The True Jihad
Non-Violence and Islam
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pertaining to the fate of mankind. (
Fathul Bari,
2/611
)
In this connection, an incident of the pollination of
dates is recorded in the books of Hadith how the
Prophet of Islam observed that in worldly matters
(such as the pollination of date palms) “you should
act according to your experience, as you know these
matters better.” (
Sahih Muslim bi Sharh An-Nawawi,
15/117)
This meant delinking religion and science from one
another. In this way scientific research acquired an
atmosphere of freedom for its functioning. For the
first time in human history, science (human
knowledge) could be developed freely without the
intervention of religion. And advancing gradually,
it culminated in the attainments of the modern age.
But today, man is again facing an even greater
problem. That is, despite the extraordinary progress
made in the field of science and technology, human
beings are confronted with various kinds of
problems, without there being any solution in sight.
All these problems have resulted from not knowing
the limit of freedom.
