Islam and Peace
Islam in 21st Century
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The latest scientific revelation has brought the
whole human race to the doorstep of the faith of
one God or tawhid. The time has come when the
idea of one God should be presented to the people
of the world who would accept it as the call of their
own souls and step into the fold of eternal Truth.
RESULT OF FREE INQUIRY
In ancient times religion was an object of reverence
and considered to be above any test or argument.
But the modern scientific age has given topmost
importance to inquiry and reasoning. Today people
feel that any notion can be accepted only after it is
tested and viewed through a free inquiry.
Modern man has applied this method to both non--
religious subjects as well as religious subjects.
Religious books and their teachings have been
subjected to tests of free inquiry which proved with
finality that except for Islam all other religions were
not reliable. Their credibility became doubtful from
the scientific and historical point of view. Let us
take an example to clarify this point.
