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psychological solutions to problems. Those who developed
these superstitious religions also, too, thought about these cru-
cial questions, yet they could never find reliable answers.
The most important feature of the true religions, which
distinguishes them from false religions, is their Divine origin:
they all have their roots in revelation. Allah informs mankind
in the Qur'an about the superiority of the religion of truth over

all other religions, philosophies or sociological systems:
It is He Who sent His messenger with guidance and the re-
ligion of Truth to exalt it over every other religion, and
Allah suffices as a witness. (Surat al-Fath: 28)
It is He Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the re-
ligion of Truth to exalt it over every other religion, much as
the idolaters may hate it. (Surat as-Saff: 9)

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are the religions which
have their roots in revelation. Originally, they were all revealed
by Allah, yet after their respective messengers, Christianity and
Judaism were corrupted.
Man made countless distortions in the Torah and the
Gospel-making additions and deletions-and as such the origi-
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nal Divine books disappeared in time. Meanwhile, the originals
of these Divine books were completely forgotten.
After the distortion of these religions, Allah revealed the
last Divine Book, which will remain unchanged until the Day

of Judgment, and He will be the One Who will surely guard it
against all distortions:
We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We
will assuredly guard it (from corruption). (Surat al-Hijr: 9)
For fourteen centuries, the Qur'an has remained un-
changed and free from corruption. Every single letter of the
original hand-written copies of the Qur'an is identical to the

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