Section 2

And assuredly We have set constellations in the heaven and made it fairseeming to the onlookers.
And We have guarded it from every Satan damned.
Save him who steals the hearing, and him pursues a flame gleaming.
And the earth! We have stretched it out and have cast on it firm mountains, and We have caused to spring up on it everything weighable.
And We have appointed on it your means of living and also for those of whom you are not the providers.
And there is nothing of which there are not with Us the treasurers, and We do not send it down save in a known measure.
And We send the winds fertilizing, then We send down water from the heaven, and We give it to you to drink, and of it you could not be the treasurers.
And verily We! We it is Who give life and death, and We shall be the survivors.
And assuredly We know those of you who have gone before and those who will come hereafter.
And verily your Rabb! He will gather them and verily He is the Wise, the Knowing.

Secrets of Revelation

Allah’s Omnipotence is so evident that it can be witnessed even without actually ascending to the heavens. After all it is He Who has decorated the heavens with stars and planets, making it a delightful sight for the viewers. Besides many other benefits, the task of protecting the heavens is also assigned to these stars. The process of disintegration, the heat and light, and their various effects drive the Satans away from the heavens, and do not permit anyone to go beyond a certain limit in the space. And if anyone of them sneaks into the space to get a wind of what is going on, he is attacked with a luminous flame which either destroys him or forces him to make away in bewilderment. 

Shooting Star

After being expelled from the heavens, Iblis no longer enjoyed any access there. But he and his progeny managed to travel to the farther end in space near the heavens. They would pick bits of information by sneaking in on the angels, add some falsehood to it and relay it to the sorcerers and soothsayers, whose business flourished. This went on until the raising of the Holy Prophet-saw, when these Satanic adventures were banned. It also adversely affected the business of the magicians, thus a major source of the spread of infidelity was curbed, indeed another great blessing of the Holy Prophet-saw. After this advent, the Satans were deterred from such excursions by the shooting stars. As for the scientific explanation that certain gases in the space get ignited or any part of a star or a planet breaks away as a routine phenomena is correct in its own way. According to the scholars the shooting stars had existed even before the raising of the Holy Prophet-saw. However, these were later also employed for driving away the Satans. 

It is Allah Who spread the earth and placed gigantic mountains on it. He created a variety of growth in a perfectly balanced quantity. This perfection and precision can be witnessed in the shape, size, colour and taste of things, designed to fulfil human needs comprehensively. Compare the height and texture of the trees whose wood is used for construction, to those yielding firewood and appreciate the difference. Similarly among fruits, the larger ones in size grow on creepers and vines lying on the ground, while the smaller ones grow up on trees. A stalk of wheat and a cob of corn each grow with their individual characteristics. Everything grows in perfect measure, as determined by His Wisdom. Neither are these in such abundance as to putrefy and leave the atmosphere stinking. In short, everything, in every aspect, has been created in the most balanced manner. Allah also created the resources of acquiring these blessings and the means of livelihood. Human beings earn their living by utilizing these resources made available by nature. These do not rain on every rooftop or in the courtyard just like that. Rather, man has to earn them. It is amazing how Allah caters for the sustenance of innumerable creatures, for which man is not responsible. In short, with Allah lie the inexhaustible treasures of everything but these are sent down in the world in a quantity decreed and pre-determined by Him. The water system itself is a wonder and a masterpiece of His Omnipotence, He has made the ocean waters brackish and bitter. Although it remains fresh itself; yet destroys the filth and impurities flowing into it. Had these ocean waters been sweet, the stink would have made life impossible on earth. Then He made these oceans the source of life on land. The sun evaporates the water into clouds which are carried by the winds, and wherever needed the water poured down as rain, by Allah’s Command. Of course, it was not within human power to have stored enough water for all their needs, while a daily rainfall for acquiring fresh water would have made life miserable. So Allah made a perfect arrangement by storing the water in the form of snow on the peaks of mountains. At such altitude it remains unpolluted and pure. And when it is needed the snow melts into rivers. The water also percolates into the soil to gush out in the form of springs and riverlets, satiating not only human beings and animals but also vegetation. Are these not symbols of His Magnificence?

Certainly the entire system of the universe is a witness to His Omnipotence. It is He Who gives life and causes death, and Himself survives as the Owner of everything. Moreover, He Who is Aware of each and every particle and drop is certainly also well Aware of those who excel in piety, and those who lag behind. And He will gather everyone on the Day of Judgment. He is the Wisest and All Knowing and will grade each individual according to his conduct.

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