Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem As Salaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barkatuh! Al Qur'anic Mail [The Best Guide Al-Qur'an] Allah is Responsible for Providing Sustenance [11. Surah Hud : Ayah 6] "There is not a single moving creature on the earth but Allah is responsible for providing its sustenance. He knows where it dwells and where it will permanently rest.* All this is recorded in a clear Book." *Allah is, on the one hand, All-Knowing. He knows exactly where each of His creatures is, be it the nest of a small bird or the hole of a tiny worm. On the other hand, Allah provides sustenance to all, and provides for them wherever they might be. He is aware at all times of where His creatures spend their lives and where they will breathe their last. It would be sheer stupidity if someone were to think that by resorting to methods such as covering one's face, or closing one's eyes one would be able to escape Allah's punishment. Even if someone succeeds in eluding the Prophet's observation it is to no avail. For no one can escape Allah's observation. Nor should anyone entertain the illusion that Allah is unaware of the fact that the Prophet (peace be on him) was doing his best to communicate the truth to the unbelievers, and that the latter were trying their utmost to clog their ears lest the truth reached them. [15. Surah Al-Hijr : Ayah 20] "And We provided therein means of sustenance for you and for many other creatures for whom you do not provide." [15. Surah Al-Hijr : Ayah 21] "There is not a thing whose treasures are not with Us, and We send down each thing in appropriate measure."* *This is to bring home the fact that it is not vegetable life alone that has a fixed limit to its growth, etc: The same is true of everything that exists, whether it be air, water, light, heat, cold, mineral, vegetable. animal or power or energy, in short, each and every thing exists in the prescribed quantity, number, etc. , which neither decreases nor increases. It is this "determined course", in each and every thing, which has produced appropriate balance and proportion in the entire system of the universe to such a perfection that one is led to the inevitable conclusion that the whole thing has been designed by its All-Wise Creator. For, had the universe come into existence by mere accident or had it been created by many gods, it was impossible to have such a perfect balance and appropriate proportion with perpetual consistence in so many different things and powers. URL of Urdu-Images http://www.alquranic.com/group/mail335/surah11ayah06.gif http://www.alquranic.com/group/mail335/surah15ayah20.gif http://www.alquranic.com/group/mail335/surah15ayah21.gif ~ 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~ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]