The Quran encourages an infusion of science and religion. It describes science as a public revelation from God. Is this good or bad, correct or incorrect?
2006-06-20 15:08:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
NOTE: I'm a Christian, not a Quaranic pusher.
2006-06-20 15:15:00 · update #1
Science should always be encouraged. The Quran says there are signs we just have to find them.
2006-06-20 15:13:02 · answer #1 · answered by Layla 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You are correct that it does so. This is positive when compared to the attitude of many christian fundamentalists - mostly in backward countries such as USA.
Generally it's these Christian fundamentalists - not muslims - who insist on nonsense like 'Intelligent Design' in order to reconcile science with ancient superstition.
If your question about 'correctness' is asking whether it is correct to state that science is a public revelation from God then you need to grow up intellectually. However, you are correct to state that this is how the Qur'an describes it.
2006-06-20 15:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In its infancy, science was encouraged by Islam, and a great many strides were made in such sciences as mathematics and astronomy. But, over the centuries, Islam's contributions to the world of science has been minimal. Now, it seems as if Iranian jihadist Islam accepts the science which enriches uranium, and Pakistan as well. Whether or not they wish to join the society of our world as it now exists, remains doubtful. Now, if your question is based in a predisposition toward faith and a rejection of science, then you are in full accord with most modern muslims and if you call yourself a Christian, then I find your anti-science bias shameful. UCSteve
2006-06-20 15:18:15 · answer #3 · answered by UCSteve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that is an accurate assessment of Islamic attitudes as a whole. Some Muslims accept science and others see it as a Western contamination.
2006-06-20 15:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muslims virtually invented mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, and optics, as well as banking. Their knowledge and practice of hygiene, nutrition, medicine and surgery were hundreds of years ahead of Christianity during the Middle Ages
So I'd say that Islam accepts--or at least accepted--science.
2006-06-21 04:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely, islam accepts science in fact science begins in islam. It says:
"it is he who brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers when ye knew nothing, and he gave you hearing and sight and intelligence and affections: that ye may give thanks (to God)". Qur'an 16:78
"He has created man from a sperm-drop; and behold this same (man) becomes an open dispute". Qur'an 16:4
"Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood". Qur'an 96:2
"verily in cattle (too) will ye find an instructive sign, from what is within their bodies between excretions and blood, we produce, for drink, milk, pure and agreeable to those who drink it ". Qur'an 16:66
islam encourages every single person to seek knowledge (men or women) it is through knowledge that man recognizes and appreciates the greatness of His creation.
2006-06-20 19:45:31 · answer #6 · answered by peace 2 all 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the greatest chemists of all times was a Muslim:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geber
And his work was accomplished during a time when the Catholic church was executing people who engaged in such work.
Isaac Newton and other prominent scientists had to hide their theories due to their fears of the Catholic or Anglican church.
Christians have always opposed science (still do), Muslims historically support science.
2006-06-20 15:22:05 · answer #7 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Islam accepts science. And Islamic scholars must learn science also; astronomy etc.(but now, many Muslim countries act like they don't know it!). If you look at old famous Islamic scholars' lifes, all of them were also scholar in science.
2006-06-20 15:25:53 · answer #8 · answered by abcd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct. This is good. Science is created by God, therefore separating the two would be harmful.
2006-06-20 15:13:53 · answer #9 · answered by Steve B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love you bro, i love serious questions
got a reference for me
and the history of islam between 800 and 1100 CE thats what that religion did was have great advances
only when it became a power struggle of kings did they shut down the free thought and it became theocracy and they were told to believe and not to think
whats the first rule of jim darwinism
think for yourself, question everything
what did they violate, the first rule
thats when their society went wrong
the solution to all the worlds problems is jim darwinisms first rule
2006-06-20 15:12:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋