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“Call to the path of your Lord with wisdom and good admonishment
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and debate with them in the best way.”

He also allowed Muslims to have discussions with the Christians and Jews in
order to bring the truth to light:

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“Only debate in the best manner with the people who follow revealed
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books.”

Since the Qur’aan addresses man, it is only natural that this aspect of human
nature be taken into account when topics are presented. Hence, numerous
examples of debate (jadal) can be found throughout the Qur’aan. However, the
arguments raised in the Qur’aan are very simple and easily understood, as they
always rely in one way or another on observable facts to prove the unobservable.
The following are a few types of arguments found in the Qur’aan:

1. Harmony in creation implies a single creator:

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“If there were in the (heavens and earth) gods beside Allaah, they
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would be ruined.”

There would be no order and harmony to this world if it had two or more true
creators. For if they differed on how any aspect of creation should be, there would

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Soorah an-Nahl (16):125.
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Soorah al-‘Ankaboot (29):46.
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Soorah al-Ambiyaa’ (21):22.

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