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TAKING THE QUR'AN AS A GUIDE

that He created everything from nothing, that He is exalted
above anything, that He sees and hears secrets and what is
even more concealed, and that He knows everything.
The Qur'an gives a detailed account of why and how man
was created, the type of life that earns Allah's good pleasure,
the forms of worship, a description of moral excellence, ways
to remain mentally and physically healthy, and how to deal
with problems, emergencies, and various people in society. It
also contains signs of scientific facts, knowledge related to
daily life, social problems, the Day of Judgment, Paradise and
Hell, and many other issues. In other words, the Qur'an pro-
vides all of the basic knowledge that people may need at any
time. As we read:
And thus We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an and
have diversified thererin the warnings that perhaps
they will avoid (sin) or it would cause them remem-
brance. (Surah Ta Ha: 113)
We have displayed throughout this Qur'an all kinds of
examples for people, but most people spurn anything
but disbelief. (Surat al-Isra': 89)
We have displayed throughout this Qur'an all kinds of
examples for people. (Surat al-Kahf: 54)
In the Qur'an, Allah informs all people that they must com-
ply unconditionally with His judgments, take Him as their
sole friend and guardian, and make earning His good pleasure
and Paradise their only goal in life. For those who live in com-
pliance with the Qur'an, the Qur'an is the sole criterion and
our Prophet's (saas) path is the only path worth following. The
Qur'an informs us that true Muslims of all eras have aban-

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