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Unseen of the heavens and the earth belongs to If the truth were to follow their whims and de-
Him. How perfectly He sees, how well He hears! sires, the heavens and the earth and everyone in
They have no protector apart from Him. Nor them would have been brought to ruin. No in-
does He share His rule with anyone.’ (18:26) deed! We have given them their Reminder, but
I did not make them witnesses of the creation of they have turned away from it. (23:71)
the heavens and the earth nor of their own cre- Say: ‘Who is the Lord of the Seven Heavens and
ation. I would not take as assistants those who the Lord of the Mighty Throne?’ (23:86)
lead astray! (18:51) Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.
He is Lord of the heavens and the earth and The metaphor of His Light is that of a niche in
everything in between them, so worship Him which is a lamp, the lamp inside a glass, the glass
and persevere in His worship. Do you know of like a brilliant star, lit from a blessed tree, an
any other with His Name? (19:65) olive, neither of the east nor of the west, its oil all
The heavens are all but rent apart and the earth but giving off light even if no fire touches it. Light
split open and the mountains brought crashing upon Light. Allah guides to His Light whoever He
down, at their ascription of a son to the All- wills and Allah makes metaphors for mankind
Merciful! (19:90-91) and Allah has knowledge of all things. (24:35)
There is no one in the heavens and earth who Do you not see that everyone in the heavens and
will not come to the All-Merciful as a servant. earth glorifies Allah, as do the birds with their
(19:93) outspread wings? Each one knows its prayer and
(The Qur’an is) a Revelation from Him Who cre- glorification. Allah knows what they do. (24:41)
ated the earth and the high heavens. (20:4) Everything in the heavens and the earth belongs
Everything in the heavens and everything on the to Allah. He knows what you are engaged upon.
earth and everything in between them and every- On the Day when they are returned to Him, He
thing under the ground belongs to Him. (20:6) will inform them of what they did. Allah has
Everyone in the heavens and the earth belongs to knowledge of all things. (24:64)
Him. Those in His presence do not consider He to Whom the kingdom of the heavens and the
themselves too great to worship Him and do not earth belongs. He does not have a son and He
grow tired of it. (21:19) has no partner in the Kingdom. He created every-
Do those who disbelieve not see that the heavens thing and determined it most exactly. (25:2)
and the earth were sewn together and then We Say: ‘The One Who sent it down is He Who
unstitched them and that We made from water knows all hidden secrets in the heavens and
every living thing? So will they not believe? earth. He is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ (25:6)
(21:30) He Who created the heavens and the earth and
He (Ibrahim) said, ‘Far from it! Your Lord is the everything in between them in six days, and then
Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who established Himself firmly on the Throne; the All-
brought them into being. I am one of those who Merciful–ask anyone who is informed about
bear witness to that.’ (21:56) Him. (25:59)
Do you not see that everyone in the heavens and He (Musa) said, ‘The Lord of the heavens and the
everyone on the earth prostrates to Allah, and the earth and everything between them if you knew
sun and moon and stars and the mountains, trees for sure.’ (26:24)
and beasts and many of mankind? But many of (The hoopoe said,) ‘I found both her (Queen of
them inevitably merit punishment. Those Allah Sheba) and her people prostrating to the sun in-
humiliates will have no one to honour them. stead of Allah. Satan has made their actions seem
Allah does whatever He wills. (22:18) good to them and debarred them from the Way
Everything in the heavens and everything in the so they are not guided and do not prostrate to
earth belongs to Him. Allah is the Rich Beyond Allah, Who brings out what is hidden in the
Need, the Praiseworthy. (22:64) heavens and the earth, and knows what you con-
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