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BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

The verses above reveal that some of the adherents of
other Divine books have swerved from the straight path
regarding these issues, and have not had an accurate
understanding of Allah and His attributes.

The Qur'an, on the other hand, is under Allah's
protection, and is the only book revealed by Allah to have
survived intact. The Qur'an is the book of Islam, the only true
religion:
It is We Who have sent down the Reminder and We
Who will preserve it. (Surat al-Hijr: 9)

If anyone desires anything other than Islam as a
religion, it will not be accepted from him, and in the
hereafter he will be among the losers. (Surah Al 'Imran:
85)
In the Qur'an there is reference to the erroneous beliefs
about Allah adopted by Christians and Jews, and makes
known the correct belief. For instance, some
Christians'saying, "Allah has a son (Jesus)," (Allah is beyond
that) which is one of their basic tenets, is said to be merely
an irrational belief and a lie said against Allah:
They say, "Allah has a son." Glory be to Him! No,
everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Him.
Everything is obedient to Him, the Originator of the
heavens and earth. When He decides on something, He
just says to it, "Be!" and it is. (Surat al-Baqara: 116-117)

Some other verses related to this matter are as follows:
People of the Book! Do not go to excess in your religion.
Say nothing but the truth about Allah. The Messiah,

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