LINGERING DOUBTS

LINGERING DOUBTS Their true intellectual pursuit aimed to uncover the mysteries of the universe without including the concept of God. However, due to subconscious impressions formed by their environment, they could not explicitly deny God’s existence. The idea of God was like a piece of furniture in their household—present but often unnoticed by the inhabitants. God was not a genuine part of their intellectual lives but rather a traditional fixture. As these historical influences faded in later generations, open deniers of God began to emerge, and the very findings of scientists who once believed in God were used as evidence to argue that there is no God—that the universe operates solely according to natural laws. If someone now quotes isolated statements from these early scientists to argue that their thinking was not opposed to belief in God, it would be naive. The same situation will happen among Muslims. Since Islam has an authentic book and a history lasting over a thousand years, any movement claiming to be in the name of Islam, even if flawed from the start, will likely include elements that have always been linked to Islam and are now seen as part of it. As a result, people influenced by such a movement will bring along the beliefs and customs they have inherited from their family and community. These beliefs, deeply rooted in their subconscious over the years, are so part of