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khalaqa llāhu s-samāwāti wa-l-ʾarḍa bi-l-ḥaqqi ʾinna fī dhālika la-ʾāyatan li-l-muʾminīna
Allah created the heavens and the earth with consummate wisdom. There is indeed a sign in that for the faithful.
— Ali Quli Qarai
29Al-ʿAnkabūtالعنكبوتVerse 44 of 69
The Spider
Allah created the heavens and the earth with consummate wisdom. There is indeed a sign in that for the faithful.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 44
44. “Allah created the heavens and the earth with truth, verily in this is a sign for the believers.”
The creation of the world has an aim. Our look unto the world must have an aim, too. Materialists usually stop in recognizing the phenomena, but worshippers of Allah (theists) pass through phenomena and reach the recognition of Allah and Faith. Therefore, this verse announces:
There is no vanity and falsehood in His affair. If He brings forth parable to spider and its weak house, it is not undue; and if He has chosen a small creature for the parable, it is for stating the truth, else, He is the creator of the greatest galaxies and systems in heaven. It is interesting that, at the end of these verses, the Qur’an emphasizes on ‘Knowledge’ and ‘Faith’. In one place it says:
and in another place it says:
And here it says:
This meaning points to this fact that the feature of the Truth is clear like the sunshine, but it appears in receptive ones. It needs an aware and seeking heart, a vigilant and submissive spirit before Allah; and if these blind-hearted persons do not see the Divine beauty, it is not because of its being hidden, but it is because of their blind eyes.
The End of Part (Juz') 20
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