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Almighty, the All-Knowing. (41:12) Path.’ (11:56)
We did not create them except with truth but Everything in the heavens and every creature on
most of them do not know it. (44:39) the earth prostrates to Allah, as do the angels.
We have not created the heavens and earth and They are not puffed up with pride. (16:49)
everything between them except with truth and If Allah were to punish people for their wrong ac-
for a set term. But those who disbelieve turn tions, not a single creature would be left upon
away from what they have been warned about. the earth, but He defers them till a predetermined
(46:3) time. When their specified time arrives, they can-
We created the heavens and the earth, and not delay it for a single hour nor can they bring it
everything between them, in six days and We forward. (16:61)
were not affected by fatigue. (50:38) He (Satan) said, ‘Do you see this creature you
It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in have honoured over me? If You reprieve me till
six days, then established Himself firmly on the the Day of Rising, I will be the master of his de-
Throne. He knows what goes into the earth and scendants except for a very few.’ (17:62)
what comes out of it, what comes down from Then (He) formed the drop into a clot and formed
heaven and what goes up into it. He is with you the clot into a lump and formed the lump into
wherever you are–Allah sees what you do. (57:4) bones and clothed the bones in flesh; and then
It is Allah Who created the seven heavens and of brought him into being as another creature.
the earth the same number, the Command de- Blessed be Allah, the Best of Creators! (23:14)
scending down through all of them, so that you (Shu‘ayb said,) ‘Have fear of Him Who created
might know that Allah has power over all things you and the earlier creatures.’ (26:184)
and that Allah encompasses all things in His How many creatures do not carry their provision
knowledge. (65:12) with them! Allah provides for them and He will
for you. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
CREATURE (29:60)
In the creation of the heavens and earth, and the It is Allah Who created the heavens with no sup-
alternation of the night and day, and the ships port–you can see them–and cast firmly embed-
which sail the seas to people’s benefit, and the ded mountains on the earth so that it would not
water which Allah sends down from the sky–by move under you, and scattered about in it crea-
which He brings the earth to life when it was tures of every kind. And We send down water
dead and scatters about in it creatures of every from the sky and make every generous species
kind–and the varying direction of the winds, and grow in it. (31:10)
the clouds subservient between heaven and If Allah were to take mankind to task for what
earth, there are Signs for people who use their in- they have earned, He would not leave a single
tellect. (2:164) creature crawling on it, but He is deferring them
There is no creature crawling on the earth or fly- until a specified time. Then, when their time
ing creature, flying on its wings, who are not comes, Allah sees His servants! (35:45)
communities just like yourselves–We have not Among His Signs is the creation of the heavens
omitted anything from the Book–then they will and earth and all the creatures He has spread
be gathered to their Lord. (6:38) about in them. And He has the power to gather
There is no creature on the earth which is not de- them together whenever He wills. (42:29)
pendent upon Allah for its provision. He knows They have assigned to Him a portion of His crea-
where it lives and where it dies. They are all in a tures! Truly man is openly ungrateful. (43:15)
Clear Book. (11:6) And in your creation and all the creatures He has
(Hud said,) ‘I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord spread about there are Signs for people with cer-
and your Lord. There is no creature He does not tainty. (45:4)
hold by the forelock. My Lord is on a Straight He laid out the earth for all living creatures. (55:10)
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