Page 40 - The Glory in the Heavens

that the Milky Way came into existence by coincidence

and the stars started to move of their own accord

would be as funny as the example of stones in the gar-

den. Keep in mind that celestial bodies are non-living,
unconscious beings just like the stones in the garden.

No power other than Allah is capable of creating

billions of giant stars in an orderly universe. Allah cre-

ated them and the laws to which they are subject.

They all testify to His power and control over the

entire universe. For that reason, each piece of infor-

mation we learn about the universe reminds us of
Allah's existence and His creation of it. This way, Allah
38 also shows us His infinite wisdom and knowledge.

Now, let us proceed to the stars.

STARS
STARS
Stars and planets come into existence through the

compression of the masses of gases and dust in space

called "nebulae". For this reason, nebulae, the sources

of celestial bodies, have a major role in the universe.

Nebulae do not have any light of their own as is in the

case of stars. Therefore, it is hard to see them. They

become visible only when their inner gas gives off light

or if they reflect the light coming from stars. We can
also see them when they pass by a source of light.