We believe that a true and comprehensive
understanding of Islam would not be possible without careful recognition of the
Prophetic Tradition and the Prophet's Household. And Allah is the Source of Strength.
Language of God 2
" In the original proposition Language of God, we highlighted how 03 acts if done by a man is the same as if doing what God did himself; Reading the Quran, Sending the Durood, and Speaking the Truth.
Here we continue to expand on God's language and consider how mathematics is miraculously sophisticated and a creation of God we must respect and feel in awe about.
First, Allah made everything according to a measure (Surah 54 Ayah 49). The universe is constructed on a mathematical model. Men have understood how creation began and how it will finish using maths, how black holes work, how microwaves work. Mathematics has ensured we kill the smallest of bacteria in our body and we escape our solar system.
Second, Allah sent Quran as a reminder for all mankind, not one nation (Surah 12 Ayah 104). Maths is a true universal language, where 1 + 1 will always equal to 2, in all countries, all languages, all planets, all solar systems.
Third, Allah is the Truth (Surah 22 Ayah 62). Maths is honest and truthful. It will never lie. If you are 6 feet tall, no person in the world can argue with that fact or deny that fact using any possible evidence.
Fourth, Allah is the knower of the unseen and gives access of it to whom he wishes (Surah 72 Ayah 26). Maths gives access to men regarding the Knowledge of the unseen. We can forecast weather, predict outcome of games using statistical tools, simulate nuclear explosions.
Fifth, Allah is the originator of Wonders (Surah 6 Ayah 101). Mathematics is full of wonders. Imaginary numbers cannot be physically comprehended or understood and do not have any real meaning, yet their practical application in radar and electrical engineering show their authenticity. Pi (22/7 = 31.42...) is used in air and space travel, quantum physics, communication. The unique thing about pi is that it is an irrational number and its exact value cannot be known as the decimal places (3.14159265358979323…) continue infinitely in a non repetitive scheme (scientists have decoded billions of digits to date). It means that in Pi you will find any mathematical combination, your phone number, your date of birth, your CNIC number etc. (On a side note explore this phenomena with this tool where you can search any number for the first 200 million digits of pi @ https://www.angio.net/pi/piquery). Wonderful!!!
The prophetic (SAW) and Islamic teachings focus on knowledge, research and development. Unfortunate that we Muslims in modern day lack in it severely. Only if we can truly appreciate what God wants us to discover (the secrets of universe) we would all endeavour that our kids avail the best education our society can offer so that the genetic continuity builds onto the learnings of mankind. "
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