“Force of nature”, “Source of mysteries” or “Guide to the universe”? Most people would not pick either of the previous three statements when asked to answer the question: “What is Islam”?
They would rather stick with the more traditional “Second largest religion globally”. Such an answer is correct, but a vastly limiting answer, in our view.
How much does the majority of people truly know about this religion, its origin, its holy book and its beliefs?
We guess most people would say: “Muhammad is their most revered prophet, Allah is their universal God, the Qur’an is full of prayers and bizarre stories and their beliefs are specular and yet incompatible with Christianity”.