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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Roots of Religion Lesson 2: Experiment beyond the physical senses Whenever we see a beautiful building of great splendour and design, we can easily understand that its architect, master builder and mason was each one an expert in his own craft, and we discover, from observing such a well-proportioned building, the knowledge and science of its builder.

Similarly, by looking at a car, an airplane, a computer or any other well-designed artifact, we are invariably guided to well-informed and knowledgeable inventors, discoverers and manufacturers, and we are made aware of their skill and learning. In none of these instances it is necessary to actually see the constructor of the building or other factor with our own eyes to testify to his existence.

What is more, when observing all these things, it is not with any of our external senses that we perceive his knowledge and skill. But, nevertheless, we believe in his science and knowledge. Why do we come up with such belief? Because that same orderliness which we perceived in the artifacts, forces us to recognize the knowledge of their constructors.

And from this we reach to the conclusion that it, in no case, is necessary that something for whose existence we find enough evidence should be visible or tangible. How many facts are there which are not perceptible to our external senses, but we through paying care and attention to the effects they produce become aware of their existence.

For every wise man understands, without exercising too much attention, that there can be no effect without a cause, nothing orderly without wise and knowledgeable designer. With a view to this fact we can divide the creatures in this world into two categories: There are things, which are evident to one or more of the five senses.

We observe visible things with the eyes, we hear sounds with the ears, and we become aware of pleasant and unpleasant smells, bitter and sweet tastes, hot and cold, rough and smooth by our nose, our tongue, and the skin of our body. There are other things which are not perceived by any one of the five senses, but whose existence we can deduce by considering their effects.

These facts are not all of one kind, some are material and some are non-material (i.e., they are without material limits or properties). In the following a few of them are mentioned. a. One example is electricity.