Posted 06 March 2013 - 12:17 PM
I start with some verses from the Qur'an:
"Verily in the heavens and the earth are signs for those who believe. And in the creation of yourselves, and the fact that animals are scattered (through the earth), are signs for those of assured faith. And in the alternation of night and day, and that fact that Allah sends down sustenance from the sky, and revives therewith the earth after its death, and in the change of the winds, are signs for those who are wise" (45:3-5)
"The heavens, We have built them with power. And verily, We are expanding it" (51:47)
And here are some beautiful quotes from a book:
The stars in the sky are so beautiful, there is no doubt about it. Their beauty takes the breath away. It varies according to the time of day; it is different from morning to evening, from sunrise to sunset, from a moonlit night to a dark night, from a clear sky to a foggy and cloudy sky. It may even differ from one moment to another, from one observation point to another, from one angle to another. But all of it is beautiful and breathtaking.
This one star that is twinkling here is like a beautiful eye shining with love. These two stars standing alone have slipped away from the crowd to converse intimately with each other. This constellation of stars grouped together like a circle of friends chatting at a party in heaven. This dreaming moon, wandering from night to night, sometimes shining brightly and sometimes dimmed, sometimes like a newborn and sometimes slipping away as if to oblivion.
This vast space, which the eye can never tire of looking at its vastness, eyesight can never reach its ends.
It is all beautiful, and man can only look at it and ponder, but he can not describe it with the words that he possesses.
These pictures are captured by NASA and some of them are very recent.
Glory be to Allah who created all that exists. Let us be grateful to Him who created such wonders.