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BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

all such physical laws were created by Allah. In fact, the only
possessor of power in the universe is Allah.
Allah rules all the systems at any moment in the universe,

regardless of whether we are aware of them, or if we are
asleep, sitting, walking. Each of the myriad of processes in
the universe, all essential to our existence, is under Allah's
control. Even our ability to just take a small step forward
depends on Allah's creation in countless minute details,
including Earth's force of gravity, the structure of the human
skeleton, the nervous system and muscular system, the brain,
the heart, and even the rotation speed of the Earth.

Attributing the existence of the world and of the entire
universe to sheer coincidence is complete delusion. The
exquisite order of the Earth and the universe completely
contradicts the possibility of formation through coincidence,
and is, rather, a clear sign of Allah's infinite might. For
instance, the Earth's orbit around theSun deviates only 2.8
mm in every 29 kms from the right path. If this deviation
were 0.3 mm longer or shorter, then living beings all over the
Earth would either freeze or be scorched. While it is virtually
impossible for even a marble to revolve in the same orbit
without any deviation, the Earth accomplishes such a course

despite its gigantic mass. As stated in the Qur'an, "...Allah
has appointed a measure for all things..." (Surat at-Talaq: 3).
In effect, the splendid order in the universe is maintained as
a result of fantastic systems that depend on highly delicate
equilibriums.
Some people hold the perverted belief that Allah "created

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