We start to question which faith is the right one to have or if any of these are actually true... In short, my questions are: 1. How do logic and faith Play apart in religion. 2. How do I know my “faith” is the correct one. Jazakallah! 3/
Rationality and faith go hand-in-hand. There is no black and white way of putting this. It's more like a continuum. The end goal for all is salvation: Being close to God. And Islam says that Allah will reward EFFORT. If we make the effort, He will guide us to the right path.
So, of course, blind faith is not being encouraged here. What is encouraged is effort and striving. Whoever strives, he is granted. You ask about logic... it's not about that as much as the individual making his efforts.
But even if that were not the case, and we took logic alone. That's the only thing anyways that our brains can judge. It's not easy to judge faith - at least objectively. So, in terms of logic and rationality alone, even in these terms, Islam comes out on top. No other religion can provide an explanation of our world and a description of God Almighty that is MORE logical than Islam. Islam has the most logical description. You might say that this is a claim. But it is testable.
And that also partly answers your second question. Your faith in Islam is the correct one because it is the most logical. Even more logical than having no faith at all. Other than that, if you are an Ahmadi Muslim, your faith is also one where God is actively intervening in the world. The Ahmadiyya Muslim perspective and understanding is that God actively participates in the affairs of the world and He has actively aided our community up to this point. How has he done this? I recommend that you study the life of the Promised Messiah (as), starting with the list of SIGNS he discusses in his book, Haqiqatul Wahi.
So, of course, blind faith is not being encouraged here. What is encouraged is effort and striving. Whoever strives, he is granted. You ask about logic... it's not about that as much as the individual making his efforts.
But even if that were not the case, and we took logic alone. That's the only thing anyways that our brains can judge. It's not easy to judge faith - at least objectively. So, in terms of logic and rationality alone, even in these terms, Islam comes out on top. No other religion can provide an explanation of our world and a description of God Almighty that is MORE logical than Islam. Islam has the most logical description. You might say that this is a claim. But it is testable.
And that also partly answers your second question. Your faith in Islam is the correct one because it is the most logical. Even more logical than having no faith at all. Other than that, if you are an Ahmadi Muslim, your faith is also one where God is actively intervening in the world. The Ahmadiyya Muslim perspective and understanding is that God actively participates in the affairs of the world and He has actively aided our community up to this point. How has he done this? I recommend that you study the life of the Promised Messiah (as), starting with the list of SIGNS he discusses in his book, Haqiqatul Wahi.
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