The controversy and division on some critical issues over the centuries in the Muslim world was predominantly due to the lack of sufficient in-depth research on Al-Quran as the most authentic, the most valuable and the core source of knowledge. Some are highlighted below:

The controversy and division on some critical issues over the centuries in the Muslim world was predominantly due to the lack of sufficient in-depth research on Al-Quran as the most authentic, the most valuable and the core source of knowledge. Some are highlighted below:

1. Was it decided in the very beginning whether a person would be in the right or wrong pathway at the end of a lifetime? No. Allah gives a person enormous freedom to choose the wrong or right pathway. He wants to see what he or she will do under various circumstances as part of the trial imposed. So, it is illogical to ask why He does not know at the beginning the fate of a person. But, there are cases where after sometime if a person crosses a limit, his/ her fate is finalised with no more chances given thereafter and thus, Allah knows his or her faith from that stage. For others there will be chances for choosing and thereafter being steadfast in the right path till their deaths.

2. Was it possible for Allah to create a circumstance to enable all human beings to remain in the (same) right pathway throughout their lifetimes? Yes. But Allah did not intend to do this. Why? He plans whatever He wants. No one has authority to ask Him. He alone has the authority. Allah wanted to select and reward those people who fear and love Him and remain firm with faith in Him under variable situations ? They are His representatives (vicegerents) who possess some of His own characteristics? While he is extremely kind, especially in the worldly life, his punishment is also severe. He punishes for some of the bad deeds in this word thus giving a reminder and will punish in a more severe manner for all acquired bad deeds in the hereafter.

3. Is there any way based on the acquired prosperity in this world to predict who is in the right pathway? No. A true believer will seek mercy or rewards from Allah both for this world and more importantly for the hereafter, whereas those who are nor actual believers will seek mainly for this world. So, both of them will get favors from Allah in this world based on their efforts, but God will give relatively more to the former (actual believers). The disbelievers will also get favors or achieve successes in this world. This is because Allah has promised his mercy to all (more or less) in this world. In other words, this is basically Allah's trap or technique for so-called believers and disbelievers to magnify their sins (since they feel comfortable for what they are doing). However, during this time, suffering will come for some of their bad/ wrong deeds, acting as a reminder to change their paths. Finally, in the hereafter Allah's mercy will only be booked for true believers (or Muttaqin who fear Him in every step), while great sufferings will embrace the so-called believers and disbelievers.

4. Can one become a true or firm believer by one's own efforts? Impossible without Allah's help, but to get His help one needs to meet the minimum criteria or quality. By Allah's help one will attain the virtues purifying one's heart) - a position far different from those who are guided by his/her desires and further influenced and driven by external evil forces. As such, the Muslim community ( who claim themsrlves as belivers) fall into 3 classes: those who mainly perform bad deeds, those who do both good and bad deeds and finally, those who predominantly do good deeds owing to their fear for God and love for Him, proving themselves as the actual believers who deserve to go to the heaven ( whenever they do any bad deed out of ignorance/ mistake, they immediately repent, apologise to God and strive for the best not to repeat it.).

5. What are the good deeds that must be done to be actual believers ? Those mentioned in the Quran? It is not acceptable to Allah if anyone obeys some instructions and ignores others. Those who will do such will be punished both in this world and hereafter. Among the good deeds, they are some which are of utmost importance to purify souls, such as remembering Allah (for His greatness, His continuous mercy while seeking his help) during performing regular salat (prayers) with appropriate dedication as well as iother times, giving regular charity to needy people depending on how much we have (this is the most powerful action to protect us from hellfire (no one can be true believer without sacrificing what one loves much)., ensuring justice to others in every sector, which is close to fearing Allah ( Taqwa). If we can do the above it will be easier to do the other good deeds and protect us from immoral and bad deeds. On the contrary, deliberately conducting a forbidden act without repentance will induce the person to do other bad deeds. In other words, there is no way to be a true believer while deliberately conducting a forbidden act. As a matter of fact, the number of the true believers is very few, as revealed in Quran through the speech of the Prophet Dawud (Prophet David) while discussing with two people who entered his house with a dispute.