Questions And Answers About Islam. El-Manzalawy Wael

the Quran is for Arabs only.

      Muslim: The Quran is the word of the God for all peoples. Indeed the Arabs can feel the greatness of the Quran more than the other peoples. But the other peoples can read the translation of the meanings of the Quran. They can see the wisdom of the Quran. They can see the scientific accuracy of the Quran.

      Atheist: Can you give me an example of the wisdom of the Quran?

      Muslim: Islam forbids homosexuality and sex outside marriage. We can see clearly that homosexuality and sex outside marriage caused the spread of AIDS which caused or will cause the death of millions of people. Besides, with Islam, a man can be sure that his son is really his son. But in western countries, a man cannot be sure that his son is really his son.

      Atheist: I want to discuss the presence of the God. The universe is created by the God. Who has created the God?

      Muslim: The God has not been created. The God is eternal.

      Atheist: I can say that the universe is eternal.

      Muslim: The universe is changeable, so it cannot be eternal.

      Atheist: You did not convince me.

      Muslim: I invite you to read the Quran. I invite you to rethink about the common secular idea that there is no God. It is a common idea, but it is completely wrong.

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      I used to discuss many secular persons about Islam. They had some questions and objections. I am trying here to answer some of their questions.

      Atheist: Islam has spread by the sword.

      Muslim: This is not true. Islam has spread in many countries in Asia and Africa without any military action. The Islamic civilization is a fact that cannot be denied. Ask Europe about the Islamic civilization in Spain and the darkness of Europe. Islam is not a barbaric religion. But Islam is the true religion. The Islamic civilization used the military actions for defense and for attacking some enemies. But the Muslims did not enforce anyone to convert to Islam. The Muslims treated non-Muslims justly. They wanted to convince them not to enforce them to convert to Islam.

      Atheist: I do not need any religion.

      Muslim: Who has created the universe? Who has created you? What is the aim of your life? What will happen to you after death? All these are questions that you cannot find answers to without Islam. Besides, you enjoy materialistic pleasures, but you neglect your soul. Islam achieves the balance and harmony between the soul and the body. Islam does not forbid materialistic pleasures, but Islam is a unit of enjoying our lives and more important obeying our God and Creator.