Have scientists, using electron microscopes, been able to see electrons, electromagnetic waves, and magnetic fields, or are these merely representations of them, and does this lead materialists to believe in the unseen?
There are two types of ghayb (unseen): absolute and restricted. Absolute ghayb is that which Allah has hidden from all of His creation. Restricted ghayb is that which is witnessed by some of creation but remains unseen to others. The components of matter—molecules, atoms, and the constituents of atoms—fall under the category of restricted ghayb, which has been possible to uncover using electron microscopes. These discoveries invite materialists to faith through the realization of Allah's power. However, they are not part of the ghayb that the commanded us to believe in, because they have entered the realm of the (witnessed/perceptible world) after being known.
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