God Arises
Religion and Society
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But in the present century many events have come
to the notice of science, which are not explainable in
terms of the common principle of material causes.
For instance, all efforts have failed to explain the
disintegration of the radium electron according to
known laws. It has even been said by scientists that
no one can be absolutely certain which piece of
radium will disintegrate at which point of time. As
one scientist put it, “It may rest on the knees of
whatever gods there be.”
Animal life too has its inexplicable aspects. It has
been proved that animal instincts are innate and not
an acquisition. Our proofs do not, however, tell us
why this should be so. The bee makes each section
of its honeycomb octagonal. It was not taught in a
training center about which particular geometrical
figure would be the most appropriate for its
purpose. It is not, so far as we know, even conscious
of the significance of this shape. Yet it constructs
mathematically, as if it had been commanded to do
so. Says the Quran:
