Beginning of Surah Ibrahim

In reading the first few verses of Surah Ibrahim, I quickly realized something. Read the first 25 verses alone and see what strikes your mind. This is what got to me:

Look at these verses:

Verse 1:
الر كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ
Alif-Lam-Ra. (This is) a Book which We have revealed unto you in order that you lead mankind out of darkness into light by their Lord's Permission to the Path of the All-Mighty, the Owner of all Praise.

Verse 11:
قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ إِن نَّحْنُ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا أَن نَّأْتِيَكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ
Their Messengers said to them: "We are no more than human beings like you, but Allah bestows His Grace to whom He wills of His slaves. It is not ours to bring you any authority (proof) except by Allah's Permission. And in Allah (Alone) let the believers put their trust.

Verse 23:
وَأُدْخِلَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ تَحِيَّتُهُمْ فِيهَا سَلَامٌ
And those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah and His Messengers and whatever they brought) and did righteous deeds, will be made to enter Gardens under which rivers flow, - to dwell therein forever, with their Lord's Permission. Their greeting therein will be: Salam (peace!).

Verse 25:
تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا وَيَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Giving its fruit at all times, by its Lord's Permission, and Allah sets forth parables for mankind in order that they may remember.

Look closely at these 4 verses. What is the commonality between them? They all mention "God's permission". In the first 25 verses alone, God is reminding us over and over again, somewhat discreetly,that NOTHING can happen without His permission. Whether it be people being guided in verse 1, or giving someone proof of God in verse 11, or the believers entering paradise in verse 23, or a tree bearing its fruit in verse 25; NONE of these things happen haphazardly. They are by God's permission alone. God wants us to realize this in the very first verses of this Surah, yet how many people notice and actually deeply look into His signs? May God guide us to open our eyes and notice His signs to us. Ameen.