Islam_in_Focus_text

deep and clear analysis. For achieving this clarity, some
simple demonstrations will be used. This may sound boring
or too simple for those who already know something about
the subject. Such learned persons are asked to have patience
and show appreciation of the importance of the subject.
There are some people who like to doubt concept of God
under the pretext of following the rules of science, or be-
cause of a lack of experience and understanding. The stance
of such people reflects an uneasy mentality, although they
claim to be learned intellectuals. My concern will not be
with their claims; rather it will be with their real stand. This
will explain why a great deal of the discussion is designed in
a simple manner as if it were directed mainly to children,
and not to adults. On the other hand, a major objective of
this work is to convey the true concept of God in Islam to
the young Muslims. Another consideration here is that the
concept of God in Islam is misrepresented in the minds of
many non-Muslims who are so-called believers in God and
advocates of religion.
For the mentioned above facts some simplified and per-
haps elementary demonstrations are used in this presenta-
tion. Yet the simplicity of some arguments here may pro-
voke deep thinking in many adults. If it does so, it will prove
to be a desirable and creative simplicity, which itself is a dis-
tinguished characteristic of Islam.
As we look around in our environments we realize that
every family has a head; every school has a headmaster;