My Advice to the Ulama

it instead of becoming its enemy. The Ulama should have availed of the new possibilities to convey God’s message to people that emerged in the modern age. I have written extensively on this issue in numerous books and articles. Here I will only briefly touch upon this matter. The basis of the modern age is freedom of thought. Among the many results of the modern intellectual revolution is freedom of religion, including propagating religion. Through the human rights charter of the United Nations, this has been accepted by all the nations of the world. This development has made it possible for the first time in history to engage in the task of conveying God’s message to people without any obstruction whatsoever. Rational investigation in the modern age is based on empirical realities that are very useful for Islam based on firmly established truths. The findings of modern science were a confirmation of this prediction of the Quran: “We shall show them Our signs in the universe and within themselves until it becomes clear that this is the Truth. Is it not enough that your Lord is the witness of all things?” (41:53)