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60 only religion which, under the divine scheme of things, can cure human ills and solve human problems. He set up a vast missionary organization to propagate Islam. He formulated the following fundamental principles of Tabligh in the light of the Holy Quran: 1. It should be accepted as a matter of principle that at the time of their inception all ancient religions were true and divine in origin. God sent Prophets and warners to every people. The fact that they have been held in high esteem, for such a long time, proves that they were no imposters. 2. Each exponent of religion should confine him- self to and rely only on the text of the religious scriptures which according to his religion was re- vealed by God; should only refer to that book and to none other and should not extend the sphere of his exposition to give the impression as if he was en- gaged in inventing a new book, nor should he misappropriate the religious principles and views of other religions as his own. 66 3. Every advocate should state the beauties of his own religion instead of attacking the other party. Be- cause proving that other religion is wrong does not mean that his own religion is right. 67 4. Scrupulous regard must be paid to the fact that all standards of religious controversies and discus-