Then he answered: “In the same way that He sustains all humankind.

Then he answered: “In the same way that He sustains all humankind.” ^3 The Subjection of the Sun and the Moon: The above-mentioned verse indicates that Allah (s.w.t.) has subjected the sun and the moon. There are also many other verses in the Qur’an which denote that the entire celestial stars, all beings on the earth, the day and the night, and the like of them are wholly subjected to mankind.

In one occurrence, it says: “…and He has made the rivers subservient to you.” [^4] By another statement in the same verse the holy Qur’an says: “…and He has made the ships subservient to you…” ^5 In another occurrence, the Qur’an says: “And He has made the night and the day, and the sun and the moon subservient to you…” [^6] In a…