Introduction to Quran, from the Authorized English Version of Quran, by Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D.
The Quran is God’s final message to humanity. All of God’s prophets have come to this world, and all the scriptures have been delivered. The Quran consolidates all the messages delivered by God’s prophets into one message and proclaims that henceforth, there is only one religion acceptable to God, “Submission.”
“Submission” is the religion whereby we recognize God’s absolute authority, and reach an unshakable conviction that God ALONE possesses all power; no other entity possesses any power that is independent of Him. The natural result of such a realization is to devote our lives and our worship absolutely to God ALONE. This is the First Commandment in all the scriptures, including the Old Testament, the New Testament, and God's Final Testament, the Quran.
While every religion has been corrupted by innovations, traditions, and false, idolatrous doctrines, there may be “Submitters” within every religion. There may be Submitters who are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or anything else. These Submitters, collectively, constitute the only religion acceptable to God. All Submitters who are devoted to God ALONE, and do not set up any idols beside God, are redeemed into God’s eternal kingdom.
The Quran contains all the answers humans need to achieve peace and happiness in this life and the Hereafter.
In this "Introduction" to the Quran, The Final Testament (published in the Authorized English Version of Quran, by Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D.), Dr. Khalifa, summarizes the significance of the Quran for the whole world in future. This includes:
- The Mathematical Miracle of Quran which proves the existence of God and the intact nature of the Quran.
https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/miracle/
- The reason why humans were created, where did they come from, what is the purpose of their life, the truth about evolution, who are the angels, Satan and the jinns, which is God's true religion.
https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/videos/vid.php?vid=LKrk3v00r80
https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/videos/vid.php?vid=3HN_sTndr04
- The appearance of God's Messenger of the Covenant to purify and unify all existing religions into one: "Submission."
https://www.masjidtucson.org/submission/faq/messenger_of_covenant.html
- The crucial age of 40. Anyone who dies under the age of forty goes to Heaven.
https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix32.html
- The End of the World in 2280 AD.
https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/videos/vid.php?vid=D1SfcV27g3k
To read online or download a free copy of the Authorized English Version of Quran, visit:
https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/index.html
More information concerning your soul that you may have never known before is also explained in the Appendices section of the Authorized English Version of Quran, by Rashad Khalifa, Ph. D. https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/
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This video was produced by Masjid Tucson in 2017. The voice in the audio is not of Rashad Khalifa (1935 – 1990).
The Authorized English Version of the Quran including its introduction and appendices are copyright of Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D.
The transcript of this video – Introduction to Quran - is available at: https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/introduction.html
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The Quran is meant for people of all religions, independent of their religious, cultural or geographical background. To read Quran or practice Submission to God alone, you do not need to know how to read or speak Arabic, or change your religious or cultural identity. See: The Quran is not a "Muslim Book."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnYGkYamV4U&list=PLCw0GQM5L43u14oAFy-5RWm9-XAJFXjB-
or
https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran-is-not-a-muslim-book/
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Happiness is Submission to God. www.masjidtucson.org