God and the Universe

PUBLISHER’S NOTE The present book is the English rendering of an Urdu book by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan (d. 2021) titled Khuda ki Daryaft: Scienci Haqa’iq ki Roshni Mein (The Discovery of God in the Light of Scientific Facts), which was published in 2020, not long before Maulana’s demise the following year. Khuda ki Daryaft consists of a collection of essays of varying length written by the Maulana over almost half a century, the first perhaps written sometime in the 1970s. These essays reflect on diverse topics, but a common thread runs throughout the book—that scientific evidence points to the existence of the One Creator, God Almighty. Numerous books have been written on God, Religion, and Science. Unfortunately, most of them are technical, abstruse, and dense and do not make for easy reading for the general reader. This book is markedly different, however. It is a treasure trove of inspiration and wisdom for anyone interested in exploring issues related to the interface between Science, Religion, and Spirituality. Besides presenting proof of the existence of God from a rational point of view, it seeks to provide answers to perplexing existential questions such as the purpose of human life, the creation of the universe, and what happens after death. Written in an easy-to-understand style, it can be helpful to and inspiring for people from various backgrounds, irrespective of religion and academic inclinations and training.