<P> The Quran does not assert a natural immortality of the human soul, since man's existence is dependent on the will of God: when he wills, he causes man to die; and when he wills, he raises him to life again in a bodily resurrection . </P> <P> According to the Quran, God communicated with man and made his will known through signs and revelations . Prophets, or' Messengers of God', received revelations and delivered them to humanity . The message has been identical and for all humankind . "Nothing is said to you that was not said to the messengers before you, that your lord has at his Command forgiveness as well as a most Grievous Penalty ." The revelation does not come directly from God to the prophets . Angels acting as God's messengers deliver the divine revelation to them . This comes out in Quran 42: 51, in which it is stated: "It is not for any mortal that God should speak to them, except by revelation, or from behind a veil, or by sending a messenger to reveal by his permission whatsoever He will ." </P> <P> Belief is a fundamental aspect of morality in the Quran, and scholars have tried to determine the semantic contents of "belief" and "believer" in the Quran . The ethico - legal concepts and exhortations dealing with righteous conduct are linked to a profound awareness of God, thereby emphasizing the importance of faith, accountability, and the belief in each human's ultimate encounter with God . People are invited to perform acts of charity, especially for the needy . Believers who "spend of their wealth by night and by day, in secret and in public" are promised that they "shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve". It also affirms family life by legislating on matters of marriage, divorce, and inheritance . A number of practices, such as usury and gambling, are prohibited . The Quran is one of the fundamental sources of Islamic law (sharia). Some formal religious practices receive significant attention in the Quran including the formal prayers (salat) and fasting in the month of Ramadan . As for the manner in which the prayer is to be conducted, the Quran refers to prostration . The term for charity, zakat, literally means purification . Charity, according to the Quran, is a means of self - purification . </P> <P> The astrophysicist Nidhal Guessoum while being highly critical of pseudo-scientific claims made about the Quran, has highlighted the encouragement for sciences that the Quran provides by developing "the concept of knowledge .". He writes: "The Qur'an draws attention to the danger of conjecturing without evidence (And follow not that of which you have not the (certain) knowledge of...17: 36) and in several different verses asks Muslims to require proofs (Say: Bring your proof if you are truthful 2: 111), both in matters of theological belief and in natural science ." Guessoum cites Ghaleb Hasan on the definition of "proof" according the Quran being "clear and strong...convincing evidence or argument ." Also, such a proof cannot rely on an argument from authority, citing verse 5: 104 . Lastly, both assertions and rejections require a proof, according to verse 4: 174 . Ismail al - Faruqi and Taha Jabir Alalwani are of the view that any reawakening of the Muslim civilization must start with the Quran; however, the biggest obstacle on this route is the "centuries old heritage of tafseer (exegesis) and other classical disciplines" which inhibit a "universal, epidemiological and systematic conception" of the Quran's message . The philosopher Muhammad Iqbal, considered the Quran's methodology and epistemology to be empirical and rational . </P>

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