“And the sun runs on its fixed course for a term
(appointed). That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the
All-Knowing.” (Qur’an 36:38).
“We have this planet (earth) situated at the right
distance from the sun, so that it receives enough light and heat, but not too
much; and so that its seasons are long enough, but not too long. In addition we
have the planet rotating at the right speed, so that day and night are long
enough, but not too long. This is an extraordinary concatenation of favorable
circumstances. One can ascribe it to chance, or, perhaps more reasonably, to
design.” – Herbert McKay, The World of Numbers.