By Shofi Ahmed

Muhammad (PBUH) said: If I had only two loaves of bread, I would barter one to nourish my soul. H.E Huntley a world famous scientist has quoted this Hadis in his book on golden ratio. What’s new it often happens academics quote him. Yes, they do. This quote has a unique flavour. Let’s be straight. Do we really know what our prophet (SAW) means by this? But scientists know. Let’s read through. In Shaa Allah we will see how even science points to the middle ground of Islam.

I asked a very learned sheikh who is also fluent in English but was unable to decode the meaning. Why is it difficult? Problem is if we can’t relate to such thought provoking propositions of the wisest human being (SAW) then obviously we haven’t yet understood him. As Muslim especially as Ulamas we can’t do that. We rather want to know everything about him.

Our beloved prophet SAW is Rahmatul Lil Alameen, indeed Mercy for the World. He has provisions for world scientists and world poets as well. Scientists are quoting him because it benefits them. They understand what it means when we are experiencing difficulties.

He, nonetheless, has propositions that scientists might find difficult to understand but Ulamas can relate to it with ease. Then he has words that neither the Ulamas or scientists can understand. For instance, the opening of the prophet SAW’s chest, the anatomy of Isra and Mi’raj, how that happened may be only a prophetic knowledge. Only understandable to them. In fact the prophet SAW met other prophets in his Mi’raj as if there were prophets in every node of the prophetic networks.

We could say prophets understand the prophet that’s usual. How Muhammad SAW is different, is unique this could be a question. Simply, the answer is his knowledge, his sayings are universal like none others. So Muhammad (PBUH) saying: If I had only two loaves of bread, I would barter one to nourish my soul. While it’s understandable to most learned scientists his saying smile is charity is understandable to every common man.

Islam is like that is for the most learned man on earth and for the very human being unable to read 1 or a. We can be on the beach and we can sail far away discovering the blue ocean in Islam. Consider this scenario. We know Muslim scientists have helped laid the foundation of modern science.

European scientists say they have borrowed it from ancient Greek and passed it to modern Europe. What did Arab know about pi before they translated the Greek books on science? I answered this to a scientist and he instantly bought my book from Amazon. What did I say? I recited some verses from a poem below.

Men on the painstakingly polished circle may have hewn out riveted eyes.

Up more is set free deep down the pi, bottom in a new, in open paradise!

Of course it’s not a common cup of tea but presents the blue ocean of pi for the scientists. It rang the bell for the scientist who enquired. He moved and bought my book.

Islam is far spread and couldn’t be more closer. Let’s be in the middle. Tonight is Lailatun Nisf Min Sh’aban, 15th night, the middle of Sha’ban. Some of us call Sob-e-borath or night of destiny. No authentic hadis found to support this designation. And some of us show no importance. But Lailatun Nisf Min Sh’aban is valued in Hadis. Lailatun Nisf Min Sh’aban Mubarak to you.