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The Qur’an And The Signs Leading To Faith
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that the Qur’an is the word of God, for God revealed a great
many of these signs in a miraculous manner 1,400 years ago.
Among these signs are such facts as the expansion of the uni-

verse and its creation from nothing, the separation of Earth
from the sky, the orbits of heavenly bodies, the Earth’s round
shape, the sky’s role as a protective shield, the atmosphere’s
layers, the formation of rain, the existence of erosive winds,

and why the oceans do not mix with each other. All of these
facts have been confirmed by modern science. The fact that in-
formation unknown to anyone at the time of the Qur’an’s reve-

lation is set out clearly in its verses once again demonstrates
that the Qur’an is the word of God.

Thinking and Acquiring Knowledge
for Deep Thought
Unbiased people know that everything around them con-

stitutes a proof of faith. They are aware that a seagull diving
into the sea to catch its prey, a tiny ant walking on the ground,
an apple tree that produces fruit every year, or clouds that re-
main suspended in the air despite weighing several tons—in

short, everything they see—are proofs of God’s existence.
The Qur’an refers to two other important features that lead
to these signs being deepened and understood: thinking

deeply and possessing knowledge.
- In the Qur’an, God constantly calls on people to think
about the proofs of creation in the skies, on Earth, and in all that
lies between—in other words, about the signs leading to faith:

In the creation of the heavens and Earth, and the alternation