Page 66 - 24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim
24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

Do you not see that Allah has made everything on the earth sub-
servient to you and the ships running upon the sea by His com-
mand? He holds back the heaven, preventing it from falling to
the earth—except by His permission. Allah is All-Compassionate
to mankind, Most Merciful. (Surat al-Hajj: 65)
By the use of our intellects it is obvious to us that Allah created
materials such as iron and steel with certain capabilities and inspired
people to use them to make different kinds of vehicles. And it is by
Allah's will that people made vehicles such as cars, busses, trains,
ships and airplanes. So Allah made it easy for us to go on journeys we
could never make by ourselves. What we must do in response to these
blessings is to remember Allah when we board these vehicles, praise
His name and give Him thanks. Allah tells us of this in the Qur'an:
So that you might sit firmly on their backs and remember your
Lord's blessing while you are seated on them, saying, "Glory be
to Him Who has subjected this to us. We could never have done
it by ourselves." (Surat az-Zukhruf: 13)

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