Islam Creator of the Modern Age
3. Muslim Contribution to Science
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scientific method of treatment have for the people?
Only when the monotheistic revolution came to the
world in the wake of Islam did the door open to
that medical progress which saw its culmination in
modern medical science.
As the Prophet said, “God has sent the remedy for
every disease in the world except death.” This
saying of the Prophet was the declaration of the
leader of a revolution. No sooner did he announce
to the world this truth about medicine than history
began to be shaped by it in many practical ways.
AN EXAMPLE
Smallpox is considered one of the most dangerous
diseases in the world. It is a highly contagious
disease, characterised by fever and the appearance
of small spots leaving scars in the form of pits. The
symptoms include chill, headache, and backache.
The spots appear about the fourth day. This is a
fatal disease. Even if one survives the attack, the
skin is scarred permanently.
According to present records, this disease was
identified in Egypt in 1122 B.C. and is also
