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by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is
behind them but they cannot grasp any of His knowledge save
what He wills. His Footstool encompasses the heavens and the
earth and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most
High, the Magnificent.
In this verse and other verses on this subject, the attributes of Allah
are revealed and, as we considered yesterday, contrary to what people
falsely believe, we see that Allah controls every occurrence at every
moment, that He is everywhere at every time and that His being is
absolute. On this subject we read in another verse, verse 115 of Surat al-
Baqara, "Both East and West belong to Allah, so wherever you turn, the
Face of Allah is there. Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing."

AISHA: I'm Muslim, but I never read the Qur'an. I had no idea this
subject was so clearly stated in the Qur'an.

MURAD: In order to learn the truth, instead of reading the word of
Allah in the Book He sent to guide humanity, people choose to go by what
they hear from other people. This is a very flawed way to go about the
search for knowledge and truth. Everyone is held accountable by the
Qur'an and is responsible to read the Qur'an, learn its verses and put
them into practice. But I think you already understand the importance of
this.

AHMED: I too, like Aisha, up to this point in my life, never once read
the Qur'an despite ample opportunity.

MURAD: It's not too late to start now. There's no right age or time to
learn the truth and turn from error. Though of course the sooner you start
the better.

AHMED: You're right.