Because most of the minerals from them have been discovered...

Because most of the minerals from them have been discovered as the time passed and in each period of time a particular section of people succeeded in discovering the stocks under the earth; rather it is meant to be all the humans that come into existence as time passes. Although only very few of them are there, who search for minerals. And it is not far that man would succeed in discovering new resources from the earth about which he has no knowledge whatsoever in the present age.

On this basis it means that though planets were made subservient to man from the very first day but with passing of time he may take most of the benefits from them and bring the heavenly spheres into his reach, and the words of the Holy Qur’an made subservient to you whatsoever is in the heavens(31:20) [^4] would then fit him perfectly.

Besides from the 34th verse of Surah Rahman it is known that man will be able to travel in space with the help of present knowledge, industrial know-how and potentialities. As it is stated: “O assembly of the jinn and the men!

If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority.” [^5] [^1]: Surah Jathiyah 45:13 [^2]: Surah Luqman 31:20 [^3]: Surah Ibrahim 15:33 [^4]: Please note that the above answer was printed before man put his foot on the moon and the scientist had not sent the first space traveler in the space. At that time the only step, which was taken in that direction was to send artificial satellites.

The actions of man and his achievements verify what Qur’an has said more than 1400 years ago. [^5]: Surah Rahman 55:33 Previous…