1. Need of the advent ofNeed of the advent of
IslamIslam
1.1. Comprehensiveness of Islam.Comprehensiveness of Islam.
Before Islam the other religions were notBefore Islam the other religions were not
complete, they had injunctionscomplete, they had injunctions
suitable for that particular nations andsuitable for that particular nations and
areas. While Islam is a complete andareas. While Islam is a complete and
comprehensive religion.comprehensive religion.
‫لكم‬ ‫ورضيت‬ ‫نعمتى‬ ‫عليكم‬ ‫وأتممت‬ ‫دينكم‬ ‫لكم‬ ‫أكملت‬ ‫أليوم‬‫لكم‬ ‫ورضيت‬ ‫نعمتى‬ ‫عليكم‬ ‫وأتممت‬ ‫دينكم‬ ‫لكم‬ ‫أكملت‬ ‫أليوم‬
.‫دينا‬ ‫اللسلم‬.‫دينا‬ ‫اللسلم‬

2. Changing in the previous booksChanging in the previous books
The Ahl-e-Kitab or People of the book byThe Ahl-e-Kitab or People of the book by
interpreting their sacred Books, hadinterpreting their sacred Books, had
manipulated them and so people’s trust onmanipulated them and so people’s trust on
all revealed Books was lost.all revealed Books was lost.

3. continuedcontinued
2.2. Changes in the previous teachings:Changes in the previous teachings:
True teachings of Prophets wereTrue teachings of Prophets were
corrupted by their followers which thecorrupted by their followers which the
Quran purifiedQuran purified
2.2. Attributing of sins to the Prophets.Attributing of sins to the Prophets.
They called some of them liars, cheatersThey called some of them liars, cheaters
and adulterers and thus making alland adulterers and thus making all
prophets sinners. Islam restored the realprophets sinners. Islam restored the real
nobility and dignity of Prophets.nobility and dignity of Prophets.


4. ContCont..
2.2. Universality of Islam.Universality of Islam.
Teachings of previous revealed booksTeachings of previous revealed books
were suited for their own time and hadwere suited for their own time and had
no universal appeal. The Quran filledno universal appeal. The Quran filled
that gap.that gap.

5. Q: Do earlier revelations speakQ: Do earlier revelations speak
of Islam?of Islam?
Ans: Yes there were predictions:Ans: Yes there were predictions:
1.1. in the Holy Quran it is mentioned that Allahin the Holy Quran it is mentioned that Allah
Taala made a covenant with the previousTaala made a covenant with the previous
Prophets that they would believe in the lastProphets that they would believe in the last
Prophet and support him.Prophet and support him.
2.2. The proclaim of Hazrat Isa Alaihissalam:The proclaim of Hazrat Isa Alaihissalam:
‫إليكم‬ ‫ال‬ ‫رسول‬ ‫إنى‬ ‫إسرائيل‬ ‫بنى‬ ‫يا‬ ‫مريم‬ ‫ابن‬ ‫عيسى‬ ‫قال‬ ‫وإذ‬‫إليكم‬ ‫ال‬ ‫رسول‬ ‫إنى‬ ‫إسرائيل‬ ‫بنى‬ ‫يا‬ ‫مريم‬ ‫ابن‬ ‫عيسى‬ ‫قال‬ ‫وإذ‬
‫من‬ ‫ياتى‬ ‫برسول‬ ‫ومبشرا‬ ‫التوراة‬ ‫من‬ ‫يدى‬ ‫بين‬ ‫لما‬ ‫مصدقا‬‫من‬ ‫ياتى‬ ‫برسول‬ ‫ومبشرا‬ ‫التوراة‬ ‫من‬ ‫يدى‬ ‫بين‬ ‫لما‬ ‫مصدقا‬
‫مبين‬ ‫سحر‬ ‫قالواهذا‬ ‫بالبينت‬ ‫جاءهم‬ ‫فلما‬ ‫أحمد‬ ‫اسمه‬ ‫بعدى‬‫مبين‬ ‫سحر‬ ‫قالواهذا‬ ‫بالبينت‬ ‫جاءهم‬ ‫فلما‬ ‫أحمد‬ ‫اسمه‬ ‫بعدى‬..

6. ContCont..
 The incident of Salman Farsi (r.a.)The incident of Salman Farsi (r.a.)
 The prediction of Waraqa bin Naufal.The prediction of Waraqa bin Naufal.
 The journey of the holy prophet (s.a.w.s.)The journey of the holy prophet (s.a.w.s.)
and Buhaira rahib.and Buhaira rahib.
 ‫أبناءهم‬ ‫يعرفون‬ ‫كما‬ ‫يعرفونه‬‫أبناءهم‬ ‫يعرفون‬ ‫كما‬ ‫يعرفونه‬..
 ‫كفروا‬ ‫الذين‬ ‫على‬ ‫يستفتحون‬ ‫قبل‬ ‫من‬ ‫وكانوا‬‫كفروا‬ ‫الذين‬ ‫على‬ ‫يستفتحون‬ ‫قبل‬ ‫من‬ ‫وكانوا‬..

7. The people in the time ofThe people in the time of
IgnoranceIgnorance
 The people who lived in the time ofThe people who lived in the time of
ignorance or did not receive the light ofignorance or did not receive the light of
Islam will be asked only about the thingsIslam will be asked only about the things
which are in the range of reason.which are in the range of reason.
 They will be in AThey will be in A’’raf.raf.
 Allah knows better.Allah knows better.