Islam and Peace
Islam in 21st Century
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meaningless to the physicist as x, y, z are to a child
on its first day of learning algebra. The most we
hope for at the moment is to discover ways of
manipulating x, y, z without knowing what they
are. (Sir James Jeans, The New Background of
Science)
The advancements in science have only intensified
our realization of ignorance. The more we know,
the more we are aware of our ignorance. Einstein
terms
this
situation
as
“extracting
an
incomprehensible from another incomprehensible.”
Similar failure of materialism has also been
experienced in practical life. Today’s world
provided man opportunities to earn more and
more, which he exploited to the maximum. But the
huge accumulation of wealth and means of comfort
ultimately filled his life with nothing but boredom.
In spite of all materialistic resources, man could not
find real peace and satisfaction.
When scientific and technological advancements
made all the luxuries of the world within easy reach
of man, he thought there was no need of any
paradise in the life hereafter. He forgot that his
