MODERN SCIENCEMODERN SCIENCE

Definition of Science – Knowledge that Definition of Science – Knowledge that has been established through has been established through observations & experimentsobservations & experiments

Science is constantly evolving as new Science is constantly evolving as new theories and ideas are introducedtheories and ideas are introduced

Hence, science is never really stable or Hence, science is never really stable or groundedgrounded, as one may say!, as one may say!

MODERN SCIENCEMODERN SCIENCE

Definition of Science – Knowledge that Definition of Science – Knowledge that has been established through has been established through observations & experimentsobservations & experiments

Science is constantly evolving as new Science is constantly evolving as new theories and ideas are introducedtheories and ideas are introduced

Hence, science is never really stable or Hence, science is never really stable or groundedgrounded, as one may say!, as one may say!

Progress of ScienceProgress of Science

The 20The 20thth century has seen many scientific century has seen many scientific discoveries and inventionsdiscoveries and inventions

Man constantly strives to achieve greater Man constantly strives to achieve greater feats e.g. Travel to the Moon, Cloning of feats e.g. Travel to the Moon, Cloning of Dolly the sheep, the Human Genome Dolly the sheep, the Human Genome Project etc. Project etc.

Inevitably, people are slowly starting to Inevitably, people are slowly starting to see science as the answer to their see science as the answer to their questions! questions!

Progress of ScienceProgress of Science

Science is a powerful tool that urges Science is a powerful tool that urges mankind to understand himself and his mankind to understand himself and his environment betterenvironment better

Ideally, it should lead mankind to reflect Ideally, it should lead mankind to reflect deeper onto his existence & the deeper onto his existence & the appreciation of his surroundingsappreciation of his surroundings

Western ScienceWestern Science

‘‘Western’ science, however, Western’ science, however, subconsciously strives one away from the subconsciously strives one away from the path of religionpath of religion

‘‘Western’ science here refers to Western’ science here refers to ideas and ideas and thoughts influenced by the Westthoughts influenced by the West, which , which has permeated most walls of academia has permeated most walls of academia today!today!

‘‘Western’ ScienceWestern’ Science

Modern science, thus, is never really Modern science, thus, is never really successful is explaining the ‘reality successful is explaining the ‘reality aspects’ of situationsaspects’ of situations

Somehow seems to avoid the Somehow seems to avoid the supernatural/ spiritual dimensionsupernatural/ spiritual dimension

Hence, we come to understand that Hence, we come to understand that science can never explain religion but science can never explain religion but rather its the inverse!rather its the inverse!

Quran and Modern ScienceQuran and Modern Science

Islam encourages Islam encourages insaninsan to do to do ta’akalta’akal and and ta’ffakur ta’ffakur (contemplation)(contemplation)

�ل� الل�ي �الف� واخ�ت ر�ض�واأل الس�ماوات� خل�ق� ف�ي �ن� �ل� إ الل�ي �الف� ت واخ� ر�ض�واأل الس�ماوات� خل�ق� ف�ي �ن� إ

ات� آلي �هار� ات� والن آلي �هار� والناب� اب�األل�ب األل�ب ‘ ‘Behold! In the creation of the heavens and Behold! In the creation of the heavens and

the earth, there are indeed Signs for men of the earth, there are indeed Signs for men of understanding.’ (3:190)understanding.’ (3:190)

Quran & the Big Bang TheoryQuran & the Big Bang Theory Theory holds that the universe began with an Theory holds that the universe began with an

explosive expansion of a single extremely explosive expansion of a single extremely condensed state of matter (singularity)condensed state of matter (singularity)

Only confirmed by modern science in the 20Only confirmed by modern science in the 20 thth Century, with the help of modern instruments!Century, with the help of modern instruments!

�ق"ا ت ر ا ت ان ك ر�ض واأل� ماوات� الس� ن�

أ وا فر) ك �ذ�ين ال ر ي م� ول �ق"ا أ ت ر ا ت ان ك ر�ض

واأل� ماوات� الس� ن� أ وا فر) ك �ذ�ين ال ر ي م� ول

أاه)ما ق�ن اه)ماففت ق�ن ففت

‘Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (rataq) before and the earth were joined together (rataq) before We clove them asunder (fataqa)?’ (21:30)We clove them asunder (fataqa)?’ (21:30)

And the expanding Universe..And the expanding Universe.. ‘ ‘And it is We who have constructed the And it is We who have constructed the

heaven with might, and verily , it is We heaven with might, and verily , it is We who are steadily expanding it’ who are steadily expanding it’ (51:47)(51:47)

Confirmed by Confirmed by American astronomer, American astronomer, Edwin HubbleEdwin Hubble, in 1923 with his discovery , in 1923 with his discovery of the red shift of the galaxies. of the red shift of the galaxies.

Red shift phenomenon occurs when the Red shift phenomenon occurs when the light source moves away from the light source moves away from the observerobserver

Modern telescopes have proven that Modern telescopes have proven that distant galaxies & stars emit red lightdistant galaxies & stars emit red light

All life originates from water..All life originates from water..

فال أ حي/ ي�ء� ش )ل� ك �ماء ال م�ن ا �ن فال وجعل أ حي/ ي�ء� ش )ل� ك �ماء ال م�ن ا �ن وجعل)ون )ؤ�م�ن )وني )ؤ�م�ن ي

‘ ‘ We made from water every living thing. Will We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?’ they not then believe?’ (21:30)(21:30)

Confirmed only in the 20Confirmed only in the 20thth Century that Century that water is the precursor to all lifewater is the precursor to all life

A biological discovery only made possible A biological discovery only made possible with the invention of modern instrumentswith the invention of modern instruments

Till today, modern science proves that water Till today, modern science proves that water remains a pivotal medium for all chemical remains a pivotal medium for all chemical reactions in living beings!reactions in living beings!

All life originates from water..All life originates from water..

Probes that go out into space are specially Probes that go out into space are specially design to search for water for where water design to search for water for where water can be found, there is a possibility of the can be found, there is a possibility of the existence of lifeexistence of life

Subhanallah, the Quran speaks of this Subhanallah, the Quran speaks of this vosiphorously, in direct terms, 1400 years vosiphorously, in direct terms, 1400 years ago when no modern apparatus existed!ago when no modern apparatus existed!

ConclusionConclusion Use science to expand yourself and do not be Use science to expand yourself and do not be

constrained by it! constrained by it! Science allows us to appreciate our existence Science allows us to appreciate our existence

better and not take things for grantedbetter and not take things for granted

ل� ب �ه� د)ون م�ن �ذ�ين ال لق خ ماذا �ي ون ر) فأ �ه� الل ل�ق) خ ل� هذا ب �ه� د)ون م�ن �ذ�ين ال لق خ ماذا �ي ون ر) فأ �ه� الل ل�ق) خ هذا

�م)ون �م)ونالظ�ال الظ�ال�ين� م<ب ل� ضال �ين� ف�ي م<ب ل� ضال ف�ي ‘‘Such is the Creation of Allah; now show Me Such is the Creation of Allah; now show Me

what is there that others besides Him have what is there that others besides Him have created; nay, but the Transgressors are in created; nay, but the Transgressors are in manifest error.’ (31:11)manifest error.’ (31:11)

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