adornment. And He creates other things you do not know. (Surat
an-Nahl: 7-8)
It is He Who created all the species and gave you ships and live-
stock for you to ride. (Surat az-Zukhruf: 12)
Do you not see that Allah has made everything on the earth sub-
servient to you and the ships running upon the sea by His com-
mand? He holds back the heaven, preventing it from falling to
the earth—except by His permission. Allah is All-Compassionate
to mankind, Most Merciful. (Surat al-Hajj: 65)
By the use of our intellects it is obvious to us that Allah created
materials such as iron and steel with certain capabilities and inspired
people to use them to make different kinds of vehicles. And it is by
Allah's will that people made vehicles such as cars, busses, trains,
ships and airplanes. So Allah made it easy for us to go on journeys we
could never make by ourselves. What we must do in response to these
blessings is to remember Allah when we board these vehicles, praise
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