In this chapter, I learned to identify the different concepts of science, civilization, and religion, and the relationship between them. Furthermore, I learned the role of each something in their contribution to our whole knowledge as we know it. Moreover, I became aware of the current issues and divisions that we are facing in terms of knowledge and knowledge seekers, as they are being labeled and separated differently. I also knew that there is a difference between knowledge and information, and that can be found out by understanding the core meaning of the two definitions.
It was particularly important in my view that one must maintain such a strict balance between the two dimensions (science and religion), so that one does not fall in deeper pits of the atheist way of science, or in the extremist heights of the isolated religious behavior. This is a core concept in Islam, as emphasized by The Holy Quran and the prophet, peace be upon him. Islam always encourages its followers to be both obedient servants of God, and good builders of the earth and the nations. In conclusion, and unlike many materialistic thinkers may believe, religion, in fact, goes hand-in-hand in the assistance of the development of the nations, if it is not even a pillar, so to speak.