مسلمانوں کا نیوٹن ۔ ڈاکٹر عبدالسلام — Page 412
Q: What is your concept of God? 402 A: There are many concepts of God۔For instance, there is the concept of God as the Law Giver۔۔۔says such as Einstein's God۔And there is the God of moral order۔If you do well, the outcome will be good۔And if you do evil, you will reap evil۔Most of us believe in such things without ascribing them to God of Moral order۔Some people believe in a God of History, a God who controls history۔Then there is the personal God to whom we pray۔Q: A: what it does to you۔Q: A: Could I you describe your philosophy of prayer? It is very difficult for a physicist to discuss prayer۔I don't know What do think of Sufism? I am deeply interested in Sufism but do not claim to be a Sufi myself۔My father is someone with direct personal experience۔If Allah grants me such experience I will be grateful۔My father was a Sufi۔I doubt if physics can give any special perspective۔All you can do is do physics as physics۔Q: A: Do you believe in ESP? A number of scientist & astronauts do۔No, I don't as a scientist۔But if I get scientific evidence for such things tomorrow, I will believe in it۔I am a product of purely empirical European۔۔۔۔No I should not say European - the scientific tradition is not confined to Europe; it is universal۔That is why I respect Aryabhatta۔He was a real scientist۔Albiruni was a real scientist with an absolutely rational approach۔But not Bharmagupta, for example۔Q: A: How was the Nobel ceremony like? The Nobel Prize ceremony is a wonderful experience۔For 10 days we were the guests of the King and Queen of Sweden۔In the first seven days, every day there was a party at which the main thing to do was to drink۔They accommodate you in a hotel and all your expenses are paid for including breakfast; but they don't pay for lunch and dinner۔Probably they feel that various parties to which you are invited take care of your needs۔The award ceremony is well rehearsed۔On the day the awards are presented, the King and Queen wait for you and your arrival is announced with the blowing of a trumpet۔When the trumpet sounds, you walk along and when it stops you also stop۔Then there is a citation and then again the trumpet sounds۔You receive the prize and bow to King and Queen and walk back۔The winner of the Prize for 1979 in literature was a Greek poet - Odysseus Elytis۔When he came to Sweden, he was ill shod and he bought a pair of brand new shoes for the great occasion۔As he walked up the smooth floors of the royal palace to receive the prize he slipped and fell۔I had taken my grandchildren۔One of them who was just three years old started talking during the function۔And his was the only voice heard in the royal hall during the function۔Such a thing had never happened earlier because normally Nobel laureates do not take their children or grandchildren along with them when they go to receive their prizes۔Q: A: How many children do you have, are they interested in physics? I have five۔The eldest, a girl, has a Ph۔D۔and is doing cancer research۔But none of others are interested in pure science except perhaps the youngest who is now little over five years old۔