Page 66 - Those Who Do Not Heed The Qur'an

HOW TO SAVE ONESELF

FROM FIXED IDEAS

efore someone can discuss or even reject an idea, it is
necessary to understand it; otherwise a person cannot
B B reasonably reject it.
We find this is frequently the situation for those who turn away
from the Qur'an: though they have not studied it, they assume they
know what it contains, based on their own prejudices, conjectures,
or "received wisdom" from their societies. Discarding the Qur'an
without having the slightest knowledge of it is a clear indication
that these people are insincere.
In fact dismissing ideas without first studying them is a common
practice amongst people. Many people, though they cannot under-
stand the ideas of those who differ from them, do not want to read
their books because of their own fixed ideas. Communists read only
books that support their own ideas, fascists read books with fascist
ideas, atheists read the works of other atheists, and so on.
However, for a person who is not willing to study a subject, and
basing their discussion only on their own presumptions, it is diffi-
cult to explain the correct and incorrect aspects of their thinking.
But for those who want correct and accurate information, it is im-
portant to be informed on every subject, otherwise it is easy to be in-
fluenced and misled. Aknowledgeable, cultured person, who thinks