The Call of Dawah in the Modern Age March-April

The scientific investigations of today have merely unveiled those same marvels of nature which have always sufficed to reaffirm man’s belief in God and the Hereafter. The scientific revolution has indeed shed the light of rationality on God’s miracles. And religious truths of the stature of miracles are now supported by scientific discovery to the extent that the miracles themselves need not be performed. By acquiring an in-depth knowledge of these scientific findings, we can in large measure reinforce the call of dawah. If we can present this call supported by miracles in the garb of scientific arguments, the world will indubitably be witness once again to men of the stature of Labid—a renowned poet of his time— being forced to call out, “Is there any reason to deny the truth any longer when the truth is as clear as daylight?” Scientific argument has come in our times to replace conviction by miracles, modern science having academically authenticated all religious teachings, or at least made them comprehensible in present-day terminology. The dayees of Islam, however, have yet to turn the findings of science to good account. Favourable Conditions Inviting people to God’s religion is one of the most difficult of tasks. But God, by His special grace, has made the path smoother for us, by making such advances in the course of human history as have opened up new and better opportunities for us to spread His word. The result has been that in our times; this historical process having reached what might well be its zenith; it has become possible to do with the pen what had earlier been done with the sword.