The age of information is upon us, facilitating communication to a greater degree. With the internet, emails, faxes, printing presses and all of the rest of the information disseminating tools that are available for us today, many people are able to give away their ideas in order to form their own ‘think tanks’. However, this easy access also means that anyone can nowa talk bout anything, even though he may not have authority to do so. Unfortunately, Islam is also affected by this, and many Muslims as well as non-Muslims have taken advantage to further their own agendas, ideas and ideologies through incoherent interpretations of the Islamic traditions.

Nuqtah aptly described this problem as have many, however it is a must for Muslims to know how to respond to the claims of those wishing to paint Islam to their own colours, whether they be from the enemies of Islam or from within the Muslims themselves.

It is with this goal in mind that I wish to continue the series on the Principles of Argumentation. Basically, it is a series of principles which must be referred to when discussing the interpretation of Islam.

1st principle - Islam is complete and perfect.

a. The religion has been completely revealed
اليوم أكملت لكم دينكم وأتممت عليكم نعمتي ورضيت لكم الإسلام دينا

 This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. (5:3)

b. The religion has been fufilled in truth and in justice
 وتمت كلمة ربك صدقا وعدلا لا مبدل لكلماته وهو السميع العليم
 

And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All­Hearer, the All­Knower. (6:115)

c. Islam is flawless - there are no errors, imperfections or any type of falsehood in this religion.

d. The deen explains everything - No one can find in it any imperfections, no one is allowed to add anything to it.
ونزلنا عليك الكتاب تبيانا لكل شيء وهدى ورحمة وبشرى للمسلمين
 

And We have sent down to you the Book (the Quran) as an exposition of everything, a guidance, a mercy, and glad tidings for those who have submitted themselves (to Allah as Muslims).(16:89)