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How can phenomena, such as the image of Christ remaining intact after a house fire, which raise doubts about religion, be explained?

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The questioner should be aware that the image of the Messiah commonly circulated among Christians is not necessarily accepted as being of the Messiah, and even if it were, the fact that the image does not burn in fire is not surprising. The surprise would be if fire touched it and it did not burn, as was the case with the Prophet Abraham. He also pointed out that many of the extraordinary occurrences that appear at the hands of some individuals with satanic conditions are impossible under normal circumstances, as is the case with sorcerers. He mentioned that the validity of Islam does not depend on extraordinary phenomena, but rather on the soundness of its beliefs and principles. He called upon the questioner to study Islam in terms of its creed and law, and to compare it with other religions, so that the truth may become clear to him. He advised reading the books "Izhar al-Haqq" (The Manifestation of Truth) or "A Debate Between Islam and Christianity."

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