Islam The Voice of Human Nature
2. THE CONCEPT OF MONOTHEISM
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not have been the case. But all such
argumentation is the result of inadequacy of
reflection. The critic has obviously overlooked
the fact that a fall is an accident and, therefore,
exceptional. If the force of the earth’s gravity
were less, life on earth would become
disorganized and would disintegrate: human
beings would not be able to stand firmly on the
ground, but would find themselves tending to
float upwards into space, trains would have
difficulty in remaining on their rails, houses and
factories would collapse, water would not
remain on the earth, and so on. In actual fact,
what some people may regard as a flaw in the
natural system is actually evidence of its
harmony and equilibrium. The following words
of the Qur’an express an incontrovertible truth:
He is who created the seven heavens, one
above another. No want of proportion will
you see in the creation of (God) the most
Gracious. So turn your vision again: do you
see any flaw? Again turn your vision a second
time: your vision will come back to you dull
and weary (67:3-4).
