Some verses in Surat al‑Rum (30‑41)...
Some verses in Surat al‑Rum (30‑41), which start with the verse: ** ** فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ** ** ** ** فِطْرَتَ اللَّـهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا And end with لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ lead us to the same conclusion that the demand of the law shall ultimately be fulfilled, and man, after wandering in different directions and experimenting with different ways, shall finally discover his own path and adhere to it.
One should not pay any attention to the opinions of those who say that Islam, like other cultural movements, has fulfilled its function as a phase in the development of human culture and is now an outdated part of history.
Islam, as we know it and as we have already discussed it, aims at the ultimate perfection of man, which in accordance with the laws of nature, has to be achieved one day.[^3] Contrarily, some people claim that Islam has never favoured the unity and unification of human culture and human societies. Islam has always, they say, favoured diversity and variety in cultures and societies, and this diversity and plurality is not only recognized, but it is also reinforced by Islam.
They say the personality, the nature, and the `self' of a nation are…
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