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The aurora: a scenic masterpiece


When solar winds that stream from the sun hit the Earth, the magnetic poles …

When solar winds that stream from the sun hit the Earth, the magnetic poles surrounding our planet resist these rays, forcing them to react and veer away. This is how God Almighty protects us from the sun’s fatal solar winds. As a result of this reaction, however, beautiful phenomena known as auroras takes place. These consist of aurora borealis (the Northern Polar Lights) which surrounds the north magnetic pole, and aurora australis (The Southern Polar Lights) which surrounds the south magnetic pole. Scientists explain that if it were not for these beautiful polar lights, every living creature on Earth would be burnt! That being said, in the Holy Qur’an, God Almighty actually swears by this aurora, and this only emphasises its importance: {So I swear by the afterglow of sunset} [Al-Inshiqaq, 84:16]. This makes us wonder: Is this not a profound example of the Qur’an’s miraculous nature? If a phenomenon like the aurora is something we take for granted even today, how could any human being 14 centuries ago, during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) have acknowledged and appreciated its significance?

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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel