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The Safeguarder, The Protector
He is Allah—there is no deity but Him. He is the King, the
Most Pure, the Perfect Peace, the Trustworthy, the
Safeguarder, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supremely
Great. Glory be to Allah above all they associate with Him.
(Surat al-Hashr, 59:23)

The laws of physics, which ensure a flawless order in the uni-
verse, are the best evidence of the divine protection of Allah, Who
created them, over His servants. For instance, what would happen if
Earth’s gravity were less? Primarily, light things would not remain
fixed on Earth. In the mildest breeze, a dust or a sand particle would
flit about for hours. The speed of rain drops would slow down, caus-
ing them to evaporate before falling on the ground. Newton’s law of
gravitation, which explains the delicate balance between the orbits
of Earth, the Moon, and the planets, is another example. A minor
change in this balance would cause Earth to draw near to the Sun
and thus burn or be thrown into space, where it would freeze.
What would a world deprived of friction between objects and
surfaces look like? A pen would slip out of one’s hand, books and
objects would slide down tables, and a table would slide and hit the
wall. In brief, all objects would slide and roll. In a world without
friction, all knots would unfasten, nails and screws would come out,
brakes would never function, and sounds would continue to re-
sound from one wall to another...
Another example is Earth’s secure and strong structure. Toward
its center, the temperature rises by 30° Celsius (86° Fahrenheit) every

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