Toward A Quranic Understanding Of The Divine: Perspectives From Three Thinkers

We cannot consider humanity's relationship to the Divine without asking questions. How can God exist? What lessons does He have for us? If God is omnipotent, what role is there for human free will? Toward a Quranic Understanding of the Divine seeks the answers to these queries in the wisdom of the Quran. Only the words in the holy book are considered, free from the often-distorting lens of cultural expectations or dogma. Authors Abdur Rab, Farouk A. Peru, and Siraj Islam start from the basic principle that seeking a path to God is humanity's primary goal. They then explore how focusing on our real selves (nafs) helps us meet the Divine (liqa'ullah). They candidly discuss how scientific findings, including evolution, have their place in God's natural laws and interpret scripture as spiritual lessons rather than literal accounts. From there, the book examines the unity of God and important lessons for humanity, the difference between Divine preordination and human predestination, and the many blessed attributes found in God's names as they appear in the Quran. A bold, insightful exploration of Quaranic Islam, this extraordinary book reveals a loving, compassionate God and how His ideals, properly emulated, can transform our spiritual lives.

Author: Abdur Rab|Farouk Peru|Siraj Islam

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Dec 12, 2017

Number of Pages: 134 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 154865793X

ISBN-13: 9781548657932