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THE MIRACLE IN THE ATOM

have been carrying on their activities for millions of years in perfect har-
mony with the earth and in the most controlled manner. To understand what
an extraordinary, controlled and balanced system this is, it is good enough to
remember that man is incapable of controlling even one simple nuclear po-
wer plant he has established. No scientist, no technological equipment was
able to prevent the nuclear accident that occurred in the Chernobyl reactor in
Russia in 1986. It is said that the impact of this nuclear accident will endure
for 30-40 years. Although scientists have covered around the contaminated
sections of the reactor with enormously thick concrete to prevent further da-
mage, it was later reported that there were leaks from the concrete. Let alone
nuclear explosions, even nuclear leaks are extremely dangerous for human
life, and science is helpless against this threat.
At this point, we stand facing Allah's endless power and His sovere-
ignty over each particle (atom) in the universe and the sub-atomic particles
inside this particle (protons, neutrons…). Allah's power and sovereignty
over the beings He creates are stated in a verse as follows:

Hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives in a few seconds through the libera-
tion of the enormous power hidden in the nucleus of the atom.

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