Islam and Human Rights — Page 34
Isl am and Hum an R ights 34 It follows that, according to the Quran, the Universe did not just happen or grow of itself. It was created, and was created with a purpose. The Quran teaches that it would be inconsistent with the very concept of the Divine that He should bring something into being merely by way of sport or pastime. “We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between the two in sport. If We had wished to find a pastime We would surely have found it in what is with Us, if at all We were to do such a thing” (21:17-18). Indeed, to imagine that God would do anything without purpose would amount in effect to a denial of God. ”We have not created the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain. That is the view of those who deny Us” (38:28). All God’s attributes operate in accordance with the requirements of wisdom (71:14). The creation of the heavens and the earth was also in accord with the requirements of wisdom (15:86; 39:6). The whole of God’s creation is in harmony. There is no discord, disorder or incongruity. Everything is adjusted and co-ordinated so as to carry out the purpose for which it was created (67:2-5). Such disorder or maladjustment as may be observed, or may occur, results from misuse or contravention of the laws governing the universe.