Islam - Its Meaning for Modern Man — Page 155
155 have a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Sufficient is Allah as a Guardian” (4:172). God is not only the First Cause. He is the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner, and He exercises control over the universe at all times. “Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian over all things. To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth” (39:63 ⎯ 64). All His attributes are eternal. None of them ever falls into disuse. His attribute of Creation is equally in operation all the time. “Allah originates Creation; then He repeats it; then to Him shall you be brought back” (30:12). “To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. All are obedient to Him. He it is Who originates the Creation, then repeats it, for it is most easy for Him. His is the most exalted state in the heavens and the earth. He is the Mighty, the Wise” (30:27 ⎯ 28). He creates and perfects; He designs and guides (87:3 ⎯ 4). He has bestowed upon everything its appropriate form, which enables each thing to perform its function properly, and has then guided everything to its proper function (20:51). He bestows life and He causes death (53:45), and to Him do all things ultimately return (53:43). “To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and He has mastery over everything” (3:190). Having created the universe and all that is in