The Concept of God
Religion
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the position of Islam in this regard is totally
different. Muhammad, the Messenger of Islam, as
acknowledged by all well-known historians of the
world, was born in the full light of history, and
whatever he said or did in his life-time has been
recorded in considerable detail.
The Qur’an, the last word of God, has been
preserved just as it was first revealed to the
Messenger of Islam. The textual originality and
purity of the Qur’an is incomparable and
unquestionable. Islam, as a whole, passes the
strictest criteria of higher criticism and historical
verification. So, when one opts for Islam, one does
so as a matter of history, not simply as a matter of
faith.
One can safely say, therefore, that for a seeker after
the truth, there is no whole range of options. He has
only one choice to make. And that is the choice of
Islam: the only religion having true historical
credibility.
For instance, according to our belief, Abraham and
Moses were Prophets of God. Abraham was born in
Iraq and Moses in Egypt. Yet the annals of the
