To learn about Islam is important whether you are a Muslim or not, since 25% or 1.5 billion of the world's population is Muslim. All the media interest in Islam with the "war on terror" to get the correct information is important. Website from non-Muslim sources vary from the outright offensive to the factually incorrect only Islamic websites by Muslims can give the true picture.
The information in these sites must be backed up by the Quran and Hadiths. The Quran is the word of Allah(swt) as given directly or by angel Jibril (gabril)(AS) to the last and final seal of the prophets Muhammad (pbuh). As the verses were revealed the prophet Muhammad(pbuh) would recite them to his companions who would memorise them and also write them down and distribute them among the muslim community. So the Quran is the recorded word of Allah(swt) directly from the messenger of Allah(swt) the prophet Muhammad(pbuh) and there is only one version of the Quran with not a single word altered since the revelation to the present day. The Hadiths are saying and /or actions of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) which were witness by the companions of the prophet Muhammad(pbuh) and then written down for record. Since muslims believe that the prophets of Allah(swt) are pure and innocent, for Allah(swt) would only choose the best among mankind who were tested in their lives to lead people who had gone astray and bring them to the right path.
Say (O Muslims), "We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya'qub (Jacob), and to Al-Asbat [the offspring of the twelve sons of Ya'qub (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Musa (Moses) and 'Îsa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islam)."
( Quran Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #136).
These hadiths were then checked by Imams as how many people were present when the prophet Muhammad said or did an action, was the hadith backed up by all present, what was the character of the companions present so the narration of the hadith strong or weak. Only when many checks were made that the hadiths considered authentic. The most comprehensive collection of hadiths are found in the books of Imam Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Abu Dawud and ibn Majah (may Allah(swt) be pleased with them all).
You can only make a judgement by the information you have and if that is incorrect then the judgement is most defiantly wrong. The judgement of your faith is for your eternal soul and on the day of Judgement in the court of Allah(swt) every smallest deed good and bad will have to be accounted for. No one will have an excuse to plead ignorance, as in the Quran Allah(swt) says He sent messengers to many nation
Verily, We sent (Messengers) to many nations before you (O Muhammad (pbuh)). And We seized them with extreme poverty (or loss in wealth) and loss in health (with calamities) so that they might humble themselves (believe with humility).
( Quran Al-Anaam, Chapter #6, Verse #42).
Today since the last Prophet Muhammad has already been there will be no more prophets (prophet Isa (Jesus)(AS) will come back no new book but to uphold the Quran ) so only the Quran and Hadiths can give you true guidance.
about islam :The True Information
To learn about Islam is important whether you are a Muslim or not, since 25% or 1.5 billion of the world's population is Muslim. All the media interest in Islam with the "war on terror" to get the correct information is important. Website from non-Muslim sources vary from the outright offensive to the factually incorrect only Islamic websites by Muslims can give the true picture.
The information in these sites must be backed up by the Quran and Hadiths. The Quran is the word of Allah(swt) as given directly or by angel Jibril (gabril)(AS) to the last and final seal of the prophets Muhammad (pbuh). As the verses were revealed the prophet Muhammad(pbuh) would recite them to his companions who would memorise them and also write them down and distribute them among the muslim community. So the Quran is the recorded word of Allah(swt) directly from the messenger of Allah(swt) the prophet Muhammad(pbuh) and there is only one version of the Quran with not a single word altered since the revelation to the present day. The Hadiths are saying and /or actions of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) which were witness by the companions of the prophet Muhammad(pbuh) and then written down for record. Since muslims believe that the prophets of Allah(swt) are pure and innocent, for Allah(swt) would only choose the best among mankind who were tested in their lives to lead people who had gone astray and bring them to the right path.
Say (O Muslims), "We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya'qub (Jacob), and to Al-Asbat [the offspring of the twelve sons of Ya'qub (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Musa (Moses) and 'Îsa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islam)."
( Quran Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #136).
These hadiths were then checked by Imams as how many people were present when the prophet Muhammad said or did an action, was the hadith backed up by all present, what was the character of the companions present so the narration of the hadith strong or weak. Only when many checks were made that the hadiths considered authentic. The most comprehensive collection of hadiths are found in the books of Imam Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Abu Dawud and ibn Majah (may Allah(swt) be pleased with them all).
You can only make a judgement by the information you have and if that is incorrect then the judgement is most defiantly wrong. The judgement of your faith is for your eternal soul and on the day of Judgement in the court of Allah(swt) every smallest deed good and bad will have to be accounted for. No one will have an excuse to plead ignorance, as in the Quran Allah(swt) says He sent messengers to many nation
Verily, We sent (Messengers) to many nations before you (O Muhammad (pbuh)). And We seized them with extreme poverty (or loss in wealth) and loss in health (with calamities) so that they might humble themselves (believe with humility).
( Quran Al-Anaam, Chapter #6, Verse #42).
Today since the last Prophet Muhammad has already been there will be no more prophets (prophet Isa (Jesus)(AS) will come back no new book but to uphold the Quran ) so only the Quran and Hadiths can give you true guidance.
Islam and theft
1 - To be robber adult of sound mind is aversive
.2 - It should not be the king thief stole, such as that steals the parents of their son or son money from his parents money.
3 - It should not be the motive for stealing great need such as extreme hunger that leads to destruction.
4 - to be stolen than resolves to sell it, do not cut off the hands of stealing a pig or wine.
5 - to be stolen thing is kept in a closet or a king store owner.
6 - to be the value of the stolen roughly equivalent to (1.6) of a gram of gold.If the group stole the equivalent of (1.6) grams of gold and Ksmoh among them, and was told: they held the limit. It was: not held.
7 - It should not be a thief who has permission to enter the place to save money, such as server theft of luggage House in which it operates.
8 - to have stolen the property of the thing stolen it, or to be honest it or guarantor to him.
9 - to be a robbery in the house of Islam.What proves limit and place the pieces:Prove theft extent the adoption of the thief or the testimony of two men known piety.And if available these conditions severed hand of a thief right corner of the detailed desist or wrist, if stolen again cut off his left foot from the ankle but stole third and fourth, it was punished Faihbs until he repents, and was cut off his left hand in the third, and his right foot in the fourth.If the thief is rich, the stolen money taken from him if he had, and if he has not he worth, albeit a poor thief, do not take him anything.What falls by the extent of theft:
1 - to lie stolen from the thief after approval and recognition of theft.
2 - to lie stolen it evidenced, he says: saw seeds witnesses.
3 - to return for recognition of theft thief, do not interrupt the money is guaranteed, because the irreversibility of recognition accepted at the border, and does not accept the money, because he inherited suspicion in recognizing, reducing the fall of the compromise does not fall money.
4 - The thief who stole thing to its owner before the hearing in the robbery.
5 - to be the stolen money in the space of stealing from him, before lifting it to the judge.Altarar and Alenbash:Altarar: A pickpocket who steals from the man's pocket, or punch or from his wallet which saves things, whether was pickpocketing machining or slit or enter the hand in the pocket. And Altarar cut his hand.And Alenbash: He who dig the graves and steals what it of the coffins of the dead, and sees Alohnav it does not cut off his hand, because the stolen property does not have a score, but the majority of scholars believe that he cut his hand, because it is a thief, and said Aisha - God bless them - (thief dead, like a thief neighborhoods)
the Chastity
There are a lot of people are pro-sex marriage only for religious or moral reasons, and the most common reason is that chastity before marriage sanctioned morality. Raising children and adolescents and Mahtlim and unmarried people to abstain from sex even marrying and Alastaadad the life of marriage and faithful husband \ e. In a lot of cultures present and past, minors (especially minors) are expected to abstinence until marriage and faithfulness to the husband \ e later. Therefore the meaning of chastity in those cultures is to abstain from sex before marriage and divorce or separation.For some, chastity to indicate the purity of personal and require leave as a personal practice sex between the couple. There are taken into account in some cultures that the only reason for sex is reproduction.Opinion this is not always the same sense of the user men and women: The opinion focuses on women often for anatomical reasons, women are sometimes medically checked (and sometimes be publicly examination) before marriage so that women confirms that a virgin. Some people believe that abstinence concentrated among women because of the risk of pregnancy. Some cultures, virginity guide the women have with blood Malth bedding taken from Takht marital status, and be required to enter into marriage. Some cultures are Alazwage sex punishable exile community or death, and sometimes punishes the person, even if a rapist or usurped.
Chastity in the West
After the First World War began to show sexual freedom in Western society, but the idea of chastity before marriage existed in Western thought. By the end of the Second World War, the importance of chastity fell quickly, especially after the rising of the disk medical oral inhibitor of pregnancy and the spread of anti vital repel the seriousness of freedom of sexual behavior. Still Chastity requirements of the majority of Western societies, and in some cases, it was expected that a person of any gender to try to have sex with some of the participants pre-marital sexual. But some cultural complexes in the community focused important in sexual abstinence in moral purity, but chastity and sex has entered into a re-thinking moral of the twentieth century.Some experts in sociology and historical anthropology have noticed that a lot of cultures, such as Britain, Victorian and rural areas in the United States Modern, where society was interested in chastity before marriage has frequently had sex before marriage, where sex is not synagogues and Aouka Aladhirp among women.In some cultures,, renounce the aggressors on the honor of the community, but might accept two individuals back in the community if they were married. In the West, until the middle of the twentieth century, there was Shinnar related to the family of a father \ of one \ e Where have child Alngl may be out of Alngulh parents marry. (The situation in most Western countries, but has stood legal sanctions and Shunnar Alngulh has the, but this did not alter the uptake of social Shunnar on the subject.)
Chastity and religion
Chastity good religious people are expected from many religions, such as Islam and Christianity. This usually means abstinence from sex for unmarried couples and to meet the husband \ e. In many religions there is a group practice abstinence (from sex completely and chastity to marry). This group such as monks and nuns in Christian priest in the Roman Catholic Church.
Islam's position on chastity
It is worth mentioning, that Islam did not encourage never on the meaning of leaving the marriage, but encouraged to marry, because it includes protection for a couple of sins, and through most of the text, including the words of the Prophet - peace be upon him -: "No force in Islam" There is a famous incident in the era of prophecy .. That some of the companions of the Prophet - peace be upon him - decided to leave the marriage for the functioning of worship completely, and fast throughout their lives (every day), and pray every night and sleep, angry prophet - peace be upon him - said: "I am the fast and fast, The original lie (ie, sleep), and married women, it turns away from my Sunnah is not from me. "The man asks his wife intercourse rejects. Islam gave the right to divorce if her husband left intercourse for a certain period. And even make sexual intercourse between them and reward reward that had good intentions, and that by saying - peace be upon him -: "At the few anybody charity" any human that writes a reward on the group his wife structure Aafaffha and the chaste himself.
Types of chastity
1. Chastity incest and include: Adjust the vagina in no man's land and keeping the tongue symptoms.
2. Abstinence from sin and include: stop manifest injustice and self-rebuke secrets of treason.Factor for achieving abstinence
1 Faith
2 Education
3 Awareness
4 the use of God
5 legislation
Islam is a religion of justice and equality
When managing verse find that God Almighty did not specify the target of their justice, and neither of them of Justice should investigate towards them, as he did not specify a particular position or particular circumstances one should be fair. Consequently, Muslim scholars devised that justice and good treatment is required of all things humans when dealing with each other, and in each case.
Definition of Justice
When we try to establish a definition of justice, comes to mind a number of meanings: ... honesty, impartiality, the use of power to uphold the right; law enforcement; give rights to its people ...
Knows of Muslim Scholars of Justice generally on opposite it (injustice), which used to be it: Put the thing is misplaced and literally means any injustice to give people less than they deserve.
We conclude therefore that the earliest that former meanings to the Muslim meaning is: give rights to its people. However, this is meaning entails the Secretariat, and requires neutrality, and sometimes requires the use of power and the application of the law to uphold the right.
So, we can say that the Islamic definition of justice includes all those meanings. A common mistake is when many, as they consider that the Justice and Equality synonymous, and that if one did not equal between the two, it is not Adel or did not investigate Justice. This is not true, spite of the Justice and Equality that may be similarities between them, and that justice may require equal treatment in some cases, but those are not always the case. In some cases, it may of justice is achieved through inequality.
In Islam, a man inherits twice as much as inherit women, these laws and regulations enacted by God Almighty,
Therefore, we are sure that those laws are not unjust, although it lacks equality, and this clearly demonstrates that justice and equality are not identical, but rather may sometimes be two completely different things.
Islam call for justice
Islam calls on its followers to investigate Justice and strive to achieve, in a number of ways:
Directing it to the Muslims to be fair
Inform the Muslims that the Justice Secretariat (ie, the duty will ask him on the Day of Resurrection)
Some scientists say that the interpretation: Male of Justice directly after the command performance indicates that the secretariats (laying of Justice and achievable) is one of the most important types of secretariats and the most performance for Zuma.
Tell the Muslims that the establishment of justice is one of the main reasons for sending the apostles and download books
Scientists say that the interpretation of the word messengers show that justice is a popular destination all heavenly messages and books downloaded from God Almighty, as the verse also shows that should be followed instructions and Almaiarallwardh in the scriptures for the application of justice and measured.
That last sentence is of particular importance, as it turns out is should be understood is that:
Justice is of two types:
1 year and is not restricted;, a type tend to instinct and accepted unequivocally, and can be seen in all the time and everywhere, and never be seen as an act of improper; though improved treatment improves the transaction, and stop those who harm the palm Oveth you.
2 justice can not be absorbed only in the light of the legislation, and can be refuted or canceled in some cases (in order to achieve greater use). Kalafo for the killer, although Justice requires killed, and forgive those who have committed a sin against you, even though Justice requires that receives the punishment.
Need not be so opposed to the first type with the second type, the religious definition of justice should be a priority, since human beings are created to worship Allah and obey ordered them to do, and this requires the administration of justice as it pleases Almighty.
Media Muslims the virtues of justice and its advantages, making them keen to hold on to it, in the hope of achieving this virtues, which include:
1 understand the love of God, God Almighty loves equitable
2 Access at the mercy of Almighty God and get forgiveness on the Day of Resurrection; ruler just enter God in the shade on no shade but His. Says the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him: Seven them to God in the shade on no shade but His ... The whom Imam fair.
3 enter heaven; Those who are investigating justice in their actions will be the reward of Paradise, and enjoying close to the Throne of the Most Merciful Almighty. The Messenger of Allah peace be upon him: God equitable when the pulpits of light who adjust their judgment and their families and what Loa
4 prohibition of injustice among them: says the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him the story about Lord Almighty: O My servants, I have forbidden injustice to myself and made it forbidden amongst you is not wrong one another
Media Muslims disadvantages injustice and Mhalleke the so avoid it and investigate them justice, those disadvantages include:
That God has cursed the oppressors
That God does not like the wrongdoers
That God does not guide the wrongdoers
Tell God Almighty that the previous nations but perished because of their tyranny and oppression
5 that the fire is homeless oppressors
In doing so, shows us Allah and His Messenger is very clear that Islam but it is a religion of justice, and therefore it is the duty of every Muslim to strive for justice and its application.
Examples of private shows Islam is keen on the administration of justice.
Although Islam has ordered the general administration of justice in all situations and circumstances, it was more specific in certain cases, especially those dominated by injustice occurs, or that people may turn a blind eye to her party.
1 of justice in the treatment of orphans
2 Justice in commercial transactions
3 of justice between wives
Multiplicity of wives is desirable in Islam, as evidenced by this text and other texts. But, one should not modify feared them, then it becomes taboo. This shows how much importance placed by Islam for justice, even in personal matters.
4 Justice of punishment
Al-Bukhaari and Muslim narrated from Aisha, the Prophet peace be upon him, he said: O people; but your family who came before you; they were if it is stolen including Sharif left him, and if it is stolen them weak set up by the limit, and Aimee God means I swear to God if that Fatima bint Mohammed stolen; to cut off her hand.
This brief vision of Islam for Justice, ask God to make us equitable, and grant us the reward of justice in this world and the hereafter
The status of health in Islam
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him: (and thus lose two blessings which many people health and leisure) Bukhari
He said: (Selwa God uncertainty and recovery what Oti one after uncertainty better than wellness) Narrated by Ahmad
Also view: (become healthy in body, safe in leaked, he has strengthened his his if he Hazat day minimum) Tirmidhi
An integrated approach to maintaining good health
Islam came to religion and together As prescribed minimum of governance systems and other social relations, and other economic systems.
Develop a unique integrated approach to save the human health.
This approach consists of:
The health of the body and mind and moral behavior, health and mental health.
The definition of preventive medicine
Scientists have known modern preventive medicine that:
Science on the prevention of bacterial diseases, organic, and psychological of the individual and the community.
Accordingly, the main pathogens are three:
* Causes of microorganisms.
* Causes of organic compounds.
* Etiology of mental disorders.
Prevention is better than cure
While not interested in Western civilization practically only the health of the body.
Here is their teeming including failure to alcohol and drugs from the disease.
And published by the outrageous lethal epidemics.
And leave the anxiety and stress of serious imbalances in the human body functions, despite the abundance of hospitals and medical centers modern.
Islamic legislation earlier this definition
The teachings of Islam and the whale legislation this definition of Preventive Medicine, and even surpassed it in terms of:
Preceded him and the possibility of applied smoothly and Bbaos the self of all members of society, on the face of the obligation and permanence.
And provided an integrated concept and applied to health.
Islamic approach to maintaining good health
This approach consists of:
Healthy body.
And the health of the mind
Health and moral behavior.
And mental health.
Why does Islam forbid usury?
Why does Islam forbid usury? And to rule that it is forbidden?
In the name of God the Merciful ..
Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings ..
To Why Allaislam forbid usury? And to rule that it is forbidden?
In the name of God, thank God, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, and after:
The prohibition of usury reason that is not associated with wisdom, as it is the duty of a Muslim to obey the command of God is forbidden, and the prohibition of usury in many respects, in terms of moral, economic and social.
At that Sheikh Al-Qaradawi says:
Islam while in command stressed usury and confirmed his sanctity, but took into account the interest of human morals and its economy.
The scholars of Islam said in the wisdom of the prohibition of usury and reasonable Guha, recent studies have revealed valid and confirmed and increased.
Suffice including Imam Razi said in his Tafseer:
First: that usury human requires taking money from non-Awad. Because of selling DRAM Bdrhmin gets his increase of AED is Awad and human capital related to its need, and has great sanctity, as in the hadeeth: "the inviolability of human capital as sacred blood" Fujb be taking money from non-Awad taboo.
Second: that relying on usury prevents people from engaging gains because the dirham if managed by a usury from the collection of DRAM excess cash was or نسيئة, slippers upon the acquisition of the living, there is hardly bear the hardship of earning and trade and industry labor and this will lead to the interruption of benefits Creation . It is understood that the interests of the world are not organized only Baltjarat and crafts and industries and buildings.
(There is no doubt that this accepted wisdom from an economic standpoint)
Third: It may lead to interruption known among the people of the loan; because usury forbids Tabat souls dirham loan and retrieval like him, though usury solution to the need needy afford taking DRAM Bdrhmin, leads to the interruption of sympathy and charity known.
(This explanation of the moral Muslim).
Fourth: that the lender often be rich, and the borrower is poor Saying Btjoaz contract usury enable rich take from the poor weak money plus it is not permissible mercy Rahim.
(These look to the side of social).
This means that the usury which squeeze the weak for the benefit of the strong, and its result to grow rich richer and the poor poorer. Leading to inflation layer of society at the expense of another layer or layers which creates grudges, and precipitate the fire of conflict between some of it with some community, and leads to radical revolutions and destructive principles. As history has shown near the risk of usury and usurers on politics and government and local and international security all.
And God knows
Why Islam ?
Dr. Ja`far Sheikh Idris
Adapted from a lecture by ANALYS, Toronto
Why Islam? The question "why?" demands a rational answer. However, many people think that it is not possible to give rational answers to ideological commitments (by ideology, we mean a system of thought). They believe that a commitment to any theistic ideology is an irrational act. One cannot deny the fact that many people do commit themselves illogically to various ideologies and continue to hold onto them only because they find themselves to be raised up in particular communities. They accept such ideologies in just the same way as they would accept a traditional form of dress handed down to them through the generations. For example, a person might be deeply committed to a nationalistic ideology simply because it may be the best way to win the support of the masses and thereby gain personal political power.
Let us analyze two commonly found views regarding ideological commitments:
The first states that a commitment to any ideology which involves some type of deity must necessarily be irrational.
The premise of those who say this is that the fundamental claims of all such ideologies are beyond the comprehension of the human mind. Those who have accepted such a premise have concluded that all types of such 'belief' must be based on irrational and imaginary thoughts rather than on reality.
The opposite view is held by people who seek to justify their 'belief' in certain irrational ideas by claiming that reason is limited.
In fact, the followers of this ideology state that people should commit themselves to such ideas by simply having 'faith'. The conclusion of these people is that ultimate reality must be irrational in essence and therefore incomprehensible to the human mind. They go on to say that their ideology must be accepted or 'believed' without reason, in order to attain some type of 'salvation'.
This kind of argument is very difficult to accept because as human beings, we may ask: What do we have other than the usage of our minds for acquiring knowledge? If we are told to 'believe' in something that is irrational (i.e. beyond all reason), such as a type of being which is both mortal and immortal, we cannot possibly digest such an idea. Therefore it does not seem unnatural for us to demand that our way of thinking and living be based solely upon those concepts which can be verified as being true.
Going back to the first view regarding ideological commitments, we see that this view contends that we cannot and should not believe in that which we cannot comprehend. The emphasis lies on the word comprehend, and so it must be defined. It is true that one cannot have an adequate mental picture of some mathematical and scientific facts. For example, one cannot have an adequate mental or visual picture of the curvature of space, or one of the mathematical concepts of infinity. Nor can we really have an adequate mental picture of the way in which certain animals experience things, such as the way in which bats 'see' by using ultrasonic waves. However, know these concepts to be true because of solid evidence and not because of some non-rational ideas. Therefore we can say that we do indeed comprehend them.
Now what about the concept of a singular, all-knowing entity which has created the universe. It is impossible to have any mental or visual picture of such an entity, for evidence tells us that this entity must be unlike anything in the universe because this entity must be independent of space and time. The evidence for the existence of this single intelligence lies in the design of nature itself, which we can freely examine; hence, such an ideology is rational. If one realizes this - through confirmation - then one can proceed to answer the question: Why Islam?
One of the main problems with an atheistic ideology is that it cannot explain intelligence in the processes of the universe. Another problem is that it tends to deprive life of meaning. Furthermore, we know that human beings are naturally inclined to be honest; however, in atheism there is a denial of an ultimate originator and of anything beyond death, which creates a contradiction and leads to an inconsistency in behaviour – on the one hand a person would be inclined to be honest, and on the other to be dishonest 'to make the most of this world'. [If everyone insisted on 'making the most of this world', society as we know it would not exist. As a case in point, let us suppose that all those who wanted to 'make the most of this world' resorted to thievery. If this happened, no one would be producing the goods (growing food for instance) that the rest of us could steal. Hence it seems that 'making the most of this world' as system of action is doomed to failure. Could it then be a viable system of belief?]
Broadly speaking, with regard to theistic ideologies we have the revealed, the distorted and the man-made. One can easily say that a way of life communicated to humankind by the creator of this universe is preferred to man-made ideologies. If one wants to follow the advice of that which has made the universe and all that it contains - regarding what is beneficial or harmful - then it is better to refer to pristine communication from this originator, than to that communication which has been fabricated or distorted by man.
Those ideologies claiming to be based on revelations can be subjected to a number of tests, the first and most important of which is that of consistency. We must look for two types of consistency: internal and external. Internal consistency means that a statement made in a book must not contradict another statement in the same book. External consistency means that a statement made in a book must not contradict facts as we know, be they psychological, physical, chemical, historical, geographical, biological and so on. Applying these tests, consider the most important truth that all the supposedly revealed ideologies proclaim, that is, the existence and perfect attributes of God. God for all ideologies, that claim to be revealed, is supposed to be all knowing, all merciful, everlasting etc. However, some books imply that God's knowledge is limited and imperfect by saying that, for example, God was deceived by a human. In contrast, the Quran provides the perfect concept of an all-knowing, singular originator of this universe.
This leads us to the next test - that of authenticity. The question that should be asked is whether the scriptures that we have today are indeed a communication from the originator to humankind. A study of the history of Islam would show that the present Quran is exactly the same as that which was communicated about one thousand four hundred years ago. During its revelation it was committed to memory by a large number of people and also written down.
Yet another test is that of comprehensiveness. A truly comprehensive ideology, revealed to humankind by the designer of the universe, would describe the most beneficial system in all spheres of life including the political, economical, social, medical and environmental spheres.
Lastly, we might look at the test of universality. Clearly, an ideology which is historically or graphically bound is not as good as that which applicable to all human beings, irrespective of the time and place of their origin.
In conclusion, if one uses the criteria of universality, comprehensiveness, authenticity and above all, consistency, one would find the Quran unique and worthy of investigation. It is interesting to note that the Quran itself stresses the above-mentioned approach. For example, in verse 82 of chapter 4, it is said, "Will they not ponder about the Quran? If it had been from other than God, then they would have surely found in it many inconsistencies."
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