He is Allah – there is no deity but Him. He is the Knower of the
Unseen and the Visible. He is theAll-Merciful, the Most Merciful. He
is Allah – there is no deity but Him. He is the King, the Most Pure,
the Perfect Peace, the Trustworthy, the Safe guarder, the Almighty,
the Compeller,the Supremely Great. Glory be to Allah above all they
associate with Him. He is Allah – the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of
Form. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Everything in the
heavens and Earth glorifies Him. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.
(Surat al-Hashr, 22-24)
One should beg one's Lord with a will and full devotion, for there is
nothing in the eye of Allah which He cannot grant. (Muslim)
Allah shapes events from inside and outside. But Hedoes not eliminate
the need for free will. That didnot happen in the time of the Prophet
Moses (pbuh).Nor of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) nor of our Prophet
(saas). Peopleimagine these events will eliminate the need for free
will. But nothing to eliminate free will has ever happened. And nor
will it. Things are continuing in line with the test, insha'Allah. (A9
TV, April 11, 2012)
Allah Has Power Over Everything
Allah, the Creator of everything, is the sole possessor of all beings.
It is Allah Who heaps up theheavy clouds, heats and brightens the
Earth, variesthe direction of the winds,holds birds suspended up in
the sky, splits the seed, makes a man's heart beat,ordains
photosynthesis in plants, and keeps planets in their separate orbits.
People generally surmise that such phenomena occur according to "the
laws of physics," "gravity,""aerodynamics," or other physical factors;
however, there is one significant truth these people ignore:all such
physical laws were created by Allah. In fact, the only possessor of
power in the universe is Allah.
Allah rules all the systems at any moment in the universe, regardless
of whether we are aware of them, or if we are asleep, sitting,
walking. Each of the myriad of processes inthe universe, all essential
to our existence, is under Allah's control. Even our ability to just
take a small step forward depends onAllah's Creation in countless
minute details, including Earth's force of gravity, the structure of
the human skeleton, the nervous system and muscular system, the brain,
the heart, and even the rotation speed of the Earth.
Attributing the existence of the world and of the entire universe to
sheer coincidence is complete delusion. The exquisite order of the
Earth and theuniverse completely contradicts the possibility of
formation through coincidence, and is, rather,a clear sign of Allah's
infinite might. For instance, the Earth's orbit around the Sun
deviates only 2.8 mm in every 29 kms from the right path. If this
deviation were 0.3 mm longer or shorter, then living beings all
overthe Earth would either freeze or be scorched. While it is
virtually impossible for even a marble to revolve in the same orbit
without any deviation, the Earth accomplishes such a course despite
its giganticmass. As stated in the Qur'an, "...Allah has appointed a
measure for all things..." (Surat at-Talaq, 3). In effect, the
splendid order in the universe is maintained as a result of fantastic
systems that depend on highly delicateequilibriums.
Some people hold the perverted belief that Allah"created everything
and then left them on their own." However, any event, taking place in
any area of the universe, occurs solely by Allah's Will, and under His
control. It is stated in the Qur'an:
Do you not know that Allah knows everything in heaven and Earth? That
is in a Book. That iseasy for Allah. (Surat al-Hajj, 70)
Elaborate processes taking place in the bodies of living things are
impressive examples that help us to grasp Allah's might. For instance,
at every moment, your kidneys filter your blood and extricate those
harmful molecules to be excreted from the body. This screening and
elimination process, which can be carried out by a single kidney cell,
canonly be accomplished by agiant haemodialyser (artificial kidney). A
haemodialyser was consciously designed by scientists. A kidney,
however, does not sense, or have a decision-makingcentre, nor the
faculty of thought. In other words, an unconscious kidney cellcan
accomplish tasks that otherwise demand an elaborate thinking process.
It is possible to encounter millions of such examples in living
beings. Molecules,composed of unconscious matter, perform tasks so
remarkable they would otherwise suggest consciousness. ...
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