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              have to have different orbital speeds not to plunge into the Sun or not to
              fly off into space.
                 Materialist astronomy falsely claims that the origin and survival of the
              solar system can be explained by coincidence. Over the last three centuries,
              many of its adherents have speculated without any evidence on how this
              marvelous order should have come to pass and they have failed to get any-
              where. To a materialist, the equilibrium and order of the solar system are
              inexplicable mysteries.
                 Astronomers like Kepler and Galileo, among the first to discover this su-
              perlative equilibrium, acknowledged it as a sign of Creation of the whole
              universe. Isaac Newton, recognized as one of the most important scientific
              minds of all times, once wrote:
                 This most elegant system of suns, planets, and comets could arise from
                 the purpose and sovereignty of an intelligent and mighty being…He
                 rules them all, not as a soul but as a sovereign lord of all things, and
                 because of His sovereignty He is commonly called "Lord God
                 Almighty." 51



                 The Place of the Earth
                 Besides this wonderful equilibrium, the place of Earth in the solar sys-
              tem and in the universe is also another piece of evidence of a perfect act
              of Creation on Allah's part.
                 The latest astronomical findings have shown the importance of the oth-
              er planets' existence for Earth. Jupiter's size and position turn for example
              out to be critical. Astrophysical calculations show that, as the biggest plan-
              et in the system, Jupiter supplies stability to the orbits of Earth and all the
              other planets. Jupiter's protective role over the Earth is explained in an ar-
              ticle "How special Jupiter is" by George Wetherill:
                 Without a large planet positioned precisely where Jupiter is, the earth
                 would have been struck a thousand times more frequently in the past by
                 comets and meteors and other interplanetary debris. If it were not for
                 Jupiter, we wouldn't be around to study the origin of the solar system. 52
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