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er, but the gravitational force of Earth is six times

greater than that of the Moon. Despite this, the grav-

itation of the Moon influences Earth and causes "lunar

tides" in the oceans and seas. A regular variation

occurs in the surface level of the oceans. If the gravi-

tational attraction of the Moon were stronger, the

tides would cause water levels to rise and fall consid-

erably. Under such circumstances, regions near the

oceans and seas would be flooded regularly.

However, during tides, water usually rises to a
moderate level because our Lord has "fine-tuned" the

gravitational forces of the Moon and Earth so as to
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protect us from disaster.

NIGHT–DAY AND THE SEASONS
NIGHT–DAY AND THE SEASONS

During its rotation on its axis, our Earth is slight-

ly inclined from its orbit. This is what causes the for-
mation of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn

and winter.
If Allah willed, however, our Earth would stand

straight upright to its orbit. Then there would be no sea-

sons. The temperature would be the same all over Earth.

From the food we eat to the air we breathe, our lifestyles