Hang on guys!
Why do you automatically think that Religion and science cannot flourish together. History proves you wrong.
Its a historical fact that science was developed a great deal during the Islamic Golden era and most of the scientists were devout Muslims. Research was encouraged and progress was made.
There are researchers and scientist even now that make great discoveries but they are sometimes Jewish, Christian, Muslim etc. Ask them if science comes in the way of their progress.
It is only a modern concept instigated by the secular educational system that a division must be created between spirituality and the laws of the physical world.
You will have to do a bit more research into the politics of why a divide was created and you may understand things better.
It is out of the way modern thinking is fashioned that such ideas exist.
Someone mentions religion and you instantly think "War, backwards, dark ages and unscientific". Why?
Ignorace and prejudice is being shown by otherwise intelligent people.
Some are so opposed to religion that they argue it is the cause of all wars. Just tell me one thing. If no religion ever existed do you really think human kind would just give up its tendencey to kill and have wars?
It just surprises me that If someone points out science in religion peopl get all wound up about it and start attacking religion often with half baked opinions and stereotypical bias.
There is more to this world than you choose to acknowledge. What do you fear?If all scientific knowledge and research one day ultimately led to the discovery that there is actually a creator would you be too pompous to accept that conclusion?
As Karlos pointed out there has been a very strong and concerted effort to prevent the authentic Quranic script from ever being modified. There exist and have existed since its revelation millions of "Hafiz" memorisers that will all recite the Original Arabic manuscript unchanged. Go to your local mosque and ask to find out of any local one and then find one from across the world like china for instance. Ask them to recite a particular verse and you will see what I mean.
It is genuinely surprising. There have never been editions or revision. You only have to do some unbiased research as I have done to find out the truth of the matter.
I dont think the original poster intended to claim that Islam has a monopoly on sciences and knowledge. He merely pointed out something that he found astounding from the Muslim Scripture.
I see no reason to get all defensive and offensive.
