7) Professor Tejatat Tejasen is the Chairman of the Department

of Anatomy at Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Previously, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the same university. During the Eighth Saudi Medical Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Professor Tejasen stood up and said: "During the last three years, I became interested in the Qur'an . . . . From my study and what I have learned from this conference, I believe that everything that has been recorded in the Qur'an fourteen hundred years ago must be the truth, that can be proved by the Chapter 1 scientific means. Since the Prophet Muhammad could neither read nor write, Muhammad must be a messenger who relayed this truth, which was revealed to him as an enlightenment by the one who is eligible [as the] creator. This creator must be God. Therefore, I think this is the time to say La ilaha illa Allah, there is no god to worship except Allah (God), Muhammadur rasoolu Allah, MuSome Evidence for the Truth of Islam hammad is Messenger (Prophet) of Allah (God). Lastly, I must congratulate for the excellent and highly successful arrangement for this conference . . . . I have gained not only from the scientific point of view and religious point of view but also the great chance of meeting many well-known scientists and making many new friends among the participants. The most precious thing of all that I have gained by coming to this place is La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah, and to have become a Muslim." After all these examples we have seen about the scientific miracles in the Holy Qur'an and all these scientists' comments on this, let us ask ourselves these questions: § Could it be a coincidence that all this recently discovered scientific information from different fields was mentioned in the Qur'an, which was revealed fourteen centuries ago? § Could this Qur'an have been authored by Muhammad r or by any other human being? The only possible answer is that this Qur'an must be the literal word of God, revealed by Him. (For more information, online articles, books, or videotapes on scientific miracles in the Holy Qur'an, please visit www.islam-guide.com/science or contact one of the organizations listed on pages 69-70.) A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam Contents (2) The Great Challenge to Produce One Chapter Like the Chapters of the Holy Qur'an God has said in the Qur'an: ( And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed (the Qur'an) to Our worshiper (Muhammad r), then produce a chapter like it, Chapter 1 and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides God if you are truthful. And if you do not do it, and you can never do it, then fear the Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones. It has been prepared for disbelievers. And give good news (O Muhammad) to those Some Evidence for the Truth of Islam who believe and do good deeds, that for them are gardens (Paradise) in which rivers flow.... ) (Qur'an, 2:23-25) Ever since the Qur'an was revealed, fourteen centuries ago, no one has been able to produce a single chapter like the chapters of the Qur'an in their beauty, eloquence, splendor, wise legislation, true information, true prophecy, and other perfect attributes. Also, note that the smallest chapter in the Qur'an (Chapter 108) is only ten words, yet no one has ever been able to meet this challenge, The smallest chapter in the Holy Qur'an (Chapter 108) is only ten words, yet no one has ever been able to meet the challenge to produce one chapter like the chapters of the Holy Qur'an. A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam Contents then or today.1 Some of the disbelieving Arabs who were enemies of Muhammad r tried to meet this challenge to prove that Muhammad r was not a true prophet, but they failed to do so.2 This failure was despite the fact that the Qur'an was revealed in their own language and dialect and that the Arabs at the time of Muhammad r were a very eloquent people who used to compose beautiful and excellent poetry, still read and appreciated today. (3) Biblical Prophecies on the Advent of Chapter 1 Muhammad r, the Prophet of Islam The Biblical prophecies on the advent of the Prophet Muhammad r are evidence of the truth of Islam for people who believe in Some Evidence for the Truth of Islam the Bible. In Deuteronomy 18, Moses stated that God told him: "I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account." (Deuteronomy 18:18-19)3 From these verses we conclude that the prophet in this prophecy must have the following three characteristics: 1) That he will be like Moses. 2) That he will come from the brothers of the Israelites, i.e. the Ishmaelites.