Science Vs. Religion - A War Forever
I am a believer in one God, i observe fasting and believe in the basic pillars of Islam. I have been studying science for about 6 years and did extensive research in human medical genetics- a research where all you can trust in what you see and witness. Whatever , i argue in science, i have to prove it! The two entirely different aspects of religion and science have always been clear to me in the sense of not mixing them with each other. From this i mean, not to prove my religious beliefs through scientific facts and not falsifying my believes in religion only if science proves it.
Contrary to this, in today's world many religious scholars try to persuade people upon their point by using support from science. For instance, Astro-physics says sun rises in East, and the Quran also mentions same point. Then they argue that the Quran is true because it has said about the fact many a years before human could know about it. What if science could have wrongly discovered that sun rises in West, or North or South? Would that proved religion false or scholars would have have used some other way of proving believes in religion?
The question is why we are on the verge of proving our religious beliefs using scientific facts when both are so contrary to each other? and why if scientifically we fail to prove "metaphysical" aspect of religion (when the way of analyzing religion through science is so unfit), takes us away from the belief system?
The other interesting phenomenon about science and religion is this that science is a social matter and religion is an individual one. Not realizing this, we have mixed the two so confusingly and deeply that science seems more like personal and religion a social matter!
The war between science and religion will continue within our very own selves until we clearly understand that religion is a belief in itself and science is an existence apart from it.
Do not pull one string to strengthen other, otherwise at the end you might completely loose at-least one of them!
Contrary to this, in today's world many religious scholars try to persuade people upon their point by using support from science. For instance, Astro-physics says sun rises in East, and the Quran also mentions same point. Then they argue that the Quran is true because it has said about the fact many a years before human could know about it. What if science could have wrongly discovered that sun rises in West, or North or South? Would that proved religion false or scholars would have have used some other way of proving believes in religion?
The question is why we are on the verge of proving our religious beliefs using scientific facts when both are so contrary to each other? and why if scientifically we fail to prove "metaphysical" aspect of religion (when the way of analyzing religion through science is so unfit), takes us away from the belief system?
The other interesting phenomenon about science and religion is this that science is a social matter and religion is an individual one. Not realizing this, we have mixed the two so confusingly and deeply that science seems more like personal and religion a social matter!The war between science and religion will continue within our very own selves until we clearly understand that religion is a belief in itself and science is an existence apart from it.
Do not pull one string to strengthen other, otherwise at the end you might completely loose at-least one of them!
Its not a "Forever" war... Its just because we are fighting it the wrong way.
ReplyDeleteThe Problem with todays muslims is that they try to fit Quran in Science. Preferably we should fit science in Quran.
Watch this lecture it just gives a good end to this.
Theism must be "mono" in order to make sense rationally otherwise it will be equally stupid as Atheism.
Watch This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQjB3bMHr3Y
thanks for the comment
DeleteActually Quran is in agreement with actual Scientific Facts not mere Hypothesis.
ReplyDeleteThis is why one should not deduce Quranic rulings about science, rather we should deduce scientific facts from Quran. believe me the cases are different.
In the former case you will end up loosing your belief if the hypothesis/study gets incorrect.
But in the Later case you will In' Sha' Allah find science increasing and strengthening your Faith. And this is exactly what we (muslims) were doing in the past and this is exactly what Allah says :
* But it (the Qur’an in itself) is (a package of) evident signs in the hearts of those who are given knowledge. And no one rejects our verses except the wrongdoers. (Quran 29:49)
* Indeed, there is a lesson in all this for him who has a heart and gives ear (to the truth) attentively. (Quran 50:37)
* He it is Who made the sun a shining brightness and the moon a light, and ordained for it phases that you might know the computation of years and the reckoning [of time]. God did not create it but with truth; He makes the signs manifest for a people who have knowledge. - (Quran 10:5)
* “Lo in the creation of heavens and the earth and in the alternation of night and day there are indeed signs for men of understanding” - (Quran 3:190)
* In the earth, there are signs for those who (seek truth to) believe, And in your own selves! So, do you not perceive? - (Quran 51:20-21)
* And this is the Path of your Lord (the Qur'ân and Islâm) leading Straight. We have detailed Our Revelations for a people who take heed. (Quran - 6:126)
"Quran and Science are not at odds, its just a difference of perfection and imperfection."
PEACE !
Science can never be perfect in its entirety of completion as science is an incomplete puzzle which is in process of development and The Quran is the actual Picture which the science as a puzzle is trying to imitate.
ReplyDeleteAnd for better understanding by the word Perfection i meant the Book of Allah (i.e Quran), and by the word imperfection i meant science.
Allah says:
"Certainly, We have brought them a Book (the Qur'ân) which We have explained in detail with knowledge, - a guidance and a mercy to a people who believe. - (Quran 7:52)
And for the finite understanding of the Creation (humans) to know that Quran was never, is never and will never be imperfect.
Allah (Al Khaaliq - The Creator) Says:
“We have, without doubt, sent down the Message (Quran); and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption)” (Quran 15:9).
May Allah help us and guide us to understand His message in its correct objectivity and May Allah save us from Pride and haughtiness and May Allah guide us to be meek and submissive to His Command !
Because Allah Says:
Surely, Allah does not like anyone who is arrogant, proud. (Quran 31:18)
And a very beautiful set of verses from Quran i want you and all of us to ponder upon is where Allah says:
--Say (O' Mohammad sallallahu-alaihe-wasallam) shall I seek someone other than Allah as judge, while it is He who has sent down to you the Book in details? Those We have given the Book know that it is revealed from your Lord with the truth. So, never be one of those who are in suspicion.
-- The Word of your Lord is perfect in truth and justice. None is there to change His words, and He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
-- If you obey the majority of those on earth, they will make you lose the way of Allah. They follow nothing but whims, and they do nothing but make conjectures.
-- Surely, your Lord is best aware of those who go astray from His way, and He is best aware of those who are on the right path. (Quran 6:114-117)
Allahu Akbar look at this :
ReplyDelete- Read with the name of your Lord who created (every thing),
- He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood)
- Read, and your Lord is the most gracious,
- Who has taught by the pen.
- Taught man that which he knew not.
- Nay! Verily,man crosses the limits,
- Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
- Surely to your Lord is the return (of all).
(Quran - Chapter 96 - Al Alaq (The Clot) - Verse Number: 1-8)
Sister Sidra i would like you to see how Prof. Pervez Hoodbhoy made a contemptuous exit in a recent debate at LUMS (Lahore University of Management & Sciences) with Hamza Andreas Tzortzis the same person in the video above in the thread.
ReplyDeleteWhere the Prof. Hoodbhoy was evidently unable to respond to the premise.
Watch this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUNPq5qn3U0&feature=player_embedded
Atheism is "A" Theism, but its just stubborn in gulping the Truth !
@Shaykh: Thank you for your prestigious comments.
ReplyDeleteDo what satisfies you most coz religion (a faith) is to soothe your mind,
ReplyDeleteI think this premise of "war between Science & religion" is incorrect. Science is accumulated human knowledge tested by practice of centuries, while religion is "Faith".
ReplyDeleteJust consider a pagan who worships a hand made God. He is fully aware that he is worshiping and asking a doll made by maybe his own hands. He places his desires before it; why? He is not worshipping a doll made by himself; but to his faith itself. He/she continues to worship it all the life. Same is true with every faith. it is one's faith that satisfy his/her inner self not some supernatural.
Keep up your faith as long as it keeps you satisfied.