Means of God-Realization

Means of God-Realization seventh century with the advent of Islam, when the Quran influenced people to think about the things of the universe from the viewpoint of realisation. For instance, Abu Zar Ghifari, a Companion of the Prophet, says: “The Prophet of Islam used to remind us of some knowledge (of realisation) even at the flight of a bird in the air. (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 21361) The Muslims, having received the Prophet’s training in finding the way to God-realization through contemplation of creation, this process was given a significant impetus and continued for several centuries. This is an argument based on the reasoning in Ilm al-Kalam (Theology). But in this science, or knowledge of realisation, the Muslims failed to go beyond a specific limit because, in ancient times, there was only a traditional mental framework within which contemplation could take place. This conventional framework made the observation and experiment possible only within a limited sphere. Much broader contemplation became possible in modern times when the telescope and the microscope were invented. For the first time in 1609, Galileo used the telescope for astronomical studies. The microscope had been invented about twenty years before this. After these developments, it became possible to delve deeper into the micro and macro