English book · God and the Universe

Faith in God

English book, p. 233

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

GOD AND MAN Can these miracles come into being on their own, without a God, as atheists claim? The Miracle of the Universe Everything in the universe is made up of atoms. Everything, in its ultimate analysis, is a collection of atoms. But what a fantastic miracle it is that in one place, a certain quantity of atoms collect, and they become a shining star like the sun. In another place, atoms come together and form a flowing river. In the third place, atoms coalesce and assume the form of a fine breeze. In some other places, atoms take the shape of fertile land. In this way, the world has uncountable things arranged through a collection of atoms. However, their status, nature, and special features are separate and different from each other. A miraculous universe of this sort, along with its uncountable activities, is engaged in the service of man. Whatever man needs for his life has been organized on a vast scale. To make the world usable for ourselves, the effort required from us is minimal. Under the cosmic arrangement, an abundance of valuable sustenance is produced. Our contribution is merely to use our hands and mouths to consume this sustenance. After that, without conscious effort, the natural automatic system digests the food within us, transforming it into flesh, blood, bones, nails, hair, and many other components that become part of our body. Another example is a fantastic liquid called ‘petroleum,’ produced through various processes in which man plays

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