Re: Islam and Modernity: An article in Dawn
Talk about condescending...
Do you really not see how that is a belief only held by Muslims and is in no way subjective? It is soley based on faith.
Your "proof" of it being the only sanctioned religion is that it was chosen by and named by God? You're kidding me. Does that mean that the only pretty people are the ones who tell people they are pretty? (those are generally the ones that are ugly on the inside).
Perhaps it was the cleverness of the scripture's authors to put such non-intellectual, but appealing-to-the-uneducated masses type exclusivity. If one doesn't believe the scripture to be true, obviously the claims to be the best wouldn't be true either.
Peace Seminole
No actually I am saying something else. I am providing a method of comparing who has the claim of Divine sanction. I am not at this stage providing evidence of whether that is true or not, but simply who is making the claim?
I for one am not making the claim it is the Qur'an making the claim.
Let's give every scripture the benefit of the doubt of being true. Now look to all scripture and find where it says that "This is from God" or "God has chosen for you this "XXX" religion as a way of life" ... you will find it in Qur'an but where else? It may be there, please look for it.
If we then get two or more candidates for the name of the chosen faith then we move on a deeper comparison. I hope you understand?