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A Letter to a Christian

// November 13th, 2006 // 14 Comments » // Blog

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind

Peace be upon those who follow true guidance.

Hello again CE,

Thanks for your comment on my blog. No offence taken. I also thank you for all your advice on DT's blog. I thought it would only be fair if i return the favour.

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Disclaimer & Justification

// November 1st, 2006 // 6 Comments » // Blog

Thanks to all those who have commented on my blog. I only started blogging very recently so i apologize in advance if my manner of response is not to the standard you are used to.

I would like to state at this point that i am only an authority on Islam in so far as i am a follower of it. You will have to trust me when i say that i am not a muslim “missionary”. I do not speak about Islam as a living and i've only recently become more confident w.r.t. discussing my faith, even in the anonymous setting of the internet. Due to my “layman” understanding it is quite possible i may misrepresent Islam at some point, God-forbid. If a muslim or non-muslim was to come across any alternative views to mine they should always be considered in the light of Islamic textual evidence, i.e., quotes from the Qur'an, or proven sayings/actions of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him). In addition the interpretation of these texts should be those that are widely accepted by the Islamic scholarly community. We all know how easy it can be to pluck out a single verse and analyse it subjectively for an unsuitable end.

Some advice for myself and to those whom the argument is being presented: in order to recognize and benefit from the truth one must be prepared to be objective, abandon any previous beliefs and most importantly, be prepared to swallow any pride one may have.

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