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THE MIRACLE IN THE ATOM

In the diagram to left,
you see four different
types of orbits made by
electrons, depending
on the wave motion.
Electrons
follow orbits in much
the same way as the
planets move around
the sun depending on
the properties of their
particles. These
different motions of the
electrons prevent their
precise definition.

fact, any small accident inside the atom would cause a disaster for the atom.
However, such an accident never takes place. The whole operation runs
flawlessly. The electrons revolving around the nucleus at the mind-boggling
speed of 1,000 km/second never collide with each other. It is extremely ama-
zing that these electrons, which are no different from each other, follow sepa-
rate orbits, and it is obviously the result of a "conscious creation". If they had
different masses and velocities, it might be natural for them to settle in diffe-
rent orbits around the nucleus. For instance, the order of the planets in our
solar system follows this logic. Planets that have totally different masses and
velocities are naturally settled in different orbits around the sun. But the ca-
se with the electrons in the atom is totally different from that of these pla-
nets. The electrons are exactly alike but have different orbits around the nuc-
leus: how do they follow these paths unerringly, how do they not collide tho-
ugh they have incredibly small dimensions and move at incredible speeds?
These questions lead us to a single point: the only truth we face in this uni-
que order and delicate equilibrium is the perfect creation of Allah.
He is Allah – the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form. To Him belong
the Most Beautiful Names. Everything in the heavens and earth glori-
fies Him. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise. (Surat al-Hashr: 24)

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