The Universe ‘Speaks’ About God
English book, p. 132
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
fact, this answer only states an event. Using the phrase ‘The Laws of Nature,’ we only acknowledge the universe’s order, precision, and regularity. But this phrase does not explain why and how this order, precision, and regularity came about and how they prevailed. It only tells us that certain things always come into being by certain determined and specific principles and will always come into being in this same way. However, from this, one does not learn why whatever is happening is happening. This phrase does not tell us the ultimate cause of events but only presents a picture of those events. Science Brings Man Closer to God Consider the following hypothetical conversation. If you ask a doctor why blood is red, he might reply that the reason is that there are tiny, red-coloured components in the blood, or what are called red blood corpuscles. “True, Doctor, but why are these particles red?” “This is because these particles contain a special substance called ‘haemoglobin,’ which turns red when the lungs absorb oxygen.” “That’s fine, doctor, but where did the red blood corpuscles come from?” “They are produced in your spleen.” “Doctor, whatever you have said is strange, but please tell me why the red blood corpuscles, the spleen and thousands of other things are so finely interconnected inside the single unit of the human body. How are they

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