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THE QUR'AN LEADS THE W A Y TO SCIENCE

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,
as we previously mentioned, 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.

Belief in God Makes Scientists Enthusiastic and
Motivated
As we mentioned above, religion encourages science, and those who
use their reason and follow their conscience in the pursuit of scientific
research acquire a strong faith because they apprehend God's signs at
close hand. They are confronted with a flawless system and a perfect
subtlety created by God in every avenue of research they follow, and in
every discovery they make. As Prophet Muhammad, God's Messenger,
peace be upon him, said, they act by knowing that "One who goes out to
search for knowledge is (devoted) to the cause of God till he returns." 3
A scientist conducting research into the eye, for instance, discovers,
even upon recognizing its complex system, that it could never have come
into being through a gradual process of coincidences. Further
examination will lead him to realize that every detail in the structure of
the eye is a miraculous creation. He sees that the eye is made up of dozens
of components working together in harmony, thus increasing his wonder
in God Who created it.

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