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faculty. Islam does not ask its followers to believe and then follow
everything blindly and unquestioningly. The Koran says, for instance: "If
you are in doubt of what We (1) have sent down to Our worshipper
(Prophet Muhammad), produce a chapter comparable to it. Call upon
your helpers, other than Allah, to assist you, if you are true." Koran 2:23
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(1) When pronouns are capitalized they refer to the Creator, Allah.
Examples: You, He, Him, His and, Own while pronouns such as Our,
Ours, Us and We denote His Greatness not plurality.
Islam encourages reasoning, thought and personal opinion. The Prophet
said: "The differences of opinion among the learned of my followers are
Allah's mercy." Islam has great respect for learning science and for man's
exploration of the secrets of nature and of creation. In fact Allah
challenges man on many occasions in the Koran to deepen his faith,
knowledge, and wisdom from study and contemplation of the natural
everything blindly and unquestioningly. The Koran says, for instance: "If
you are in doubt of what We (1) have sent down to Our worshipper
(Prophet Muhammad), produce a chapter comparable to it. Call upon
your helpers, other than Allah, to assist you, if you are true." Koran 2:23
17
(1) When pronouns are capitalized they refer to the Creator, Allah.
Examples: You, He, Him, His and, Own while pronouns such as Our,
Ours, Us and We denote His Greatness not plurality.
Islam encourages reasoning, thought and personal opinion. The Prophet
said: "The differences of opinion among the learned of my followers are
Allah's mercy." Islam has great respect for learning science and for man's
exploration of the secrets of nature and of creation. In fact Allah
challenges man on many occasions in the Koran to deepen his faith,
knowledge, and wisdom from study and contemplation of the natural