Do quantum mechanics theories, such as the uncertainty principle, contradict Islamic Aqeedah, and is it permissible to study and learn them?
Quantum mechanics is a branch of theoretical physics that describes phenomena at the atomic level, where the act of observation affects the nature of these phenomena. Some Arab atheistic movements attempt to employ concepts from quantum mechanics to support their views, but these are failed and unserious attempts. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle relates to our inability to accurately predict the movement of things due to the effect of observation; it has no connection to the definitive tenets of religion. There are no definitive facts from quantum mechanics that contradict the definitive tenets of religion, and there is no prohibition in working in this field unless the researcher adopts a view that contradicts religion.
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