Service to Islam through contemporary branches of knowledge

Dear Islamic brothers! In worldly knowledge and skills, science and mathematics are seen with great respect. At present, the experts of these branches of knowledge consider themselves to be the competent and most important members of the society, whereas our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی would gain and impart the knowledge of these branches to propagate Islam, seeking the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Although the modern facilities available today were not available at that time, history shows that Muslims achieved great success in the fields of science and mathematics.

One of those great personages is A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه who has rendered great Islamic services in the field of science and mathematics, a century ago. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه studied science in depth. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would see and examine science in the light of Islam. If its theories were in accordance with Islam, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would accept them, but if they were contrary to Islamic principles, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would reject them and would make the Islamic point of view clear on that topic. Let’s listen to some good qualities of A’la Hadrat’s life, about the knowledge of science and mathematics.

Mentioned the reality of science

Once, a famous scientist, professor Haakim ‘Ali, the principal of Islamiyah College, Lahore invited A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه through a letter, to accept modern scientific theories and explained their benefits as well, but A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه wrote the following reply to the letter: Science will not be a Muslim in the way that Islamic rulings should be changed in accordance with it, because by doing this مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَـزَّوَجَـلَّ it will become compulsory to make Islam in accordance with science. Therefore, in those Islamic rulings which contradict Science, Islam will be followed and such theories will be rejected. Besides, Islamic rulings should be proved from the scientific discoveries and facts as, by the bestowal of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, it should not be difficult for a wise scientist like you. (Faizan-e-A’la Hadrat, pp. 562-563)

Talking about expertise and competence of A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه in the field of science, Ustaz-ul-‘Ulama Maulana Mufti Taqaddus ‘Ali Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: I saw in my academic life that whenever Maulvi Haakim ‘Ali Sahib would