Page 12 - Basic Tenets of Islam

PREFACE

This book is written for those who have recently been
introduced to Islam. Of course every person has some
information and a certain degree of conviction about Islam.
However the majority of these may have had their origin in
inadequate or invalid sources. Many people know about
Islam only through information they gather from their family
and their friend circle and they only know about the
commandments of the Qur'an as much as they could follow
from the media or from various books. However, the best
way to follow in accessing accurate information about Islam
is to get to know the Qur'an, the source and the basic of
Islam, and to learn the sunnah of our Prophet (may Allah
bless him and grant him peace) and to get all the information
regarding Islam from the Qur'an and the the hadiths.

The Qur'an is the final revelation sent by Allah, as
guidance to mankind. While the Torah and the Gospel, the
two holy books preceding the Qur'an, were also revelations
from Allah, in time, they were distorted and lost their value
as the Divine word of Allah. Although they may contain
parts of the original word of Allah, their greater part consists
of words and interpolations of man. The only book revealed
by Allah to have survived completely intact, is the Qur'an. It

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