Through science to the Almighty
Dr. Albert McCombs Winchester, who is an expert in biology, has expressed his
views as follows:
''.....after many years of study and work in the fields of science, my faith in
God, rather than being shaken, has become much stronger and acquired a firmer
foundation than heretofore. Science brings about an insight into majesty and
omnipotence of the Supreme Being which grows stronger with each discovery.''
(Evidence p.165)
When the great scientist Galileo looked through the telescope and discovered
multitudes of new stars in the Milky Way, the four moons of the planet Jupiter,
the phases of the planet Venus, the details of the moon, and other celestial
phenomena, he wrote as follows:
'' I am quite beside myself with wonder and infinitely grateful to God that it
has pleased Him to permit me to discover such great marvels.' (The Growth of
physical Science by Sir James Jeans, p.173, Cambridge, 1951)
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan of Islamic Centre, has written a nice book entitled
'God Arises'. (Published by Maktaba al Risala, c-29 Nizamuddin West, New
Delhi,1987) in which he has collected the evidence of science and the saying of
the scientists on the existence of Almighty God. He has narrated an inspiring
incident in this book, which I shall relate. Allama Inayatullah Mashriqi had
visited England in the year 1909. On a Sunday when it was raining hard, he met
Sir James Jeans, the famous astronomer of the Cambridge University, going to a
church with a Bible clutched under his arm. Mr. Inayatullah Kan expressed his
astonishment that a person of such a universal fame like him is going to pray
in a church. Sir James Jeans asked Mr. Inayatullah Khan to come to his house
and have tea with him in the evening. Accordingly, Mr. Inayatullah Khan went to
his house in the evening. Sir James Jeans was lost in his thoughts, he asked
What your question was? But without
waiting for an answer, he gave an inspiring description of the creation of the
celestial bodies, their motions and the astonishing order to which they adhere.
His voice and his movements clearly showed that he was deeply impressed by the
Power and Majesty of God. He said You know Inayatullah Khan when I behold God's
marvelous feats of creation, my whole being trembles in awe at His majesty.
When I go to church I bow my head and say, 'Lord, how great you are' and not
only my lips, but every particle of my body joins in uttering these words. I
obtain incredible peace and joy from my prayer. Compared to others, I receive a
thousand times more fulfillment from my prayers. So tell me, Inayatullah Khan,
now do you understand why I go to Church?
Hearing this Mr. Inayatullah Khan told Sir James Jeans that his words reminded
him of a verse of the Holy Qura'n which he would like to quote if permitted.
Sir James Jeans replied: Of course. Mr. Inayatullah Khan then quoted the
following verse:
'' And among the mountains are streaks, white and red, of diverse hues and
others raven black; And in like manner, there are men and beasts and cattle, of
various colours. Only those of His servants who possess knowledge fear
Allah.''(35:27,28)
Sir James Jeans was deeply impressed by these words of the Holy Qura'n he
exclaimed:
''What was that? It is those who have knowledge who fear God. Wonderful! How
extraordinary! It has taken me fifty years of continual study and observation
to realize this fact. Who taught it to (Hazrat) Muhammad (peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him)? Is this really in the Qura'n? If so, you can record my
testimony that the Qura'n is an inspired Book. (Hazrat) Muhammad (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) was illiterate. He could not have learnt this
immensely important fact on his own. God must have taught it to him.
Incredible! How extraordinary! '' (God Arises p.215 with reference to Nuqoosh
Shakhsiyat (i.e.; Impression of Personalities) ( p .1208 -1209)
In short, the words Only those of His servants who possess knowledge fear Allah
present a profound truth. The study of the universe not only leads us to the
conclusion that God exists but also inculcates the love of God (Qura'n
2:164-166) and the fear of God.
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