The Harmony in the Universe
God, the only Lord of the Earth and the heavens,
has created the universe with infinite knowledge and artistry.
All the systems that combine to give rise to life on Earth
work together in glorious harmony as a result of this matchless creation.
Every system and structure, from the stars in space to electrons revolving in a single atom,
is either dependent on or complementary to one another.
Photosynthesis occupies a very important place in this sublime order.
Using soil, water, air, and the sun,
unconscious plant cells take specific quantities of minerals and water from the soil
and manufacture food for human beings.
With the energy they obtain from sunlight,
they break these components down and recombine them in such a way as to produce nutrients.
There is intelligence, consciousness, and order
in every single phase of this process,
summarized here in the very briefest of terms.
This amazing system in plants is clearly a source of life,
specially created for the benefit of living things.
There is perfect harmony, too definite to leave any room for chance,
between green plants on Earth and solar energy.
This harmony gives rise to a food source,
essential to the survival of all living things,
and therefore, also to the survival of human beings.
Our attention is drawn to this subject in another verse from the Quran.
Say,
Who provides for you from the heavens and earth?
Say,
God,
it is certain that one or the other of us,
either we or you,
is following guidance,
or else clearly astray.
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