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BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

for us in this world. The distance of the Earth to the Sun, and
the speed at which it spins on its axis, are perfectly

determined for the sake of man's survival on this planet. The
gravitational force, the atmosphere that serves as a ceiling to
protect the Earth against celestial bodies that may destruct it,
and many other similar systems have been all been
specifically created. It is Allah, the Lord of all the worlds,
Who created these finely tuned equilibriums in order to
make life possible, before even man existed. It is Allah Who

sustains the universe at every moment:
Allah keeps a firm hold on the heavens and earth,
preventing them from vanishing away. And if they
vanished no one could then keep hold of them.
Certainly He is Most Forbearing, Ever-Forgiving.
(Surah Fatir: 41)

At that moment when Allah will disrupt the functioning
of these varied delicate equilibriums, everything will perish.
That moment will be the Day of Judgment. People whose
souls will go through the Day of Judgment will be terrified
by the horror of that day:

Mankind, have fear of your Lord! The quaking of the
Hour is a terrible thing. On the day they see it, every
nursing woman will be oblivious of the baby at her
breast, and every pregnant woman will abort the
contents of her womb, and you will think people drunk
when they are not drunk; it is just that the punishment
of Allah is so severe. (Surat al-Hajj: 1-2)

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