CONTROL OVER THE UNIVERSE
Universal Harmony
THE words of the first verse of the Quran: ‘Praise be to God, the Lord of the Universe’ (1: 1) are in actual fact, a man’s spontaneous response when he observes the universe. Telescopic observation tells us that the universe is, to an unimaginable extent, vast and majestic. Moreover, studies tell us that the unobservable universe is as majestic as the observable universe. In spite of all progress made by humankind, man has not yet succeeded in apprehending either the vastness or the grandeur of the universe.
This vast and unfathomable universe is continuously in motion. At every moment, extremely meaningful events are taking place therein. Further study tells us that this vast universe is totally faultless. The universe can continually remain in a faultless state only when there is not even the most minute alteration in its system. Even the tiniest deviation in the universe can disturb its entire system.
Modern studies tell us that in spite of the universe being vast to an unimaginable extent, it is entirely harmonious in its function. This is because it is completely controlled by a single force. All its parts are perfectly connected with one another.
The perfect harmony in the universe is a proof that it is functioning under an all-powerful God.
On seeing this universal harmony, scientists find it astonishing. They do not know how to explain this extraordinary feature. This perfect harmony in the universe can be understood as a proof that it is functioning under an all-powerful God. Had this not been so, the whole universe would be reduced to ultimate chaos. This perfect harmony prevailing in the universe can be possible only because its Controller possesses the attribute of omnipotence.
Only after long years of struggle and
perseverance is it possible for one to
play his part successfully.