Religion and Science

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The universe we live in, consists of innumerable material objects, animate and inanimate, either in motion or relatively at rest and energies in the form of heat, light, electricity e.t.c., which have provided us with practically all material comforts. A glance at the sky, specially at night, gives us an idea of vastness of space and the forces that hold together all heavenly bodies. The alternation of day and night makes us feel the passage of time in the form of hours, days and years.

          The universe does not exist in haphazard manner but is governed by regular laws right from an atom to the galaxies, With no liberty whatsoever, of anything going against any law. The rising and the setting of the sun, the regular changes in the area of brightness of the moon, the positions of stars at night, the movement of electrons in the atom, the laws of physics , chemistry, biology, geology e.t.c., the regularity in the sequence of birth, growth, decay and death in plants and animals, provide a conclusive proof of the existence of predestined and unchangeable laws of nature, confirmed by the Quran in the following terms :

"And whoever is in the skies and the earth bows down to ALLAH only, willingly or unwillingly."(Surah AL-RAADAH. 15)

          The known universe thus appears to be a complex combination of matter, energy, space, time and life. Matter and energy interact in space giving rise to motion and each each such movement of matter or an event covers a period of time. These basic entities which are mutually related and governed by laws of nature from the theme of science. Scientists seek to understand nature and reduce this understanding of theirs in the form of laws. In this effort of inquiry, observation, experimentation and inference, tremendous knowledge on various aspects of nature has been accumulated. Science is nothing but this accumulated knowledge of nature arranged systematically.



          Science has played a very important role in the development and progress of humanity  A glance at history shows that human knowledge and achievements in the field of science have been increasing from generation to generation keeping pace with human requirements and in the present century appear to be reaching the climax.


          Origin of science, as is the case with religion, dates back to the times of Adam, Inquisitiveness and the urge to experiment, things that lead to great discoveries and inventions, were inherent in Adam(PBUH) himself and can be read in between the lines in the story of Adam's fall from paradise as narrated in the Quran. (Eating from the forbidden tree due to inquisitiveness and the urge to experiment whether they would become angels of immortals but the chance discovery of shame becoming manifest)

          History of science shows that it has never been definite about many things. Theories on various subjects have been modified from time to time and further changes are anticipated by scientists themselves. This however, does not mean that science is uncertain about everything, there are many subjects on which it is definite and certain. Whatever be the philosophical implications of science it has become an indispensable item in the life of common man and for educated, it occupies as important a position as religion, and quit often becomes the only obstruction in the path of religion.