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Religion and Science are Always in Agreement

disseminate it. Some of them read:
One who proceeds on a path in the pursuit of knowledge, God makes
him proceed therewith on a path to the Garden (Paradise)… The
learned are the heirs of the prophets, for the prophets did not leave
behind a legacy of wealth but that of knowledge. So whoever partakes
of it derives a plenteous benefit. 44

A believer is never satiated with gainful knowledge; he goes acquiring
it till his death and entry into Paradise. 45
It is narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) used to say after the dawn prayer,
"O God, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, acceptable action, and
good provision." 46
Playing an important role in the transfer of scientific knowledge to
Europe, as well as producing many Muslim scientists of her own,
Andalusia was a crucible of revolutionary discoveries and scientific

progress, particularly in the field of medicine. Muslim physicians did not
specialize in a single subject, but conducted studies in a wide range of
fields, including pharmacology, surgery, ophthalmology, gynecology,
physiology, bacteriology and hygiene. One of the most noted Andalusian
physicians was Ibn Juljul (?-992), who conducted extensive studies on
medical herbs, and produced works on the history of medicine and
medical herbs. Another distinguished physician of the time was Abu
Ja'far Ibn al-Jazzar (?-1009) from Tunisia, who mastered the science of
drug therapy for the treatment of specific symptoms and diseases, and

Only those of His servants with knowledge have fear of
God. God is Almighty, Ever-Forgiving. (Surah Fatir: 28)

God bears witness that there is no deity but Him, as do
the angels and the people of knowledge, upholding
justice. There is no deity but Him, the Almighty,
the All-Wise. (Surat Al ‘Imran: 18)

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