Earth’s Protective Shield

THE UNIVERSE TESTIFIES TO GOD’S EXISTENCE layer and that this would result in severe consequences for life on Earth. This situation is evidence that behind the creation of the universe and its planned nature was a superior, Divine Mind—that is, the Creator, God —at work. Had no such Mind been active therein, the system of Nature would also be characterized by the same defects and harmful consequences that manifest themselves in man-made industries. This reality is reflected in the following words of the Quran: “Blessed is He in whose hand is the Kingdom: He has power over all things; He created death and life so that He might test you and find out which of you is best in conduct. He is the Mighty, the Most Forgiving One. He created seven heavens, one above the other in layers. You will not find any flaw in the creation of the Gracious One. Then look once again: can you see any flaw? Then look again and again. Your gaze will come back to you confused and exhausted.” (67:1-4) As mentioned in the above verses of the Quran, the system of Nature created by God is flawless. This can be seen from the fact that God created and brought the sun into being before man was settled on Earth. God had prior knowledge that one part of the sun’s rays would be harmful to man. And so, beforehand, God arranged for a firm protective system in the atmosphere in the form of the ozone layer that could save man from these harmful rays. On the other hand, the flaws in the working of human engineers and scientists can be seen in how they established the air-conditioning industry on Earth which emits harmful gases in the atmosphere that