"The greatest bounties of God in this phenomenal world are His Manifestations. This is the greatest postulate. These Manifestations are the Suns of Reality. For it is through the Manifestation that the reality becomes known and established for man. History proves to us that apart from the influence of the Manifestations, man sinks back into his animal condition, using even his intellectual power to subserve an animal purpose. Therefore there is no cessation whatsoever in the future for the appearance of the Manifestation of God, because God is infinite and His purpose cannot be limited in any way. If we ever dare to limit and circumscribe God's purpose within any bounds, then of necessity we have dared to set limitations to the omnipotence of God. The created has dared to define his Creator! "

-- Abdu'l-Baha -- Foundations of World Unity

Muhammad

I am nothing new amoung the messengers
nor do I know what will be done with me
and you judged that the messenger 
and the believers would never return

He will gather assured men
He will gather assured women
Into Gardens residing
Under trees in fields which waterbrooks flow

I follow only what has been disclosed to me
my primary duty is to clearly warn you
You will discover in the law of God 
The power to change defeat into victory.

He will gather assured men
He will gather assured women
Into Gardens residing
Under trees in fields which waterbrooks flow

This Koran is truly from Him but you reject it
I follow my inspiration I will clearly warn you
I am a witness and a bearer of good tidings
That you may glorify Him at early dawn

Will the Children of Israel follow and believe
You remain too proud, God guides not the blind
He sent His messenger with the guidance 
and the religion of truth to prevail over all

He will gather assured men
He will gather assured women
Into Gardens residing
Under trees in fields which waterbrooks flow

God has endeared the faith to you 
and has enhanced it in your hearts, 
and has made disbelief base behavior
and rebellion hateful unto you

(taken in rough from Koran 46)

The Koran and I

I had a teacher for the Koran.
His goal was to find persons who would go
out and teach people about the spiritual
nature of the Koran. 

My goal was to just understand it better.
I had been reading it for years but had not
broken through that shell of prejudice that
the west has imposed on it and its peoples.

Early on, in my spiritual education I had no
interest in the Koran or Islam, thinking that
Buddhism and Hinduism were more important.

It took time, I read as I was advised to read
but understood only a little. But this last five
years have been a blessing. I now see Islam as
the educator of the west from 600 AD to 1500 AD.

Most of our technology, arts, sciences, laws and 
religious enlightenment comes through and from the 
Koran and the society of Islam.

But most important for me and my progress, is my
understanding that God gave a new messanger to 
mankind after Christ around 600 AD and he left a
perfect book.