Religion Without Science
However, having true religion deprived of science is also not possible. As the Holy Quran mentions that while it is mandated for humans to acquire knowledge alongside religion, a higher value is considered for knowledge: “those who were given knowledge and faith” (Ar-Rum, Verse 56). Religion without science is not conceivable, and therefore, science is mentioned equal, and even higher than religion. When a man is blindly seeking to grasp religion while disregarding science, his endeavor is not fruitful since his faith is not entwined with wisdom. Have you not heard the saying of some Shia religious fellows that pray for the others: “May you be blessed with an informed pilgrimage.” This notion intends that wisdom is a path towards knowledge and it is a necessity of the affairs and the rituals of religion.