God and the Universe
English book, p. 154
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
This is the case with all scientific theories. In science, whenever a theory is accepted, it is not about accepting the proven against the unproven. Instead, it is about accepting a workable theory against a non-workable theory. The same principle applies to the theory of God. In the case of gravity, our choice is not between matter with gravity and matter without gravity. Instead, it is between matter with gravity and non-existent matter. Because the theory of non-existent matter is not workable. Therefore, we have chosen the theory of matter with gravity, and the same is true with believing in God from a purely scientific point of view. The universe does not possess the ability to create on its own. It cannot produce even a particle inside it. That is why, here for us, the choice is not between a universe with God and a universe without God. Instead, the option is between a universe with God and a non-existent universe. Because we cannot choose a non-existent universe, we are compelled to accept the theory of a universe with God. WHO SHOULD CONTROL? British writer Julian Huxley wrote a book titled Religion Without Revelation, where he tried to prove that the age of religion based on Divine revelation had ended. He opined that man is devising his religion himself. The basis of this new ‘religion’ is reason, and the name of this ‘religion’

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