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Maulana Muhammad Ali's English translation of the Holy Quran, text only, with an extensive index.

The antichrist is an infamous human who will appear near the end of time, gain many religious devotees and persecute true monotheists. It is confirmed the authentic Christ will return from paradise to kill him, however that will be after a time of great turmoil. During the troublesome reign of the antichrist people will need to defend themselves physically, but more importantly spiritually from the theological heresies spread by the antichrist.

The history of Islamic thought is marked by a continuous tradition of internal revitalisation and reform embedded in the principles of islah, and tajdid. The ultimate purpose has been to bring existing realities and social change in line with the transcendant and universal standard of the Qur’an and Sunnah through a process of restoration and reform.

Advanced in this paper is a Qur’anic perspective on thinking, rationality, and critical reason, which in its critical and goal-oriented dimensions provides a set of guidelines that ensures its purity and purpose from negative reductionist influences. The guidelines so provided are also rich in advancing a spiritual dimension with the understanding that thinking which is not informed by morality and faith can lose its direction and purpose, and can even become harmful to human welfare.

Muslims who come to Christ face momentous spiritual, psychological and social obstacles that drive many to abandon their faith. Often conversion and discipleship are framed by individualistic Western models that do not acknowledge the communal cultural forces that constrain and shape new believers. Effective discipleship requires a more relational, holistic process of Christian identity development and spiritual formation in community.