The Alarm of Doomsday
English book, p. 21
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF HUMAN HISTORY unearth its secrets without having any inhibitions about doing so. The Potential of Higher Realisation God’s prophet, Abraham, was born in ancient Iraq in the pre-scientific age. The Quran tells us that God showed Abraham His kingdom of the heavens and the earth so that he might have certainty of faith. (6:76) This observation of the heavens was through divine revelation, in order that he might have full conviction in the truth revealed to him. The observation of the kingdom of the heavens and the earth—in effect, the observation of creation—brings greater conviction regarding the Creator. However, such an observation could be achieved only through revelation in pre-scientific times. When direct observation of the universe became possible for man through the telescope (1608) and the microscope (1676), a much greater degree of conviction was achieved in the present scientific age. Now, it has become possible, thanks to human knowledge itself, for everyone to directly see God’s signs spread out in the universe and thus have his belief confirmed. The modern scientific revolution has opened a new door that will enable all human

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