Views of Scientists on the Existence of God — Page 4
4 existence of God is very dear to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. This is beautifully expressed in the following words of Hazrat Mirza. Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II (Second Successor of the Promised Messiah), may God be pleased with him:. Night and day, this is all that I say that this universe does have a God. . The Holy Quran presents the universe as an evidence for the existence of God. It says:. In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of the night and the day, there are indeed Signs for men of understanding. (31:191). And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the diversity of your tongues and colours. In that surely are. Signs for those who possess knowledge. (30:23). Are you in doubt concerning Allah, Maker of the heavens and the earth? (14:11). These verses of the Holy Quran clearly indicate that the study of the creation of the heavens and the earth leads to Almighty God. Seeking. God's help, I now present some aspects of science and views of scientists on this topic. . RELIGION AND SCIENCE. It is specially worth mentioning that after the advent of our Holy. Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, Muslims developed science to a great extent and they were the people who believed in. Almighty God and who acquired deeper knowledge of God through : science. For example, the renowned Arab astronomer, Abdullah. Muhammad ibn Jabir Al-Battani, who spent forty years of his life from 878 to 918 C. E. in observing and studying heavenly bodies, says:. The science of the stars. . . . . . . . . . tends to recognize God's oneness and highest highest Divine wisdom. (History of by A. Pannekoek, Interscience New York, 1961). Astronomy. Later in the seventeenth century of the Christian era when scientists put forward the view that the earth is not the centre of the universe, the. European clergy opposed this idea and it was generally felt that there is a dichotomy between religion and science. But now in the present age we find that many scientists do not regard religion and science as contradictory. Many of them do believe in God.