RENAISSANCE MAY 2022

38 Monthly Renaissance May 2022 Faith & Beliefs Essence of Monotheism (5) Am ī n A ḥ san I ṣ l āḥī Spiritual Arguments for Monotheism Summary of Previous Discussions We present a summary of the discussion in the earlier three chapters so that the key points that have been staggered so far are easily comprehensible for readers. a. The first point established by these detailed discussions is that people who claim that the entire foundation of the Qur’ ā n’s reasoning is based upon accusatory and oratory type of arguments and that it is empty of solid, rational and natural reasoning suffer from the worst kind of doubts about the Qur’ ā n. Doubtless the Qur’ ā n contains accusatory arguments, but these are only one type of Qur’ ā nic reasoning and its addressees are groups who already accept some true principle. The Qur’ ā n has used these principles to prove its final arguments and this is a very natural and rational style of reasoning. This is accepted by all humankind. The basis of the rest of the arguments is nature and the signs of the universe, the proofs of which are evident upon Arabs and non Arabs and the common man as well as the philosopher. This is the reason why the Qur’ ā n came to provide guidance to all humankind and is sufficient to lead and guide the world until the Day of Judgement. b. The second reality that has been proved is that the Qur’ ā nic reasoning is quite different from that of our scholars and philosophers. The summary of their entire effort is merely an affirmation of causes and effects, which neither solves the puzzle of this universe nor does it fill the vacuum that humans feel inside themselves and which they wish to fill so intensely that