Islamic Medicines: Islam and Non-Medical Sciences

Islam and Non-Medical Sciences

“The theory of evolution also had a very great effect in alienating science from religion and creating a world
in which one could go about studying the wonders of creation
without ever having a sense of wonder in the religious sense of that term.”

The Mosquito and its Extraordinary Adventure
Surely Allah is not ashamed to set forth any parable– (that of) a gnat or any thing above that;” (Al-Baqara (The Cow), 26)

Quran: A Teacher to Modern Scientists
Ours is an era of space probes, computer chips, laser surgeries and cloning. If we were to label any book as a revelation from God, we couldn’t help but to scrutinize this Scripture using modern scientific knowledge.

The New Scientific case for God
The more we advance on the road to science in all directions, micro and macro, the arguments in favor of an intelligent designer become increasingly eloquent.

Scientific Revelation
Religion throughout the history of humankind has had a tremendous hold on humanity. According to Emile Durkheim, the French Sociologist, the first organized institutions of mankind were religious in character.

The Real Men Of The Renaissance
Most western authors contend that the Renaissance emerged when Europeans studied Greek and Roman civilizations then developed new arts and sciences.

Quran and Biomedical Sciences
The Quran was revealed at a time period and place where people had little, if any scientific knowledge and lacked the equipment to provide such accurate descriptions contained in the above verses.

Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Disproved
There are plenty of references to knowledge and the pursuit of knowledge in the Qur’an. The general feeling they leave the reader with is that the possessor of knowledge or wisdom has been given a very powerful gift,

Muslim Contribution to Science
The astronomer who is said to have studied the solar system and presented the heliocentric theory for the first time was a Greek, known by the name of Aristarchus of Samos. He died in 270 BC.

Companions of the Cave
The companions were persecuted by the state because they converted to a faith contrary to state’s pagan religion. They were firmly of the conviction: “

Al-Qur`an, The Miracle of Miracles
If the whole of mankind and jinns were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur`an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support.

The Creation of the Heavens and the Earth
In contrast to the Old Testament, the Quran does not provide a unified description of the Creation. Instead of a continuous narration, there are passages scattered all over the Book

Astronomy in the Quran
The Quran is full of reflections on the Heavens. In the preceding chapter on the Creation, we saw how the plurality of the Heavens and Earths was referred to,

The Qur’an And Modern Science
The association between the Qur’an and science is a priori a surprise, especially since it is going to be one of harmony and not of discord.