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and who persist in denial, despite seeing the clear proofs of
creation by Allah, are making a grave error. The reason for
such people’s attitude is purely ideological.
Many renowned scientists of our day and the past are
known by their belief and devotion to Allah and religion. Some
of these scientists are: Einstein, Newton, Galileo, Max Planck,
Kelvin, Maxwell, Kepler, William Thompson, Robert Boyle,
Iona William Petty, Michael Faraday, Gregory Mendel, Louis
Pasteur, John Dalton, Blaise Pascal, John Ray.
In our day, many scientists confirm the existence of Allah
and more, they see science as a means of becoming
acquainted with Allah.
These include Francis Collins, one of the directors of the
Human Genome Project, and the philosopher Anthony Flew,
who stated that he now believed after years of being an atheist.

75. How does one give thanks to Allah?
To give thanks for all the blessings Allah has given is an
important act of worship. In addition to the verbal expression
of thanks, using Allah’s blessings in a way that He will be
pleased, for charity and good purposes without being extrav-
agant, will also be giving thanks through one’s deeds. Also,
the individual must know that he needs everything coming
from Allah, nothing he owns belongs to him, and everything
has been given to him by Allah, and he must at all times give
thanks for these things. It is stated in the Qur’an:
So eat the good and lawful (halal) things that Allah has
provided for you, and be thankful for the blessing of
Allah if you truly worship Him. (Surat an-Nahl: 114)