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CONCLUSION
hen people inquire about their religion, most
people say that they are Muslims. However,
W many of them have not read the Qur'an, the
just Book of Islam, even once. However, as has been men-
tioned throughout this book, the Qur'an is the revelation of
Allah through which He introduces Himself and explains the
real purpose of our life of this world and the next, as well as
the attributes of moral perfection.
Leading a life unaware of Allah's expectations and being
satisfied with fabricated religions is not befitting to a person's
conscience and wisdom. Allah states that He sent down the
Qur'an for people to read:
We have sent it (the Qur'an) down with truth, and with
truth it has come down. We only sent you (O
Muhammad) to bring good news and to give warning.
We have divided up the Qur'an so that you can recite it
to humanity at intervals, and We have sent it down little
by little. (Surat al-Isra': 105-106)
The Qur'an is unique, and therefore far superior to any other
book. For this reason, the information that it contains is far su-
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