Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 53
NOAH'S ARK and every leaf and particle in the earth, as stated in the Holy Quran. Everything is obedient to Him; not even a leaf can fall without God's command. No medicine can heal without His command, nor can any food provide nourishment without it. Everything prostrates itself at the threshold of God with extreme humility and submission and is engrossed in subservience to Him. Every particle of the earth, the mountains; every droplet of the rivers, the oceans; every leaf of all the trees and plants, including their every element; every particle of man and beast recognise God, obey Him and extol His praise and glory. That is why Allah the Exalted has said: 16 يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَوتِ وَ مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ That is to say, everything in the earth glorifies Allah and proclaims His Holiness, as does everything in heaven. Then how can it be said that God is not praised and glorified in the earth? One who possesses complete understanding could never utter such a thing. Among the things of the world some are made obedient to divine laws and others are subject to divine decree, while others still are bound to the obedience of both. The clouds, wind, fire and earth are all immersed in the obedience and glorification of God. A person who disobeys the commandments of divine law is still 16 Ibid. 53