15.3 The external world: af’aque
The Qur’an in many of its verses encourages mankind to study nature as it holds secrets which are beneficial to mankind and which can only be brought to light through research. Nature is the Book of Allah, and the Qur’an an extract of that Book, which, if we were able to implement in real life, would enable us to unlock the secrets of Nature for the benefit of mankind. The following verse is one of many which should lead us to study and understand nature.
(45:13) And He has made subservient to you, from Himself, all that is in the Heavens and the Earth: in this, behold, there are messages indeed for people who think!