> I think you're right that it stems from a need to explain the unknown, which is why with modern science we have atheism on the rise. I would pause before mak

> I think you're right that it stems from a need to explain the unknown, which is why with modern science we have atheism on the rise. I would pause before making a causal claim. There is a correlation yes, and you see this particularly in demographics whose religions are unable to cope with the false dichotomy that is presented in front of them, so to them the only solution is to turn to atheism or agnosticism and even, ironically perhaps, scientism as we see quite prevalent today. From our Islamic worldview, we don't see any dichotomies between scientific discoveries furthering our understanding of the world, and the existence of God. It's actually the other way around, we see the world as a sign of God, and the more we learn about it, the more we learn about His Magnificence. The Quran encourages us to learn about the world around us. After all, Islam was the main driving force that brought us the Islamic Golden Age.