The Quran – Miracles As Pointers for Modern Man

1. The Quran – Miracles As Pointers for Modern Man Religion is, for many, a very touchy subject, which is why many people avoid talking about it, or even following the teachings and doctrines of a specific religious movement. However, for those serious about the afterlife and their place in God’s Plan, religion is of the utmost importance, and their reason for being. Many, for example, consider the miracles of the Quran to be a guiding light in a dark world. Muslims, and even many Christians with a leaning towards the teachings of the Prophet and the influence of the Quran in their spiritual life, look upon the Quran for light and guidance, and they appreciate the miracles that are associated with the Prophet and what is written in the Quran. Part of the amazement one feels when reading and confronted with the knowledge and information in the Quran as it is relayed to mankind can be found in virtually all spheres, right from relativity, the Big Bang theory, genetics, geology, thermodynamics and quantum mechanics, in other words in fields and spheres that touch our lives every minute of every day. THE QURAN ITSELF For many scholars and followers of the Muslim faith the greatest miracle remains the Book itself, i.e. the Quran and its teachings that show the righteous the path to Allah. Scholars will quickly point out that not only should we be aware of the physical and divine that we experience once we embrace the wonders of Islam and the Quran, but that one should also look at it as a literary masterpiece that has stood the test of time, that conveys its message in no uncertain terms in language that speaks to its followers. For example, those (both Muslims and non-Muslims) that study it, remark about how clearly and eloquently ideas are presented and emotive language used to convey its important messages that will lead you to Allah and ensure you understand what Allah’s purpose for your life here and in the eternal life is. Its linguistic qualities do ensure a Book of superior quality and steer followers clearly in the right direction, with the individual being given a choice between righteousness and a life void of salvation. MIRACLES AS MAN EXPERIENCES THEM The Quran’s miracles include several examples of the wonders of the world we inhabit today, and as examples of how ordinary people experience such. •The Big Bang. This phenomenon is actually described in the Quran (Quran 21:30) when the Prophet says, “Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together…” It does indeed describe a time when man had not been placed in earth (yet). Further to the inter-connectedness of heaven and earth is seen in the Quran 41:11 , “Then He lifted Himself to heaven when it was smoke…”. In the past it was popularly believed that the universe was created from gases, but today scientists believe that smoke is a closer description of how the universe came into being. The Quran, even 1400 years ago wrote “And it is We Who have built the Universe, and behold, We are steadily expanding it.” Amazing knowledge at a time when very little – if any – scientific research had been done into the existence of life on earth and man’s place in an endless Universe, created by Allah. •Think, too, of the shape of the earth, not round as we are often taught, but rather shaped like and egg which is flattened at the poles and bulges around the equator. The Quran mentions this (Quran 79;30) – and more. The above is merely an example of what was touched upon by the Quran in the distant past – unlike any other publication that studies or tries to understand the Universe and man’s place in it, with or without religion. There are many more references to, for example, the Deep Seas, the Mountains and several other wondrous creations that nobody at the time of the writing of the Quran thought about, or discussed. The Great Book, however, mentions these. It also touches upon embryology, word repetition (fascinating) and even man’s fingerprint! Upon studying the Quran and getting to understand its message for man, all the miracles contained in it start to make sense. About Us The Greatest Deception Against Christians is a book that researches the truth around the real Jesus and his teachings. It suggests that what modern man believes to be Jesus and what he was about, is more in line with pagan thinking and beliefs. It also points out various discrepancies and contradictions in the Bible that Christians read today. Today’s Christians, in contradiction to the teachings of the real Jesus, lean more towards paganism and are, therefore, not following the real Jesus and what he stood for; instead, modern man is moving away from God and what he intended for us. So many misconceptions are touched upon in this book, and the reader is given opportunities to look deeper into what could be called a deception of the true meaning of the Bible and the hopes of the real Jesus for mankind.