Message of the Holy Quran — Page 561
~ 561 ~ Universe : created with purpose, He has created the heavens and the earth in accordance with the requirements of wisdom…. 16:4 creation of ¬ Surely, your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, then He settled Himself firmly on the Throne. He makes the night cover the day, which it pursues swiftly. And He cre- ated the sun and the moon and the stars— all made sub- servient by His command. Verily, His is the creation and the command…. 7:55 Then He turned to the heaven, while it was some- thing like smoke, and said to it and to the earth; 'Come ye both of you in obedience, willingly or unwillingly. ' They said, 'We come will- ingly. 41:12 destruc- tion of ¬ , All that is on earth will pass away; 55:27 'The day when We shall roll up the heavens like the roll- ing up of written scrolls by a scribe. ' As We began the first creation, so shall We repeat it—a promise bind- ing upon Us; We shall cer- tainly fulfil it. 21:105 in service of man, And He it is Who has made the night and the day, each following the other, for the benefit of him who desires