My husband and I were discussing this thread this morning, and we both agreed that we feel very awestruck when we contemplate the Universe as portrayed in Cox's excellent TV programmes, and also after experiencing the Dynamic Earth centre in Edinburgh, and the superb film called 'We Are Astronomers' which they project on to the dome. The latter had us absolutely stunned.

We have different religions, yet we both have trouble imagining other life forms on other solar systems, although obviously we accept this is possible and even probable.

Muslims have quite a history of scientific thought and philosophy over the centuries.
Both of us are extremely interested in scientific discoveries and manage to 'run' Religion' and 'Science' in our heads without coming up against any conflict.