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62 establishing any laws or processes. We agree, nay, we claim and Islam teaches us, that the whole of this universe is subservient to an extremely profound law and intricate processes. Indeed, this law is evidence of the existence of God. So, proving that everything in this universe operates in accordance with a definitive law car- ries no weight against us. Atheists are unable to adequately answer the question about the origin of this complete and perfect law. Some people would answer that this is an inherent quality of mat- ter, and one law comes into operation as a result of another law, and thus has it been happening and thus will it continue. We ask: From where did this inherent property come? Indeed, one set of laws leads to another, but we will have to believe that this chain of cause and effect, however long, certainly must have a starting point wherefrom it all originated. For instance, scientists assert that it is a law of nature that the earth revolves around the sun. They add further that this law is the result of another law that when two or more forces exert their effect from different direc- tions on something, the latter starts moving in a third direction known as the resultant direction. As the earth is being influenced by forces from different directions, it has started revolving around the sun in a third direction. We agree to that in principle, but our question still stands: From where did these effective forces origi- nate? If it is said that these forces resulted from ‘xyz’, the question will be: Whence came this ‘xyz’? In short, we will have to accept that this universe, and its system, has a starting point incorporat- ing the potential for all the excellences, laws, and properties found in it. Thus, the discussion has now reached the point that has been answered above. In short, seeking a way to deny the existence of God by