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Islam, a Profound Civilization

(part 1 of 2): Introduction Description:  Statements of various non-Muslim scholars and intellectuals about the profoundness of the religion of Islam as a civilization.  Part 1: Introduction. The Islam that was revealed to Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, is the continuation and culmination of all the preceding revealed religions, and hence it is for all times and all peoples.  This status of Islam is sustained by glaring facts.  Firstly, there is no other revealed book extant in the same form and content as it was revealed.  Secondly, no other revealed religion has any convincing claim to provide guidance in all walks of human life for all times.  But Islam addresses humanity at large and offers basic guidance regarding all human problems.  Moreover, it has withstood the test of fourteen hundred years and has all the potentialities of establishing an ideal society as it did under the leadership of the last Prophet Mu...