... the Islamic scientific tradition preceded the translation - TopicsExpress



          

... the Islamic scientific tradition preceded the translation movement that would bring the Greek, Persian and Indian scientific texts into this emerging tradition. Even our meager resources amply prove this. Astronomy, medicine and mathematics were already established fields of study before any major translations were made into Arabic. Translations were done to enrich the tradition, not to give birth to it, as some Orientalists have claimed. -- Dr. Muzaffar Iqbal in Islam and Science
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 21:26:52 +0000

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