Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
What is Truth?
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an event only by virtue of its historical credibility
and only one prophet possesses credentials which
make his prophethood a historical certainty
rather than just a belief. Of all those who have
claimed prophethood, only Muhammad, on
whom be peace and God’s blessings, can be said
to have achieved full historical credibility.
Everything about him is established historical
fact. We are just as well informed about the
Prophet of Islam as we are about any
contemporary person, or even more so. Apart
from him, all prophets are legendary figures. No
complete historical record of them exists, nor are
the scriptures they left preserved in their original
state. Only the life of Muhammad has been
completely chronicled. The book which was
handed over to people as the inspired word of
God is also present in its original form. So,
looking at the matter rationally, there can only be
one answer to the question. “What is truth?”
From a practical as well as a theoretical point of
view, we should accept the only realistic answer
there is. We should not try to select a solution
from a wide range of alternatives.
