Scientific Progress And Spiritual Beliefs
English book, p. 174
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
disappeared altogether it was discovered that matter is not solid, rather, it was found that the micro sub-atomic world replaced the atomic world, where everything was reduced to unseen waves (of electrons). Once the atom was split, matter transforms into energy, which cannot be seen. After the atom was split, matter itself became as invisible as spirituality once appeared to be. Because of this, modern scientists were compelled to say that our world is nothing but waves of probabilities. In this way, modern scientific progress has shown that ultimate reality is invisible. Previously, spirituality and materialism were seen as two separate things. Now, matter itself has turned into something unseen, like the spiritual concepts. Following this change in the basis of scientific argument, proving the existence of God became as possible as proving the existence of the subatomic particles, which are both unseen. Science, in its early phase, seemed to deny spirituality, but after reaching its final stages, science began confirming it. Spiritual truths became more established and credible than ever before. Spiritual belief is actually another name for belief in meaningful realities. Spirituality means recognising that the soul is more important than the body in human existence. That moral values matter more than material success. That inner peace is greater than outer beauty. All

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