PUTTING AN END TO SUPERSTITION

together and explained the truth to them. This account of his is set forth in two of the authentic books of Hadith, Muslim and Bukhari: After praising and glorifying God he said: “Eclipses of the sun and moon are not due to the death of any human being; they are just two signs given by God. When you observe an eclipse, you should pray to God, praise Him, ask for His mercy and blessings, and give something in charity.” The scientific way of thinking of the modern age initiated in the early period of Islam, continued as a process, spreading from one country to another until it reached the west where it saw its culmination in the western world. In respect of its reality, this scientific thinking is a revolution desirable by Islam itself. The Quran and the teachings of the Prophet contain suggestions towards science and encourage its adherents to undertake scientific pursuits. The Prophet mentioned these suggestions as signs of God in the universe, and the Quran has the following to say about these signs in order to know Him as He is in the unseen: We will show them our signs in the universe and within themselves, until it becomes clear to them that this is the truth. (41: 53) o A Dangerous Attribute If you fail to immediately correct a wrong way of behaving, it is very possible that you will develop a taste for this behaviour.