The Qur’an For All Humanity
Signs of the Universe
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SIGNS OF THE UNIVERSE
Do you not see how God has subdued for you all
that is on the earth? He has also given you ships
which sail the sea at His bidding. He holds the sky
from falling down: (This it shall not do) except by
His own will. Compassionate is God, and Merciful
to men.
It is He who has given you life, and He who will
cause you to die and make you live again. Surely
man is ungrateful.
(The Qur’an 22:65-66)
All the objects of the universe continuously
maintain a special equilibrium. If this were
disrupted, things would become harmful instead of
beneficial. If we put a piece of metal into water it
will sink instantly. But water has been bound by a
special law laid down by God, which makes it
possible for wood or iron which has been given the
shape of a boat not to sink. Similarly, there are
innumerable bodies in space, which should
apparently fall down, but are bound by a special
