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The Structure Of The Atom

be pondered here is that all of these per-
fect mechanisms run in an orderly fashi-
on every second throughout man's life,
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without any intervention by him, and to- molecule
tally outside his control. It is very self-
evident fact to everyone who uses his
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conscience and wisdom that all of these atom
have been created by Allah, Owner of
superior power and knowledge, and are
governed by Him. 10 m.
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atomic
Everyone in the heavens and earth nucleus
requests His aid. Every day He is
engaged in some affair. So which 10 m.
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proton
of your Lord's blessings do you
then deny? (Surat ar-Rahman: 29-
30)

The Other Aspect of the
Atoms: Electrons 10 m. 10 m.
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electron quark
Electrons are particles spinning and
revolving around the nucleus of the
atom similar to the earth rotating on its
From the structure of the atom to the
own axis as it also revolves around the structure of the quark, it is possible
sun. This rotation, like that of the pla- to analyse the smallest particles
forming the atom using modern
nets, is realised ceaselessly and in perfect
accelerators. The diagram above
order on paths we call orbits. Yet, the illustrates this relationship in a pro-
gressive fashion.
proportion of the size of the earth and
the sun is very different from the atomic scale. To make a comparison betwe-
en the size of electrons and the size of the earth, if we enlarge an atom as big
as the earth, the electron would be in the size of an apple. 19
Tens of electrons revolving in an area so small as to be invisible even to
the most powerful microscopes create a very complex traffic inside the atom.
The most remarkable point here is that these electrons surrounding the nuc-
leus like an armour of electrical charge do not have even a small accident. In

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