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WONDERFUL
BOOK!
H asked your-
selves questions
like these: "How did our
Dear swers to the above and
many other important
questions in this maga-
earth come into exis-
tence? How did the moon Children; zine.
Besides, you will read
about interesting fea-
and sun come into being?
Where were you before tures and amazing ac-
you were born? How complishments of
wonderful creatures liv-
did oceans, trees, ani- ing on earth that reflect
mals appear on earth? Allah's infinite power and
Who was the first human artistry.
being? Your mom gave The contents of this maga-
birth to you. Yet the first zine are based on the works
human being could not of Harun Yahya.
have had parents. So, how
did he come into existence?"
Contents
The Prophets in the Qur’an-1: Miracles of the Qur’an-1:
2 The Prophet Musa
10 How the Universe Came
into Existence
Wonders of Allah’s
Supplication is a Way to 1 2 Creation
8 Draw Closer to Allah
Truths for Kids 2
We know everything about the life and
good character of Musa from the Qur'an. As
the Qur'an informs us, the kings of ancient
Egypt were called "Pharaoh." The majority of
the pharaohs were very arrogant people who
M
usa, peace be upon him, is a did not believe in Allah and who considered
prophet to whom Allah frequently themselves divine. Allah sent Musa to one of
refers in the Qur'an. Allah revealed the cruellest of these rulers.
to Musa the Torah. But today, the Torah of the One important point we need to dwell on
Jews and the Old Testament of the Christian while reading the verses about the life of
Bible have lost their original authenticity, Musa is "destiny." The following events led
since the words and interpolations of man him to the palace of Pharaoh:
have been incorporated into them. But Jews At the time Musa was born, Pharaoh or-
and Christians today read these distorted dered his soldiers to kill every male baby born
books assuming them to be from the original in his land. Musa, peace be upon him, was
book revealed by Allah. The Jews have turned one of those who were in danger. Allah told
from the right path because the book in which his mother to leave Musa in a chest in the
they believe is no longer the revealed book river and assured her that He would finally re-
brought by the Prophet Musa, peace be upon turn to her as a prophet. His mother placed
him. Musa in a chest and left him in the water. This
chest floated randomly on the water and Both of them went to Pharaoh and commu-
some time later reached the shore at nicated Allah's message to him. This was re-
Pharaoh's palace, where Pharaoh's wife ally a difficult task since without any
found him. She took the baby and decided to hesitation they called on a cruel ruler to be-
bring him up in the palace. Thus, unaware, lieve in Allah and to worship Him. This call of
the Pharaoh undertook to look after the per- the Messenger Musa, peace be upon him, is
son who would later communicate Allah's related as follows:
revelation to him and oppose his flawed And then, after them, We sent Musa with
views. Allah encompasses everything with Our Signs to Pharaoh and his ruling circle but
His knowledge, and He also knew that they wrongfully rejected them. See the final
Pharaoh would find Musa, peace be upon fate of the corrupters!
him, and bring him up in his palace. Musa said, "Pharaoh! I am truly a
When Musa was born, Allah knew that he Messenger from the Lord of all the worlds,
would be left in the river, that Pharaoh would duty bound to say nothing about Allah except
find him and that Musa would ultimately be- the truth. I have come to you with a Clear
come a prophet. This was how Allah predeter- Sign from your Lord. So send the tribe of
mined Musa's destiny and He communicated Israel away with me." (Surat al-A'raf: 103-
this to his mother. 105)
At this point, we must pay attention to the Pharaoh was an arrogant and proud man.
fact that every detail in his life happened ac- Assuming that he held everything under his
cording to the destiny Allah had predeter- control, he rebelled against Allah. Allah had
mined. granted all his possessions, his strength and
When he grew into a young man, Musa left his lands to him, but because Pharaoh was
Egypt. After some time, Allah made him a unwise, he failed to understand this.
prophet and messenger and supported him with Pharaoh opposed Musa and had no faith in
his brother, Harun, peace be upon them both. Allah, and he was, as mentioned earlier, a
The Roundness
of the Earth
The understanding of astronomy
of the time, when the Qur'an
was revealed, perceived the
world differently. It was then
thought by some that the earth
was flat, and others had different
theories. But the fact that the earth
was round was not then generally
known. However, from the Qur'an
it was understood by implication that
the shape of the world is round. The
relevant verse reads:
He has created the Heavens and the