God and the Universe
English book, p. 86
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
through the macro-world, entered the micro-world—in which, besides things that can be seen, things that cannot be seen were considered real and became the subject of scientific study. This far-reaching intellectual revolution occurred in the first half of the 20th century. The theoretical transformations brought about a change in the principles of scientific reasoning. Before this intellectual revolution, it was believed that the only valid argument was based on direct observation and experimentation. However, now, the inferential argument has come to be regarded as an equally valid argument. When subatomic particles, despite being unobservable, came to be accepted as a scientific fact based on an inferential argument, it necessarily also meant that the inferential argument for the existence of God was a valid scientific argument. EVIDENCE OF GOD AND THE HEREAFTER Our world is so meaningful that, in itself, it is evident that its Creator has a deep awareness of meaningfulness. Such a Creator cannot create a defective universe in terms of its conclusion. It is impossible that a meaningful Creator would create a meaningless universe. However, despite all its meaningfulness, the universe, with respect to man, is defective in its present state. Therefore,

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