Written by: Adnan Masood
Like all Muslims, my belief in the Lordship of my Rabb and the Messengership of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is conscious and unwavering. This certainty is founded upon signs and observations — yet it cannot be proven by any scientific instrument or quantitative measurement. The essence of God cannot be recreated in a lab through any theorem or scientific experiment — but this limitation has no bearing on the strength of our faith.
The concept of blind belief is commonly viewed with disdain. However, our belief in God, even if it does not reconcile with evolutionary theory or other intellectual challenges, remains unshaken. Whether it was the historical controversy of the creation of the Qur'an or philosophical debates, belief in the afterlife, angels, or the heavens — our faith remains as firm as if all these realities were visible before our eyes.
This faith does not rely on logical arguments or scientific evidence. It is grounded in:
"سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا" (We hear and we obey),
— a submission that testifies to the truthfulness and love of the Messenger ﷺ.
If divinity could be proven in a laboratory, then the entire concept of the unseen (ghayb) would become meaningless.
This faith is a testimony of truth, and this certainty is not blind belief — rather, it is the very foundation of all insight and inner vision.
❖ The Reality of Yaqīn (Certainty) and Īmān (Faith): A Testimony to the Unseen
Like all Muslims, my belief in the Lordship of my Rabb and the Messengership of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is conscious and unwavering. This certainty is founded upon signs and observations — yet it cannot be proven by any scientific instrument or quantitative measurement. The essence of God cannot be recreated in a lab through any theorem or scientific experiment — but this limitation has no bearing on the strength of our faith.
The concept of blind belief is commonly viewed with disdain. However, our belief in God, even if it does not reconcile with evolutionary theory or other intellectual challenges, remains unshaken. Whether it was the historical controversy of the creation of the Qur'an or philosophical debates, belief in the afterlife, angels, or the heavens — our faith remains as firm as if all these realities were visible before our eyes.
❖ Not Dependent on Empirical Proof
This faith does not rely on logical arguments or scientific evidence. It is grounded in:
"سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا" (We hear and we obey),
— a submission that testifies to the truthfulness and love of the Messenger ﷺ.
If divinity could be proven in a laboratory, then the entire concept of the unseen (ghayb) would become meaningless.
✿ Conclusion
This faith is a testimony of truth, and this certainty is not blind belief — rather, it is the very foundation of all insight and inner vision.
