ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY

of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, and teh Amesha
Spentas of Zoroastrianism). The Holy Prophet mu-
hammad criticized all these irrationnal theological
trends and restored to its pristine purity the concep-
tion of God as the One Eternal Reality (as-Samad),
the Creater and Sustainer of all the worlds (Rabb-ul-
Alamin), the Loving-kind (al-Rahman), the All-
Merciful (al-Rahim), the All-Forgiving al-Ghaffur),
the Holy (al-Quddus), the All-Knowing (al-Alim),
the Holy (al-Quddus), the All-Embracing (al-Wasi).
He purged religion of all superstitions, errors and
meaningless ceremonies, widened its scope to make
it a source of inspiration and guidance to the whole
human race, and united the peoples of all races, col-
ours and nations into one universal brotherhood.
Islam is a religion without a mythology. its teach-
ings are simple and rational. Its appeal is to human
reason and conscience. The truth of the Islamic doc-
trine of the Unity and Goodness of God 's brought