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teachings, bigotry and superstition having been incorporated into

them.

True Islam is very different from the stagnant understanding of

religion portrayed by these circles; therefore, the message of the

true religion outlined in the Qur’an has to be communicated to

people effectively and explained in detail. Prophet Muhammad

(saas) reminded the believers of the benefit of such knowledge,

saying, "He for whom Allah intends good, He will give

understanding of the religion." 76

The Qur’an is a revealed scripture containing no contradictions

whatsoever, a fact that must be conveyed to people explicitly and with

evidence. It is also essential that people acquire knowledge about the

events connected with revelations of the Qur’an. Said Nursi

emphasized on numerous occasions that the most effective way of

refuting the philosophies of materialism and naturalism is to explain

the realities of the Qur’an:

Against the greatest threats of our times – disbelief, anarchism

and materialism, there is only one remedy: to embrace the

realities of the Qur’an. Otherwise, the curse that converted such

a great country as China into communism within a short period

of time cannot be overcome solely by political and material

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