Page 367 - In The Name Of Allah, The All-Merciful And Most Merciful

However, plants do the same work as these machines, and
yet need only water and sunlight to function. Moreover,
they do the tasks without fail, the quality of their work is

guaranteed, and the waste they produce after cleansing the
air is oxygen, the most basic need of all living creatures.

Allah gives food to His servants at no
cost and creates various blessings for their bene-
fit: “Truly Allah, He is the Provider, the
Possessor of Strength, the Sure” (Surat adh-
Dhariyat, 58). Allah is very compassionate to-
ward all people, as we can clearly see through all

of the blessings that He has given us. Sometimes the
soil brings forth green plants and spikes of grain in the ab-
sence of any cultivation; other times it brings forth yellow,
red, green, and orange fruits and vegetables. The blue sea is
filled with thousands of different kinds of delicious fish.
Besides all of these things, He has given us the meat of ani-
mals and birds to eat. He makes animals produce clean milk

and causes bees to make honey. But the Qur’an tells us that,
if He willed, the land would not bring forth its products,

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