Making a Friend out of an Enemy

of nature. If it is, then he will be successful, otherwise he is doomed to failure. The Policy of Mutual Non-interference T he estimated number of stars in the universe is 100 octillion or 10 to the power 29. The number of planets in the universe is around 10 to the power 24. These numerous stars and planets are constantly on the move in the vast universe. This has been going on for billions of years. For example, the earth is continuously revolving around the sun. Similarly, the other planets constituting the solar system move around the sun in their respective orbits. For billions of years, these celestial bodies have been following their specific paths, without interfering in the motion of or clashing with each other. It is true that several collisions have occurred in the universe. But these phenomena are designed for the sake of the purposeful evolution of the universe which is continually evolving and expanding. These processes are always wellplanned and meant to serve a useful purpose. The harmony that characterizes the universe is mentioned thus in the Quran with reference to the earth and the moon: