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[quote]First and foremeost, we must agree to disagree and debate in manners that are appropriate. We must respect every faith.

The muslim belief about God is that God has created this world as a test for human beings.The purpose is that depending upon their deeds and actions in this world , the decision about their life after death and eternal life will take place.

The Muslims believe that God has not created man deaf and blind but with a basic intellect. On top of that he has a revealed guidance from the Holy Scripture in those matters that he may not decipher with his intellect.

We know to murder, steal lie or cheat are wrong. we do not need the Qur'an to tell us that.This is basic intellect.
This is possessed by all.

The human being has two tests in this world and if he/she succeeds he/she will have everlasting life in Paradise.

I would add that contrary to the belief of other mon thesist religions, Islam categorically states that not every muslim will enter Paradise. Every Muslim needs to earn His/her Paradise solely with their actions and deeds. There is a consenus among muslim scholars that Paradise will not have only Muslims in it. God will decide for everyone, individually. We know however that "knowlingly believing in shirk" is deemed an unforgiveable sin.

The two tests we face in this world are firstly, if we are rich, famous, beautiful or intelligent, how did we use these gifts. Were we thankful or proud and misused them .In contrast , if we are poor, in ill health or in difficulties, were we staedfast and patient or were we complaining all teh time.

The second test according to the Qur'an is that God is in everything around us,The precise working of solar system,the seasons, who teaches the siblings of the birds to fly and the siblings of a duck to swim.A human child takes 12-18 months to walk while a sibling of an animal in the wild starts to walk within a couple of hours, its survival depends on that. How does the sibling of an animal know about breast feeding. How do animals and birds know about looking after their siblings without ante natal classes. Some eat and regurgitate food so that children can digets broken down food. How does a drop of fluid create a six foot tall human being. Every machinery around us breaks even computers. and human heart, lungs and all systems in their body keep functioning despite sleep. The Qur'an asks about sleep. what is sleep. It is a reminder that on day we will close our eyes forever.

Our test is that we have been given an intellect this seperates us from animals. The animals build homes, look for food and produce children. but human beings have been given intellect. Our purpose of life is different.

The question is that with our intellect and God's reflection in everything around us, will we discover God or not.

If God was visible then there would be no test or diversity of religion.

This is my very limited understanding upon this question.[/quote]

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