Page 70 - The Qur'an Leads the Way to Science

THE QUR'AN LEADS THE W A Y TO SCIENCE

RELIGION AND SCIENCE ARE

ALWAYS IN AGREEMENT

Materialists, in an attempt to conceal their defeat by science, often take
recourse through various propaganda methods. Foremost of them is the
cliché of "the conflict between science and religion", commonly employed
by materialist publications. These sources cover factitious stories,
suggesting that throughout history religion has always been against
science, and that science can progress only if religion is ruled out.
A quick look at the history of science, however, will be sufficient to
point out the falsehood of this claim.
When we look at the history of Islam, we see that science was
introduced into the Middle East along with the Qur'an. Pre-Islamic Arabs
believed in all sorts of superstitions and hearsay, and conducted no
investigation of the universe or nature. With Islam, this community
became civilized, and, beginning to hold knowledge in high regard, and
by observing the commands of the Qur'an, began to examine the world

around them. Not only Arabs, but many other nations, such as the
Iranians, Turks, and North Africans, became enlightened after embracing
Islam. The use of reason and observation commanded in the Qur'an gave
rise to a great civilization in the 9th and 10th centuries. Many Muslim
scientists living during that period made significant discoveries in a
number of disciplines, such as astronomy, mathematics, geometry, and
medicine.
The importance given to knowledge in Islam is also obvious in the
ahadith of our Prophet, God's Messenger, peace be upon him. There are
numerous ahadith encouraging Muslims to seek knowledge and

68