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of God. A special branch of Islamic theology, known as Ilm-ul-Kalam,
deals with this subject in full detail. But is there any need to discuss the existence
of God ? Do we discuss such plain observation such as that we have five fingers?
Do we argue such apparent things like why there is light during the day and darkness
during the night? No, we dont really discuss such simple matters. Then
the issue of Existence of God is also an obvious truth which doesnt need
any debate or lengthy discussion. Quran also considers
it a self-evident case. 
Their
messengers said; Is there a doubt about Allah, the creator of the heavens and
the earth. It is He Who invites you, in order that He may forgive you and your
sins and give you respite for a term appointed (14:10) Quran
further shakes the frozen minds: Is it not enough that your God is the
proof of all things? This is a beautiful Quranic
proof of the existence of God. Thus, the attentive and intelligent people consider
God to be the proof of all existing things, not the existing things to be proof
for God. So, there should be no doubt in the existence
of God and there should be no need of any kind of serious argumentation. What
we really need is to strengthen the faith in God. For this reason Quran invites
the believers to ponder in the creation of Allah. However, we are living in
an age of doubt, where people are denying the naked truths. For this reason, we
shall discuss the existence of God from various angles and at a reasonable length. Does
science prove existence of God ? History of science tells
us that man has an inborn desire to acquire knowledge. This desire is born out
of his natural urge to know about his Creator. Many scholars believe that mans
struggle to gain knowledge began with an effort to understand God. All scientists
believe that the basic aim of scientific researches is to know the truth. So every
sincere effort in scientific research will prove the existence of God because
it is a universal truth. Quran invites all researchers
in their respective fields of specialization to ponder in the creations of Allah
in order to testify His existence and His Oneness. 
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your God is one : there is no god but He; He is the beneficent, the merciful.
Most surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of
the night and the day, and the ships that run in the sea with that which profit
men, and the water that Allah sends down from the clouds, then gives life with
it to the earth after its death and spreads in it all kinds of animals, and the
changing of the winds and the clouds made subservient between the heavens and
the earth, there are signs for a people who understand. (2:163-164) Almost
every discipline of science is covered in this shor t verse of the Holy Quran.
It is true. Today, the existence of God is a common observation of all scientists
working in different fields of science.
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