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Islam encourages reasoning, thought and personal opinion. The Prophet
said: "The differences of opinion among the learned of my followers are
Allah's mercy." Islam has great respect for learning science and for man's
exploration of the secrets of nature and of creation. In fact Allah challenges
man on many occasions in the Koran to deepen his faith, knowledge, and
wisdom from study and contemplation of the natural world, its harmony,
symmetry, and beauty. For example: “(It is He) who created the seven
heavens, one above the other. You cannot see any inconsistency in the
creation of the Merciful. Then return your gaze once more and yet again,
your gaze comes back to you dazzled, and tired.” Koran 67:3-4.
The individual capacities and unique abilities of people are the gift of Allah,
to be developed, perfected, and used for the benefit of humanity. Islam does
not try to crush the individuality of its believers, but rather to guide each
believer to perfection and purify his own uniqueness.
This multiplicity of expressive and developed personalities enriches society
and places it on a higher level, like the beauty of an intricate but unified
said: "The differences of opinion among the learned of my followers are
Allah's mercy." Islam has great respect for learning science and for man's
exploration of the secrets of nature and of creation. In fact Allah challenges
man on many occasions in the Koran to deepen his faith, knowledge, and
wisdom from study and contemplation of the natural world, its harmony,
symmetry, and beauty. For example: “(It is He) who created the seven
heavens, one above the other. You cannot see any inconsistency in the
creation of the Merciful. Then return your gaze once more and yet again,
your gaze comes back to you dazzled, and tired.” Koran 67:3-4.
The individual capacities and unique abilities of people are the gift of Allah,
to be developed, perfected, and used for the benefit of humanity. Islam does
not try to crush the individuality of its believers, but rather to guide each
believer to perfection and purify his own uniqueness.
This multiplicity of expressive and developed personalities enriches society
and places it on a higher level, like the beauty of an intricate but unified