ANS. I have studied this question in depth. I believe
that religion can be permanent and universal; provided its principles are deep-rooted
in the human psyche. The human psyche is unchangeable. And that is exactly what
the Holy Quran claims. It says it's Deenul‑Fitra: meaning a faith or a
law based on human nature. And also 'La tabdeela lekhalkillah' meaning
that the creation of God and whatever he has created in you, the dispensation,
the dispositions, etc. and the basic propensity to do something or not to do
so, all these remain the same.
Consequently, any law which is rooted in human psyche,
must be also universal and permanent. But, the Holy Quran does not stop there.
It does not monopolise this truth. It goes on to say that all the religions,
at their nascent stages and at the stages of their development, were fundamentally
the same and they all carried such basic truths as were related to human
nature. This is referred to by the Quran as Deenul Qayyema. It says there were
THREE fundamental features in every religious teaching:
No comments:
Post a Comment