Views of Scientists on the Existence of God — Page 9
9 that the universe being studied today originated 20 billion years ago, then it is important, from a philosophical point of view, to acknowledge the objective nature of this process as a cosmic stage in the self-evolution of matter. It is the task of concrete science to understand and describe this process in physical terms. It is possible to conceive of the existence of many a universes with a complex topology. It is sensible therefore, to distinguish between the notion of the natural scientist, which defines the knowledge we have amassed by now, and the philosophical notion of the material world, which includes in a concealed form all the future achievements of natural science in their study of the universe. (The Fascinating Astronomy,. English Translation, Mir Publishers Moscow, 1985, p. 137). It is clear from this quotation that those who deny God, do not have any scientific proof in support of their view. They do so only on the basis of their philosophy. They do not know from where the earliest material came into existence and merely hope, on account of their philosophical outlook, that the science of the future will provide the answer. Even if the science of the future were to discover the source of the initial material, those who believe in God would then question: what is the origin of that source?. Commenting on the Quranic verse The Lord is the final cause of all causes. (53:43) The Promised Messiah has said:. If we observe carefully we find that the entire universe is bound together in a system of cause and effect. This system is the root of all knowledge. No part of creation is outside the system. Some things are the roots of others and some are branches. A cause may be primary or may be the effect of another cause, and that in its turn may be the effect of still another cause, and so on. Now, it is not possible that in this finite world this pattern of cause and effect should have no limit and should be infinite. We are compelled to acknowledge that it must terminate with some ultimate cause. The ultimate cause is God. This verse (53:43) sets forth this argument very concisely and affirms that the system of cause and effect terminates in God. (The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, peace be on him,. Islam International Publications Ltd. , U. K. 1989, p. 46). THE UNIVERSE DID NOT COME INTO EXISTENCE BY CHANCE. The second possibility, namely, that the universe came into existence by chance is also not valid since so much order, intelligence and wisdom