Page 29 - How Do The Unwise Interpret The Qur'an ?

Reasons for Misinterpreting the Qur'an

vanish". This is its destiny, and it cannot change it. The Qur'an is
present and clear. Anyone who holds on to it with the gracious
intent of finding the true path of God will, with His permission,
learn the actual religion, reach His salvation and be included in His
mercy.

There is no compulsion where the religion is
concerned. Right guidance has become clearly
distinct from error. Anyone who rejects false gods
and has faith in God has grasped the Firmest
Handhold, which will never give way. God is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing. God is the Protector of those
who have faith. He brings them out of the darkness
into the light. But those who are disbelievers have
false gods as protectors. They take them from the

light into the darkness. Those are the Companions of
the Fire remaining in it timelessly, for ever."(Surat al-
Baqarah: 256-257)

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I Inability to Understand the Scientific Qur'anic Verses
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Many scientific facts are mentioned either directly or indirectly
in the Qur'an. Many topics, from the creation phases of the
universe, human beings and the formation of rain to the movement
of continents are mentioned as proof of the perfection and
superiority of God's creation. Nevertheless, obviously the Qur'an
is not a book of science. In the Qur'an, scientific information is
sometimes mentioned in a clear, lucid language, and at other times
it is explained by means of comparisons, indications or concealed
language. Being unable to realize the wisdom in such verses, some
prejudiced people, who do not possess the necessary basic
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