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same purpose. The universe abounds with such minute details,
which the vast majority of people ignore. For this reason, draw-
ing attention to them encourages people to think and is instru-
mental in leading them to assessing Allah's Power and Might.
The Prophet (saas) stresses the importance of such a good deed:
"Whoever guides someone to virtue will be rewarded equivalent to him
(her) who practices that good action." (Muslim)
Indeed, the Qur'an calls upon people to appreciate the signs of
creation that indicate Allah's Existence and Greatness, and to re-
flect upon them. Below are just a few of the many verses that
draw one's attention to this subject:
Have they not looked at the sky above them, how We structured
it and made it beautiful, and how there are no fissures in it? And
the ground, how We stretched it out and cast firmly embedded
mountains upon it and caused luxuriant plants of every kind to
grow in it, an instruction and a reminder for every penitent
human being? And We sent down blessed water from the sky
and made gardens grow by it, and grain for harvesting, and soar-
ing date-palms with layered spathes, as provision for Our ser-
vants. By it We brought a dead land to life. That is how the
Resurrection will take place. (Surah Qaf: 6-11)
Have they not looked at the camel how it was created? And at the
sky – how it was raised up? And at the mountains – how they were
embedded? And at the earth – how it was smoothed out? So re-
mind them! You are only a reminder. (Surat al-Ghashiyya: 17-21)
Do those who disbelieve not see that the heavens and the earth
were sewn together and then We unstitched them and that We
made from water every living thing? So will they not believe?
We placed firmly embedded mountains on the earth, so it would
not move under them, and We put broad valleys as roadways in
it, so that perhaps they might be guided. We made the sky a pre-