In His noble book, God Almighty called upon Muslims to engage in dialogue with others, whoever they may be, and guided them through numerous verses on how to conduct this dialogue, even with opponents and stubborn disbelievers. The Lord of Glory has given us an important model for this principle: His dialogue, as the Lord of the Worlds, with Iblis—the disobedient, defiant, and unbelieving one. Indeed, God Almighty answered his plea and granted him respite until the Day of Resurrection.

When we review the lives of the prophets and messengers, we find that this principle was a fundamental basis of their call. Noah, peace be upon him, spent a thousand years less fifty, dialoguing and debating with his people. Abraham, peace be upon him, engaged in a dialogue with Nimrod based on evidence and proof. Our messenger and role model, Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was a living example of humane interaction and dialogue with non-Muslims. He established a methodology to teach his nation that the 'other' exists and must be dealt with. The primary principles of this interaction are dialogue and logical debate with followers of other religions that preceded Islam, especially Jews and Christians.

The Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, dialogued with the polytheists in Mecca, and Quranic verses were revealed to refute their doubts about God and the Last Day. After his migration to Medina, it was clear that the Prophet's dealings with the Jews and his consideration of them as citizens of the Islamic state were evidence of Islam's recognition of other religions within its society and others. However, this did not prevent the revelation of Quranic verses that clarified the true nature of the correct religion in the messages of Moses and Jesus, peace be upon them. There were Quranic stances on their beliefs, calling them to a common word that leads to revision and reflection.

Muslims continued on this path, and the civilization of Islam was built on recognizing non-Muslims and not denying their existence. Thus, non-Muslims lived in safety and peace within Islamic societies. Dialogues, debates, and responses appeared in books and encyclopedias written by Muslim scholars about other religions, their beliefs, and their laws, with objectivity and honesty, without aggression or injustice. This large body of work on sects and creeds would not have been possible if these scholars had not known these religions firsthand, studying and analyzing them, which made them pioneers in the study of religions. Thus emerged figures like al-Nawbakhti, Ibn Hazm, al-Shahrastani, al-Biruni, and others.

Today, this field has become one of the most important and famous sciences. There is no university in the West or the East without a department dedicated to the comparative study of religions. This is due to the world's openness to itself; means of communication have opened the door wide for individuals to interact with others from their own nation or other nations. Therefore, it has become obligatory for university students, especially those studying Islamic sciences, to be open to this important field, through which they can communicate with people of other nations and religions.

For this reason, I wrote this book, which addresses the major religions of the world (both revealed and man-made). I have adopted an analytical approach while presenting information from its sources. I have divided this book into four sections:

• Section One: Introduction to Religion.
• Section Two: Judaism.
• Section Three: Christianity.
• Section Four: Living Man-Made Religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Shintoism, and Sikhism).

Number of Pages: 436
Year of Publication: 2018
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 4th
Printing Color: Black
Dimensions (cm): 17x24
Weight (kg): 0.950
Barcode: 9789957064358