Search for the Supreme Reality
English book, p. 29
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
DISCOVERY OF GOD aspects. Previous scholars had struggled to separate the two, consumed by the quest to discover the unobservable aspects. After Galileo separated the observable from the unobservable, people could indirectly reach the unobservable aspects by shifting their focus to the observable aspects. This intellectual approach, often called the inferential argument or indirect method in science, allowed for discovering objects and their features in the created realm, like the sub-atomic particles, which cannot be directly observed but can be discovered by observing their effect. Similarly, the inferential argument can also be used to find out the unobservable Creator by observing the effect of His creation—the universe, which is observable to all. This method has indirectly enabled the discovery of God and other realities. In recent decades, numerous writings have been published on this subject. The inventions of the microscope and the telescope propelled the search for Reality to new heights. Science has significantly advanced in understanding quantitative and observable aspects of reality. However, the qualitative aspects, particularly the “why” questions concerning the universe and humanity, remained outside the realm of science. Nevertheless, these questions are crucial in the search for Reality, and this book strives to reflect upon them. I have written extensively on God, Religion, and Science. My writings include numerous articles and a full-length book in Urdu titled “Mazhab Aur Jadeed Challenge” (Religion and Modern Challenges), published in 1965. It

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