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The Reckoner
He has counted them and numbered them precisely. (Surat
al-Maryam, 19:94)

As Allah informs us in “Does He Who created not then
know?” (Surat al-Mulk, 67:14), He knows even the most delicate
features of all members of creation. In fact, He holds them all by
their forelocks, for He created their colors, shapes, images, and fea-
tures, and also determined their number. Surely, no person can ever
possess this knowledge.
Allah knows the number of planets, stars, and celestial bodies,
as well as the number of electrons circling an atom’s nucleus, how
many leaves exist on trees, and the number of atoms in each leaf. In
addition, He knows the exact number of sand grains located on and
below Earth’s surface, the number of rain drops, and how many fish
live in the oceans. Given that He created everything, He also knows
the exact number of animal and plant species on Earth, the precise
number of people who have lived since the time of Prophet Adam
(as), and the number of people who will live until the Day of
Judgment.
Given His comprehensive knowledge, the Qur’an relates the
following fact:
On the Day Allah raises up all of them together, He will in-
form them of what they did. Allah has recorded it, while
they have forgotten it. Allah is a Witness of all things.
(Surat al-Mujadala, 58:6)

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