But, without doubt, there are hundreds of millions of...

But, without doubt, there are hundreds of millions of galaxies, by the force of whose gravity the universe is held together. “The whole of this immense visible universe which contains a hundred thousand million galaxies is nothing but a small and insignificant speck in a still more immense universe, and I am not sure that we shall not find beyond that yet another universe.” Ali ibn Abu Talib the first Imam, said: “We are not able to fathom the depths of Your Greatness.

Only we know that You are Living and Everlasting that neither slumber nor sleep takes hold of You. 'No sight can reach You, and no eye can see You, but You see the eyes, and reckon the time-span of everything. The heads and feet of man are in Your hold. What is it that we see of Your Creation? What is the Power that causes us to wonder? What can we describe of Your Ruling?

Those parts which are hidden from us, which our eyes cannot reach, which our minds cannot comprehend, which are covered by curtains of concealment, are more magnificent.” Indeed. The unique Power of Allah has brought everything into existence. And nothing falls outside the area of His command. The world exists by the Will of Allah, and it will continue to exist as long as He desires.

The stars, the moon, the sun and the other heavenly bodies move round by His Power, and the amazing order of the universe is entirely in His hands. He is able to change it to a new order whenever He wishes. It is not the case that He created the world and then abandoned it. The rotation, growth, pulsation, existence and sustenance of everything are from His Will. Nothing can happen without His willing nor can anything remain in existence.

The One who brings things into existence, Who sustains them and governs them is Allah. An Order Superior to the Natural One It is true that Allah has laid down a natural order for this universe, according to which it is possible to anticipate the future but in certain circumstances, Allah manifests His wide-ranging Power, and by His Will creates a superior order which can dominate the existing order.

Instances of this superior order can be seen from history and in everyday life: In these cases, in fact, the hand of Allah is at work in the universe; at times He raises those who have fallen, and at other times He causes those who are elevated to be cast down. It is for this reason that those who have a strong faith in the powerful God do not become disappointed in life.