Page 80 - The Glory in the Heavens

Volcanic eruptions
reveal that the
interior of our plan-
et is immensely
hot. If Earth were
not under Allah's
protection, we
would have to face
tremendous vol-
canic explosions.

canic eruptions obliterated the town of Pompeii, then

a very prosperous Roman town, from the face of the

earth. It was so sudden that people in the town died

before they had a chance to escape. The lava rapidly

reached the town of Pompeii and covered the whole
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town, leaving all its residents for dead.
No soul remained alive; the people of Pompeii,

who were known for their disobedience to Allah's com-

mands and their immorality, died at once. The

inevitable end awaiting these and similar people is

described in the Qur'an as follows:

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Dear Children, these verses indicate that Allah
has power over all things and He can destroy every-