What is Islam?

bones, nails, hair and other parts of the human body. Where food keeps the human body going, petroleum, another great earthly phenomenon, keeps his activities going. All man has to do is to extract it from the ground, refine it, put it into his machines and, astonishingly, this liquid fuel keeps the entire mechanism of his civilization running smoothly. Countless resources of this type have been created in this world, and there is enough of every­ thing to meet man’s needs. Man’s part in bringing these things into being, or in changing them into some useful form, is a relatively small one. Therefore, with the mini­ mum of effort, he has his clothes, houses, furniture, machines, vehicles and all the other components and acces­sories of his civilization. Are such occurrences not sufficient to prove that there is indeed a Maker and a Master of this world? The earth rotates unceasingly in two ways—on its own axis and in orbit around the sun. But it does not create any noise in the process. A tree goes to work in the way of a great factory, but it does not emit any smoke. Daily, in­ numerable creatures are dying in the sea, but they do not pollute the water. The universe has been running in accor­ dance with the divine order for billions of years, without ever having to reorganize itself, for everything about the way it is organized is so perfect. There are countless stars and planets moving around in space: they keep to the same speed, never lagging behind, and never exceeding their set pace. All these are miracles of the highest order. They are far more wonderful than anything that man can create, and they happen every instant in this world of ours. What fur­ther proof do we need that the power of a Great God lies behind this world? The Signs of God When we look at the different life forms, we witness an astonishing spectacle. Certain material objects come together in one body, and there comes into being a creature like a fish