First published in the U.S., the book on science titled ‘God and god of Science’ by Syed Hasan Raza Jafri has recently been launched in Pakistan. An irrefutable glut of information on the specifics of monotheism vs. atheism and humanism, the book is one of the most compelling pieces of literature produced in English on the subject of monotheism, the existence of God and the relationship between reason and revelation.
The author Syed Hasan Raza Jafri, a U.S.-based thoracic medical oncologist (lung cancer specialist) and a cancer researcher, presents a world view based on monotheism and attempts to answer some of these challenging questions about the God’s existence, the ideology of monotheism and religion and its clash with modern scientific knowledge. Published by the Islamic Publishing House in 2017, The book motivates the rest of Muslims working in the field of science and helps them defend their faith with pride and conviction, says Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi, a leading Muslim scholar and author currently living in Canada.
According to the ‘God and god of Science’, some people have wrongly concluded that atheism or secularism is a premise for conducting scientific inquiry. “The rise of Islam in the 7th Century Arabia ushered the birth of Islam/Arab civilization which propelled human thought to the next level. Muslim scientists and philosophers made valuable contributions to rational and empirical sciences. Islamic/Arab civilization was one of the main factors that led to renaissance and scientific revolution in Europe. Over the past several centuries the application of scientific methods has transformed the face of earth, as well as our understanding of the universe,” writes Syed Hasan Raza Jafri, who also teaches Medicines in the division of oncology at UT Health McGovern school of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
“It is clear that atheism/humanism has a much narrower and myopic perspective of the reality as opposed to monotheism. While humanism is presented as a progressive forward-looking world view, it is actually a major obstacle to further human development and perfection. Rejection of God disconnects us from our origin and source of all perfection and denying the afterlife shifts our focus away from the real purpose and goal of our lives. Relegating mankind to an evolved primate seriously limits the fulfillments of mankind’s potential. There is no bigger injustice done to mankind than through adopting atheism/humanism. Atheists are not missing the elephant in the room, but in fact they are missing the entire room.”
“This book will change your understanding not only about your life but also about yourself,” claims Syed Hasan Raza Jafri.
Drawing from revelation, philosophy, mysticism and modern scientific knowledge, Dr. Jafri synthesizes a world view that is bound to challenge the reader’s perspective about the reality of existence. Depicting monotheism vis a vis modern-day science from an Islamic perspective, the book ‘God and god of Science’ describes the reasons why some people end up losing faith even though they may have advanced degrees in science or philosophy. Dealing with the relationship between reason and revelation, the book describes that when applied correctly, both reason and revelation guide towards the same reality.