- " Women are harmful to men"
What is life? Man's existence in
this world and the creation of this entire universe are not mere accidents or
products of a fortuitous nature. This universe, every single atom of it,
manifests and leads us to the realization of a Loving, Merciful and
All-powerful Creator. Without a Creator, nothing can exist. Every single soul
knows that he is existing and that his existence is dependent upon a Creator he
knows for sure that he cannot create himself. Therefore it is his duty to know
his master, the Creator.
Mankind: Man is a unique creature.
God gave man the ability to govern over all other creatures in this world. He
is endowed with the faculty of reason which sets him apart from all other
animals. Together with this faculty to discriminate and discern, man is given
the freedom (free-will) to choose for himself a way of life worthy of his
position or to fall lower than the lowest of all animals or creations. Man is
born pure and sinless and is given the choice to do righteous deeds or indulge
in sins.
Divine Guidance: The Creator, out
of His abundant Love and Mercy for mankind has not left us in darkness to
discover the right path by trial and error alone. Coupled with our intellectual
capability to reason, our Creator bestowed upon us Divine Guidance that
outlines the criterion for truth, knowledge, as well as the reality of our
existence in this world and the Hereafter.
Revelations: From the beginning of
mankind, our Creator sent Prophets to convey His revelation and to invite human
beings to the path of true peace and obedience to the One True God. This is
Islam. This message is conveyed towards successive generations of man through
the different prophets, all inviting mankind to the same path. However all the
earlier messages or revelations from God were distorted by people of later
generations.
As a result of this distortion,
pure Revelation from our Creator was adulterated and polluted with myths,
superstitions, idol worship and irrational philosophical ideologies. The
religion of God in a sense was lost in a plethora of religions. Human history
is a testament of man's drift between light and darkness, but God out of His
abundant love for mankind has not forsaken us.
Final Revelation: When mankind was
in the depths of the Dark Ages, our Creator sent His final Messenger, Prophet
Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) to redeem humanity with the final
revelation which represents the ultimate and permanent source of guidance for
the whole world.
Criteria For Truth: The following
criteria can best serve as a gauge to find out the authenticity of the last
revelation (the Qur'aan) as the Word of God:
Rational Teachings:
Since our Creator bestowed reason
and intellect upon us, it is our duty to use it to distinguish the truth from falsehood.
True, undistorted revelation from God must be rational and can be reasoned out
by all unbiased minds.
Perfection:
Since our Creator is all perfect,
His revelation must be perfect and accurate, free from mistakes, omissions,
interpolations and multiplicity of versions. It should be free from
contradictions in its narration.
No Myths or Superstitions:
True revelation is free from myths
or superstitions that degrade the dignity of our Creator or man himself.
Scientific:
Since our Creator is the Creator
of all knowledge, true revelation is scientific and can withstand the challenge
of science at all times.
Factual Prophecy:
Our Creator is the Knower of the
past, present and future. Thus His prophecies in His revelation will be
fulfilled as prophesied.
Inimitable By Man:
True revelation is infallible and
cannot be imitated by man. God's true revelation is a Living miracle, an open
book challenging all mankind to see and prove for themselves its authenticity
or veracity
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