Woman Between Islam and Western Society
1. A Survey
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possessed divine credibility in its own right. Every
religious statement was accepted as the ultimate
statement of a superior being and, as such, worthy
of being adhered to. Conversely, when religion is
regarded merely as a social phenomenon, all its
credibility is dissipated. This can be compared to
relegating the science of chemistry to the position of
alchemy, or to equating astronomy with astrology.
The fact is that this method of study, when
applied to religion, is totally wrong. It turns a
reality into a non-reality. It is to accord human
status to something which is essentially divine.
To understand the reality of religion let us
peruse this verse of the Qur’an: “Are they
seeking a religion other than God’s when every
soul in heaven and earth has submitted to Him,
willingly or by compulsion? To Him they shall
all return.”
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According to this verse, the religion which God
desires man to adopt in his daily living is the same
divine law which God has imposed upon the entire
universe. Religion is the name of this same
universal law.
