SIGNS OF THE UNIVERSE

Signs of the Universe ~ 39 ~ SIGNS OF THE UNIVERSE Do you not see how God has subdued for you all that is on the earth? He has also given you ships which sail the sea at His bidding. He holds the sky from falling down: (This it shall not do) except by His own will. Compassionate is God, and Merciful to men. It is He who has given you life, and He who will cause you to die and make you live again. Surely man is ungrateful. (The Qur’an 22:65-66) All the objects of the universe continuously maintain a special equilibrium. If this were disrupted, things would become harmful instead of beneficial. If we put a piece of metal into water it will sink instantly. But water has been bound by a special law laid down by God, which makes it possible for wood or iron which has been given the shape of a boat not to sink. Similarly, there are innumerable bodies in space, which should apparently fall down, but are bound by a special