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The Policy of Mutual

Non-interference

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he estimated number of stars in the universe is 100 octillion
Tor 10 to the power 29. The number of planets in the universe
is around 10 to the power 24. These numerous stars and planets
are constantly on the move in the vast universe. This has
been going on for billions of years. For example, the earth is
continuously revolving around the sun. Similarly, the other
planets constituting the solar system move around the sun in
their respective orbits. For billions of years, these celestial bodies
have been following their specific paths, without interfering in
the motion of or clashing with each other.

It is true that several collisions have occurred in the
universe. But these phenomena are designed for the sake of
the purposeful evolution of the universe which is continually
evolving and expanding. These processes are always well-
planned and meant to serve a useful purpose.
The harmony that characterizes the universe is mentioned
thus in the Quran with reference to the earth and the moon:
‘It is He who created the night and the day, and the
sun and the moon, each [peacefully] gliding in its orbit.’
(21:33)
It is this policy of mutual non-interference that has
established total peace in the vastness of space.
This is the culture of the macro world. The same culture is
also in evidence in the micro world. The atom, a tiny unit of

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