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14. Spirit of inquiry
"Behold! Abraham said: 'My Rabb! Show me how you give life to the dead.' He said: 'Do you not then believe?' He said: 'Yes! but to satisfy my own understanding.' He said: 'Take four birds, tame the to turn to you; put a portion of them on every hill, and call to them; they will come to you (flying) with speed. Then know that God is Exalted in Power, Wise.'" [2/al-Baqara/260]
Note: Islam is not based on blind faith and submission. Not only that we learn about his from the Qur'an as a fundamental precept that engages us in an inquiring approach to our relationship with the Creator, but also it is a prophetic tradition as exemplified in the above verse involving Hadrat Ibrahim (a). See my articles. "Logic, reason, and the spirit of inquiry", and "Mind-Building: A Neglected Dimension of the Prophetic Heritage".
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