Islam and Peace
Islam in the Modern World
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proved by means of inferential argument. So when
inferential argument is valid in non-religious fields,
it will certainly be valid in the field of religion.
HISTORICAL CREDIBILITY OF THE QUR’AN
In the present time, all manner of things, including
religious scriptures, are being subjected to
investigation in the spirit of free enquiry. A
permanent discipline has been set up for this special
study, called historical criticism, or higher criticism.
Under this general heading, all great religious
scriptures, including the Qur’an and the Bible, have
been subjected to historical inquiry.
The results of these studies are entirely in favour of
the Qur’an. They show that the Qur’an is the only
religious scripture which is a historically accredited
work. The rest of the books, having been shown to
be dogmatic rather than historical, have lost their
formal status as purveyors of eternal truth. Such
research has provided a new and powerful
argument in favour of Quranic veracity. That is to
say, it is only the Qur’an which enjoys historical
credibility. No other religious scripture is of similar
merit.
