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Curious Minds

How can you disbelieve in Allah? Seeing that you were dead And HE gave you Life. Then He will give you Death Then again will bring you to Life (on Resurrection Day) And then unto Him you will Return. [Holy Qurán 5:32]

This section is a collection of articles and/or references for the Unbiased Curious minds, but those who fail to recognize the presence of the Creator of this wonderful Universe. The biggest fallacy that a human being can make in His life is to be ignorant of the 'purpose' of his/her existence. The purpose of life can be comprehended only by making use of our most important faculty: 'the intellect', and by reflecting on the relationship of the human with the universe he/she lives in. The Qurán (divine revelation to Muhammad) thus not only upheld, but also encouraged keen observation and investigation of the micro & macro systems in the universe to be convinced of the truth of God's message: Islam.

At the onset, let it be noted... that the Qurán's assertions about Creation ARE NOT THE SAME as the Biblical assertions of Creation. So, If you have been reading anti-creationist literature by evolutionists, it most probably refutes christian claims and not islam. Besides this section, you may also like to visit Science and Islam.

Islam on 'Scientific Enquiry'

History bears witness that Islam never prevented scientific enquiry, on the other hand, actually demanded it.

Islam on 'Biological Origins'

At the outset, it should be understood that Islam's position on the question of 'Biological Origins' is NOT the same as the Christian position. Islam teaches belief in God and God's necessity and sufficiency for the existence of the splendid universe. While the Quran does not reconcile with the proposed mechanism of uncontrolled chanced evolution, at the same time, it must be stressed that many of the propositions of modern science are in complete conformity with the statements of the Quran, such as that life started from water and the development of human-beings in stages. Thus, for understanding the Islamic position on 'biological origins', it is necessary to study the relevant Quranic verses in detail.

Note: The 'Design Argument' is often presented in a fairly confusing way. (from the online book Islam for Western Minds)

Biological Origins
Traditional and Contemporary Perspectives
by Muzaffar Iqbal
(Table of contents on left)
This essay is a study of the traditional and contemporary perspectives including the Islamic perspective to the all-important question of biological origins.

Darwin's Letter to his friend, Sir Thomas Thompton, 1861: 'I believe in the theory of evolution, not because I have proof, but because it helps me in classification, Morphology, Embryology, and rudimentary organs..."

Some points to ponder on

Was Universe Created or is an act of Chance ?
Chance or Intelligence ?
Do you believe evolution is true ?
Also check out Evolution Deceit (external link)

Islamic & Modern Western Philosophical Thought

Groundwork on Islamic Philosophy : An Examination of Issues in Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Philosophy of Religion in the Context of Modern Western Philosophy
by MACKSOOD A. AFTAB B.A, Department of Philosophy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Note about the Research: This work is a culmination of one year (1998-1999) of research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and the International Islamic University, Malaysia. The author may be contacted at: aftab@umich.edu. All rights reserved. This paper has been published in Meteorite (A philosophy journal at the University of Michigan). It is being reveiwed for possible publication at the Iqbal Academy, Pakistan and IIU, Malaysia.

The Existence of God

Islam teaches that the existence of God can be known through His numerous 'signs' or 'evidences' in the universe. God does not have a shape or size or form. He is not trapped by the space-time dimension in which we are trapped. Islam makes us observe everything around us, and then claims that all the beautiful micro- and macro- systems in the universe proclaim the presence of a beneficent and merciful Creator, without whose beneficence and mercy, nothing in the universe could have ever existed. Infact, Islam claims that God is the 'necessary' as well as 'sufficient' condition for the existence of everything in this Universe. Can anyone disprove this claim?

[Note: those who think the Theory of Evolution gives an explanation are mistaken and are invited to study Islam's arguments of God. Although many Muslims have attempted to write essays and articles to explain this, the book with the most powerful arguments is the Quran itself.]

THE SCIENTIFIC CASE FOR GOD I can best describe this article as "A Whack on the side of the head". It certainly makes one ponder whether we actually acknowledge Scientific facts and findings or do we treat them as just another Hollywood fiction. A must read article, especially for those who have been fascinated by the science of the universe and astronomy, although the article is with an Islamic perspective.
God prior to Religion Another wonderful article demonstrating a logical acceptance of God is essential before acceptance of any Religion...
Does God Exist ? (author - a Christian believer)
Evidence of God's Existence Be honest with the evidence (author - a Christian believer)
Which is the True Religion? Is there a True religion? How to search for it? (Article source: University of Life <www.uoflife.com>)
Why did God create the universe? (An Islamic perspective)
Why do we need to worship God as God does not need it? (An Islamic perspective)

Albert Einstein once said: "There are two ways to live your life, One is as though nothing is a miracle, The other is as though everything is a miracle."

Let's acknowledge and answer the call of our Creator!