DISCOVERIES OF THE MODERN AGE

gadgets, whereas God, without any intermediary, can communicate directly with each individual. There is a Hadith that says: “There is none among you but his Lord will speak to him on the Day of Resurrection, and there will be no interpreter between him and his Lord.” (Sahih Bukhari) Similarly, the information search engines and social media networks created in this modern age are well-known to be highly user-friendly and useful. Furthermore, they read the user’s mind remarkably well. Once you search for something, the system saves it and constantly presents related content. It reads and stores your thoughts, emotions, and gestures, and wherever your ID operates, it provides you with content that interests you. Reflecting on this reveals how deeply God knows the inner secrets of humans. Numerous Quranic verses affirm God’s boundless knowledge, such as: Whether you speak in secret or aloud, He knows what is in every heart. How could He who created not know His own creation, when He alone is the Most Subtle in His wisdom and the All Aware? (67: 13-14) We created man—We know the promptings of his soul, and are closer to him than his jugular vein. (50: 16) He is aware of the [most] stealthy glance, and of all that the hearts conceal. (40: 19) These technologies clearly illustrate that if these things are possible at a potential level, why can’t they be accepted at the level of faith? God has established His existence through the creation of the universe in every conceivable way. To this day, no one is in a position to claim that they have created the universe or that they are running its system. Only in religious scriptures do we find the claim of the Creator. Today, additional arguments have emerged to substantiate this claim. Despite this, people consider the modern age to be an era of denying God. However, the same standards by which they accept a possibility as reality also validate belief in God and the Hereafter. The Quran refers to this attitude: And they persisted in rejecting them wrongfully and arrogantly, while in their hearts they were convinced of their truth. (27: 14) In truth, the modern age is a test for everyone. Those who use it correctly can gain profound knowledge and insights, while those who misuse it may choose the path of rebellion. o