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books written by a man who was an apostate who killed Chris-
tians, tortured Christians, and then said that he in a vision saw
Jesus. And he was commissioned as an Apostle of Jesus. This is
the first time that God is called a man, and the first time that God
is called three, and the first time God was given a son -- how is
this acceptable to Christians?
The advent of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) did not bring
a new religion or a way of life as some people ominously claim.
On the contrary, the prophet (SAW) confirmed the life and
message of all the previous prophets and messengers. The sacred
scripture that Muhammad (SAW) brought is called the Quran. It
means “that which is recited.” Because Muhammad (SAW) did
not write the Quran. The Angel Gabriel recited the words to him!
And Almighty God made his heart a receptacle of that. Is there
any other book in the world that you know of that has been pre-
served as it was revealed without any change? Only the Quran.
Don’t take my word for it! Go to the library and read
what the Encyclopedia Britannica or the World Encyclopedia
or any other universal encyclopedia of the world that was not
written by Muslims. Read what it says about Islam, the Quran,
and Muhammad (S). Read what non-Muslims say about the Qu-
ran, Islam, and Muhammad (S). That Muhammad (S) is the most
profound individual in the history of humanity. That the Quran is
the most incredible, the most profound piece of literature in the
annals of history! Read what they say. That the Islamic way of life
is categorized and so precise and dynamic! It has never changed.
The sacred scripture that Muhammad (SAW) received
is ‘The Quran.’ And each of the prophets and messengers also
received the scripture. In the Quran, these prophets, their scrip-
ture, their story, the principle of their mission is mentioned with
profound detail. Did Muhammad (S) meet them, talk with them,
eat with them, and collaborate with them to write their biogra-
phies? No, of course he didn’t. In the Quran, Muhammad (S)
is referred to as the messenger of Almighty God and the seal of
the previous prophets -- which is the limit of his role as a human
being.
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[Quran 33:40]
Muslims do not worship Muhammad; we’re not ‘Mu-
hammadans.’ The people who followed Prophet Moses were
not Moseans. The people who followed Prophet Jacob were not
Jacobites. The people who followed Prophet Abraham were not
Abrahamians. Or Davidians. So how do people call themselves
‘Christians?’ Christ did not call himself a ‘Christian,’ so why do
people call themselves ‘Christians?’ Jesus Christ (PBUH) said
that whatever he received from Almighty God was the word of
God, and what he heard is what he said! He was a servant of the
Almighty God; so we should be servants of Almighty God, too!
As the final scripture and divine revelation, the Quran
makes the statement, ‘‘This day have I perfected your religion
and completed my favor upon you. And chose Islam as a com-
plete way of life.’’ [Quran 5:3] So, the word Islam came through
the Quran. When Islam was completed as a revelation, as a
book, as an example through the Prophet Muhammad (S), it then
became ‘Islam.’
So the word was new. But not the practice...not the
prophet...not the order from God...not a new God...not a new
revelation...but only the name, Islam. Another distinction to keep
in mind is that Muhammad (S) did not come to the Arabs or to
his own people exclusively. Therefore, Islam is a religion sent to
all people.
In the Holy Quran Allah says,
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[Quran 21:107]
Since I am making references to the Quran to support my
argument, I will give some background information on the
Quran. First, the Quran claims that it is the product of divine
revelation. That it was sent down from Almighty God to Mu-
hammad for inspiration.
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If I am to convince you of the authenticity of the
Quran, I must prove - one, that it was impossible for Muham-
mad to have manufactured such a book. Secondly, that it was
equally impossible for any human agency to have created it.
The Quran makes the statement,
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How did the Prophet Muhammad (S) know that the
embryo started out as a clot hanging and clinging to the wall of
the uterus of the mother? How did he receive this knowledge,
when it was just discovered forty-seven years ago?
Likewise, how did he know that the oceans have a barrier be-
tween them to separate the salt and the fresh water?
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How did he know this?
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[Quran 21:33]