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THE QUR'AN LEADS THE W A Y TO SCIENCE

SCIENTISTS OF FAITH

No matter how obstinate materialists and atheists may be, a single
truth remains evident: God created all forms of life and systems that make
up the topics of science. Therefore, it is certain that science and religion
are reconcilable, so long as they are practiced honestly and sensibly. A
mark of this apparent agreement is the "scientists of faith", of past and
present, who have all made significant contributions to humanity.
A scientist, who practices science, makes new discoveries, and works to
unravel the mysteries of the universe, is actually an individual
investigating the artistry of God in-depth, trying to detect the details
therein. That is why religion and science are an inseparable unit. A
scientist is one who makes evident God's infinite power and the artistry

and uniqueness in His creation. For this reason, scientists, contrary to
popular belief, can perceive the existence and unity of God most
immediately, as they are the ones immersed in the study of the objects of
God's creation.
Not surprisingly, there are a great number of scientists who have made
important contributions to science by using the free-thought and broad-
mindedness provided them through religion. These individuals not only
demonstrated that science and religion are fully compatible, but also
served science and humanity in the greatest way. Noted scientists such as
Newton, Kepler, Leonardo da Vinci, and Einstein, who were the pioneers
of science, believed, as a result of their observations and research, that the
universe was created and ordered by God and is governed under His
control. Moreover, it was men of faith who founded the principles upon
which science is based, and thus, religion played a critical role in its
advent.
The outlook on the cosmos of Isaac Newton, considered the greatest
scientist of all times, is implicit in these following words:

This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets could only

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