English book · God and the Universe

God and the Universe

English book, p. 190

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Minister, once remarked that life is an intricately woven tapestry. We construct plans and chart out paths of action, but the outcome seldom matches the blueprint we envisioned. Often, unknown factors exert a powerful influence, challenging our assumptions. It appears that specific hidden forces shape the course of human destiny. An individual who lacks faith in God could express it this way. However, religion adds a layer by affirming that, undoubtedly, a concealed power determines human destiny and that power is none other than God. QUASARS: BRIGHTER THAN A BILLION STARS One can see long light clouds in the night sky when the atmosphere is clear. This is our galaxy, the Milky Way. These clouds of light are not clouds. Instead, they are uncountable collections of stars that appear to be joined because they are far away from us. If you view them through a telescope, you will see them as separate stars. The Sun, which is 12,00,000 times the size of the Earth, appears to be very big, but many of the stars in our galaxy are even bigger than the Sun. Uncountable galaxy-like clusters of this sort and other such unique astronomical phenomena are spread across the vast expanse of the universe. For example, astounding discoveries in astronomy are called ‘quasars.’

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