Search for the Supreme Reality

DISCOVERY OF GOD knowledge of the existence of God only indirectly—that is, using the inferential argument, which is a scientifically valid argument, we can arrive at the knowledge of the Creator through contemplating His creation. The fact remains that philosophers have long been pursuing God, yet they have never been definitively able to discover God. This is primarily because their approach has been impractical. Scholars have failed to find the correct method to know God despite their philosophical endeavours. Many of these individuals sought to observe God directly, like exploring other phenomena in the universe. However, this method proves inapplicable to the Creator (God), leading to their ultimate failure. The situation regarding secular philosophers and religious theologians is similar in this regard. A tradition in the books of Hadith states: “God will certainly make a non-religious person support this religion.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3062 I Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 4203). In this Hadith, the term ‘al-Rajul al-Fajir’ refers to a secular person. This authentic clue suggests that a secular figure would provide initial guidance in this matter. As we have seen, philosophers and Muslim theologians have failed to find the correct guidance. I have contemplated this topic extensively and realized that the ‘al-Rajul al-Fajir’ (secular person) mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari is most likely the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei, born four hundred years ago. Galileo’s contribution in this matter was not direct but indirect. His discoveries indirectly answered the question of how to obtain knowledge of God.