PREFACE
This book is a brief guide to Islam. It consists of three chapters. The
first chapter, "Some Evidence for the Truth of Islam," answers some important
questions which some people ask:
-Is the Qur'an truly the literal word of God, revealed by Him?
-Is Muhammad 
1 truly a prophet sent by
God?
-Is Islam truly a religion from God?
In this chapter, six kinds of
evidence are mentioned:
1) The Scientific Miracles in the Holy Qur'an: This section discusses (with
illustrations) some recently discovered scientific facts mentioned in the
Holy Qur'an, which was revealed
fourteen centuries
ago.
2) The Great Challenge to Produce One Chapter Like the challenged all human
beings Chapters of the Holy Qur'an: In the Qur'an, God to produce a single
chapter like the chapters of the Qur'an. Ever since the Qur'an was revealed,
fourteen centuries ago, until this day, no one has been able to meet this
challenge, even though the smallest chapter in the Qur'an (Chapter 108)
is only ten words.
3) Biblical Prophecies on the Advent of Muhammad
the Prophet of Islam: In this section, some of the Biblical prophecies on
the advent of the Prophet Muhammad
are discussed.
4) The Verses in
the Qur'an That Mention Future Events Which Later Came
to Pass: The Qur'an mentioned future events which later came to pass, for
example, the victory of the Romans over the Persians.
5) Miracles Performed by the Prophet Muhammad :
Many miracles were performed by the Prophet Muhammad .
These miracles were witnessed by many people.
6) The Simple Life of Muhammad :
This clearly indicates that Muhammad
was not a false prophet who claimed prophethood to attain material gains, greatness,
or power.
From these six kinds
of evidence, we conclude that:
* The Qur'an must be the literal word of God, reveled by Him.
* Muhammad
is truly a prophet sent by God.
* Islam is truly a religion from God.
If we would like to know if a religion is true or false, we should not
depend on our emotions, feelings, or traditions. Rather, we should depend
on our reason and intellect. When God sent the prophets, He supported them
with miracles and evidence which proved that they were truly prophets sent
by God and hence that the religion they came with is true.
The second chapter, "Some
Benefits of Islam," mentions some of the benefits
that Islam provides for the individual, such as:
1) The Door to Eternal Paradise.
2) Salvation from
Hellfire.
3) Real Happiness
and Inner Peace.
4) Forgiveness
for All Previous Sins.
The third chapter, "General Information on Islam," provides general information
on Islam, corrects some misconceptions about it, and answers some commonly
asked questions, such as:
What does Islam say about terrorism?
What is the status of women in Islam?