The Call of the Quran
5. The call of da‘wah in the modern age
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The scientific revolution has indeed shed the light
of rationality on God’s miracles. And religious
truths of the stature of miracles are now supported
by scientific discovery to the extent that the miracles
themselves need not be performed. By acquiring an
in depth knowledge of these scientific findings, we
can in large measure reinforce the call of da’wah. If
we can present this call supported by miracles in
the garb of scientific arguments, the world will
indubitably be witness once again to men of the
stature of Labid - a renowned poet of his time -
being forced to call out, “Is there any reason to deny
the truth any longer when the truth is as clear as
daylight?”
Scientific argument has come in our times to replace
conviction by miracles, modern science having
academically authenticated all religious teachings,
or at least made them comprehensible in present-
day terminology. The
da’is
of Islam, however, have
yet to turn the findings of science to good account.
FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS
Inviting people to God’s religion is one of the most
difficult of tasks. But God, by His special grace, has
