Science and Religion in Islam: The Link.

This blog contains my thoughts on the above, reflecting the tradition of Shia Ismaili Islam: The material universe is part of the structure of truth, the ultimate nature of which it is the goal of religion to reach(monoreality). Among other things this blog asks two questions, what is the universe made up of and how does it operate? The answer to these questions finds its way onto a continuum of knowledge ranging from rationally-acquired knowledge to transcendental knowledge of the divine

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

433)Between a Rock and a Hard Place; Rock Crystal on Roofs beckoning Scintillating Sunlight; for Ismailis December '08 was all about Rocks and Symbols

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"When I invited Professor Maki, a master of form and light, to design this building, I made a suggestion to him - one that I hoped woul...

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

432)A Shot in the Dark: More Signs of Universal Dark Energy; Quotes of Aga Khan IV and others.

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"As we use our intellect to gain new knowledge about Creation, we come to see even more profoundly the depth and breadth of its mysteri...

431)The Role of Consensus in the Contemporary Struggle for Islam; The Amman Message.

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Quote: "Though the Amman Message should not be declared a panacea, it has already made a contribution in the struggle to define Islam, ...

Saturday, December 27, 2008

430)Ismaili Mail promotes "Epistles of the Brethren of Purity - The Ikhwan Al-Safa’ and Their Rasa’il" with comment by me; Quotes of Aga Khan IV.

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"....in Islam, but particularly Shia Islam, the role of the intellect is part of faith. That intellect is what seperates man from the r...

Sunday, December 7, 2008

429)Inaugural Ceremony of the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, Ottawa, Canada, Dec 6 2008; a Treasure Trove of Knowledge on Creation from Aga Khan IV

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I added a comment to this post, which was also published by the much-visited and wildly popular Ismaili Mail website, as follows: http://ism...

Thursday, December 4, 2008

428)Waiting For The Fire To Return To My Belly.......

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It's been a busy November what with the Canadian Golden Jubilee Visit among other things, and December is proving to be just as busy. I...

427)Fall And Winter Reading For Those Who Are Interested: My Choice Of The Top 50 Posts On My 427-Post Blog.

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1)Blogpost Four Hundred, Knowledge, Intellect, Creation, Science and Religion: Comprehensive Quotes of Aga Khan IV and Others; a never-endin...

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Easy Nash: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; The signature post of my blog, Blogpost Four Hundred, quotes by Aga Khan IV and others, forms a solid doctrinal underpinning to my blog. Quote of the Blog:"The Quran itself repeatedly recommends Muslims to become better educated in order better to understand God's creation"(Aga Khan IV, Louvre Museum, Paris, France, October 17th 2007). This is what drives my blog: The Prophet Mohammed said that the first(and only) thing that was originated, through the Divine Command or Will, by the Absolutely Transcendent God, was Intellect(Aql). Intellect(from which all else emanates) provides 'tayyid' or inspiration to Natiq(Speaking Prophet, of whom there were six great ones) and Soul; Natiq composes('talif') a scripture made up of words and sentences from this inspiration, and Soul composes('tarkib') a universe made up of matter from this inspiration. This is what forms the basis of the link between science and religion. The compositions of Natiq and Soul are equivalent(both called 'ayats' or 'signs') and each contains Intellect wrapped within it. The Asas(Founder) interprets('tawil') the compositions of the Natiq and Soul, unincorporating them to uncover Intellect in its pure glory.

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