[59:24] He is the One GOD;
the Creator, the Initiator,
the Designer. To Him belong the most
beautiful names. Glorifying Him is everything in the heavens
and the earth. He is the Almighty, Most Wise.
God reminds us in the Quran that among His signs of infinite
mercy and power is that He REPEATS His creation, constantly,
in addition to initiating it. The precise balance(15:19) of
all the seen and unseen creatures committed in the service
of humans (31:20), necessitates the repetition of the
creation. As long as more souls are brought back to life on
earth to use their last chance of redemption, God will
continue to REPEAT His creation and maintain that accurate
balance.
[10:4] To Him is your ultimate
return, all of you. This is GOD's truthful promise.
He initiates the creation, then repeats it,
in order to reward those who believe and lead a
righteous life, equitably. As for those who
disbelieve, they incur hellish drinks, and a painful
retribution for their disbelieving.
Study the Origin of Life*
[29:19] Have they not seen
how GOD initiates the creation, then repeats it?
This is easy for GOD to do.
Repeating the creation has been always a difficult
concept for the majority that questions the Hereafter. God
creates whatever He wills whenever He wills and also repeats
His creation precisely whenever He wills and according to
His predetermined plans:
[36:77] Does the human being not see
that we created him from a tiny drop, then he turns into an
ardent enemy?
[36:78] He raises a question
to us - while forgetting his initial creation -
"Who can resurrect the bones after they had rotted?"
[36:79] Say, "The One who
initiated them in the first place will resurrect them.
He is fully aware of every creation."
[36:81] Is not the One who
created the heavens and the earth able to recreate the same?
Yes indeed; He is the Creator, the Omniscient.
[36:82] All He needs to do
to carry out any command is to say to it, "Be," and it
is.
[56:47] They said, "After we
die and turn to dust and bones, we get resurrected?
[56:48] "Does this include
our forefathers?"
[23:34] "If you obey a human
being like you, then you are really losers.
[23:35] "Does he promise
you that, after you die and turn into dust and bones, you
will come out again?
[23:36] "Impossible,
impossible indeed is what is promised to you.
[46:33] Do they not realize
that GOD, who created the heavens and the earth without the
least effort, is able to revive the dead? Yes indeed;
He is Omnipotent.
The balanced repetition of creation also includes the
sophisticated regeneration of the cells within the same
species during its life span. This is an important fact of
living and sustenance. As an example, in the human species,
our blood cells, manufactured in our bone marrows, have
a specific and limited life span and it is a fact that new
ones have to be constantly recreated every single second.
To clarify this, there is 2.5 millions of red blood cells
(only one kind of our blood cells) to be produced every
second to maintain a satisfied level in our blood since the
average life span of every cell is only about 120 days. This
is necessary to maintain a 2.5 trillion balance at any
moment. Another example is that the cells of our 100,000
taste buds on our tongue are constantly being renewed,
roughly, every ten hours. We shed about 40 pounds of skin
cells in average life time and new ones are constantly
recreated. The same mechanism goes basically with all of our
tissue cells at different rates. Considering all our body
tissues, 25,000,000 new cells are being recreated or
regenerated by God almighty per second. Any minor imbalance
of this process, result in health disorders of various
intensities.
[30:27] And He is the One who
initiates the creation, then repeats it; this is even
easier for Him. To Him belongs the most sublime
similitude, in the heavens and the earth, and He is the
Almighty, Most Wise.
[51:21] And within
yourselves; can you see?
[77:19] Woe on that day to the
rejectors.
[77:20] Did we not create you from a
lowly liquid?*
[77:21] Then we placed it in a
well-protected repository.
[77:22] For a specific period.
[77:23] We measured it
precisely.* We are the best designers.
With the incomparable perfection of our creation and
recreation, God has posed a challenge for the humans to
recreate just one fly - the insect that is considered the
main food supply for frogs and birds and has an average life
span of only twenty days! Indeed, like all living creatures,
God almighty repeats the fly's creation every second. There
are some amazing facts that are worth studying about flies.
Before getting into these facts, it is important to note
that there are over 120,000 species of
flies ranging in size from 1/20th of an inch to three
inches. That makes up the fourth largest insect order
- about 12% of the total insect population! Eliminating 1
female fly can reduce fly populations by up to 500
flies/year!
Flies are born full size - they don't
grow. They have 4000 lenses in each eye. They are capable of
smelling through their antennae. They hunt very low for food
-18" or less from the ground.
Flies remain dormant until their body temperature reaches
approximately 65 degrees F. They love heat, light, and low
wind. They don't have teeth or a stinger, so they don't bite
nor do they sting. To attack, they simply
thrust a needle-like spike into their
victims and injects a digestive juice that breaks down the
victims cell tissue. They then suck the liquid in to ingest
it.
Flies are the only insects that have
only two wings. All other insects have four wings. A fly's
wings beat 200 times per second! Average speed of a fly in
flight is 4.5 m.p.h.. Flies jump up and backwards when
taking off. They only continue to beat their wings so long
as their feet are free. As soon as the feet become
stationary, they stop flying. This is the fundamental rule
of Fly Power! They are especially very quick in takeoffs and
landings - their skill far exceeds that of any other insect
or bird. Scientists found that the tiny wing stubs called
halteres in a fly are actually wired to the flies' eyes. In
the virtual reality system, there was an obvious and
immediate connection between those muscles and the
eyes. These are just few facts about flies. Can the human
idols repeat the creation of just one fly out of the 120,000
species?
Can They Create a Fly?
[22:73] O people, here is a
parable that you must ponder carefully: the idols you set
up beside GOD can never create a fly, even if they banded
together to do so. Furthermore, if the fly steals
anything from them, they cannot recover it; weak is the
pursuer and the pursued.
The challenge of initiating and repeating the creation as
well as the most logical debates about it are still on the
table cited clearly in the Quran for those who take heed.
Praise be to the One who creates whatever He wills, Most
Blessed is God, the Best Creator:
[35:40] Say, "Consider the
idols you have set up beside GOD; show me what on earth
have they created." Do they own any partnership
in the heavens? Have we given them a book wherein there is
no doubt? Indeed, what the transgressors promise one another
is no more than an illusion.
[7:191] Is it not a fact
that they are idolizing idols who create nothing, and are
themselves created?
[7:192] Idols that can
neither help them, nor even help themselves?
Reflect on Your Idols
[10:34] Say, "Can any of
your idols initiate creation, then repeat it?" Say, "GOD
initiates the creation, then repeats it. How could you
deviate?".
[27:64] Who is the One who
initiates the creation, then repeats it?
Who is the One who provides for you from the heaven and the
earth? Is it another god with GOD? Say, "Show me your
proof, if you are truthful."
[16:17] Is One who creates
like one who does not create? Would you now take heed?
[25:3] Yet, they set up
beside Him gods who do not create
anything - they themselves are created -
and who possess no power to even harm or benefit themselves,
nor do they possess any power to control life, or death, or
resurrection.
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Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless you.
