Islam As It Is
man, know theyself!
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fact, an accumulation of countless atoms which had
previously been dispersed throughout the earth and
atmosphere in unknown dimensions. These atoms,
brought together to form one meaningful, sensate
pattern, then took the shape of a human being
capable of thought, feeling and movement. The
same process will be repeated in reverse order
when we die. The particles which had made up our
body will be diffused in the earth, the water, the air,
and later, at God’s command, they will be
reassembled and again take the shape of a human
being. What is so extraordinary about a happening,
which so constantly repeats itself?
Even in the world of matter, there are clear signs of
the revival of life. Every year, in the rainy season,
vegetation flourishes and greenery spreads in all
directions. But when this season is over, the sun
dries everything up. It is as if it had passed the
death sentence on all seasonally growing things. A
plain where flowers had formerly bloomed now
seems a barren waste. But when the rains come
again, that very same vegetation will be revived by
the water pouring down from the heavens, and the
dried-up plain will again become a meadow. In this
