Surely, in the creation of heavens and earth, the succession of night and day, and the ships that sail in the sea for the benefit of people, and what God has sent down of water from the sky therewith He brings the earth back to life after it had died, and He sends forth from it every creature, and the movement of the winds and the clouds that have been designated between the earth and the sky are signs for a people that reason.
Translation endnotes
[2:164] Nature is also God's book, written in the language of mathematics and with the letters of elements/atoms. The plural word Ayat is used in the Quran for God's law both in nature and in the scripture. There is harmony between God's laws, not contradiction. To witness this harmony one must study and comprehend both books without adding superstitions and hearsay. Those who study and respect nature are rewarded by God with technology and progress. Those who study and respect the scripture are rewarded by the same God with wisdom and eternal bliss. See 2:106.