What is this "Allah" of which you speak? What do think "Allah" refers to?
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What is this "Allah" of which you speak? What do think "Allah" refers to?
If I use the term God or Allah, I'm talking only about whatever at all is truly and ultimately and actually responsible for the appearance of change, whatever, whatever at all is the ultimate and greatest power.
Here I explain step by step what I refer to two times and give examples of events I perceive as its intelligent activities:
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Here I explain step by step what I refer to two times and give examples of events I perceive as its intelligent activities:
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As for those two verses, the Gospel is not considered written by Jesus, but by other people, and the Muslims believe that they are following the true way of Jesus which was to worship the Non-Trinitarian Mono-God and not Jesus as God Incarnate. Yet Jesus supposedly saying he is the Truth or shows the Truth or Reality and is the Way or shows the Way and the Life and Lifestyle doesn't seem to disturb too much, because on the one hand it doesn't matter much and on the other hand we are under the delusional opinion that we are indeed following his Truth his Way his Life, and that modern Christians are much further way than Muslims in following or being imitators of the way and lifestyle of Jesus who we believe worshipped God in a manner similar to how Muslims do, rather than strumming guitars on Sunday or whatever, but maybe he did that as well, so we can do that too if we wish to, even if he didn't.
Muslims believe he worshipped with prostrations and the whole shebang!
Those two verses don't appear in contradiction to the demented senses of the Muslim eye or vision.
It remains unknown for certain if Jesus said that exactly or if that means "Don't follow Muhammed's Qur'an, because then it might likewise mean "Don't Follow Paul's Letters" or "Don't Follow the Councils like Nicea" or anything which occurred after Jesus wasn't around any longer.
Anyway, it should always be better to follow a religion which places faith in a God rather than in a man who is supposedly God incarnate. Do you think God will throw in hell people who worshipped God and rejected the worship of God in the form of a human man they never saw or met and only heard of in stories told by people? What kind of monster God would do that? I happen to like monster Gods though and worship one myself, so maybe you should tell me how God will throw sincere and devout believers in God who find worshipping a human form with "played perfectly" human bodily needs inti hell for not wanting to do that or risk it?
Muslims are brainwashed or indoctrinated from an early age to find the worship of the human form a hideous and abominable practice, it causes a deep revulsion or abhorrence type feeling, doesn't matter how nice the man form looks or woman form looks, or animal form, or object form, they are very strictly trained in the same way they are made to abhor tasty pork and good times drinking alcohol. They are basically taught from very early on that alcohol drinking and drug use is for degenerate filth, pork eating and dirty bums and genitals are for people who are cursed by God, and worshipping human forms or idols and material things is the lowest and maddest and most terrible of degraded practices for degraded minds. In other words, they are taught to be totally intolerant party-poopers, they even think men going in unto other mens poo poo places is very disgusting and evil, aren't they just a bunch of backwards cave-men? The Muslims I mean, not the gay people, they are cool and fashionable but Muslims always look down on them generally, certainly only because the Qur'an said they should, not that they agree with the Qur'an due to their own feelings, because how could they? Just read the thing! Insane rubbish, rantings of a madman, nothing like the Bible! Right?
www.islamawakened.com/quran
Well since 9/11 I've seen so much hatred towards Islam, that I've developed a thick skin maybe, maybe like a rapper owning the N word or a woman owning the B word.
I think the Qur'an is way better than the Bible and that anyone who can't see that must be totally blind. I think it could be down to taste though, like how I hate Emo Screamo or Yelling type Metal music where they are just whining and screaming or totally harsh annoying stuff, but some people love it. I really like the Qur'an, its like this song to me (add an h to the front of the link when placed in the address bar):
ttps://youtu.be/LNLWIswKIw0
or
ttps://youtu.be/wIR-D5kVzfo
To me, that sounds lovely, soothing, comforting, which is the effect the Qur'an has on me, but the Bible I find very angering, irritating, makes me feel so angry, and I'm always shocked that anyone could dislike the Qur'an and love the Bible, or feel fond of the Bible and not like the Qur'an. Its a mad world, but I don't think we even pick our sides or are able to overcome these things. Like I can not overcome how despicable I find the actions of the heroes, patriarchs, and Israelites in many parts of the Bible, even the ones who are supposed to be best. I'm forced to reject it like I'm forced to reject Star Wars the Force Awakens and Kylo Ren while I accept the original three star wars films, The Force Awakens just goes TOO FAR in how hateful it is, plus when I saw it a bunch of annoying portoguese teenagers would not shut up!
Muslims believe he worshipped with prostrations and the whole shebang!
Those two verses don't appear in contradiction to the demented senses of the Muslim eye or vision.
It remains unknown for certain if Jesus said that exactly or if that means "Don't follow Muhammed's Qur'an, because then it might likewise mean "Don't Follow Paul's Letters" or "Don't Follow the Councils like Nicea" or anything which occurred after Jesus wasn't around any longer.
Anyway, it should always be better to follow a religion which places faith in a God rather than in a man who is supposedly God incarnate. Do you think God will throw in hell people who worshipped God and rejected the worship of God in the form of a human man they never saw or met and only heard of in stories told by people? What kind of monster God would do that? I happen to like monster Gods though and worship one myself, so maybe you should tell me how God will throw sincere and devout believers in God who find worshipping a human form with "played perfectly" human bodily needs inti hell for not wanting to do that or risk it?
Muslims are brainwashed or indoctrinated from an early age to find the worship of the human form a hideous and abominable practice, it causes a deep revulsion or abhorrence type feeling, doesn't matter how nice the man form looks or woman form looks, or animal form, or object form, they are very strictly trained in the same way they are made to abhor tasty pork and good times drinking alcohol. They are basically taught from very early on that alcohol drinking and drug use is for degenerate filth, pork eating and dirty bums and genitals are for people who are cursed by God, and worshipping human forms or idols and material things is the lowest and maddest and most terrible of degraded practices for degraded minds. In other words, they are taught to be totally intolerant party-poopers, they even think men going in unto other mens poo poo places is very disgusting and evil, aren't they just a bunch of backwards cave-men? The Muslims I mean, not the gay people, they are cool and fashionable but Muslims always look down on them generally, certainly only because the Qur'an said they should, not that they agree with the Qur'an due to their own feelings, because how could they? Just read the thing! Insane rubbish, rantings of a madman, nothing like the Bible! Right?
www.islamawakened.com/quran
Well since 9/11 I've seen so much hatred towards Islam, that I've developed a thick skin maybe, maybe like a rapper owning the N word or a woman owning the B word.
I think the Qur'an is way better than the Bible and that anyone who can't see that must be totally blind. I think it could be down to taste though, like how I hate Emo Screamo or Yelling type Metal music where they are just whining and screaming or totally harsh annoying stuff, but some people love it. I really like the Qur'an, its like this song to me (add an h to the front of the link when placed in the address bar):
ttps://youtu.be/LNLWIswKIw0
or
ttps://youtu.be/wIR-D5kVzfo
To me, that sounds lovely, soothing, comforting, which is the effect the Qur'an has on me, but the Bible I find very angering, irritating, makes me feel so angry, and I'm always shocked that anyone could dislike the Qur'an and love the Bible, or feel fond of the Bible and not like the Qur'an. Its a mad world, but I don't think we even pick our sides or are able to overcome these things. Like I can not overcome how despicable I find the actions of the heroes, patriarchs, and Israelites in many parts of the Bible, even the ones who are supposed to be best. I'm forced to reject it like I'm forced to reject Star Wars the Force Awakens and Kylo Ren while I accept the original three star wars films, The Force Awakens just goes TOO FAR in how hateful it is, plus when I saw it a bunch of annoying portoguese teenagers would not shut up!
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[QUOTE="Sandra Jayne, post: 6657213, member: 66904"...........Anyone who wrote about the truth of what is known as 'The Satanic Verses' were discredited by being called liars and heretics.
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You are referring to what is known – in the Islamic tradition – as the ‘Story of the Cranes’.
From sūrah Al-Najm:
‘(Disbelievers), consider al-Lāt and al-ʿUzzā, and the third one, Manāt are you to have the male and He the female? That would be a most unjust distribution! These are nothing but names you have invented yourselves, you and your forefathers. Allāh has sent no authority for them. These people merely follow guess-work and the whims of their souls, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord.’ (Verses 19-23).
Al-Lāt, al-ʿUzzā, and Manāt were the names of three female idols worshipped by the pagan Arabs. The pagans believed that all three were the daughters of Allāh (Subḥānahu ūta'āla).
It is reported in several early histories of Islam that when the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was revealing Al-Najm to the Quraysh – a pagan tribe – Satan waited until he had come to the end of verse 20; and then whispered to him two other verses; verses that gave their deities an exalted status: ‘These are the high-flying ones, whose intercession is to be hoped for!’ It is said that the Quraysh were so delighted to hear their deities praised by Allāh (Subḥānahu ūta'āla) that, as a gesture of good-will and friendship, they all bowed down with the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam).
One need only examine verses 19-23 (with the so-called ‘satanic verses’ now included, and shown in red) to see the folly of these reports:
‘(Disbelievers), consider al- Lāt and al-ʿUzzā, and the third one, Manāt. These are the high-flying ones, whose intercession is to be hoped for! ………………….these are nothing but names you have invented yourselves, you and your forefathers. God has sent no authority for them. These people merely follow guess-work and the whims of their souls, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord.’
Inserting the ‘Satanic Verses’ converts the entire passage into linguistic stupidity. And no one noticed??!! There is no sense here. In one ‘breath’ (so to speak) Allāh (Subḥānahu ūta'āla) is praising the pagan deities; and in the next is denying their very existence; stating that they are nothing but inventions; the result of mere guesswork and pious whim!
It is difficult to see how the Quraysh (bitter enemies, and persecutors, of the Muslims) could see in Al-Najm: 19-23 (even with the ‘satanic verses’) any occasion for rejoicing; or for joint worship with the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)!
Where did the myth of the 'Satanic Verses' originate? No one knows. But this does not change the myth into a reality.
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You are referring to what is known – in the Islamic tradition – as the ‘Story of the Cranes’.
From sūrah Al-Najm:
‘(Disbelievers), consider al-Lāt and al-ʿUzzā, and the third one, Manāt are you to have the male and He the female? That would be a most unjust distribution! These are nothing but names you have invented yourselves, you and your forefathers. Allāh has sent no authority for them. These people merely follow guess-work and the whims of their souls, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord.’ (Verses 19-23).
Al-Lāt, al-ʿUzzā, and Manāt were the names of three female idols worshipped by the pagan Arabs. The pagans believed that all three were the daughters of Allāh (Subḥānahu ūta'āla).
It is reported in several early histories of Islam that when the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was revealing Al-Najm to the Quraysh – a pagan tribe – Satan waited until he had come to the end of verse 20; and then whispered to him two other verses; verses that gave their deities an exalted status: ‘These are the high-flying ones, whose intercession is to be hoped for!’ It is said that the Quraysh were so delighted to hear their deities praised by Allāh (Subḥānahu ūta'āla) that, as a gesture of good-will and friendship, they all bowed down with the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam).
One need only examine verses 19-23 (with the so-called ‘satanic verses’ now included, and shown in red) to see the folly of these reports:
‘(Disbelievers), consider al- Lāt and al-ʿUzzā, and the third one, Manāt. These are the high-flying ones, whose intercession is to be hoped for! ………………….these are nothing but names you have invented yourselves, you and your forefathers. God has sent no authority for them. These people merely follow guess-work and the whims of their souls, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord.’
Inserting the ‘Satanic Verses’ converts the entire passage into linguistic stupidity. And no one noticed??!! There is no sense here. In one ‘breath’ (so to speak) Allāh (Subḥānahu ūta'āla) is praising the pagan deities; and in the next is denying their very existence; stating that they are nothing but inventions; the result of mere guesswork and pious whim!
It is difficult to see how the Quraysh (bitter enemies, and persecutors, of the Muslims) could see in Al-Najm: 19-23 (even with the ‘satanic verses’) any occasion for rejoicing; or for joint worship with the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)!
Where did the myth of the 'Satanic Verses' originate? No one knows. But this does not change the myth into a reality.
Great post. It is why I don't care much for the tales of the Hadiths and extra-Qur'anic materials written and collected some time after the death of Muhammed in a country he was never part of by people who never knew him (Persia). The Qur'an never seems to make any mention of the Quraysh bowing or any of it, while taking the opportunity to mention other things right as they occur or soon after. The "Satanic Verses" are total fabrication, a fabrication promised by the Qur'an:
6:112
Likewise did We make for every Messenger an enemy,- evil ones/Shaitans among men and jinns, inspiring each other with flowery discourses by way of deception. If thy Lord had so willed, they would not have done it: so leave them and their inventions alone.
I know when an argument is using logical fallacies, and yours are.
Again, that's okay if you're making faith-based arguments. But if you're ALSO claiming to be making logical arguments, then your arguments are not logically proper.
Duncan
Member
Hello Mansinah hope you are doing well, thank you for your message, Honestly the only intention of my statement was not for people to believe what I am saying, but for the brothers and sisters to research into it, to dig, find information themselves. And of course we can debate about it and disagree with one an another but with respect and and good manners.
Now allow me to answer to your questions the first one chapter 3 verses 85 "And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers." So the meaning of that whoso seeketh as religion other than the Surrender (to Allah) it will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the Hereafter) he will be among the duped because he will miss Paradise and all that is in it and dwell in hell with all that is in it. Please note Islam means surrender to Allah`s will.
Now regarding John14:6 "I am the way, ...no one comes to the Father, but through me." When reading this verse, for some reason some people see in it a confirmation of the Trinity. Although I can not see how they can read either an explicit or even an implicit reference to the Trinity in this verse. There appear to be a sizable number of Christians brothers and sisters who when reading this verse interpret it to state that Jesus is God and that no one shall enter into heaven except if they worship Jesus. However, since it is brought up so often in discussions of the Trinity it appears to be appropriate to discuss it here.
The popular perception that this verse claims that Jesus requires our worship in order for us to receive salvation is not the intended meaning of this verse. However, in order for me to recognize this fact it was necessary for me to study it's context.
If you were to back up a little and read from the beginning of this chapter, you would find that just before Jesus spoke these words, he said; "In my Father's house are many mansions (dwelling places); if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a mansion (a dwelling place) for you."John 14:2
The above statement is quite clear. It is in exact conformance to the teachings of the Quran. In the Quran we are told how God sent messengers to all tribes and nations. We are told that the basic message which was given to each of these tribes was the same: "Worship God alone and worship none else." Some of the secondary details of this worship might differ from one tribe or nation to the next according to God's infinite wisdom and his knowledge of those people. It was made very clear to each prophet that he was not to preach to anyone but his own people. It was further made clear to this messenger's people that if they were to obey him that they would receive the reward of God. God would not hold them accountable for what any other tribe or nation did or did not do. This would continue until God's last messenger, Muhammad (pbuh) would be sent to all mankind as the seal of the prophets.
This is exactly what Jesus is saying here. He said that in God's mansion there are "many" rooms. Jesus was sent to guide to only one of them. The countless other rooms were reserved for other tribes and nations if they would obey their messengers. However, Jesus was telling his followers that they need not worry themselves about the other rooms. Anyone from among his people who wished to enter into the room which was reserved for them could only do so if they followed Jesus and obeyed his command. So Jesus confirmed that he was going to prepare "a" mansion and not "all" the mansions in "my Father's house".
Further, the verse clearly states that Jesus was the "WAY" to a mansion. He did not say that he is the "DESTINATION" which would be the case if he were God. What else would we expect a prophet of God to say except "I am the 'way' to God's mercy"? That is his job. That is what a prophet does. It is why God chose him in the first place; in order to guide to the mercy of God. This is indeed confirmed in John 10:9 where Jesus tells us that he is "the door" to "the pasture." In other words, he is the "prophet" who guides his people to "heaven" (see also John. 12:44). Once again, this is the message of Islam.
Finally, I would like to add a reminder "Not every one that says to me(Jesus); 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of my Father, who is in heaven."Matthew.7:21
I did not forget to answer the last question, it`s just dont want it to make it too long for you to read because when I start typing I don`t stop
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Duncan
Member
So brother, I believe you want a proof that Allah exist but without using the Quran, the Gospel or the Torah. I will try but note that scriptures plays a major part in proving that God exist ( medical, science....) By the way God is Allah and Allah is God in case you are thinking that Allah is a God for only muslims
Consider this : An archaeologist digs deep into the desert sand and finds a piece of an old clay pot. After his investigations, this archaeologist can tell us, from this little old piece of dusty clay, so much about the civilisation that existed thousands of years ago that produced it; he can tell us about the types of ovens, temperatures, and dyes that they worked with, the raw materials that they used, and thus assess the level of their artistic skill and technological ability, etc. All this from a small piece of clay lying in the desert.
Did this archaeologist ever see the civilisation that produced this pot ?
How does he know that it ever existed ?
He knows because he saw that the piece of clay was produced by someone who designed it, and shaped it, and had the intelligence to be able to heat it and produce the pot, and not only that, they also had the ability to colour it and make it look beautiful.
Design ==> Designer.
To the archaeologist the existence and intricacy of the piece of pottery is conclusive proof of the existence, intelligence and ability of the people who made it.
Look around you: at the beautiful sunset on a summer evening, at the moon and the stars on a cloudless night, at the water that you drink, at the trees and how they grow from tiny seeds.
Think about yourself: your eyes with which you see, your ears with which you hear, your tongues with which you taste and talk, your hands and your feet, your heart and your brain.
Consider how these things are so complex in themselves and yet work together in such perfect harmony.
From the movement of the galaxies to the complexities of the interaction of molecules, from the dynamics of eco-systems to the intricacies of DNA, all lead to the obvious fact of the existence of the great Wisdom, Knowledge and Power that allows our Universe to exist and function.
To any perceptive person the existence and intricacy of creation is conclusive proof of the Existence, Knowledge and Wisdom of the One who creates, organises and sustains it.
Most people naturally recognise the existence of the Creator, and we find reference to the Creator in all cultures and religions. Even the atheists, communists and (disbelieving) scientists cannot avoid this reality, but avoid the term 'creator', for phrases like 'Mother Nature' and 'the amazing way nature has designed...'
How strange in the face of this, that many today reject the belief in the existence of the Creator. Perhaps this is due more to fashion and the desire to justify a materialistic attitude to life rather than real observation and comprehension of reality.
Something stranger still, and perhaps another reason for the trend to deny the Creator, are those who claim that a man, or men, who walked on the earth, breathed air, who had bodies and souls subject to the Laws of the Universe, are the Creator, or manifestations of the Self-Subsistent One.
This is of course a complete contradiction in terms. Something cannot be the Creator and created at the same time, needing air, food and drink and being self-sufficient, being temporary and eternal!
I don`t know your beliefs brother but, if you are one of those who believe that a man such as Buddha, or Krishna, or Jesus is the Creator and Controller, then think again.
We were created from a drop of despised fluid, in which was a microscopic sperm, which in turn fertilised a microscopic egg and we grew in our mother's womb in stages predetermined, over which we had no control. We came from our mother's womb, urinating and defecating, needing constant attention and care. Without food we will die, without air we will die ... and then such a one is God?
Indeed any intelligent person would recognize exactly how dependant life, the universe and everything is on its Creator. Our dire need for His help makes itself plain in times of great distress.
Imagine yourself in an airplane and you know it is going to crash...
Who do you turn to for help then ?
Or on a ship in the sea, thrown helplessly up and down by towering waves ...
There will have been a situation at one time or the other in your life when you called upon your Creator alone, forgetting everyone and everything else, hoping, trusting, wishing that the Being you know in your heart and soul that has power and control over all things would help you. The only One you know can save you!
I`am tempted to share with you some verses, but you said without quoting the books
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dybmh
ויהי מבדיל בין מים למים
Thank you very much for saying this. I think it speaks directly to the question posed by the OP.
I think for many, Islam is an end of Tribalism through belief in One G-d. As @duncan eloquantly said: "We are told that the basic message which was given to each of these tribes was the same"
The message given to each Tribe was the same... I think this resonates with many people as the "right religion".
FWIW, I find the Quran to deliver a very strong "us vs. them" message, over and over again.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
Do you mean believer vs. nonbeliever or do you mean Muslims vs. other religions?
I've extensively considered all other potential explanations. We can go through them if you want. No bias in a natural sense nor cultural factors can account for this.
I wouldn't deny the event just because non-Muslims get thrilled by it. Verses were revealed in time.
Allah (swt) wanted to show by allowing this to happen we can assume the worst of his words by Satanic snares.
In fact, this happens to Ulil-Amr. The verse 4:59 is isolated as if there are no verses leading up to nor after explaining it and contextualizing what is meant.
Allah (swt) allowed that event to show, don't assume meanings into verses without reflecting, because no Prophet or Messenger existed, but Satan spoke with respect to his will/wish. This means not just words made up, but the words - they assumed them to mean something whether hadiths or Quran, when they meant something else, and it's hard hearts that do this with Quran.
This was a way early to reveal Satan's power in this respect. The verses after show what God meant though in the first place.
it's an interesting question. Over time I've had Muslims answer differently to the question: "Who exactly is Allah so fond of torturing?"
But it's clear that some folks get paradise and some get hell.
No scientist would ever make such a claim. There are an infinite number of explanations to be considered.
That verse is also a great Prophecy and applicable to this very day.
As a Baha'i I see a deep meaning within, applicable to those that have accepted Muhammad and the Quran.
Regards Tony
dybmh
ויהי מבדיל בין מים למים
I hear you.
Imam Malik, who compiled the Muwatta, which I believe contains the earliest Hadith collection, lived in Madeenah. And surely you know that there is a strong oral tradition within Islam by which both the Ahadith and the Qur'an were and especially in the latter case still are transmitted between people and generations, and close attention is paid to the trustworthiness of the transmitters in the chain of transmission to determine the authenticity of any one Hadith.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
Which ones get paradise and which ones get hell, and for doing what?
Duncan
Member
Hello Icehorse hope you are doing well, I respect you point of view however when you say deliver a very strong "us vs. them" message, looks like a war going on between Muslims and Non Muslims
and to be honest I haven`t come across that message quite contrary The Quran is the last testament in a series of divine revelations from God (Allah in Arabic). It consists of the unaltered and direct words of God, which were revealed through the Angel Gabriel to Muhammad peace be upon him, the final prophet of Islam, more than 1400 years ago.I believe reading through that Islam is a continuation of the message received by previous prophets, such as Noah, Abraham, David, Moses and Jesus, peace be upon them all. Therefore, the Quran maintains the pure teachings of previous revelations, including the Torah and the Gospel. The Quran describes that all the prophets taught people to believe in the One God, the Creator. The messengers also instructed them to spend their lives with God-consciousness, doing good deeds and avoiding sins. Moreover, they warned their fellow humans of accountability in the afterlife, a subject which the Quran returns to again and again.
Furthermore, the distinctive approach of the Quran is that its spiritual message includes practical injunctions aimed at the general welfare of individuals, society and the environment in which we live.
The Quran’s message is eternal and universal, transcending our differences in race, color, ethnicity and nationality. It provides guidance on every facet of human life – from economics and the ethics of trade to marriage, divorce, parenting, gender issues and inheritance.
Monotheism is a prominent theme of the Quran, affirming that God is One without any partners. In a concisely-worded Quranic chapter, God commands, “Say, ‘He is God the One, God the eternal. He begot no one nor was He begotten. No one is comparable to Him’”(112:1-4).
A foundational message in the Quran is its emphasis on righteous conduct built on firm belief and love for God. The Quran acknowledges human desires while reminding individuals to cultivate their souls. In addition, God calls on humans to use their intellect and reflect on the world around them. The Quran encourages humankind to recognize the signs of God’s existence in the precise order of the universe and the careful placement of every object in the total scheme of creation.
As Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) has expressed, “Everything made so much sense. This is the beauty of the Quran; it asks you to reflect and reason… When I read the Quran further, it talked about prayer, kindness and charity. I was not a Muslim yet, but I felt the only answer for me was the Quran and God had sent it to me.”
“This is the Scripture in which there is no doubt, containing guidance for those who are mindful of God, who believe in the unseen…” (Quran, 2:2-3).
The Quranic message is relevant to every nation and era, another proof that the Quran is truly the Word of God. Intending for this Book to remain a source of guidance, inspiration, wisdom and healing for all of humanity, God designed its message to transcend the bounds of time.
The Quran’s divine message applies to all aspects of life and rises above the superficial differences among humans. Its teachings guide the spiritual, social and intellectual needs of humanity. It encourages us to remember God often, to humble ourselves before Him, to fulfill our promises, to work together as a community and to remain patient and perseverant in times of hardship. Quranic stories teach us the importance of placing our trust in God, speaking the truth in the face of injustice and dealing with fellow humans with mercy.
In a world starved of love and compassion, the Quran’s universal message provides the solution to the collective despair of the human condition. We invite you to open it and receive the great benefit this book has to offer.
This is a blessed Book which We sent down to you [Muhammad], for people to ponder over its message, and for those with understanding to be reminded. (Quran, 38:29)