I’ve seen lot of muslims who claim that the Islam is about to convert the mankind and the world will be peaceful as if it were a utopia. But how would it work when we see so many Islamic countries and organizations fighting each other all the time?
And no matter how good messages the Islam teach, what is the point of it if they aren’t to be practiced?
Good question
Islam, the religion of peace, and Terrorism
http://www.carm.org/religious-movements/islam/islam-religion-peace-and-terrorism
Not trying to start any arguments, just wondering as to what the causes are. I would also like to know if it is fastest growing in terms of people being born into the religion, or deciding to become a Muslim.
I’m curious as to what Islam’s appeal is as compared to other religions, and what might make a person want to become one instead of another belief system or no specific beliefs.
peace be upon u
i am sooooo happy that u r curious about my religion islam
i hope these help u
Religion of Human Nature
Why does Islam continue to be successful in the developed world?
Why has Islam continued to be so successful in the modern world?
Praise be to Allaah.
Islam continues to be successful in the developed world, and elsewhere, because its call is in accordance with the fitrah or natural inclinations of mankind, and it advocates the best of human values, such as tolerance, love, mercy, truthfulness and sincerity.
Islam educates people and lifts them up to righteous conduct, good manners and virtue. Its call is distinguished from others by its realism, balance and moderation. Islam pays due attention to both the soul and the body. It neither suppresses physical desires nor allows extravagance in this regard; it makes a distinction between the natural inclination to enjoy the pleasures of this world and forbidden desires that come under the heading of depravity and perversion.
People embrace Islam because they find security, comfort and peace in it, they see a cure for their problems in it, and through it they are able to get rid of their feelings of confusion, anxiety and loss.
Islam is the religion of the fitrah, the natural inclination or pattern on which Allaah has created mankind. For this reason, people of sound minds and upright inclinations embrace Islam, as Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘There is no child who is not born in a state of fitrah (i.e., Islam), then his parents make him into a Jew, a Christian or a Magian (Zoroastrian), just as animals produce whole animals (i.e., the animals are born perfect with no part of their bodies missing). Do you find any born with their ears cut off?’” Then Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “ ‘… Allaah’s handiwork according to the pattern on which He has made mankind: no change (let there be) in the work (wrought) by Allaah: that is the Standard Religion…’ [al-Room 30:30 – interpretation of the meaning – Yusuf Ali’s translation].” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 1359). What is meant is that Allaah has created mankind with the potential to learn the truth, accept Tawheed (pure monotheism) and submit to Allaah. Their natural inclination is to learn Islam and love it, but a bad education, a kaafir (disbelieving) environment, their own whims and desires and the devils among jinn and mankind turn them away from the truth. Mankind is basically inclined towards Tawheed (pure monotheism), as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) reported that his Lord (Allaah) said: “I created all my slaves as ‘hunafa’ (pure monetheists), but the devils turned them away from their religion.” (Reported by Muslim). For this reason the one who becomes a Muslim after having been a disbeliever is described as having “reverted” to Islam, as this is more correct than saying that he “converted.” When Islam enters a country where there is no nationalism or great legacy of jaahiliyah (ignorance), it spreads quickly because of its strength and the small number of obstacles. You may also see that Islam is suitable for all people, educated and uneducated, male and female, old and young; everyone finds in it what he wants and needs. Those who become Muslim in developed countries realize what their country’s civilization and laws, which have been fabricated from men’s whims and desires, have done to them, and they realize the extent of the misery in which people in developed countries are living. They see how prevalent psychological illnesses, nervous breakdowns, insanity and suicides are, despite the technological advances and great number of discoveries and inventions and modern systems of management. This is because all of that is concerned only with the physical and the outward, but it neglects the inward and fails to nourish and nurture the heart and soul. Allaah says of these people (interpretation of the meaning): “They know only the outside appearance of the life of the world, and they are heedless of the Hereafter.” [al-Room 30:7]
Islam will continue to succeed, with the permission of Allaah, so long as those who work for its sake are sincere and its followers adhere to it and believe in it, and apply its laws.
The fact that there are those who are not committed or who fall short will not prevent Islam from succeeding, with the permission of Allaah, and nothing can distort its beauty. Its light will not falter because some people abandon it or fail to adhere to it. What Islam has given humanity in the way of progress and civilization, and lifting them up from the darkness of oppression and enmity, is pride enough.
Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
Source(s):
http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/3143
Why people convert to islam interesting read
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19656
Islam overwhelming the world
http://www.quranclub.net/2009/06/allah-h…
European Scientist converts to Islam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/0IspK651R…
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlagIomzjDU
list of Youtube videos of professors and scientists who converted to Islam.
http://talk.Islamicnetwork.com/showthrea…
new muslims convert
http://www.muslimvideo.com/tv/5/New_Musl…
Islam, the Religion of Ease
http://www.freewebs.com/katab/4th.htm
Beliefs of Islam
http://www.islamreligion.com/category/48/
It seem that today everybody is interested in Islam, and they want Islam to change it from being an exclusive religion. As such Islam would be seen as a real universal religion, no discrimination among human races, justice for all, and so on. So I would really like to know about this
Islam believes that all kinds of people are equal, but what sets them apart from one another is belief in one God without any partners or associates.
“O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female and have made you into nations and tribes for you to know one another. Truly, the noblest of you with God is the most pious. Truly, God is All-Knowing, All-Aware.” (Quran 49:13)
“O you who believe! Stand out firmly for God, be just witnesses, and let not the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety, and fear God. Verily, God is well acquainted with what you do.” (Quran 5:8)
"Say: We believe
In God, and in what
Has been revealed to us
And what was revealed
To Abraham, Isma’il;
Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes,
And in (the Books)
Given to Moses, Jesus,
And the Prophets, from their Lord:
We make no distinction
Between one and another
Among them and to God do we
Bow our will( in Islam)" (Holy Quran 3:84).
As an inclusive religion, Islam requires that God has none looked at as equals to Him. He has sent Prophets, but has no son, daughter or associates.
"Lo! whoso ascribeth partners unto God, for him God hath forbidden paradise. His abode is the Fire" (5:72).
"Lo! God forgiveth not that a partner should be ascribed unto Him. He forgiveth (all) save that to whom He will. Whoso ascribeth partners to God, he hath indeed invented a tremendous sin" (4:48).
In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions.
It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them.
Allah’ questions are many. In this series, these questions are chosen randomly.
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The question in this article is:
Who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah?
Who is greater in evil than he who forges a lie against Allah?
Who does greater wrong than he who invented a lie concerning Allah?
Who do more wrong than those who invent a lie against Allah?
What is a lie against Allah?
To ascribe to Him partner, equivalent and/or a son,
To claim that you are a prophet while you are not,
To claim that you have got Revealed Scripture while you do not,
To claim that Muhammad is not a Prophet although He is, and
To claim that the Quran is not the book Revealed by Allah
What is waiting for those who invent a lie against Allah?
Severe chastisement of Allah is upon them on the Day of Resurrection and they will dwell in the Eternal Fire.
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Verses 11:18-19 give the question of this article and talk about it
The meanings of the verses 11:18-19
Verse 11:18 says:
And who, that is, none, does greater wrong than he who invents a lie concerning Allah?
Who is more insolent and daring than those who invent a lie concerning Allah?
By ascribing to Him partner, equivalent and/or a son,
By claiming that he is a prophet while he is not
By claiming that he has got revealed scripture while he is lying.
By claiming that Muhammad is not a Prophet although He is, and
By claiming that the Quran is not the book revealed by Allah
Those who invents a lie concerning Allah,
They shall be brought before their Lord, on the Day of Resurrection,
They will be dragged to their Lord, on the Day of Resurrection,
Amid [the rest of] creation, and the witnesses namely, the angels, who will bear witness that the messengers conveyed [the Message] and that the disbelievers denied [them],
The witnesses, the Angels and the prophets will say: These are the disbelievers; they who lied concerning their Lord.
Surely the curse of Allah, the chastisement of Allah is upon wrong-doers upon the idolaters is upon the liars, the wrong-doers and the idolaters.
Verse 11:19 says:
For they debar and prevent people from the way of Allah, from Allah’s religion the religion of Islam.
They are only desiring and seeking the crooked way.
They would have it deviated from the Truth
They are the disbelievers in and the deniers of the Hereafter, resurrection after death.
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Verses 11:18- 19 in different translations:
Verse 11:18
QARIB:
And who is greater in evil than he who forges a lie against Allah? Those, they shall be brought before their lord, and witnesses will say: ‘those are they who lied against their lord. ‘indeed, the curse of Allah shall fall upon the evildoers,
SHAKIR:
And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah? These shall be brought before their lord, and the witnesses shall say: these are they who lied against their lord. now surely the curse of Allah is on the unjust
PICKTHAL:
Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah? Such will be brought before their lord, and the witnesses will say: these are they who lied concerning their lord. Now the curse of Allah is upon wrong-doers,
YUSUFALI:
Who doth more wrong than those who invent a lie against Allah? They will be turned back to the presence of their lord, and the witnesses will say, “These are the ones who lied against their lord! Behold! The curse of Allah is on those who do wrong!-
Verse 11:19
QARIB:
Who bar others from the path of Allah and seek to make it crooked, they disbelieve in the everlasting lie.
SHAKIR:
Who turn away from the path of Allah and desire to make it crooked; and they are disbelievers in the hereafter
PICKTHAL:
Who debar (men) from the way of Allah and would have it crooked, and who are disbelievers in the hereafter.
YUSUFALI:
“Those who would hinder (men) from the path of Allah and would seek in it something crooked: these were they who denied the hereafter!”
Safaa Abdel-Aziz
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/allah-is-asking-you-this-question-13-who-is-greater-in-evil-than-those-who-invent-a-lie-against-allah-a-348410.html
The message about The City of One has been forwarded to 100’s of thousands and there is great silence.
Truthfully, I was expecting it. Nevertheless, the seed has been planted and THE ONE is watering it, whether man accepts it for now or not, and it will grow into a gigantic new Tree of Life, superseding all others – for such is the Divine plan. I have no doubts about this.
If any one of you has even distantly been reading and watching the world’s news in recent years, you must have noticed that what was once considered by most as a conflict there-and-then in the Middle East is rapidly becoming an issue here-now-and-everywhere. So this message is about all of you, without exception – all individuals of One.
Let me explain a bit more this message from One. The idea is to gift the Holy City of One (Jerusalem), nexus of so many religious conflicts – as was always the original intent – to the One God creator of all mankind: Hebrews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, earth-based religions, non-religious humans, atheists, others etc… No exception is possible then. No elitism, or competition makes any sense, since One Created and keeps Creating and vibrating ALL.
One is not a name, but expresses the IDEA that God is the same for all and is One, and that we are within that Oneness, whether we recognize it or not.
Although we proudly claim, since Abraham, to often preach monotheism (belief in one God), mankind seems to wants to own the Deity and therefore call it by the name(s) of its choice. We have yet to even start manifesting that very notion which in itself could save all of us and bring eternal happiness, peace, harmony, and prosperity to all. Sadly enough, the notion of One Eternal Energy/Intelligence pervading All and Everything has not yet been integrated by the many parts and often hijacked and misconstrued by the human spiritual hierarchies. Names and restricted visual or conceptual representations are still trumpeted, worshiped, bowed to, and fought for. The One has no implied connotation to any religion, and at the same time is the Supreme and only God of all. In reality, polytheism (the belief in many gods and/or sub-gods and hierarchies) and monotheism are not antagonistic. The many can and do exist within The One. Nevertheless, often enough, polytheism has lost the understanding that ALL of it is still a part of The ONE. We are all sub-gods Creating within the One, at all dimensional levels. So we do find that many humans find comfort in the sub-divisions and great un-easiness in the idea of the Unity of it all in One.
The message about The City of One was about introducing the idea that we are here for a fleeting time (called lifetime) not to own property, land, or “things”, but to experience life in the best interconnected and happiest way possible for all. Therefore making the Old City of Jerusalem an offering which will never be owned nor titled to any man, organization, or rhetorical theology, but offered to the One, would begin the process of awakening mankind to the Jerusalem (peace, perfection, completion) within all hearts, as mankind finally recognizes its truest purpose far away from the dark parts of the old matrix, which are now, as the small amount of feedback received shows, fighting for survival, by secretly negatively influencing many sub-conscious minds as they read this type of message so that they do not perceive how far reaching and liberating the idea of ONE is.
The dark side of our ancient and enslaving matrix is based on illusory structures, concepts, name calling, gods, sub-gods, spiritual hierarchies, man-infused religions, sectarian spiritual ventures, holographic projections/inserts (extra terrestrials etc…), distorted writings, scientific half-truths and theories, national longing and arrogance, divisions of land and property, class fights, its own illusory system of judgment and karma system, and the extreme exploitation and subjugation of the natural world outside and the inner nature within. It feeds and props up fearful situations, and anger. It supports, funds, and propels forward anything and any one or group of individuals that will imprison our minds into very primitive and idiotic beliefs. It is incredibly fearful of real change and true spiritual evolution. It is highly cunning and insidious. It is within all of us and outside of us as a gigantic thought form feeding on our support and energy to continue growing and existing. It hides under the disguise of all kinds of names, images, and concepts: all preaching national, spiritual or material elitism and separation. The only notion it never hides under is the notion of One, for that very notion is the only one which spells destruction and FINAL extinction to it.
It fears that recognition of One more than anything else.
We have suffered enough because of it. We have been repeating, in ever changing cycles, with different and ever more sophisticated tools, these very childish behaviors. The tools available now to the children in the playground of Creation have reached such destructive potential, that were it not for The One, we would have blown up each other to smithereens many times over.
Why would you think that the Hebrews, Christians, or muslims would accept to cede what they perceive as a Holy ground to any other human group/organization? Should we introduce another Eastern religion (Gautama Buddha always warned against building dogmas and a cult of personality around him and not around the Infinite One) or a purely human matrix structure into the powder cake of the Middle-East to supersede and “control” the situation? Of course not. Don’t we have enough problems with the extant three present religions originating from the Monotheistic revelation of the patriarch Abraham, and all originating from the same One?
We should only welcome the presence of One within the walls of the Old city and trust in the feeling of One to infuse peace. This is about the unification of ALL humanity into One and to The One. As a matter of fact, the walls of Jerusalem would then come down very fast as a symbol of openness and an invitation to freedom.
Have we lost the belief in the All Potential and Creative magical Divine, and its miracles?
Don’t we understand that the One has been seemingly absent for so long, as a test to Himself as Creation/man, wanting to allow for the full creativity of Himself as mankind to operate for a while without perceived direct Divine intervention?
Within the glorious new Tree of Life, all men, women, and children, would be welcomed and feel the direct presence of the One as they enter the Holy city. They would not mainly intend – as is the case now – to worship in separated groupings, but rather to feel the Oneness of us all, show gratitude for being gifted life, sing, dance, and bathe in the sacred energy of the only place where man, no matter its origin, color, creed or not, and political orientation, would commune with the Oneness of feeling that we are all brothers and sisters and One with the One: Father and Mother to ALL. All prayers originating from all credos and segments of humanity would be heard and all voices and songs would resound in interconnected hymns claiming our Spiritual freedom and newly found awareness.
Is this something to shun from? Is darkness/fear that much sweeter than Light/Love? Have we totally lost it?
And then, this idea would sprout a parallel and higher level matrix/tree, superimposed on the old one and chewing away at it, made up at first of isolated and interconnected communities/places that would let go of the idea of power and control, and desire to bath in the same atmosphere of Unconditional Love and care. Hubs of interconnected learning and living centers, advanced clean technologies, and transcending societal structures would sprout all over the globe interconnected to the City of One, and no human could ever stop this movement as the City of One would be Eternally outside of the controlling structure of the old matrix of enslaving thoughts and concepts. The new Tree of Life seeded by the Unconditional Loving Feminine facet of the One would have then taken firm roots, and its branches and leaves grow into magnificence, reaching heavens and giving shade and comforts to all of us.
Mankind would have saved itself, by itself, and received the revelation of One in its heart.
There could be no turning back.
The idea of the City of One is that the direct and especially indirect protagonists (many who are hidden and use it for their economical, spiritual, or political agendas) when seriously confronted, could not afford to refuse this peace-full offering to the One God whom they claim to all worship and represent. This is because the idea of One God and their touted concern to please him/her is the ONLY and UNIQUE idea that unites them above all other ideas which separates them.
When one wants to bring peace to dueling factions, it is a well known fact amongst successful negotiators that one should make a list and only allow discussions of points that unite them and never bring focus upon the ones that separate them, as these divisions become eventually easily solved as tempers cool down, and the recognition of fraternity and common interests takes hold.
In this case, and in the case of most conflicts in our current world, the only idea which unites all, is the idea and desire to please the One God. So let us help manifest it soon, without and within, so that inner and eternal peace reigns forever. This would really please the One God, for It would not have to witness Its children destroying themselves and their happiness because they misunderstand what One means and expresses.
Why does it seem so hard for so many to understand what is meant by One, The One, the number One, Oneness, One Creator? I cannot believe the amount of people who sent me emails asking what is really meant by an entity called “One?”
Are we so disconnected that many have lost understanding of what our common One Source is? Or is the primitive programming so ingrained that we cannot think “outside of the box” about the simplest number, truest notion, concept, and reality: ONE?
Let me conclude by bringing you the Divine Song of Love originating from the Holy Feminine Facet of Eternal Love and Unity of the One operating deep within Creation – The Shekinah (Sakina, Mary, etc.. ): the Holy Presence of The One, up-to-now entombed within the Jerusalem manifested on earth and the Jerusalem present within the hearts of all.
The Divine Song of Love
This Song is about Her on-going release from exile from Oneness, the New Tree of Eternal Life, and is addressed to Her Beloved Creation and Light.
When the Red Sun sets on the dancing horizon
It is I who will be waiting for you
The Garden brims with life
Hidden behind its walls of stone
From love, Her seed was planted
In the beginning ~ within the Garden
The seedling ~ now a magnificent tree
Throbs intensely with energy for the world
Lying beneath Her ~ She comforts with her shade
Listening to Her ~ She whispers words of love and wisdom
Seeing Her ~ She is more magnificent than all others
Her massive trunk twists profusely
A sign of her power ⦠a sign of beauty yet unfelt
Her roots will nourish the world
For they are grounded deep within
Tirelessly pumping the essence of life to an unknowing world
Much pain will be saved with Her coming
She is all that is divine ~ Compassion, Love, Truth
Forgive Her mistakes, and you will be blessed with the One that is True
She is life, itself, so powerful ~ so sensitive
Maintain the balance and
Show caution with your treatment of Her
She searches and finds those worthy
You will see the purity within her footsteps
Her understanding must not be overlooked
Her fruit has grown ripe and red
Her branches bending toward the earth,
Surrendering to the fruits they hold ~ unreleased
Her fingers long to touch the soil she is rooted to
The nurturing soil which is forever Her
The soil in which she sprouted long ago
How I long to taste the sweetness once again
To feel the juices dripping from my lips
Entering all that I am ~ Feeding life into my veins
The seeds of love sprouting all around me
The days of tomorrow taunt me ~
My mind swirls within its own existence
Yesterdays storms thunder within me
Lightning pierces the ground surrounding my feet
Still near is the memory of rain pelting down my face
I am naked ~ wrapped in a blanket of cold winds
Always threateningâ¦piercing my soulâ¦then retreating
The Light is my protector ~ warm me
The story played out above, untold below
Darkness and shadowsâ¦.light and love
Patiently, I wait for the pages to unfold
To become wisdom ~ led by a light I cannot resist
Each verse a treasure to be carefully read
The storyâ¦in Truthâ¦to be told to the masses
I dream of the sunshine warm on my face
The smell of the Earth after the passing storm
The Lightâs rays penetrating the wetness, filling us completely
Listenâ¦hear the sounds of life among the world once cleansed
No more dormant ~ the seedlings will reach for the stars
The breath of life blown into them
Within the light and the darkness
Their images lure me close
Like a glowing spirit
It is wisdom which flows through my veins
All knowing, all seeing
Electrical energy pulses within me
Unashamed and knowing, it penetrates
I am fragmented pieces from Others loyal to Him
Gifts from heaven above, my duty told
I struggle to surface from the depths of my ocean
Wet and gasping for the air, once so familiar
Trembling with the thought of needing it no more
As it was when I had wings
The sky displays proudly its gathering circle
I am One with those in flight ~ So white, so pure
Their innocence like mine
This moment never to be had again
The way of the story, two lovers having embraced long ago
Breathless, they anticipate their next encounter
Cautiously waiting in the atmosphere of love
Others, having danced with the Light
Their chance now gone forever
It is now the eagles who dance above
Their wings touching ~ caressing one another
In their existence, there is nothing else
As I watch ~ I am blessed from above
The message so clear
Dance with me ~
All I want is my Song of Love
The words written long ago ~ still unsung
Your love ~ is the question
I only know ~ love is the answer
As I stand on the road, I see you
You are so magnificent in all that you are
Your canyon walls ~ so high and twisted
I feel your thirst
Let me fill you with my waters
Let me lead you home ~ as a river does
My Song of Love will be for you My Beloved
When it is time, time for the dance
It is then you will see clearly
The Song of Love is beginning to playâ¦
The One
In the name of Oneness in One
Gerald O’Donnell
Gerald O\\\’Donnell
http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/the-city-of-one-part-2the-new-eternal-tree-of-life-arousing-and-awakening-love-134456.html
Nothing can be compared to the book known as the Quran. Millions have become Muslims upon simply hearing a verse from the Quran which no other book can be compared to it.
Unfortunately, still the majority knows nothing of it.
The Quran is the Final Revelation from the Creator to humanity. It was revealed in 610 CE to the last Prophet Mohammad and completed over a period of 23 years. These 23 years of revelation resulted in a book which comprised of 114 chapters and some 6000 verses. This book is the message of your creator that serves as the primary source of regulation for the life of mankind.
In the west, when the Quran is mentioned, people turn away with disgust; this is primarily due to the negative exposure from the media. It has resulted in many non-Muslims not even wanting to hear the name of this amazing book.
If people were to truly reflect upon this book, they would realize that nothing in this world is quite the same.
The following reasons will give an indication as to why this book deserves the attention of all humanity.
Preservation
The English critic of Islam, Sir William Muir wrote 200 years ago:” There is probably in the world no other book which has remained twelve centuries with so pure a text”.
As muslims, we have a verse that was revealed more than 1400 years ago when ALLAH said
: “Indeed it is We who have sent down the Quran, and indeed it is Us who shall preserve it.” (Surah 15:9)
These words have proved true to this very day. From the moment the first words were revealed to Mohammad, to this very day, every single letter and word of the Quran has remained unchanged.
Before Islam, all the revelations sent were not given this divine assurance. This is why we find that books like the Bible are riddled with interpolations and inaccuracies. It is well known that man has tampered with the Bible to the extent that annually different versions are produced to suit trends and desires. In fact this has been going on for so long that it is almost impossible to see what of the words of the Creator are left, if any.
With the Quran it is the exact opposite. The contents of this amazing book are stored in the hearts of millions of Muslims worldwide. Children, as young as 12, have memorized the entire book in its original language, Arabic. There is no other religious scripture on earth which is orally preserved in its original language by so many and over such a period of time, without having been tampered somewhere along the line. The Bible is a prime example of this. Many Christians believe that English is the divine language of the Bible. However Jesus spoke Aramaic. From Aramaic, his life-story was translated into Hebrew. From Hebrew it was translated into Greek. ; Then from Greek to Latin, and then finally from Latin to English.
There has not been a single vicar, priest or layman in recorded history that has even memorized the Bible in English, let alone the Aramaic. As Muslims we believe the Quran can only be in the language it was revealed in, i.e. Arabic. Anything else is a translation and not the divine words of the Creator.
The discovery of some ancient copies of the Quran from different places proves that there is not a single difference between what we have today and what was in existence 1,400 years ago. Thus Allah’s promise holds true.
No Mistakes
Man as a creature is fallible. For this reason anything which is produced by him will naturally have faults. With the Quran, such a notion cannot even be considered as it is from the One Who is Infallible. In fact Allah clarifies this matter beautifully when he says: “Do they not consider the Quran? Had it been from other than Allah surely they would have found much discrepancies within it” (Surah 4:82)
Throughout history many have tried to scrutinize and search the Quran for mistakes and errors. To this day no one has been able to bring a shred of proof showing that this book is not from Allah. Some Christians have even called it the work of the Devil because the book affected them so much when they read it. With other scriptures, contradictions, mistakes and absurdities are constantly present.
The Arabic Language
Upon hearing the recited Quran, you may be rather affected. Besides hearing the reciter of the prayer, you often hear some people sobbing and crying. So what is it that makes these people affected so much? It is nothing more than the beauty and eloquence of this book that moves millions to tears. This beauty is expressed in the language of the Arabs.
Allah says: “Indeed We have revealed this as an Arabic Quran so that you may understand.” (Surah 12:2)
At the time of the Prophet MOHAMMAD, three modes of expression were used. There was normal speech, the speech of the soothsayer and poetry. The Arabs were the masters of their language, and poetry was their cultural highlight. Arabic poetry is split into 16 categories, each separate from the other. When the Quran was proclaimed to the Arabs it amazed them beyond all limits. It was like nothing they had ever heard before. It did not fit into the 16 categories of poetry, nor was it the speech of a soothsayer, and it certainly was not normal speech. If it was not all these, then it could only be the word of Allah.
The eloquence and majesty of the early chapters of the Quran moved many to tears, and the beautiful Arabic Quran converted millions of Arabs in the Middle East. Not only did the Quran affect the lives of these Arabs, but it also transformed their culture. Even today, no serious study of the Arabic language is possible without reference to this book.
The reaction of some pagans was that they accused Muhammad (SAWS) of being a soothsayer and a madman. In order to silence them, Allah issued a challenge. At first he asked them to produce a book like the Quran. When it could not be done, Allah asked them to produce ten chapters like it. When this too could not be done Allah finally stated: “And if you are in doubt as to what We have revealed to Our slave, then produce a chapter like it” (Surah 2:23)
The smallest chapter in the Quran is only three verses long (Chapter 108). The pagans at the time of the Prophet MOHAMMAD could not even produce something as small as this, and since then no one else has completed this impossible task. All of this is in light of the fact that the Prophet Muhammad could not read or write, thus refuting those who say that the Quran was his own handiwork.
The Quran is the Final book of revelation. After it there will be no more. However, many have tried to deny this by producing their own new versions of the Quran. Among them have been the two false prophets, Musailima and Ghulam Ahmad. Many Chapters in the Quran are named after animals, such as the Ant, Spider etc. Musailima tried to copy this, and went about creating a chapter in his book called the Weasel. In Arabic it is called Al-Wabr and it hardly causes people to be struck in awe. On the other hand Ghulam Ahmed, the ‘British stooge’, claimed to receive revelation in cockney English. Such foolishness could never compare to the beauty of the Quran with its clear and beautiful Arabic language.
Science
Over the past few decades much interest has been shown in the scientific content of the Quran. Scientific data which has been discovered in recent times has been existent in this book for 1,400 years. In fact the very common origin of this universe is stated clearly by Allah, the Most High: “Do not the disbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together, then We parted them. And We made from water every living thing. Will they then not believe?” (Surah 21:30)
This parting of the heavens and the earth is more commonly known to scientists as the ‘big bang’. It is also a fact that life originated from water and that every living cell is composed of 85% water. Without water life is impossible.
The mountains of the earth, like icebergs, have roots going deep into the ground. This ensures that they will not topple with their extreme heights – this is known as ‘isostasy’. In this way the mountains are like the stakes which are used to anchor a tent. But this fact is already known to us when Allah says: “Have We not made the earth an expanse and the mountains stakes?” (Surah 78:6-7) and “Allah has cast into the ground mountains standing firm so that it does not shake with you” (Surah 31:10)
The embryological data which is found in the Quran is astounding. Allah describes the formation of a baby inside the womb from the very moment the sperm reaches the ovum, to its formation into a human. This data, which was only discovered about 30 years ago, has amazed many western scientists. Amongst them is Dr Keith Moore from the University of Toronto, Canada. Dr Moore is a recognized authority in embryological circles, with his university textbook being set as a standard text in many universities throughout the world. When Dr Moore was asked as to how this information in the Quran could be explained, he replied: “It could only have been divinely revealed”.
History
The Quran is a book of historical accuracy. One example of such an accuracy that has corrected the mistakes of many Christians and historians is the fate of the Pharaoh who drowned in the Red Sea whilst pursuing Moses. The Biblical story would have us believe that the matter ended when the Pharaoh drowned. But the Quran explains further. When he was drowning the Pharaoh confessed his faith in Allah. But it was too late, and Allah promised him: “This day We shall preserve you in your body, so that you may be a sign for those who come after you. But indeed many of mankind are heedless of Our signs” (Surah 10:92)
In 1898 the tombs of various pharaohs were discovered in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. In 1975 Dr Maurice Bucaille, an eminent French surgeon was allowed to examine the mummified bodies of Rameses II and the pharaoh who had pursued Moses – Merneptah. Dr Bucaille discovered that Merneptah had received very violent blows to several parts of his body and had suffered a massive heart attack. Amazingly, these are the results which occur when someone dies from drowning. Thus Allah had saved the body of the transgressing pharaoh as a sign for all humanity.
For those who say that Mohammad knew his history and wrote it in the Quran, the following shall prove otherwise. In the year 615CE the Roman army was defeated by the Persians. About this event Allah revealed: “The Romans have been defeated in the lowest land, but in a few years they shall be victorious again, within three to nine years. The decision of the matter, before and after, is only with Allah.” (Surah 30:24)
The words of Allah proved true as the Persians were defeated at the battle of Issus, 7 years later in 622CE. There is no possible way which Mohammad could have known (if he wrote the Quran) that the Romans would be victorious. In fact he also did not know that the ‘lowest land’ at which the battle was fought was literally that. The battle in 615CE was fought on the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point below sea level on earth, at 1,300ft.
A book with these credentials could only be from the Creator of the heavens and the earth.
The best credit of the Quran is made by the Almighty Creator Who said “… which has been revealed to you (O’ Muhammad) so that you may lead mankind out of the darkness and into the light” (Surah 14:1)
In short,
The Quran is the unique book. Because:
ï§ No other book can be entirely memorized by young children aged between 6-10 years but the Quran. You know why? Because Allah said five times in Surah 54:
“And We have indeed made the Quran an easy book to understand
and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?”
ï§ No one on the earth can make any verse like that in the Quran.
ï§ When we read the Quran, even our skin becomes affected; you know why? Because Allah said (in Surah 39:23):
“Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful Message in the form of a Book, consistent with itself, (yet) repeating (its teaching in various aspects): the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of Allah’s praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases, but such as Allah leaves to stray, can have none to guide”.
ï§ We can recite any part or verse of the Quran many times in one setting and we feel something that we can not describe it. It is said that who tastes knows.
ï§ When we read the Quran we know that we will get rewarded in the after life for each letter we recite it.
ï§ No book on the earth has such criteria.
Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/quran-is-the-unique-book-98176.html
Dialogue between me and the last Prophet MOHAMMAD
(Quotes are from the the translation of The Noble Quran).
This is an imaginary dialogue between me and The Prophet Mohammad about some hot points concerning Islam
I: Who is the best of man?. Some people believe that they are the best because of their race, color, nationality, families etc., I want to know who are the honored in the sight of God?
Mohammad : Listen to what ALLAH is saying:
O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full Knowledge and is well-acquainted (with all things). 49:13
I: Some fanatic Muslims recommends killing the guy who drew the cartoons?
Mohammad : On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone slew a person – unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land – it would be as if he slew all the human beings: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all the human beings. Then although there came to them Our Messengers with Clear Signs, Yet, even after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land. 5:32
I: Some people attack Islam every day
Mohammad : This is their job and what they are doing for life, listen to what ALLAH said about them:
And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false? 56:82
I: But some of them scoff about you!
Mohammad : Allah will take care of them, Isn’t ALLAH sufficient?
For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff, 15:95
I: If you saw the cartoons what you would have been made?
Mohammad :I will do what ALLAH commanded me
Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; but turn away from the ignorant. 7:199
I: If someone asks you to say something about the cartoons what you are going to say?
Mohammad : And when they hear vain talk, they turn away there from and say: “To us our deeds, and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant.” 28:55
I: Some people believe that Islam is a threat for humanity and consider it as their enemy
Mohammad : Verily Satan is an enemy to you: so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his adherents, that they may become companions of the Blazing Fire. 35:6
I: And they believe that Islam spread by sword
Mohammad : Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects Evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things. 2:256
I: Some people believe that there is no tolerance in Islam for the other religions and Islam does not accept other faith, what do you say about that?
Mohammad : Say: O ye that reject Faith!,
“I worship not that which ye worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship.; And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship, And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship; Nor will ye worship that which I worship; To you be your Way, and to me mine.” 109:1-6
I: What ALLAH commanded you in brief?
Mohammad : Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you, that ye may receive admonition. 16:90
I: Some fanatic Muslims recommend cutting off the relation between muslims countries and some trading companies in Denmark and Norway because of the cartoons, what about that?
Mohammad : Tell them it is unjust to punish someone about an act that has been done by another one, have not they read what ALLAH said about that, I will remind them:
Say: “Shall I seek for (my) Cherisher other than Allah, when He is the Cherisher of all things (that exist)? Every soul draws the meed of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. Your goal in the end is towards Allah: He will tell you the truth of the things wherein ye disputed.” 6:164
Who receiveth guidance, receiveth it for his own benefit: who goeth astray doth so to his own loss: no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another: nor would We visit with Our Wrath until We had sent a Messenger (to give warning). 17:15
Nor can a bearer of burdens bear another’s burden. If one heavily laden should call another to (bear) his load, not the least portion of it can be carried (by the other), even though he be nearly related. Thou canst but admonish such as fear their Lord unseen and establish regular Prayer. And whoever purifies himself does so for the benefit of his own soul; and the destination (of all) is to Allah. 35:18
If ye reject (Allah), truly Allah has no need of you; but He liketh not ingratitude from His Servants: if ye are grateful, He is pleased with you. No bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. In the End, to your Lord is your Return, when He will tell you the truth of all that ye did (in this life). For He knoweth well all that is in (men’s) hearts. 39:7
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another; 53:38
I: What do you advise to do with the guy who drew the cartoons?
Mohammad : Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger, and pardon (all) men; for Allah loves those who do good. 3:134
I: What was your job?
Mohammad :O Apostle! proclaim the (Message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed His Mission . And Allah will defend thee from men (who mean mischief). For Allah guideth not those who reject Faith. 5:67
I: Why Did God send you?
Mohammad : We sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures.
Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/dialogue-between-me-and-the-last-prophet-mohammad-94877.html
If people say that muslims are terrorising the world then why the rate of converts from non-muslims(especially christians) to muslims is highest in the world such that no other religion stands in comparision with it? Especiall after 9-11 incident.
Is it that the people who want to know more about islam after studying more about islam realised the reality and embraced Islam?
It is because islam is the right path to take. It is against alcohol , which is the cause of teenage pregnancies, abusive husbands, infidelity, aggression in some people and rape in a lot of cases with women who go out and drink and have not got a leg to stand on when making a rape allegation because they drank.
Islam is a pure religion, stating rules which are meant for the good of mankind and meant to prevent mankind from harming themselves and others. Even a mosque does not promote men and women to be in the same room. In church, some men and women go deliberately to lust after other men and women. Islam prevents lust in this sense and takes away temptation in a holy place. A mosque is meant for worship and worship only.
Think about it logically. Which other religion makes giving to the poor obligatory? giving a third of a husband’s income to his wife and children obligatory? makes gambling illegal?
The terrorist crap was due to some idiots who took it too far and misinterpreted the koran. Killing one person in islam is like killing the entire world.
Islam is essentially keeping one’s heart and soul pure and free from defect. Islam- definition is Peace-a word of salutation.
I know that most muslims don’t do this but why do some of them do it?
The term Islamic terrorist is actually an oxymoron because Islam means "peace" and lots of lecturer and sheikhs have talked about this. A lot of them become terrorists for political reasons and try to use Islam as a scapegoat which is unfair for the rest of us.
The Quran says killing an innocent human being is like killing all of mankind and saving a human being is like saving all of mankind.
Eve in the Bible:
The fall of Eve is the most significant of all the falls of human being.
As a result of Eve’s fall, all mankind was affected.
The Bible describes Eve’s fall in six successive steps
“1: Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2: And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4: And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6: And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat” (Gen. 3).
It follows that Eve Listened, looked, desired, sinned and failed to accept the responsibility for her sin.
Eve Listened. It is evident from the text that Eve listened to what the devil told her. Before there is a fall, there is first attention and listening to the appeal of the devil.
Eve looked. The Bible says “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes⦔ (Gen. 3: 6). It follows that, Eve looked and was soon hooked.
Eve desired. Eve’s response to the smooth words of the devil was, “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wiseâ¦.” (Gen. 3: 6), i.e. the devil had awaken her desire.
Eve sinned. “â¦she took of the fruit thereof, and did eatâ¦.” (Gen. 3: 6).
Not only did Eve sin, but she was not satisfied until she had persuaded Adam to also sin.
“â¦and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat” (Gen. 3: 6).
Eve was deceived, but Adam was not.
Eve was not remorseful and never asked God to forgive her and she looked typically like an impenitent sinners, she blamed another for her sin. “And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat” (Gen. 3: 13). Eve did not submit to God and she also failed to resist the devil.
Eve failed to accept the responsibility for her sin. Eve did not submit to God and she also failed to resist the devil. Eve never asked her God to forgive her.
These are the Biblical teachings.
Eve in the Quran:
In the Quran it is clear that both Adam and Eve sinned, and both together were responsible for the first sin
Then did Satan make them slip from the (Garden), and get them out of the state (of felicity) in which they had been. We said: “Get ye down, all (ye people), with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling place and your means of livelihood for a time.” Surah 2:36
It means that Satan deceived both Adam and Eve.
It is not logic to accept that Adam and Eve never submitted to God and asked Him to forgive both of them.
The Quran says that they did and God forgave both of them and gave them and us also a golden advice to live in success in this life and in the afterlife.
[23] They said: “Our Lord! we have wronged our own souls: if Thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost.”
[24] (Allah) said: “Get ye down, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livelihood for a time.”
[25] He said: “Therein shall ye live, and therein shall ye die; but from it shall ye be taken out (at last).”
[26] O ye Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover your shame, as well as to be an adornment to you. But the raiment of righteousness, that is the best. Such are among the Signs of Allah, that they may receive admonition!
Surah 7: 23-26
To conclude, according to the Bible Eve was the responsible for the first sin while the Quran says that both Adam and Eve were responsible. The Bible says that Eve and also Adam never submitted to God and never asked God to forgive them for their sin, while the Quran says that they did and God forgave them and gave them and us the rule for success and happiness in this life and in the afterlife.
Safaa Abdel-Aziz
http://www.articlesbase.com/news-and-society-articles/women-rights-in-Islam-2-the-lost-eves-rights-102124.html
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