Why did the creation of the heavens and the earth take six days, even though Allah says to a thing "Be," and it is?
Allah is capable of all things, and the texts have consistently affirmed His absolute power, for if He wills something, He merely says to it "Be," and it is. He created the heavens and the earth in six days, and in all His actions there is profound wisdom, some of which we know and others we do not.
Scholars have mentioned several reasons for the creation of the heavens and the earth in six days, among them: - Teaching servants gentleness and deliberation in matters. - Gradually revealing His power to the angels. - Demonstrating that everything has an appointed time with Him. - Revealing His wisdom, just as His power is revealed in "Be, and it is." - Teaching His servants deliberation and emphasizing that creation did not occur by chance. - Indicating choice and encouraging slowness in matters.
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