Basics of Religious Education — Page 19
19 19 19 19 19 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Therein are the everlasting teachings. (98:4) This indeed is (what is taught) in the former Scriptures; The Scriptures of Abraham and Moses (87:19-20) Islam emphasizes the Unity and Universality of God. It teaches that God is the ultimate cause of all creation. He is the All-Knowing and living God. None of His attributes has been suspended and, therefore, He communicates with mankind as before. Islam holds that there is no contradiction between God’s words and His actions, and provides far greater insight into the various attributes of God, compared to the other religions. (Also, see Part II) Islam is distinct from other Faiths in providing a comprehensive code of social and moral behaviour. Also, to facilitate the observance of this code, the Almighty provided a perfect Model in the person of the Holy Prophet of Islam sa. He passed through numerous stages of human experience, and set noble examples for mankind. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at was founded in 1889, by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as. He claimed, under Divine guidance, to be the Promised Reformer, whose advent was foretold by the Holy Prophet of Islam and many other faiths. The fact that the Jama`at stands for the revival of Islam is another important distinction of Islam. Let us now study the important mission of the Promised Messiah as. Greater Insight into God’s Attributes Complete Code of Conduct and a Perfect Model Revival in the Latter Days 1. 5 1. 5 1. 5 1. 5 1. 5 I I I I I S L A M S L A M S L A M S L A M S L A M — D — D — D — D — D I S T I N C T I V E I S T I N C T I V E I S T I N C T I V E I S T I N C T I V E I S T I N C T I V E F F F F F E A E A E A E A E AT U R E S T U R E S T U R E S T U R E S T U R E S O F O F O F O F O F I I I I I S L A M S L A M S L A M S L A M S L A M