He it is who sends down rain from the sky: from it ye drink, and out of it (grows) vegetation on which ye feed your cattle. With it He produces for you corn, olives, date-palms, grapes, and every kind of fruit: verily in this is a sign for those who give thought. He has made subject to you the night and the day; the sun and the moon; and the stars are in subject by His command: verily in this are signs for men who are wise. And the things on this earth which He has multiplied in varying colours (and qualities): verily in this is a sign for men who seliberate the praise of God (in gratitude). It is He who has made the sea subject, that ye may eat thereof flesh thats fresh and tender , and that ye may extract therefrom ornaments to wear; and thou seest the ships therein that plough the waves, that ye may seek (thus) of the bounty of God and that ye may be grateful. (Quran 16:10-14) NOTES... The night and day which are caused by astronomical rotation. What is important for man to note is how God has given intelligence to mam to make use of this alternation for work and rest; how man can as soon as he rises from the primitive stage, get over their inequalities by artificial illuminants, such as vegetables or mineral oils, coal, gas or electricity, which ultimately are derived from the stored-up energy from the sun: how the suns heat can be tempered by various artificial means and can be stored up for use by man as required: how man can be independent of the tides caused by the moon and the sun, which formerly controlled navigation, but which no longer stand in mans way. With his artificial harbours and great sea-going ships; how navigation was formaly subject observation of the polar star and other stars, but how the magnetic needle and charts have now altered the position, and man can calculate and to a certain extent control magnetic variations, etc. In such ways the sun, the moon, and the stars themselves become useful servant to the Almighty, all by Gods gift and his command, without which there would be no laws governing them and no intelligence to make use of them. Whose heart has not been moved by the glorious gradation of colours in the sunset clouds? The gradations are infinite, and only the eye of an artist that can express their collective beauty. They are but a type of the infinite variety and gradation of qualities in the spiritual sphere even the little space of our globe. The big things that can be measured and defined have been spoken of. Here its mentioned the subtle nuances in the spiritual world which can only be perceived by men who are so high in spiritual insight that their only reaction is to celebrate the praise of God in gratitude for his infinite mercies. Praise be to Allah the Lord and cherisher of the worlds.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 08:16:59 +0000
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