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ISLAM: THE RELIGION OF EASE

and We Who will preserve it. (Surat al-Hijr: 9)
Falsehood cannot reach it from before it or behind it—it
is a revelation from One Who is All-Wise, and
Praiseworthy. (Surah Fussilat: 42)
Believers, who know that the Qur'an will be valid and pro-
tected till Doomsday, live with this comfort and confidence. The
Qur'an is a book one can fully trust its every command and de-
cree, and follow without experiencing any resentment or doubt
in his heart or conscience. For people to have such a "trustwor-
thy" guide is a great blessing and mercy given by Allah. In one
of His verses, Allah informs us of the importance of the Qur'an
to believers:
We have sent down the Book to you which manifests the
truth about all things and as guidance and mercy and
good news for Muslims. (Surat an-Nahl: 89)
Every individual who knows the Qur'an and makes it his
guide learns the purpose of his Creation, the means to acquire
Allah's approval and mercy, how to reach Heaven, what life will
be like in Heaven and Hell, the secrets of Allah's Creation, the
best morals, and many more things in the most correct and com-
plete way.
Every type of question that can be asked by different people
about religion is answered in the Qur'an. Allah states this in one
of His verses:
Every time they come to you with a difficult point, We
bring you the truth and the best of explanations. (Surat
al-Furqan: 33)
As all knowledge about religion is provided in the Qur'an,
this leaves no room for dispute whatever the subject. Allah tells
us that one of the purposes for the revelation of the Qur'an is to

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