What is the ruling on the doubts that revolve around Allah's cosmic verses, such as the creation of airplanes, cars, and weapons, the sending down of rain, and the discovery of wombs, and how can a heart afflicted by such doubts be cured?
The questioner is congratulated on his steadfastness, and we ask Allah to grant him perseverance. It is then explained that comparing airplanes and cars to camels and horses, and thinking that this reflects the greatness of the human mind, is a satanic delusion. Humans are incapable of creating an atom or a grain from nothing, whereas Allah creates from nothing by His command: "Be, and it is." Humans manufacture things from materials that Allah created and made subservient to them. This includes the human mind itself and its actions. All the progress humanity has achieved is by the grace of Allah and His teaching.
An example is given of human helplessness in the face of incurable diseases. Then, it is clarified that the process of cloud seeding is not the creation of rain, but rather the preparation of conditions by utilizing laws and clouds that Allah created. As for knowing what is in the wombs, it is partial and limited, and does not include knowledge of comprehensive and future details such as wealth, misery, and happiness. Absolute knowledge of these things is exclusive to Allah alone, and humans only know what Allah has enabled them to know.
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