Evidence of God in the Universe
English book, p. 181
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
THE UNIVERSE TESTIFIES TO GOD’S EXISTENCE called Endothia attacked the chestnut trees in America, spreading rapidly, many people, upon seeing the cracks in the forest canopy, exclaimed, “These cracks will never be filled again.” Any other type of tree had not yet supplanted the majestic American chestnut. Tall buildings were made from the durable wood of these trees, and they also had other advantages. However, in 1900, the disease known as Endothia entered Asia. Until then, these forests were considered the king of all woods. But now, this tree has become extinct in these forests. However, the empty spaces in the forests soon filled up with trees of another kind. Perhaps the American tulip trees were waiting for these cracks to emerge. Before the appearance of the cracks, these trees, although a regular part of the forest, grew and blossomed very little. But now, no one feels the absence of chestnut trees, as other species have taken their place completely. These trees grow an inch in girth and six feet in height annually. Besides rapidly multiplying, they provide the best quality wood, which is especially useful for delicate work. 5. Once in Australia, a cactus was sown as fences for fields. No enemy insect of this plant was in the country, so it began proliferating. It even entered cities and villages, rendered areas desolate, and made agriculture difficult, if not impossible. No scheme seemed to work against it. The cactus seemed invincible. But experts worked on a solution till they finally arrived at an insect whose only food was the cactus. This insect finally established control

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