Islam is the religion of reason and conscience. A person recognizes the
truth proclaimed by God through the use of his wisdom, but derives
conclusions from the truth he has seen by following his conscience. A
person using the faculty of his reason and conscience, upon examining the
features of any given object in the universe, even though he be not an
expert in such matters, would understand that it was created by a
Possessor of great Wisdom, Knowledge and Might. And, while perhaps
only discovering a few of the thousands of factors that render life possible
on the earth, it is sufficient for him to understand that the world was
designed to sustain life in it. Therefore, one who makes use of his reason
and follows his conscience quickly apprehends the absurdity of the claim
that the world came into being by chance. In brief, one who applies his
mind by using these faculties recognizes God's signs in their full clarity. A
verse refers to such people in the following manner:
Those who remember God, standing, sitting and lying on their sides,
and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: 'Our Lord,
You have not created this for nothing. Glory be to You! So safeguard
us from the punishment of the Fire. (Surat Al 'Imran: 191)
In the Qur'an, God calls on people to reflect upon and examine the
signs of creation around them. The Prophet Muhammad, God's
Messenger, peace be upon him, also enjoined people to acquire
knowledge. He even stressed that it is our obligation to search for
knowledge. We read the following authentic Ahadith:
Seeking of knowledge is incumbent upon every Muslim.1
Acquire the knowledge and impart it to the people.2
Everyone who probes the inner-workings of the universe, living and
non-living things, and considers and investigates what he sees around
him, will come to know God's superior wisdom, knowledge, and eternal
power. Some of the issues God invites man to ponder are pointed out in
the following verses form the Qur'an:
Do they not look at the sky above them? How We have made it and
adorned it, and there are no flaws in it? And the earth- We have
spread it out, and set thereon mountains standing firm, and produced
therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs)- To be observed and
commemorated by every devotee turning (to God). And We send
down from the sky rain charged with blessing, and We produce
therewith gardens and grain for harvests; And tall (and stately) palmtrees,
with shoots of fruit-stalks, piled one over another. (Surah Qaf:
6-10)
He Who created the seven heavens one above another: No want of
proportion will you see in the Creation of (God) Most Gracious. So
turn your vision again: do you see any flaw? (Surat al-Mulk: 3)
Now let man but think from what he is created! (Surat at-Tariq: 5)
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? And at the Sky,
how it is raised high? And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out? (Surat al-Ghashiyah: 17-20)
As the above verses make clear, God summons mankind to study and
examine various aspects of the world, such as the heavens, rain, plants,
animals, birth and geographical landmarks. One way to explore these is,
through science. Scientific observation
introduces man to the mysteries of creation, and ultimately, to God's
eternal knowledge, wisdom and power. Science is a way to achieve a just
estimate of God, for which reason, throughout history, a great number of
the scientists who have been of great service to humanity were devout
believers in God
from THE QUR-AN LEADS THE WAY TO SCIENCE
Harun Yahya
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