The Qur’an was revealed for specific purposes: to make us aware of the Creator, to affirm that He is known through His creation, to direct us to belief and worship, and to order individual and collective life so that we attain real happiness here and in the Hereafter. The Qur’an deals with each subject according … Continue reading Why does the Qur’an not discuss scientific issues that concern us today?
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When Modern Science Agrees with the Qur’an
We refer to many branches of science and scientific facts today and use them to analyze various things and events—even religious matters. We refer to them, either one at a time or in groups, to provide evidence of God’s Existence and Oneness to those who need such evidence. Similarly, when looking at science in the … Continue reading When Modern Science Agrees with the Qur’an
Science and Religion
Science considers any fact established through empirical methods to be scientific. Therefore, assertions not established through observation and experiment are only theories or hypotheses. As science cannot be sure about the future, it does not make definite predictions. Doubt is the basis of scientific investigation. However Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, who … Continue reading Science and Religion
The Concept of Science and Technology
Despite the disasters caused by science and technology, their mistaken approach to the truth, and their failure to bring human happiness, we cannot condemn them outright and become pure idealists. Science and technology do not bear the full responsibility for humanity being devalued, human feelings being diminished, and certain human virtues, along with health and … Continue reading The Concept of Science and Technology
Does the Qur’an allude to scientific developments?
Before answering this question, we should point out one important fact: Considering science as opposed to religion and scientific study as separate from and independent of the Qur’an is just as mistaken as trying to reduce the Qur’an to a science textbook by showing that every new scientific theory or fact can be found in … Continue reading Does the Qur’an allude to scientific developments?
What are the differences between the Islamic and the modern scientific points of view on knowledge? How does the Qur’an regard ”knowledge”?
Genuine knowledge (‘ilm) is a source of infinite light covered with truth, which leads enlightened people toward the righteous path. Modern science is built and developed upon existing information gained through experimentation and correcting previous errors. In general, science represents theories and hypotheses that we devise and pursue in order to acquire knowledge. From this … Continue reading What are the differences between the Islamic and the modern scientific points of view on knowledge? How does the Qur’an regard ”knowledge”?
Conscience
Literally meaning the essence of human existence and a person’s perception of themselves, wijdan (conscience) is a spiritual mechanism composed of the willpower, which chooses between good and evil, the spiritual intellect (fuad), which is the inner, most essential dimension of the heart, the inner power of perceptiveness (sensation or feeling), and consciousness. It is … Continue reading Conscience
The Horizon of the Heart and Spirit
When the heart is mentioned, the first thing that comes to our mind is the organ resembling a pine cone in the left part of the chest, just under the left breast, which has both nerves and muscles, atriums and ventricles, which acts autonomously and is the root and center of veins and arteries, and … Continue reading The Horizon of the Heart and Spirit
Horizons of Spiritual Knowledge
Question: The poet Niyazi Mısri states, With fasting, Prayers, and pilgrimage It’s not over O ascetic! Spiritual knowledge is what is needed in order to be a perfected soul (insan al-kamil), and thus draws attention to the importance of spiritual knowledge. In addition to fulfilling the essential religious duties, what other ways are there in … Continue reading Horizons of Spiritual Knowledge
The Power of Literature
In the most general sense, literature is a discipline that studies elegant, measured, and harmonious words uttered or written in verse or prose in a form that is congruent with the conditions of time and usually in compliance with the rules of the language. The Arabic word for literature is adab, which has a wider … Continue reading The Power of Literature