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come in a state of Iively interaction. Now if a person is suffi-
ciently equipped with sound rational qualities, he may resort
to the rational approach or to the spiritual approach or to
both, and may be confident that his conclusion will be right.
But if a person is incapable of profound inquiry or is uncer-
tain of his reasoning powers, he may confine himself to the
spiritual approach and be contented with the knowledge he
can derive from the authentic sources of Religion. The point
is that whether one uses the spiritual approach or the rational
technique or both, one will in the end come to faith in God.
Ali these avenues are equally important and accepted by Is-
lam, and when properly channeled, lead to the same end,
namely faith in the Supreme Being (Qur'an, 5:16-17; 12:109;
18:30; 56:80).
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15. The true Muslim believes that the Qur an is the
Word of God revealed to Muhammad through the agency of
the Angel Gabriel. The Qur'an was revealed from God pieee
by piece on various occasions to answer certain questions.
solve certain problems, settle certain disputes. and to be
man's best guide to the Truth of God and eternal happiness.
Every letter in the Qur'an is the Word of God, and every
sound in it is the true echo of God's Voice. The Qur'an is the
first and most authentic source of Islam. It was revealed in
Arabic. It is still and will remain in its original and complete
Arabic version, because God has made it His Concern to
preserve the Qur'an, to make it always the best guide for