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ساهم
في نشر الإسلام
أيها
الأخ المسلم:
هل
تعلم قول الرسول صلى الله
عليه وسلم
بلغوا
عني ولو آية
هل
تعلم قول الرسول صلى الله
عليه وسلم
فوالله
لإن يهدي الله بك رجلا
واحدا خير لك من حمر
النعم
هل
فكرت يوماً أن تدعو كافرا
إلى الإسلام...
هذه
فرصتك لعل الله تعالى أن
يهدي بك أقواماً قد
ضلوا...
لن
نأخذ من وقتك أكثر من خمس
دقائق في اليوم...
لا
يتطلب الأمر منك معرفة
اللغة الإنجليزية ولا
الدخول في محاورات...
إن
الأمر أسهل بكثير مما
تتصور...
لقد
قام إخوانك في الهيئة
بإعداد خطاب للدعوة إلى
الإسلام وقد ذكر في
الخطاب المواقع التي
تدعو إلى الإسلام باللغة
الإنجليزية... بالإضافة
إلى بعض المطويات باللغة
الإنجليزية والموجهة إلى
النصارى
كل
المطلوب منك أيها الأخ
المسلم الداعي إلى الله
هو ما يلي :
أولا:
قم بحفظ هذه الرسالة أو
المطوية على جهازك.
ثانيا:
عند دخولك على المواقع
الإنجليزية التي أنشأها
الكفار سواء كانت
المواقع شخصية أو لشركات
أو لمؤسسات أو لحكومات أو
غيرها اضغط على زر البريد
الإلكتروني للموقع ثم
انسخ هذه الرسالة أو
المطوية فيه ثم أرسلها.
ثالثا:
ولو دخلت أيضا على سجل
الزوار للمواقع المذكورة
ونسخت هذه الرسالة أو
المطوية فيه لتكون دعوة
لكل من قرأ السجل.
فقط...
وانتهى الأمر... هذا أمر
سهل جدا...
ولكنه
عظيم النفع بإذن الله
تعالى...
مختصر
المطوية
ما
الإسلام
تتحدث
المطوية باختصار عن
الدين
الإسلامي،
فتتحدث أولا عن تقرير
وجود الله سبحانه كما هو
موجود في الفطر ثم تذكر
الدين
الصحيح الذي يجب اتباعه
ثم تذكر معنى الإسلام
وأركان الإيمان وأركان
الإسلام
WHAT
IS ISLAM?
Can
we find an explanation of the great
universe? Is there any convincing
interpretation of the secret of existence?
We realize that no family can function
properly without a responsible head, that no
city can prosperously exist without sound
administration, and that no state can
survive without a leader of some kind. We
also realize that nothing comes into being
on its own. Moreover, we observe that the
universe exists and functions in the most
orderly manner, and that it has survived for
hundreds of thousand of years. Can we then
say that all this is accidental and
haphazard? Can we attribute the existence of
man and the whole world to mere chance.
Man
represents only a very small portion of the
great universe. And if he can make plans and
appreciate the merits of planning, then his
own existence and the survival of the
universe must also be a planned policy. This
means that there is an extraordinary power
to bring things into being and keep them
moving in order.
In
the world then must be a great force in
action to keep everything in order. In the
beautiful nature there must be a Great
creator who creates the most charming pieces
of art produces every thing for a special
purpose in life. The deeply enlightened
people recognize this creator and call him
Allah "God". He is not a man
because no man can create or make another
man. He is not an animal, nor he is a plant.
He is neither an Idol nor is He a statue of
any kind because non of these things can
make itself or create anything else. He is
different from all these things because he
is the maker and keeper of them all. The
maker of anything must be different from and
greater than things which he makes.
There
are various ways to know God "ALLAH''
and there are many things to tell about him.
The great wonders and impressive marvels of
the world are like open books in which we
can read about God. Besides, God Himself
comes to our aid through the many Messengers
and revelations He has sent down to man.
These Messengers and revelations tell us
everything we need to know about God.
The
complete acceptance of the teachings and
guidance of God 'Allah' as revealed to His
Messengers Muhammad is the religion of
Islam. Islam enjoins faith in the oneness
and sovereignty of Allah, which makes man
aware of meaningfulness of the Universe and
of his place in it. This belief frees him
from all fears and superstitions by making
him conscious of the presence of the
Almighty Allah and of man's obligations
towards Him. This faith must be expressed
and tested in actions, faith alone is not
enough. Belief in one God requires that we
look upon all humanity as one family under
the universal Omnipotence of God the Creator
and Nourisher of all. Islam rejects the idea
of chosen people, making belief in God and
good actions the only way to heaven. Thus, a
direct relationship in established with God,
without any! intercessor.
Islam
is not a new religion. It is, in essence,
the same message and guidance which Allah
revealed to all Prophets. Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Ismael, David, Moses and Jesus
(PBUT). But the message which was revealed
to Prophet Mohammed (PBUT) is Islam in its
comprehensive, complete and final form.
The
Quran is the last revealed word of Allah and
the basic source of Islamic teachings and
laws. The Quran deals with the basis of
creeds, morality, history of humanity,
worship, knowledge, wisdom, God-man
relationship, and human relationship in all
aspects. Comprehensive teaching on which,
can be built sound systems of social
justice, economics, politics, legislation,
jurisprudence, law and international
relations, are important contents of the
Quran. Hadith, the teachings, sayings and
actions of Prophet Mohammed (PBUT),
meticulously reported and collected by his
devoted companions. Explained and elaborated
the Quranic verses.
THE
FUNDAMENTAL ARTICLES OF FAITH IN ISLAM
The
true faithful Muslim believes in the
following Principal articles of faith:-
- He
believes in One God 'Allah', Supreme and
Eternal, Infinite and Mighty, Merciful
and Compassionate, Creator and Provider.
- He
believes in all Messengers of God
without any discrimination among them.
Every known nation had a warner or
Messenger from God. They were chosen by
God to teach mankind and deliver His
divine message. The Quran mentions the
name of twenty five of them. Among them
Mohammad stands as the last Messenger
and the crowning glory of the foundation
of Prophethood.
- Muslin
believes in all scriptures and
revelations of God. They were the
guiding light which the Messengers
received to show their respected peoples
the Right Path of God. In the Quran a
special reference is made to the books
of Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus. But
long before the revelations has been
lost or corrupted. The only authentic
and complete book of God in existence in
the Quran.
- The
true Muslim believes in the Angels of
Allah. They are purely spiritual and
splendid beings whose nature requires on
food, drink or sleep. They spend their
days and nights in the worship of God.
- Muslim
believes in the last Day of Judgement.
This world will come to an end someday,
and the dead will rise to stand for
their final and fair trial. People with
good records will be generously,
rewarded and warmly welcomed to the
Heaven of Allah, and those with bad
records will be punished and cast into
Hell.
- Muslim
believes in the timeless knowledge of
God and His power to plan and execute
His planes and nothing could happen in
His Kingdom against His will. His
knowledge and power are in action at all
times and command over His creation. He
is wise and merciful, and whatever He
does must have a meaningful purpose. If
this is established in our mind and
hearts, we should accept with good faith
all that He does, although we may fail
to under stand it fully, or think it is
bad.
THE
FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM
Faith
without actions arid practice is a dead end,
as far as Islam is concerned. Faith by
nature is very sensitive and can be most
effective. When it is not out of practice or
out of use, it quickly loses its liveliness
and motivation power.
There
are five pillars of Islam:
- The
declaration of faith: To bear witness
that there is none worthy of worship
except Allah, and that Mohammad (PBUH)
is His Messenger to all human beings
till the Day of Judgment. The
Prophethood of Mohammad obliges the
Muslims to follow, His exemplary life as
a model.
- Prayers:
Daily, prayers are offered five times a
day as a duty towards Allah. They
strengthen and enliven the belief in
Allah and inspire man to a higher
morality. They purify the heart and
prevent temptation towards wrong -
doings and evil.
- Fasting
the month of Ramadan. The Muslims during
the month of Ramadan not only abstain
from food, drink and sexual intercourse
from dawn to sunset but also sincerity
and devotion. It develops a sound social
conscience, patience, unselfishness and
will - Power.
- Zakkah:
The literal and simple meaning of Zakkah
is purity. The technical meaning of this
word designates the annual amount in
kind or coin which a Muslim with means
must distribute among the rightful
beneficiaries. But the religious and
spiritual significance of Zakkah is much
deeper and more lively. So it has
humanitarian and sociopolitical values.
- Hajj
(Pilgrimage to Makkah): It is to be
performed once in a lifetime, if one can
afford it financially and physically.
مختصر
المطوية
الإسلام
والهدف من الحياة
تتحدث
المطوية عن أهداف الناس
في حياتهم واختلاف
تلك
الأهداف باختلافهم فمن
باحث عن الثروة ومن باحث
عن اللذات وغير ذلك، ثم
تذكر أن
الهدف
الرئيس في الإسلام هو
عبادة الله وعن
بساطة تعاليم الإسلام
وعدم تعقيدها
وعن
لذة العبادة و أن الحياة
الأولى هي للامتحان
والابتلاء وعبادة الرحمن
والجزاء
في
الآخرة دار الخلود
ISLAM
AND THE AsIM OF LIFE
What
is the purpose of my life? What is the
purpose of your life? What is the purpose of
our lives? Such questions occur frequently
to thingking people.
People
answer these questions in different ways.
Some people believe the purpose of life is
getting wealthy. But these people what their
purpose be after they have collected
millions of dollars. So What? And then What?
What will be their purpose after they get
these millions of dollars? If the purpose of
life is to become wealthy, there will be no
purpose after becoming wealthy. And in fact,
here comes the problem of some disbelievers
or misbelievers. In some stages of their
life. When they are collecting money is the
target of life. When they collected the
money which they have dreamt of, their life
losses purpose and they live in tension and
restlessness and suffer from the panic of
nothingness.
Can
Wealth be an Aim?
We
often hear of a millionaire committing
suicide. Sometimes, not the millionaire
himself but his wife, son, or daughter. The
question is this: can aiming at wealth bring
happiness to the individual? In most cases
the answer is NO. Is the purpose of
collecting wealth is a standing purpose? As
we know, the child of five years does not
look for wealth: he prepares a toy to a
million dollars. The adolescent of eighteen
does not dream of wealth because he is busy
with more important things. The old man of
ninety years does not care for money, he is
worried more about his health. This proves
that wealth cannot be a standing purpose in
all the stages of the individual's life.
Wealth
can do a little to bring happiness to a
disbeliever, because a disbeliever is not
sure about his end or his fate. A
disbeliever does not know the purpose of
life. And if he has a purpose, this purpose
is doomed to be temporary or self
destructive.
What
is the use of wealth to a disbeliever if he
feels scared of the end and skeptical of
everything. A disbeliever may gain a lot of
money, but surely loses himself.
Worshipping
Allah as an Aim
On
the contrary, faith in Allah gives the
believer the purpose of life he needs. In
Islam, the purpose of life is to worship
Allah. The term "Worship" covers
all acts of obedience to Allah.
The
Islamic purpose of life is a standing
purpose. The true Muslim sticks to this
purpose throughout all the stages of his
life, whether he is a child, adolescent,
adult, or an old man.
Worshipping
Allah makes life purposeful and meaning
especially with the framework of Islam.
According to Islam this worldly life is just
a short stage of our life. Then there is the
other life. The first life and the second
life are by the death stage, which is a
transitory stage of the second life. The
type of the second life a person deserves
depends on his deeds in the first life. At
the end of the death stage comes the day of
judgment On this day, Allah rewards or
punishes people according to their deeds in
the first life.
The
First Life as an Examination
So
Islam looks at the first life as an
examination of man. The death stage is
similar to a rest period after the test, i.
e., after the first life. The Day of
Judgment is similar to the day of announcing
the results of the examines. The second life
is the time when each examinee enjoys or
suffers from the outcome of his behaviour
during the test period.
In
Islam, the line of life is clear, simple,
and logical: the first life, death then the
Day of Judgement, and then the second life.
With this clear line of life, the Muslim has
a clear purpose in life. The Muslims knows
he is created by Allah. The Muslim knows he
is going to spend some years in this first
life, during which he has to obey God,
because God will question him and hold him
responsible for his deeds, whether done
publicly or privately, because Allah knows
all deeds of all people. The Muslim knows
that his deeds in the first life will
determine the type of his second life. The
Muslim knows that this first life is very
short one, one hundred years, more or less,
whereas the second life is an eternal one.
The
Eternity of the second Life
This
concept of the eternity of the second life
has a tremendous effect on a Muslim during
his first life, habecause the Muslims
believes that his first life determines the
shape of his second life. In addition, this
determines shape of his second life. In
addition, this determination will be through
the Judgement of Allah, the All just and
Almighty.
With
this belief in the second life and the Day
of Judgement, the Muslim's life becomes as
purposeful as possible and as meaningful as
possible. The Muslim's standing purpose is
to go to
Paradise
in the second life.
In
other words, the Muslim's permanent purpose
is to obey Allah, to summit to Allah to
summit to Allah, to carry out His orders,
and to keep in continues touch with Him
through prayer (five times a day), through
fasting (one month a year), through charity
(as often as possible), and through
pilgrimage (once in one's life).
The
need For a Permanent Purpose
Disbelievers
have purposes in their lives such as
collecting money and property, indulging
sex, eating, and dancing. But all these
purposes are passing ones. All these
purposes come and go, go up and down. Money
comes and goes. Health comes and goes.
Sexual activities cannot continue forever.
All these lusts for money, food and sex
cannot answer the individual's questions to
himself: so what? Then What?
However,
Islam saves the Muslims from trouble of
asking the question, because Islam makes it
clear to the Muslim, from the very
beginning, that the permanent purpose of the
Muslim, in this life is to obey Allah in
order to go to Paradise in the second life.
We
should know that the only way for our
salvation in this life and in the hereafter
is to know for sure our Lord who created us,
believe in Him, and worship Him alone.
We
should also know our Prophet whom Allah had
sent to all mankind, believe in Him and
follow Him. We should, know the religion of
truth which our Lord has commanded us to
believe in, and practice it..
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مختصر
المطوية
الإسلام
دين اليسر
تتحدث
المطوية عن سهولة دين
الإسلام
وتيسير
الله لعباده ورفعه الحرج
عنهم وتذكر الأدلة من
الكتاب والسنة على ذلك
وتذكر
أن
المعوقات والمشقات فهو
إنما تكون لأمر خارج عن
الدين لأنه قد يكون بسبب
البيئة
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بسبب نقص التقوى أو بسبب
الجهل
Islam,
the Religion of Ease
Allah,
subhanahu wata'aala, is the creator of
mankind and therefore knows his nature more
intricately than mankind himself. Allah,
subhanahu wata'aala, has therefore chosen
for us a religion best suited to the nature
of mankind, a religion that goes neither to
the extremes of hardship nor of laxity, but
instead provides a middle path; in other
words, a religion of ease. Allah, subhanahu
wata'aala, said;
"Allah intends for you ease, and does
not want to make things difficult for
you" [2:185]; and "Allah does not
want to place you in difficulty" [5:6].
Such easiness is well explained in the
hadeeth reported by Abu Hurairah, radiya
Allahu 'anhu, that the Prophet, salla
Allaahu 'alaihe wasallam, said,
"Religion is easy..." [Bukhari],
he also said; "The best o! f your
religion, is the easiest." [Ahmad]
The easiness of this religion was put into
practise by the best of humanity, the one
who came to deliver the message, as Allah,
subhanahu wata'aala, said;
"Verily there has come unto you a
Messenger from amongst yourselves, it
grieves him that you should suffer any
difficulty, he is anxious for you, for the
believers he is full of pity and
merciful" [10:128]
This understanding is clarified in a hadeeth
in which the Prophet, salla Allaahu 'alaihe
wasallam, said; "… Allah did not send
me to be harsh, or cause harm, but He sent
me to teach and make things easy"
[Muslim]. This understanding is further
implemented by the mercy sent to mankind,
Muhammed, salla Allaahu 'alaihe wasallam, in
the hadeeth reported by his noble and pure
wife, 'Aishah, radiya Allahu 'anhu, who
said; "Whenever the Prophet, salla
Allaahu 'alaihe wasallam, has a choice
between two matters, he would choose the
easiest, unless it is sinful ! (act)"
[Bukhari].
Many hadeeths have been reported on the
matte r of easiness: "Allah likes for
this nation ease and hates for it hardship
and adversity." [Tabaraani].
"We have been given a privilege over
other nations... .we have been given verses
that no one else has been given, the last
two verses of Surah Baqarah(chapter
2)"Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget
or fall into error. Our Lord! Lay not on us
a burden greater than we have strength to
bear" After each statement, Allah
responded by saying, "I did, I did, I
did"" [Muslim].
To further emphasise this understanding to
his companions, when once a Bedouin stood up
and started urinating in the mosque, the
people caught him; but he, salla Allaahu
'alaihe wasallam, ordered them to leave him
and to pour a bucket or a tumbler of water
over the place where he had urinated. The
Prophet, salla Allaahu 'alaihe wasallam,
then said, "You have been sent to make
things easy and not to make them
difficult" [Bukhari].
An example that illustrates this point is
Salah, an act s! o important and vital to
Islam that the Prophet, salla Allaahu
'alaihe wasallam, said; "Between a
person and disbelief is discarding
prayer" [Muslim]. He also warned
against leaving salah, even at the time of
his death, in his very last breaths before
departing from this world.
Yet in this worship Allah has also
prescribed easiness. At first, the number of
prayers was fifty in number, but they were
reduced several times until they were five.
Then it was proclaimed 'O Muhammad, the
order is not changed. These five are (equal
in reward) to fifty' [Tirmidhi].
Causes of hardship
If Islam is a religion of ease, why do we
find many Muslims not practising it? Why do
we find them doing very little of what they
ought to be doing, and why do even those who
practise their religion sometimes find it
difficult?
There are reasons why the practice of Islam
can becomes hard:
1) Lack of piety
When we speak about Islam being easy we are,
in reali! ty, speaking about the easiness of
its acts of worship and morals. Rel igion by
definition means commitment and an
obligation to a master. Therefore, being a
religious person means to be always aware
that we are slaves to a master, Allah,
subhanahu wata'aala.
From here we see the mistake of those who
want 'ease' to mean 'doing nothing', just
saying "I am a Muslim", committing
themselves to nothing. It is obvious that
they want it to be easy, but what exactly do
they want? They want an easy life, a life
without any religious practices.
The idle belief of 'existing only to live'
has long ago been negated by Allah,
subhanahu wata'aala. He said:
"Do you think you have been created for
nothing and that you will not be resurrected
and brought back to Allah again!"
[23:115]. He also said: "Thinks man
that he is left aimless?" [75:86].
Islam is easy to practice; but those who do
not understand the reasons behind their
existence, who do not understand the
concepts of religion, but meanwhile are
striving to s! ecure themselves in this
life; then surely they will find its
practices difficult.
The easiness of Islam is felt in all of its
commandments. Some people find this or that
commandment hard to follow but this does not
mean that the command is in itself hard;
often it is the person who is the cause.
For example Salah, it is an easy act of
worship, as Allah, subhanahu wata'aala, has
made clear:
"And seek help in patience and prayer
and truly it is (prayer) extremely heavy and
hard except for Al-Khashi'un (i.e. true
submitting)" [2;45].
Prayer is an easy act of worship except, of
course, for those who do not truly submit to
their Lord; they will find it toilsome.
Why do they find it so? The answer is that
it is not the prayer that is difficult, but
it is the hearts of these people which have
changed from good to bad, as Allah,
subhanahu wata'aala, mentioned:
"Verily, the hypocrites seek to deceive
Allah, but it is! He Who deceives them. And
when they stand up to pray, they stand with
laziness …" [4;142]; in another verse
He subhanahu wata'aala, said; "And that
they came not to prayer except in a lazy
state …" [9;54].
2) Ignorance
The rules of Islam did not come as mere do's
and don'ts. Each obligation has wisdom and
motivation behind it. It should make no
difference to us if the wisdom for that
particular practice is known or not, because
if it is not known to us today, then if
Allah wills, He will reveal it to future
generations. What is primarily expected from
us is to fully submit and implement every
command.
For example, the giving of charity, which
apparently decreases the wealth of the
giver. Islam did not say "Pay charity,
pay charity", as this would not
motivate people and therefore make it
difficult to act upon. Instead Allah says;
"Would you not like to give a loan to
your Lord, and this loan will be paid back
to you multiplied and you will be rewarded
for it." [2:245]
The Prophet, salla Allaahu 'alaihe was!
allam, said; "Verily, wealth does not
decrease because of charity." [Muslim]
It seems Muslims often ask why this act or
matter is Halaal or Haraam. With such an
attitude they will never achieve their goal,
because behind each injunction there is an
aspect of wisdom. Without understanding
this, practising Islam becomes a heavy
burden. With strong belief, we do not even
have to ask whether this or that is halaal
or Haraam, but rather if it pleases Allah.
Therefore we should take the rules seeking
the pleasure of Allah subhanahu wata'aala,.
If pleasing Allah subhanahu wata'aala, is,
always, our aim, then undoubtedly the
practice of religion becomes easy, no matter
what apparent hardships we may encounter.
3) Inappropriate environment
It is true that sometimes we find it
difficult to practise the religion, even
those who are committed to it!
The reason behind this is that we are
practising our religion in an non-religious
environment. Islam is not ! meant to be
practised while being immersed in a Kufr
(disbelieving) so ciety. Its practice will
indeed be difficult in such an environment.
Therefore, the difficulty cannot be blamed
upon Islam as a religion, but rather on the
circumstances of the society.
Returning to our example of prayer, we see
that prayer by itself is easy, but if you
have to stand alone to pray amongst
non-Muslims, all of them watching you, it
will suddenly become difficult. The obvious
conclusion is that the prayer in itself is
not difficult, but the environment has made
it difficult.
Another example is that of a woman who wears
hijaab and is happy to cover herself. If
this were an Islamic society, it would have
been difficult for her not to be covered, or
for a man not to respond to the call to
prayer and pray in a mosque. Thus difficulty
is not the nature of our religion, but we
are trying to be pure in a decadent and
immoral environment. These realities are not
unknown to Islam, because the Prophet, salla
Allaahu 'alaihe wasallam, already warned his
comp! anions some fourteen centuries ago,
and by that has also warned us by saying, as
reported by Abu Tha'laba, radiya Allahu
'anhu, "… Ahead of you are days which
will require endurance (in the practice of
religion), in which he who shows endurance
will be like him who grasps live coals. The
one who acts rightly during that period will
have the reward of fifty men who act as he
does."
The hearers said, "The reward of fifty
of them, Messenger of Allah!" He
replied, "The reward of fifty of
you." A companion said about this
difference in reward, "Now you find
people helping you to do good deeds, but
then they will not find things to help them
but they will find things to resist and
oppose them." [Tirmidhi].
So Islam is the religion of ease. If we
accept it as a religion to start with, then
we should take it with its concepts, and
practise it in a pure environment (as
opposed to a corrupted and decadent one); it
will then become an easier religion to
practise.
As it is not possible to have a 100% pure
society, we have to st rive to achieve this
by being surrounded by good Muslims. In
doing this, the religion will loosen the
burdens around it.
The easiness of Islam has even been
testified by the enemies of Islam. This was
apparent in the statement of the Jews at the
time of the Prophet, salla Allaahu 'alaihe
wasallam, when a man and a woman from
amongst them committed fornication. Some of
them said to the others: "Let us go to
this Prophet, for he has been sent with an
easy law …". [Abu Dawood].
So may Allah, subhanahu wata'aala, make us
amongst those who
"Listen to the word and follow the best
thereof, whom Allah has guided and those are
men of understanding." [39;18].
Ameen.
مختصر
المطوية
من
هو عيسى ؟
تتحدث
المطوية عن عيسى عليه
السلام مفندة قول
النصارى
بأنه إله وتستدل عليهم
بعدة أدلة من الأناجيل
التي بين أيديهم ثم تذكر
قول
المسلمين
فيه وما ورد في القرآن من
وصفه عليه
السلام
Who
is Jesus?
Without a doubt, you have often heard the
claim that Jesus is God, the second person
in the "Holy trinity." However,
the very Bible which is used as a basis for
knowledge about Jesus and as the basis for
doctrine within Christianity clearly belies
this claim. We urge you to consult your own
Bible and verify that the following
conclusions are not drawn out of context:
1. God is All Knowing.....but Jesus was not
When speaking of the day of judgment, Jesus
clearly gave evidence of a limitation on his
knowledge when he said, "but of that
day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the
angels which are in Heaven, neither the son,
but the Father." Mark
13:32
, and Matt 24:36. But God knows all. His
knowledge is without any limitations. That
Jesus, of his own admission, did not know
when the day of judgment would be, is clear
proof that Jesus is not all-knowing, and
that Jesus is therefore not God.
2. God is All Powerful.....but Jesus was not
While Jesus performed many miracles, he
himself admitted that the power he had was
not his own but was derived from God when he
said, "Verily, verily I say unto you,
the Son can do nothing of himself, but what
he seeth the Father do..."
St. John
5:19. Again he said, "I can of mine own
self do nothing: as I hear I judge: and my
judgment is just; because I seek not mine
own will, but the will of the Father which
hath sent me."
St. John
5:30. But God is not on ly all-powerful, He
is also the source of all power and
authority. That Jesus, of his own admission,
could do nothing on his own is clear proof
that Jesus is not all-powerful, and that
therefore Jesus is not God.
3. God does not have a God.....but Jesus did
have a God.
God is the ultimate judge and refuge for
all, and He does not call upon nor pray to
any others. But Jesus acknowledged that
there was one whom he worshipped and to whom
he prayed when he said, "l ascend unto
my Father and your Father, and to my God and
your God."
St. John
20:17. He is also reported to have cried out
while on the cross, "My God, my God why
hast thou forsaken me?" Matt 27:46. If
Jesus were God, then couldn't this be read,
"Myself, myself why hast thou forsaken
me?" Would that not be pure nonsense?
When Jesus prayed the Lord's prayer (Luke
11:2-4), was he praying to ! himself? When
in the
garden
of
Gethsemane
he prayed, "O my Father, if it be
possible, let this cup pass from me:
Nevertheless not as I will but as thou
wilt." Matt 26:36-39. Was Jesus praying
to himself? That Jesus, of his own admission
and by his own actions, acknowledged,
worshipped, and prayed to another being as
God is clear proof that Jesus himself is not
God.
4. God is an invisible spirit.....but Jesus
was flesh and blood
While thousands saw Jesus and heard his
voice, Jesus himself said that this could
not be done with God when he said. "No
man hath seen God at any time."
St. John
1:18. '"Ye have neith! er heard His
voice at any time nor seen His shape."
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5:37. He also said in
St. John
4:24. "God is a spirit and they that
worship him must worship him in spirit and
in truth." That Jesus would say that no
one had seen or heard God at any time, while
his followers both saw and heard him, is
clear proof that Jesus was not God.
5. No one is greater than God and no one can
direct Him but Jesus acknowledged someone
greater than himself whose will was distinct
from his own.
Perhaps the clearest indication we have that
Jesus and God are not equal, and therefore
not one and the same, come again from the
mouth of Jesus himself who said in St. John
14:28, "My Father is greater than
I." When someone referred to him as
good master in Matt
19:17
, Jesus responded, "Why callest thou me
good? There is none good but one, that is
God..." Furthermore, Jesus drew clear
distinctions between himself and God when he
said, "I proceeded forth and came from
God, neither came I of myself but He sent
me."
St. John
8:42. Jesus gave clear evidence of his
subordination to God, rather than his
equality with God,when he said in Luke
22:42
, "not my will but thine be done"
and in
St. John
5:30
, ! "I seek not mine own will but the
will of the Father which hath sent m
e." That Jesus would admit that he did
not come into the world on his own
initiative but was directed to do so, that
he would acknowledge another being as
greater than himself, and that he would
negate his own will in deference to
affirming the will of another, give clear
proof that Jesus is not the Supreme One and
therefore Jesus is not God.
Conclusion
The Church recognizes the Bible as the
primary source of knowledge about God and
Jesus. But since the Bible makes it clear
that Jesus is not the Supreme Being and the
Supreme Being is not Jesus, upon what basis
have you come to believe otherwise?
My brother or sister, the belief that the
Supreme Being is a Trinity is false and
completely inconsistent with the words of
Jesus as presented in the Bible. God is one,
not three. He is a perfect unity.
If you are interested in the truth about God
and your relationship to Him, we invite you
to investigate the religion of Islam.
What
is the word of God about Jesus:
A. Regarding Sonship of Jesus:
That is Jesus, son of Mary, in word of
truth, concerning which they are doubting.
It is not for God to take a son unto Him.
Glory be to Him! When He decrees a thing he
but says to it "Be", and it is.
(Qur'an 19:34,35).
And they say, 'The All-merciful has taken
unto Himself a son.' You have indeed
advanced something hideous. The heavens are
well nigh rent of it and the earth split
asunder, and the mountains well nigh fall
down crashing for that they have attributed
to the All-Merciful a son; and it behoves
not the All-Merciful to take a son. None is
there in the heavens and earth but comes to
the All-Merciful as a servant (Qur'an
19:88-93).
Truly the likeness of Jesus, in God's sight,
is as Adam's likeness; He created him of
dust, then said He unto him, "Be",
and he was. (Qur'an 3:59).
People ! of the Book, go not beyond the
bounds in your religion, and say not as to
God but the Truth. The Messiah, Jesus, son
of Mary, was only the Messenger of God, and
His Word that He committed to Mary, and a
spirit from Him. So believe in God and His
Messengers. and say not, 'Three', Refrain,
better is it for you. God is only One God.
Glory be on Him - that He should have a son!
To Him belongs that which is in the heavens
and on the earth, God suffices for a
guardian. (Qur'an 4:171)
B. Regarding Jesus being God:
And when God said. 'O Jesus son of Mary,did
you say unto men, "Take me and my
mother as gods, apart from God?" He
Said, 'To You be Glory! It is not mine to
say what I have no right to. If I indeed
said it, You knew it, knowing what is within
my soul, and I do not know what is within
Your soul; You know the things unseen. I
only said to them what You did command me:
"Serve God, my Lord and your
Lord." And I was a witness over them,
while I remained among them; but when You
did take me to Yourself the Watcher over
them; You ar! e the witness of everything.
(Quran 5:116,117)
C. Regarding Crucifiction of Jesus:
And for their unbelief, and their uttering
against Mary a mighty calumny, and for their
saying, 'We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of
Mary, the Messenger of God'...yet they did
not slay him, neither crucified him, only a
likeness of that was shown to them. Those
who are at variance concerning him surely
are in doubt regarding him, they have no
knowledge of him, except the following of
surmise; and they did not slay him of
certainty... no indeed, God raised him up to
Him; God is Almighty, All-Wise. There is not
one of the people of the Book but will
assuredly believe in him before his death,
and on the Resurrection Day he will be a
witness against them. (Qur'an 4:156-159)
مختصر
المطوية
عيسى
عليه السلام في القرآن
تتحدث
المطوية عن عيسى عليه
السلام كما ورد في
القرآن
وتناقش النصارى في زعمهم
أنه إله وأنه قتل
وتوضح أن الإسلام وسط بين
زعم اليهود
بأنه ابن زنى-قاتلهم الله-
وبين زعم النصارى أنه إله
، فالإسلام يجعله من
أفضل
الرسل (من أولي العزم)
ولكنه عبد من عباد الله
وتذكر المطوية الآيات
الواردة في
القرآن عن حقيقة عيسى
عليه السلام
JESUS
in the QURAN
The
Islamic view Jesus lies between two
extremes. The Jesus, who rejected Jesus as a
Prophet of God, called him an impostor. The
Christians, on the other hand, considered
him to be the son of God and worship him as
such. Islam considers Jesus to be one of the
great prophets of God and respects him as
much as Ibrahim (Abraham), Moses, and
Mohammed. (Peace Be Upon Them) This is
conformity with the Islamic view of the
oneness of God, the oneness of Divine
guidance, and the complementary role of the
subsequent mission of God's messengers.
The
essence of Islam - willing submission to the
will of God - was revealed to Adam, who was
passed it on to his children. All following
revelations to Noah, Ibrahim, Moses, Jesus,
and finally Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Them)
were conformity with that message, with some
elaboration to define the revelation between
man and God, man and man, man and
instructions. Thus, any contradictions among
revealed religions is viewed by Islam as a
man-made element introduced into these
religions. The position of Jesus in the
three major religions - Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam - should not be an
exception.
Although
the Quran does not present a detailed
life-story of Jesus, it highlights the
important aspects of his birth, his mission,
his ascension to heaven, and passes
judgements on the Christian beliefs
concerning him. The Quranic account of Jesus
starts with the conception of his mother,
Mary, whose mother, the wife of Imran, vowed
to dedicate her child to the service of God
in the temple. When Mary became a woman, the
Holy Spirit (the Archangel Gabriel) appeared
to her as a man bringing her news of a son.
We read the following dialogue in the Quran
between Mary and the Angel:
"When
the angel said, "Mary, god gives you a
good tidings of a Word from Him whose name
is messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, -high
honoured shall he be in this world and the
next, near stationed to God. He shall speak
to men in the cradle, and of age, and
righteous he shall be, "lord" said
Mary "How shall I have a son, seeing no
mortal has touched me? "Even so, he
said "God creates what He will".
When
he decrees a thing He but say to it,
"Be", and it is. (Al-Imran
3:45-47)
In
a chapter (Surah) entitled
"Maryam" (Mary), the Quran tells
us how Mary gave birth to her son, and how
the Jesus accused her when she brought the
child home:
"Then
she brought the child to her folk, carrying
him, and they said, "Mary, you have
surely committed a monstrous thing. Sister
of Aaron, your father was not a wicked man,
nor your mother a woman unchaste. Mary
pointed to the child; but they said, 'Hoe
shall we speak to one who still in the
cradle, a little child. And he said, 'Lo, I
am God's servant, God has given me the Book
and made me a Prophet Blessed He has made me
,wherever/may be; and hi has enjoined me to
prayer, and to give the alms so long as I
live, and likewise to cherish my mother; He
has not made me arrogant and wicked. Peace
be upon me, the day I was born, and the day
I die, and the day I am raised up a live.
"Maryam 19:29-33)
in
the same chapter, following the above
quotation, God assures Mohammed (PBUH) and
through him the whole world, that what is
told above is the TRUTH about Jesus (PBUH),
although Christians might not accept it.
Jesus is NOT the son of God: He was
obviously enough, the son of Mary. The
verses continue: "That is Jesus, son of
Mary, in word of truth, concerning which
they are doubting. It is not for God to take
a son unto Him. Glory be to Him, He nut says
to it, 'Be, and it is. (Maryam 19:34-35)
After
this strong statement about the nature of
Jesus, God directed Mohammed (PBUH) to call
the Christians to worship the one God:
"Surely God is my God, and your God, so
surely serve him. This is the straight
path". (Maryam 19:36)
The
rejection of the very idea of God having a
son is restated later in the same chapter
with even stronger words: "And they
say, The All-merciful has taken unto Himself
a son. You have indeed advanced something
hideous. As if the skies are about to burst,
the earth to split asunder and its mountain
to fall down in the utter ruin for that they
have attributed to the All-merciful a son;
and behaves not the All-merciful to take a
son. None there in the heavens and earth but
comes to the All-merciful as a servant"
(Maryam 19:88-93)
The
Quran recognizes the fact that Jesus had no
human father, but this does not make him the
son of God, or God himself. By this
criterion, Adam would have been more
entitled more entitled to be the son of God,
because he had neither a father nor a
mother, so the Quran draws attention to the
miraculous creation of both in the following
verses; " truly the likeness of Jesus,
in God's sight is as Adam's likeness; He
created him of dust, then He said upon him,
'Be' and hi was. (Al-Imran 3:59)
The
Quran rejects the concept of Trinity God the
Father, God the son, God the Holy Spirit -
as strongly as it rejects the concept of
Jesus as the son of God. This is because GOD
IS ONE. Three cannot be one. The Quran
addresses Christians in the following verses
from the Surrah entitled
"An-Nisaa" (The Women)
People
of the Book, do not go beyond the bounds in
your religion, and say nought as to God but
the Truth. The messiah, Jesus, son of Mary,
was only the messenger of God, and his word
(Fulfilment of his word (Fulfilment of His
command, through the word "Be",
for the creation of Jesus) that he committed
to Mary, and a spirit originating from Him
(was given life by God). So believe in God
and His Messengers, and say not 'Three'.
Refrain, better is for you. God is only one
God. Glory be to him-that He should have a
son! To Him belongs all that is in the
Heavens and in the Earth; God suffices for a
guardian.
The
Messiah will not disdain to be a servant of
God, neither the Angels who are close to
Him. Whosoever disdains to serve Him and
walks proud, He will assuredly muster them
to Him, all of them.
As
for the believers, who do deeds of
righteousness, we will pay them their
rewards in full, and He will give them more,
of His bounty; as for them who disdain and
walks proud, then He will punish with a
severe punishment, and they shall not find
for them, apart from God, a friend or
helper." (An-Nissa 4:171-173)
The
denial of Jesus's divinity (and. For the
matter, of Mary's divinity) is presented in
the Quran in the form of a dialogue, at the
Day of Judgement, between the Almighty
Jesus. All the Messengers and their nations
will gather before God and He will ask the
Messengers how they were received by their
people and what they said to them. Among
those who will be questioned is Jesus:
"And
when God said, 'O Jesus, son of Mary, did
you say unto men, "Take me and my
mother as gods, apart from God"? He
said, 'To you be glory! It is not mine to
say what I have no right to. If I indeed
said it, you would have known it, knowing
what is within my heart, though I do not
know your knowledge; you know the things
unseen. I only said to them what you did
commands me: "Serve God, my God and
your God." (Al-Maida 5-116)
Given
that the Quran denies the Trinity and the
son ship of Jesus, what, according to the
Quran, was the real mission of Jesus? The
answer is that Jesus was a link in a long
chain of Prophets and Messengers sent by God
to various nations and societies whenever
they needed guidance or deviated from his
teachings of Moses and other Messengers. As
he was miraculously supported by numerous
miracles to prove that he was a Messengers
from God. However, the majority of the Jews
rejected his ministry.
In
another verse of the Quran, Jesus confirmed
the validity of the Torah which was revealed
to Moses, and also conveyed he glad tidings
of a final Messenger who follow him:
"And when Jesus son of Mary said,
'Children of Israel, I am indeed the
Messenger to you, confirming the Torah that
is before me, and giving good tiding of a
Messenger who shall be the praised
one."(As-Saff 61:6)
Note
that "praised one" is a
translation of "Ahmad" - The
Prophet Mohammed's name. Careful study of
the New Testament shows that Jesus refers to
the same Prophet in John 14:16-17: "And
I will give you another Counsellor
(ThProphet Mohammed). To be with you for
ever, even the Spirit of Truth."
The
usual explanation of this Prophecy is that
the counsellor referred to is the Holy
Spirit, but this explanation is excluded by
a previous verse in John: "Nevertheless
I tell you the truth: it is to your
advantage that I go away, for if I do not go
away, the Counsellor will not come to
you."
The
characteristics of this counsellor, as can
be derived from the prophecy, are that he
will stay forever with the believers, he
will glorify Jesus; and he will speak that
he hears form God. All four characteristics
apply to the Prophet Mohammed. He came six
centuries after Jesus. He came six centuries
after Jesus. He came with a universal and
everlasting message, fulfilling the prophecy
that the counsellor will stay forever with
the faithful. He glorified Jesus as a great
Prophet. The Quran attributes to Jesus
miracles not mentioned in the Bible's Old
and New Testaments, as well as specific
verses in the Quran show how the Prophet
Mohammad is rejected by Jews and Christians
out of prejudice and misunderstanding,
rather that carefully study the Bible.
It
is a sad fact of history that not many are
following the "straight path" to
which people were called by Jesus. He was
only followed by a few disciples inspired by
God to support him. The non-believers
plotted - as they would against Mohammed,
six centuries later - to kill Jesus. But God
had better plan for him and his followers,
as the Quran tells us:
"And
when Jesus perceived their unbelief, he said
'Who will be my helpers in the cause of God?
The apostles said, 'we are Gods
helpers. We believe in God; so bear witness
of our submission God, we believe in that
you have sent down, and we follow the
Messenger. Inscribe us therefore with those
who bear witness. 'And they devised, and God
devised, and God devised, and God is the
best of divisors. When God said, 'Jesus, I
will take you to Me and will raise you to
Me, and I will purify you (of the
falsehoods) of those who do not believe. I
will make your followers above the
unbelievers till the Resurrection
Day."(Al-Imran 3:52-55)
As
the above verses indicate, Jesus was taken
and raised to heaven. He was not crucified.
It was certainly the plan of the enemies of
Jesus to put him to death on the cross, but
God saved him and someone else was
crucified:
"And
for their unbelief, and their uttering
against Mary a grave false charge, and for
their saying, 'We killed the messiah, Jesus
son of Mary, the Messiah of God"…yet
they did not slay him, neither crucified
him, only a likeness of that was shown to
them. Those who are at variance concerning
him are surely in doubt the following of
conjecture; and they did not kill him of
certainty…no indeed; God raised him up to
Him; God is Almighty, Allwise. There is not
one of the people of the book but will
assuredly believe him before his death, and
on the Resurrection Day he will be a witness
against them." (An-Nissa 4:156-159)
The
Quran does not explain who was the person
crucified instead of Jesus, nor elaborate on
the Second Coming of Jesus. However,
explanators of the Quran have always
interpreted the last verse of the above
quotation to mean that Jesus will believe in
him before he dies. This understanding is
supported by authentic sayings (Hadith) of
the Prophet Mohammed may the peace and
blessings of Allah him and upon all His
Messengers.
مختصر
المطوية
يجب
أن تعرف هذا الرجل
تتحدث
المطوية الموجهة أصلا
إلى الكفار عن محمد صلى
الله
عليه وسلم فتترجم له
ترجمة مختصرة ثم تذكر
مناقبه وشهادة بعض
الكفار له
والأدلة
على صدقه وكيف بقي دين
الإسلام سالما من
التحريف كما وقع في غيره
من
الأديان
وكيف صنع الرسول صلى الله
عليه وسلم أمة استطاعت أن
تبني في وقت قصير أكبر
دولة
يحكمها الإسلام
In
The Name Of Allaah,
Most
Gracious, Most Merciful
YOU
MUST KNOW THIS MAN
MUHAMMAD
(May
peace and blessings of God Almighty be upon
him)
You
may be an atheist or an agnostic; or you may
belong to anyone of the religious
denominations that exist in the world today.
You may be a Communist or a believer in
democracy and freedom. No matter what you
are, and no matter what your religious and
political beliefs, personal and social
habits happen to be - YOU
MUST STILL KNOW THIS MAN!
He
was by far the most remarkable man that ever
set foot on this earth. He preached a
religion, founded a state, built a nation,
laid down a moral code, initiated numberless
social and political reforms, established a
dynamic and powerful society to practice and
represent his teachings, and completely
revolutionized the worlds of human thought
and action for all times to come.
HIS
NAME IS MUHAMMAD, peace
and blessings of Almighty God be upon him
and he accomplished all these wonders in the
unbelievably short span of twenty-three
years.
Muhammad,
peace and blessings of God Almighty be upon
him was born in Arabia on the 20th of
August, in the year 570 of the Christian
era, and when he died after 63 years, the
whole of the Arabian Peninsula had changed
from paganism and idol-worship to the
worship of One God; from tribal quarrels and
wars to national solidarity and cohesion;
from drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety
and piety; from lawlessness and anarchy to
disciplined living; from utter moral
bankruptcy to the highest standards of moral
excellence. Human history has never known
such a complete transformation of a people
or a place before or since!
The
Encyclopedia Britannica calls him "the
most successful of all religious
personalities of the world". Bernard
Shaw said about him that if Muhammad were
alive today he would succeed in solving all
those problems which threaten to destroy
human civilization in our times. Thomas
Carlysle was simply amazed as to how one
man, single-handedly, could weld warring
tribes and wandering Bedouins into a most
powerful and civilized nation in less than
two decades. Napoleon and Gandhi never tired
of dreaming of a society along the lines
established by this man in
Arabia
fourteen
centuries ago.
Indeed
no other human being ever accomplished so
much, in such diverse fields of human
thought and behavior, in so limited a space
of time, as did Muhammad, peace and
blessings of God Almighty be upon him. He
was a religious teacher, a social reformer,
a moral guide, a political thinker, a
military genius, an administrative colossus,
a faithful friend, a wonderful companion, a
devoted husband, a loving father - all in
one. No other man in history ever excelled
or equaled him in any of these difficult
departments of life.
The
world has had its share of great
personalities. But these were one sided
figures who distinguished themselves in but
one or two fields such as religious thought
or military leadership. None of the other
great leaders of the world ever combined in
himself so many different qualities to such
an amazing level of perfection as did
Muhammad, peace and blessings of God
Almighty be upon him.
The
lives and teachings of other great
personalities of the world are shrouded in
the mist of time. There is so much
speculation about the time and the place of
their birth, the mode and style of their
life, the nature and detail of their
teachings and the degree and measure of
their success or failure that it is
impossible for humanity today to reconstruct
accurately and precisely the lives and
teachings of those men.
Not
so this man Muhammad, peace and blessings of
God Almighty be upon him. Not only was he
born in the fullest blaze of recorded
history, but every detail of his private and
public life, of his actions and utterances,
has been accurately documented and
faithfully preserved to our day. The
authenticity of the information so preserved
is vouched for not only by faithful
followers but also by unbiased critics and
open-minded scholars.
At
the level of ideas there is no system of
thought and belief-secular or religious,
social or political-which could surpass or
equal ISLAAM-
the system which Muhammad peace and
blessings of God Almighty be upon him
propounded. In a fast changing world, while
other systems have undergone profound
transformations, Islaam alone has remained
above all change and mutation, and retained
its original form for the past 1400 years.
What is more, the positive changes that are
taking place in the world of human thought
and behavior, truly and consistently reflect
the healthy influence of Islam in these
areas. Further, it is not given to the best
of thinkers to put their ideas completely
into practice, and to see the seed! s of
their labors grow and bear fruit, in their
own lifetime. Except of course, Muhammad,
peace and blessings of God Almighty be upon
him, who not only preached the most
wonderful ideas but also successfully
translated each one of them into practice in
his own lifetime. At the time of his death
his teachings were not mere precepts and
ideas straining for fulfillment, but had
become the very core of the life of tens of
thousands of perfectly trained individuals,
each one of whom was a marvelous
personification of everything that Muhammad
peace and blessings of God Almighty be upon
him taught and stood for. At what other time
or place and in relation to what other
political, social, religious system,
philosophy or ideology-did the world ever
witness such a perfectly amazing phenomenon?
Indeed
no other system or ideology secular or
religious, social or political, ancient or
modern - could ever claim the distinction of
having been put into practice in its
fullness and entirety EVEN
ONCE in
this world, either before or after the death
of its founder. Except of course ISLAAM,
the
ideology preached by Muhammad, peace and
blessings of God Almighty be upon him which
was established as a complete way of life by
the teacher himself, before he departed from
this world. History bears testimony to this
fact and the greatest skeptics have no
option but to concede this point.
In
spite of these amazing achievements and in
spite of the countless absolutely convincing
and authentic miracles performed by him and
the phenomenal success which crowned his
efforts, he did not for a moment claim to be
God or God's incarnation or Son - but only a
human being who was chosen and ordained by
God to be a teacher of truth to man kind and
a complete model and pattern for their
actions.
He
was nothing more or less than a human being.
But he was a man with a noble and exalted
mission-and his unique mission was to unite
humanity on the worship of ONE
AND ONLY GOD
and to teach them the way to honest and
upright living in accordance with the laws
and commands of God. He always described
himself as A
MESSENGER AND SERVANT OF GOD, and
so indeed every single action and movement
of his proclaimed him to be.
A
world which has not hesitated to raise to
Divinity individuals whose very lives and
missions have been lost in legend and who
historically speaking did not accomplish
half as much-or even one tenth-as was
accomplished by Muhammad, peace and
blessings of God Almighty be upon him should
stop to take serious note of this remarkable
man's claim to be God's messenger to
mankind.
Today
after the lapse of some 1400 years the life
and teachings of Prophet Muhammad, peace and
blessings of God Almighty be upon him, have
survived without the slightest loss,
alteration or interpolation. Today they
offer the same undying hope for treating
mankind's many ills which they did when
Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of God
Almighty be upon him, was alive. This is our
honest claim and this is the inescapable
conclusion forced upon us by a critical and
unbiased study of history.
The
least YOU should do as a thinking,
sensitive, concerned human being is to stop
for one brief moment and ask yourself: Could
it be that these statements, extraordinary
and revolutionary as they sound, are really
true? Supposing they really are true, and
you did not know this man Muhammad, peace
and blessings of God Almighty be upon him or
hear about his teachings? Or did not know
him well and intimately enough to be able to
benefit from his guidance and example? Isn't
it time you responded to this tremendous
challenge and made some effort to know him?
It will not cost you anything but it may
well prove to be the beginning of a
completely new era in your life.
Come,
let us make a new discovery of the life of
this wonderful man Muhammad, peace and
blessings of God Almighty be upon him the
like of whom never walked on this earth, and
whose example and teachings can change YOUR
LIFE and OUR WORLD for the better. May God
shower His choicest blessings upon him!
Written
by S.H. Pasha
مختصر
المطوية
اثنا
عشر برهان على أن محمدا
نبي
تتحدث
المطوية الموجهة إلى
الكفار عن الأدلة على
صدق
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم
فتذكر أميته أولا
وكيف أتى مع ذلك بهذا
الدين العظيم وتتحدث
عن صفاته وعن إخباره
بالغيبيات وعن معجزة
القرآن وغير ذلك
Twelve
Proofs that Muhammad is a True Prophet
Shaykh
`Abdul Rahman `Abdul Khaliq
Originally published by IANA
My
brothers and sisters everywhere! With this
essay, I am not singling out the adherents
of Islam - to which I ascribe - but rather I
am writing this essay to every man and woman
throughout the whole world.
I
ask Allah that He facilitates tat this essay
reaches every ear, falls under the sight of
every eye, and is understood by every
heart...
Muhammad
the son of `Abdullah is Allah's Prophet and
the Final Messenger Sent by Allah to the
Inhabitants of Earth.
My
brothers and sisters everywhere! You should
know that the Messenger, Muhammad the son of
`Abdullah (may Allah's blessings and peace
be upon him) is Allah's Messenger in reality
and truth. The evidences that show his
veracity are abundant. None but an infidel,
who out of arrogance alone, could deny these
signs.
Among
these proofs:
1.
Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be
upon him) was raised illiterate, unable to
read or write, and remained like that till
his death. Among all his people, he was
known as being truthful and trustworthy.
Before receiving revelation, he had no prior
knowledge of Religion or any previously sent
Message. He remained like that for his first
forty years. Revelation then came to
Muhammad with the Koran that we now have
between our hands. This Koran mentioned most
of the accounts found in the previous
scriptures, telling us about these events in
the greatest detail as if he witnessed them.
These accounts came precisely as they were
found in the Torah sent down to Moses and in
the Gospel sent down to Jesus. Neither the
Jews or Christians were able to belie him
regarding anything that he said.
2.
Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be
upon him) also foretold of everything that
would occur to him and his community after
him, pertaining to victory, the removal of
the tyrannical kingdoms of Chosroes [the
royal title for the Zoroastrian kings of
Persia] and Caesar, and the establishment of
the religion of Islam throughout the earth.
These events occurred exactly as Muhammad
foretold, as if he was reading the future
from an open book.
3.
Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be
upon him) also brought an Arabic Koran that
is the peak of eloquence and clarity. The
Koran challenged those eloquent and fluent
Arabs of his time, who initially belied him,
to bring forth a single chapter like the
Koran. The eloquent Arabs of his day were
unable to contest this Koran.
Indeed,
till our day, none has ever dared to claim
that he has been able to compose words that
equal-or even approach-the order, grace,
beauty, and splendor of this Glorious Koran.
4.
The life history of this Noble Prophet was a
perfect example of being upright, merciful,
compassionate, truthful, brave, generous,
distant from all evil character, and ascetic
in all worldly matters, while striving
solely for the reward of the Hereafter.
Moreover, in all his actions and dealings,
he was ever mindful and fearful of Allah.
5.
Allah instilled great love for Muhammad (may
Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) in
the hearts of all who believed in and met
him. This love reached such a degree that
any of his companions would willingly
sacrifice his (or her) self, mother or
father for him.
Till
today, those who believe in Muhammad honor
and love him. Anyone of those who believe in
him would ransom his own family and wealth
to see him, even if but once.
6.
All of history has not preserved the
biography of any person in the manner it has
preserved the life of Muhammad, who is the
most influential human in history.
Nor
has the entire earth known of anyone whom
every morning and evening, and many times
thereafter throughout the day, is thought of
by those who believe in him. Upon
remembering Muhammad, the believers in him
will greet him and ask Allah to bless him.
They do such with full hearts and true love
for him.
7.
Nor has there every been a man on earth whom
is still followed in all his doings by those
who believe in him.
Those
who believe in Muhammad, sleep in the manner
he slept; purify themselves (through
ablution and ritual washing) in the manner
he purified himself; and adhere to his
practice in the way they eat, drink, and
clothe themselves.
Indeed
in all aspects of their lives, the believers
in Muhammad adhere to the teachings he
spread among them and the path that he
traveled upon during his life.
During
every generation, from his day till our
time, the believers in this Noble Prophet
have fully adhered to his teachings. With
some, this has reached the degree that they
desire to follow and adhere to the Prophet's
way in his personal matters regarding which
Allah has not sought of them to adhere to in
worship. For example, some will only eat
those specific foods or only wear those
specific garments that the Messenger liked.
Let
alone all that, all those who believe in
Muhammad repeat those praises of Allah,
special prayers, and invocations that he
would say during each of his actions during
day and night, like: what he would say when
he greeted people, upon entering and leaving
the house, entering and leaving the mosque,
entering and leaving the bathroom, going to
sleep and awaking from sleep, observing the
new crescent, observing the new fruit on
trees, eating, drinking, dressing, riding,
traveling and returning from travel, etc.
Let
alone all that, all those who believe in
Muhammad fully perform-even to the minute
detail-every act of worship-like prayer,
fasting, charity, and pilgrimage-as this
Noble Messenger (may Allah's blessings and
peace be upon him) taught and as he himself
performed.
All
of this allows those who believe in him, to
live their lives in all aspects with this
Noble Messenger as their example, as if he
was standing before them, for them to follow
in all their doings.
8.
There has never been nor will there ever be
a man anywhere upon this earth who has
received such love, respect, honor, and
obedience in all matters-small and large
alike-as has this Noble Prophet.
9.
Since his day, in every region of the earth
and during every period, this Noble Prophet
has been followed by individuals from all
races, colors and peoples. Many of those who
followed him were previously Christians,
Jews, pagans, idolaters, or without any
religion. Among those who chose to follow
him, were those who were known for their
sound judgment, wisdom, reflection, and
foresight. They chose to follow this Noble
Prophet after they witnessed the signs of
his truthfulness and the evidences of his
miracles. They did not choose to follow
Muhammad out of compulsion or coercion or
because they had adopted the ways of their
fathers and mothers.
Indeed
many of the followers of this Prophet (may
Allah's blessings peace be upon him), chose
to follow him during the time when Islam was
weak, when there were few Muslims, and when
there was severe persecution of his
followers on earth. Most people who have
followed this Prophet (may Allah's blessings
and peace be upon him) have done so not to
acquire some material benefits. Indeed many
of his followers have suffered the greatest
forms of harm and persecution as a result of
following this Prophet. Despite all this
harm and persecution, this did not turn them
back from his religion.
My
brethren! All of this clearly indicates to
anyone possessing any sense, that this
Prophet was truly and really Allah's
messenger and that he was not just a man who
claimed prophethood or spoke about Allah
without knowledge.
10.
With all this, Muhammad came with a great
religion in its credal and legal make-up.
Muhammad
described Allah with qualities of complete
perfection, and at the same time in a manner
that is free of ascribing to Him any
imperfection. Neither the philosophers or
the wise could ever describe Allah like
such. Indeed it is impossible to imagine
that any human mind could conceive of an
existing being that possesses such complete
ability, knowledge, and greatness; Who has
subdued the creation; Who has encompassed
everything in the universe, small or large;
and Who possesses such perfect mercy.
Nor
is it in the ability of any human being to
place a perfect law based upon justice,
equality, mercy and objectivity for all
human activity on earth like the laws that
Muhammad brought for all spheres of human
activity - like buying and selling, marriage
and divorce, renting, testimony, custody,
and all other contracts that are necessary
to uphold life and civilization on earth.
11.
It is impossible that any person conceive
wisdom,, morals, good manners, nobleness of
characters as what this honorable Prophet
(may Allah's blessings and peace be upon
him) brought.
In
a full and complete manner, Muhammad spread
a teaching regarding character and manners
toward one' parents, relatives, fiends,
family, humanity, animals, plants and
inanimate objects. It is impossible for the
human mind alone to grasp all of that
teaching or come with a similar teaching.
All
of that unequivocally indicates that this
Messenger did not bring an) of this religion
from his own accord, but that it was rather
a teaching and inspiration that he received
from the One Who created the earth and the
high heavens above and created this universe
in its miraculous architecture and
perfection.
12.
The legal and credal make-up of the religion
that the Messenger, Muhammad, (may Allah's
blessings and peace be upon him) brought
resembles the engineering of the heavens and
the earth. All of that indicates that He who
created the heavens and the earth is the One
Who sent down this great law and upright
religion.
The
degree of inimitability of the Divine law
that was sent down upon Muhammad is to the
same degree of inimitability of the Divine
creation of the heavens and earth. For just
as humanity cannot create this universe, in
the same manner humanity cannot bring forth
a law like Allah's law that He sent down
upon His servant and messenger Muhammad (may
Allah's blessings and peace be upon him).
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