Islam Rediscovered
19. The Islamic Concept of History
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19. THE ISLAMIC CONCEPT OF
HISTORY
According to the Qur’an, God has created the
universe with a certain purpose, and all its parts
which are strictly under His control, are carrying
out His divine scheme without the slightest
deviation. Similarly, man too has been created with
a certain purpose. Yet man, on the contrary, is
totally free. He can do what he wants by his own
decision. However, in spite of this freedom he is
being watched constantly by God, for He does not
allow any such deviation in human history over a
long period as would nullify His very creation plan.
CREATION PLAN OF GOD
The Universe made by God is so vast that, despite
the enormous progress made by human beings in
their attempts to fathom the universe, many of its
secrets still remain unknown. The planet earth,
made by God as part of the cosmos was and still is
unique in the entire universe, in that it has been
endowed with an atmosphere and all the other
