Type of argument: Value-based

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• Benevolence includes oneself and others
• Islam is allegiance to human values
• Islam transcends narrow affiliation
• Good deeds erase bad deeds through repentance
• Religion directs toward human values
• Sins against God are forgivable
• Misdeeds are expiated by reform
• Associating partners with God is unforgivable when persisted in
• Righteous action embodies faith
• Loyalty to Islam is loyalty to human values
• Abraham is the example of monotheistic abstraction
• Morality is fixed and innate
• Benevolence encompasses work and life
• Accountability applies to intended action
• Anthropomorphic polytheism is the greatest form of associating partners with God
• Righteous action is part of Islam
• Moral values are innate and universal
• Obedience to the Messenger is a mercy for humanity
• Obedience to the Messenger is within the framework of freedom
• Singularity is a divine, not a social, characteristic
• Morality is not made by authority
• Pluralism is a condition of development and freedom
• Freedom is a fundamental social phenomenon
• Revelations organize coexistence and rights
• Injustice is a conscious, deliberate act
• Injustice requires freedom
• Violence is justified to remove oppression
• The Qur’an establishes pluralism and prevents singularity
• Human values establish the state and society
• The moral reference point is fixed and binding
• The Prophet has no guardianship over people
• The citizen-state is the sustainable state
• Coercion in the name of religion contradicts its essence
• Kindness to parents is an innate value
• Freedom is the basis of human existence
• Freedom is a condition of worship
• Freedom is a condition for human maneuvering
• Freedom is linked to the firmest bond
• The Islamic religion accords with human nature
• Religion is based on voluntariness and choice
• Human nature is the basis of right guidance
• Freedom of peaceful expression
• Heritage contains universal moral wisdom
• The village is a symbol of singularity and coercion
• The singular society carries destruction
• The singular society carries its own extinction
• Equality between men and women is a textual objective
• Equality between men and women
• The human being is an agent in history
• The Qur’an is consistent with modern science
• The final criterion is righteous action
• The common word establishes coexistence
• God’s knowledge does not entail predestination
• Islam is valid for every time
• Islam does not prohibit the arts in principle
• Beauty comes after function
• Poetry and literature are the highest arts
• Knowledge increases human capability
• The Qur’an is Muhammad’s enduring miracle
• Speech must be based on justice
• The commandments are a general ethical framework
• The bequest to parents is resolved in favor of development
• The Muhammadan message is boundary-setting and universal
• The straight path means free moral commitment
• Women’s dress is a customary matter
• Islam is based on righteous action
• Coercion is negated in religion
• Coercion contradicts the word of God
• Mutual acquaintance is a divine purpose in making people into peoples and tribes
• Piety is the criterion of distinction
• Freedom is the first objective of the Sharia
• Worship encompasses all areas of life
• Emotions are not a normative criterion in creed
• Religious loyalty is non-exclusionary
• Creedal loyalty is tied to faith and righteous action
• Allegiance and disavowal follow conduct
• Freedom of choice is a foundational principle in religion
• The aims of the Sharia are rights and freedoms
• Inheritance achieves public justice
• Justice in inheritance is collective
• Contemporary restrictions violate equality
• Equality between women and men