Playing God

"All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author." Playing God: Misreading a Divine Practice 4 fact resulted from misreading this divine practice of God. Fourth, relations with non-Muslims shall be explored as a result of the foregoing analysis. However, before this study is conducted, here are precise statements of this divine practice from the Qur’ ā n . 2. Statement o f th e Divine Practice According to the Qur’ ā n, God decides the fate of the nation 4 of every messenger in this world: * +,- ./01 +2 3 45 6 +2 7 8 9 :;< = 7 > ?@ A - B 1C! ) $D:&E ( And for each community, there is a messenger. Then when their messenger comes, their fate is decided with justice and they are not wronged. (10:47) While explaining the details of how this fate is decided, the Qur’ ā n says: 6 F? F!G "HI + J1"! + @ F? F!G - K BL- >K - >M I N 6 + H +2! !@ 1-K < O P3H1 +2 7 +2J8 9 Q *R +2B ! * +, BP? STU 4V IR- +W1 7@ B I VX IR 1 6- +2, 1<@ 4< O- B/ Y < ZTU Q 4<@ +2 7 [ 6 >\! ? 3 R I J > 9@ R +X P]^!- + I: FP? + V_3 +X ! `7ab - 4. Here the nation of a messenger refers to his direct and foremost addressees. www.javedahmadghamidi.com www.al-mawrid.org