The Quest of a Curious Muslim

The Quest of a Curious Muslim — Page 153

153 the words of others. In order to judge anything, we first need to try and experience it, to see if the claims it makes are true or not. Islam offers a personal relationship with God, and without making a sincere effort towards this goal, it cannot be dismissed. Another way to judge a religion is by its religious scripture, and for Muslims that is the Holy Quran. It is imperative for the Word of God to be able to prove that it has actually been sent by God. And when one studies the Holy Quran they see that it presents its own evidence and not just claims. For example, Allah Himself says, “Verily, We Ourself have sent down this Exhortation, and most surely We will be its Guardian” (Holy Quran, 15:10). In 1400 years, not a single verse has been changed, therefore testifying the truth of its legitimacy. Furthermore, the Holy Quran makes prophecies that were fulfilled just in the recent past, for example, “Their skins will bear witness against them as to what they have been doing” (41:21). This verse of the Quran talks about the process of finger printing and DNA, which are a recent phenomenon but the Holy Quran addressed this 1400 years ago.