Indeed even within the major religious traditions of the world such as Islam...

Indeed even within the major religious traditions of the world such as Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Judaism, we are confronted with different outlooks, doctrines, laws, and precepts.

According to the Islamic view of the history of religions, the differences between the religious traditions derive not from authentic revelation but mainly from the theological, hermeneutic, legislative and interpretive activity of various generations of mankind through the course of centuries and belonging to different regions.

To a large extent, these differences of doctrine and religious law are a product of misunderstanding concerning the very meaning and purpose of religion as the pursuit of truth.