Ghamidi Sahib View On Science In The Quran
Thank you both for providing additional information. I will review it soon. Please understand my and many others journey of faith. 1. Is the book authentic after 1400 years. If yes, then 2. Is the book from a God a higher being who knows more than any other human being. The only thing that proves that the book is from a higher being is references to scientific facts that couldn’t have been known 1400 years ago, but are proven now. Furthermore, the Quran had to have references to science that is not proven yet to continue to prove to future more knowledgeable generations thay it is a book from a higher being. Although there is a chance that the presence of scientific facts in Quran could have been dictated to prophet by a more advanced beings, perhaps aliens or advanced civilization, but then it doesn’t make sense those beings will tell the truth about science and lie about existence of God and everything else in Quran. Once faith in Allah and its book is established all other information in Quran makes sense and no matter how unrealistic a statement might be in Quran, it becomes believable. For example, details about heaven and hell, last day, parting of the sea by prophet Musa, and so many other unbelievable things become believable. Without the established faith in Allah in the first pkace, everything to a nonbeliever looks like mythical stories in Quran no different than stories in other books of other religions, such as Hindu scriptures. Although the overall message of Quran is to the benefit of humanity and of peace and harmony, but such message is the same in many other books. Hopefully that makes you understand journey of many current and future Muslims.
That means it would be easy to convince atheists and people from other religions that it is a book of Allah, yet this doesn’t work. This is a time of science and people want proofs. 1400 years ago perhaps poetry or linguistics worked, but now science works. Also, science in Quran seems to be for ever. There is science for all times. Some is proved so far and there is so much more that will unravel in the future until the last day.
The point that must be appreciated is that the foundation upon which the Quran stands (I referenced in my previous response) is actually more fundamental than science . Science may evolve and it’s discoveries might completely change our understanding of the physical world , but that very basis upon which the Quran stands can never be challenged. It’s perfectly fine for an atheist to get attracted to the Quran on the basis of science . Other people might find other motivating factors for their initial interactions. There’s absolutely no harm in that. However, after the initial investigation, in order to make sense of the philosophy of the Quran, the foundation of it’s principles, the very problems that it’s laws address, as well as the overall world view it presents, it’s inevitable that one should dig deeper and understand the Quran from the same perspective that it presents itself from . This can however take time. I also realize that it might not even be everyone’s cup of tea. However, if someone wants to pursue a deeper understanding, in my experience science or any other initial motivating factor is never enough.