Through Force or Faith? — Page 251
Chapter 6 — Islam: Knowledge, Wisdom, and Rationality 251 when Quran says to believe in the unseen, it does not mean blind faith but what is meant is that what is known to him is only a very insignificant portion of what is not known to him. Therefore, man should always continue to strive to learn because this ocean of knowledge has unending mysteries. We just reviewed Quranic teachings about the span and depth of knowledge. Let’s now see the means of acquiring this knowl- edge and forms of knowledge, particularly with regard to reason- ing and logic. The appointed leader of the age and the one in true love with the Quran, the Promised Messiah as states: … of all the scriptures in the world today, the Holy Quran is the only one whose divine origin can be established with irrefutable arguments. It is the only one whose principles regarding salvation are based on truth and human nature; whose doctrines are comprehensive and firmly grounded in truth and are confirmed by powerful arguments; whose commandments are nothing but the dictates of truth and whose teachings bear no blemish of idolatry, human innovations and false deities. Its teachings zealously pro- mote the Oneness, Greatness and Excellence of God; and it is filled to the brim in establishing the Oneness of the Glorious God. It does not impute to Him anything that is contrary to His Oneness or attribute to Him any blemish, shortcoming, or unworthy attribute. It does not impose any teaching upon us without first providing adequate proof in support thereof and explains each of its princi- ples with proofs and clear arguments and leads its follow- ers to perfect certainty and understanding. It removes,