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scientific world to see this truth and derive a lesson from it. Those who de-
ny or ignore the existence of Allah, and this is especially true of those who
pretend that they are doing so in the name of science, should realize how
deeply misled they are and turn away from this path.
On the other hand, this truth revealed by science has another lesson to
teach to those who say that they already believed in the existence of Allah
and that the universe was created by Him. The lesson is that their belief
may be superficial and that they have not fully thought about the evidence
of Allah's Creation or about its consequences and that, for this reason, they
may not be fulfilling all the responsibilities incumbent upon their belief. In
the Qur'an, Allah describes such people like this:
Say: "To whom does the earth belong, and everyone in it, if you
have any knowledge?"
They will say: "To Allah." Say: "So will you not pay heed?"
Say: "Who is the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Mighty
Throne?
They will say: "Allah." Say: "So will you not have taqwa?"
Say: "In Whose hand is the dominion over everything, He Who
gives protection and from Whom no protection can be given, if
you have any knowledge?"
They will say: "Allah's." Say: "So how have you been bewitched?"
(Surat al-Muminun: 84-89)
Having come to the realization that Allah exists and that He created
everything, to remain indifferent to this truth is indeed a sort of "be-
witched". It is Allah Who created the universe and the world in which we
live perfectly for us and then brought us into being as well. The duty of
every person is to regard this as the most important fact of his life. Heaven
and earth and everything in between belong to Allah the Sublime.
Humanity should regard Allah as its Lord and Master and serve Him as is
due. This is the truth revealed to us by Allah in the words:
He is the Lord of Heavens and the earth and everything in be-
tween them, so worship Him and persevere in His worship. Do
you know of any other with His name? (Surah Maryam: 65)