Essentials of The Islamic Faith

by M. Fethullah Gülen

Overview

Essentials of the Islamic Faith is a selection from some of the speeches M. Fethullah Glen has given to large audiences over a life-time of dedicated service. In these speeches, he explains the principal elements of Islamic belief - belief in the existence and Unity of God; in Resurrection and the Day of Judgment; in Divine Scriptures and other familiar themes of Islamic discourse. What is special and unique about the presentation of them in this book is that the author is constantly aware of the encroachment (and the seductive appeal) of cultural attitudes which are hostile not to Islam only but to any religious and contemplative way of life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932099850
Publisher:	Tughra Books
Publication date:	04/01/2006
Edition description:	Second edition
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	6.09(w) x 9.09(h) x 0.73(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 4 The Resurrection and the Afterlife 129

The benefits of belief in the Resurrection 131

Qur'anic arguments 137

General arguments 142

The Resurrection in Revealed Scriptures 158

Chapter 5 Prophethood and Muhammad's Prophethood 163

Prophet Muhammad in the Bible 166

His life 170

His character and high morality 175

His achievements 179

His knowledge of the past 186

His predictions 187

His miracles 193

Miracles cannot be denied 206

His marriages 209

Chapter 6 The Holy Qur'an 219

Arguments for the Divine authorship of the Qur'an 222

Science and religion 228

The concept of science and technology 233

Does the Qur'an allude to scientific developments? 236

Why we refer to science and scientific facts 246

Notes 255

Index 261