'And thus we showed Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, so that he would be among those who are certain in faith.' (6:75) Nowadays, people will only very seldom glance at the moon, and they will look at it as if the moon is just another round and boring object in space that has nothing to do with them (unless Ramadan is approaching or if it's coming to an end). But, for Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him), the ordinary and everyday natural phenomena that we all witness - the rising and setting of a star, the moon, and the sun - was so profound that the movement of these celestial objects led him to a reflective experience that, through the grace and guidance of Allah, strengthened his certainty in the Oneness of Allah. As scholars have pointed out, deep down Ibrahim (pbuh) was never a polytheist, but being able to see something with his eyes gave him more confirmation and strengthened his faith even more. As Allah said in Surah 6:75, the purpose of this experience was to increase his yaqeen (certainty) in the Oneness of Allah. And it's not like Prophet Ibrahim was shown a miracle. He merely saw a star, then the moon, and then the sun. And to each of them he initially proclaimed, 'This is my Lord,' though without real conviction. And when they disappeared, he said that this cannot be his Lord, because his Lord would not leave him and disappear. What made this experience special, however, is that he saw these objects and what was happening to them with an extra pair of eyes. These are not the two eyes that just scan and process the details, information, or the color of something. Rather, he saw reality with the spiritual eyes that is inside the heart; it made him perceive the reality and the meaning of what he saw. And maybe that's why, something that is so predictable and ordinary to all of us, was experienced as something spiritually profound, meaningful, and miraculous for Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh). For those who cannot appreciate this idea, remember that Allah said: 'Indeed, it is not the eyes that are blind, but it is the hearts in the chests that grow blind.' (22:46) Similarly, I think that we can train ourselves to see more with these other eyes that we have in our hearts. And I think that this can lead us to have higher levels of insight, tranquility, more appreciation of Allah's power and His Bounties, and even better health, in my opinion. And insha'Allah we can also cultivate a greater certainty in the Oneness of Allah by being more mindful and contemplating more upon Allah's creations, similar to the way that Allah made this happen for Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him). And we don't even need any telescopes or special instruments to do this, because the visible Signs of Allah such as the clouds, rain, the sun, moon, the birds, the alternation of night and day - we can see these things from wherever we may be on this earth.