Harmony on Earth. English
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THE HARMONY ON EARTH
At the beginning of the 1990s, scientists were working on one of the world’s greatest ecological projects, Biosphere-2. The project took its nae fro a giant str!ct!re constr!cted in the Ari"ona #esert in the $%A. &t was a habitat totall' closed off to the o!tside world, b!ilt ainl' o!t of glass and concrete o(er an area of 1),000 s*!are eters in the Ari"ona #esert. &t resebled a giant greenho!se in appearance. The plan was for a f!nctioning ecos'ste to be established in this giant str!ct!re closed off to the o!tside world in which bio-echaniss were aintained b' the water, o+'gen and nitrogen e+changes that ser(e as the basis for life on arth. This ecos'ste, which wo!ld f!nction despite being isolated fro the world o!tside, wo!ld also pro(ide life s!pport for h!an beings o(er the 2 'ears of the project’s project’s planned d!ration. B!t when the e+perient ended and the doors were opened, scientists saw that atters in this artificial habitat had not gone at all according to plan. The o+'gen le(el had fallen to 1/, that of ,)00 eters abo(e sea le(el. There had been s!dden rises in carbon dio+ide le(els, while nitrogen le(els had becoe high eno!gh to daage the h!an brain. The s'ste that pro(ided clean water had becoe poll!ted, and 19 of the 2 species of (ertebrate li(ing in Biosphere-2 had died. All the insects that pollinated the plants had died, the algae in the ponds had grown enoro!sl', and the food plants were sothered b' weeds and died. These were b' no eans all the catastrophes in Biosphere-2 the whole facilit' had becoe infested b' ants, grasshoppers and cockroaches &n short, despite all these efforts, it pro(ed to be ipossible to create in this closed s'ste known 1
as Biosphere-2 the balances that ha(e been f!nctioning perfectl' on arth for illions of 'ears and it was therefore ipossible to prod!ce an en(ironent that was habitable for h!an beings, plants and anials. &n the wake of the fail!re of the Biosphere-2 research, 3rofessor of 3op!lation 4oel 5ohen and 3rofessor of colog' #a(id Tilan s!ari"ed the lesson to be drawn fro the st!d' in these words6 78o one 'et knows how to engineer engineer s'stes s'stes that pro(id pro(idee h!ans h!ans with the life s!ppor s!pporti ting ng ser(ices that nat!ral ecos'stes prod!ce for free. 4oel . 5ohen, #a(id Tilan, :Biosphere 2 and Biodi(ersit';The <essons %o =ar:, %cience, >ol. 2?, 8o. 290, 1 8o(eber 199@, p. 111 &n the wake wake of that adiss adission ion,, one single single *!esti *!estion on will will be eno!gh eno!gh to free onesel oneselff fro fro a perspecti(e res!lting fro la"' thinking and failiarit'6 failiarit'6 hat wo!ld happen if all the life fors that perfor the ser(ices in *!estion on o!r behalf were to disappearC The answer is ob(io!s6 we co!ld ne(er s!r(i(e. The haron' between the agnificent wealth of life on arth and li(ing things is the res!lt of a special creation. And that creation belongs to Alight' and Dniscient Allah, which is described in the following (erse6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan Among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and earthand all the creatures He has spread about in them... %!rat ash-%h!ra, 29
THE !A"E O# $O!"AN%" A"T%$%TY %N THE HARMONY ON EARTH
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A terrif'ing treor, a clo!d of soke and ash that totall' blocks o!t the %!n, poisono!s gases that kill li(ing things, teperat!res high eno!gh to elt iron and olten rock raining down fro the sk' 3eople ha(e alwa's been terrified of (olcanoes beca!se these iracles of creation are at the sae tie deadl' threats. <ike e(er'thing in the world, Allah has created (olcanoes on the basis of great knowledge and wisdo. <et !s now e+aine soe of the delicate ecological balances created b' (olcanoes !nder a n!ber of different circ!stances.
The& ermit the Emergence of #ertile Soil
The aga thrown !p b' (olcanoes is in a (er' hot, dense and (isco!s for as it lea(es the depths of the arth. As it reaches the s!rface it cools down and begins to solidif'. As a res!lt of this solidification, its str!ct!re changes and gi(es rise to the forations known as (olcanic rock. This is grad!all' broken down b' wind, rain, free"ing and erosion and t!rns into soil. &n addition, (olcanic acti(it' is one of the ain reasons for the foration of an' inerals and precio!s stones. "opp are j!st j!st a few few of thes thesee ipo iport rtan antt "opper er'' diamon diamond' d' iron iron and grani granite te are s!bstances.
Thermal Springs
Ther Theral al spring springss are water water so!rce so!rcess with with healing healing proper properti ties es that that appear appear along along fa!lt fa!lt lines lines in (olcani (olcanicc region regions, s, and are higher than 200 E5elsi E5elsi!s !s in tepera teperat!r t!re. e. Thanks Thanks to co!rses co!rses of treatent !sing theral spring water and hot !d, diseases s!ch as rhe!atisFsciatica, bone breaks and fract!res, skin disorders, ph'sical and an d ental fatig!e, stress and an d ner(o!s tension can all be treated.
(ere There No $olcanic $olcanic Activit& on Earth )
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hat wo!ld happen if there were no (olcanic acti(it' on arthC ell, ell, an' of the s!bstances we rel' on in o!r dail' li(es and in ind!str' wo!ld not coe into being. The' ight perhaps be obtained artificiall', or other alternati(e s!bstances ight be fo!nd. B!t that wo!ld in(ol(e a great deal of effort, brain power and financial e+pendit!re. &n the sae wa', the hot waters and theral springs that contain (ario!s inerals wo!ld not ha(e fored. The earth wo!ld be poor in inerals and it wo!ld be ipossible for !s to benefit s!fficientl' fro the plants that represent o!r ain food so!rce. D!r D!r art arth h igh ightt well well ha(e ha(e rea reain ined ed a dead, dead, barr barren en plan planet et with with no s!rf s!rfac acee feat feat!r !res es or atosphere, j!st like other planets.
(hat %f There (ere "onstant $olcanic Activit& on Earth*
8ow iagine a world in which there was constant (olcanic acti(it'. acti(it'. hat wo!ld s!ch a planet be likeC The answer is (er' short and clear6 7<ife on s!ch a planet wo!ld be ipossible.G (er'where wo!ld be co(ered in red hot la(a, and all li(ing things wo!ld be b!rned to ashes. The poisono!s gases gi(en off b' (olcanoes wo!ld red!ce the o+'gen le(el, and the atosphere wo!ld no longer be able to s!stain life, and we wo!ld be poisoned and die with the first breath we took. >olcanic acti(ities wo!ld ca!se constant earth*!akes and the arth wo!ld no longer be a safe place for an' li(ing thing. Allah has created (olcanoes, like e(er'thing else, on the basis of a s!blie order and delicate balance, !nder 7the ost appropriate conditions.G H!an beings’ d!t' is to reflect on this s!blie 5reation of Allah’s and to see o!t <ord’s ight and t!rn to Hi6
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I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %n the creation of the heavens and the earth' and the alternation of night and da&' there are Signs for people +ith intelligence, Those +ho remember Allah' standing' sitting and l&ing on their sides' and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth, -Our !ord' You have not created this for nothing. lor& be to You/ So safeguard us from the punishment of the #ire. 0Surah Al 1%mran' 2345 2326
THE O"EAN "7RRENTS
<ightning hitting the arth, intense rains, snow, howling winds and clo!dless dro!ght... These are all cliatic phenoena we witness on the planet we inhabit. The shape of the arth, its orbit, the o!ntains, the distrib!tion of land and sea, pro+iit' to and distance fro the sea, the winds and the oceanic c!rrents are the ain factors behind cliatic di(ersit'. Dne of these, the c!rrents of the oceans, is defined as 7the o(eent in a specific direction of a liited ass of water.G water.G There is no do!bt that Alight' Allah created war and cold water c!rrents for a p!rpose. He has s!rro!nded !s with !ch knowledge and wisdo to reflect on. <et !s now look at one of these iracles and see the e+aples we pro(ide.
The& roduce "limatic "l imatic $ariet& $ariet&
ar a r c!rrents transit heat b' tra(eling fro war regions to cooler ones. %oe war c!rrents c!rrents consist of water fro cold regions or else cool water fro the sea botto, botto, and despite the water teperat!re being 1E 5elsi!s, the' are still considered as cool c!rrents in war latit!des. The' therefore red!ce heat and decrease the oppressi(e effects of the air.
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The "oast la& a Role in 8esert #ormation
The reason wh' coastal deserts appear on the western edge of continents is cool ocean c!rrents. Howe(er, this desert desert t'pe is (er' different to (er' dr' deserts deserts with high teperat!re (ariations beca!se the air is (er' h!id in deserts of this t'pe and teperat!re (ariations are !niportant. This akes it possible for a weak grass co(er to for, and for anials to gra"e on it. The& %ncrease 9iological 8iversit&
5!rrents carr' food and o+'gen in the seas and th!s increase feeding potential and fish di(ersit'. The' also increase the n!ber of sea birds, and the species thereof, that feed on these fish. %pores and (ario!s plant seeds are carried b' the c!rrents tho!sands of kiloeters to different parts of the world. &n the sae wa', plant seeds that adhere to icebergs are also carried to distant parts in the sae wa'. The& rovide #ood for Human 9eings
Alight' Allah anifests His title of Rezzak of Rezzak thro!gh thro!gh the di(ersification of econoic acti(it' b' wa' of these c!rrents. =or e+aple, c!rrents a' directl' affect cities’ re(en!es. Dne of two cities on the sae latit!de a' ha(e a harsh cliate, while the other has a oderate cliate beca!se of war water c!rrents. This then has an ipact on acti(ities s!ch as ag ric!lt!re and to!ris. 8o rain is seen on the shores of (ario!s cities in %o!th Aerica !nder the infl!ence o f cool water c!rrents, b!t in winter the' perit the foration of a grass co(er known as 7<oa.G And that (egetation co(er ade the de(elopent of anial h!sbandr' possible. &n addition, sea birds birds li(ing on the islands near these coasts depend on the food chain set !p b' cold water c!rrents. The nat!ral fertili"er known as g!ano these birds deposit on the islands is rich in nitrogen, phosphor!s, and potassi! and has been e+tracted in blocks since the 19th 5ent!r', representing representing a significant so!rce of incoe for the c o!ntries aro!nd the islands. %f Ocean "urrents (ere to 8eviate from the 8elicate E:uilibrium on Earth.....
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I Teperat!re changes in the sea wo!ld happen (er' fast, o+'gen and salt le(els wo!ld change, and that wo!ld lead to the death of fish and other arine organiss. I 5liatic abnoralities wo!ld appear. #ense fogs and floods ca!sed b' se(ere rain co!ld ha(e lethal res!lts. I 5liatic obstacles wo!ld arise. Teperate region plants co!ld not spread to colder areas, or tropical plants to other regions, as !ch as the' do toda', and the frontiers that wo!ld be established in agric!lt!ral regions wo!ld ean that h!an habitats wo!ld not be as broad as the' are now. As we ha(e seen, war and cold water c!rrents heat or cool the air to j!st the right e+tent. These characteristics e+pand the possible areas of h!an habitats on arth, aking it possible to obtain food and increase the (ariet' of other species. &t is, of co!rse, ipossible for s!ch an order to ha(e coe abo!t b' chance. This sensiti(e e*!ilibri! was established b' Allah, <ord of the earth and sk'6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %n the creation of the heavens and the earth' and the alternation of night and da&' there are Signs for people +ith intelligence, those +ho remember Allah' standing' sitting and l&ing on their sides' and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth, -Our !ord' You have not created this for nothing. lor& be to You/ So safeguard us from the punishment of the #ire. 0Surat al5-%mran' 2345 2326
THE SO%!, A M%RA"7!O7S TREAS7RE TRO$E
Jost people think that the soil is part of the arth’s cr!st, j!st a few centieters thick, largel' !sed in agric!lt!re. <ooked at ore closel', closel', howe(er, soil has a (er' cople+ str!ct!re indeed. A wide (ariet' of ph'sical, cheical and biological acti(ities take place in this la'er, which ranges fro 20 to )0 centieters, to a few eters at ost in thickness.
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THE #ORMAT%ON O# THE SO%! %S A M%RA"!E A!! 9Y %TSE!#
Dne of the ost cople+ and interesting things abo!t soil is that it fors b' itself. This begins with the ph'sical breakdown of rocks into saller fragents. B!t that is not eno!gh for soil to for. Aong other factors, cliate cliate has a direct and indirect indirect iportance Beca!se it is is cliate which deterines breakdown, dissol!tion, plant co(er and icro- and other organis acti(ities. <ater on, !nder the effects of water, cheical cheical breakdown takes place and the inerals inside the rock eerge. B!t these inerals are not soil in the tr!e sense of the word. This aterial, that we can refer to as broken down rock, is inaniate. To p!t it another wa', it is 7dead.G Algae and grasses begin growing on this inorganic aterial that contains (ario!s inerals. The roots of these plants accelerate the breakdown of the ain s!bstance, while falling lea(es and branches initiate the acti(ities of the icro-organiss that break the down. As plants lose their lea(es and branches, branches, and these i+ in with the soil and are broken down b' icro-organiss, the organic aterial of the soil coes into being. >ario!s t'pes of plant can now grow on it. This process, process, which which has taken abo!t a in!te in!te and a half to describe, act!all' act!all' happens happens o(er illions of 'ears in nat!re. The iracle of the foration of soil, with its sensiti(e and detailed e*!ilibri!, once again shows !s the perfection of the creati(e artistr' of Allah, the s!blie 5reator. Alight' Allah re(eals this in another (erse fro the K!r’an6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan A Sign for them is the dead land +hich (e bring to life and from +hich (e bring forth grain of +hich the& eat. 0Surah Ya Sin' ;;6
5ertainl', had Allah so wished, He co!ld ha(e created the soil at once, witho!t going thro!gh all
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these transitional transitional stages, in a for read' for agric!lt!re. B!t D!r <ord creates e(er'thing e(er'thing within a specific chain of ca!se and effect in this world, a place of testing, and has created the soil in the sae wa'. Alight' Alight' Allah Allah clarifies this with an e+aple in another (erse6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan 8o &ou not see ho+ &our !ord stretches out shado+s* %f He had +ished He could have made them stationar&. Then (e appoint the sun to be the pointer to them. 0Surat al5 #ur:an' <=6
THE SO%! !AYS !AYS HOST TO MANY 8%##ERENT SE"%ES
There is a (er' closel' designed and delicate relationship between the soil and life fors of (ario!s si"es. 3lant, b!sh and tree seeds carried fro elsewhere b' the wind grad!all' i+ in with the soil and allow plant species to di(ersif'. B!t this growth of plant life does not happen b' chance. (er' stage takes place !nder the s!per(ision of Alight' Allah, who re(eals this in a (erse of the K!r’an6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan The >e&s of the 7nseen are in His possession. No one >no+s them but Him. He >no+s ever&thing in the land and sea. No leaf falls +ithout His >no+ing it. There is no seed in the dar>ness of the earth' and nothing moist or dr& +hich is not in a "lear 9oo>. 0Surat al5 An1am' =36
7N8ERRO7N8 (ATER? $AST (ATER RESO7R"ES 7N8ER THE SO%!
As 'o! watch this fil, illions of c!bic eters of water are being carried fro the oceans to the atosphere, and fro there to the land. e,, and all the other life fors on arth, can onl' s!r(i(e thanks to this giant water c'cle and e p!rification s'ste. &f we tried tried to organi"e s!ch a s'ste we co!ld ne(er do so, not e(en if we
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were to !se all the world’s technolog'. technolog'. Let Let water, the prie necessit' for o!r s!r(i(al, is pro(ided for !s free and easil', thanks to nat!ral e(aporation and condensation. Main is one of the ost essential eleents for life on arth. #!ring rain foration, water circ!lates between the oceans an d seas, the atosphere and the land. ater a ter (apor that reaches the atosphere in (ario!s wa's condenses !nder appropriate con ditions and ret!rns to the earth as rain, snow and hail. Alight' Allah Allah re(eals this abo!t the foration of rain, which we ha(e described onl' (er' briefl'6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %t is Allah (ho sends the +inds +hich stir up clouds +hich He spreads about the s>& ho+ever He +ills. He forms them into dar> clumps and &ou see the rain come pouring out from the middle of them. (hen He ma>es it fall on those of His slaves He +ills' the& re@oice' 0Surat ar5Rum' <6
B!t not all the rain that falls goes to for abo(e-gro!nd water soe pereates below gro!nd when the conditions are right, and gi(es rise to s!bterranean water. Dne of the irac!lo!s feat!res of s!bterranean waters is that the' eerge copletel' clean and read' to drink fro aong different !dd' la'ers of soil. This is ost definitel' one of Alight' Alight' Allah’s Allah’s co!ntless blessings !pon !s. Dne e+aple that o!r <ord pro(ides on this s!bject in the K!r’an reads6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan 8o &ou &ou not not see see that that Allah llah send sendss do+n do+n +ate +aterr from from the the s>& s>&
and and thre thread adss it thro throug ugh h the the
earth earth to emer emerge ge as spri springs ngs and then then b& it bring bringss fort forth h cro crops ps of var&i var&ing ng color colors' s'
+hich +hich
then +ither and &ou see them turning &ello+ and then He ma>es them into bro>en stubble* There is a reminder in that for people of intelligence. 0Surat aB5Cumar' D26 THE (%S8OM 9EH%N8 THE "REAT%ON O# 7N8ERRO7N8 (ATERS
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=or reasons we ha(e j!st seen, water that seeps !nder the gro!nd does not iediatel' acc!!late !nder the soil. There is a region abo(e !ndergro!nd water known as the 7aeration region.G The water collects here witho!t being absorbed b' the soil or rock fragents, and witho!t percolating e(en f!rther down, as the res!lt of capillar' forations. forations. The wa' that this la'er holds onto these water particles allows plants whose roots cannot e+tend down as far as s!bterranean regions to ake !se of this water. B!t what if there were no water particles s!spended in the aeration region how co!ld plants eet their basic water needs in ties of dro!ght when there is no rainC The' wo!ld all fade and die in ties of dro!ght, and there wo!ld be no brightl' colored flowers and different fr!its and (egetables on arth s!ch as there are now.
Subterranean +aters are shaped b& the la& of the surface
The The wa' that that s!bt s!bter erra ranea nean n wate waters rs are are shap shaped ed b' the the la' la' of the the s!rf s!rfac acee pre( pre(en ents ts poss possib ible le o(erflows. &f the waters in a low-l'ing s!rface feat!re, s!ch as a (alle' or plain, e+tended as !ch as areas with forations s!ch as the tops of hills, then the infrastr!ct!re in these areas wo!ld be ipaired and the res!lt wo!ld be swaps. &f !ndergro!nd waters did not reflect the o(erl'ing s!rface feat!res, then it wo!ld be ipossible to ake !se of these waters beca!se the' wo!ld be lower down than where the' needed to be. Alight' Allah refers to this sit!ation in se(eral (erses of the K!r’an6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan ...or morning finds its +ater drained into the earth so that &ou cannot get at it. 0Surat al5 ahf' <26 Sa&, -(hat do &ou thin>* %f' one morning' &our +ater disappears into the earth +ho +ill bring &ou running +ater*1 0Surat al5Mul:' ;46
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THE (%N8S THAT #ORETE!! THE "OM%N O# RA%N
ind A nat!ral phenoenon created b' Allah with !ch wisdo ... Allah re(eals in one (erse that He has created the wind, like all the other signs of 5reation, in order for people to grasp and reflect on His e(ident e+istence and ight6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %n the creation of the heavens and earth' and the alternation of the night and da&' and the ships +hich sail the seas to people1s benefit' and the +ater +hich Allah sends do+n from the s>& F b& +hich He brings the earth to life +hen it +as dead and scatters about in it creatures of ever& >ind F and the var&ing direction of the +inds' and the clouds subservient bet+een heaven and earth' there are Signs for people +ho use their intellect. 0Surat al5 9a:ara' 2G<6
Ho+ 8o (inds #orm*
The waring of the air and o(eent in large asses gi(es rise to (ario!s press!re centers on the arth. The press!re created b' the atosphere is not e*!al e(er'where in the world. Air o(es fro high press!re areas to low press!re ones, like water r!nning down a slope, and gi(es rise to winds. Alight' Allah Allah describes winds as 7bearing good newsG in a n!ber of (erses6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan Among His Signs is that He sends the +inds bearing good ne+s' to give &ou a taste of His merc&' and to ma>e the ships run b& His command' and to enable &ou to see> His bount& so that hopefull& &ou +ill be than>ful. 0Surat ar5Rum' <G6
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(inds That 8etermine Air Temperature Temperature
Dff-shore bree"es are winds that blow fro the sea and cool the air in war seasons. %oe winds are warer warer than the places the' originate fro. fro. The best known of these are those called the =oehn. These winds ser(e to oderate harsh cliatic conditions that doinate in cool and o!ntaino!s parts of the world. (ind and Rain
%e(eral (erses of the Hol' K!r’an describe in detail the effect of the winds on rain foration and the echanis b' which rain fors. ater a ter droplets, the raw aterial of rain, are fored b' the process of e(aporation, are carried into the air thro!gh winds called called theral !pdrafts, and afterward gi(e rise to clo!ds. &n one (erse Alight' Allah re(eals how oist!re-laden clo!ds p!sh the winds before the6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %t is Allah (ho sends the +inds +hich raise the clouds +hich (e then drive to a dead land and b& them bring the earth to life after it +as dead. That is ho+ the Resurrection +ill be. 0Surat al5#atir' 36 (inds Are a Source of Energ&
Nlobal energ' deands are rising / to / e(er' 'ear. Meso!rces s!ch as fossil f!els coonl' !sed in the prod!ction of electricit' are decreasing all the tie. &n addition, the !se of fossil f!els se(erel' daages the atosphere. This enco!rages the search for alternati(e energ' so!rces. Dne s!ch alternati(e, wind energ', energ', is the ost ad(anced of renewable energ' reso!rces, and the ost efficient in coercial ters. inds of co!rse pla'ed a ajor role in the age of sailing ships. That is the reason wh' the' are
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often known as 7trade winds.G %hips still ake !se of the prop!lsi(e power of wind toda'. Dne (erse of the K!r’an re(eals how ships are able to sail across the sea with the h elp of the wind I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %t is He (ho conve&s &ou on both land and sea so that +hen some of &ou are on a boat' running before a fair +ind' re@oicing at it' and then a violent s:uall comes upon them and the +aves come at them from ever& side and the& realiBe there is no +a& of escape' the& call on Allah' Allah' ma>ing their religion sincerel& His, -%f You You rescue rescue us from this' +e +ill trul& be among the than>ful.1 tha n>ful.1 0Surah Yunus' Yunus' DD6
The Seeding Effect of the (ind
The wind also pollinates plants b' carr'ing seeds and the clo!ds that carr' cr'stals that will t!rn into rain drops. This feat!re of the wind is described as follows in a (erse of the K!r’an I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan (e send forth the pollinating +inds and send do+n +ater from the s>& and give it to &ou to drin>. And it is not &ou +ho >eep its stores. 0Surat al5Hi@r' DD6
&f the wind did not ha(e a specific eas!re appointed b' Alight' Allah, then shortages co!ld arise with a decline in rains in onsoon co!ntries, where rain onl' occ!rs thanks to the winds. I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %t is He (ho sends out the +inds' bringing advance ne+s of His merc&. And (e send do+n from heaven pure +aterso that b& it (e can bring a dead land to life and give drin> to man& of the animals and people (e created. 0Surat al5#ur:an' <5<36
4!st like the co!ntless other iracles on arth, the wind has been created as a great blessing for h!an beings. hat we !st do is gi(e proper thanks to Allah for this blessing and properl' appreciate His ight6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan
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%f He +ills He ma>es the +ind stop blo+ing and then the& lie motionless on its bac>. There are certainl& Signs in that for ever&one +ho is steadfast and than>ful. 0Surat ash5Shura' ;;6
A "A!! TO REASON
(e have +itnessed man& miracles of "reation during the course of this film. An&one +ho loo>s carefull& +ill see man& miraculous events' from his o+n bod& to the s>ies. 9ut the important thing is to have the character to grasp and understand these miracles' because no matter ho+ great or small a miracle ma& be' onl& believers can understand the eistence and infinite might of Allah from it. (hat someone +ho sees and understands these miracles all around us must do is to give constant than>s to Allah for ever& blessing and pleasure. #or people +ho are capable of using their conscience and comprehending the harmon& on Earth' the +hole universe is full of reasons to increase one1s love and fear of Allah. #or that reason' people must at once turn to Allah' give than>s for all the& have' and bind themselves to Him +ith an intense love
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At the beginning of the 1990s, scientists were working on one of the world’s greatest ecological projects, Biosphere-2. The project took its nae fro a giant str!ct!re constr!cted in the Ari"ona #esert in the $%A. &t was a habitat totall' closed off to the o!tside world, b!ilt ainl' o!t of glass and concrete o(er an area of 1),000 s*!are eters in the Ari"ona #esert. &t resebled a giant greenho!se in appearance. The plan was for a f!nctioning ecos'ste to be established in this giant str!ct!re closed off to the o!tside world in which bio-echaniss were aintained b' the water, o+'gen and nitrogen e+changes that ser(e as the basis for life on arth. This ecos'ste, which wo!ld f!nction despite being isolated fro the world o!tside, wo!ld also pro(ide life s!pport for h!an beings o(er the 2 'ears of the project’s project’s planned d!ration. B!t when the e+perient ended and the doors were opened, scientists saw that atters in this artificial habitat had not gone at all according to plan. The o+'gen le(el had fallen to 1/, that of ,)00 eters abo(e sea le(el. There had been s!dden rises in carbon dio+ide le(els, while nitrogen le(els had becoe high eno!gh to daage the h!an brain. The s'ste that pro(ided clean water had becoe poll!ted, and 19 of the 2 species of (ertebrate li(ing in Biosphere-2 had died. All the insects that pollinated the plants had died, the algae in the ponds had grown enoro!sl', and the food plants were sothered b' weeds and died. These were b' no eans all the catastrophes in Biosphere-2 the whole facilit' had becoe infested b' ants, grasshoppers and cockroaches &n short, despite all these efforts, it pro(ed to be ipossible to create in this closed s'ste known 1
as Biosphere-2 the balances that ha(e been f!nctioning perfectl' on arth for illions of 'ears and it was therefore ipossible to prod!ce an en(ironent that was habitable for h!an beings, plants and anials. &n the wake of the fail!re of the Biosphere-2 research, 3rofessor of 3op!lation 4oel 5ohen and 3rofessor of colog' #a(id Tilan s!ari"ed the lesson to be drawn fro the st!d' in these words6 78o one 'et knows how to engineer engineer s'stes s'stes that pro(id pro(idee h!ans h!ans with the life s!ppor s!pporti ting ng ser(ices that nat!ral ecos'stes prod!ce for free. 4oel . 5ohen, #a(id Tilan, :Biosphere 2 and Biodi(ersit';The <essons %o =ar:, %cience, >ol. 2?, 8o. 290, 1 8o(eber 199@, p. 111 &n the wake wake of that adiss adission ion,, one single single *!esti *!estion on will will be eno!gh eno!gh to free onesel oneselff fro fro a perspecti(e res!lting fro la"' thinking and failiarit'6 failiarit'6 hat wo!ld happen if all the life fors that perfor the ser(ices in *!estion on o!r behalf were to disappearC The answer is ob(io!s6 we co!ld ne(er s!r(i(e. The haron' between the agnificent wealth of life on arth and li(ing things is the res!lt of a special creation. And that creation belongs to Alight' and Dniscient Allah, which is described in the following (erse6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan Among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and earthand all the creatures He has spread about in them... %!rat ash-%h!ra, 29
THE !A"E O# $O!"AN%" A"T%$%TY %N THE HARMONY ON EARTH
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A terrif'ing treor, a clo!d of soke and ash that totall' blocks o!t the %!n, poisono!s gases that kill li(ing things, teperat!res high eno!gh to elt iron and olten rock raining down fro the sk' 3eople ha(e alwa's been terrified of (olcanoes beca!se these iracles of creation are at the sae tie deadl' threats. <ike e(er'thing in the world, Allah has created (olcanoes on the basis of great knowledge and wisdo. <et !s now e+aine soe of the delicate ecological balances created b' (olcanoes !nder a n!ber of different circ!stances.
The& ermit the Emergence of #ertile Soil
The aga thrown !p b' (olcanoes is in a (er' hot, dense and (isco!s for as it lea(es the depths of the arth. As it reaches the s!rface it cools down and begins to solidif'. As a res!lt of this solidification, its str!ct!re changes and gi(es rise to the forations known as (olcanic rock. This is grad!all' broken down b' wind, rain, free"ing and erosion and t!rns into soil. &n addition, (olcanic acti(it' is one of the ain reasons for the foration of an' inerals and precio!s stones. "opp are j!st j!st a few few of thes thesee ipo iport rtan antt "opper er'' diamon diamond' d' iron iron and grani granite te are s!bstances.
Thermal Springs
Ther Theral al spring springss are water water so!rce so!rcess with with healing healing proper properti ties es that that appear appear along along fa!lt fa!lt lines lines in (olcani (olcanicc region regions, s, and are higher than 200 E5elsi E5elsi!s !s in tepera teperat!r t!re. e. Thanks Thanks to co!rses co!rses of treatent !sing theral spring water and hot !d, diseases s!ch as rhe!atisFsciatica, bone breaks and fract!res, skin disorders, ph'sical and an d ental fatig!e, stress and an d ner(o!s tension can all be treated.
(ere There No $olcanic $olcanic Activit& on Earth )
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hat wo!ld happen if there were no (olcanic acti(it' on arthC ell, ell, an' of the s!bstances we rel' on in o!r dail' li(es and in ind!str' wo!ld not coe into being. The' ight perhaps be obtained artificiall', or other alternati(e s!bstances ight be fo!nd. B!t that wo!ld in(ol(e a great deal of effort, brain power and financial e+pendit!re. &n the sae wa', the hot waters and theral springs that contain (ario!s inerals wo!ld not ha(e fored. The earth wo!ld be poor in inerals and it wo!ld be ipossible for !s to benefit s!fficientl' fro the plants that represent o!r ain food so!rce. D!r D!r art arth h igh ightt well well ha(e ha(e rea reain ined ed a dead, dead, barr barren en plan planet et with with no s!rf s!rfac acee feat feat!r !res es or atosphere, j!st like other planets.
(hat %f There (ere "onstant $olcanic Activit& on Earth*
8ow iagine a world in which there was constant (olcanic acti(it'. acti(it'. hat wo!ld s!ch a planet be likeC The answer is (er' short and clear6 7<ife on s!ch a planet wo!ld be ipossible.G (er'where wo!ld be co(ered in red hot la(a, and all li(ing things wo!ld be b!rned to ashes. The poisono!s gases gi(en off b' (olcanoes wo!ld red!ce the o+'gen le(el, and the atosphere wo!ld no longer be able to s!stain life, and we wo!ld be poisoned and die with the first breath we took. >olcanic acti(ities wo!ld ca!se constant earth*!akes and the arth wo!ld no longer be a safe place for an' li(ing thing. Allah has created (olcanoes, like e(er'thing else, on the basis of a s!blie order and delicate balance, !nder 7the ost appropriate conditions.G H!an beings’ d!t' is to reflect on this s!blie 5reation of Allah’s and to see o!t <ord’s ight and t!rn to Hi6
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I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %n the creation of the heavens and the earth' and the alternation of night and da&' there are Signs for people +ith intelligence, Those +ho remember Allah' standing' sitting and l&ing on their sides' and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth, -Our !ord' You have not created this for nothing. lor& be to You/ So safeguard us from the punishment of the #ire. 0Surah Al 1%mran' 2345 2326
THE O"EAN "7RRENTS
<ightning hitting the arth, intense rains, snow, howling winds and clo!dless dro!ght... These are all cliatic phenoena we witness on the planet we inhabit. The shape of the arth, its orbit, the o!ntains, the distrib!tion of land and sea, pro+iit' to and distance fro the sea, the winds and the oceanic c!rrents are the ain factors behind cliatic di(ersit'. Dne of these, the c!rrents of the oceans, is defined as 7the o(eent in a specific direction of a liited ass of water.G water.G There is no do!bt that Alight' Allah created war and cold water c!rrents for a p!rpose. He has s!rro!nded !s with !ch knowledge and wisdo to reflect on. <et !s now look at one of these iracles and see the e+aples we pro(ide.
The& roduce "limatic "l imatic $ariet& $ariet&
ar a r c!rrents transit heat b' tra(eling fro war regions to cooler ones. %oe war c!rrents c!rrents consist of water fro cold regions or else cool water fro the sea botto, botto, and despite the water teperat!re being 1E 5elsi!s, the' are still considered as cool c!rrents in war latit!des. The' therefore red!ce heat and decrease the oppressi(e effects of the air.
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The "oast la& a Role in 8esert #ormation
The reason wh' coastal deserts appear on the western edge of continents is cool ocean c!rrents. Howe(er, this desert desert t'pe is (er' different to (er' dr' deserts deserts with high teperat!re (ariations beca!se the air is (er' h!id in deserts of this t'pe and teperat!re (ariations are !niportant. This akes it possible for a weak grass co(er to for, and for anials to gra"e on it. The& %ncrease 9iological 8iversit&
5!rrents carr' food and o+'gen in the seas and th!s increase feeding potential and fish di(ersit'. The' also increase the n!ber of sea birds, and the species thereof, that feed on these fish. %pores and (ario!s plant seeds are carried b' the c!rrents tho!sands of kiloeters to different parts of the world. &n the sae wa', plant seeds that adhere to icebergs are also carried to distant parts in the sae wa'. The& rovide #ood for Human 9eings
Alight' Allah anifests His title of Rezzak of Rezzak thro!gh thro!gh the di(ersification of econoic acti(it' b' wa' of these c!rrents. =or e+aple, c!rrents a' directl' affect cities’ re(en!es. Dne of two cities on the sae latit!de a' ha(e a harsh cliate, while the other has a oderate cliate beca!se of war water c!rrents. This then has an ipact on acti(ities s!ch as ag ric!lt!re and to!ris. 8o rain is seen on the shores of (ario!s cities in %o!th Aerica !nder the infl!ence o f cool water c!rrents, b!t in winter the' perit the foration of a grass co(er known as 7<oa.G And that (egetation co(er ade the de(elopent of anial h!sbandr' possible. &n addition, sea birds birds li(ing on the islands near these coasts depend on the food chain set !p b' cold water c!rrents. The nat!ral fertili"er known as g!ano these birds deposit on the islands is rich in nitrogen, phosphor!s, and potassi! and has been e+tracted in blocks since the 19th 5ent!r', representing representing a significant so!rce of incoe for the c o!ntries aro!nd the islands. %f Ocean "urrents (ere to 8eviate from the 8elicate E:uilibrium on Earth.....
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I Teperat!re changes in the sea wo!ld happen (er' fast, o+'gen and salt le(els wo!ld change, and that wo!ld lead to the death of fish and other arine organiss. I 5liatic abnoralities wo!ld appear. #ense fogs and floods ca!sed b' se(ere rain co!ld ha(e lethal res!lts. I 5liatic obstacles wo!ld arise. Teperate region plants co!ld not spread to colder areas, or tropical plants to other regions, as !ch as the' do toda', and the frontiers that wo!ld be established in agric!lt!ral regions wo!ld ean that h!an habitats wo!ld not be as broad as the' are now. As we ha(e seen, war and cold water c!rrents heat or cool the air to j!st the right e+tent. These characteristics e+pand the possible areas of h!an habitats on arth, aking it possible to obtain food and increase the (ariet' of other species. &t is, of co!rse, ipossible for s!ch an order to ha(e coe abo!t b' chance. This sensiti(e e*!ilibri! was established b' Allah, <ord of the earth and sk'6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %n the creation of the heavens and the earth' and the alternation of night and da&' there are Signs for people +ith intelligence, those +ho remember Allah' standing' sitting and l&ing on their sides' and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth, -Our !ord' You have not created this for nothing. lor& be to You/ So safeguard us from the punishment of the #ire. 0Surat al5-%mran' 2345 2326
THE SO%!, A M%RA"7!O7S TREAS7RE TRO$E
Jost people think that the soil is part of the arth’s cr!st, j!st a few centieters thick, largel' !sed in agric!lt!re. <ooked at ore closel', closel', howe(er, soil has a (er' cople+ str!ct!re indeed. A wide (ariet' of ph'sical, cheical and biological acti(ities take place in this la'er, which ranges fro 20 to )0 centieters, to a few eters at ost in thickness.
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THE #ORMAT%ON O# THE SO%! %S A M%RA"!E A!! 9Y %TSE!#
Dne of the ost cople+ and interesting things abo!t soil is that it fors b' itself. This begins with the ph'sical breakdown of rocks into saller fragents. B!t that is not eno!gh for soil to for. Aong other factors, cliate cliate has a direct and indirect indirect iportance Beca!se it is is cliate which deterines breakdown, dissol!tion, plant co(er and icro- and other organis acti(ities. <ater on, !nder the effects of water, cheical cheical breakdown takes place and the inerals inside the rock eerge. B!t these inerals are not soil in the tr!e sense of the word. This aterial, that we can refer to as broken down rock, is inaniate. To p!t it another wa', it is 7dead.G Algae and grasses begin growing on this inorganic aterial that contains (ario!s inerals. The roots of these plants accelerate the breakdown of the ain s!bstance, while falling lea(es and branches initiate the acti(ities of the icro-organiss that break the down. As plants lose their lea(es and branches, branches, and these i+ in with the soil and are broken down b' icro-organiss, the organic aterial of the soil coes into being. >ario!s t'pes of plant can now grow on it. This process, process, which which has taken abo!t a in!te in!te and a half to describe, act!all' act!all' happens happens o(er illions of 'ears in nat!re. The iracle of the foration of soil, with its sensiti(e and detailed e*!ilibri!, once again shows !s the perfection of the creati(e artistr' of Allah, the s!blie 5reator. Alight' Allah re(eals this in another (erse fro the K!r’an6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan A Sign for them is the dead land +hich (e bring to life and from +hich (e bring forth grain of +hich the& eat. 0Surah Ya Sin' ;;6
5ertainl', had Allah so wished, He co!ld ha(e created the soil at once, witho!t going thro!gh all
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these transitional transitional stages, in a for read' for agric!lt!re. B!t D!r <ord creates e(er'thing e(er'thing within a specific chain of ca!se and effect in this world, a place of testing, and has created the soil in the sae wa'. Alight' Alight' Allah Allah clarifies this with an e+aple in another (erse6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan 8o &ou not see ho+ &our !ord stretches out shado+s* %f He had +ished He could have made them stationar&. Then (e appoint the sun to be the pointer to them. 0Surat al5 #ur:an' <=6
THE SO%! !AYS !AYS HOST TO MANY 8%##ERENT SE"%ES
There is a (er' closel' designed and delicate relationship between the soil and life fors of (ario!s si"es. 3lant, b!sh and tree seeds carried fro elsewhere b' the wind grad!all' i+ in with the soil and allow plant species to di(ersif'. B!t this growth of plant life does not happen b' chance. (er' stage takes place !nder the s!per(ision of Alight' Allah, who re(eals this in a (erse of the K!r’an6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan The >e&s of the 7nseen are in His possession. No one >no+s them but Him. He >no+s ever&thing in the land and sea. No leaf falls +ithout His >no+ing it. There is no seed in the dar>ness of the earth' and nothing moist or dr& +hich is not in a "lear 9oo>. 0Surat al5 An1am' =36
7N8ERRO7N8 (ATER? $AST (ATER RESO7R"ES 7N8ER THE SO%!
As 'o! watch this fil, illions of c!bic eters of water are being carried fro the oceans to the atosphere, and fro there to the land. e,, and all the other life fors on arth, can onl' s!r(i(e thanks to this giant water c'cle and e p!rification s'ste. &f we tried tried to organi"e s!ch a s'ste we co!ld ne(er do so, not e(en if we
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were to !se all the world’s technolog'. technolog'. Let Let water, the prie necessit' for o!r s!r(i(al, is pro(ided for !s free and easil', thanks to nat!ral e(aporation and condensation. Main is one of the ost essential eleents for life on arth. #!ring rain foration, water circ!lates between the oceans an d seas, the atosphere and the land. ater a ter (apor that reaches the atosphere in (ario!s wa's condenses !nder appropriate con ditions and ret!rns to the earth as rain, snow and hail. Alight' Allah Allah re(eals this abo!t the foration of rain, which we ha(e described onl' (er' briefl'6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %t is Allah (ho sends the +inds +hich stir up clouds +hich He spreads about the s>& ho+ever He +ills. He forms them into dar> clumps and &ou see the rain come pouring out from the middle of them. (hen He ma>es it fall on those of His slaves He +ills' the& re@oice' 0Surat ar5Rum' <6
B!t not all the rain that falls goes to for abo(e-gro!nd water soe pereates below gro!nd when the conditions are right, and gi(es rise to s!bterranean water. Dne of the irac!lo!s feat!res of s!bterranean waters is that the' eerge copletel' clean and read' to drink fro aong different !dd' la'ers of soil. This is ost definitel' one of Alight' Alight' Allah’s Allah’s co!ntless blessings !pon !s. Dne e+aple that o!r <ord pro(ides on this s!bject in the K!r’an reads6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan 8o &ou &ou not not see see that that Allah llah send sendss do+n do+n +ate +aterr from from the the s>& s>&
and and thre thread adss it thro throug ugh h the the
earth earth to emer emerge ge as spri springs ngs and then then b& it bring bringss fort forth h cro crops ps of var&i var&ing ng color colors' s'
+hich +hich
then +ither and &ou see them turning &ello+ and then He ma>es them into bro>en stubble* There is a reminder in that for people of intelligence. 0Surat aB5Cumar' D26 THE (%S8OM 9EH%N8 THE "REAT%ON O# 7N8ERRO7N8 (ATERS
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=or reasons we ha(e j!st seen, water that seeps !nder the gro!nd does not iediatel' acc!!late !nder the soil. There is a region abo(e !ndergro!nd water known as the 7aeration region.G The water collects here witho!t being absorbed b' the soil or rock fragents, and witho!t percolating e(en f!rther down, as the res!lt of capillar' forations. forations. The wa' that this la'er holds onto these water particles allows plants whose roots cannot e+tend down as far as s!bterranean regions to ake !se of this water. B!t what if there were no water particles s!spended in the aeration region how co!ld plants eet their basic water needs in ties of dro!ght when there is no rainC The' wo!ld all fade and die in ties of dro!ght, and there wo!ld be no brightl' colored flowers and different fr!its and (egetables on arth s!ch as there are now.
Subterranean +aters are shaped b& the la& of the surface
The The wa' that that s!bt s!bter erra ranea nean n wate waters rs are are shap shaped ed b' the the la' la' of the the s!rf s!rfac acee pre( pre(en ents ts poss possib ible le o(erflows. &f the waters in a low-l'ing s!rface feat!re, s!ch as a (alle' or plain, e+tended as !ch as areas with forations s!ch as the tops of hills, then the infrastr!ct!re in these areas wo!ld be ipaired and the res!lt wo!ld be swaps. &f !ndergro!nd waters did not reflect the o(erl'ing s!rface feat!res, then it wo!ld be ipossible to ake !se of these waters beca!se the' wo!ld be lower down than where the' needed to be. Alight' Allah refers to this sit!ation in se(eral (erses of the K!r’an6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan ...or morning finds its +ater drained into the earth so that &ou cannot get at it. 0Surat al5 ahf' <26 Sa&, -(hat do &ou thin>* %f' one morning' &our +ater disappears into the earth +ho +ill bring &ou running +ater*1 0Surat al5Mul:' ;46
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THE (%N8S THAT #ORETE!! THE "OM%N O# RA%N
ind A nat!ral phenoenon created b' Allah with !ch wisdo ... Allah re(eals in one (erse that He has created the wind, like all the other signs of 5reation, in order for people to grasp and reflect on His e(ident e+istence and ight6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %n the creation of the heavens and earth' and the alternation of the night and da&' and the ships +hich sail the seas to people1s benefit' and the +ater +hich Allah sends do+n from the s>& F b& +hich He brings the earth to life +hen it +as dead and scatters about in it creatures of ever& >ind F and the var&ing direction of the +inds' and the clouds subservient bet+een heaven and earth' there are Signs for people +ho use their intellect. 0Surat al5 9a:ara' 2G<6
Ho+ 8o (inds #orm*
The waring of the air and o(eent in large asses gi(es rise to (ario!s press!re centers on the arth. The press!re created b' the atosphere is not e*!al e(er'where in the world. Air o(es fro high press!re areas to low press!re ones, like water r!nning down a slope, and gi(es rise to winds. Alight' Allah Allah describes winds as 7bearing good newsG in a n!ber of (erses6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan Among His Signs is that He sends the +inds bearing good ne+s' to give &ou a taste of His merc&' and to ma>e the ships run b& His command' and to enable &ou to see> His bount& so that hopefull& &ou +ill be than>ful. 0Surat ar5Rum' <G6
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(inds That 8etermine Air Temperature Temperature
Dff-shore bree"es are winds that blow fro the sea and cool the air in war seasons. %oe winds are warer warer than the places the' originate fro. fro. The best known of these are those called the =oehn. These winds ser(e to oderate harsh cliatic conditions that doinate in cool and o!ntaino!s parts of the world. (ind and Rain
%e(eral (erses of the Hol' K!r’an describe in detail the effect of the winds on rain foration and the echanis b' which rain fors. ater a ter droplets, the raw aterial of rain, are fored b' the process of e(aporation, are carried into the air thro!gh winds called called theral !pdrafts, and afterward gi(e rise to clo!ds. &n one (erse Alight' Allah re(eals how oist!re-laden clo!ds p!sh the winds before the6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %t is Allah (ho sends the +inds +hich raise the clouds +hich (e then drive to a dead land and b& them bring the earth to life after it +as dead. That is ho+ the Resurrection +ill be. 0Surat al5#atir' 36 (inds Are a Source of Energ&
Nlobal energ' deands are rising / to / e(er' 'ear. Meso!rces s!ch as fossil f!els coonl' !sed in the prod!ction of electricit' are decreasing all the tie. &n addition, the !se of fossil f!els se(erel' daages the atosphere. This enco!rages the search for alternati(e energ' so!rces. Dne s!ch alternati(e, wind energ', energ', is the ost ad(anced of renewable energ' reso!rces, and the ost efficient in coercial ters. inds of co!rse pla'ed a ajor role in the age of sailing ships. That is the reason wh' the' are
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often known as 7trade winds.G %hips still ake !se of the prop!lsi(e power of wind toda'. Dne (erse of the K!r’an re(eals how ships are able to sail across the sea with the h elp of the wind I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %t is He (ho conve&s &ou on both land and sea so that +hen some of &ou are on a boat' running before a fair +ind' re@oicing at it' and then a violent s:uall comes upon them and the +aves come at them from ever& side and the& realiBe there is no +a& of escape' the& call on Allah' Allah' ma>ing their religion sincerel& His, -%f You You rescue rescue us from this' +e +ill trul& be among the than>ful.1 tha n>ful.1 0Surah Yunus' Yunus' DD6
The Seeding Effect of the (ind
The wind also pollinates plants b' carr'ing seeds and the clo!ds that carr' cr'stals that will t!rn into rain drops. This feat!re of the wind is described as follows in a (erse of the K!r’an I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan (e send forth the pollinating +inds and send do+n +ater from the s>& and give it to &ou to drin>. And it is not &ou +ho >eep its stores. 0Surat al5Hi@r' DD6
&f the wind did not ha(e a specific eas!re appointed b' Alight' Allah, then shortages co!ld arise with a decline in rains in onsoon co!ntries, where rain onl' occ!rs thanks to the winds. I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan %t is He (ho sends out the +inds' bringing advance ne+s of His merc&. And (e send do+n from heaven pure +aterso that b& it (e can bring a dead land to life and give drin> to man& of the animals and people (e created. 0Surat al5#ur:an' <5<36
4!st like the co!ntless other iracles on arth, the wind has been created as a great blessing for h!an beings. hat we !st do is gi(e proper thanks to Allah for this blessing and properl' appreciate His ight6 I take refuge in Allah Allah from the accursed Satan
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%f He +ills He ma>es the +ind stop blo+ing and then the& lie motionless on its bac>. There are certainl& Signs in that for ever&one +ho is steadfast and than>ful. 0Surat ash5Shura' ;;6
A "A!! TO REASON
(e have +itnessed man& miracles of "reation during the course of this film. An&one +ho loo>s carefull& +ill see man& miraculous events' from his o+n bod& to the s>ies. 9ut the important thing is to have the character to grasp and understand these miracles' because no matter ho+ great or small a miracle ma& be' onl& believers can understand the eistence and infinite might of Allah from it. (hat someone +ho sees and understands these miracles all around us must do is to give constant than>s to Allah for ever& blessing and pleasure. #or people +ho are capable of using their conscience and comprehending the harmon& on Earth' the +hole universe is full of reasons to increase one1s love and fear of Allah. #or that reason' people must at once turn to Allah' give than>s for all the& have' and bind themselves to Him +ith an intense love
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