Science Towards Oneness of God
English book, p. 74
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
astonishing harmony suggests that there is a single law that governs the whole system of nature. Consequently, physics is continuously seeking a unified theory. The “conscience” of science persistently strives to reduce the number of natural laws and to discover a single principle that explains all events. Einstein attempted to unify the first two laws of gravitation and electromagnetism, dedicating more than 25 years to this endeavour, but he was unsuccessful. It is said that shortly before his death, he told his son, “I wish I knew more mathematics so that I could solve this problem.” The joint Nobel Prize in Physics awarded in 1979 to Dr. Abdus Salam and two other American scientists (Gershwin and Weinberg) was based on a similar investigation. They managed to unify the last two laws of nature (strong and weak nuclear forces) within a single mathematical framework. This theory is known as the G.S.W Theory. They demonstrated that both statutes are fundamentally one. In this way, they reduced the number from four to three. It is said that Dr. Abdus Salam deserves the greatest credit for this discovery. Still, the fact that he did not receive the award alone reflects the unfortunate reality that he is from Pakistan, a country lacking the resources necessary for such research. Such research can only be conducted in institutions that possess millions of dollars and extremely valuable machinery and can hire dozens of scientists for a single project. Such institutions are either in the United States, Japan, or Western Europe.

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