MANIFEST SIGNS, THE CASE FOR THE QUR’AN’S DIVINE ORIGIN pdf

Manifest Signs, The Case for The Qur’an’s Divine Origin by Khaled Colwill

MANIFEST SIGNS, THE CASE FOR THE QUR’AN’S DIVINE ORIGIN

In the year 610, while meditating in a cave outside the city of Mecca, a humble merchant by the name of Muhammad ‘bn Abdallah received the first verses of God’s final revelation to mankind: the Glorious Qur’an.:

What followed ‘was the transformation of his Arab compatriots – mired in the backwardness of intertribal violence, female infanticide, and other barbarisms that characterized their idolatrous soci -into “a nation of heroes” and the harbingers of a mighty empire

As the religion spread, so did the fruits of the rich civilization it brought forth, described thusly by former Hewett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina: 1s architects designed buildings that defied gravity.

Its mathematicians created the algebra and algorithms that would enable the building of computers and the creation of encryption. Its doctors examined the human body and found new cures for diseases.

 Its astronomers looked into the heavens, named the stars, and paved the way for ‘space travel and exploration.

When other nations were afraid of ideas, this civilization thrived on them and kept them alive. When did censors threaten to wipe out knowledge from past civilizations this civilization kept the ‘knowledge alive and passed it on to others5 What inspired this remarkable revival of civilization amidst a global age of darkness?

The answer lies in the simplicity and purity of the religion’s message: Laa ilah illah Allah (there is nothing worthy of worship except God). This message of pure monotheism 6 the original creed of the prophets, has been the guiding principle of Islam’s adherents, the ‘Muslims, in every aspect of their lives.