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taking place in their bodies. And, in no way can they supervise
them.
In addition, human life relies on countless external factors that
are ruled by Allah with great order and balance. If Allah had created
the universe and then left it to its own devices, as some people claim,
everything would have been ruined at that very moment. In fact, all
of those interrelated systems have remained intact and continue to
exist because of our Creator’s power, for Allah is the real owner and
ruler of the universe. The Qur’an calls attention to this fact, as fol-
lows:
Allah keeps a firm hold on the heavens and Earth, prevent-
ing them from vanishing. And if they vanished, no one
could then keep hold of them. Certainly He is Lenient,
Ever-Forgiving. (Surah Fatir, 35:41)

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