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guidance of these __ __ __ __ __
we become like the rest of mankind,
guessing hopelessly, confused and
astray.
AN IMPORTANT
POINT TO
REMEMBER
The true Muslim believes in all the scriptures
and revelations of Allah. They were the guiding light
which the Messengers [a] received to show their
respective peoples the Right Path of Allah. In the
Qur’an
a special reference is made to the books of
Prophet Ibrahim [a] (Abraham), Prophet Musa [a]
(Moses), Prophet Dawud [a] (David) and Prophet ‘Isa
[a] (Jesus). But long before the revelation of the
Qur’an
to Prophet Muhammad [s] some of those books and
revelations had been lost or currupted, others forgot-
ten, neglected, or concealed. The only authentic and
complete book of Allah in existence today is the
Qur’an
In principle, the Muslim believes in the previous books
and revela tions. But where are their complete and orig-
inal versions? They could be still at the bottom of the
Dead Sea, and there may be more Scrolls to be dis-
covered. Or perhaps more information about them will
become available when the Christian and Jewish
archaeologists reveal to the public the complete origi-
nal findings of their continued excavations in the Holy
Land. For the Muslim, there is no problem of that kind.
The
Qur’an
is in his hand complete and authentic.
Nothing of it is missing and no more of it is expected.
Its authenticity is beyond doubt, and no serious scholar
or thinker has ventured to question its genuineness.
The
Qur’an
was made so by Allah Who revealed it and
made it incumbent upon Himself to protect it against
interpolation and corruption of all kinds. Thus it is given
to the Muslims as the standard or criterion by which all
the other books are judged. So whatever agrees with
the
Qur’an
is accepted as Divine truth, and whatever
differs from the
Qur’an
is either rejected or suspended.
Allah declares, “
Verily We have, without doubt,
revealed the Qur’an and We will assuredly guard it!
”
PT
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