Literally “Ilm-ul-Kalam” means the “science of debate”. The foremost aim of introducing this knowledge was the defense of religious doctrines by means of logic and rational arguments. Those who engaged in this discussion were referred to as “Mutakallimun”(those who practice knowledge of Kalam). The older history of “Ilm-ul-Kalam” is associated with the rationalist group “Mutazilites” that emerged at the beginning of second century. Later on two other school of thoughts established such as Maturidites and Asharites who represented the mainstream Sunni theology and viewed Mutazilites approach contrary to Islamic tradition and holy scriptures which brought many conflicts among themselves. I do not intend to indulge in this long historical discussion.

We know that Atheism has almost defeated all the religions except Islam because many intellectuals, even though non-Muslims they are, have admitted the rationality of Islam, the only religion goes hand in hand with science and also confronting contemporary models and alternatives. The weapon atheists use for demolishing religion is science…not science actually….but scientism, the attitude of extending scientific laws and consequences to ethical, social, philosophical and religious values. Scientism has to do nothing with science. It is the misuse of science for achieving personal desires. It can be classified as a religion like Darwinism, Naturalism, Socialism and Marxism etc. Even in America people celebrate Darwin's day. Is Darwin a single genius lived on the planet? There are certainly many more but why did not they get as much protocol? The reason is obvious. Atheists view Darwin their pseudo-prophet who proposed an alternative theory of creation which is the building block of atheism. The most important things of our life such as God, ethics and meaning etc, do not exist physically. Now what scientismists do, they reject all these metaphysical entities solely on the basis of science. They argue that these things cannot be verified by science and what cannot be verified by science do not exist. It is an explicit fallacy to study metaphysics using scientific spectacles. The very definition of inductive logic on which science is based, suggests that there is no certainty in the realm of science. The relation between premises and consequences is that of probability. The scientific method is limited to observation and experimentation. What lies beyond sensory perception science has no right to deny its existence. If it did so, it would be the violation of its basic definition. With the praiseworthy, attractive and astonishing achievements of science people started applying scientific method to categories that were before thought to be domains of philosophy and religion. Unfortunately, it has also brutally disrupted philosophy which resulted in movements such as logical positivism limiting the broader view and scope of philosophy to materialistic approach to make it parallel and compatible with current dominant methodology and worldview. They usually neglect the probability of variation in scientific assertions, even though it has been experienced many times in the history of science. Science may be a knowledge but not all knowledge is science. Scientists do an observation at different places and times and then broadens it universally, but if someone came up with a contradictory observation at any other place or time the previous one would be discredited because scientific claims are always exposed to falsely . A theory is said to be scientific if it is empirically falsifiable.
We have to make religious community aware of the misuse of science. Scientism has made our youth agnostic and skeptic regarding their ethical, moral and religious values. To increase the rational potential of people to steadfast on their faith, the comeback of Ilm-Ul-Kalam is inevitable. If we did not take a positive step for its comeback and reformation, the young generation will fall in the quagmire of confusion and tension forever.

Writer is a student of Science, Philosophy and Theology

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