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The Mystery of Creation, Destruction,

and Natural Calamities:

an exposition in light of science and the Qur’an

By S.M. Zakir Hussain (Bangladesh)

Part 2.11

(Author’s e-mail: smzhussains@yahoo.com)

 

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Table of  Contents

 

Chapter

Page

Summary of the Book

1

1. An Introduction to Creation, Destruction and Calamities

4

1.1. What do the sciences say about natural calamities?

4

1. 2. Whom God Does not Destroy

6

1. 3. The Philosophy of Natural Calamities in Light of Science

8

1. 4. The Causes of Poverty and Famine in Light of Economics

9

1. 5. The Causes of Natural Calamities in Light of the Qur’an

10

1. 6. Why We Cannot Learn to Be Wise Even after Losing a Lot

11

2. The Theory

15

3. Some Instances of Mass Destruction and their Causes

37

 

 

 

2. The Theory

Mystery of Creation¨2. 11. Sometimes these natural phenomena may be harmful to a small scale, but that is only to be considered a reward for those who deserve it.

2:19. Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death, Allah encompasses the disbelievers (in His guidance, His omniscience and His omnipotence).

24:43. Have you not seen how Allah causes the clouds to float, then gathers them, then makes them layers, and you see the rain come forth from between them; He sends down from the heaven mountains wherein is hail, and smites therewith whom He will, and averts it from whom He will. The flashing of His lightning all but snatches away the sight.

13:13. The thunder hymns His praise and (so do) the angels for awe of Him. He launches the thunderbolts and smites with them whom He will while they dispute (in doubt) concerning Allah, and He is mighty in wrath.


  Continued ...

 

Author of:

Secret Knowledge of the Qur'an