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A HISTORICAL LIE: THE STONE AGE

Humanity was a single community. Then God sent out
prophets bringing good news and giving warning, and with
them He sent down the Book with truth to decide between
people regarding their differences. Only those who were given
it differed about it, after the clear signs had come to them, en-
vying one another. Then, by His permission, God guided those
who believed to the truth of that about which they had dif-
fered. God guides whoever
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He wills to a straight path.

(Qur'an, 2:213)
Another verse reveals
that a messenger has been
sent to every society to warn
its members, remind them of
the existence and oneness of
God, and to call them to
abide by religious virtues:
. . . There is no community to
which a warner has not
come. (Qur'an, 35:24)
Although our Lord has
sent people messengers and
sacred scriptures, some have
fallen into misunderstanding,
turned their backs on the
The true religion, together with superstitious be- virtues of the true religion
liefs, have existed in all periods of history, just as and adopted deviant super-
they do today. At all times, believers have fulfilled stitious beliefs. Some have
their religious observances in obedience to
God's command. developed pagan beliefs and

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