Can Science And Technology Be Categorized As Zeenat
“The Arabic word zinat ( translated as adornments ) refers to an object which a person uses to embellish something to satisfy his aesthetic taste . Thus, dress and jewellery are the zinat of the body ; curtains, sofas, carpets, rugs, sculptures, portraits and paintings are the zinat of the house ; orchards, gardens and buildings and other similar things are the zinat of the city ; music is the zinat of the voice and poetry is the zinat of words . The sufistic interpretation of religion and sufistic religions consider these things to be an illusion, and generally regard them to be prohibited, undesirable, worthy of being forsaken and impediments to spiritual advancement. However, the Quran does not subscribe to this view. It refutes all these religions, and vehemently says that all these things are lawful; in fact, in this verse, it chidingly inquires of the person who dares regard as unlawful what God has created for man? These last words are in fact a statement of argument that none of God’s acts are meaningless. If He has created these things, then the purpose is that people use them while giving due regard to His limits. Their mere existence shows that there is no undue restriction on their use”. Javed Ahmed Ghamidi Translation by Dr. Shehzad Saleem __ Considering this definition of Zinat above, products of science and technology which are used as embellishments or adornments to satisfy our aesthetic sense, can surely be categorized as Zinat. For example, smart watches, wall clocks, certain types of lights, different mobile covers etc. etc. the list would be endless indeed. However, calling whole science and technology as Zinat in a blanket statement would not be appropriate.