The Three Distinguishing Characteristics of the Qur’an
Our study of the Qur’an acquaints us with three distinguishing characteristics of this holybook. The first distinguishing characteristic is the absolute authenticity of its source. Thatis, without the slightest need of any comparison between the oldest manuscripts, it isevident that what we recite as the verses of the Holy Qur’an, are exactly the same wordspresented […]
The Creation of the Universe
He initiated creation most initially and commenced it originally, without undergoing reflection, without making use of any experiment, without innovating any movement, and without experiencing any aspiration of mind.
Praise the Almighty
Praise is due to Allah whose worth cannot be described by speakers, whose bounties cannot be counted by calculators and whose claim (to obedience) cannot be satisfied by those who attempt to do so, whom the height of intellectual courage cannot appreciate, and the divings of understanding cannot reach; He for whose description no limit has been laid down, no eulogy exists, no time is ordained and no duration is fixed. He brought forth creation through His Omnipotence, dispersed winds through His Compassion, and made firm the shaking earth with rocks.