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Quran & Science
Quranic Description of Scientific Phenomena
There is one thing common between The Quran and Modern Science. What The Quran says is The Truth. What the modern science is striving to find out is also The Truth. The difference is what the modern science has discovered so far by the tools it is employing might not be the whole truth.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD is a procedure consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses (Oxford Dictionary). The scientific method is the best way yet discovered by scientists for distinguishing the truth from lies and delusion. The simple version looks something like this:
1. Observe some aspect of the universe.
2. Invent a tentative description, called a hypothesis that is consistent with what you have observed.
3. Use the hypothesis to make predictions.
4. Test those predictions by experiments or further observations and modify the hypothesis in the light of your results.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there are no discrepancies between theory and experiment and/or observation.
When consistency is obtained the hypothesis becomes a theory and provides a coherent set of propositions which explain a class of phenomena. A theory is then a framework within which observations are explained and predictions are made.
Limitations of Scientific Method:
There are following limitations in the application of the scientific method:
1. The observations are limited by the capacity of the sensory apparatuses available to human beings.
2. The logic used might not be correct logic relevant to a given situation.
3. The measurements are based on the assumption that matter, energy and time have consistent values; this has already been challenged by the theory of relativity.
4. Analysis is carried out on the basis of knowledge currently available, which might be incomplete or incorrect.
In the last few centuries, many ‘discoveries’ have been made in all fields of science which are consistent with the descriptions of The Holy Quran. There were many other theories or assertions which were scrutinized by the scientific methods and the modified forms are closer to Quranic knowledge.
It is to be noted that The Quran is a divine book, and not a book of science. Primarily, The Quran describes physical & biological phenomena to stimulate the conscious of human beings and direct them towards righteous pathway. Secondly, The Quranic truths are there to stay and do not require scientific approval for anyone to accept them. Finally, there are many other stronger pieces of evidence in favor of Quran being a word of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and scientific discoveries are just trying to find their credibility by being a part of this evidence.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD is a procedure consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses (Oxford Dictionary). The scientific method is the best way yet discovered by scientists for distinguishing the truth from lies and delusion. The simple version looks something like this:
1. Observe some aspect of the universe.
2. Invent a tentative description, called a hypothesis that is consistent with what you have observed.
3. Use the hypothesis to make predictions.
4. Test those predictions by experiments or further observations and modify the hypothesis in the light of your results.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there are no discrepancies between theory and experiment and/or observation.
When consistency is obtained the hypothesis becomes a theory and provides a coherent set of propositions which explain a class of phenomena. A theory is then a framework within which observations are explained and predictions are made.
Limitations of Scientific Method:
There are following limitations in the application of the scientific method:
1. The observations are limited by the capacity of the sensory apparatuses available to human beings.
2. The logic used might not be correct logic relevant to a given situation.
3. The measurements are based on the assumption that matter, energy and time have consistent values; this has already been challenged by the theory of relativity.
4. Analysis is carried out on the basis of knowledge currently available, which might be incomplete or incorrect.
In the last few centuries, many ‘discoveries’ have been made in all fields of science which are consistent with the descriptions of The Holy Quran. There were many other theories or assertions which were scrutinized by the scientific methods and the modified forms are closer to Quranic knowledge.
It is to be noted that The Quran is a divine book, and not a book of science. Primarily, The Quran describes physical & biological phenomena to stimulate the conscious of human beings and direct them towards righteous pathway. Secondly, The Quranic truths are there to stay and do not require scientific approval for anyone to accept them. Finally, there are many other stronger pieces of evidence in favor of Quran being a word of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and scientific discoveries are just trying to find their credibility by being a part of this evidence.
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