![]() ![]() Much of this early thinking was based on the assumption that the properties of physical things were intrinsic qualities belonging to those things. Glorified then be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, far above what they attribute to Him. ![]() If there had been in the heavens and the earth other gods besides Allah, then surely both would have gone to ruin. The article below from Wikipedia sheds more light on Newton’s religious beliefs against Trinity and his pragmatic approach, to hide them to some degree, given an oppressive church. ![]() Is Isaac Newton a Part of the Muslim Heritage: His Religious Views? /6BhhTnMhOp When Locke made moves to publish it, Newton withdrew in fear that his anti-Trinitarian views would become known. In the early 1690s he had sent Locke a copy of a manuscript attempting to prove that Trinitarian passages in the Bible were latter-day corruptions of the original text. Newton found time now to explore other interests, such as religion and theology. Read more about Unity of God in Islam: God of Islam: God of Nature and the Creator of our Universe.Įncyclopedia Britannica says about Newton and Trinity: In reply two reasons may be given: first, the beautiful rhythm, and often sweet cadences of the original language, which like some enchanting song hold multitudes with rapt attention who understand scarcely a word they hear secondly, there is a vast amount of truth contained in the book, especially the truth of the divine unity and of man’s dependence upon God, as seen in the throne verse just now quoted. The question is often asked why a book of such singular composition should hold such sway over the millions of the Moslem world. His throne is extended over heaven and earth, and the preservation of both is no burden unto him. Who is he that can intercede with him, but through his good pleasure? He knoweth that which is past, and that which is to come unto them, and they shall not comprehend anything of his knowledge, but so far as he pleaseth. II., 255, is as follows: ‘God! there is no God but he the living, the self-subsisting: neither slumber nor sleep seizeth him to him belongeth whatsoever is in heaven and on earth. Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds! The compassionate, the merciful! King on the Day of Judgment! Thee do we worship, and to thee do we cry for help! Guide then us in the right way! The path of those to whom thou art gracious! Not of those with whom thou art angered, nor of those who go astray.’ ‘In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful. He wrote acknowledging the beauty of Unity of God in Islam:Ī few passages, like the oases in the deserts of Arabia, stand out as truly beautiful both in their setting and in their thought. Elwood Morris Wherry (1843- 1927) was an American Presbyterian missionary to India, who wrote a number of books and was a famous Christian apologist and Orientalist in his time. However, it should be noted that the scripture of Islam of all the scriptures makes the best case for Unitarianism and many a Christian apologists have acknowledged that as well. The credit of his scientific achievements belongs to pure Monotheism, be it Judaism, Unitarian Christianity or Islam, as he categorically rejected Trinity. I have seen on several occasions, the Trinitarian Christian apologists taking credit for Newton’s work, rather than giving it to the Unitarians where it belongs. God said, ‘Let Newton be!’ and all was light!” Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times That Jesus was beloved of God before the foundation of the world & had glory with the father before the world began & was the principle of the creation of God, the Agent by whom God created this world & who is now gone to prepare another place or mansion for the blessed for in God's house there are many mansions, & God does nothing by himself which he can do by another.Ĩ That Jesus is the seed of the woman who should bruise the serpent’s head, the Shiloh predicted by Jacob, the Prophet predicted by Moses, the Paschal Lamb, the son of David whose throne should be established for ever, the son of God mentioned in the Psalms, the son of Man predicted in Daniel’s prophecy of the four Beasts, the Messiah predicted in Daniel’s prophecy of the weeks, the Prince of Princes predicted in Daniel’s prophecy of the Ram & He Goat, the great Prince Michaelmentioned in the end of Daniel & in the Apocalypse, & the Word or Oracle of God whose testimony is the spirit of prophecy.The Muslim Times has the best collection on the theme of religion and science and the Muslim heritage, which is one of the best tools to refute Islamophobia Alexander Pope‘s couplet: “Nature and nature’s laws lay hid in Night. Transcription of above passage (with modernised spelling & circling added):ħ.
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