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Thanks to the advances of modern science, we have an ever-increasing appreciation of just what an amazing creation our universe is. Even the knowledge that scientists and doctors continue to gather about our bodies stagger our imaginations. We see miracles repeated so many times that we take them for granted; the changes of the seasons, rain from the clouds, the growth of flowers and trees, and the soil's production of all kinds of fruit. We look around us and see the fantastic abundance of animate and inanimate life: animals, geological features, water, fish, stars and so on. Any person given to reflection must wonder what purpose all of creation serves. Does everything exist for a while and then disappear into nothingness? Or, is it here for a while and then transformed into something eternal? Of course, this question includes humanity. Where are we headed, and what will happen to us when we get there? Basing himself on Said Nursi's 'Risale-i Nur', Ali Ünal presents a scientific and logical argument for the validity of one of religion's main elements of faith: belief in the resurrection and the afterlife.

Islam has the dubious distinction of being the most poorly introduced and understood religion, worldview, and lifestyle in the world today. This book attempts to reveal Islam's true face on several intellectual issues. Within the framework of today's most timely and discussed topics, Islamic and Western conceptions are compared. Islam's perspective is presented, misconceptions regarding Islam are examined, and the relationship between humanity and religion is discussed. Topics include: Humanity and religion; Western philosophies of history; Humanity's ontological nature; Conflict between religion and science; The Western concept of science and the Qur'anic approach.