| MANKIND:
Man is a unique creature. God establishes man as His representative
or deputy to govern over all other creatures in this world. He is
endowed with the faculty of REASON which sets him apart from all
other animals. Together with this faculty to discriminate and discern,
man is given the freedom (free-will) to choose for himself a way
of life worthy of his position as God's representative or to fall
lower than the lowest of all animals or creations. Man is born pure
and sinless and is given the choice to do righteous deeds or indulge
in sins.
DIVINE GUIDANCE:
The Creator, out of His abundant Love and Mercy for mankind has
not left us in darkness to discover the right path by trial and
error alone. Coupled with our intellectual capability to reason,
our Creator bestowed upon us DIVINE GUIDANCE that outlines the Criterion
for TRUTH, knowledge, as well as the reality of our existence in
this world and the Hereafter.
REVELATIONS
From the beginning of mankind, our Creator sent prophets to convey
His REVELATION and to invite human beings to the path of true PEACE
and OBEDIENCE to the ONE TRUE GOD. This is ISLAM. This message is
conveyed towards successive generations of man through the different
prophets, all inviting mankind to the same path. However all the
earlier messages or revelations from God were distorted by people
of later generations. As a result, pure Revelation from our Creator
was adulterated and polluted with myths, superstitions, idol worship
and irrational philosophical ideologies. The religion of God in
a sense was lost in a plethora of religions. Human history is a
testament of man's drift between light and darkness, but God out
of His Abundant Love for mankind has not forsaken us.
FINAL REVELATIONS:
When mankind was in the depths of the Dark Ages, our Creator sent
His final Messenger, prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him) to redeem
humanity with the final revelation which represents the ultimate
and permanent source of guidance for the whole world.
DIVINE GUIDANCE:
The Creator, out of His abundant Love and Mercy for mankind has
not left us in darkness to discover the right path by trial and
error alone. Coupled with our intellectual capability to reason,
our Creator bestowed upon us DIVINE GUIDANCE that outlines the Criterion
for TRUTH, knowledge, as well as the reality of our existence in
this world and the Hereafter.
CRITERIA FOR TRUTH:
The following criteria can best serve as a gauge to find out the
authenticity of the last revelation (the Qur’an) as words of
God:
1. Rational Teachings: Since our Creator bestowed reason and intellect
upon us, it is our duty to use it to distinguish the TRUTH from
falsehood. True, undistorted revelation from God must be rational
and can be reasoned out by all unbiased minds.
2. Perfection: Since our Creator is all perfect, His revelation
must be perfect and accurate, free from mistakes, omissions, interpolations
and multiplicity of versions. It should be free from contradictions
in its narration.
3. No Myths or Superstitions: True revelation is free from myths
or superstitions that degrade the dignity of our Creator or man
himself.
4. Scientific: Since our Creator is the Creator of all knowledge,
true revelation is scientific and can withstand the challenge of
science at all times.
5. Factual Prophecy: Our Creator is the Knower of the past, present
and future. Thus His prophecies in His revelation will be fulfilled
as prophesied.
6. Inimitable By Man: True revelation is infallible and cannot
be imitated by man. God's true revelation is a Living miracle, an
open book challenging all mankind to see and prove for themselves
its authenticity or veracity.
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