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42 THE DAY OF JUDGMENT

Every spot in the universe is another sign of Allah's existence,
greatness, and power. They have existed until now only by His will
and permission, and for the duration that He wills for them.
Certainly Allah, Who creates and sustains this balance, can destroy it
whenever He wills. The universe's death will occur only when and
where He wills. Everything that awed people with its greatness will
be destroyed, for all planets and stars, the Sun and the Moon, will

leave their orbits. Stars will fall, and all that exists will die out one by
one as in "When the stars are strewn about." (Surat al-Infitar, 2)
The Sun is a star that diffuses energy incessantly. Many other
stars are far larger and hold much more energy. But on the Day of
Judgment, all of them will lose their power, fade, and fall, as Allah
relates in the Qur'an:
When the stars fall in rapid succession. (Surat at-Takwir, 2)
When the stars are extinguished. (Surat al-Mursalat, 8)
The Sun, which has been this planet's source of life and energy

forever, will darken, as will the stars that have decorated the
heavens. And people will once again realize that Allah, their true
owner, maintained their orbits and made them shine until that Day,
for they existed only by His will.
Moreover, He will not help the unbelievers, and no other power
will be able to do so. Even if technological advances enables travel
to the far corners of the universe, people will not be able to avoid
Allah's punishment, because the Day of Judgment will envelope the
whole universe and everything, bowing to His will, will be
destroyed. The Qur'an describes humanity's helplessness on that
Day, as follows:

And the Moon is eclipsed, and the Sun and the Moon are fused
together. On that Day man will say: "To where can I run?" No