DEGREES OF BELIEF AND KNOWLEDGE,
SCIENCE-RELIGION RELATION
(This article is a Gift to Those Who are Looking for
the True Religion and the Secret of Life)
With dearable
readers, we are going to explain mind-science which were in vogue in 19. and
20. century and the relationship between unbelieving ideas that get only them
as guide, disregarding psalm religions and the truth in Universe with favor of
Creator. We are going to examine the subject considering with the last psalm religion
Islam.
There are 4 degrees of belief:
4th
Degree: If a reliable friend of yours or a Messenger says that there is a
fire beyond a mountain, you may believe him hearty , with your sixth sense. In
this kind of belief there is no doubt and no proof is asked. Belief to unseen,
secret world and easily unperceivable existence are this kind of belief.
3rd Degree: There
is fire beyond the mountain but the mist of fire is seen far away. This is a sign
and proof. Man believes that there is fire by considering this. Thus we feel
and believe the existence of God by considering evidences in this world. For
example, a man living in Asia but who never gone to Australia believes Australia
in photos, data in books, narrations and according to majority of rumors. Most
belief in Universe are like this.
2nd
degree: Man, in person, goes beyond the mountain and see the fire,
perceives closely,this is second degree belief. Nevertheless there may not be
definiteness, eye and perception may be mistake.
1st Degree: Man, in person, goes in fire, burns, feels burning . He feels with
all his sense organs and witnesses. This is a real knowledge and belief.
Now we are going to examine the degrees of same knowledge and belief in
evaluating beliefs to holy books, prophets who convey psalm religions:
Because prophets are
honest, distinguished and reliable people in society which they live
in,there have been believers in them and their states without asking them proof
and miracles which surpass human power. This is fourth degree.
Belief in the evidences, signs, scientific discoveries relating to the facts
such as the existence of a Creator which the prophets and holy books notified
throughout history, Doomsday, revival after death, the existence of next world,
fate is respected in third degree belief. It is possible to apply to various
and comprehensive fixings in these topics for reference. For example, some prescient people
see certain future events through true dreaming or spiritual exploration. It
proves this fate when it happens.
In addition to the valuable moral virtues of prophets such as honesty, good
morals, trustworthiness, and wisdom, believing in miracles that prove that they
are the messengers of the Single Creator and that show the existence of a
superior Power and System is a second-degree belief for those who witness them.
For example, Jesus Christ resurrected some of the dead in front of the public
as a miracle. This is evidence for the Resurrection Day.
After
people die, they will have certain knowledge and belief after seeing beings and
events such as the Future World, Resurrection, Heaven, Hell, Angel, this is
considered 1st degree belief; but this belief in the Afterlife will not help.
Because the life lived for the test is over, human beings will have lost the
test because they could not understand the Truth even though they saw all the
clues and evidence and stubbornly do not want to believe!
Actually ‘to believe’ is a sense concerning
the heart. ‘Sixth sense’ beyond the five senses. There is an important clue in
philosopher Robert Braun’s that maxim: “A person’s understanding have to be
beyond the limits . Otherwise, why does the Paradise exist!”
Notice, most knowledge and belief that people have in their life basis on one
or two origin: A Tv program, a few books, some news from your loved and trusted
friends!
Now let’s think about family, man is born and grows in a family. For parents
look after and love him/her, everyone rely and believe on them, approximately
all people have an idea of taking his/her parents as a model in their religion.
There are similarities between parents and children, children believe with
heart and sixth sense that they are his/her real parents, They don’t have
medical tests made. If they have suspected they make medical inspect and get
proof. World and Universe are not unconfined, they have an owner. Like a large
family: A large number of blessing are present to us complimentary, besides out
of our control. You feel that the whole Universe is created in measure for
service to human being. The Signs of Creator of Universe who bestowed us air,
water, food, light, heat, material for clothes, intelligence, spirit have
surrounded us. He controls the Universe. His messengers explained life meaning
and way of life to us. We can believe him directly with our sixth sense or we
can believe him due to evidences and signs.
And think this amazing example: According to objective findings, Considering
Islamic information and the history of Noah's Flood, in the 13 thousand-year
history of humanity derived from the Father Adam, assume that one million
products and things are produced by humans. No one in the world can believe
that even one thing or machine is formed by itself. In this case millions of
perfect presents, prophets’ psalm , literary messages and their miracles to
human being shows that there is an artist and all these are real, isn’t it?
In our life, intelligent and science are only vehicles to reach the truth and
to find the Creator of Universe, guides but according to a science philosopher
Karl R. Popper: It isn’t an absolute and infallible guide as he will explain in
details in the following. As explained in the proverb “Big things are known
with the help of small clues.” Science collects clues to discover the
important facts in the Universe. Human intelligent and its result science can’t
be human’s target and idol as much to be adored. According to the believers,
first man Prophet Adam took all names, information and guidance from Lofty God,
and informed people as an explanatory Messenger of God. A man who was
born and left in a lonely mountain in a forest, how he/she spends his life with
his intelligent without growers, educators like parents, teacher
and how can he/she learn all necessary information of life!
Also as everybody witness scientific findings and measures are changing
continuously. Today or in history something that you know it true can be wrong
tomorrow. It is said that in early years ,it was reckoned that 100 billion
stars existed in the Milky Way ,and in Universe there were 100 billion
galaxies, recent researches shows that in each has 200 billion, furthermore
twice! As it has been notifying in the past and still in some books for natural
sciences that the light isn’t a substance because of it hasn’t got
weight and not occupied a place in space, whereas Einstein proved that ligt has
mass and influenced by the gravity area in the first half of 20. century, thus
he had proved that light was in material category. In brief, science and
researches will help people every time but won’t be able to be infallible
guide.
In
the 1400-odd-year history since the birth of Islam, the teachings of Islam, the
scientific results accepted and determined by the alliance and the majority
have not coincided.. Discoveries and findings verifies Islam’s messages, this
shows that Islam is the right religion. Look! How many systems are there that
encourage people to research, science and progress more than the religion and
the holy book which has its first command “read!” and asks that “Don’t
you think?” in 275 verses and orders to think over in 200 verses?
People who believe in unseen and unknown world don’t want proof because belief
is related to heart. But who wants to believe but asks proof, the evidences
exist and are being discovered all around.
In 19th and 20th century, the reality that arouse great interest about
either Universe has a beginning or not and which one is right ? is
proved scientifically: That is Big Bang.
Let’s
remember Max Planc’s explanation: “Unfortunately today some people assume
that natural sciences now hasn’t relevance with religion. Whereas this is
a wrong idea, on the contrary natural sciences strenghten religious belief and
ideas”.
The atheist scientist Anthony Flew confessed this proved reality: “Big Bang
model is quite bothering. Because science proved a claim that defended by
religion sources. The claim that Universe has a beginning.
The creation of Universe had been notified in 30th Verse; Sura’h Enbiya of The
Koran like that: “Haven’t deniers seen that the skies and the
earth were joined together, then we ripped them from each other and we did made
everything living from water! Don’t they believe in after all?” In this
verses 4 important points attract:
Islam’s basic sources;
Koranic verse and some words of prophet are scientific miracles. As civilization,
science and technology take progress, not believers but those who ask proofs
will surely be convinced that their truth are proved.
First is that
: There is a sign that the heavens and the earth were created from one dot (piece).
The whole Universe has been popped out from one dot. Then while it was a gas
mass, parts in sphere shaped broke off and flied off into space cavity.
Second is that: Informs creation of every
living thing from water. And the fixings of today are also like this. When seas
and oceans come into existence, living ones coming into existence with getting
mossy in water grew up in psalm laws. The God did created human from a Special
mud that contains water as the most excellent living type.
Third is that:
Lofty God points out this two scientific facts calling to unbelievers and want them
to think these events saying that “Haven’t they thought?” In other words, here
scientific discoveries substitute for vehicle and guide to find the truth and
The God.
Fourth is that: Even after the proofs
about an event and fact are presented, there is a sign that they may not
believe.
Even Albert Einstein , physicist scientist of 20th century, stated
religion-science relation taking into consideration and they back up each
other everytime:
“Everybody who searches nature is an Explorer who perceives a kind of
religious respect, The God’s power.”
As
for Louis Pasteur, he admires that all findings and discoveries lead person to
Lofty artist: “Science leads human to God.”
Now let’s examine famous science philosopher Karl R. Popper’s explanations
about science: Scientific theories will always exist as hypothesis. Even a
pretty well theory constituted may exchange with better theory. Theories
can’t be verified but can be supported. As long as a theory withstands tests,
it is supported. Because it can be mentioned for a theory about it can be
supported, not about its truth , the certain knowledge; old scientific ideal
named episteme is an idol.
Scientific objectiveness
always needs scientific propositions to be always in characteristic of experiment.
A scientific theory should never be regarded as accepted definitely or proved.
All theories are hypothesis, all can be abolished. Science is consisted of the
hypothesis. Everything is conjectural, no knowledge is definite. It can’t be
mentioned that neither subjective nor objective
knowledge is certain. Science doesn’t
represent “rational absolute right”. On the contrary, it is regarded as
science in case it is possible to be error, in other words it can be controlled
by experiment and testing. (Karl R. Popper; Austrian Science Philosopher)
His other speech
is so: “Science isn’t a guide. Especially it isn’t an unlimited and
infallible guide. Our moral and political preferences are important such as
science, perhaps more important. It is wrong that science rules people,
reaching the era of establishing oppressive regimes on behalf of science.”
(Karl R. Popper)
Both religion and natural sciences accept that without a Great Creator this
world can’t be formed. All innovations that natural sciences discoveried is an
document about Creator’s existence and highness. (Max Planc)
We can give those explanatory examples that gives clues from life about belief
in the Unseen world which isn’t perceived with normal sense organs and
existences: 500 Years ago, in 1500, when germs and viruses were unfixed by
various devices, if it was talked about their existence, that would have
regarded as hypothesis and wouldn’t have approved as fact. Whereas they were
available and real. When they were fixed they became known fact.
Akşemseddin who is the teacher of Sultan Mehmed has mentioned that very small
and unseen living beings cause disease of humans. He must have discovered it by
extrasensory perception, by the eye of the heart, by spiritual exaltation, or
by a method that the public had not heard of.
Moreover, 200 years ago in 1800 if some people had early means and they have
been told to world people on which unseeing cosmic rays, radio and TV signals
revealing human’s voice and picture, different voices have been concealed on
tapes, almost all the world would regard this information as “hypothesis,
imagination”. But they were available. Because humanity had not the knowledge
and technology of that, they would regard them nonexistent.
Other than this, astronomers are being informed of stars’ existence in the
universe just in case light of those stars reach the Earth, that is to
say, after billions of light year. Those stars were available far away, a sign
of them was coming, however when it reached the world, that has been known by
everybody. If a being faster than light toured around Universe, It would have
perceived and known some things earlier. The sixth sense, clairvoyance is like
this! The faster beings than light speed is an different topic of study.
Is it necessary for mankind to wait that thousands of years pass or to see,
witness after death to find and believe in thousands of facts which are secret
or waiting to be discovered in the Universe? Here it is; This is the reason for
the test of life in the world. Isn’t belief based on the clues, proofs or in
comparison enough in order to believe in truth of some news or a disaster or
salvation will come true after death? Whereas, you are believing in many things
in life considering one or two proofs, clues, or common rumour which you regard
them as true. We should overconsider about facts as broadminded and with no
prejudice.
On
the other hand, even materialist and irreligious people did witnessed everytime
that meta-physic, paranormal, unexplained, unidentified events and beings have
come true, they have been believed in the existence of abstract beings, unfixed
as objective such as mind, spirit, dream although they said that they only
believed in material things. According to someone who never sees dream, dream
is an imagine, something non-material some people mention about its existence
because they perceive it. This is one of the best examples for seeing
with no eyes.
Finally, let's
count a few pieces of evidence proving the truth of Islam, the divine religion
conveyed by the last prophet, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh):
*Actually, the fact that all
prophets were honest, had good morals, were just and did not commit major
crimes/sins is considered the first proof. Honest people give accurate news.
Miracles, which are considered as proofs of prophethood,
sometimes took place because they were necessary, and sometimes the unbelievers
themselves demanded it. The strange part of the matter, and the situation that
shows the hypocritical, ungrateful character of human beings, is that when the
desired miracle happens, they deny it again, saying, “This is magic!” and they turn
away.
**The Almighty Allah has appointed the illiterate Prophet
Muhammad as a prophet so that if some people claim that "he wrote the
Qur'an", their claims will be invalid! The Qur'an, which is a literary
wonder, is the greatest miracle of Islam. It is promised to be protected until
the end of the world.
***Another proof of the correctness of Islam is In 621 A.D. , the Meccan pagans (polytheists)
wanted the miracle of splitting the Moon into two. The polytheists said to
Prophet Muhammad, “If you are truly a prophet, divide the Moon into two for us,
half to be seen on Mount Abu Kubeys and half on Mount Kuayqian! ' they said.
The Prophet Muhammad said, "If I do this, will you believe?" he
asked. The polytheists said, “Yes, we believe.” they said. The polytheists saw
that the Moon split into two on the fourteenth night of the month when the Moon
was full. They asked people from all directions. "Yes! That's how we saw
it! We saw the moon split in two!” they said. However, the polytheists turned
their backs from believing and becoming Muslims, saying, "This is
magic!", "The magic of Abu Talib's orphan also affected the
sky." they said.
****Moreover, On
March 13, 624 A.D., in the Battle of Badr, the first war between the pagans and
the Muslims, 3000 angels suddenly appeared and fought by helping the Muslims.
Thousands of people see 3000 unknown warriors, beautiful and strong, who appear
out of nowhere, and they also witness the prophet's prayer for divine help;
This is a great miracle and proof! Otherwise, how could 313 Muslims defeat 3000
pagans!?
The question that many people in the world wonder, “Why
was this universe and the human race created?” In answer to the question, we
will present the following holy hadith reported in the Religion of Islam,
Almighty Creator Allah explained as follows: "I was a hidden treasure,
I wanted to be known, I created creatures (created beings)." (Source: Acluni,
Keşfü'l Hafa, II /132)
Coming to the end, I would like to remind here two
remarkable maxims about whether to believe in events and facts: A thinker named
Franz Werfel said, “For a person who believes, evidence is unnecessary; for
a person who does not believe, explanation is impossible!”
“The reason
most people do not believe in extraordinary events is that they do not study
the universe enough or that they themselves do not experience miracles,
miracles-like extraordinary events.” (Mr.Memduh Özcan, Author)
Above all civilizations there is always a Upper System. For those who believe in
heavenly religions, this is a system consisting of Allah and angels. Humanity
has been striving to reach the Supreme Creator and the Supreme Realm, the owner
of the universe and even the universes, since first man’s descending onto
Earth.
The biggest obstacles for
people to reach the truth revealed by God are cruel and disbelieving kings,
oppressive traditions, a sense of interest and fear that affects people-jinn
very much, they cannot easily get rid of bad habits and lifestyle...
In order for the fresh water
under the ground to come to the surface and reach the ocean, it needs to search
for ways out and complete its journey without giving up!
Wishing you reach the Truth,
goodbye!
December
2001
Mr.Memduh Özcan; Teacher and Author
E-mail: memduh.ozcan@yaani.com
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