EACH CREATION IS A MIRACLE

The Quran made this advance in human learning possible by opening the way for human investigation into natural phenomena. The sun, moon, stars and other things that had previously been considered gods in themselves were clearly stated to be the work of God, and signs of His singular power. When they were considered divine, these natural phenomena could not be investigated, for who can delve into the nature of “god”; but in their new context they became accessible to critical and objective study: that which had been an object of worship became an object of investigation. This process was started by the Quran which stressed that everything in the universe was a sign of God. It culminated in the scientific revolution of recent times—the knowledge explosion which has thrown open the inner significance of things. It is now possible for man, without the aid of prophetic miracles, to perceive the miraculous nature of all things, and conclude that such feats of creation can only be the work of a masterful creator. To take an example, a traveller visited the Red Sea, where Moses performed his most famous miracle—the parting of the sea. Armed with modern scientific equipment, he was able to observe the mass of colourful coral reefs, the dazzling array of glistening fish, and the elaborate marine growth that lay beneath its waters. Struck by the wondrous beauty, he wrote: At the Red Sea, it isn’t necessary to behold the face of the Lord in the burning bush of Sinai or have the waves part for escape from the Pharaoh’s chariots. One can prove the existence of God even by means of face-mask and a snorkel. For just below the surface is a seething, kaleidoscopic universe that could only be the creation of an omnipotent artist, an all-knowing scientist, a Supreme practical-joker. (Jeff Davidson in Readers Digest, May, 1984.) Such observations have only been made possible by the advances of science, and science only advanced because the Quran made it possible for it to do so. If one observes the universe in depth, as science allows one to do, and draws conclusions in the light of Quranic teachings, one will see that everything is a miracle; one will see the face of God shining in His creation. o If one observes the universe in depth, as science allows one to do, and draws conclusions in the light of Quranic teachings, one will see that everything is a miracle.