Islam is Not a Religion of "blind faith"
Allah (swt) praises people who use their mind:
"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding - Who remember Allah (PBUH) while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire." [Al-Imran 3:190]
About the Quran, Allah (PBUH) Says:
"[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they (i.e. people) might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded." [Sad 38:29]
In the Quran, the words that can be formed from the term "know" or "knowledge" (root 'elm in Arabic) is to be found 865 times.
In one verse Allah (PBUH) says:
"Are those who know equal to those who do not know? Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding." [SAD 39:9]
Also:
"And so those who were given knowledge may know that It (i.e. the Quran) is the truth from your Lord and [therefore] believe in it, and their hearts humbly submit to it. And indeed is Allah (PBUH) the Guide of those who have believed to a straight path." [Al-Baqarah 2:54]
On the other hand, the Quran strongly rejects certain mentalities that are driven by myths, illusions, absurdities, ignorance, blind imitation of others, assumption (conjecture), prejudice, whims and desires. In fact, Allah (PBUH) in the Quran confirms that most people on earth have gone astray because they follow assumption, conjecture and ignorance. Allah (PBUH) says:
"And if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allah (PBUH). They follow not except assumption, and they are not but falsifying (out of ignorance, conjecture and assumption)." [Al-Anam 6:116]
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