B i s m i l l a h i r R a h m a n i R a h e e m Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barkatuh! Al-Quran: Allah's signs for the people who Understand [2. Surah Al-Baqarah: Ayah 164] The water that Allah sends down from the cloud, then gives life with it to the earth The alternation of the night and the day "Most surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day, and the ships that run in the sea with that which profits men, and the water that Allah sends down from the cloud, then gives life with it to the earth after its death and spreads in it all (kinds of) animals, and the changing of the winds and the clouds made subservient between the heaven and the earth, there are signs for the people who understand." The ship that runs in the sea *162. If a man were to observe the constant operation of this universe, reflect on it in a manner befitting a rational being, and think about it without either stubbornness or bias, he would find sufficient signs to convince him that this gigantic system is absolutely subservient to the will of the Omnipotent and Wise Being, Who alone wields all power and authority. Moreover, this system seems to be such as to rule out all possibility of any interference from others whether independent of the Creator of the universe or in partnership with Him. Since this One True God ((ALLAH)) is the Lord of all creation and none else is in possession of any power or authority, none is entitled to any share in His godhead or overlordship. Image-URL: http://www.alquranic.com/group/mail530/surah2ayah164.gif http://digiartport.net/mamuskh/AnimRain.gif http://i39.tinypic.com/e0h4it.jpg *** Alahumma infa`ni bima `allamtani wa `allamni ma yanfa`uni! OH ALLAH! Make useful for me what You taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me! (Aameen) ~ Please join ~ ~Precious_Teachings_Of_Islam~ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Precious_Teachings_Of_Islam/ ~Divine_Light_Of_Allah~ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Divine_Light_Of_Allah/join ~ALLAH_KA_NOOR~ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ALLAH_KA_NOOR/join ~And learn more about Islam~ Forward this message to as many people you can. Guiding one soul to knowledge and faith is a momentous achievement. It is what will earn us great blessings. (Insha Allah) Our Lord! accept (this little service) from us; surely Thou art the Hearing, the Knowing. (Aameen) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]