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AHMADI MUSLIM RESEARCHERS - RESTORING ISLAM’S GOLDEN AGE 35 and evidence for His existence all around them. 2 On the other hand, the interests of worldly and non-religious researchers are finite and narrow. When they study something, they assess it in a limited way. However, a righteous person is not satisfied by merely identifying the dimensions of the world, its material form or calculating the gravitational forces. Nor are they content by simply determining the main characteristics of the sun, the moon and the stars; rather, a true believer will continually strive and struggle to observe and understand the perfect harmony of nature and the world around us. He or she will have an unquenchable thirst to identify the hidden characteristics or potential of the physical world and as they realise its brilliance and perfection, they will inevitably be drawn towards their Creator and their faith in the existence of God Almighty will be enhanced. Consequently, when an intelligent person reflects carefully upon the heavens and the earth, the universe and why the length of the night and day remains constantly in a state of flux, it causes them to perceive God Almighty and appreciate His perfect creation. When they see God Almighty in this way and recognise His majesty, they turn towards him with increased fervency and passion and seek His Help and Grace, in their efforts to further understand and unlock the mysteries of the universe. In order to attain His blessings and help, they remember Him whilst standing, sitting and resting, just as has been described as the state of a righteous believer in the verses of the Holy Qur’an recited. When they pray to Allah for guidance, He grants them