einstein nai kaha hai k science without religion is lame but the religion without science is blind but agar dekha gaye toh science quran mai say nikla hai is it
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Religion is a loaded term, so here is a version without it:
Science without COMPASSION is lame, COMPASSION without science is blind.
I don't think it's far off, even though religion was replaced with something far more neutral, but marginal. Here are some more versions:
Science without LOVE is lame, LOVE without science is blind.
Science without DESIRE is lame, DESIRE without science is blind.
Science without DISCIPLINE is lame, DISCIPLINE without science is blind.
These all hold true. Coincidentally, these are all vital virtues of most religion, yet none vital to science. So in a nutshell, it can be summed up in one sentence:
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
... which is the original quote.
Religion here does not refer to one specific religion, and isn't used concretely. But we must consider the times, and his audience. The quote is taken from an article titled "Science, Philosophy and Religion, A Symposium" in 1941 (full text [1][2]).
In the published article, not only is Einstein being philosophical and abstract, this was a time when non-religion and pro-science were far less mainstream than it is today. Einstein was highly aware of the vast presence of religion within his audience, even between scientists. Yet, he wasn't interested in coming off atheist or anti-religious. Einstein spoke truthfully and objectively about a highly emotional and subjective topic without tripping wires the best he could.
The times were different. The audience was different. The loaded quote was taken from a loaded article written in loaded times. Yet his words still remain profound and relevant 75 years later. This makes Einstein a brilliant scientist, human rights activist, and engineer of words, which, if anything, makes him an absolutely brilliant philosopher.