Absolute Justice, Kindness and Kinship — Page 35
— Part I 34 the centre. Add a few miles to, or subtract a few miles from the speed, and the bodies in orbit will either break loose from their orbits and run amok or collapse within them. Such perfectly matched and balanced forces and counter forces are not a matter of a few examples alone. The universe abounds in billions upon billions of such star systems which present the same mathematical precision in their orbital design. To simplify numbers to a layman’s understanding, we can say that the existing universes and galaxies are virtually innumerable. The wonderful harmony in the universe is termed as M i z a n in the Holy Quran. Numerous scholars have spoken and written on this subject from different angles, for the exploration of the universe is an inexhaustible subject. The explorers have not even penetrated the peripheral secrets of the universe. Thousands upon thousands of studies have been made and books written, each bringing to light more aspects of the grand balance of things in the universe. Each testifies again and again to the truth of a single word used by the Holy Quran to indicate the central principle which governs the entire universe, i. e. M i z a n, meaning perfect balance or absolute justice. Einstein pondered upon this subject during his study and exploration of the astronomical laws which govern the motion of the heavenly bodies. He was amazed beyond expression to find perfect symmetry and poise within the universe. Wonder-struck, he said,