"Word of God"

Submitted by Linda Haslam (United States), Oct 21, 2007 at 09:10

How do you know that the Koran is the verbatim "Word of God"?

I have read much of the Koran and all of the book "Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah." Even as Jesus changed the Law of Moses, Baha'u'llah accepted as Allah's decree; an imperative to change the laws of Muhhamed. In his book "Hidden Worlds" Baha'u'llah channeled the following words of Allah:

"Oh Son of Spirit!

"The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own knowlege......Ponder this in thine heart; how it behoveth thee to be."

The followers of Baha'u'llah consider themselves to be Muslims--but all Islamic states have declared them Kafir. Why? Who did they threaten? What did they threaten? What kind of world would we know have is Islam had accepted Baha'u'llah's teachings?

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