Page 81 - The Glory in the Heavens

thing on Earth whenever He wills. Nobody is safe from

His punishment. However, Allah is also very compas-

sionate and merciful to His servants. Throughout this

book, we have seen much evidence of Allah's endless

compassion. That these volcanic eruptions only occa-

sionally take place is another blessing of Allah if we

would only reflect upon it.

ATMOSPHERE
ATMOSPHERE

Dear Children, do you ever wonder what is hap-

pening in the sky when you look up? We believe you

are all curious about it. Let us now turn our minds 79

towards the skies!

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The word "heaven" used in many verses in the
Qur'an also means "sky". It is also thought to refer to