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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Philosophy Of Islam The Sources of Creation With a view to make a study in respect of the source of the creation and the first cause of the development of the universe, it is necessary to give careful consideration to the following points: The world is a reality The world is a reality which can be felt, observed and perceived. It is not something imaginary or the produce of the conception or notion of anybody.

Irrespective of what we think about it and irrespective of the fact whether its phenomena are known to man or not and whether they are put to any use or not, it is an absolute and indis­putable reality. From the point of view of experimental knowledge also the existence of the universe is indisputable, for its phenomena are subject to scientific investigation and research. Had its reality been doubtful, all the scientific effort and research would have been useless and in vain.

The world is well‑organized Through observation, experiment and calculation man has found that the world is well‑organized. There exist definite relations between its elements and its phenomena, and it is governed by firm laws. Normally the object of all scientific research is the discovery of these very laws and relations. The existence of this systematic organization is so definite that no natural event is considered to be haphazard and having no relation with other phenomena.

If it is found that the cause of a phenomenon is not known, various kinds of investigations are carried out for years till its cause is discovered. On the other hand if a law is discovered, its generality and firmness are regarded to be so sure that on its basis big industrial plants are set up and thousands of appliances and implements are manufactured.

Thus the world with all its dimensions has systematic interrelations at all levels, which are so precise and complex that they are evidently well‑calculated. The progress of science has disclosed that there are definite laws governing the natural phenomena. "The sun and the moon move according to a reckoning. The plants and the trees submit to His command. He has raised the heaven and has set a standard ( law ) for that". (Surah al‑Rahman, 55:5 ‑ 7).

`To become' and its cause We find a continuous change and development in all the natural phenomena. This change is more evident and conspicuous among the living beings. A tree grows. It bears flowers which open gradually and then wither.