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In the Name of Allah, The All-Merciful and Most Merciful

name as All Merciful and Most Merciful, and to consider His
endless love and generosity. Those who look at the world in
this way encounter a world that is different from the one they
see every day, and soon become aware that its every aspect is
truly a proof of His mercy.
The Qur’an says that everything in existence is a mani-
festation of Allah’s mercy: “So look at the effect of the mer-

cy of Allah” (Surat ar-Rum, 50). Many other verses urge in-
dividuals to consider creation’s beauty and think about the
hardship and sense of deprivation they would experience
without these blessings.
Allah asks us to consider why He created night and day,
why He causes rain to fall and ships to float, why He feeds
His servants with various foods, why birds stay in the air, and

why animals, trees, wind, and lightening exist. In short, He
calls upon us to consider the reason behind everything that
exists, whether animate or inanimate. The Qur’an tells people
to think again and again about the heavens’ perfect creation:
… He Who created the seven heavens in layers. You will
not find any flaw in the creation of the All-Merciful. Look
again – do you see any gaps? Then look again and again.
Your sight will return to you, dazzled and exhausted!
(Surat al-Mulk, 3-4)

The section invites readers to consider His name All-
Merciful and Most Merciful, Creator of humanity from noth-
ing and Giver of innumerable blessings from His generosity.
We will now study just a small portion of these proofs and

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