Islam

Question 1

A rabbi is to Judaism as what is to Islam

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In Sunni Islam, the imam of a masjid is simply a well educated man who should also be adherent to (of course) and have some level of knowledge of people traditions. His education may be formal or not, depending on availability within a particular community. Often, he is the one who has memorized most of The Qur'an; who also has good education in Islamic jurisprudence, or "Fiqh".  The imam is not a 'holy man'. There does not reside, in him, any special power. As there is no power except of God alone. So the imam is a pious, knowledgeable person who helps guide a community and serves the individual needs of its members. The imam must, in all cases when he expresses an opinion, bring proofs in support of his opinion. Proofs come first from the text of The Qur'an, then from the 'sunnah' of Prophet Muhammad ( the record of what Muhammad said, did and permitted ), then from the consensus of the widely-recognized scholars.  Women are not imams, but they can be scholars. There were many notable women scholars in history - beginning with Aisha the wife of Prophet Muhammad. She is responsible for passing on more of his sayings than any other single person.  Islam equalised between men and women but with reserving rights and duties for both. The Imamah is a sole function of men:  "And they (women) have rights (over their husbands as regards living expenses, etc.) similar (to those of their husbands) over them (as regards obedience and respect, etc.) to what is reasonable, but men have a degree (of responsibility) over them. And Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise" 1:228  and Imamah is one of these responsibilities of men.  Women do recite The Qur'an, of course. The only restriction is that a woman will not hold the printed Qur'an in her hand if she is having her period. And if a group of women are to pray together, the imam can be a woman.  A Rabbi is to Judaism as an Imam is to Islam. Both are supposed to be the scholars of their religion who guide and lead people.  Someone answered this question earlier and stated that "...an imam in Islam is a very high ranked person...", therefore, he is not comparable to a Rabbi.  This observation roots from comparing what an Imam ought to be to what Rabbis are perceived to be as today. Unfortunately, some Imams (some scholars of the Muslim Ummah) have mislead their people, much like many Rabbis have mislead Jews This was prophesied by both, prophet Moses and prophet Muhammad (PBUH).  A Rabbi is supposed to be educated with the Torah and is supposed to guide the members of the Jewish community, much like an Imam.  Both give sermons, or "KHutbah", lead marriage seremonies/Nikah, funerals and preside in a synagogue/masjid. Hence, a Rabbi is to Judaism as an Imam is to Islam.  Quick supplement   Outside the Arabic-speaking Muslim world--Iran and any country that ends in -Stan suffix and Bangladesh are prime examples--religious leaders are called mullahs. answer:  it can be Imam or Khalifa    they are also called ayatollah, but this is a Persian word, not an Arabic one, so they're only called ayatollahs in Iran, some parts of Afghanistan and parts of Tajikistan.  It is important to remember that a rabbi goes to a rabbinical school (seminary) to take the specific role as a rabbi.  The imam (Sunni) is not a "priest" like a rabbi, he is just an individual that is well versed in the Quran and Hadiths. A person with even rudimentary knowledge of Islam could be an imam if no one else had more knowledge than he did. (think of a small village or a place where there not many Muslims & had no better spiritual guide).  ayatollah = the Pope of the Shiites, and imam is the offspring of muhamad, in the shiite the rabbai is the  for the sunnis the rabbai is the imam .

Question 2

What and when is the origin of the Hijab

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627 C.E.  The Prophet Muhammad wanted to segregate the women from the men. Also, he wanted to help the women to wear a hijab so they won't be recognized in the streets, and no harm would come to them.  The above answer gives the (wrong) impression that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) wanted on his own to introduce hijab. The fact is that he was ordered by Allah as per following quotation from The Noble Qur'an - Al-Ahzab 33:59   "O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to wear over them "jalabeebs". That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allaah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. "   The interpretation of jalabeeb can be given only by a person who is well versed with Arabic language, and the customs of Arabs in those days when the order came from Allah.  May be jalabeeb was worn to distinguish the Muslim women from non-Muslims as the latter went around showing themselves without any hijab.   I invite some Arab scholar to kindly elaborate on jalabeeb. Jazak Allah Khair, (May Allah reward you with good)

Question 3

Why do Muslims hate Christians so much

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Muslims Do Not Hate Christians   Muslims hate neither Christians nor Jews. They do not hate even atheists. Hate doesn't exist in Islam against the people of other faiths.  As the Quran teaches us, we as Muslims do have sympathy toward all humanity, animals, plants, nature without any discrimination of faith, race, country color or anything else. We are taught to have love for every creature and the universe since all are created by Almighty God. If one is not a believer we might show mercy to help him or her see the facts of the intelligent creation of God.  Those who think that Muslims hate Christians can refer to the Quran sayings (English translation):  ".... You will find the nearest in love to Muslims those who say "we are Christians'. That is because amongst them are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world and they are not arrogant. And when they listen to the Quran's revelation received by the Messenger (Muhammad), you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognized. ...  So because of what they said, Allah (God) rewarded them ...."   [Quran, chapter 5, verses 82-86]  God explains in the Quran that he caused the different nations with different beliefs only for them to compete in doing good deeds that bring them closer to God, but not to stay in conflict or hatred. The Quran says:   "... If Allah had willed, He would have made you one nation (one belief), but that may test you in what He has given you; so compete in good deeds; then God will inform you about that in which you used to differ"   [Quran, chapter 5, verse 48] In addition, the Quran's Golden Rule says (English translation):  "There is no compulsion in religion..."   [Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 256] Also, God commands Muslims to maintain friendly and cooperative relations with people of other beliefs. In the Quran, the Holy book of Islam, God has said:  " God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers."   [Quran, chapter 60/ verse 8]  Refer to western Historians' writings to compare what Muslims did when they took control of Spain (the spread of advanced sciences and civilization, they never killed a woman, child, or old man, no tree was cut or house is destroyed or set in fire, no church was destroyed,...) with what was done on the other hand when Christians took control of Spain.  Other opinions   Quote 1)  "Muslims don't hate Christians, they just want Christians and all other non-Muslims to be Dhimmis in a Sharia controlled world that is dominated by Islam."  Comment 1)  As long as there is freedom in a country Muslims don't interfere in this country just because it is non-Muslim. They do not war or try to dominate this country. They do not have any right to war against this country if they live their life by their own free will.  Response to comment 1)  Islamic trilogy, consisting of the Koran, Hadith and Sira, is the basis of political Islam. In the past few years sophisticated scientific analysis of the trilogy has been carried out. The Center for Study of Political Islam has published a series along these lines. Their analysis points to a very dominant political nature of the trilogy - i.e. domination of political deeds of Islam's founder Mohammed - as opposed to spirituality. Hence it is very reasonable to conclude that political Islam is almost Islam.  In the context of the trilogy, inner political Islam prevents Muslims from acquiring new knowledge to create a better future for themselves; external political Islam commands them to wage a religious war (called jihad) with unbelievers until the whole of humanity is converted to Islam.  Trilogy-based evidence and early Islamic history suggest that political Islam's intent on absolute control of Muslim masses and channeling of their energies toward conquest gives an impression of an ideology that is primarily designed for extending the powerbase of Mohammed during his times and that of extended tribes of Saudis, non-Saudi Arab Muslims and non-Arab Muslims (in that order) subsequent to his death.  This strong political component also means that Islam may not be structurally amenable to reform or moderation. If one takes away this political component, there is no Islam.  Hint :  Scientific analysis of the so called trilogy is a necessity. Every religion has its own scholars who take the responsibility to clear out texts to nonspecialists.  The history of Islamic spread gives the clear evidence that Islam didn't mean to establish a great empire, or extend the powerbase of anybody. When revising the history, one can find that Islamic rulers after the Prophet Muhammad didn't save anything for themselves, but in fact, the Islamic economy was so strong to the extent that made other nations conquered by Romans or Greek (who were really looking for that so-called powerbase) wish for being shaded by the Islamic umbrella, to get rid of humiliation and poverty.  If all the countries that embraced Islam were doing this under threat, the simplest thing is that they would revert during the times of weakness of Islamic government. This didn't happen, even when they were conquered again by non-Muslim countries, and even after their governments had been recomposed of non-Muslim members.  Islam throughout history ha proven to be flexible regarding relationships with non-Muslim nations or individuals. Non-Muslim Arabs admit that they had their full rights during Islamic eras, which they didn't have during Catholic Roman empire control over Egypt till Syria.  Yes Islam is not just a religion, it is a way of life that mentioned every small detail in human life and offered the best way to practice it, from the individual basis till the national basis, and from religious practice till economy and politics. You can hardly find an issue -no matter how tiny or big it is- not mentioned in Islam, this is why Islam is universal.  During years of strong Islamic nation, science and literature were developing so fast, while other nations suffered from poverty and ignorance, there are big lists of Muslim scientists who changed the fate of humanity, and opened new sciences, in almost all aspects of life, like Ibn Sina. Gaber Ibn Hayyan, Ibn el Haitham, Ibn el NAfis, Ibn Majid,…and so on  Islam never called for compulsion in religion, Allah created humans and He alone can make them all Muslim or all non-Muslim.  99.  And if thy Lord willed, all who are in the earth would have believed together. Wouldst thou (Muhammad) compel men until they are believers ?  Jihad was ordered to Muslims for defending their religion, lives, families and possessions. It was also ordered to protect the frontiers of Islamic lands, and to expel the unjust rulers upon the request of people of such countries themselves.  One can't deny that Jihad also had a rule in spread of Islam, this was because people who were new to Islam were amazed by the great morals of Muslims, as happened when a Muslim army once entered a country by force without 1st negotiating with its people, so, the people sent their representatives to the Caliph, who ordered his army to get out of the country, and the army obeyed that order and got out of the country till the last soldier, an action that raised the wonder and admiration of the people, and embraced Islam happily.  History states that when Islam entered Egypt, the Muslim population was around 10%, this percentage has now reached 95% although Islamic nation has now become weaker.  Quote 2)  "Muslims refuse to follow western ways when they move to the west and demand and expect accommodation. Even so, the majority of Muslims have no ill feelings to westerners. Many Muslims, in reality, are indifferent to Christians but hate Jews."  Comment 2)  We do not hate Jews in general or some Jews in particular. We hate only their behaviour not them as humans. We hate their politics that terrorize innocent people who just would like to live on their lands in freedom and peace. But this is not only against the behaviour of Jews. We also hate the behaviour of some Muslims and Christians. We do have hate and hatred against all the injustice no matter who makes it. If their is an unfairness, cruelty or injustice somewhere, it doesn't matter who makes it. Islam teaches us to be against it.  Response to comment 2)  It is common knowledge that the Ummah hates Israel and it is also a fact that the hatred of Israel and Jews extends back to the days of Muhammad where he slayed the Quraish tribes men himself and the number was over 900 Jewish men he beheaded himself. This is in the Quran.  Hint:  the tribe meant here is Quraizah, and the story is well known,  Jews of Quraiza had a deal with Muslims, to be indifferent or neutral when there is an attack on Muslims, and not to let nonbelievers enter Al Madina from their side. Ther betrayed Muslims despite that written agreement, and helped nonbelievers to enter Al Madina while there were only women and children, coz men were busy in the war.  After war has ended, Prophet Muhammad sent them a messenger to tell them to choose a man to judge, and what he says is what will be done to them as a punishment for breaking the agreement and Exposing Muslim families to death. So they chose a Muslim man who was the chief of Al Madins tribes before Islam, and had had excellent relationships with Jews before, that man was Saad Ibn Ubadah, he was injured and dying..  So when they asked his opinion, he said their men should be killed, and coz they chose that person, his opinion should be obeyed, and so it was.  Quote 3)  Muslims are duty bound to follow the teachings of Islam. Not the peaceful teachings from Mecca but the violent Medina Suras as these have over ridden and or abrogated the peaceful Suras. Muslims like to quote the peaceful passages in the Quran but know that they are lying to Infidels as war is deceit and Muslims are in a constant state of war with all non-Muslims.  Comment 3)  We cannot say that some Suras in Quran are overridden by others. There is no such information in Quran that we may follow some of the orders of God and disobey others. We may either accept Quran as a whole or deny it as a whole. We cannot say peaceful Suras was overridden by violent ones.  Response to comment 3)  It is a fact that all the schools of Islamic thought adhere to the abrogation of the previous Meccan suras by the Medina suras. Of the Koran's 114 suras  (chapters), only 43 are without abrogated  or abrogating verses.  Hint:  This particular issue needs deep studies, the overridden verses (not whole chapters), are not available for us to judge, they had a specific job that they did, and there was no need for them so they were overridden, and peaceful verses are indeed still there, very reasonably explaining the best way to treat brothers of humanity  8.  Allah forbiddeth you not those who warred not against you on account of religion and drove you not out from your homes, that ye should show them kindness and deal justly with them. Lo! Allah loveth the just dealers.  9.  Allah forbiddeth you only those who warred against you on account of religion and have driven you out from your homes and helped to drive you out, that ye make friends of them. Whosoever maketh friends of them - (All) such are wrong- doers.  Quote 4)  Islam should not be blamed for what SOME Muslims. The truth is that all children born to a Muslim man are Muslim.  Comment 4)  We as Muslims believe that every child who was born by either a believer or a non-believer is accepted as a Muslim. Until the ages of maturity when a person may differentiate what is right or wrong by himself, he is accepted as Muslim.  Response to comment 4)  The concept of all people being born Muslim is insulting to all other religions and atheists. In this train of thought, if all people are born Muslim, those that do not accept Islam as their faith are apostates and the death penalty is afforded apostates. I was not born a Muslim any more than I was born a Buddhist or a Mormon or a Catholic.  Hint:  the meaning of this is that every baby is born on the Nature that God created man on, which is monotheism and submission, but his parents change this according to their religions. This is why Muslims don't baptize, coz Muslims believe that Islam is the religion of nature, this must not carry any kind of insult to non-Muslims.  In fact, not only Muslims not allow their children to carry another religion, but any follower of any religion would do the same, and there must be a judgment here, so Islam states that religion of the child must be according to his father, and this seems fair and applicable in any kind of nation.  Quote 5)  Muslims also like to point out the atrocities of the Crusaders but conveniently ignore the fact that the Muslims for centuries persecuted and executed millions of non-Muslims and the Crusades was a legitimately defensive reaction to centuries of Muslim conquest and tyranny. This does not mean the Crusaders were right in killing but the Muslims like to write revisionist history to eliminate the brutal mass killings the Muslims have always done to conquered peoples and exaggerates and vilifies the Christians. Muslims like to justify the Terrorists by bringing up what Timothy McVeigh did when murdering so many innocent people in Oklahoma City as if that has any bearing on the issue. What Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda network did to the world trade center was cheered by some Muslims in the world when it happened.  Comment 5)  Briefly in our history I did not hear any mass killings made by a Muslim nation to non-Muslims. Some Muslims in some part of the world may have committed some of such acts. But there were no mass killings made by a Muslim nation. Western history might have many sources to claim such things about Muslim nations but to learn the facts we should read history not only from some particular sources written by the member of other religions.  Response to comment 5)  Islam is revisionist concerning history. All non-Islamic history is destroyed or ignored after conquest of a defeated people. In the Quran and throughout published history, Muslims have enslaved and killed Infidels by the millions. The giant Buddha statues in Afghanistan were all but completely destroyed because they weren't Islamic.  If Muslims in a Muslim nation not containing non-Muslim figures, wished to destroy something for fear it would cause harm to anybody within the country, this is not a sign of violence. If there was a single Buddhist that worshipped that statue, then Muslim have no right to break it, but Afghanis may have done that as a means to protect people from forgetting their own God and turning back to idolatry after they had been guided to the right path, like what children of Israel did when they worshipped the calf.  Yet it is good to mention that when early Muslims entered Egypt, they didn't touch a single statue, though Egypt was full of them, and it was Napoleon Bonaparte who broke the nose of the Sphinx upon trying to break it down.  So it is an action that is attributed to the Afghani government and its view to the issue according to the good of its nation, and has nothing to do with Islam.  And why then not mentioning the violent actions taken by Israelites with the support of some Christians against Muslims in Palestine and their ongoing ruining of their Masjids and possessions?  Quote 6)  "As for hatred, I'd say it's for the same reason that fundamentalists of Islam in particular seem to hate all "unbelievers"--because their twisted interpretation of their faith taps into a pre-existing need to hate and destroy anyone who threatens their sense of security and superiority."  Comment 6)  There is no fundamentalist in Islam. One is either Muslim or not. If a Muslim is doing something against Islam (e.g. terrifying civilians, killing innocents, denying Islam worships, ...) then he/she will be sinful. And if this person is also claiming that it is right to do in Islam then he is not the member of Islam anymore unless he repents and accepts all the rules of his faith as a whole. So we might call such people sinful Muslims or non-Muslims.  Response to comment 6)  Based upon this, Osama Bin Laden is a good Muslim and is typical. He is not a fundamentalist or a radical, just a good Muslim. That is true unless if proved involved in killing innocents or terrifying civilians then he is no longer faithful to Islam or even considered Muslim.  Bin Laden has his own agenda, which has a great deal of political background, its America who helped him destroy Russia, not Muslims, and American Government knew his previous plan to destroy the trade centers and chose not to interfere, but the truth can't stay hidden. There are some people in America who gained benefit from that ongoing war, and previously wanted it.  What happened was a normal result of the American policy in Iraq and other Muslim countries, including Palestine, it was just a feed back, but don't convince me that American government had no idea about it.  Quote 7)  Not all Muslims hate Christians, just like not all white people hate black people and vice versa. These are examples of how a few extremists are setting a bad example of their people to the world, causing them to be stereotyped. It of course doesn't help when Muslims worldwide cheer when Westerners are killed by natural disasters or from the World Trade center catastrophe. Muslims only want People of the Book (Christians) to be Dhimmis, which are kind of like how it was in southern States of the USA when the blacks had to ride in the back of the bus, cannot eat or drink from the same place and generally feel subdued constantly and in fear for their safety as well as paying an exhorbitant poll tax called the Jizyah for protection just like the Mafia collects protection money. Islam is dedicated to the subjugation of the entire world through Jihad.  Comment 7)  Literate Muslims do not hate non-Muslims and do not cheer when disasters happen in non-Muslim nations. They may only have love and mercy against them. They may also pray for them. This is what I have learnt from my faith and from my family. I have cried for the people of Iraq when I saw them in Iraq and I have cried for the innocent people in the US when the trade centers were hit. I cannot think of any human to have pleasure from seeing the suffering of innocent people. And Islam values the life of humans the most and then animals and plants. I do not know any literate Muslim around me who would have pleasure from such disasters.  Moreover, one can walk across Arizona to find the houses built by Qatar for the homeless families after Katrina hurricane, a man that doesn't fell sorry for the disasters that happen to other humans, is just a man of no heart, and no religion.  Quote 8)  "Muslims are commanded to help and protect any Muslim who is being oppressed, or if they are being attacked and killed. It does not matter who is right or wrong, Muslims must always help the Muslim."  Comment 8)  I do not now by whom Muslims are commanded to help and protect all Muslims no matter if they are right or wrong. In Islam, under laws all people are equal regardless of their faith. In Ottoman Empire even a Sultan were judged in front of the Court when he violated the right of a non-believer. And In many verses in Quran it is very clear that we have to defend the right one first not the Muslim one. In Quran there is no verse to defend a Muslim first no matter if he is right or wrong.  Response to comment 8)  When you talk about laws and Islam, you are talking about Sharia. Non-Muslims testimony is inadmissable and worthless in a Sharia court. A Muslim Women's testimony is only worth 1/2 that of a Muslim Man in a Sharia court. Further Dhimmis are commanded to feed and shelter any Muslim if he requests it for a period of 3 days but the reverse is not true for the Dhimmi.  Hint:  Non-Muslims' testimony isn't worthless, no verse nor a situation proves that, instead, Prophet Muhammad was ordered to take the testimony of a Jew and punish a Muslim for stealing money and accusing the Jew of the stealing action,  8.  O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do.  Dhimmi have all the rights of Muslims, and Jizyah was removed when non-Muslims submitted to Muslim army, this means it isn't an "exhorbitant poll tax" coz as soon as the reason for it was over, it was removed.  Testimony of the woman if half that of man due to the sensitive state of women, they have changing health and moods during their menstrual periods, and this is not the case always, but we may find also iin the Sharia, the testimony of the woman is being taken alone, with no need of another man, as the case when a woman witnesses that she breastfed somebody, something that may or maynot hinder a certain marriage.  As for the feed and shelter mentioned here, I don't know from what book that claim came, it is clear that Muslims used to shelter non-Muslims even in the times of war, and the Quran states that:  6.  And if anyone of the idolaters seeketh thy protection (O Muhammad), then protect him so that he may hear the Word of Allah, and afterward convey him to his place of safety. That is because they are a folk who know not.  Quote 9)  "A proper Muslim state has a duty to protect all of its inhabitants, including Christians and Jews as Jiyzah paying Dhimmis. A prime example of this is Andalusia (present day Spain and Portugal) where Muslims ruled while Jews, Christians and Muslims lived together in peace and safety as the Christians and Jews were slowly eradicated, Churches and synagogues destroyed and forced conversion of any orphan 16 or younger.  Comment 9)  Yes an Islamic state has this duty and in Ottoman Empire they applied this very successfully. They got some taxes from non-believers. But they also made shelters and homes for them to live in peace and even places for them to pray. And they had same equal rights with Muslims in front of laws and in social life. They were not isolated from society. If anybody has doubt they may see it in Istanbul, Turkey and Alexandria, Egypt, and many other countries today with places where a church a Masjid and a synagogue all exist together side by side. And all the churches were saved and protected just like Masjids. A Muslim has no right to destroy a church or a synagogue or to force non-believers to accept Islam. This is very clear in Islam that there is no compulsion in faith. All people are free in their faiths.  Response to comment 9)  Non-Muslims do not have equal rights as Muslims and are to be made to feel subdued. They are not allowed to display crosses or wine, if the church or synagogue is destroyed or in disrepair, it is not allowed to be rebuilt or repaired. No new church has been built in a Muslim occupied land in the last 100 years. Turkey's Christian population was at 20% 100 years ago and is at .1% now due to continued violence upon non-Muslims. Furthermore millions of Christian Armenians were killed by the Turks and the Turks deny this just as many Muslims deny the Jewish genocide under Hitler.  Hint:  If a Muslim country doesn't allow wine, it is a full right for it, just Ike a Hindu country doesn't allow slaughtering cows, although it is not prohibited in all other nations and although it is harmless which is not the case in wine. Every country has its unique shape and unique traditions that must be respected. But despite that, wine is indeed available in many Muslim countries, specifically for foreigners.  When someone claims that Turks killed Christians, there must be a detailed history for the political background behind that, not only throwing accusations on religion! History is being told from the writers' points of view, not from the reality and fact, in order to collect the parts of the history puzzles, we must read all these point of view to bring up a final image that may be closer to reality.  Quote 10)  "The Prophet Muhammad said that "killing one person is like killing all of mankind" but he meant that only in context of killing Muslims."  Comment 10)  This verse should be read from Quran. It is very clear that no matter if it is a Muslim or a Christian or a non-believer killing of one "innocent" regardless of faith is like killing of all humanity.  This particular verse came after the mention of the story of Abel and his brother, when Abel finally killed his brother and didn't know what to do with his dead body the Qurainc comment was so strong and tough, saying:  32.  For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth.  Response to comment10)  This depends upon interpretation.  Quote 11)  Muslims do not have any responsibility for others becoming Muslim. In fact, the definition of being a Muslim is "one who willingly  submits to the will of the Creator of mankind and the universe", making it impossible for someone to become a Muslim by force. This of course does not take into account the forced conversion of anyone born to a Muslim man whether he is born a Muslim or converts at a later date or the forced conversion of any orphans of a non-Muslim. If a non-Muslim is given the opportunity to become a Muslim and refuses, they are called Infidel and are less human and treated as so as a Dhimmi.  Comment 11)  Non-Muslims are not called infidel in Islam. All the members of the Holy Religions; Muslims, Christians and Jews are called believers. We may have different beliefs in our religions but we all believe in the same God and so we are all accepted as believers. We just know God in different ways. Only non-believers are called blasphemers. But they are treated the same as Muslims in Islam. There is no verse in Quran that orders bad treatment against blasphemers. On the contrary we are ordered to fairly treat them and to try to be a good model for them to help them see the good values that our faith brings us.  Response to comment 11)  We are called "People of the Book" if we are Christians or Jews. Blasphemers are executed in Muslim countries..that is a fact. The Quran does not tell Muslims to treat non-Muslims bad, the Hadith does and you cannot separate them.  Quote 12)  "When an infidel's country is conquered by a Muslim ruler, its inhabitants are offered three alternatives:--  (1) The reception of Islam , in which case the conquered become enfranchised citizens of the Muslim state.  (2) The Payment of a poll-tax (Jizyah)  , by which unbelievers in Islam obtain protection, and become Dhimmis  , provided they are not the idolaters of Arabia.  (3) Death by the sword , to those who will not pay the poll tax."  Comment 12)  Yes they are invited to accept Islam but only by their own free will not by force. Jizyah existed as in many other countries in the world. Like Romans and Greeks did in the past to protect the members of another nation. But Jizyah in Islam is a little bit different. It is taken from non-Muslim mens only. But Muslims are already obliged to pay alms. So this Jizyah is not a money that is taken unfairly. It is to protect those non-Muslims who would like to live in a Muslim nation or a nation ruled by Islam. When a non-Muslim dies before paying Jizyah his or her debt is not taken from their inheritance. This makes it clear that this money is taken only to protect non-Muslims. Jizyah is not taken from women, the old, the sick, nonadults, slaves, the disabled and mental patients.  Response to comment 12)  Osama Bin Laden gave the USA these three choices before 911. This has been standard Muslim practice since the time of Muhammad. Jiyzah is a poll tax, not alms for the poor and many times non-Muslims in a conquered territory were refused when the wanted to convert to Islam as the rulers wanted them to pay the Jiyzah. The Jizyah was established to be approximately double the alms required of Muslims. Also the Jizyah was forced from the non-Muslims who were not allowed to leave.  Quote 13)  "Those fight for the cause of Allah and kill pagans wherever they are found. Whenever believers meet unbelievers, Muslims are encouraged to smite their neck and to fight those who believe not in Allah and the last day (2:244; 47:4; 9:5; 9:29).  5:82  Thou wilt find the most vehement of mankind in hostility to those who believe (to be) the Jews and the idolaters. Tradition approves of violence against infidels and those who leave Islam as their native or chosen religion. Fighting and killing are described as beloved activities. Apostasy is punished by death.  8.12'Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you: give firmness to the believers: I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them ."3.39 'O believers, fight them (ie. unbelievers) until there is no more mischief and the Deen of Allah (way of life prescribed by Allah) is established completely.' 47:4 "So, when you clash with the unbelieving Infidels in battle,  fighting Jihad in Allah's Cause, smite their necks until you overpower them,  killing and wounding many of them. At length, when you have thoroughly  subdued them, bind them firmly, making (them) captives. Thereafter either  generosity or ransom (them based upon what benefits Islam) until the war  lays down its burdens. Thus are you commanded by Allah to continue carrying out Jihad against the unbelieving infidels until they submit to Islam."  Muslim men are allowed to marry believing, practicing Christian and Jewish women, but Muslim Women are forbidden from marrying any non-Muslim man which makes this idea of mutual religious respect a fallacy.  How can Muslims treat any non-Muslim as an equal when the Quran has passages such as this that call anyone who does not believe as Muslims do as being Apes and pigs.  5.60 Say: "Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, (as judged) by the treatment it received from Allah? those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped evil;- these are (many times) worse in rank, and far more astray from the even path!"  2.65 And well ye knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath: We said to them: "Be ye apes, despised and rejected."  7.166 When in their insolence they transgressed (all) prohibitions, We said to them: "Be ye apes, despised and rejected."  Read it directly from Quran to see whether there is hatred or love in Islam. It is better to learn Islam from Quran and trusted interpretations of it today. I recommend the books of Said Nursi who is one of the biggest scholars of this century. His books are published in many countries today and he wrote about faith in God. It gives great examples in philosophical ways leaving no doubt in the minds of the readers. His books can be understood by anybody without any prior knowledge. Today it is difficult to point out a nation that could be a model of any of the Holy Religions. We have lost many of the good values we had in the past. So we shouldn't judge any religion by looking at the members of it and we should learn from trustable books and internet sites not from any source on the internet.  Said Nursi is not a widely accepted Islamic Scholar so his writings have no power of being embraced by all of Islam. Besides the Quran, the Hadith must be read to decipher the Quran as it is not in chronological order but is in alphabetical order. This is specifically why this question was asked. It is because in war there is deceit and Muslims are at war with the world and are bent on the conquest of the world. Until the whole world is under Muslim control and a Caliphate is in place, there can be no peace.  Hint : Yes, Islam MUST be taken as a whole, so you made a little mistake here, you ignored some scripts in the Holy Quran that clear out the verses you mentioned above:  Nations whom God turned out into apes and pigs are stated in the Torah, their story is well known, it is a sort of torture God prepared for those who broke their deal and disobeyed God's commandments. Every disobedient nation in the past decades was punished by a different means that suits their sins:  40.  So We took each one in his sin; of them was he on whom We sent a hurricane, and of them was he who was overtaken by the (Awful) Cry, and of them was he whom We caused the earth to swallow, and of them was he whom We drowned. It was not for Allah to wrong them, but they wronged themselves.  You fell in another mistake, you ignored the 3rd arm of the triangle, which is the Sira, the Quranic script can't be fully understood without revising the Sira, and it is full of situations between Prophet Muhammad and non-Muslims of all religions, there is no enough place to mention here, but one can give an example with the idolaters of Makkah and Taef, during their opening, and the letters Prophet Muhammad sent to all kings of the nearby nations.  Any nation in the world has relationships with the neighbors in one of two ways: either peace, or war. Muslims are not in a constant state of war, and not with all non-Muslims anyway, and this verse is the evidence:  72.  Lo! those who believed and left their homes and strove with their wealth and their lives for the cause of Allah, and those who took them in and helped them: these are protecting friends one of another. And those who believed but did not leave their homes, ye have no duty to protect them till they leave their homes; but if they seek help from you in the matter of religion then it is your duty to help (them) except against a folk between whom and you there is a treaty. Allah is Seer of what ye do.  92.  It is not for a believer to kill a believer unless (it be) by mistake. He who hath killed a believer by mistake must set free a believing slave, and pay the blood- money to the family of the slain, unless they remit it as a charity. If he (the victim) be of a people hostile unto you, and he is a believer, then (the penance is) to set free a believing slave. And if he cometh of a folk between whom and you there is a covenant, then the blood-money must be paid unto his folk and (also) a believing slave must be set free. And whoso hath not the wherewithal must fast two consecutive months. A penance from Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise.  93.  Whoso slayeth a believer of set purpose, his reward is hell for ever. Allah is wroth against him and He hath cursed him and prepared for him an awful doom.  94.  O ye who believe! When ye go forth (to fight) in the way of Allah, be careful to discriminate, and say not unto one who offereth you peace: "Thou art not a believer," seeking the chance profits of this life (so that ye may despoil him). With Allah are plenteous spoils. Even thus (as he now is) were ye before; but Allah hath since then been gracious unto you. Therefore take care to discriminate. Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.  In brief:   Muslims hate neither Christians nor Jews. They do not hate even atheists. Hate doesn't exist in Islam against the people of other faiths.  As the Quran teaches us, we as Muslims do have sympathy toward all humanity, animals, plants, nature without any discrimination of faith, race, country color or anything else. We are taught to have love for every creature and the universe since all are created by Almighty God. If one is not a believer we might show mercy to help him or her see the facts of the intelligent creation of God.  Muslims hate terrorism and the aggression of some countries over other Muslim countries. They hate the deviation of other God believers from the real God message to humanity. They hate worshiping partner to God the Creator. However, they never hate any human based on his/her belief or faith.

Question 4

Should you convert to Islam if you are a Hindu boy who loves a Muslim girl and wants to marry her

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This depends on the strength of your own religious beliefs and of your fiancee, and can be influenced by where you live. If you are willing to give up your own religion and your fiancee refuses to marry you unless you do, then you may feel you have no choice. On the other hand, your fiancee could choose to become a Hindu, which would also solve the problem.  In India, the Special Marriages Act makes provision for marriages between Hindus and Muslims. In England and other Western countries, Hindus and Muslims are also free to marry.

Question 5

Why are Muslim Jewish and Christian religions fighting

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Islam doesn't fight anyone. In fact a Muslim is no Muslim unless he believes in Moses and Jesus as prophets sent by Allah to guide people to the right path just as Muhammad (PBUH) is. Islam teaches people how to be tolerant with all other people of all faiths unless they-other people-started war.  Opinions    Muhammad,(founder of Islam) who lived in the seventh century C.E., claimed to be an Ishmaelite descendant of Abraham. Ishmael was the firstborn son of Abraham,from earliest times the first born son held an honored position in the family and was the one who succeeded to the headship of the household. He inherited a double portion of the fathers property. Since the firstborn sons among the Israelites were those in line to become the heads of the various households, they represented the entire nation. Ishmael, as Abraham's oldest son, was prospective heir for about 14 years. (Ge 16:16; 17:18-21; 21:5) But at Sarah's request and with God's approval, Abraham dismissed Ishmael, then about 19 years of age. Isaac then possessed the first born's right and later received everything that Abraham had.(Ge 21:8-13) 25:5,?6). Muslims, as descendants of Ishmael, believe they are God's chosen people, and Christendom believe they are by virtue of Issac, Jesus came through the line of descent from Abraham Issac and so on,but the Muslims feel strongly that their inheritance was stolen.     There is also too much of a generalization in the question. The religions themselves are not fighting. The dispute is between the inhabitants of a certain region of the Middle East. The factions just happen to be uniform in their religious affiliations because a dispute over land allocation was handled badly. srael is a modern nation. After the Second World War, the Jews wanted a homeland. Unfortunately this meant some one else was going to have to give up some real estate. It eventually wound up being the Palestinians. Regardless of ones faith it is difficult to be told one day that you are just going to have to give up your home so some one else can live there. Israel/ the Middle East is the home and birth place of all three of these faiths so many of their holy sites share common ground. There is a constant tension over ownership and always has been.If you are talking about the war on terror that is another issue all together with quite complex socio political causes and implications that have very little to do with religion even if Islam is used as a banner by evil doers.     Near as I can tell, each group believes that God is Love and are willing to kill one another to prove it.     The religious war taking place in Palestine boils down to a clash of civilizations; Secrets lay beneath.    ______________________________________________________  They fight just for political reasons and they take religion just as excuse. Otherwise, could you explain the reasons behind WW1 and WW2 that both opposite rivals are mainly Christians.  All God religions call for tolerance and mutual respect and never call for fighting unless to defend their homes, territory, and free will.

Question 6

Did the founding fathers believe that Christian piety and morality was superior to Muslim or Jewish or Hindu piety and morality

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Actually most if NOT ALL of the Founding Fathers WERE NOT Christians. This is a myth that is being spread by the Christian Right in their effort to REWRITE HISTORY. The founding fathers were Deist. That is they believed in "A GOD", but not the Christian God. Rather they felt that a sort of Natural God created all this and then left us in charge of it. Some of them didn't even believe Jesus was the Son of God! Hard to believe, but true. Most of these people were influenced by the AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT that started in Europe. This thinking relied more on science, logic, and reasonable thought. Thomas Paine didn't believe in religion...read his book "AGE OF REASON". --Lucifer ];-)

Question 7

Do some people believe that Christians are really Muslim and Jesus was a messenger of Allah

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No they do not. Muslims believe that the Lord Jesus is a prophet of Allah, but, they believe Christians are blasphemers for believing that the Lord Jesus Is Divine.

Question 8

Who is the Holy Spirit

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Catholic Answer   The Holy Spirit is the third PERSON of the Trinity. The God head- God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit. He is the comforter, we see Him mentioned in Genesis 1 - and the Spirit of the Lord was upon the waters.

Question 9

Why would a man not marry a woman with whom he has a baby and lives with and how long should she wait for him to propose if he hasn't given her any indication that he is going to

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The morality towards marriage has appeared to have gone out the window in these modern times. Oh yes, lots of people are getting married, but they hardly hear the wedding vows (important) and if they do they are usually too weak to adhere to them. These weddings are more like an elaborate circus and "look at me" than actually realizing why we take marriage vows. Example: A problem in the marriage ... have an affair or get a divorce. You only need to look around to see how many people are divorced and ask any teacher how many students she has in her class that come from divorced parents. It seems many don't want to try at much in life these days and your boyfriend is one of them. You seem to be an old fashioned girl to some degree. The first mistake you made was by living with him. I know it's a popular way in these modern times, but just like modern technology, there does come problems with these freedoms of expressions. It's very important you communicate with your boyfriend and come right out and ask when and if you are getting married. If he says "soon" get him to set a date with you. If he walks away, then it's best to know now.

Question 10

Who is Imam Hussain

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Imam Hussainwas second son of Fatima (SA) and Ali bin abi Talib (AS).  Hussain (AS) was born on 3rd Shabaan, 4th year of Hijri (10.1.626 AD) .Holy Prophet was given the news of the birth of his 2nd grandson. He arrived at the house of his daughter, took the little baby in his arms, said the Azan and Iqamah in his ears. People around the Prophet (PBUH) saw tears in his eyes. Fatimah (AS) asked what was the reason for this, he told her that this boy of her will achieve martyrdom, but consoled her by adding that God will create a nation who will mourn Hussain(AS) till the Day of Judgement. Another famous saying of the Prophet (PBUH) at the same time became synonymous with the name of his grandson Hussain. "Hussian-o-Minni WA Ana Minul Hussain". (Hussain is from me and I am from Hussain). One can explain this Hadith that Hussain(AS), being the grand son of the Prophet (PBUH) was from him biologically. How a grandfather was from his grand son needs to be explained. Prophets of God speak spiritually rather than materially. He was talking about Islam the Deen he was assigned by God to propagate God's religion.. He was for Islam and his whole life was for Islam and its establishment on earth. Any break in this mission would subvert this mission which was the purpose of his creation. The message of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in this saying was that Hussain will, in some near future save this mission from destruction, hence the very purpose of his being will be saved by the sacrifice of his grandson. He was giving the news of a future occurrence.

Question 11

Why are there Muslim terrorists

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Opinion  Unfortunately, as with people from every religion, every ethnicity, every creed -- some people will commit evil acts. A so-called Muslim who kills innocent people is not a real Muslim - as a Muslim is defined as "one who submits to the Creator of mankind, the heavens and the earth." God commands people to be kind and do good deeds, to take care of the poor and less fortunate, and to protect innocent people from harm or injustice. Therefore, if someone kills an innocent person, they are not "submitting to the will of God" and cannot be considered a Muslim. Opinion  The basic problem with Islam is that it sometimes causes death. We are talking about the current world situation and not the past. No other religious group except Islam uses religion as the reason they commit murder. Just because a Christian goes nuts and kills people doesn't make it a Christian crime because it was not done in the name of Christianity as all the Islamic terrorist attacks are in the name of Islam.[hint : the statement above is not absolutely true. Read about the Crusade invasion against Muslims and the Serbian massacres against Bosnian Muslims]. Muslims justifies suicide bombers because they use their body as a weapon to kill non-Muslims and this gets around the Islamic ban on suicide because the primary intent is to kill others, not yourself.[Hint : Suicide bombers are doing so against their occupiers and not against non-Muslims. It is a desperate way to resist occupation]  Offensive and defensive jihad is the same if the offensive can be somehow legitimized as in the 911 terrorist attack on the twin towers. The people in the towers paid taxes that paid for the US military in Afghanistan so they were legitimate targets and were not innocent. This act was also defensive as it stopped the taxes from being paid by the people who died.  Having read the Koran and the Hadith and studied the true Islamic faith, the Islamic goal is to establish a Caliphate and convert the entire world to Islam. Until this goal is accomplished, Muslims worldwide will continue to perform terrorist acts in the name of Jihad. Those that cannot or will not fight in the cause of jihad will contribute financially and so there is no peaceful and or innocent Muslim by their own logic. Some commit the acts and others pay them to do it. Islam at it's core is a terrorist organization from the beginning and has never changed.[Hint:  you are invited to go through questions below to get more information about Jihad, Quran Golden rules, Islam dealing with non Muslims]  Opinion  I'm not saying that terrorism is legal in Islam when you're under attack by another country by the way of false excuse to attack and with no reason to attack like America is doing in Iraq and Afghanistan. Think what happens when planes drop bombs on your houses and community in front of your eyes and you see your family screaming with pain and lots of them dead. Naturally your reaction will be to kill every one who did that (so there will be no religion in front of you at this time) so they suicide by bombing their bodies to blow up enemies who have taken their free country and who says that no one can defend their country for getting independent. This way of suicide doesn't came from Muslims. It's come from World War 1 and 2. SEE ALSO: "What are the Ethics of War in Islam?" to learn about verses in the Quran allowing fighting but only under certain circumstances such as self-protection, against oppression, etc.

Question 12

Why do some people claim Islam is a lie

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There are numerous views concerning whether or not Islam is true or the Truth. Pointing out these arguments does not make them true, but showcases why people may or may not make the claim that Islam is a lie.  Many ignorant people with no knowledge of the religion may make claims. Don't believe in what the media or others say, it is up to you to decide if it is a lie or not. Do your research and may your path be lit.  Various Answers marked with "*"   * You don't have to be a university professor or a rocket scientist to search, find and know the truth. You should do a litmus test that will guide you to the ultimate truth. Some people have preconceived ideas and hidden agendas by attacking Islam. Islam does not need them. You only need to read the Quran and listen to its recitation to know that it is from God. The Quran has challenged mankind throughout history to come up with something similar. Yes they failed. Please study the text and think about the miracles of God in creation (e.g. the universe and human beings) and you will find the truth. The information about the origins of Quran being in Baghdad and not in Mecca/Medinah and that it evolved for 300 years is not true. The Quran was memorized by the prophet's companions during its revelation and was completed before the Prophet's death. Find me a book throughout history where it is memorized by its adherents from cover to cover. There were millions of people who memorized the Quran and the trend continues. This is a miracle that cannot be matched and a definite preservation by God. Do you call this a lie ????!!!!  * Some consider the origins of Islam and the Qur'an are dubious. This is the opinion of some scholars and professors of Islam, history, Arabic and many other fields. Among them are: Dr. John Wansbrough, American historian who taught at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies; Professor Joseph Schacht, professor of Arabic and Islam at Columbia University in New York and a leading Western scholar of Islamic law; Dr. Patricia Crone, a scholar, author and historiographer of early Islamic history working at the Institute for Advance Study; R. Stephen Humphreys, professor of history and Islamic studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara; and Professor Andrew Rippin, professor of history and specialist in Islamic studies at the University of Victoria, B.C., Canada.  "Almost universally, independent scholars studying the Qur'an and Hadith, have concluded that the Islamic scripture was not revealed to just one man, but was a compilation of later redactions and editions formulated by a group of men, over the course of a few hundred years. The Qur'an which we read today is not that which was in existence in the mid-seventh century, but is a product of the eighth and ninth centuries. It was not conceived in Mecca or Medina, but in Baghdad. It was then and there that Islam took on its identity and became a religion. Consequently, the formative stage of Islam was not within the lifetime of Muhammad but evolved over a period of 300 years."   * All religion is essentially subjective and have "mysteries," which cannot be argued by logic or intellect. They are taken "in faith" by the believers. We can argue the historical aspects of any religion, but not its basic tenets. Jesus Christ's special relationship to God is a matter of faith to Christians. Mohamed's special dispensation of knowledge as the "last and final prophet" is based purely on faith and belief. Siddhartha's special "enlightenment" is a matter of faith and belief. It is foolish to argue these things. We can only judge the actions of those who proclaim a faith... not the faith itself. Most have fallen short of the tenets of the faiths they proclaim. To paraphrase another, "Dear God, have mercy on all of us poor creatures struggling to know Thee...."  * Probably because there is so much confusion, even among Muslims, about the premise upon which Islam came, in the seventh century. This premise is actually quite surprising and revealing, concerning our present problems.  * As religions cant be proved or verified so the only standard is to see how many people are increasingly following that religion. The people who have studied Islam independently know that the acts and sayings (Hadith) of Prophet (PBUH)were compiled later on but Quran was revealed to Prophet and there were certain companions of Prophet (Sahabi) who wrote Quran as it was revealed.  A history student can easily understand that how national, race, and personal biases of historians affect the course of history. The same is true with the researches sponsored by the West, particularly in a time when Islamic thoughts are opposing the actions of the only superpower. No wonder if some so called research projects conclude that Quran was compiled in the 18th century.  * People will claim anything is a lie, even gravity.  * The truth is people will hate anything they don't understand and will sometimes go to the extent of attacking it. But just because something is not supported by a person doesn't make it a lie, we can't judge something unless we understand everything about it, only God knows.  * First off, you try and sound intelligent by talking about "scholars" who are not remotely associated to Islam, that's just about as wise as asking a terrorist to explain Judaism. If you want correct information, I would suggest you refrain from asking American scholars about Islam and instead, ask a person who practices and truly understand Islam to answer you.  That being said, The reason why people would say Islam is a lie, is simply the same reason why people would say any other religion is a lie. If it is not their own religion, why should they believe its true? Islam deal with realities that nobody wants to face and deal with, it speaks truths about almost every event we currently face, and of course, if you are not Muslim, you will refuse to want to accept Islamic Truth, because the fact is, you dont want to believe that another religion is right, and ultimately, this is not your fault, you are only following what has been taught to you through generations, whether right or wrong...which is exactly what every other religion is doing as well.  * If you feel its a lie, with or without fact, that is your opinion, which you are very much entitled to....  Controversial opinions   * Because it plagiarises other religious texts that we know were not inspired or delivered by God such as talmudic texts, Zoroastarian apocrypha.  * Because the convenience of Muhammad's revelations to reach his own personal desires was evident- he wanted to marry his daughter in law so Allah allowed it, he wanted money so Allah ordered Muhammad received the greatest share of stolen goods from the Muslims attacks, he wanted to marry 6yr old Aisha yet her father refused so Muhammad claimed Allah told him in a dream, Muhammad wanted to rape captives of war so Allah conveniently sent a revelation allowing it, etc.  * There are more than 22 religions in the world, having 500 thousand or more followers. There are so many different religions because people tend to think different. If all people would think Islam true then all people would be Muslims. So there is no wonder that some people are not Muslims but its really surprising that they say 2nd biggest and first most rapidly growing religion in the world a lie.  *Hint on the above last but one answer paragraph :  The one who wrote this answer "* because the convenience ......" is not only offensive but he deviated from all the guidelines of answering site questions. It is his/her own right not to believe in Islam or prophet Muhammad but it is not his/her right to insult the prophet of more than one fifth of world population. In reply to the false statements that he/she mentioned:    Prophet Muhammad was married with a single wife for 25 years (in time polygamy was spread allover the world even among prophets) and remained 2 years after his wife death without marriage. His first marriage after that was with a widow 80 years old to take care of her in this old age. He didn't marry his daughter in law as claimed. She was a wife of a slave to him that he freed and gave him his name to honor him but God forbade adopting. So, if he married his ex-wife it is not a sin.   It is a shame on any one to claim that Prophet Muhammad (peace upon him) was stealing goods from Muslim attacks. Read the history written even by non-Muslims to understand how prophet Muhammad was honest and faithful before and after preaching Islam. He didn't get money for himself otherwise how you explain that he was sleeping in a mud house on the ground and died with single penny left for inheritance.   could any mindful or wise person believe that prophet Muhammad marries a 6-year old girl. Check your readings again and be sure of the authenticity of your sources.   Does it make sense for a prophet to rape captives. The only one presented to him as a slave by the Egyptian Christian priest (named Coptic Maria) he freed her and married her and got a child from her (named Ibrahim that died while still child). He set the rule to free woman slaves by this way. Raping women (free or slaves) is a sin in Islam. Do you the prophet can do that sin.     Please, don't throw insults and false statements and be assured of any information you write in this respected site.   As a brief answer to the question above: anyone has the right to believe in Islam or not. Quran says  "There is no compulsion in religion..."   Meaning English translation of (Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 256)  However, he/she should know that he/she will be responsible in front of the Creator of his/her choice in The Last Day of Judgment. He/she should know that to believe or not to believe is something between the person and God. This should not affect the peaceful and cooperative relationships among people of different faiths for the benefit of their communities and all mankind. This is what called for in Quran Chapter 5, Verse 48) that says:   "...If God had willed, He would have made you all in one nation and one religion), but that He (God) left you in different religions to compete in good deeds and society benefits. The return of all of you is to God; then He (God) will inform you about that in which you differ"   Those who want to seek the truth can check sites of confidence and read about Islam, Quran, and the prophet then they can make their own sound opinion. Sure the more than one fifth of the world population who believe in Islam are believing in a lie. Otherwise, no explanation would exist for the growing number of Muslim (fastest growing rate among all religions) population that is much higher than birthrates. In brief, those who claim that Islam is a lie aim at:   limiting the spread of Islam and the convert of many non Muslims to Islam when they feel sure of Islam authenticity, the divinity of Quran, and the evidences that Muhammad is true God prophet and messenger, and  to find justification in getting control of Islamic countries claiming fight against claimed Islam terrorism.    It remains two points. The first point is that everyone has his/her own choice to be Muslim or not but he has no right to speak about Islam rudely or with disrespect. Only God would resolve any discrepancy and/or debate about God religions. The second point is that any one claiming that Islam is a lie should ask himself/herself why many non Muslim people; including religious and scientific leaders; convert to Islam without any persuasion to get better education, better food, better medical treatment, or better job. Refer to the related question below on What are the proofs that the Bible is God revelation words and not a human authored text to find that the same arguments apply on other God holy books including the Qur'an.

Question 13

What is the concept of the 'Oneness of God'

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God is the Infinite Being, He is Existence, as He Himself revealed in the Old Testament, "Tell them that "I am ". God names Himself as Being itself. Everyone and everything in creation is created by Him, and held in existence by Him. We are all contingent, He is the the only NECESSARY Being . God is totally One, He has no parts, He is spirit, and is existence itself, thus He has no change, never came into being, and can never go out of existence. God has revealed Himself as a Trinity of Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But each Person Is God in His Entirety, they are not "parts" of God, nor do they possess God in pieces, They are all God. This is a Mystery which is far beyond our human understanding. It has been revealed by Him, and we must just accept it, precisely because He has revealed it.

Question 14

What is the oneness of God

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in Christianity the oneness of god refers to the belief that there is no trinity...that there is only one god, one person in the godhead...but three different mainfestations. God the Father for the purpose of creation, God the Son for the purpose of salvation and the Spirit for the purpose of being our Comforter. there are many denominations which teach this but the only ones i know of are all aposolic pentecostals. they have also been called Jesus only

Question 15

Where did Islam start

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Answer 1   Islam started in the city of Mecca (currently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) by the revelation of the first verses of Quran by God to Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel in year 610 AD. Quran revelation on the prophet continued after his immigration to Medina (also in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and until prophet death in year 632 AD.  Answer 2   The true split between Judaism and Islam occurred when Abraham impregnated Hagar, the maidservant of Sarai (Abraham's wife). When Sarai bore Isaac, she sent Hagar and her son (Ishmael) away. This is accounted in Genesis, starting in chapter 16. This is the very beginning of Islam, because through Ishmael, the Islamic people came to be. You will notice that the "father" of both Judaism and Islam is Abraham.  Answer 3   Islam originally began since the first creation. They first creation was made to do something for God, which was worship. The first creation worshiped God. Therefore, submitting to his will. This is what a Muslim is. They submit to God's will. They worship him and only him as he is the Creator. Later, more creations came to be and received revelation to do the same as the Creator wants. It came directly to a man named Adam, of whom is the first human being. Then, continued as the Ten commandments, the Bible, and finally the Quran. They are all the same message except, they came to a single person or being before spreading to more than one. Being humans,we have our own choice of whether we want to accept this message or abandon it.     As mentioned above, Abraham(as) was of those who submitted to God, and brought the message to  his  people. His people, being so far apart in time from us would've caused much confusion if we were to read or hear them in their dialect. Also, just like in the telephone game , even more confusion would arise if word of mouth is used to tell us about what they have learned. So, every Prophet came to their own people , which is very convenient. Then we get to the last Prophet, Prophet Muhammad (saw). He is the only one that was given the Quran, with it's historic stories and universal morals, and was promised to have this revelation preserved until the end of time.  The Quran has no other versions and is exact same message as it was originally, no additions or subtractions. It speaks of people that is mentioned in other books such as the Bible. The Bible is a book of Islam but we recognize it as corrupted by people after it's revelation, not during.   There are many scientific miracles mentioned in the Quran, discoveries we've only begun to find, and wisdom that we can't fathom.   Islam originally began where ever Allah made his first creation. Answer 4Islam is an Arabic word that means submission and surrender to God (as the one and only one God). In this sense Islam began by the universe creation where all God creatures were created under their submission (Islam) to God. Upon start of mankind, they are taught through God prophets to be on full submission (Islam) to God.  All prophet missions; including Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, was to hold submission (Islam) to the one and only one God, the Creator, with no partner, no son, no father, no companion, no associate, and no resemblance (defined as monotheism).  In this sense:   Islam per God revelation of Torah to Moses is called Judaism.     Islam per God revelation of the bible to Jesus is called Christianity.     Islam per God revelation of Quran to Muhammad is called the very name Islam.    Islam religion per God revelation of Quran to prophet Muhammad was founded by the start of Quran revelation by God to prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel (Jibril) in Mecca (currently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) in year 610 AD. Quran revelation continued also when the prophet (peace be upon him) migrated to Medina (also in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) until prophet death in year 632 AD.  Answer 4   The religion Islam began with Mohammad.  Answer 5   Islam religion began in Saudi Arabia (KSA) during 600AD. It was started by Mohammad who was from Kuraish family in Mecca. Mohammad claimed that he got revelations through Jibriel and started preaching his messages in Mecca. He could not get much followers in Mecca, he moved to Medina and was able to get fighting men who was ready to fight for Allah (the god of Meccans). From this point onward he was able to get many followers and his military expeditions helped him to expand his religion. His fighting men were offered virgin, wine and milk in heaven if get killed or booties from the war if not killed.  Answer 6   Islam is not a new religion. All the Prophets preached Islam. Anyhow, we can say that Islam began at Mecca (Makka) in Saudi Arabia in 570 when the last Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (SAW) started preaching Islam at the age of 40  Answer 7   From the Muslim point of view, Islam per Quran revelation by God to prophet Muhammad (PBUH) began in Makkah (Mecca in English) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Answer 8   Islam began historically on the Arabian peninsula, in the towns of Mecca and Medina (near the west coast inland from the Red Sea). Muhammad (570-632 CE) preached a message he (and all Muslims) believed to be revealed by God. Muslims believe him to an ordinary man with the extraordinary task of being God's last and greatest prophet. Refer to question below for more information.  Islam means submitting to god's will, as god is eternal, therefore, Islam had no beginning. it is there from the time eternity. Islam began with start of universe creation. refer to question below for details.  Answer 9   Islam began in the holy city of Mecca when Muhammad found out about Allah.  Islam began just like Christianity or Judaism, it is based on the same religion, the Islamic year counting starts with Muhammad migrating the city of Mecca because he accepted Allah (or God in English and same God worshiped in Judaism and Christianity) as the only god. Muhammad started believing in Allah because an angel appeared before him and that angel revealed to him God words. These are the words of the Muslims holy book Quran and hence Muhammad started to spread God revelations to him through the angel Gabriel (or Jibril)  Answer 10   The true split between Judaism and Islam occurred when Abraham impregnated Hagar, the maidservant of Sarai (Abraham's wife). When Sarai bore Isaac, she sent Hagar and her son (Ishmael) away. This is accounted in Genesis, starting in chapter 16. This is the very beginning of Islam, because through Ishmael, the Islamic people came to be. You will notice that the "father" of both Judaism and Islam is Abraham.  Answer 11   It started by prophet Mohammad in the city of Mecca.  Answer 12   the above comment is wrong! Islam was even around since the first human being prophet Adam. Prophet Muhammad was the last person to receive a revelation as a Messenger and a Prophet. but he did NOT invent Islam  Answer 13   Islam began historically on the Arabian peninsula, in the towns of Mecca and Medina (near the west coast inland from the Red Sea). Muhammad (570-632 CE) preached a message he (and all Muslims) believed to be revealed by God. Muslims believe him to an ordinary man with the extraordinary task of being God's last and greatest prophet.  Answer 14   Islam began by universe start of creation, Refer to question below for details.  For many Muslims the term "Islam" has two meanings: the Divine Religion of Submission to God's Will (often called Islam with a small "i") and the Institutionalized Belief as Found in Qur'an and Revealed by Mohammed's Prophecy (often called Islam with a capital "I"). The following answers should be understood in either of those meanings.  Answer 15   ISLAM was not founded by any human. Islam means submission to Allah, and since Adam (AS) to Muhammad (PBUH), they all sent this message, so Islam was founded in Heaven, where Adam was first placed. ( one opinion)  Answer 16   Islam was founded in Mecca in 610 A.D.. The Muslim lunar calendar is dated from Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina (Hijrah).  Answer 17   The preaching of Islam actually starts from Prophet Adam (PBUH) and ends up to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Every time when ever these prophet came down to earth, Islam gets refreshed. Prophet Jesus (PBUH) also preached Islam. Those who doesn't believed him completely are called Christians. Prophet Moses (PBUH) also preached Islam. Those who doesn't believed him completely are called Jews The Muslims have a faith in all the prophets till Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and will be remain in faith until the judgement days occurs.  Answer 18   Islam emerged by start of universe creation. All God creations were created based on Islam, that means full submission to God as the one and only one God with no partner, no associate, and no equivalence.  Answer 19   All God prophets called people to Islam. All the Prophets sent to earth by Almighty God for the guidance of humans preached One and the same religion-Islam. The last prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (May peace be upon him) was born in Makkah (or Mecca) in 570 AD. He started preaching Islam in 610 AD; per Qur'an God revelation to him through the Angel Gabriel; in Makkah (or Mecca) in the current country of Saudi Arabia. The fundamental belief being: ONENESS of Almighty God, having No Son, No Parents, No Off-spring, No Partner, no companion, no associate, and no equivalence. God is the Sole Creator, Sustainer, Provider and Ruler of all the worlds. Refer to related questions below. Islam began in Mecca 610 AD. 13 years later, Muhammad the prophet (PBUH) traveled from Mecca to Medina (that was called Hijra) and established the first city in Islam. From Medina, Islam spread to the whole Arabian Peninsula, then to Iraq,Syria,Persia and Egypt and from there to the rest of Islamic countries.  Islam is the religion propagated and preached by all the Prophets (May peace be upon them all). Hazrat Adam (AS) was the first Prophet and Muslim. The Muslims are found all over the world. There are 58 independent Muslim countries in the world. Islam means full surrender to and faith in Allah (God in English). Accordingly, Islam was started by start of universe creation where all God creations were created on Islam to God. Howeverm Islam per Quran revelation by God to prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was started in Makkah (or Mecca) in year 610 AD. Islam was started in the Arabian Peninsula, in the city of Mecca.  Islam starts its history from the 1st man on earth "Adam" being exiled from the paradise and sent on earth for a limited period for trail/test & in Islam was revealed to Holy Prophet PBUH in Makkah in 611 A.D. The last Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (SAW) was born in Makka, Arabia in 570 AD. He started preaching Islam at the age of 40 when he was commanded by Almighty God through the Arch Angel Gabriel to do so. He then migrated to Madina. Islam developed in and around these two cities.

Question 16

You read that HBK has been Christian since 2002 what religion if any did he follow before then

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I believe he's a "born again" Christian. He just didn't believe in god being almighty, for a time, then a switch was hit, in his mind, that said "god is almighty, and will take anyone in as a child of god." That would explain why he dosent snog the crowd anymore or make racist remarks. July 17, 2008 Shawn always believed in God, just didn't always follow God, he is a born again Christian and he has never made racist remarks. Read his book it is great and explains that Becca was going to Bible studies and he would always ask questions and finally went to the men's Bible class and now teaches a class every Wed. morning.

Question 17

What are the chances of a Christian and Muslim love relationship working if the Muslim man will not tell his family

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Some Muslim men enter into casual relationships with Christian girls, with no intention of marrying. They enjoy the opportunity for a sexual relationship, but still want to marry a virgin Muslim girl, when they are ready for marriage. Because in these cases there is no intention of marriage, he is less likely to tell his family about the Christian girl. In other cases, the Muslim man may be willing to marry the Christian but knows that his parents would set out to block the marriage because of quite substantial cultural differences. The film Alex and Eve , although in this case about a Christian man who marries a Muslim girl, portrays some of the difficulties faced in an interfaith marriage.

Question 18

What are the chances of a Christian and Muslim love relationship working and will a Muslim man ever tell his family of the Christian girl

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We all come from the same God. But have allowed religion to separate us.

Question 19

From where did the Nation of Islam originate

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The Nation of Islam is not mainstream Islam nor are the beliefs the same, The Nation of Islam was originated in the USA in the early 20th Century. Although the name suggests that it is connected to Islam, it has no connection at all to Islam and shouldn't be looked at as a sect of Islam.  The Nation of Islam  is a religious group founded in Detroit, Michigan, United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in July 1930 with the self-proclaimed goal of resurrecting the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of the black men and women of America.  It was a racist movement and thus most of its followers left NOI and entered into mainstream Islam. For example Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali.  For more information read the autobiography of Malcolm X.

Question 20

What are the Five Pillars of Islam and who invented them

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"What are the Five Pillars of Islam and who invented them?"  God invented the five pillars of Islam and revealed them through Quranic revelation and his Prophet's.  There are as follows:  1. The Shahada: Declaration before a Muslim audience that there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.  2. Prayer: salat (5 times daily)  3. Fasting: sawm (in Ramadhan)  4. Charity: zakat  5. The Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your lifetime if your finances and health will permit doing so.  As Salaam Alaikum: Peace Be upon you  What are the purposes of 5 pillars of Islam?   1: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammad (PBUH) is his messenger.   How do you know Mohammad (PBUH) is the true prophet?  Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is prophesized in 5 major religious scriptures, they describe Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is the last messenger, but the follower of the scriptures like Christians changed it to something else.  Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is prophesized in Christianity    Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is prophesized in Judaism    Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is prophesized in Buddahism    Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is prophesized in Hinduism    Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is prophesized in Parsism    Watch the lecture or read the text for the prophesies.  The book which prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is a miraculous book which can change a human life and bring peace, tranquility and love, dispite being misunderstood by many due to political reasons.  The book provides detail about the PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.  It has perfect agreement with scientific facts such as creation of the universe and going out to space.  The holy Quran explains how to stop corruption in the society such as robbery,rape,murder and personal problems.  http:/www.miraclesofthequran.com  http:/www.harunyahya.com  http:/www.quranmiracles.com  2:Salaah    The second pillar of Islam, is Salaah . Many people translate the word Salaah,  as 'prayer '. To pray, is to ask for help...  to beseech -how a person beseeches in the court of law, to ask for help. Prayer does not denote the complete meaning of the Arabic word, Salaah , because in Salaah...  besides asking for help, we also praise Allah (SWT), we also get guidance in the Salaah , so therefore the English word prayer,  does not denote the complete meaning of the Arabic word Salaah . The more appropriate meaning that I say, I verily prefer calling it as programming, because we Muslims... we are programmed in our Salaah.  We are programmed in what is wrong, and what is right -do the good things, do not do the bad things, do not rob, do not cheat, do the good things, love your neighbour, etc. We are being programmed.  We Muslims are supposed to pray 5 times a day -in the morning before sunrise, it is the Fajr  Salaah  -the Zohar  Salaah , after the sun reaches highest, that is early in the afternoon -the Asr  Salaah,  late in the afternoon... that is before the sunsets -the Maghrib Salaah,  after the sun sets immediately, and the Isha  Salaah , that is late in the evening or the early in the night. We have to pray minimum 5 times a day. How... for a healthy body, the doctor will tell you -You should have three meals a day. Similarly for a spiritual soul, you should offer Salaah,  5 times a day, minimum. And whenever we offer Salaah , when we enter the Mosque, we remove our footwear -this was the commandment given to prophet Moses (Peace be upon him). It is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an  in Surah Taha, Ch. 20, Verse 11 and 12, that...'' When he approached the fire he heard a voice... 'Oh! Moses verily I am your Lord ; take off thy shoes for thou art in the sacred valley of Dua' .  This was the commandment given to Moses(Peace be upon him) which we Muslims follow -We take off our footwear when we offer Salaah.  Besides that, we are hygienic people, who want to see our place of worship is clean. And since we do prostration, we do not want to prostate in mud, dirt and filth which comes along with the footwear. Before offering Salaah,  the Holy Qur'an  says in Surah Maidah, Ch. 5, Verse 5...(Arabic)... 'O ye believe, when you prepare yourself for Salaah , when you prepare yourself for prayers, wash your face, and your hands, and arms, up to the elbow -rub your head with water, wash your feet upto the ankle '. It is the ablution -In Arabic, it is called as wudhu.  It is compulsory that before we offer Salaah,  we should do ablution, we should wash ourselves. Because we are hygienic people, we want to be clean before we appear in front of the Lord. And besides that, it is also a mental preparation -that mentally we are being prepared, that now we are going to appear in front of Allah (SWT), in front of Almighty Lord. Our believed Prophet said -it is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari, Vol. No. 1, in the Book of Adhan ,  Ch. No. 75, Hadith  No. 692. Our prophet said... 'When you stand for Salaah , stand shoulder to shoulder' . In another Hadith , it says that... 'When you stand for Salaah , stand shoulder to shoulder, so that the devil does not come in between you' .  Our prophet was not talking about the devil which you see in the Onida  T.V. add. You Know the Onida  T.V. add it has the devil with two horn and a tail. Our Prophet was not talking about the devil which you see in the Onida  T.V. add or in the comic strip with two horns and a tail. He was referring to the devil of rascism, devil of casteism, devil of colour, of wealth mean irrespective of whether you are rich or poor, whether you are black or white, whether you are from America or from China or from India or from Pakistan, whether you are from a noble family, or you are not from a noble family. When you offer Salaah , stand shoulder to shoulder, so that it shows the best Universal brotherhood  , five times a day.  when we offer Salaah,  irrespective from which ever part he is coming, whether he is rich or poor, whether he is black or white, when they stand for Salaah,  we Muslims, we stand shoulder to shoulder. Universal brotherhood  ... the best example, practical example ...so that the devil of racsism, the devil of colour, the devil of cast, the devil of wealth does not come in between the brothers.  And the best part of the Salaah,  is the sujud ... is the prostration. The Arabic word sujud,  is mentioned in the Qur'an,  no less than 92 different times. And the Psychologists, they tell us, that the mind is not directly under our control. The body, it is directly under our control but our mind, keeps on wandering. It is not directly under our control... It keeps on wandering -the body is under our control. So to humble the mind, you have to humble your body   -And which is the better way, than the way we Muslims do. We put the highest part of the body... that is the forehead, to the lowest part of the ground, and then say...' Glory be to Allah (SWT), Who is the most greatest, glory be to Allah, Who is the most highest  .  And if you analyse, that when we offer Salaah  there various benefits of the Salaah  (i.e. prayers). Normally, throughout the day, there are electrostatic charges given out from the brain. When we do sujud , these charges get grounded -there is grounding of the frontal lobe, there is grounding of these charges. How, we have a three pin plug and a two pin plug... Three pin plug grounds. That does not mean, that if you put your hand below the head you will find, you will get a shock. It is not that grounding as the electric grounding, but it is dominance of the frontal lobe. Normally when you live, you always stand erect -blood is being pumped by the heart to the brain, but it is not sufficient for a very healthy brain. So when you do sujud,  extra blood flows from the heart to the brain, due to gravity. This extra flow of blood, is a requirement for a very healthy brain. So when we do sujud,  extra blood flows in to the brain, which is very good for a healthy brain. When we do sujud , there is extra blood supply to the skin of the face, which prevents 'Chill bane'. When we do sujud , the secretion of the synuses... the 'Aismodal' synus, Magniotal synus, they get drained- there are less chances of a person suffering from Synusitis. Normally when you breath, only 2/3rd of your lungs capacity is utilised. The remaining 1/3rd is known as residual air. But when we do the sujud,  and when your breath in the sujud , the abdominal vicra, it presses against the diaphragm. The diaphragm presses against the lower part of the lungs, and even the residual air... the 1/3rd air is exhaled out, so more fresh air enters in to the lungs, in which there are less chances of that person suffering from lung diseases. When we do sujud , there is drainage of secretion of the Brocheal tree, in which there are less chances of a person suffering from Bronchitis. When we so sujud,  there is increased vynus return, to the Abdominal vicra... when we do sujud  there is less chances of having Hamroid. There are several benefits. When you do kayaam, ruku,  sujud...  when you stand up, and when you get up from the sitting position, the calf muscles are being activated. The calf muscles are referred to as peripheral heart, because they supply blood to the lower part of the body. So when you do kayaam,  ruku , sujud ... when you stand up, sit up, prostate, get up... the calf muscles are activated, and it increases the blood supply to the lower part of the body when you stand up bow down and prostrate the vertebrae is being exercised you have less chances of having disease of vertebrae. There are several medical benefits only of salah  -You can give a talk only on that. But we Muslims, we do not offer salah,  for these medical benefits -these are only side dishes. We offer salah,  to praise Allah (SWT) to thank...Allah (SWT). That is our main dish...that is a biryani.  The medical benefits are side dishes -we do not pray for these medical benefits. It may attract a person, who does not believe in Islam -that okay, you get medical benefits... he may come closer to salah . But we Muslims offer salah,  to thank Allah (SWT)... to praise Him -That is our main biryani . This is the additional benefit that Allah (SWT) gives us.  3: Zakah   The third pillar is Zakah . The Arabic words Zakah,  means purification ... it means growth . In Islam every rich person who has a saving of more than the nesaab  level, more than the minimum wealth, that is seven and a half tola  of gold. He should give 2.5% of that saving every lunar year, in charity -and the criteria to do the charity is given in Surah Tauba Ch. 9, Verse 60, which says... 'It can be given to the fukra, to the poor people, to the masakeen who are needy, whose heart is bent towards Islam, to those who are in debt, those in freeing of slave, a way farer who gets scanted in a foreign land, and those who spend in the way of Allah(SWT)  '. These are 8 categories given in Surah Tauba, Ch.9,V 60, to whom this Zakat  can be given. It is compulsory for every rich Muslim, who has saving of more than the nisaab  level, he should give 2.5% of that saving, every lunar year, in charity. I ask a question, that if every human being in the world gives Zakat,  gives 2.5 % of his excess wealth in charity... poverty will be eradicated form this world. There will not be a single human being who will die of hunger. That is why the Holy Qur'an  says, in Surah Hashr, in Ch. 59, Verse 7, that... 'It prevents the wealth from circulating among the rich -is that, that the rich will not become more richer' . It prevents the wealth from circulating amongst the rich . The Holy Qur'an  says in Surah Taubah, Ch. 9 Verse 34, that... 'Those who bury gold and silver, and spend it not in the way of Allah (SWT), do not give charity, announce to them a grievous penalty. That on the day of Judgement, heat will be produced from this wealth, from fire of hell, and they will be branded on their fore heads, on their flanks, and on their back. And it will be told to them, that you hoarded the wealth- now have a taste of your wealth'.  Hoarding of wealth, is prohibited in the Holy Qur'an  -You cannot hoard wealth.  4: Fasting   The fourth pillar in Ramadhan , is saum . That every adult Muslims should fast, should abstain from having food and drink, from sunrise to sunset, in the complete lunar month of Ramadhan . The Holy Qur'an  says in Surah Al-Baqarah, Ch. 2, Verse 183, that... 'Ramadhan has been prescribed to you, as it was prescribed earlier, to the people who came early before you, so that you may learn self restrain'.   The reason for fasting has been described in the Holy Qur'an,  for self restraint. And the Psychologists, they tell us today, that if you can control your hunger, you can control almost all your desires. That is what Qur'an  says, that... 'Ramadan  has been prescribed to you, so that you may learn self restrain, you may control your desire. If you can control your hunger, you can control almost all your desires. And there are various benefits, that if a person can abstain from having alcohol, from sunrise to sunset, he can very well abstain from having alcohol, from the cradle to the grave. If he can abstain from smoking from sunrise to sunset, he can very well abstain from smoking, from the cradle to the grave. It gives an opportunity to improve yourself. I call it the over hauling   -like how your machine requires servicing...like you service your car every three months, every four months... your motor cycle every five month, etc. If you allow me to call the human being a machine, I would say... It is the most complicated machine on the face of the earth. Ramadhan  is a servicing of the human body -one lunar month, every lunar year... servicing. There are several medical benefits even of the Salaah . I would not like to go in to detail. But it also improve, increases the intestinal absorption when you fast, it increases your intestinal absorption.  5: Hajj   The fifth pillar is Hajj . Every Adult Muslim who has the means to perform Hajj , that is pilgrimage to the Holy city of Makkah ,  should at least do it once in his life time. And I say that the Hajj  is the best practical example in the world, of Universal brotherhood -There is not a better example. In Hajj,  there are 2.5 million Muslims who gather in Mecca .  In Mina , in Arafat ... the holy land, 2.5 million Muslims from various part of the world, from America, England, Japan, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore and various part of the world. And the men, they dress up in two pieces of unsewen cloth preferably white -so that the person standing next to you, when he is performing the pilgrimage, you cannot make out whether the person standing in front of you is a king or a popper. You cannot come to know, whether he is rich or poor. All of the Muslims from various parts of the world ...they collect -It is the biggest annual gathering of the world. 2.5 million Muslims, 25 lakhs Muslims, they gather there and they perform their pilgrimage, and they are dressed in the same simple unsewen pieces of cloth -Best example of Universal brotherhood. I started my talk by quoting a Verse from the Holy Qur'an,  Surah Hujurah, Ch.49, Verse 13, which says... (Arabic)... 'O human kind, We have created you from a single pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye shall recognize one another, and not that you shall despise one another'  . And the most honoured in the sight of Allah (SWT) is the one who has taqwaa,  who has righteousness,  who has God-consciousness , who has piety . The Holy Qur'an  says that... 'The whole of the human kind, has been created from a single pair of a male and a female'. And God Almighty has divided them into nations and tribes, so that they shall recognise each other not that they shall despise each other -That I am superior to you... or you are superior to me. And the Prophet said that... 'No Arab is superior to a Non-Arab, neither a Non-Arab superior to an Arab, neither a White superior to a Black, nor a Black superior to a White'. The Qur'an  says -the only criteria for judgment in Surah Hujrat, Ch. 49, Verse 13... 'The only criteria for judgment in the sight of Allah (SWT) is not sex, it is not caste, it is not colour, it is not wealth, it is not age, it is taqwaa , it is God-consciousness, it is peity, it is righteousness, it is by God-consciousness... not by wealth, colour or nobility'. These are the guidance given by the Holy Qur'an,  for Universal brotherhood.  These were in a nutshell the five pillars of Islam. If you remember the Prophet said these are the pillars of Islam, these are the principles of Islam. This does not constitute the complete Islam. Many people have a misunderstanding that if they do these 5 things they become very good Muslims. These are only the 5 pillars, and any engineer will tell you, that if the pillar is strong, then hopefully the structure will be strong. If the foundation is strong, then the structure will be strong, so if we follow these 5 pillars correctly, then InshaAllah  the structure will be correct. And the other structure, the do 's  and don't's  are mentioned in the Holy Qur'an . How a person should lead his life, is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an . The Holy Qur'an  says in Surah Dhariyat, Ch. 51, Verse 56...(Arabic)...  'That We have created the jinn and the men, not but to worship Me'.    What is the purpose of life?   http:/www.sultan.org/articles/purposeoflife.htm  'We have created the jinn and the men, not but to worship Me'.    Al-Quran 51:56  The 5 pillars of Islam are:  1. Shadat (testimony of faith)  2. Prayer  3. Zakah (Annual money that ones has to give to the poor)  4. Saum (Fasting in the month of Ramadhan)  5. Hajj (Pilgramage to Mecca)  As a Muslim, one believes that these pillars weren't 'invented' by anyone. Rather they are part of God's law which was given to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) who taught mankind these laws.So in conclusion god made the five pillars of Islam  Answer B   Five Pillars of Islam according to shia Muslims are:    1. Monotheism: The Oneness of Allah (tawhid) 2. Divine Justice ('adl)  3. Prophethood (nubuwwa)  4. Succession to Muhammad (imamat)  5. The Day of Judgement and the Resurrection (Qiyama)  Practices of Islam according to shia Muslims:    1. Prayers (salaat) - 5 times a day 2. Fasting (sawm) during Ramadan  3-4. Alms giving (zakaat and khums) 5. Pilgrimage to the city of Makkah (hajj)  6. Holey Defense (Jihad)  7-8. Enjoining good (amr bil-ma'rouf) and forbidding evil (nahiy an al-munkar)  9. Supporting those who walk in the path of Allah (tawalli li awliyaa' Allah)  10. Turning away from the enemies of Allah (tabarri min a'daa Allah)  Five Pillars of Islam according to Sunni Muslims are:   1. professing (Shahadah) 2. Prayer (Salat)  3. Alms-giving (Zakāt)  4. Fasting (Sawm of Ramadan)  5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj)

Question 21

What should you do to regain the respect of your wife

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Do what you haven't done yet if she asks you to take out the trash don't give her a hard time just do it. Whatever she ask you to do just do it to the best of your abilities. Don't try so hard a woman respects a man when she doesn't have to baby him if you don't see any toilet paper don't tell her go get some. If the kids need help with their homework help whatever it takes to take a load off of her back sometimes a woman would like a break. Tell her how beautiful she is everyday. Take her out sometime show her how much she means to you with women actions speak louder than words get her some flowers or take her for dinner at her favorite restaurant don't let her your doing find out her schedule pick the best date and do it plan the whole thing without her saying a word it will totally knock her socks off and you might get something in return women like spontaneity so try anything

Question 22

What is the meaning of 'No Compulsion in Religion'

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"What is the meaning of No Compulsion in Religion?" HUMAN RIGHTS IN ISLAM by Rifat Hassan Right to Life The Qur�an upholds the sanctity and absolute value of human life [1] and points out that, in essence, the life of each individual is comparable to that of an entire community and, therefore, should be treated with the utmost care [2]. Right to Respect The Qur�an deems all human beings to be worthy of respect [3] because of all creation they alone chose to accept the �trust� of freedom of the will [4]. Human beings can exercise freedom of the will because they possess the rational faculty, which is what distinguishes them from all other creatures [5]. Though human beings can become �the lowest of the lowest�, the Qur�an declares that they have been made �in the best of moulds� [6], having the ability to think, to have knowledge of right and wrong, to do the good and to avoid the evil. Thus, on account of the promise which is contained in being human, namely, the potential to be God�s vicegerent on earth, the humanness of all human beings is to be respected and considered to be an end in itself. Right to Justice The Qur�an puts great emphasis on the right to seek justice and the duty to do justice Right to Freedom As stated earlier, the Qur�an is deeply concerned about liberating human beings from every kind of bondage. Recognizing the human tendency toward dictatorship and despotism, the Qur�an says with clarity and emphasis in Surah 3: Al-�Imran: 79: It is not (possible) that a man, to whom is given the Book, and Wisdom, And the Prophetic Office, Should say to people: �Be ye my worshippers Rather than Allah�s� On the contrary (He would say): �Be ye worshippers Of Him Who is truly The Cherisher of all.� [16] The Qur�an recognizes the right to religious freedom not only in the case of other believers in God, but also in the case of not-believers in God (if they are not aggressing upon Muslims) [27]. In the context of the human right to exercise religious freedom, it is important to mention that the Qur�anic dictum, �Let there be no compulsion in religion� [28] applies not only to non- Muslims but also to Muslims. While those who renounced Islam after professing it and then engaged in �acts of war� against Muslims were to be treated as enemies and aggressors, the Qur�an does not prescribe any punishment for non-profession or renunciation of faith. The decision regarding a person�s ultimate destiny in the hereafter rests with God. The right to freedom includes the right to be free to tell the truth. The Qur�anic term for truth is �Haqq� which is also one of God�s most important attributes. Standing up for the truth is a right and a responsibility which a Muslim may not disclaim even in the face of the greatest danger or difficulty While the Qur�an commands believers to testify to the truth, it also instructs society not to harm persons so testifying [29]. Right to Acquire Knowledge The Qur�an puts the highest emphasis on the importance of acquiring knowledge. Right to Privacy The Qur�an recognizes the need for privacy as a human right and lays down rules for protecting an individual�s life in the home from undue intrusion from within or without [35]. Right to Protection from Slander, Backbiting, and Ridicule The Qur�an recognizes the right of human beings to be protected from defamation, sarcasm, offensive nicknames, and backbiting [36]. It also states that no person is to be maligned on grounds of assumed guilt and that those who engage in malicious scandal-mongering will be grievously punished in both this world and the next [37]. Right to Leave One�s Homeland Under Oppressive Conditions According to Qur�anic teaching , a Muslim�s ultimate loyalty must be to God and not to any territory. To fulfill his Prophetic mission, the Prophet Muhammad decided to leave his place of birth, Mecca, and emigrated to Medina. This event (�Hijrah�) has great historical and spiritual significance for Muslims who are called upon to move away from their place of origin of it becomes an abode of evil and oppression where they cannot fulfill their obligations to God or establish justice.[40] Right to �The Good Life� The Qur�an uphold the right of the human being only to life but to � the good life �. This good life, made up of many elements, becomes possible when a human being is living in a just environment. According to Qur�anic teaching, justice is a prerequisite for peace, and peace is a prerequisite for human development. In a just society, all the earlier-mentioned human rights may be exercised without difficulty. In such a society other basic rights such as the right to a secure place of residence, the right to the protection of one�s personal possessions, the right to protection of one�s covenants, the right to move freely, the right to social and judicial autonomy for minorities, the right to the protection of one�s holy places and the right to return to one�s spiritual center, also exist [41]. 1. Reference here is to, Surah 6: Al-An�am: 151. 2. Reference here is to, Surah 5: Al-Ma�idah:32. 3. For instance, see Surah 17: Al-Isra�: 70. 4. Reference here is to Surah 33: Al-Ahzab: 72. 5. Reference here is to Surah 2: Al-Baqarah: 30-34. 6. Reference here is to Surah 95: At-Tin: 4-6. 7. For instance, see Surah 5: Al-Ma�idah: 8 and Surah 4: An- Nisa�: 136. 8. A.A.A. Fyzee, A Modern Approach to Islam, p. 17 (Lahore: Universal Books, 1978). 9. Ibid. 10. Reference here is to Sarah 53: An-Najm: 38-39. 11. Reference here is to Surah 2: Al-Baqarah: 177. 12. Reference here is to Surah 4: An-Nisa�: 95-96. 13. Reference here is to, Surah 24: An-Nur:2. Best wishes for the future & Happy New Year!!! "What is the meaning of No Compulsion in Religion?" The act of compelling. The state of being compelled. An irresistible impulse to act, regardless of the rationality of the motivation: �The compulsion to protect the powerful from the discomfort of public disclosure feeds further abuse and neglect� (Boston Globe). An act or acts performed in response to such an impulse. in simple words: you can't force anyone to do anything in the practice of religion. meaning: you cant force one to convert, pray, etc. Not because you can't, but because its not your place to do so. Worship is a private relationship with Allah (or god), its no one else's business!

Question 23

Is it a Khalifa or another title that issues Death Warrants in Islam

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Just like everywhere else it's a judge that issues the death penalty after inquiring with a "mufti"(a man who studies all aspects of islam) and for specific reasons "Is it a Khalifa or another title that issues Death Warrants in Islam?" Dear Clergyman, As a response to the truths which Jesus spoke, the Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees replied with silence. They were not only in error but were also obstinate in their error. The answers Jesus gave to their questions--truly challenges to Jesus' knowledge--were incontestable. They could not accept that their understanding of beliefs and traditions, they held to be precious, were not correct. They feared that if the beliefs which they held, and had taught to be true, were proven to be wrong, they would loose face and possibly, with a significant change in approach to faith, loose their exalted positions. They did not want to accept the teachings which Jesus had presented with clarity. Because they were agitated with the words Jesus spoke, they were angry with Him and sought His death. They were literally willing to do anything to keep their precious beliefs and positions intact. You bishops individually and collectively have a responsibility to all within your jurisdiction to promote justice in their regard through your teaching authority. Each one of you has personally failed in your duty in regard to each of the following: "It is the task of the Church's Magisterium to see that the dynamic process of following Christ develops in an organic manner, without the falsification or obscuring of its moral demands, with all their consequences. The one who loves Christ keeps his commandments (cf. Jn 14:15)." You seem to believe yourselves to be super persons who are not subject to any form of control. You use people to further your own ends by deceptive teachings which mollify those who are acting offensively to God. You seem to like being treated as quasi idols. The Ninevites put on sackcloth and ashes following their condemnation by Jonah in the hope that God might see the sincerity of their change of heart. Should the nations of this world do less? Will the bishops, the lawful spiritual leaders of the world, do less? Carefully read, slowly re-read, then, with much reflection, read a third time the attached documents. Think about what you have read for the balance of the day. The morning following receipt of this document you should be willing to act if you are a person of faith and lover of truth and justice. The time is short. Do not procrastinate. I will be happy to enter a dialog with whoever is interested and with however many are interested. This could be your last opportunity for salvation. Do not hesitate, act soon. Bishops of all ranks of the Roman Catholic Church are guilty of the sin of omission 18. by their failure to accept and/or practice the teachings of the Church they have made a commitment to believe in and practice. Further, their commitment by ordination was to accept the formal universal teachings of the Church. This includes, subject to universally authoritative interpretive explanation, the whole of Sacred Scripture as well as all papal universally proclaimed and/or approved Church teachings. These teachings have always been made with proper consideration of natural law and are always in regard to matters of faith and morals. Unfortunately most clergy place more faith in the written opinions of modern day theologians than they do in authentic teachings of the Church. "Thus the word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, you shall warn them for me. If I say to the wicked man, You shall surely die; and you do not warn him or speak out to dissuade him from his wicked conduct so that he may live: that wicked man shall die for his sin, but I will hold you responsible for his death. If, on the other hand, you have warned the wicked man, yet he has not turned away from his evil nor from his wicked conduct, then he shall die for his sin, but you shall save your life. If a virtuous man turns away from virtue and does wrong when I place a stumbling block before him, he shall die. He shall die for his sin, and his virtuous deeds shall not be remembered; but I will hold you responsible for his death if you did not warn him. When, on the other hand, you have warned a virtuous man not to sin, and he has in fact not sinned, he shall surely live because of the warning, and you shall save your own life."Eze 3:17-21 Reverend David C. Trosch Best wishes

Question 24

In the Record of Deeds what is counted when it say 'Let us measure what is justice'

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083.001. Woe to those that deal in fraud, 083.001. Woe unto the defrauders: 083.002. Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure, 083.002. Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full, 083.003. But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due. 083.003. But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss. 083.004. Do they not think that they will be called to account?- 083.004. Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again 083.005. On a Mighty Day, 083.005. Unto an Awful Day, 083.006. A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds? 083.006. The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ? 083.007. Day! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin. 083.007. Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin - 083.008. And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is? 083.008. Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! - 083.009. (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed. 083.009. A written record. 083.010. Woe, that Day, to those that deny- 083.010. Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Question 25

What is Ayat

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Ayat is the plural of Ayah, an Arabic word that means "sign" or "miracle". It usually refers to the 6236 verses found in the Qur'an. Muslims regard each verse of the Qur'an as a sign from Allah. At the end of each verse, the verse number and a symbol denoting the end of the verse are usually written.

Question 26

What will your excuse be tomorrow before Allah

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Mohsin Khan : They (the hypocrites) will present their excuses to you (Muslims), when you return to them. Say (O Muhammad SAW) "Present no excuses, we shall not believe you. Allah has already informed us of the news concerning you. Allah and His Messenger will observe your deeds. In the end you will be brought back to the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, then He (Allah) will inform you of what you used to do." [Tafsir At-Tabari]  (Madaarij al-Saalikeen, 1/184) Some people may have some kind of excuse, but it is very slight and it will not be of much use if they want to use that excuse before Allah. If you want to know how valid an excuse is, ask yourself, will this be of any benefit to me before Allah? And fear "The Day when their excuses will be of no profit to Zaalimoon (polytheists, wrongdoers and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah). Theirs will be the curse, and theirs will be the evil abode (i.e. painful torment in Hell fire)" [Ghaafir 40:52 - interpretation of the meaning]  Each person knows best about himself and whether his excuses are genuine or false. On the Day of Resurrection all matters will become clear, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs) will speak about his deeds], Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds)" [al-Qiyaamah 75:14-15]  Answer   If you cannot give evidences about your Allah, then why would I bother to find excuses. _______________ God won't waste a moment listening to excuses. Why should we dwell on them?

Question 27

What is a Imam's title in the Islamic faith

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Imam is  the title for an Islamic religious leader.  Shia "Imams"   The Shia believe that The Imam is someone who is able to lead mankind in all aspects of life. In addition they believe that an Imam is a perfect example in everything. According to Shia, an Imam is a leader that must be followed since he is appointed by Allah (GOD). The Shia interpretation is that the Quran clearly says that only God can appoint an Imam and no one else has the power to designate one. The incident of Ghadeer-e-Khum is referenced as when Muhammad declared Ali as the leader of the community after him.  According to the Twelve-Imam Shiite, Imam is a divine status like Prophethood. A Prophet can also be an Imam but not all Prophets are Imams. Since Prophet Muhammad is the last Prophet, there could be no Prophets after him and so the 12 Imams are not Prophets but only Imams. These 12 Imams are as great in a sense as all the previous prophets except Prophet Muhammed who is the greatest of all.  Sunni "Imams"   The term is also used for a recognized religious leader or teacher in Islam, often for the founding scholars of the four Sunni madhhabs, or schools of religious jurisprudence (fiqh). For example, Imam Abu Hanifa. Or the Imams of the sciences related to Hadith such as Imam Bukhari, Imam Muslim, Imam Abu Dawood. Or the heads of the Prophet's descendants in their times such as Imam Ali, Imam Hasan, Imam Hussein, and Imam Jafar Sadiq.

Question 28

If Muslims believe Jesus was merely a prophet then how do they explain his claims to be the son of God

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Answer 1   Jesus never claimed himself as son of God. Bible is corrupted centries ago.  Quran never corrupted.  First ask- is Bible corrupted? is Quran word of God?  When you find out which one is uncorrupted then come to this question.  (a) "Jesus cried   with a loud voice, saying Eli, Eli, lama sabachtani?   . . ." (Matthew 27:46)  (b) "And Jesus answered him , The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord:"  (Mark 12:29)  (c) "And Jesus said  unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God." (Mark 10:18).  Even a child will be able to affirm that: Jesus "cried"  Jesus "answered"  and Jesus "said"  are the words of the one to whom they are attributed, i.e. the WORDS OF A PROPHET OF GOD.  Answer 2   In Islam religion, Jesus (peace be upon him) is believed as one of the greatest prophets and one of the greatest messengers of God to mankind. Quran reflects real God words revelation to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in real Arabic words (that is still a live language) that never altered and is recited continuously in all prayers (salah) and is known by heart by so many millions of Muslims allover the world without single word change.  In the Quran, there is a complete chapter (or Surah) titled 'Maryam' (Mary) that confirms Maryam virgin birth. The Quran states the following on the birth of Jesus (peace be upon him):  {(Remember) when the angels said, "O Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him (God), whose name is the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, revered in this world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (to God). He will speak to the people from his cradle and as a man, and he is of the righteous." She said, "My Lord, how can I have a child when no mortal has touched me?" He said, "So (it will be). God creates what He wills. If He decrees a thing, He says to it only, 'Be!' and it is."} (Quran, chapter 3, verses 45-47)  Jesus was born as miracle by the word and command of God. This command is, as said in Quran, the same command that had brought Adam into being with neither a father nor a mother. God has said in Quran:  {The case of Jesus with God is like the case of Adam. He created him from dust, and then He said to him, "Be!" and he came into being.} (Quran, chapter 3, verse 59)  During the prophetic mission of Jesus (peace be upon him), Jesus performed many miracles. God tells us that Jesus said:  {I have come to you with a sign from your Lord. I make for you the shape of a bird out of clay, I breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God's permission. I heal the blind from birth and the leper. And I bring the dead to life by God's permission. And I tell you what you eat and what you store in your houses....}  (Quran, chapter 3, verse 49)  Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified. They believe that the enemies of Jesus (peace upon him) plotted and planned to crucify Jesus. However, God miraculously saved Jesus and raised him up to Him (to God). God, the all Powerful and the all Capable, put the likeness of Jesus (peace upon him) over another man. The enemies of Jesus (peace upon him) thought that the this other man is Jesus and they took him and crucified him. God has said:  {...They said, "We killed the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of God." They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but the likeness of him was put on another man (and they killed that man)... }  (Quran, chapter 4, verse 157)  Quran says: "They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah (or God and same God worshiped in Christianity and Judaism) is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers. " (5:72).  Quran says also that:"They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the third of three." And there is no god except one God. And if they do not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict the disbelievers among them a painful punishment. So will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded. " (5:73-75)  It is worthy to emphasize that both Jesus (peace upon him) and Mohamed, or may be spelled Muhammad, (peace upon him) came to mankind to call for worshiping only and the only one God. Neither of them nor Moses came to change the basic doctrine of the belief in one and only God. this doctrine that was brought by earlier prophets from including Noah, Abraham, Isac, Jacob, David, Solomon, and others. both Jesus (peace upon him) and Mohamed received the revelation from God to confirm and renew the doctrine of worshiping one (and only one) God.  Answer 3    Muslims hold that several lines in the New Testament that allude to or directly state Jesus' divinity (including Mark 3:9-12, 5:7, 9:7-8, 13:36, John 1:32-34, 3:16, 5:17-30, 10:30, 10:36) are all forgeries and corruptions of the original gospel. They, therefore, have no need to address the claims of Jesus being God because all of those claims that are attributed to him are done so falsely. Answer 4 (A hint on Answer 3)   Muslims believe in the God holy book the Bible as revelations of God to Jesus (peace be upon him) the same way they believe also in the Torah as revelations of God to Moses (peace be upon him) . However, they believe of course in Quran as the last God holy book that reflects real God revelations to prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Arabic words (a language that is still alive) and Quran was not subject to any modifications or alterations as it was written on the time of its revelations over 23 years and was recited daily and was kept by heart by millions of Muslims. Accordingly, any contradictions with what is mentioned in Quran are viewed as deviations and alterations from true God revelation words to both prophets Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them) especially that the revelation languages of both holy book; Torah and the bible; are no longer alive languages and that both books were written hundreds of years after their revelation time.

Question 29

How much money does it cost someone to go to the Super Bowl

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You will need to account for the cost of airfare, hotel rooms, food, and tickets.Where you sit at the game will determine how much the tickets cost. How far you have to fly to the game will determine how much the airfare will cost. I would say it would cost a minimum of $750 dollars to go to the Super Bowl.

Question 30

How do you learn about Christian and Muslim teachings

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Go read the KORAN and the BIBLE.. One can read the Quran if one wants to learn about Islam, but it is suggested that one find someone that can explain more about what one has read.

Question 31

How should you treat an inflamed spine

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At home you could try Ibuprofen (if you are not sensitive to Aspirin), it is an anti-inflammatory. Also your doctor may give you a round of steroids, also for inflammation, or maybe even a steroid injection.

Question 32

You are from England you are not a Muslim and married to a Muslim the English way can he marry in Pakistan to a Muslim

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No he cannot as no man can treat all wives same.  yes he can but he or she has to embraced Islam

Question 33

Did Islam start from Abraham

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Another Answer:  The Qur'an makes various contradictions about who the first Muslim was. Some verses claim that the 'prophet' Muhammad was the first Muslim. For example, "He hath no associate. This am I commanded, and I [Muhammad] am the first of the Muslims." S. 6:163. At other times the Qur'an states Moses to be the first Muslim. "And Moses fell down senseless. And when he woke he said: Glory unto Thee! I turn unto Thee repentant, and I am the first of (true) believers." Sura 7:143. And at other times Adam, Abraham and Jesus (all born before Muhammad) were claimed to be the first Muslims. Because of the many contradictions in Qur'anic sources it can only be assumed that Islam started with Muhammad's claims of revelations in the 7th Century AD.  Another Answer:  Islam was revealed to the world by the (self declared) prophet Muhammad around the year 600. Muslims, however, do not believe that he was the creator of a new religion, but simply the restorer of the original, uncorrupted monotheistic faith of Adam, Abraham and others  Another Answer:  Both Islam and Judaism (and, thus, Christianity) are considered "Abrahamic faiths," in that they stem from a connection to Abraham as described in the Torah, the Bible, and the Qu'ran. Since Islam is predominantly an Arabic religion, it has been concluded that Islam stems from Ishmael, the elder son of Abraham and half-brother of Isaac father of Jacob (later named Israel).  As per history, Islam began in Mecca, Saudi Arabia when God revealed the Qur'an to the prophet of Islam but....... the Muslim's perspective is completely different, as per Muslim, Islam and quran ....Adam, Abraham, Noah, moses, Jesus ( Adam, Ibrahaim, Nuh, moosa,Isa in Arabic respectively)  are messengers of Allah and came with the same message of montheism and message of one god and being creator of universe.  As per Muslim ,Islam and Quran ... the Islam is absolute religion which exists from the day one of the mankind  and Adam (peace be upon him) was the first prophet/messenger of Allah ....and the last being Muhammad (peace be upon him) ......  The following verses from Quran proves the point ....  And He(Allah) taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before the angels, and said: "Tell me the names of these if ye are right."  ( Quran,Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #31)   Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people,-  ( Quran,Aal-e-Imran, Chapter #3, Verse #33)   We(Allah) have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: we sent inspiration to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms.  ( Quran,An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #163)   And remember We(Allah) took from the prophets their covenant: As (We did) from thee: from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary: We took from them a solemn covenant:  ( Quran,Al-Ahzab, Chapter #33, Verse #7)   We(Allah) gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of apostles; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is it that whenever there comes to you an apostle with what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?- Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay!  ( Quran , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #87)   So as per Muslim ,Islam and Quran ... the Islam is absolute religion which exists from the day one of the mankind  and Adam (peace be upon him) was the first prophet/messenger of Allah ..and the last being Muhammad (peace be upon him).  Another Answer:   There are several factors here. We know that Muslims are ordered to believe certain things, but there is also historical facts.   The Qur'an of today is written in Classical Arabic, a product of the 9th century.  The Sunnah, consisting of Ishaq's, Sirat Rasual Allah, was writtin in 750 AD and editid in 830. This is Islams oldest source.  The history of Al-Taburi, writtin between 870 and 920.  Al Bukhari writtin in 850  Muslim was a student of Bukhari.  This is the ONLY source for All of Islam.  The earliest is 120 years after the fact.  The groundwork for Islam was started by a fellow named Luhayy.  He is the one who brought the idea and rocks from Syira.  80 years later Qusayy estlablished the 5 pillars.  Muhammed was adopted into Qusayy's family 5 generations later.    All of this information is available in the above books I mentioned, but Muslims are not supposed to read them

Question 34

Are Islamic terrorists sociopaths

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Terrorists' Mental Health   No. Sociopathic and psychopathic are badly overused and misunderstood terms. Neither sociopathy or psychopathy requires the person to be a murderer. There are some psychopaths and sociopaths that have never committed a crime in their life. Because of this, they may never have been diagnosed. That isn't very common, but being a criminal isn't part of the definition of psychopathy. The Islamic terrorists are not sociopaths or psychopaths. Both, by definition, require that the person is antisocial. Members of Islamic terrorist organizations work together to accomplish terrorist acts. A psychopath or sociopath would be unable to work with the other members.  Also, a psychopathic or sociopathic killer kills people either compulsively or because he enjoys it. Islamic terrorists kill for religious reasons. They believe that if they die in a holy war, fighting to promote Islamic religion, they will be guaranteed salvation, regardless of their previous good or bad deeds. They do choose to kill for personal benefit, but they do not  enjoy the act of killing. A psychopath or sociopath does not benefit from killing in any way other than enjoyment or satisfying a compulsion.  Another Answer   In order words, they don't kill for kicks but for a cause. Having said that, none of us actually knows terrorists, and it's perfectly possible that some of them are killing for confused and mixed motives. I would expect some terrorist organizations to appeal to religious and/or political fanatics and to people with personality disorders.  Another Answer  Sociopathy (previously known as psychopathy) is a mental condition where a conscience (sense of right and wrong) is absent. As the first answer said, the actions a sociopath takes are not necessarily illegal or harmful. They simply act out of a sense of what is best for them, and many of them decide that obeying the law and staying out of jail is the best thing they can do.  Terrorists on the other hand do have a sense of right or wrong. In the case of Islamic terrorists for example, they think the right thing to do is follow the teachings of their extremist religion and execute acts of terrorism.

Question 35

How do Muslims worship

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Muslims worship God according to two wings.   The first wing is adopting the five pillars of Islam. These five pillars are, in brief:     Shahada (in Arabic)/Testimony of faith is done by accepting that there is one god and one god only and that is Allah and Prophet Muhammed (SAW) is his Prophet  Salat/Salah (in Arabic)/Prayer is done by praying 5 daily prayers:Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha  Zakah (in Arabic)/Giving to charity is done by donating a small amount of your wealth, no matter how rich or poor they are, every year  Fasting month of Ramadan  Performing Hajj by whom can afford it.    Refer to the related question below for more information on Islam five pillars.   The second wing is performing good deeds for sake of God and for gaining his mercy and satisfaction; among these deeds are:     keeping good relations with relatives, neighbors, friends, colleagues in work, all community people.  doing work with good quality and honesty  respecting the old and be kind to the younger.  be humble to parents and kind to them  helping the poor, the sick. and all who needs help  being honest and faithful  not gambling, not drinking alcohols, and not performing sex outside marriage  ... etc    Refer to the related question below for more details about Islam morals.  Praying for being the most important Islamic pillar after Testimony is discussed below in more details.  THE PRAYER   Worship is common to all religions. What differs is only the manner and style of worship. What is unique in Islamic mode of worship is that it contains features from almost each mode of prayers in other religions. Some people pray to God in a standing posture and some in a sitting posture. In some religions people remember God by kneeling to Him, while others bow down to Him. Some stand before Him with folded arms, and others with arms hanging at their sides. In short, there is no single mode of worship common to all religions as a whole. It is fascinating however to note that Islam instructs its followers concerning the manner of prayer so comprehensively, that all the postures of worship found in other religions are symbolically represented in the mode of Muslim prayer; that seems as another step forward an era of universal religion.  The institution of Islamic prayer is a most highly developed system, covering every human requirement. It should be remembered at the outset that the purpose of worship is not just bowing to a superior being and paying homage to His greatness, as if God created man only for satiating His egotistic desire of being praised. All the purposes mentioned in relation to the philosophy of worship and the manner in which a Muslim is required to conduct his prayer, makes it manifestly clear that the benefit of prayer is drawn by the worshiper himself and in no way can it be taken as a favor to God. The Holy Quran declares that God does not stand in need of ones' praises. He is so great in His nobility and so sublime in His character that the praises of His creatures do not add anything to His magnanimity and majesty. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) of Islam once mentioned that if the entire mankind had turned away from God and committed the worst possible sins, one and all, they would not diminish His universal grandeur even as much as when someone dips a sharp needle into a vast ocean; the water one finds adhered to the surface of the needle would be far more than the sins of the entire mankind could take away from the glory of God.  So, worship in the Holy Quran is only prescribed for the sake of the worshiper himself. It is a vast subject, and we can only illustrate a few points in relation to this as mentioned in the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet of Islam. Remembrance of God and pondering over His attributes during the prayer helps man in refining his spirit, bringing it more into harmony with the nature of God. This is central to the Islamic prayer. Man was made in the image of his creator, and he must ever strive to gain closeness to Him. This is a lesson in nobility which is ultimate. Those who train themselves to think like God and to act like Him within the limitations of the human sphere, constantly improve in their relation to all other human beings and even other forms of life.  In human terms it can be better understood with respect to mother's attitude towards her children. For the one who truly gains nearness to a mother, all that is dear to the mother will naturally become dear to him as well. Acquiring the attitude of the creator is like acquiring the attitude of an artist to his works of art. It is impossible for one to be near God and distance himself from His creation. Again, the term used for worship in the Quran is derived from a word which is so significant and different from terms used in other religions. Ain, Be, Dael  ('A', 'B','D') are the three root letters which have the basic meaning of slavery. Like a slave who loses everything to his master and follows him in all respects, the worshiper in Islam must do the same in his relation to God. The infinitive used for worship has the connotation of following in the footsteps of someone. That is the ultimate in the imitation of God's attributes. Quran also says (meaning English translation):  "Verily, Prayer prevents the worshipper from indulging in anything that is undignified or indecent.  Surah Al-Ankabut"  (Ch. 29. Verse 46)   This verse has both positive and negative connotations, both highly essential for cultivating ideal human conduct. Thus in its negative connotation, it helps the worshiper by liberating him from sins of all types. In its positive connotation it educates man, fines his character and cultivates his qualities to such sublimity as he becomes worthy of communion with God.  Another area which is highly important in this regard is the role worship plays in developing one's soul. According to Islam, each human soul in relation to the carnal human body can be likened unto a child in the uterus of the mother. To give birth to a healthy child requires so many influences that are constantly transferred from the mother to the embryo, and the child at a later stage. If the mother's influences on the embryo are unhealthy, the child is born as congenitally ill; if they are healthy then the child is born enjoying perfect health. Of all the influences that work towards the making and modification of the human soul, prayer is the most important single factor.  The institution of Islamic prayer is rich in so many profound lessons as are not found even fractionally in other religions.  Islam admonishes both congregational and individual prayer. The congregational prayers are held in a manner which is amazingly well organized and meaningful.  There is one leader who leads the congregation in all such prayers. That leader is not an ordained priest; anyone whom the people consider worthy of this task is chosen as the 'Imam'. The assembly is admonished to be arrayed behind the Imam in perfectly straight lines, each worshiper standing close to the other, shoulder to shoulder, without any distance between the two worshipers. They follow the Imam perfectly in everything that he does. As he bows they bow, as he stands they stand. As he prostrates they prostrate. Even if the Imam commits a mistake and does not condone it even after a reminder, all followers must repeat the same. To question the Imam during the prayer is not permitted.  All face the same direction without exception, facing the first house of worship ever built for the benefit of mankind. No-one is permitted to reserve any special place behind the Imam. In this regard the rich and poor are treated with absolute equality, so also the old and the young. Whoever reaches the mosque ahead of others has the prior option to sit wherever he pleases. None has the right to remove others from the place that they occupy, except for reasons of security etc., in which case it becomes an administrative measure. Thus the Islamic system of prayer is rich not only in spiritual instruction, but also in communal and organizational instruction.  All mosques are frequented five times a day, a task which appears to be over-much demanding to a casual observer. This aspect should be further elaborated to build a more comprehensive picture of the role of congregational prayers in the Muslims' way of life. Of course in an ideal Muslim society, where mosques are provided within reach of almost every citizen, the five time congregational prayer becomes a routine way of all Muslims' life.  The midday prayer, which ordinarily is more problematic, is performed in Muslim societies during the midday break from work. Thus it is not only a lunch break, but is slightly extended to accommodate the performance of prayer as well. The next prayer after the midday prayer is the afternoon prayer, which is performed almost immediately after return from an ordinary day's work. Then no prayer is permitted until after sunset. The time between the two is spent in outdoor activities like sports, shopping, walks, visits to friends and relatives etc. It is a period of relaxation in which prayers are practically forbidden, except for the quiet remembrance of God which becomes a constant feature with some believers.  At sunset, the night of the believer begins with the sunset prayer, after which there is again a time for relaxation, dining, and so on. The night is capped before retirement with the last prayer which is called Isha . It is discouraged to stay awake after Isha in wasteful occupations of gossip and vain talk etc.  Muslims are encouraged to acquire a habit of early to bed and early to rise. The day, next morning, begins routinely in the small hours before dawn. The prayer which is performed at the end of the night is called Tahajjud . It is not obligatory, but is a very highly emphasized optional prayer. The dawn ushers in the time for morning prayer, which is called Al-Fajar . Optional prayers are not recommended between Fajar  and sunrise, for obvious reasons. Then till Zuhar , the midday prayer, only two optional prayers are mentioned; otherwise the pre-Zuhar  period is expected to be spent in normal day to day activities.  Looking at the institution of prayer in Islam from another angle, it is intriguing to note how well organized, disciplined and comprehensive it is. There are certain prayers of congregation in which recitation of the Quran is done in a loud, audible voice, in a semi-singing tone, which does not exactly conform to the concept of singing, but which has a rhythmical tone that is deeply penetrating. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) also advised that there should be a shadow of sadness in the tone in which the Quran is recited; this makes it more touching, with the meaning of the verses sinking deeper into the recesses of the heart.  In some prayers, particularly the two afternoon prayers, there is no loud chanting; this goes well with the general mood of the time. Even the birds cease to sing during the early parts of the afternoon, and there is a general air of silence covering the hubbub of normal work. The morning prayer, the prayer after sunset and the prayer after the fall of night all include periods where chanting of verses is the routine practice.  The prayer can be further divided into two categories. As against congregational prayers, individual prayers are also highly emphasized. In congregational prayers, society pays homage to God collectively and openly. In individual prayers, emphasis is laid on privacy, and there should be no effort to display such prayers to anyone. Similarly the late night prayer is performed in perfect privacy. Members of the same house try to find their own niches, and even husband and wife try to say their prayers separately so that communion with God becomes a highly personal affair.  It has been observed that the institution of the five time congregational prayer has worked very well, for over fourteen hundred years or so, for the protection and preservation of this holy institution. The mosques have been the mainstay in keeping this noble institution alive. They also serve as education centers for young and old, and throughout history they have played the most prominent role in religious teachings and instruction.  The places of worship in Islam, whether congregational or private, are kept meticulously clean. Everyone is expected to take his shoes off before entering such places. Although in every prayer the worshiper has to touch the floor with his forehead, sometimes briefly and sometimes for longer periods, it is surprising that no skin diseases have been transferred from forehead to forehead in the Muslim society. Some may attribute this to the high standard of cleanliness and some to the blessings of God, but this is a well observed fact.  As far as the contents of the prayer go, they are of two types:  l. A formal routine recitation of verses of the Quran and other prayers which are done essentially in the language of the Quran, which is Arabic. All worshipers are expected to know the meaning of what they are reciting, otherwise they will deprive themselves of the immense benefit which they may draw from the meaningful recitation. It will make this discussion too lengthy if we were to go into the details of the contents, but such readers as are interested in further study can always consult the relevant literature.  2. To the second category belong the individual prayers in one's own language, in which one is free to beg as he pleases. This second category is controversial in the sense that many a school of jurisprudence disallow such practices and insist on the recitation of only the prescribed form, irrespective of whether the worshiper understands that or not. However, they do appreciate the need for private and personal prayers, so they suggest praying in one's own language after the formal prayer has ended and not during its course. We, the Ahmadi Muslims, recommend and practice the former option of praying to God in one's own language as one pleases during the formal prayer.  As we have amply demonstrated above, the institution of Islamic prayer is a highly developed one, where the individual is required to pray five times a day, both individually and in congregation with others. Islamic prayer thus plays an important role in the life of a Muslim, and in the spiritual and moral upbringing of the individual.  Answer   Worship is due to God Alone! Islam teaches that all worship is to be directed to God alone, without any partners. God has no sons nor daughters nor any partners. He alone is the creator of everything that we see and don't see and He alone runs the affairs of the universe without being in need of anyone or anything. God alone is deserving of worship.  Islam teaches that we worship God by following the prophets and messengers that He sent to mankind-the last of them being Prophet Muhammad. God last revelation to mankind was through Prophet Muhammad in the form of the Qur'an (sometimes pronounced 'koran'). Islam recognizes all prophet sayings and practices, called, Sunnah, as complement to Islam teaching through Quran. The person who accepts Islam and practices Islam is called a Muslim.  Examples of how a Muslim worships God is by prayer. Prophet Muhammad showed mankind, in detail, how God wishes for you to pray. Your prayer is directed only to God and only in the name of God-not in anyone else's name-period. Another example of how a Muslim worships God is fasting. Once again, your fasting is for the pleasure of God alone and not for anyone or anything else. For further info, read the Qur'an and read about the practices of Prophet Muhammad and his companions.  Answer   The Way Muslims Worship  The Five Daily Prayers  The five daily prayers are the first act of worship enjoined in Islam. The Prophet (Peace Be Upon him) said: "Prayer is the first thing one will be questioned about on the Day of Judgment."  Answer   In Islam, the act of worshiping Allah (that is God in Arabic)is not limited by direct action or ritual. Tthough 5 basic pillars in Islam stated that to perform salat (prayers) 5 times a day, give zakat (charity), perform Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah the Holy Land) and to fast during the month of Ramadan are ways of worshiping Allah, a Muslim can do many other things as an act of worshiping Allah. The only major criterion for an act to be considered as an act of worship (that will be rewarded by Allah) is that it is done with an intention of pleasing Allah, doing that for the sake of Him and following the correct manners as shown by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).  Thus, for a Muslim, sleeping, waking up, brushing teeth, taking a bath, having lunch, talking, playing football, shopping,studying, smiling to others and even having sex would be considered as an act of worship, given that it follows the rules set by the Lord.  Answer   Muslims generally believe that all good actions are considered to be acts of worship. Charity, fasting, correcting wrongdoing, even giving a gift to someone can be worship to your God as long as you have good intentions and you feel your doing what your doing for the sake of God. Prayer, fasting and making a pilgrimage to Mecca are the important forms of prayer to all Muslims.  Answer   "I'm a truck-driver driving all 48 State USA. In one of my trip, I went the men's room and saw a man washing most of his body; hands, face, elbows, feet, etc. My curiosity got the better of me. I followed the man, he took a [prayer] mat from his truck and laid it on some isolated part of the truck stop. The mat have a compass on it and he oriented it probably towards Mecca. And he kneeled started praying, bowing his head several times."  Yes the prayers that we do 5 times a day is like this. But it is not like bowing in front of some material like in some other faiths. We do not pray in mecca or Kaaba. This place is accepted Holy but we direct our prayers to God Almighty only. We do not expect pray in or ask help from anything worldly. We also pray not because God needs it. We pray in God because we need it. I suggest you to try it. The more you pray, the more peace you get in heart. Of course prayer is not only in form of this 5 times prayers. We need to work to provide our needs, to help the people around and furthermore to help our nation to develop. Briefly our prayers should include both our works for this life and all other prayers written above for the life in the hereafter.  Answer   The people who follow Islam are not called Islams, they called Muslims. they worship by going to the mosque five times a day. Going into the whole worshipping actions is a long process and will confuse you.  Answer   Muslims worship in the Mosque, this is a church for Musilms. When they go into the Mosque the wash there hands and take their shoes off. They sit on one big carpet and pray. Boys and girls don't pray in the same room, they pray on different floors. Over 10 millon people have the quran memorized. Answer   Muslims worship by praying and begging Allah etc Answer   (I heard that) In Islam every good deed (that you do in the name of God) is worship, so obey youre parents is worship, looking with a smile to youre (fellow human) brother/sister is a worship, preventing someone from doing evil is worship, helping animals, planting plants, etc.

Question 36

What websites have judgment day

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Do you mean to watch, not many websites offer this, if they do you will probably have to pay for a subscription, although you might aswell have paid for the PPV itself. Many websites offer text based results live. Answer The following websites has very brief information about Judgment day and the signs have come true. http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=450 www.dayofjudgment.com  http://www.signsofthelastday.com/  http://www.endoftimes.net/  http://www.jesuswillreturn.com/  http://www.answering-christianity.com/signs_of_the_hour.htm

Question 37

Do you still need prophets and apostles today since God gave men the Bible even when people can't agree on its interpretation

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In the first century, there were apostles and prophets. The term apostle is applied to those disciples whom Jesus personally selected as a body of 12 appointed representatives. The names of the original 12 selected are given at Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19, and Luke 6:13-16. One of the original 12, Judas Iscariot, proved to be a traitor, thereby fulfilling earlier prophecies. (Ps 41:9; 109:8) The remaining 11 faithful apostles are again listed at Acts 1:13. According to Peter at Acts 15:15-22, in discussing who should take the place of Judas as apostle, that such a man be one of those that had personally witnessed the miracles of Jesus, his resurection, and especially his ascention to heaven. So an apostle would have to have been alive while Jesus was alive on Earth. That is why the Bible only refers to those handpicked disciples of Jesus as "apostles," the last of which was John, who died around the year 100 C.E. That would rule out any today from being an "apostle." A person can be a disciple, but not an apostle.  As far as prophesying is concerned. Many claim to be prophets. Jesus said there would be false prophets and even false healers in the "last days." (Matthew 7:21-23) So we have to know what the truth from God's word is regarding such prophets so as not to be duped by those who claim to be prophets, yet are not approved by God.  The Bible says that gifts of prophesying and healing would be done away with at some point in time, specifically,"when that which is complete(perfect-KJ) arrives."(1 Corintians 13:8-10) Some have interpreted "that which is perfect" to mean Jesus second coming. In other words, that prophesying would continue until Jesus arrives. But verse 8 indicates that Paul was not talking about Jesus second coming, rather he was discussing spiritual knowledge. So what is "perfect" or "complete" is the knowledge of God, Jesus, and God's Kingdom, and the firm establishment of the Christian congregation. In the first century, prophets and healings were necessary to prove that God's spirit was operating on this small body of believers. But today, complete knowledge is present, the Christian congregation is firmly established, and yes, we have the entire Bible. Prophets, in the sense of those who are mentioned in, and wrote the Bible, are not present, because of the completeness of the spiritual provisions we have today. Jesus himself said that true Christians would be marked, not by prophets, not by healings, but by love. He said "By this all will know that YOU are my disciples, if YOU have love among yourselves� at John 13:35.  However, there is a form of prophesying that does take place today. But it is merely repeating what Jesus prophesied about centuries ago. It is worldwide preaching work about God's Kingdom, that Jesus told his followers to carry out. (Matthew 24:14 ; Matthew 28:19,20) Those who carry out this work do not claim to be prophets, but they simply show people from the Bible what it has to say about God's Kingdom and what it will do to bring blessings to those who are favorable to that kingdom.  As far as interprtation of the scriptures is concerned, many allow preconcieved ideas to influence how they determine what a scripture means. As stated before, Jesus said that there would be false prophets. Certainly those same false prophets would be resposible for propagating false interpretations of the Bible. One thing is for sure. Since the Bible is God's word, any interprtation, to be correct, must be in agreement with God's thoughts. (Genesis 40:8) A person must make a close examination of the scriptures fully, with an open mind, and pray to God for guidance to understand the scriptures.  The definition of prophet and apostle   Since the terms "prophet" and "apostle" are used and misused in various ways by various groups, let's start with some definitions. Prophetone who speaks God's word, often through a direct revelation. A prophet doesn't necessarily foretell the future. The motivational gift of prophecy, as found in Romans 12, can also refer to one who can discern truth. For this answer, let's use a combination of these characteristics.Apostleone who is sent out specifically to preach the Gospel. There is some debate on whether there can be apostles today. For example, the Roman Catholic Church says that its bishops are the modern equivalent of apostles. On the other hand, other groups say that an apostle has to have been sent directly by Jesus. Here we'll use the more general definition, allowing for the possibility of apostles today.  In all this, let me say that there are people who call themselves prophets and apostles that may not meet any definition of the terms. Some denominations use these terms as titles in church hierarchy. This answer will exclude the terms used as mere titles.  The Bible, God's Word, and I Corinthians 13:10   This answer assumes the Bible is the inspired word of God. The words were transcribed by human hands, but the ideas, thoughts, and sometimes phrasings came from God through the Holy Spirit. There can be many different interpretations of a passage, with various shades of meaning coming forth depending on where the reader is in his or her life; this doesn't necessarily invalidate any other interpretation. Misinterpretation is quite possible, though that does not invalidate the Bible.  This answer also assumes that the "perfection" mentioned in I Corinthians 13:10 is not the Bible, but rather the full reign of Christ with Satan bound. Interpretations on this also vary, but the statement above should be sufficient.  Do we need prophets and apostles today?   The short answer is "yes." As long as God gives the gift of prophecy, in whatever form or manner it's given, we need prophets. A prophet's word must be tested against the authority of the known word of God, the Bible; if it doesn't match, the prophet is mistaken at best, corrupting at worst. Likewise apostles that start new churches or who teach from God's word are needed today, specifically '''because''' we fallible humans cannot agree on a "correct" interpretation or set of interpretations.  Other answer for "Do we need prophets today?"   For Muslims, it is well known that there will be no more Prophet after their Prophet, Muhammad. This is because, according to Islam, The Quran (Muslim's holy book) has covered all areas of this life and the life after death. It contains principles, doctrines and directions for every sphere of human activity. It is the Muslims's source of law and the Quran is also a testimony of the validity of the Islamic way of life for ALL TIMES. That is why in Islam, we don't need any prophets anymore as Muhammad has taught us what we need to know to be successful in this life, and after-life.  Read the Quran yourself. I am in my journey in finishing the Quran and believe me, it is worth it. I got lots of satisfying answers from the Quran that Bible cant answer. Im tired of listening to the priest's "just have faith" whenever i don't understand some things about religion or anything relevant. The Quran gave me all the answers i was looking for. Grab one now and start reading. You've got nothing to lose.  Disagreeing with ignorant man above:   It is clear in Islam that there will be more prophets. Their names will all be Muhammad ibn Abdullah, and they will be called Al-Mahdi. It is one of the main disputes between Shi'ites and Sunnis. Wow. I am more appalled you thought the the Quran had any answers at all. Read a history book alongside the Quran.  One more Christian Opinion  on this Subject   This is a tough question because the Bible can be interpreted to say that there truly are or that there are not apostles today (other than evangelizing, church planting missionaries). So it is a very controversial question (as reflected in the above difference of Christian opinion).  I believe that I have been operating in the church office gift of apostle for the last 25 years, so of course I a believe that the Bible teaches that there are apostles today. There is nothing unique about me to make me an apostle other than my unexpected calling from the Lord Jesus Christ years ago (which has been proven to be true by the fact that it has been accompanied by many, many, many signs, wonders, healings and miracles just as was the true ministry of the original 18 or so named apostles written of in the New Testament).  I have written a blog on this subject which I suggest that the questioner and other readers may want to read to find the correct answer to this question.  It is called Annals of an Anonymous Apostle and may be found at http://anonapostle.blogspot.com.  Yes. Think back as to what happened at the time of Jesus, for example. God had already given the world what we refer to as the "Old Testament" scriptures. The Pharisees, Saducees, scribes, lawyers, Jews, etc. could all quote from and use these scriptures. But did God leave it at that? No. He sent his Son, Jesus, into the world. Jesus called 12 apostles to be special witnesses of Him and to preach the gospel. The actions of Jesus and the 12 apostles would later be written up as the "New Testament". So the real test for believers at the time of Jesus was, "Do you accept the new prophets (John the Baptist, etc.) and apostles (Peter, James, John, etc.) in addition to the old ones?"  That always seems to be the test for people. Do you accept the living representatives of Christ or are you too busy clinging on to the dead ones (former prophets, etc.) Living prophets and apostles are always needed because that's how God communicates authoritatively to the world and to his Church. Those representatives have his authority to guide us in our time. If living apostles weren't needed, Jesus wouldn't have called 12 in his day. Hope that's helpful.

Question 38

How are criminal laws in Africa different from the US

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Africa is a continent made up of many countries, jurisdictional areas, tribal controlled and governmentally controlled provinces and so forth, therefore a specific answer to the question is not possible. Suffice to note criminal and civil penalties are in most situations much more severe than in the United States. In some provinces women who commit adultry can receive the death penalty, trafficking in almost anything deemed illegal such as firearms can result in life imprisonment or the death penalty and discrimination between gender, social class, tribal affilitations etc. is common.

Question 39

What are some names of the supreme being of Islam

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Allah and it means 'the god'. but Allah has 98 other names.

Question 40

What are the differences between a Christian's beliefs and a Muslim's beliefs

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Outline   Islam and Christianity (long with Judaism) are all monotheistic, Abrahamic religions.  The religious book for Islam is the Qur'an (or Koran). The religious book for Christianity is the Bible. (The religious book for Judaism is the Torah).  The Qur'an   The Qur'an contains the recitations of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. He died in 632 AD, and the Qur'an was written down by his followers after his death. It contains references to many other prophets, including those mentioned in the Bible, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, etc. Concerning Jesus, the Quran states in Al-Maeda 5:17, "They do blaspheme who say that God is Christ the son of Mary."  There is a chapter in the Qur'an named "Surat Maryam" (Chapter Mary) named in honor of Mary, the mother of Jesus. However, in the Bible, such an honor is not to be found. Out of the 66 books of the Protestants and 73 of the Roman Catholics, not one is named after Mary or her son unless you count the full name of the book of Revelation, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." Instead, the New Testament books give the names of the writers who recorded the detailed description of the life and teachings of Jesus. For example, John and Peter were his Apostles and closest friends, Matthew was also an Apostles of Jesus, etc.  The Bible   The Bible is a collection of 66 books. The first part of the Bible contains the writings of Moses (5 books called the Torah, or Pentateuch) and all of the other Hebrew prophets (34 books). These books, recorded from about 1200 BC to 400 BC are the same collection of writings that the Jews believe in and follow. The second part of the Bible is called the New Testament, and contains 27 books including the four eye witness accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus, known as the Gospels. These books present Jesus as the fulfillment of all of the teachings of the earlier prophets. Jesus is called the Christ, or in Hebrew, the Messiah, which means the "Anointed One," the Holy King. The Bible also calls Jesus the Son of God and savior of the world, that was described in all of the earlier prophetic books.  Similarities of Islam and Christianity:    Both religions believe in one God (are monotheistic). The word "Allah" simply means "God" in Arabic.  Both believe Jesus was born to Mary, and that Mary was a virgin.  Both believe that Adam and Eve were the first humans on Earth.  Both religions believe that Jesus spoke in the cradle and performed miracles.  Both religions are concerned with obtaining peace between people and on earth. The word "Islam' stems from the Hebrew word "shalom" which means "peace".  Parents and spouses should be honoured.  Faith without works is useless (saying "I Believe" is useless)  Homosexuality is forbidden.  Humans have rights. i.e. murder, theft, violence and lying are forbidden.  Society's laws must be obeyed.  Fornication and lewd behaviour are forbidden.  Spiritual illnesses include avarice, pride, greed, gluttony, envy, lust and sloth.  Suicide is forbidden.  Intoxication is forbidden.  Both religions have extreme or fundamentalist members and sects, which, in the past have acted in ways so extreme that go against and forget the original purpose of the religion (which is to obtain peace). Refer to the Muslim Conquests, the French Wars of Religion, the Crusades, and the Reconquista. The violent behaviour in these events does not follow the tenets of the religions themselves.    Differences from Christian beliefs:    Muslims do not believe that Jesus was the literal Son of God. They believe that he was a Prophet of God.  Muslims do not believe in the trinity.  Muslims do not believe that Jesus was crucified.  Muslims do not believe in the "original sin" and that all people are inherently sinful. They believe that sin is an action that goes against God.  Muslims do not believe that Eve was made from Adam's rib. They believe that man and woman were created equally from the same spirit.  Muslims do not believe that they should act to convert people of other faiths.  There is no priesthood in Islam. Any association with God is direct and personal, without the mediation of priest or imam (Islamic learned scholar). For Christians, any relationship with God must be through Jesus Christ.    Other Views:    Christianity is the religion of peace, Jesus was the Prince of Peace. The same cannot be said about Islam or Muhammad.     In Christianity God is all powerful - his spirit can come to Earth and touch the lives of individuals. In Islam God isn't as powerful - he is stuck away from Earth and to comprehend him doing so is blasphemy. This is a contradiction in Islamic theology as it teaches that Moses was visited by the spirit of God. One of the many doctinal flaws of Islam.     Christianity is far larger than Islam and can be accepted by anyone. The Bible has been translated and you can talk to God in any language. In Islam - conversion and practice has to be in Arabic culture and the Arabic language. The Qur'an can only be read in Arabic, Arabic names are adopted and you can only pray to Allah in Arabic. Islam is not a religion for all people. Note, only a minority of the Islamic world can read the Qur'an in Arabic.    Origins of the Faiths   Abraham had a wife, Sarai, and she had an Egyptian slave girl - Hagar. Sarai could not get pregnant, so she had Abraham sleep with Hagar to produce a baby. That baby was Ishmael. Then later- supposedly at about 90 yrs old, Sarai was made by God to go by the name Sarah for some odd reason that makes no sense, then she because pregnant and gave birth to Isaac. Ismael was made the father of "twelve princes" but supposedly God made his covenant only with Abraham through Isaac.  Islamic Arabs trace their ancestry back to Ishmael while Jews trace their ancestry to Isaac. All the fighting today descends from the fact that Abraham had a child by Hagar, his slave girl.  Answer  1) The concept of Trinity. Both believe that there is only one God. Christians believe in the Trinity, that is "three persons in one God," all three of whom, as distinct and co-eternal persons, are of one indivisible Divine essence (ousia, substance), a simple being. Muslims believe that God is one and only one, which is in fact equivalent to recognizing only the person of God the Father. Muslims are totally refusing the concept of Trinity.  2) Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified but it was made to appear to his people that Jesus has been crucified. Al-Nisan 4:157-159 "And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain. (157) But Allah took him up unto Himself. Allah was ever Mighty, Wise. (158) There is not one of the People of the Scripture but will believe in him before his death, and on the Day of Resurrection he will be a witness against them" (159)  Christians believe that Jesus was crucified to take away the sins of the world and then rose from the dead. In John 10:17,18, Jesus said, "17The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life-only to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."  3) Christians believe Jesus is the son of God but Muslims believe Jesus is just the Prophet sent by God, just like their prophet Muhammad. In other words, Muslims believe Jesus is just like Adam, i.e. a prophet sent by God to give good news to the believers, and bad news for the disbelievers. In Islam, no Muslim is a Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus, his works and teachings. BUT: only as a prophet, not God.  4) Muslims believe in the inherent SINLESSNESS of man's nature. Gifted with the power of reasoning and choosing between right and wrong. While the Christians believe that every new born babies is a sinner in nature, and that salvation is not by their own efforts, but is by the grace of God given through Jesus Christ.  5) There is no priesthood in Islam. Any association with God is direct and personal, without the mediation of priest or imam (Islamic learned scholar). For Christians, any relationship with God must be through Jesus Christ.  6) The Qur'an contains the recitations of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. He died in 632 AD, and the Qur'an was written down by his followers after his death. It contains references to many other prophets, including those mentioned in the Bible, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, etc. Concerning Jesus, the Quran states in Al-Maeda 5:17, "They do blaspheme who say that God is Christ the son of Mary."  The Bible is a collection of 66 books. The first part of the Bible contains the writings of Moses (5 books called the Torah, or Pentateuch) and all of the other Hebrew prophets (34 books). These books, recorded from about 1200 BC to 400 BC are the same collection of writings that the Jews believe in and follow. The second part of the Bible is called the New Testament, and contains 26 books including the four eye witness accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus, known as the Gospels. These books present Jesus as the fulfillment of all of the teachings of the earlier prophets. Jesus is called the Christ, or in Hebrew, the Messiah, which means the "Anointed One," the Holy King. The Bible also calls Jesus the Son of God and savior of the world, that was described in all of the earlier prophetic books. The Bible says in Colossians 2:9 "For in Christ all the fullness of Deity lives in bodily form." In John 17:4 Jesus prays before his arrest and crucifixion, "5And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began."  7) There is a chapter in the Qur'an named "Surat Maryam" (Chapter Mary) named in honor of Mary, the mother of Jesus. However, in the Bible, such an honor is not to be found. Out of the 66 books of the Protestants and 73 of the Roman Catholics, not one is named after Mary or her son unless you count the full name of the book of Revelation, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." Instead, the New Testament books give the names of the writers who recorded the detailed description of the life and teachings of Jesus. For example, John and Peter were his Apostles and closest friends, Matthew was also an Apostles of Jesus, etc.   1 John 1:5-10: (NIV):  5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.  8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. See related links for sources.

Question 41

Why can't Muslims eat pork

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They re all wrong. You can eat pork in emergencies and in case of starvation. "Forbidden to you (for food) are: Al‑Maitah (the dead animals - cattle - beast not slaughtered), blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering (that which has been slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah, or has been slaughtered for idols) and that which has been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by the goring of horns - and that which has been (partly) eaten by a wild animal - unless you are able to slaughter it (before its death) ‑ and that which is sacrificed (slaughtered) on An‑Nusub (stone‑altars). (Forbidden) also is to use arrows seeking luck or decision; (all) that is Fisqun (disobedience of Allaah and sin). This day, those who disbelieved have given up all hope of your religion; so fear them not, but fear Me. This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But as for him who is forced by severe hunger, with no inclination to sin (such can eat these above mentioned meats), then surely, Allaah is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful".   Brief Answer  Muslims don't eat Pork for the following reasons:  If God, The Creator and the All-Wise, commands us, explicitly, not to eat Pork, then we should obey Him without any debate and without asking why.Forbidding eating pork goes back to the time of Abraham. Pork is forbidden also in Judaism.The fact that consumption of pork is prohibited in Islam is well known.  The following points explain various aspects of this prohibition:  1. Pork prohibited in Qur'an   The Qur'an prohibits the consumption of pork in no less than 4 different places. It is prohibited in 2:173, 5:3, 6:145 and 16:115.  "Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah."  [Al-Qur'an 5:3]  The above verses of the Holy Qur'an are sufficient to satisfy a Muslim as to why pork is forbidden.  2. Pork prohibited in the Bible   The Christian is likely to be convinced by his religious scriptures. The Bible prohibits the consumption of pork, in the book of Leviticus  "And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you".   "Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch, they are unclean to you."  [Leviticus 11:7-8]  Pork is also prohibited in the Bible in the book of Deuteronomy  "And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass."  [Deuteronomy 14:8]  A similar prohibition is repeated in the Bible in the book of Isaiah chapter 65 verse 2-5. Pig cannot be slaughtered at the neck due to its anatomy. To slaughter any animal, Muslims makes an incision through the jugular veins, leaving all other veins and organs intact; thus causing the death of the animal by a total loss of blood from the body. This is similar to the Kosher laws of Judaism. Chemical analysis of this blood shows that it contains an abundance of uric acid, a chemical substance which can be injurious to human health.There is evidence that eating pork has negative impact on health.  Non religious answer   Both Judaism and Islam forbid eating pork, as in the climate in that regions meat goes off easily. Since pork meat doesn't smell when it goes off one may not be able to tell, and get food poisoning.  Interestingly enough, chemical analysis of this blood shows that it contains an abundance of uric acid, a chemical substance which can be injurious to human health. Also, there are many harmful effects of the consumption of pork, in any form, be it pork chops, ham, bacon. Medical science finds that there is a risk for various diseases as the pig is found to be a host for many parasites and potential diseases as the pig's biochemistry excretes only 2% of its total uric acid content, the remaining 98% remains as an integral part of the body. I imagine that in antiquity it would have been noticed that those who frequently ate this meat were subject to various diseases and maladies. Answer B We as Muslims believe that Allah (SW) is a Legislator, not like any other human legislator. He is God who is All Knowing and when he commands us, so that is definitely in our favour, even if our limited minds are unable to understand why. Sometimes we make trials to understand why, and we can fully or partially succeed, but sometimes we still don't understand why; that is to say the above answers could be fully correct or partially correct, because there could be other reasons that Allah (SW) knows but we don't.  If we made a simple test getting a cow, a goat and a pig, starved all of them for a day and kept them in a close place and offered them green grass in one heap and another heap of rotten flesh, bones and blood and see what will happen. I do believe the pork by its nature will go to the rubbish while the others will eat from the grass.  If this is the nature of this being, so the probability of ingesting pathogenic organisms and parasites available in the rubbish will be much higher than the other Herbivora animals, thus in the sense of probability, the pig will be more responsible for transferring diseases to human beings than the other allowable to eat animals.  If somebody told me that we have farms where we offer only grass for our pigs, so no disease transfer is possible, I will tell him that Allah (SW) is a Legislator who when decrees, so that is for all humans not you alone. Can you guarantee that poor people who are in drought will be having your farms to properly take care of their pigs? they will definitely let it eat the rubbish, and accordingly will be more liable to diseases, that is possibly why Allah (SW) wants to save them.  All of the reasons could be exactly or partially the right ones or still there could be other reasons that Allah (SW) knows but we don't, that Allah (SW) knows best.  Allah Almighty prohibits for His servants to eat swine. The Qu'ran says, "Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked a name other than that of Allah." (Al-Ma'idah: 3)  Muslims are forbidden to eat meat that hasn't been completely drained of blood and slaughtered not in a religious way or cause. But are also forbidden to eat certain meat, in this case "pork," because of many other reasons. #NOTE -IF a pig's mating with other animal (eg: goat, camel, llamma or any animal whether by nature or its caused by human activities so the offspring of it (pig & other animal) are also Prohibited (Haram) too.   Answer CPraise be to Allaah.  Firstly: Our Lord has forbidden eating pork in definitive terms. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Say (O Muhammad): I find not in that which has been revealed to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be Maytah (a dead animal) or blood poured forth (by slaughtering or the like), or the flesh of swine (pork); for that surely, is impure or impious (unlawful) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, or on which Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering)" [al-An'aam 6:145]  By the mercy of Allaah and His kindness towards us, Allaah has permitted us to eat all good things, and He has not forbidden anything but those that are impure. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Ã¢ï¿½Â¦he allows them as lawful AtÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½Tayyibaat (i.e. all good and lawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), and prohibits them as unlawful AlÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½Khabaa'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods)" [al-A'raaf 7:157]  We do not doubt for an instant that the pig is a dirty and filthy animal, and that eating it is harmful to man. Moreover it lives on dirt and filth, and it is something that is off-putting to those of a sound nature who refuse to touch it, because eating it is either a cause or a sign of a person's oddness.  Secondly: With regard to the physical harm caused by eating pork, modern science has proved a number of things, such as the following: Pork is regarded as one of the kinds of meat that contain the most cholesterol, an increase of which in the bloodstream leads to an increased likelihood of blocked arteries. The fatty acids in pork are also of an unusual formation, when compared with the fatty acids in other types of food, which makes them more easily absorbed by the body, thus increasing cholesterol levels.  Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½Pork meat and pork fat contribute to the spread of cancers of the colon, rectum, prostate and blood.  Pork meat and pork fat contribute to obesity and related diseases that are difficult to treat. Eating pork leads to scabies, allergies and stomach ulcers.  Eating pork causes lung infections which result from tapeworms, lungworms and microbial infections of the lungs.  The most serious danger of eating pork is that pork contains tapeworms which may grow to a length of 2-3 meters. The growth of the eggs of these worms in the human body may lead to insanity and hysteria if they grow in the area of the brain. If they grow in the region of the heart that may lead to high blood pressure and heart attacks. Another kind of worm that is to be found in pork is the trichinosis worm that cannot be killed by cooking, the growth of which in the body may lead to paralysis and skin rashes.  The doctors have confirmed that tapeworm disease is regarded as one of the serious diseases that may result from eating pork. It may develop in the small intestine and after several months may grow into a large worm whose body is composed of a thousand segments, with a length of 4-10 meters, which lives alone in the intestine of the infected person and part of it may appear when he defecates. When the pig swallows and ingests its eggs, they enter the tissues and muscles in the form of larvae sacs containing fluid and the head of the tapeworm. When a person eats infected pork, the larva turns into a complete worm in the intestine. These worms cause weakness and vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to a specific type of anaemia, which may in turn cause nervous problems. In some cases the larvae may reach the brain, causing convulsions, increased pressure within the brain, epilepsy and even paralysis.  Eating pork that is not thoroughly cooked may also lead to trichinosis (infestation with a hairlike nematode worm). When these parasites reach the small intestine, three to five days later many larvae appear which enter the intestine and reach the blood, from which they reach most of the tissues of the body. The larvae move to the muscles and form cysts there, and the patient suffers intense muscle pains. The disease may develop into infection of the cerebral membrane and brain, and infections of the heart muscle, lungs, kidneys and nerves. It may be a fatal disease in rare cases.  It is well known that there are some diseases that are unique to humans and are nor shared with any other animals except pigs, such as rheumatism and joint pain. Allaah indeed spoke the truth when He said (interpretation of the meaning):  "He has forbidden you only the Maytah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, on which Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" [al-Baqarah 2:173]  These are some of the harmful effects of eating pork. Perhaps after studying them you will not have any doubts that it is forbidden. We hope that this will be the first step in your being guided towards the true religion. So stop, research, look and think, objectively and fairly, seeking only to find out the truth and follow it. I ask Allaah to guide you to that which is best for you in this world and in the Hereafter.  But even if we did not know about the harmful effects of eating pork, this would not change our belief that it is haraam in the slightest, or weaken our resolve to abstain from it. You know that when Adam (peace be upon him) was expelled from the Garden, it was because he ate from the tree from which Allaah forbade him to eat. We do not know anything about that tree, and Adam did not need to enquire into the reason why it was forbidden to eat from it. Rather it was sufficient for him, as it is sufficient for us and for every believer, to know that Allaah has forbidden it.  Look at some of the harmful effects of eating pork; look at the research of the Fourth Annual Conference of Islamic Medicine, Kuwait edition, p. 731 ff; and al-Wiqaayah al-Sihhiyyah fi Daw' al-Kitaab wa'l-Sunnah by Lu'lu'ah bint Saalih, p. 635 ff.  But we ask you once again: Isn't pork forbidden in the Old Testament which forms part of your Holy Book?  "Do not eat any detestable thing. These are the animals you may eatÃ¢ï¿½Â¦ The pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud, you are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses." (Deuteronomy 14:3-8) See also Leviticus 11-1-8.  We do not need to quote evidence that pork is forbidden for the Jews. If you have any doubt then ask people and they will tell you. But what we think we need to draw you attention to is some other things that are also mentioned in your Holy Book, this time in the New Testament which tells you that the rulings of the Torah still apply to you and cannot be changed. Does't it say in the Bible that the Messiah said:  "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished." Matthew 5:17-18?  With this text, we do not need to look for another ruling on pork in the New Testament, but we will add here another quotation which shows definitively that pork is impure:  "A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons begged Jesus: 'Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.' He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs." Mark 5:11-13  Perhaps you will say that this is abrogated, and that Peter said such and such and Paul said such and suchÃ¢ï¿½Â¦?  This is changing the words of Allaah and abrogating the Torah and the words of the Messiah who confirmed to you that it would abide as long as heaven and earth remain. Can this be abrogated by the words of Paul or Peter?  Let us assume that this is true and that the prohibition was indeed abrogated, but why are you criticizing this prohibition in Islam when it was prohibited for you at first?  Because it's an explicit command from Allah in the holy Quran not to eat it.  I am a Muslim and we cannot eat pork (pig) or any animal that consumes meat or is beneficial to mankind, like a horse for example. The number one reason for Muslims not eating pork is because it is an order from Allah and we must obey his command. Of course people will question so their is a number of logical reasons we cannot. One being that the pig is unclean, sometimes eating its own feces, also pork, bacon, etc. has no nutrients beneficial to the human body. Protein from bacon cannot be digested by the human body, so all your really getting is fat. Also the pig only digests in 8-9 hours and that is bad it is not long enough to take out all the nutrients to benifit and filter the bad stuff. But cows sheep lamb etc take 24-72 hours wich means more cleaning. which would you rather put in your body?  The only reason for Muslims not eating pork is because it is an order from Allah and they must obey HIS command. It is simply a test of faith, as nowhere in the Qur'an does it specify any reason, such as the pig being unclean or harmful. The only exception to this command is if the Muslim would literally imminently die of starvation and the pork was the only food available to eat. Sources: Qu'ran [Al Baqarah 2/173], [Al-Ma-idah 5/3], [Al-An'am 6/145], [An-Nal 16/115]  Muslims don't eat Pork for the following main reasons:   If God, The Creator and the All-Wise, commands us, explicitly, not to eat Pork, then we should obey Him without any debate and without asking why.  Forbidding eating pork goes back to the time of Abraham. Pork is forbidden also in Judaism.  Pig cannot be slaughtered at the neck due to its anatomy. To slaughter any animal, Muslims makes an incision through the jugular veins, leaving all other veins and organs intact; thus causing the death of the animal by a total loss of blood from the body. This is similar to the Kosher laws of Judaism. Chemical analysis of this blood shows that it contains an abundance of uric acid, a chemical substance which can be injurious to human health.  There are some evidences that eating pork has negative impact on health.    Praise be to Allaah.  Firstly: Our Lord has forbidden eating pork in definitive terms. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Say (O Muhammad): I find not in that which has been revealed to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be Maytah (a dead animal) or blood poured forth (by slaughtering or the like), or the flesh of swine (pork); for that surely, is impure or impious (unlawful) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, or on which Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering)" [al-An'aam 6:145]  By the mercy of Allaah and His kindness towards us, Allaah has permitted us to eat all good things, and He has not forbidden anything but those that are impure. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "â�¦he allows them as lawful Atâ��Tayyibaat (i.e. all good and lawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), and prohibits them as unlawful Alâ��Khabaa'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods)" [al-A'raaf 7:157]  We do not doubt for an instant that the pig is a dirty and filthy animal, and that eating it is harmful to man. Moreover it lives on dirt and filth, and it is something that is off-putting to those of a sound nature who refuse to touch it, because eating it is either a cause or a sign of a person's oddness.  Secondly: With regard to the physical harm caused by eating pork, modern science has proved a number of things, such as the following: Pork is regarded as one of the kinds of meat that contain the most cholesterol, an increase of which in the bloodstream leads to an increased likelihood of blocked arteries. The fatty acids in pork are also of an unusual formation, when compared with the fatty acids in other types of food, which makes them more easily absorbed by the body, thus increasing cholesterol levels.  â��Pork meat and pork fat contribute to the spread of cancers of the colon, rectum, prostate and blood.  â�� Pork meat and pork fat contribute to obesity and related diseases that are difficult to treat.  â�� Eating pork leads to scabies, allergies and stomach ulcers.  â�� Eating pork causes lung infections which result from tapeworms, lungworms and microbial infections of the lungs.  The most serious danger of eating pork is that pork contains tapeworms which may grow to a length of 2-3 meters. The growth of the eggs of these worms in the human body may lead to insanity and hysteria if they grow in the area of the brain. If they grow in the region of the heart that may lead to high blood pressure and heart attacks. Another kind of worm that is to be found in pork is the trichinosis worm that cannot be killed by cooking, the growth of which in the body may lead to paralysis and skin rashes.  The doctors have confirmed that tapeworm disease is regarded as one of the serious diseases that may result from eating pork. It may develop in the small intestine and after several months may grow into a large worm whose body is composed of a thousand segments, with a length of 4-10 meters, which lives alone in the intestine of the infected person and part of it may appear when he defecates. When the pig swallows and ingests its eggs, they enter the tissues and muscles in the form of larvae sacs containing fluid and the head of the tapeworm. When a person eats infected pork, the larva turns into a complete worm in the intestine. These worms cause weakness and vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to a specific type of anaemia, which may in turn cause nervous problems. In some cases the larvae may reach the brain, causing convulsions, increased pressure within the brain, epilepsy and even paralysis.  Eating pork that is not thoroughly cooked may also lead to trichinosis (infestation with a hairlike nematode worm). When these parasites reach the small intestine, three to five days later many larvae appear which enter the intestine and reach the blood, from which they reach most of the tissues of the body. The larvae move to the muscles and form cysts there, and the patient suffers intense muscle pains. The disease may develop into infection of the cerebral membrane and brain, and infections of the heart muscle, lungs, kidneys and nerves. It may be a fatal disease in rare cases.  It is well known that there are some diseases that are unique to humans and are nor shared with any other animals except pigs, such as rheumatism and joint pain. Allaah indeed spoke the truth when He said (interpretation of the meaning):  "He has forbidden you only the Maytah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, on which Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" [al-Baqarah 2:173]  These are some of the harmful effects of eating pork. Perhaps after studying them you will not have any doubts that it is forbidden. We hope that this will be the first step in your being guided towards the true religion. So stop, research, look and think, objectively and fairly, seeking only to find out the truth and follow it. I ask Allaah to guide you to that which is best for you in this world and in the Hereafter.  But even if we did not know about the harmful effects of eating pork, this would not change our belief that it is haraam in the slightest, or weaken our resolve to abstain from it. You know that when Adam (peace be upon him) was expelled from the Garden, it was because he ate from the tree from which Allaah forbade him to eat. We do not know anything about that tree, and Adam did not need to enquire into the reason why it was forbidden to eat from it. Rather it was sufficient for him, as it is sufficient for us and for every believer, to know that Allaah has forbidden it.  Look at some of the harmful effects of eating pork; look at the research of the Fourth Annual Conference of Islamic Medicine, Kuwait edition, p. 731 ff; and al-Wiqaayah al-Sihhiyyah fi Daw' al-Kitaab wa'l-Sunnah by Lu'lu'ah bint Saalih, p. 635 ff.  But we ask you once again: Isn't pork forbidden in the Old Testament which forms part of your Holy Book?  "Do not eat any detestable thing. These are the animals you may eatâ�¦ The pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud, you are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses." (Deuteronomy 14:3-8) See also Leviticus 11-1-8.  We do not need to quote evidence that pork is forbidden for the Jews. If you have any doubt then ask people and they will tell you. But what we think we need to draw you attention to is some other things that are also mentioned in your Holy Book, this time in the New Testament which tells you that the rulings of the Torah still apply to you and cannot be changed. Does't it say in the Bible that the Messiah said:  "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished." Matthew 5:17-18?  With this text, we do not need to look for another ruling on pork in the New Testament, but we will add here another quotation which shows definitively that pork is impure:  "A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons begged Jesus: 'Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.' He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs." Mark 5:11-13  Perhaps you will say that this is abrogated, and that Peter said such and such and Paul said such and suchâ�¦?  This is changing the words of Allaah and abrogating the Torah and the words of the Messiah who confirmed to you that it would abide as long as heaven and earth remain. Can this be abrogated by the words of Paul or Peter?  Let us assume that this is true and that the prohibition was indeed abrogated, but why are you criticizing this prohibition in Islam when it was prohibited for you at first?  Muslims are forbidden to eat meat that hasn't been completely drained of blood and slaughtered not in a religious way. But are also forbidden to eat certain meat, in this case "pork," because of other reasons. Here is the reason to why Muslims can't eat pork?  Well as we all know "pork" come from pig. Pig is known as a dirty animal in Islam. But why? Well, the fats and oils of the pig, is unclean and dirty. Pork also contains harmful and deadly parasites such as tapeworms. Pork, is the meat with the most fats. And there are reasons even in the "Bible" why meat from pigs is not good for human health, these reasons can be found in the passage, Leviticus 11:7-8.  muslims are not allowed to eat pigs because alah has told all the muslims actully including christans not to eat pigs..... well the main reson is because big is a nasty animal.... what alah ( muslims belive) god has forbidden..................... It is explicitly for forbidden for Muslims to eat pork per God command in Qur'an.  Brief Answer   Muslims don't eat Pork for the following reasons:   If God, The Creator and the All-Wise, commands us, explicitly, not to eat Pork, then we should obey Him without any debate and without asking why.  Forbidding eating pork goes back to the time of Abraham. Pork is forbidden also in Judaism.  The fact that consumption of pork is prohibited in Islam is well known.    The following points explain various aspects of this prohibition:  1. Pork prohibited in Qur'an   The Qur'an prohibits the consumption of pork in no less than 4 different places. It is prohibited in 2:173, 5:3, 6:145 and 16:115.  "Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah."  [Al-Qur'an 5:3]  The above verses of the Holy Qur'an are sufficient to satisfy a Muslim as to why pork is forbidden.  2. Pork prohibited in the Bible   The Christian is likely to be convinced by his religious scriptures. The Bible prohibits the consumption of pork, in the book of Leviticus  "And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you".   "Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch, they are unclean to you."  [Leviticus 11:7-8]  Pork is also prohibited in the Bible in the book of Deuteronomy  "And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass."  [Deuteronomy 14:8]  A similar prohibition is repeated in the Bible in the book of Isaiah chapter 65 verse 2-5.   Pig cannot be slaughtered at the neck due to its anatomy. To slaughter any animal, Muslims makes an incision through the jugular veins, leaving all other veins and organs intact; thus causing the death of the animal by a total loss of blood from the body. This is similar to the Kosher laws of Judaism. Chemical analysis of this blood shows that it contains an abundance of uric acid, a chemical substance which can be injurious to human health.  There is evidence that eating pork has negative impact on health.    Non religious answer   Both Judaism and Islam forbid eating pork, as in the climate in that regions meat goes off easily. Since pork meat doesn't smell when it goes off one may not be able to tell, and get food poisoning.  Interestingly enough, chemical analysis of this blood shows that it contains an abundance of uric acid, a chemical substance which can be injurious to human health. Also, there are many harmful effects of the consumption of pork, in any form, be it pork chops, ham, bacon. Medical science finds that there is a risk for various diseases as the pig is found to be a host for many parasites and potential diseases as the pig's biochemistry excretes only 2% of its total uric acid content, the remaining 98% remains as an integral part of the body. I imagine that in antiquity it would have been noticed that those who frequently ate this meat were subject to various diseases and maladies.  Answer B   We as Muslims believe that Allah (SW) is a Legislator, not like any other human legislator. He is God who is All Knowing and when he commands us, so that is definitely in our favour, even if our limited minds are unable to understand why. Sometimes we make trials to understand why, and we can fully or partially succeed, but sometimes we still don't understand why; that is to say the above answers could be fully correct or partially correct, because there could be other reasons that Allah (SW) knows but we don't. If we made a simple test getting a cow, a goat and a pig, starved all of them for a day and kept them in a close place and offered them green grass in one heap and another heap of rotten flesh, bones and blood and see what will happen. I do believe the pork by its nature will go to the rubbish while the others will eat from the grass.  If this is the nature of this being, so the probability of ingesting pathogenic organisms and parasites available in the rubbish will be much higher than the other Herbivora animals, thus in the sense of probability, the pig will be more responsible for transferring diseases to human beings than the other allowable to eat animals.  If somebody told me that we have farms where we offer only grass for our pigs, so no disease transfer is possible, I will tell him that Allah (SW) is a Legislator who when decrees, so that is for all humans not you alone. Can you guarantee that poor people who are in drought will be having your farms to properly take care of their pigs? they will definitely let it eat the rubbish, and accordingly will be more liable to diseases, that is possibly why Allah (SW) wants to save them.  All of the reasons could be exactly or partially the right ones or still there could be other reasons that Allah (SW) knows but we don't, that Allah (SW) knows best.  Allah Almighty prohibits for His servants to eat swine. The Qu'ran says, "Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked a name other than that of Allah." (Al-Ma'idah: 3)  Muslims are forbidden to eat meat that hasn't been completely drained of blood and slaughtered not in a religious way or cause. But are also forbidden to eat certain meat, in this case "pork," because of many other reasons.  NOTE   IF a pig's mating with other animal (eg: goat, camel, llamma or any animal whether by nature or its caused by human activities so the offspring of it (pig & other animal) are also Prohibited (Haram) too.  Answer C   Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: Our Lord has forbidden eating pork in definitive terms. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Say (O Muhammad): I find not in that which has been revealed to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be Maytah (a dead animal) or blood poured forth (by slaughtering or the like), or the flesh of swine (pork); for that surely, is impure or impious (unlawful) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, or on which Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering)" [al-An'aam 6:145]  By the mercy of Allaah and His kindness towards us, Allaah has permitted us to eat all good things, and He has not forbidden anything but those that are impure. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "…he allows them as lawful At‑Tayyibaat (i.e. all good and lawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), and prohibits them as unlawful Al‑Khabaa'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods)" [al-A'raaf 7:157]  We do not doubt for an instant that the pig is a dirty and filthy animal, and that eating it is harmful to man. Moreover it lives on dirt and filth, and it is something that is off-putting to those of a sound nature who refuse to touch it, because eating it is either a cause or a sign of a person's oddness.  Secondly: With regard to the physical harm caused by eating pork, modern science has proved a number of things, such as the following: Pork is regarded as one of the kinds of meat that contain the most cholesterol, an increase of which in the bloodstream leads to an increased likelihood of blocked arteries. The fatty acids in pork are also of an unusual formation, when compared with the fatty acids in other types of food, which makes them more easily absorbed by the body, thus increasing cholesterol levels.  ‎Pork meat and pork fat contribute to the spread of cancers of the colon, rectum, prostate and blood.  Pork meat and pork fat contribute to obesity and related diseases that are difficult to treat. Eating pork leads to scabies, allergies and stomach ulcers.  Eating pork causes lung infections which result from tapeworms, lungworms and microbial infections of the lungs.  The most serious danger of eating pork is that pork contains tapeworms which may grow to a length of 2-3 meters. The growth of the eggs of these worms in the human body may lead to insanity and hysteria if they grow in the area of the brain. If they grow in the region of the heart that may lead to high blood pressure and heart attacks. Another kind of worm that is to be found in pork is the trichinosis worm that cannot be killed by cooking, the growth of which in the body may lead to paralysis and skin rashes.  The doctors have confirmed that tapeworm disease is regarded as one of the serious diseases that may result from eating pork. It may develop in the small intestine and after several months may grow into a large worm whose body is composed of a thousand segments, with a length of 4-10 meters, which lives alone in the intestine of the infected person and part of it may appear when he defecates. When the pig swallows and ingests its eggs, they enter the tissues and muscles in the form of larvae sacs containing fluid and the head of the tapeworm. When a person eats infected pork, the larva turns into a complete worm in the intestine. These worms cause weakness and vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to a specific type of anemia, which may in turn cause nervous problems. In some cases the larvae may reach the brain, causing convulsions, increased pressure within the brain, epilepsy and even paralysis.  Eating pork that is not thoroughly cooked may also lead to trichinosis (infestation with a hairlike nematode worm). When these parasites reach the small intestine, three to five days later many larvae appear which enter the intestine and reach the blood, from which they reach most of the tissues of the body. The larvae move to the muscles and form cysts there, and the patient suffers intense muscle pains. The disease may develop into infection of the cerebral membrane and brain, and infections of the heart muscle, lungs, kidneys and nerves. It may be a fatal disease in rare cases.  It is well known that there are some diseases that are unique to humans and are nor shared with any other animals except pigs, such as rheumatism and joint pain. Allaah indeed spoke the truth when He said (interpretation of the meaning):  "He has forbidden you only the Maytah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, on which Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" [al-Baqarah 2:173]  These are some of the harmful effects of eating pork. Perhaps after studying them you will not have any doubts that it is forbidden. We hope that this will be the first step in your being guided towards the true religion. So stop, research, look and think, objectively and fairly, seeking only to find out the truth and follow it. I ask Allaah to guide you to that which is best for you in this world and in the Hereafter.  But even if we did not know about the harmful effects of eating pork, this would not change our belief that it is haraam in the slightest, or weaken our resolve to abstain from it. You know that when Adam (peace be upon him) was expelled from the Garden, it was because he ate from the tree from which Allaah forbade him to eat. We do not know anything about that tree, and Adam did not need to inquire into the reason why it was forbidden to eat from it. Rather it was sufficient for him, as it is sufficient for us and for every believer, to know that Allaah has forbidden it.  Look at some of the harmful effects of eating pork; look at the research of the Fourth Annual Conference of Islamic Medicine, Kuwait edition, p. 731 ff; and al-Wiqaayah al-Sihhiyyah fi Daw' al-Kitaab wa'l-Sunnah by Lu'lu'ah bint Saalih, p. 635 ff.  But we ask you once again: Isn't pork forbidden in the Old Testament which forms part of your Holy Book?  "Do not eat any detestable thing. These are the animals you may eat… The pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud, you are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses." (Deuteronomy 14:3-8) See also Leviticus 11-1-8.  We do not need to quote evidence that pork is forbidden for the Jews. If you have any doubt then ask people and they will tell you. But what we think we need to draw you attention to is some other things that are also mentioned in your Holy Book, this time in the New Testament which tells you that the rulings of the Torah still apply to you and cannot be changed. Does't it say in the Bible that the Messiah said:  "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished." Matthew 5:17-18?  With this text, we do not need to look for another ruling on pork in the New Testament, but we will add here another quotation which shows definitively that pork is impure:  "A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons begged Jesus: 'Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.' He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs." Mark 5:11-13  Perhaps you will say that this is abrogated, and that Peter said such and such and Paul said such and such…?  This is changing the words of Allaah and abrogating the Torah and the words of the Messiah who confirmed to you that it would abide as long as heaven and earth remain. Can this be abrogated by the words of Paul or Peter?  Let us assume that this is true and that the prohibition was indeed abrogated, but why are you criticizing this prohibition in Islam when it was prohibited for you at first?  Because it's an explicit command from Allah in the holy Qur'an not to eat it. Muslims don't eat pork for many reasons.   If God, The Creator and the All-Wise, commands us, explicitly, not to eat Pork, then we should obey Him without any debate and without asking why.  Forbidding eating pork goes back to the time of Abraham. Pork is forbidden also in Judaism. Some Christians believe that it is forbidden also in Christianity which is logic as it is forbidden in Judaism (before Christianity) and in Islam (after Christianity.  Pig cannot be slaughtered at the neck due to its anatomy. To slaughter any animal, Muslims makes an incision through the jugular veins, leaving all other veins and organs intact; thus causing the death of the animal by a total loss of blood from the body. This is similar to the Kosher laws of Judaism. Chemical analysis of this blood shows that it contains an abundance of uric acid, a chemical substance which can be injurious to human health.  There are some evidences that eating pork has negative impact on health.  Also at that time and in the middle east pigs were unhealthy themselves, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that eating an unhealthy animal would be unhealthy for you.     Muslims can't eat pig because it is haram Firstly, because God commands it in the Quran. Also, Muslims believe pigs are very dirty animals. They are fed garbage, roll in the mud, and often have disease and worms. If the saying "You are what you eat" holds true, it is easy to see why Muslims do not eat pigs. References:  Qur'an 16:115  Qur'an 2:173  It is written in the book called "devaru satta" (kannada) written by one of the Kannada's greatest scholar, and he has refer ed several books belonging to Islams and Jew's and he concluded that Mohamed Paigambar was seriously wounded by Pig's attack when he got aged. So Muslims don't eat pig.  Reference  "Devaru Satta"  Kannada Book God provides guidance to Mankind in every area of life. His message to humanity is not just about praying and being good. His guidance is about showing us all that is good to do and all that is bad to do. God's revelations give guidance about things like birth, death, marriage, divorce, business, warfare, clothing and, yes, diet. Certain foods are forbidden because they are bad for people. Pork is one of them. The Qur'an says that pig meat is "evil"; it must be avoided. Muslim scholars have found that pigs have little or no cleanliness - they will even eat manure. they also have no good sexual habits - they do not mate with one, but go around to many. Perhaps these things indicate an 'evil' we should avoid. perhaps we are what we eat.  "Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine,   and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah."   [Al-Qur'an 5:3]   The above verses  Pork is not only forbidden in Islam but also in Christianity and Judaism.    Eating of pork can cause no less than seventy different types of diseases.    Pork has fat building material   Pig is one of the filthiest animals on earth   Pig is the most shameless animal    In Islamic dietary law the flesh of swine is explicitly forbidden as stated in the Qur'an and Hadith. Pork meat is known to harbour harmful pathogens and parasites such as worms. This is partly down to their opportunistic and omnivorous diet - They'll eat almost anything. Also pork does not keep well and goes off a lot faster than other meats. In the Arabian desert and Levant, pork would have been much more difficult to keep and it would have gone stale much quicker due to the climate. This would have made the transmission of pork born diseases much more likely thus the prohibition of pork in Islam and even in Judaism. Pigs are also omnivorous as they eat both plants and meat. Animals that eat the flesh of other animals are themselves generally considered unlawful to eat.

Question 42

Did Prophet Muhammad write the Qur'an himself as claimed by many non-Muslims

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This is a contentious question and accordingly has numerous disparate answers. The answers will be organized by category:   Answer A :those that assert that God provided the Qur'an or that the Qur'an has a Divine Origin (asserted by most Muslims)     Answer B: Those that claim that Mohammed did write the Qur'an (asserted by some non-Muslims).     Answer C: Those that assert that the Qur'an was written by humans other than Mohammed (asserted by some non-Muslims.  Answer D: Islamic Counterpoint to Answers B & C    Additionally, see the Related Questions and Links for more information.  Answer A. Divinely Inspired  Answer A1  The Quran is the miracle given to Muhammad. Yes, it is just "a book" compared to the miracles of the Jesus, Solomon, Moses or any other prophets.  However, this book given to him is the main source of law in Islam. Quranic teachings cover all areas of this life and the life after death.The whole of the Quran is from God. Each and every single word is a revealed word. It was sent down to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. The Quran is in the Arabic Language and all the words have remained unchanged, even to the last of dot, for over 1400 years now. The Quran exists today is in its original form, unaltered and undistorted. It is a living miracle in the sense that it has survived so many centuries without suffering any change. Many non-Muslims claim that Quran is written by Muhammad itself. If that was true, and if u have read the Quran, you would agree with me that Muhammad is indeed the most genius person on earth God ever created. But no. Before he was a prophet, he couldnt even read but he was trustworthy, kind and well-known for his honesty. Muhammad can never have written the Quran. It is the word of God. Let me tell you why.  FIRSTLY, in the Quran, There is a chapter named Surah Maryam (CHAPTER MARY) named in honor of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. In fact, in one of the verses in the Quran (Al-Imran, Ayah 42) says..  "Behold! The angels said "O mary! Allah has chosen you and purified you, chosen you above the women of all nations."  Such an honor is not to be found given to Mary in any of The Christian Bible. If Muhammad was the author of the Quran, then he would not have failed to include in it with Maryam (Mary), his own mother - Aminah, his dear wife - Khadijah, or his beloved daughter - Fatima. But NO! This can never be. Why? Because The Quran is not his handiwork! And if you think further, why would Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam honor a woman from his opposition? And a Jewess at that! Belonging to a race which had been looking down upon his people for 3,000 years? Just as they still look down upon their Arab brethren today. But no. The words in the Quran is the word of God, sent to Muhammad as God's messenger, for him to deliver them to the people. And yes, Muslims believe in Jesus. But as a prophet, not as God. We love Jesus just like you love Jesus.  SECONDLY in the Quran, it is full of scientific evidence. I cant elaborate more on this but this is what i got from my research...  Maurice Bucaile (Prof of Surgery, France) in his book. "The BIBLE, the Quran and Science" mentions the following: (quoting page 120)  "What initially strikes the reader confronted for the first time with a text (The Quran) of his kind, is the sheer abundance of subjects discussed; The Creation, Astronomy, the Explanation of Certain Mailers concerning the Earth, The Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms and Human Reproduction.  Whereas monumental errors are to be found in the Bible, I could not find a single error in the Quran. I had to stop and ask myself; If a man was an author of the Quran, how could he have written facts in the seventh century AD.. that today are shown to be in keeping with modern scientific knowledge?  There was absolutely no doubt that it, the text of the Quran we have today is most definitely a text of the period, if i may be allowed to put it in these terms. What human explanation can there be for this observation? In my opinion there is no explanation; there is no special reason why an inhabitant of the Arabian Peninsula should, at a time when King Dagobert was reigning in France (629-639AD) have had scientific knowledge on certain subjects that was ten centuries ahead of our own."  Another eminent French Researcher Professor, Captain Jacques Cousteau embraces Islam as a result of reading in the Holy Quran verses which 1,400 years ago were related to the result of his recent research work. That is, there are phenomenal barriers at connections of certain oceans, and that waters of one sea do not mix with that of the other.  The Quran clearly states the above fact: (Quran: Ar-Rahman, Ayah 19-20)  19: He (God) has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together  20: Between them is a barrier, which they do not trangress  .  Professor Leith Moore (Anatomy, University of Toronto, Canada) describes the stages of human development, in his book "The Developing Human, Clinically Oriented Embryology" says:  "Growth of science was slow during the medieval periods, and a few high points of embryological investigation undertaken during this age are known to us.  It is cited in the Quran that human beings are produced creation of a human being from a sperm drop, and it is also suggested that the resulting organism settles in the womb like a seed, six days after its beginning. The human blastocyst begins to impant about six days after fertilization.  The Quran also states that the sperm drop develops "into a congealed clot of blood". An impanted blastocyst or a spontaneously aborted conceptus would resemble a blood clot."  Answer A2   No , it is impossible, he is an ummi(illiterate; someone who can not read or write).  Almighty Allah says: (And thou (O Muhammad) wast not a reader of any scripture before it, nor didst thou write it with thy right hand, for then might those have doubted, who follow falsehood. ) (Al-`Ankabut 29: 48) He also says: (Those who follow the messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write, whom they will find described in the Torah(old testament) and the Gospel (which are) with them … ) (Al-A`raf 7: 157)  [Sahih bukhari, Volume 1, Book 1, Number 3] ...He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food like-wise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read ... (but the word "iqraa" has two meanings ("recite" and "read"), so at the end, muhammed pbuh understood that the angel was saying "recite (repeat)"!.  The Qur'an clearly says: (Will they not then ponder on the Qur'an? If it had been from other than Allah they would have found therein much incongruity .) (An-Nisaa' 4: 82) At the time the Qur'an was revealed, the Arabs recognized that the language of the Qur'an was unique and that it was distinctly different from the language normally used by the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. The Arabs of that time, by the way, were known for their beautiful poetry and Muhammad was known to be an illiterate man!  some claim that he removed his name in the agreement with quraish. this is wrong because they said: "we refuse to call you muhammed apostale of allah, you are muhammed son of abdullah. so he aked his companions to remove his nam, but they could not do it. So he asked were is my name?, they pointed out his name. and he only removed his name by the pen, that's all. and the quraish wrote his name; muhammed son of abdullah.  If this Quran was made (or a product of) in Baghdad 8th,9th century,, we would find different versions and archeloges would certainly find one in arabia. But there is never found another version than the Quran we know today. And there is only one Quran. Thescholars that say Quran is dubious are (probebly) christians, funny how they try to convert people with lies.  Answer A3   Is Quran the word of God?   What does the Quran claim?   [This is] the revelation of the Book about which there is no doubt from the Lord of the worlds. Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Mohammed], that you may warn a people to whom no Warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided. 32:2-3  What do the Disbelievers say?   And those who disbelieve say, "This [Qur'an] is not except a falsehood he invented, and another people assisted him in it. But they have committed an injustice and a lie. And they say, "Legends of the former peoples which he has written down, and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon. Say, [O Mohammed], "It has been revealed by He who knows [every] secret within the heavens and the earth. Indeed, He is ever forgiving and Merciful." 25:4-6  Neutral approach to come to a rational conclusion:   There are only two possibilities. They are:  1. The claim what the Quran makes is true  2. The claim what the disbelievers make is true  To know which of the above two claims is true, we will analyze the possible sources of the Quran.  Possible sources of the Quran:   There are 4 possible sources.  1. Quran was written by Mohammed(peace be on him) himself  2. Mohammed(peace be on him) copied it from other sources  3. Some other human / Satan taught Mohammed (peace be on him) or a psychiatric source like Epilepsy, Visions etc caused him to recite Quran  4. Quran was revealed by God  We will use the technique of "Exhausting the alternatives" to conclude on the source of the Quran.  First Possible Source -- Quran was written by Mohammed (peace be on him) himself   · If we analyze the background and education of Mohammed (peace be on him), he was an illiterate man who had NO formal education in any science, language, religious or secular.  · Quran speaks about a variety of branches of science like: Astronomy, Embryology, Hydrology, Geology, Sociology, Psychology, Oceanography, Law etc.  · Until the age of forty, there is NO historical account in his life that shows his scholarly tendencies or achievements in any of the spectrum of subjects the Quran deals with. How could such an illiterate man, suddenly, at the age of forty, bring about a book like the Quran which brought about an ideological and religious revolution that changed the face of history?  · If Mohammed (peace be on him) had authored the Quran, why would he honor and mention Mary (May Allah be pleased with her), the mother of Jesus (peace be on him) and NOT mention his own family members? (NOTE: Quran does NOT have the names of any of the family members of Mohammed (peace be on him)?  · If he had authored the Quran, why would he consistently deny authorship of the Quran? Not once, did he claim authorship of Quran.  · If he had authored the Quran, why would he disclose verses that reprimand him? Examples - 33:37 and 80:1-3  Inference: It is ONLY rational to conclude that Mohammed (peace be on him) himself is NOT the author of the Quran.  Second Possible Source -- Mohammed (peace be on him) copied it from other scriptures   When the critics are asked to name the scripture or the source from which Mohammed (peace be on him) could have copied, they say: from the Old and New Testament of the Bible. Let us examine if this claim can be true.  · Mohammed (peace be on him) was an illiterate and Quran testifies to this historical fact. Quran Chapter 29 Verse 48  · The Arabic version of the Bible was not present at the time of Prophet Mohammed (peace be on him). The earliest Arabic version of the Old Testament is that of R. Saadias Gaon of 900 C.E. - more than 250 years after the death of our beloved Prophet. The oldest Arabic version of the New Testament was published by Erpenius in 1616 C.E. - about a thousand years after the demise of our Prophet.  · Scientifically incorrect information in the bible  o Sun created after the creation of earth. Genesis 1:9-19  o Vegetation created before the Sun. Genesis 1:11-13, 14-19  o First man Adam appeared on earth approximately 5800 years ago. 1948 years between Adam and Abraham, Approximately 1800 years between Abraham and Jesus, 2000 years from Jesus till today. Genesis 5,9,11 etc.  o Noah's flood = Universal and occurred in the 21st or 22nd Century B.C (Genesis 6, 7 & 8).  · Quran mentions the same incidents as above without mistakes. It is illogical to assume that Mohammed (peace be on him) had borrowed the information from the Bible and corrected the mistakes before mentioning it in the Qur'an.  · How could so many Jews and Christians [some of them were scholars in their religion] amongst Mohammed (peace be on him)'s contemporaries become Muslims if Mohammed (peace be on him) was copying from their scriptures?  · If someone copies during an examination he will surely not write in the answer sheet that he has copied from his neighbor or Mr. XYZ. Prophet Mohammed (peace be on him) gave due respect and credit to all the previous prophets (peace be on them all). The Qur'an also mentions the various revelations like Torah, Zabur, and Injeel given by Almighty God to different prophets. Is it rational to believe that a person who copied from the previous scriptures gave due credit by mentioning them in the Quran?  How do we then explain the similarities between Quran and the previous scriptures? Is it NOT because the Quran was copied from the previous scriptures (Bible)?  The similarity is NOT because Quran was copied from the previous scriptures BUT rather due to the fact that the source for all the scripture is the same.  For example: First commandment given by Moses -- Deuteronomy 6:4. First Commandment given by Jesus -- Mark 12:29. If we use the same logic used by the critics, we will have to conclude that Jesus copied from Moses.  All the scriptures including the Quran have a common source -- God and hence the similarity.  Inference: It is ONLY rational to conclude that Mohammed (peace be on him) could NOT have copied the Quran from other scriptures.  Third Possible Source -- Some other human / Satan taught Mohammed (peace be on him) or a psychiatric source like Epilepsy, Visions etc   A)  HUMAN TEACHER / TEACHERS:   1. Who was /were the person / persons who taught Mohammed (peace be on him)? Despite abundance of historical material on the Prophet's life, why is it not possible to discover that mysterious teacher(s)?  2. Quran was NOT revealed in a day. It was revealed in stages over a period of 23 years. "And [it is] a Qur'an which We have separated [by intervals] that you might recite it to the people over a prolonged period. And We have sent it down progressively." 17:106 and "And those who disbelieve say: "Why is not the Quran revealed to him all at once?" Thus (it is sent down in parts), that We may strengthen your heart thereby. And We have revealed it to you gradually, in stages." 25:32.  Is it rational to believe that someone was teaching Mohammed (peace be on him) consistently for a period of 23 years? How could he have hidden himself for a period of 23 years?  3. Quranic revelations sometimes came down in the presence of the people. Where then was the mysterious, invisible teacher?  4. What kind of a teacher would have taught Mohammed (peace be on him) a coherent and complete religion that changed the face of history? Why didn't he claim the credit for himself? Why couldn't he or they speak against the alleged student who continued learning from them for 23 years, while ignoring them and claiming some other divine source for his teachings?  5. Mohammed (peace be on him) was surrounded by his companions all the time and every minute detail of his life was recorded. In fact, no human being's life was recorded in so much detail as it was done for the life of Mohammed (peace be on him). How could Mohammed (peace be on him) make frequent secret visits to that mysterious teacher or teachers for 23 years without being caught even once?  6. How could so many Jews and Christians [some of them were scholars in their religion] amongst Mohammed (peace be on him)'s contemporaries become Muslims if Mohammed (peace be on him) was learning from their priests or rabbis?  B)  SATAN:   1. If Satan would have taught the Qur'an, he would not have mentioned in the same Qur'an in chapter 16 verse 98 "So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled". Is this how you feel Satan would teach a book? Will he tell us; "Before you read my book ask God to save you from me?"  2. There are several verses in the Qur'an which will give enough evidence that Satan is not the author of the Qur'an. In chapter 7 verse 200, "And if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing." Why would Satan tell his followers, that whenever he gives any suggestions to them, they should seek refuge in Allah?  3. Quran says in Chapter 2 Verse 208 and in several other places that "do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy." If it was Satan who taught Mohammed (peace be on him), why would he ask the readers not to follow him? Does it make any sense?  C)  Psychiatric Source:   a.  Epilepsy:   · Critics say that due to epileptic seizure Mohammed (peace be on him) recited something and that became the Quran. What is overlooked in this argument is that during the epileptic seizure, the functioning of the brain is disturbed. As such, sensible speech is impossible and the person affected by epilepsy will ONLY mumble something which he will forget after he recovers. All available recorded history of Mohammed (peace be on him) unanimously say that he was a man with excellent physical and mental health throughout his life.  · Quran was revealed in stages for a period of 23 years. This means the seizure continued for 23 years non-stop and enabled a man produce a book. Does this sound rational to believe?  · How could his followers (several thousands of them) believe in him without knowing that he is an epileptic and the Quran is from his epileptic seizures?  · Quran was revealed in the presence of people. Had Quran been due to epileptic seizures, people would have got to know about it.  · Saying Quran came from epileptic seizure is tantamount to saying Hamlet was produced by the epileptic seizures of Shakespeare.  b.  Mythomania:   · This is a psychological disorder in which a person tells lies and then believes in them as if it were true.  · The Qur'an talks facts -- things that you can go and look and see that they are true, things you can verify. The mythomaniac cannot do this. Facts are a problem for him. Therefore psychologists treat a man suffering from mythomania by confronting him with facts.  · The Qur'an approaches its readers by confronting them with facts and thus heals them of their delusions. The Qur'an poses questions: "O human being -- you say so and so, but then what about such and such? Do you say this when you know that . . .?" A mythomaniac can never do this.  · Mohammed (peace be on him) was NOT only a spiritual leader BUT was also an astute and successful political leader. Had he been a mythomaniac he could have never been a successful political leader.  Inference: It is ONLY rational to conclude that someone could NOT have taught the Quran to Mohammed (peace be on him) and there could NOT have been a psychiatric source for the Quran.  Conclusion:   Using the technique of "Exhausting the alternatives", we are left with ONLY one possible source for the Quran -- God. A neutral researcher will have no choice BUT to agree that Quran could NOT have been authored by Mohammed (peace be on him) either consciously or unconsciously.  Quran's challenge to the mankind:   1. There is NOT a single scripture on the face of the earth, which gives a falsification test to disprove its authenticity.  "Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an? If it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction." 4:82  And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down upon Our Servant [Mohammed], then produce a chapter the like thereof and call upon your witnesses other than Allah, if you should be truthful. But if you do not - and you will never be able to - then fear the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers. 2:23-24  2. Unlike many scriptures, where FAITH is the only way to approach the scripture, Quran appeals to the mind and rationale of a human being. Quran is a unique scripture that encourages the reader to think and ponder over it, which is not the same case with most of the scriptures.  "Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?" 47:24  "And those who, when reminded of the verses of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind." 25:73  Invitation to Mankind:   "It (Quran) is not except a reminder to the worlds. For whomever amongst you wish to take a right course." 81:27-28  "O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous" 2:21  "And say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place. Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of any who did well in deeds." 18:29-30  Answer A4   The answer is no.  Quran was a revelation from God to Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel. This God revelation of Quran started in year 610 AD and continued until year 632 Ad (by Prophet Muhammad death.  However, some historians claim that prophet Muhammad wrote the Quran by himself. Arguments against this claim are: Prophet Muhammad was an illiterate man who had no formal education in any science, language, religious or secular.   Quran speaks about a variety of branches of science like: Astronomy, Embryology, Hydrology, Geology, Sociology, Psychology, Oceanography, Law etc. including lots of scientific statements thar were validated only recently and were not know in the time of the prophet.     It was not known about prophet Muhammed any scholarly tendencies or achievements until the age of forty (when he received the first verses of Quran). So, how this illiterate man suddenly brings about a book like the Quran which brought about an ideological and religious revolution that changed the face of history?  Why prophet Muhammad (peace be on him), if he authored the Quran, honor the virgin Mary (May Allah be pleased with her), the mother of Jesus (peace be on him) as the best woman over all women on earth over all ages until day of judgment and (an honor that even not offered by the bible) while not mentioning his own family members with a single word and even not mentioning any name of them.?  If he had authored the Quran, why he didn't claim this authorship of Quran and consequently gaining higher prestige among his followers who may consider him as a God.  Why he mentioned Quran verses that reprimand him (as that of chapter 33, verse 37 and chapter 80 verses 1-3) if he wrote Quran by himself?.    Some others claim that Prophet Muhammad copied the Quran from the Bible. Arguments against this claim are:   No Arabic version of the Bible was available at the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). The oldest Arabic version of the New Testament was published by Erpenius in 1616 AD (about one thousand years after Quran start of revelation)     Quran included correct scientific information on some incidents that are scientifically incorrect in the bible (e.g. sun was created after the creation of earth Genesis 1:9-19 and vegetation was created before the Sun-Genesis 1:11-13, 14-19). had prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) copied the information from the Bible and corrected the mistakes before mentioning it in the Qur'an? In addition, Quran includes lots of other scientific statements, that currently proven as correct, and not mentioned in the Bible.     How so many Jews and Christians, including many who were werescholars in their religion, converted to Islam if there was doubt that Prophet Muhammad was copying from their scriptures?  If Quran has some preachings or tales that are similar to that in the Bible, then this is because all holy books came from a single source (God).    Some others claim that a person or group of persons taught Muhammad (peace be on him) on how to write the Quran. Arguments against this claim are:   If this is true, then why not discovered a single teacher of them in the time of the prophet.     Quran was revealed over 23 years and not at once. Is it logic that that someone or more taught prophet Muhammad over a period of without being known.     Sometimes Quran revelations occurred in the presence of the people.     Why the teacher, who taught Quran to the prophet, didn't claim it and its credit to himself?     Muhammad (peace be on him) was surrounded by his companions all the time and every minute detail of his life was recorded. How could Muhammad (peace be on him) make frequent secret visits to that mysterious teacher or teachers for 23 years without being caught even once?     How could so many Jews and Christians convert to Islam[some of them were scholars in their religion] amongst Muhammad (peace be on him)'s contemporaries become Muslims if Muhammad (peace be on him) was learning from their priests or rabbis?    Answer A5   Most people who answer this question will speak from a biased perspective. The non Muslims will tell you it was written by Muhammad (saw) & that he copied the bible. The Muslims will tell you otherwise.  To get to the answer we must look at the facts  There are definitely some themes in the Qur'an which are shared with the bible, there also things which are contrary.  Muhammad could not read or write, he was unlettered, interestingly enough the bible predicts the coming of an unlettered prophet who shall carry a message from God.  The Qur'an is a fairly long book, it is also written in a poetic sort of style. It includes things like rhetorical questions & metaphors to get to the message.  Whilst the bible is written like a story book & i quote from numerous places in the bible 'now it came to pass' (once upon a time), the Qur'an is written in a more journalistic style with straightforward commands.  Whether Muslim or Non Muslim, no true academic can deny that the Quran is a literary masterpiece.  At the time of Muhammad there were no bibles written in Arabic, so even if for the sake of the argument he could read he would not have access to the bible.  We have established therefore that certain Stories in the Qur'an are Indeed similar to ones in the bible, & that Muhammad could not have copied these from the bible, it would be an absurdity for any one who has studied this thoroughly to say the Qur'an plagiarized from the bible.  Now that we have established the Qur'an is not a copy of the bible we must consider the psychological possibility of Muhammad writing the Qur'an himself.  It would be impossible for Muhammad to know of stories from the bible with such accuracy even if for the sake of the argument he as certain people claim did meet with Jews whilst he was trading & copy them.  When somebody cites discrepancy from the stories in the bible, one must remember that Muslims believe the bible to be a corrupted book.  Is it really plausible to assume an illiterate man could write such a book just from memory, he would have to not only formulate stories, he would need to think of these stories & present them in a poetic way.  Would a man who was illiterate be able to do all this & remember if i am correct 6346 verses of varying lengths.  Based on psychology i doubt that an illiterate man would be able to remember the whole Qur'an if he had to make it all up himself.  We must also consider this, Muhammad was an Arab, the Arabs & Jews are noted for there rivalry, the name of Jesus (a Jew) is mentioned 25 times more than the name of Muhammad in the Qur'an.  Once again reason dictates that if the Qur'an was written by Muhammad he would favor himself more than others. The mother of Muhammad is not mentioned by name once in the Qur'an. Mary the mother of Jesus on the other hand has a whole chapter named after her. Not only this but the grandfather of Jesus 'Imran'/Joachim also has a chapter which has the same name as him.  Reason & psychology dictates to me, that the Qur'an could not have been written by 1 illiterate man.  Answer B. Written by Mohammed (A non Muslim view)  [Please see Answer D for an Islamic Counterpoint to Answer B.] Answer B1   Non-Muslim's claim that Quran came from Muhammad himself. Among the many reason including the revelations that approves his behavior (marrying (Adopted son's)daughter-in-law and intimate relation with slave girls) two are given here.  1)  Mohammad got Christian and Jewish Scripture details mainly from his Christian wife Khadijah and her cousin Waraqa:  Muhammad's first wife was a Christian. Her uncle Waraqa was a monk who spends time at Hira Caves. Mohammad used to visit him to hear Biblical accounts. Mohammad never wrote anything. However, Mohammad retold these biblical incidents to Mohammad's followers as revelations from Allah. This is why Qur'an contains Biblical accounts. Many times Mohammad messed up the Biblical incidents and told them a distorted version of the true Biblical accounts. This is why Qur'an contradicts with the Biblical incidents. Mohammad does not have to be a learned person to recite what he heard from Waraqa and others.  2)  Mohammad heard fables and tales from others and recited as Allah's revelation:  Education is not necessary to repeat a story. During Mohammad's time, many people accused him of repeating these fables as revelation from Allah (Qur'an 8:31, 16:24, 25:5, 27:68, 46:17, 68:15). Some of the examples of the fables of that time found in Qur'an are the following: (None of these are included in the New Testament because they were fables)   Qur'an mentions the story of Satan and his conflicts with Adam and God (7:11-12). This was mentioned in the Gospel of Bartholomew  written in 3rd century A.D  Qur'an mentions an altered version of Mary's betrothal to Joseph (3:44). This was mentioned in the gospel of the Birth of Mary  written before the 4th Century A.D  Qur'an mentions Jesus speaking from cradle (3:36, 5:110 & 19:29-34). This was written in The First Infancy Gospel Of Jesus Christ  (1:1-3)  Qur'an mentions Child Jesus making a clay bird and giving life (3:39, 5:110). This was written in two sources - Infancy Gospel of Thomas  (A.D. 150) and Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ  (15:1-7).     Answer C. Human Collaboration (A non Muslim View)  [Please see Answer D for an Islamic Counterpoint to Answer C1 & C2.] Answer C1  The most correct answer to this claim is no. Most Quranic experts attribute the Qur'an in its form today to post-7th Century alterations. The consensus is, "independent scholars studying the Qur'an and Hadith, have concluded that the Islamic scripture was not revealed to just one man, but was a compilation of later redactions and editions formulated by a group of men , over the course of a few hundred years. The Qur'an which we read today is not that which was in existence in the mid-seventh century, but is a product of the eighth and ninth centuries . It was not conceived in Mecca or Medina, but in Baghdad."   Because the origins of Islam and the Qur'an are dubious. This is the opinion of renowned scholars and professors of Islam, history, Arabic and many other fields. Among them - Dr. John Wansbrough, American historian who taught at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies; Professor Joseph Schacht, professor of Arabic and Islam at Columbia University in New York and a leading Western scholar of Islamic law; Dr. Patricia Crone, a scholar, author and historiographer of early Islamic history working at the Institute for Advance Study; R. Stephen Humphreys, professor of history and Islamic studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara; and Professor Andrew Rippin, professor of history and specialist in Islamic studies at the University of Victoria, B.C., Canada  "Almost universally, independent scholars studying the Qur'an and Hadith, have concluded that the Islamic scripture was not revealed to just one man, but was a compilation of later redactions and editions formulated by a group of men, over the course of a few hundred years. The Qur'an which we read today is not that which was in existence in the mid-seventh century, but is a product of the eighth and ninth centuries. It was not conceived in Mecca or Medina, but in Baghdad. It was then and there that Islam took on its identity and became a religion. Consequently, the formative stage of Islam was not within the lifetime of Muhammad but evolved over a period of 300 years."   Gerd Puin on Qur'anic Integrity    Gerd Puin, a German scholar and the world's foremost authority on Qur'anic paleography, the study and scholarly interpretation of ancient manuscripts. He is a specialist in Arabic calligraphy:  "My idea is that the Koran is a kind of cocktail of texts that were not all understood even at the time of Muhammad. Many of them may even be a hundred years older than Islam itself . Even within the Islamic traditions there is a huge body of contradictory information , including a significant Christian substrate; one can derive a whole Islamic anti-history from them if one wants. The Qur'an claims for itself that it is 'mubeen,' or clear, but if you look at it, you will notice that every fifth sentence or so simply doesn't make sense. Many Muslims will tell you otherwise, of course, but the fact is that a fifth of the Qur'anic text is just incomprehensible. This is what has caused the traditional anxiety regarding translation. If the Qur'an is not comprehensible, if it can't even be understood in Arabic, then it's not translatable into any language. That is why Muslims are afraid. Since the Qur'an claims repeatedly to be clear but is not-there is an obvious and serious contradiction. Something else must be going on."   Imperfect Qur'an    Another reason why the Qur'an fails the criteria as the word of a perfect God is because of the imperfections within the Qur'an. The Qur'an is riddled with literary contradictions, scientific errors and historical errors.  Plagiarism in Muhammad's Time    The Qur'an tells us that Muhammad's critics caught him plagiarising traditions, folklore and Jewish and Christian scripture. Examples: "We have heard this (before): if we wished, we could say (words) like these: these are nothing but tales of the ancients " (8:31). "Such things have been promised to us and to our fathersbefore! They are nothing but tales of the ancients! " (23:83)"   Zoroastrians Traditions    In regard to the Islamic versions of heaven, 'paradise', plagiarism from non-Abrahamic beliefs is also evident. "None of this, of course, can be found in the Jewish or Christian Scriptures, but it is in the writings of the Zoroastrians of Persia, who were a considerable presence in the areas around the Persian Empire before the advent of Islam. According to historian W. St. Clair Tisdall, who did pioneering work on these questions in his monograph "The Sources of Islam," which he later expanded into a book, and in his other writings, "the books of the Zoroastrians and Hindus... bear the most extraordinary likeness to what we find in the Koran and Hadith.   Thus in Paradise we are told of 'houris having fine black eyes,' and again of 'houris with large black eyes, resembling pearls hidden in their shells.'... The name houry too is derived from an Avesta or Pehlavi Source, as well as jinn for genii, and bihisht (Paradise), signifying in Avestic 'the better land.' We also have very similar tales in the old Hindu writings, of heavenly regions with their boys and girls resembling the houris and ghilman of the Koran.""  Source: The Truth About Muhammad by Robert Spencer (2006)  Different Qur'ans in Muhammad's Time    Islamic sources tell us that Muhammad's followers would argue because Muhammad provided contradicting versions of the Qur'an. A notable example appears in Bulhari's Hadith:  "Umar bin Khattab [the second Caliph] said, 'I heard Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam reciting Surat Al-Furqan ["Al-Furqan," the title of the 25th surah, has no meaning in any language.] during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle. I listened to his recitation and noticed that he recited it in several ways which Allah's Apostle had not taught me. So I was on the point of attacking him in the prayer, but I waited till he finished, and then I seized him by the collar. "Who taught you this Surah which I have heard you reciting?" He replied, "Allah's Apostle taught it to me." I said, "You are lying. Allah's Apostle taught me in a different way this very Surah which I have heard you reciting." So I led him to Muhammad. "O Allah's Apostle! I heard this person reciting Surat-al-Furqan in a way that you did not teach me." The Prophet said, "Hisham, recite!" So he recited in the same way as I heard him recite it before. On that Allah's Apostle said, "It was revealed to be recited in this way." Then the Prophet said, "Recite, Umar!" So I recited it as he had taught me. Allah's Apostle said, "It was revealed to be recited in this way, too." He added, "The Qur'an has been revealed to be recited in several different ways, so recite of it that which is easier for you."  (Bukhari:V6B61N561)  Devoid of Context    The Qur'an in itself as a source for anything is devoid of context and thus arbitrary. Being devoid of context and any understanding, how can it be understood as the word of God?  "We do not have material in the Qur'an to compose a biography of Muhammad because the book is a disjointed discourse, a pastiche [imitation, parody] of divine monologues that can be assembled into a homily [lecture, sermon] or perhaps a catechism [snippets of dogma] but that reveals little or nothing about the life of Muhammad and his contemporaries.... The Qur'an give us no assurance that its words and sentiments are likely to be authentic in the light of the context they were delivered and in the manner of their transmission. There are no clues as to when or where or why these particular words were being uttered.... The Qur'an is of no use whatsoever as an independent source for reconstructing the life of Muhammad. The Qur'an is not terribly useful even for reconstructing the Meccan milieu much less the life of the man who uttered its words; it is a text without context."  Source: Jay Smith, "Is the Qur'an the Word of God?" A debate between on the Qur'an hosted at Trinity College, Cambridge and Dr Jamal Badawi in 1995  Answer C2    Whether or not Mohammed wrote the Qur'an is certainly debatable, but its claim to be Divine is at best questionable. It is impossible to prove that the Qur'an is not a Divine Holy Book simply because it is impossible to prove a negative in an absolute sense. For example, it is impossible to absolutely prove that there is no teapot in the Asteroid Belt, because our telescopes can't see something that small. There is no disagreement between Islamic Apologists and Critics that the Qur'an was physically written on Earth by humans. Islamic Tradition asserts that different groups in the Early Caliphate transcribed Mohammed's revelations. However, what splits the Islamic Apologists from the Critics the claim that humans wrote the Qur'an with Divine Assistance and this is a positive claim, an assertion of information. Muslims understand rightly that they have to justify this belief. Therefore, if all of their positive arguments can be dispelled, then the Qur'an returns, by default to human authorship without provable Divine Assistance.  1) Lack of Changes in the Qur'an Text:  Muslims hold that the Qur'anic Text has never been altered from the moment of revelation until today. This is generally considered a defensible claim since most Qur'ans that have been discovered from the Middle Ages are consistent with the current Qur'an. However, recent archaeology has discovered Qur'ans in Sana'a, Yemen which have small differences with the current Qur'an. It is nothing major, but it shows that the Qur'an has not been consistently preserved. Additionally, even according to Islamic Tradition, Caliph 'Othman burned all of the Qur'ans that did not agree with his standardized version, meaning that there must have been some incorrect copies. The Bible was compiled over 600 years, whereas the Qur'an was compiled in, at most 200 years, but probably much less. There are fewer transcription problems when the first revelation and final revelation come closer in history.  2) Illiteracy:  There is the claim that Mohammed's illiteracy proves that God inspired him. How else could he craft poetry or read the Bible? While the latter will be covered in #3, the former is easy to explain; poetry was an oral contest. Arab Poets would come together in the marketplace and have poetry contests much like "slam poetry" in the modern day. Being illiterate, while a possible hurdle, would not prevent someone with an incredible acumen from creating incredible poetry. There is also the question of how he could create a scholarly work if he were illiterate, but he was never tasked with writing the Qur'an, only speaking it. Illiteracy does not pose a problem to Mohammed having created the Qur'an himself and having it written down by others.  3) Bible Stories:  There is the question of how Mohammed knew Biblical stories without a Bible to read. Of course, the assumption here is that a person would only be able to learn Bible stories by reading the Bible. This is not necessary. There were numerous Christian and Jewish groups who practiced their faith quite openly in Arabia and during his younger years, Mohammed could easily have spoken to them and learned the Bible stories. His memory may not have been perfect, so he retold some of the stories differently. It was likely that when he was confronted with this difference, he chose to blame the original sources for being wrong as opposed to himself. Also, it is worth noting that many of the differences between Biblical stories and Qur'anic stories of the same events that do not rise to textual disagreement use Jewish Midrash or Talmudic commentaries as opposed to new insights.  Additionally, there is the argument that Qur'an corrects certain scientific errors in the Bible such as greenery appearing before the sun and Noah's flood covering the whole world. While it is true that the Qur'an does not make these mistakes, it does not actually "fix them"; it just ignores the point. This is because the Qur'an is structured as a number of commands to believers and interpretations of stories that were already well known. As a result, it talks about Creation in sweeping terms as opposed to dealing with the events of every single day. As for the flood, prior to the modern age, there are no Qur'anic commentaries showing that Noah's flood was localized; this has developed recently.  Finally, some have questioned how Mohammed could have learned Bible stories on-the-spot during his 23-year revelation, but the answer was that he did not need to. He had forty years during which he was not a prophet and could learn the Bible stories that interested him. He could then take his time in retelling them.  4) Science:  Qur'anic Science is as nonsensical as Biblical science. The Qur'an asserts many scientific claims that are untrue, such as: the idea that mountains hold the earth firm like tent pegs instead of plate tectonics (Q: 78:6-7), that the sky/heaven is a protected ceiling instead of a slowly thinning layer of gasses (Q: 21:32), that the Sun orbits the Earth like the moon (Q: 21:23), that two bodies of water will form a barrier instead of noting that the contents of the two bodies of water will diffuse (Q: 25:53), etc.  There are also very vague Qur'anic verses that have been adapted to refer to current scientific knowledge. For example see, Q: 21:30 (cited below). Qur'an Scientists argue that this indicates the Big Bang Theory and the fact that humans and other animals are over 60% water. However, the verse does not describe the fundamental basics of the Big Bang Theory nor does it account for all of the time between the beginning of the universe and living creatures on Earth. Additionally, the terms "heaven" and "earth" are the same ones used in the Genesis account in Arabic Christian Bibles, referring to a creation of the Earth. Similar vague Qur'anic verses are used in the following claims: that a fertilized zygote is a blood clot (Q: 22:5), that all creatures come in pairs, even bacteria (Q: 51:49), etc.  Q: 21:30: (Sahih International) Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?  5) Failure to Self-Glorify:  Qur'anic Apologists point to the fact that Mohammed did not refer to himself often in Qur'an and occasionally referred to himself in a less-than-flattering light as evidence he did not write it. On the contrary, Mohammed was interested in creating a unified religion for all Arabs and so would naturally stress elements such as the Jewish and Christian Prophets/Heroes/Messiahs to attract their followers as opposed to self-glorifying which would highlight his differences with their traditions.  6) Conversions of Jewish and Christian Scholars:  There can be many reasons for a person to convert and some of these scholars may very well have believed that Mohammed was Prophet. Others may have believed that he was an ascendant power and wanted to join him. Additionally, Jewish and Christian scholars had been incorrect before. Rabbi Akiva was a big supporter of failed Messianic Candidate Bar Kochba around 130 C.E. Paul of Tarsus believed that Jesus would return before he died. Both were very smart men in the Jewish and Christian traditions and both were wrong.  7) No Teachers to Show Mohammed How to Write the Qur'an:  This is patently false. There were numerous Jewish, Christian, Hanif, and Henotheist religious groups who could have provided the information that he would need to put together a Qur'an.  8) No Contradictions:  The Qur'an challenges believers to find contradictions in its text (Q: 4:82). Well, there are many, but Muslims refuse to acknowledge them or they abrogate one of the verses (Q: 2:106). For example, the Qur'an argues in some places that God leads people astray (Q: 2:6-7, 18:57) and in other places that Iblis (the Devil) leads people astray (Q: 19:83); it argues that Jews and Christians should be treated with kindness and patience (Q: 2:109) and elsewhere it argues that they should be fought against and subdued (Q: 9:29); it argues that all of Noah's family was saved from the flood (Q: 21:76) and that one of Noah's sons died in the flood (Q: 11:42-43).  9) Why Would Someone Lie?:  There is an implicit assumption in this claim that either Mohammed truthfully revealed the Divinely Inspired Qur'an or Mohammed falsely created a book and pretended that it was God's. This ignores the very real possibility that he could have written a book of his own while truly believing that God had told him the information. However, even if we assert that Mohammed lied, there are many noble reasons for him to have done so. He wanted to end centuries of Arab internecine strife and end corruption in Mecca. Those are laudable goals and may have been sufficient to induce him to lie, if you refuse to accept the possibility that he truly believed that God revealed the Qur'an to him when God actually did not.  10) Satan is not the author:  If you disprove Satan as the author, that does not say anything as to whether or not God is the author.  Answer D   Part 1: Islamic Response to Previous Answers   Concerning Answer B1   1) Khadijah was not Christian. She was Muslim. Waraqa is the one that told prophet Muhammad that what he received is God holy words conveyed to him through the prophets angel Gabriel or Jibril. It is logic to have some resemblance in Quran and the Bible as they are coming from the same God source.   2) It is logic to have some resemblance in Quran and the Bible as they are coming from the same God source. أHowever, you find in Qur'an other facts not mentioned in other God holy books. You may refer to the chapters titled Mariam, Ibrahim, Youcef, and Younis.    Concerning Answer C1   1) What are secular scholarly proofs especially that the Arabians of the seventh and eighth centuries are not Muslims. Quran was recited daily during prophet life and was concluded, written, and compiled during his life. Otherwise, how it comes that Qur'an is recited every day during praying and then comes new Quran verses after prophet death. It is not logic. Qur'an is not like the Bible that was written hundreds of years after Jesus (peace be upon him) lifetime.   2) The argument that the Arabic is not understandable it fatuous. Proofs on these sayings are required especially that these sayings come from a non Muslim who most probably doesn't know Arabic that is the language of the original Quran God revelation)   3) Please confirm the conclusion that there are literary contradictions with examples to be possible to reply upon.   4) Concerning the Plagiarism Argument, this is your own understanding because you didn't study carefully the Quran and didn't understand correctly the meanings of the Arabic words or you may not even read it completely.. Refer to the related question below to know what is revealed in Quran)   5) Again, what is wrong if some facts are common in different faiths or beliefs such as Zoroastrianism. This is not a proof that Quran is human written or is imitation of other faiths or religions.   6) Unfortunately, the hadith concerning the different recitations of the Qur'an is not properly understood. The point is that Muslims from different tribes used to talk in different accents. There were seven different accents that was approved by the prophet to recite the Qur'an with. The differences are in accents and not in Quran written words)   7) Quran is God holy book that calls people to full submission to God. It is not a historical book written by others to decribe prophet Muhammad personal history as in the Bible that was written by many authors and accordingly they devote particular chapters on Jesus family and hierarchy. As a result, it does not have a prosaic nature.   Concerning Answer C2    0) Introduction: Quran was written and compiled during prophet Muhammad life immediately upon the revelation of Qur'an verses. Many parts were also maintained with other Muslims and kept by heart by many Muslims as well as being recited during the daily prayers something with which it is impossible to introduce any alterations to the Quran original texts. During the first and second Caliph, it was maintained in one hand without single letter change. During the third caliph, Othman, different copies were made and distributed over the different parts of the empire.)   1) Lack of Changes in the Qur'an Text: However, in many occasions some non Muslims try to publish different versions of Quran but they never succeeded because of the availability of same reference copies in different countries, having Quran fully in the hearts of millions of Muslims, and because of Quran daily recitation in prayers and outside prayers.   2) Illiteracy: If created by prophet Muhammad himself while he is illiterate then how he would know the historical stories that are even different in details than what is mentioned even in previous holy books)   3) Bible Stories: How could you confirm that the Bible stories or the Jewish stories are the correct ones?. Otherwise, the Bible has different issues than the Jewish faith. How could you resolve these discrepancies. It means either the Bible or the Jewish holy books is not correct.  Quran is not a book of science to say that the flood was local or worldwide. However, Quran scientific issues are validated just recently and sure these scientific facts were not known from 14 centuries ago when Quran was revealed.  Quran is not only stories to be copied from other religions. In the meantime the stories in Quran are including some details that never mentioned before or recorded in other holy books. Refer to related question below   4) Science: I t is not mentioned that the sun orbits the earth but mentioned that the sun moves also. something that was only proved recently. As for the mountains, it was proved just recently that any mountain has almost two thirds of it underground, something is resembling the tent pegs. It is true that sky/heaven is protecting ceiling something that was only recently proved as this air blanket protects us from the cosmic rays and ultraviolet radiation. Could you explain why two bodies of water (one fresh and the other saline) not diffusing into each other as the laws of physics state?).  it is not required from Quran as religious holy book to speak on the details of scientific stories  it is proved scientifically that any living thing is containing water. It is a challenge Quran scientific statement.   5) Failure to Self-Glorify: Even if the arguments above are correct, what is against mentioning the prophet explicitly by name as many times as Jesus, Moses and other are mentioned. Why neither of Muhammad wives are mentioned explicitly by name while Mariam (or Mary was mentioned explicitly more than once?)   6) Conversions of Jewish and Christian Scholars: How would you justify many scientists, priests and rabbis till present convert to Islam. Are they all wrong.   7) No Teachers to Show Mohammed How to Write the Qur'an: What they benefit from this support. How do you explain one of different religion help one in developing another religion that is not his?   8) No Contradictions: Read the verses carefully in its whole context and understand their occasions then you will be sure that there are no contradictions as proved by many non Muslims. For example; God lead people who are willing to follow God right path while Iblis/satan leads people who don't believe in God oneness. Treating Jews and Christians kindly is for those who don't expel Muslims from their homes and lands and don't break their treaties with Muslims and those who don't betray Muslims by uniting with the pagans against Muslims. Read the verses in this sense you find no contradictions. As for prophet Noah, it was clearly mentioned that his wife and son were not rescued as they were not believing in prophet Noah message.   9) Why Would Someone Lie?: If prophet Muhammad lied how do you explain that he was told by the pagans themselves that he is the honest and most trustful in Makkah/Mecca? even before he was assigned by God as prophet .   10) Satan is not the author: M any verses in Quran assures that God is the Qur'an author and that Quran is God revelation words to prophet Muhammad.   Part 2: Conclusion    I wonder why all this debate about Quran if it is God holy book or not. If one believe in its divinity that is fine. If not, then it is his/her own choice and responsibility. Only God will resolve these debates on the Resurrection Day.   No one is forced to be Muslim or not or to believe in Qur'an divinity or not. It is a matter of faith. Otherwise, could someone give a single proof of the divinity of the current versions of the Bible or the Torah. It remains to only mention that many non Muslims convert every day to Islam including religious leaders and famous scientists. They convert without any persuasion from others. They don't convert to Islam to get food or medical treatment or better education. They convert just because they got convinced in Islam authenticity and in Quran divinity and in prophet Muhammad as God prophet and messenger. Refer to the related question below on What are the proofs that the Bible is God revelation words and not a human authored text to find that the same arguments apply on other God holy books including the Qur'an. you may refer to the other related Questions for more information.

Question 43

What do Muslims believe that the Bible says about Muhammad

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In the bible, it is stated that there will be another prophet after Jesus (Isa Peace Be Upon Him). His name wold be Ahmad (the Praised one).  FYI: Prophet Muhammad had many names. Ninety-nine names, to be precise.  Additional Comments:  The verse alluded to above is when God had told Moses that someday He would send another prophet to Israel, "and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him" (see Deuteronomy 18:18). In the New Testament, we are told that Jesus was the prophet who fulfilled that prophecy (see Acts 3:20-25 and 7:34-40).

Question 44

What is Ramadhan in Islam

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Ramadan is the 9th month in the Moslem's calendar (based on the moon's circulation). In Ramadan Muslims fast (no food, drinks, smoking or sex basically) from sunrise to sunset for 29-30 days Ramadan is that time of year when Muslims recharge their spiritual batteries. For a whole month they fast from dawn to sunset, and offer additional prayers at night. After the end of Ramadan comes one of the two Muslim festivals, a day of Eid. On this day Muslims thank God for his guidance and grace in helping them to control their baser desires and fulfill their spiritual needs. Muslims agree on all the fundamentals of the fast. This makes the fasting a worldwide phenomenon observed by the devoted among the world

Question 45

Why did Prophet Muhammad marry many wives

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When Muhammad was twenty-five years old he married for the first time. His wife, Khadijah, was fifteen years older than him. She remained the only wife of the prophet for the next twenty-five years, until she died (may Allah be pleased with her). Only after her death did the prophet marry other women.  Now, it is obvious that if the prophet was after physical pleasure he did not have to wait until he was more than fifty years old to start marrying more wives. He lived in a society in which it was quite acceptable to have many wives. But the prophet remained devoted to his only wife for twenty-five years. When she died she was sixty-five years old. His later marriages were for various reasons.  Some marriages were with the view to help the women whose husbands had been killed while they were defending their faith. Others were with a view to cement relationships with devoted followers like Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. Yet others were to build bridges with various tribes who were otherwise at war with the Muslims. When the prophet became their relative through marriage, their hostilities calmed down, and much bloodshed was averted. Recent non-Muslim writers who had the opportunity to study the life of the prophet first-hand reached a similar conclusion about his plural marriages.  John L. Esposito, Professor of Religion and Director of the Centre for International Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, says that most of these marriages had "political and social motives" (Islam: The Straight Path, Oxford University Press, 1988, p. 19). This he explained as follows: As was customary for Arab chiefs, many were political marriages to cement alliances. Others were marriages to the widows of his companions who had fallen in combat and were in need of protection (John L. Esposito, Islam: The Straight Path, pp. 19-20). Esposito reminds us of the following historical fact: Though less common, polygyny was also permitted in biblical and even in post-biblical Judaism. From Abraham, David, and Solomon down to the reformation period, polygyny was practiced (p. 19).  Another non-Muslim Caesar E. Farah writes as follows: In the prime of his youth and adult years Muhammad remained thoroughly devoted to Khadijah and would have none other for consort. This was an age that looked upon plural marriages with favor and in a society that in pre-biblical and post-biblical days considered polygamy an essential feature of social existence. David had six wives and numerous concubines (2 Samuel 5:13; 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, 14:3) and Solomon was said to have had as many as 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3) Solomon?s son Rehoboam had 18 wives and 60 concubines (2 Chronicles 11:21).  The New Testament contains no specific injunction against plural marriages. It was commonplace for the nobility among the Christians and Jews to contract plural marriages. Luther spoke of it with toleration (Caesar E. Farah, Islam: Beliefs and Observances, 4th edition, Barron?s, U.S. 1987, p. 69). Caesar Farah then concluded that Muhammad?s plural marriages were due "partly to political reasons and partly to his concern for the wives of his companions who had fallen in battle defending the nascent Islamic community" (p. 69). When people hear that the prophet had many wives they conclude without much thought that the prophet was a sensuous man. However, a quick historical review of his marriages, proves otherwise.  ____________________________________________________________  All the other marriages of prophet Mohammad (PBUH) were due to circumstances… either of a social reform, or a political gain.  The Qur'an mentions in Surah Nisa, Chapter 4, Verse No. 3, that you can maximum have 4 wives. But there is another Verse in Surah Ahzab, Ch. 33, and Verse 52, which says that... 'O Prophet you cannot marry more women, neither can you exchange any other women for the present one, even if their beauty attracts you, except what your right hand possesses . This Verse of the Qur'an, Surah Ahzab, Ch. 33, Verse No. 52, gives the permission to the Prophet, to keep all his wives, but at the same time, cannot marry any other women, except which your right hand possesses. If you analyse why Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was not allowed to marry more wives - and besides that, he could not neither divorce them, because there is one more Verse in the Qur'an, which says that… 'As for the wives of the Prophet, whether they are divorced or whether they become widows, no person can marry them; because they are Um-ul Mominin… they are the Mothers of the believers'. So since no one could marry the wives of the Prophet, but natural …the Prophet could not divorce them also.  And if you analyse, that all the eleven marriages which the Prophet did… all were either for social reform or for political reason  - Were not to please his sex or desire. The first marriage that he did was with Khatija , (May Allah be pleased with her). She was at the age of 40, when he was only 25 - And she was a widow twice. Imagine, if he married for sex or his desire, why would he marry a woman who was fifteen years elder to him, and who was a widow twice. And if you analyse, till the time Khatija  (May Allah be pleased with her)… till the time she was alive, Prophet Muhammad did not take any other wives. When he was the age of 50, Bibi Khatija (May Allah be pleased with her) died. Only between the ages of 53 to 56, did Prophet take all the other wives. Imagine… if the Prophet was hyper sexu­al, he would have married at a young age. Science tells us… 'The older the man gets, the less sexual he gets'. It is an insinuation, on the Prophet. Only 2 of his marriages were normal -with Bib Khatija (MABPWH) and Bibi Ayesha (MABPWH) All the other marriages were due to circumstances… either of a social reform, or a political gain.   If you analyse all, only 2 wives were below the age of 36 - All the other wives were between the age of 36 and 50 - You can give instances… each marriage had some reason. For example Johariya,  who was from the Banu-Mustalik tribe… which very powerful tribe, was, and which was at logger heads with Islam - After a certain time, they were suppressed by the Islamic Army, and later on, the Prophet married her. And after he married her, the companions said…'How can we keep as captives, the relatives of the Prophet' - And they freed those people…and after that, both these tribes became friendly. There are examples, when he married Maimoona  (May Allah be pleased with her), who was the sister of the wife of the chief of the tribe of Najad, which killed 70 Muslim, men of the Islamic deputation. After Mo­hammed (May peace be upon him)… when he married her, they accepted Medina as their leader­ship, and they accepted Prophet as their leader. All the… all the marriages which he did, had some political reason or social reform. He married Umme Habiba , who was the daughter of the Chief of Mecca, Abu-Sufiyan - but natural this marriage played a great importance in the conquest of Mecca. Other example like Safiya  (May Al­lah be pleased with her), she was the daughter of a powerful Jewish leader - After this, the Jewish became very friendly to the Muslims. If you see, all the marriages had some social reforms - he married the daughter of Hazrat Ummer, Hafsa  (May Allah be pleased with her), to get closer relationship between the companions. As a social reform, he married a lady who was divorced…the first cousin Zainab  - After she was divorced, he married her. All the marriages have some political reason or social reform - So all his marriages were based, to improve the community and to better rela­tionships - It was not for sex.  Polygamy in the Bible:  The Bible allows polygamy in both the Old Testament and the New Testament in unlimited numbers. In Exodus 21:10 , a man can marry an infinite amount of women without any limits to how many he can marry. In 2 Samuel 5:13; 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, 14:3 , King David had six wives and numerous concubines. In 1 Kings 11:3,  King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. In 2 Chronicles 11:21 , King Solomon's son Rehoboam had 18 wives and 60 concubines.  In Deuteronomy 21:15  "If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other and both bear him sons...." Qur'an permits limited polygamy  As I mentioned earlier, Qur'an is the only religious book on the face of the earth that says 'marry only one'. The context of this phrase is the following verse from Surah Nisa of the Glorious Qur'an: "Marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one."  [Al-Qur'an 4:3] Before the Qur'an was revealed, there was no upper limit for polygamy and many men had scores of wives, some even hundreds. Islam put an upper limit of four wives. Islam gives a man permission to marry two, three or four women, only on the condition that he deals justly with them. In the same chapter i.e. Surah Nisa verse 129 says: "Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women...."  [Al-Qur'an 4:129] Therefore polygamy is not a rule but an exception. Many people are under the misconception that it is compulsory for a Muslim man to have more than one wife. Broadly, Islam has five categories of Do's and Don'ts: i. 'Fard'  i.e. compulsory or obligatory ii. 'Mustahab ' i.e. recommended or encouraged iii. 'Mabah ' i.e. permissible or allowed iv. 'Makruh ' i.e. not recommended or discouraged v. 'Haraam ' i.e. prohibited or forbidden Polygamy falls in the middle category of things that are permissible. It cannot be said that a Muslim who has two, three or four wives is a better Muslim as compared to a Muslim who has only one wife.  ______________________________________________________   if you will learn & study about Islam so you won't come in this misunderstanding. Islam allows a man to marry upto four & a Prophet to marry upto 11.  "Marry woman of your choice by two, three or four. But if you cannot do justice between them MARRY ONLY ONE." [Qur'an 4:3]  The only religious book on earth which has this statement "MARRY ONLY ONE." is Qur'an. There is no religious book on earth which says Marry only one.  I never saw any Muslim in my life who ever had several wives (more than one). About Prophet Muhammad so he married total 13 but not at the same time. Prophet never married anyone until the death of Khadija neither he married to 13 women at the same time. He stayed with 11 but in his whole life he was married 13th time.  1. Khadijah bint Khuwaylid  2. Sawda bint Zama  3. Aisha bint Abi Bakr  4. Hafsa bint Umar  5. Zaynab bint Khuzayma  6. Hind bint Abi Umayya  7. Zaynab bint Jahsh  8. Juwayriya bint al-Harith  9. Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan  10. Rayhana bint Zayd  11. Safiyya bint Huyayy  12. Maymuna bint al-Harith  13. Maria al-Qibtiyya  NOTE: 'bint' means 'Daughter Of'  All the other marriages of prophet Mohammad (PBUH) were due to circumstances… either of a social reform, or a political gain.  The Qur'an mentions in Surah Nisa, Chapter 4, Verse No. 3, that you can maximum have 4 wives. But there is another Verse in Surah Ahzab, Ch. 33, and Verse 52, which says that... 'O Prophet you cannot marry more women, neither can you exchange any other women for the present one, even if their beauty attracts you, except what your right hand possesses.  This Verse of the Qur'an, Surah Ahzab, Ch. 33, Verse No. 52, gives the permission to the Prophet, to keep all his wives, but at the same time, cannot marry any other women, except which your right hand possesses. If you analyse why Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was not allowed to marry more wives - and besides that, he could not neither divorce them, because there is one more Verse in the Qur'an, which says that… 'As for the wives of the Prophet, whether they are divorced or whether they become widows, no person can marry them; because they are Um-ul Mominin… they are the Mothers of the believers'.  So since no one could marry the wives of the Prophet, but natural …the Prophet could not divorce them also. And if you analyse, that all the eleven marriages which the Prophet did… all were either for social reform or for political reason - Were not to please his sex or desire.  The first marriage that he did was with Khatija, (May Allah be pleased with her). She was at the age of 40, when he was only 25 - And she was a widow twice. Imagine, if he married for sex or his desire, why would he marry a woman who was fifteen years elder to him, and who was a widow twice. And if you analyse, till the time Khatija (May Allah be pleased with her)… till the time she was alive, Prophet Muhammad did not take any other wives. When he was the age of 50, Khatija (May Allah be pleased with her) died. Only between the ages of 53 to 56, did Prophet take all the other wives.  Imagine… if the Prophet was hyper sexu­al, he would have married at a young age. Science tells us… 'The older the man gets, the less sexual he gets'. It is an insinuation, on the Prophet. Only 2 of his marriages were normal -with Khatija (MABPWH) and Ayesha (MABPWH)  All the other marriages were due to circumstances… either of a social reform, or a political gain. If you analyse all, only 2 wives were below the age of 36 - All the other wives were between the age of 36 and 50 - You can give instances… each marriage had some reason. For example Johariya, who was from the Banu-Mustalik tribe… which very powerful tribe, was, and which was at logger heads with Islam - After a certain time, they were suppressed by the Islamic Army, and later on, the Prophet married her. And after he married her, the companions said…'How can we keep as captives, the relatives of the Prophet' - And they freed those people…and after that, both these tribes became friendly. There are examples, when he married Maimoona (May Allah be pleased with her), who was the sister of the wife of the chief of the tribe of Najad, which killed 70 Muslim, men of the Islamic deputation.  After Mu­hammed (May peace be upon him)… when he married her, they accepted Medina as their leader­ship, and they accepted Prophet as their leader. All the… all the marriages which he did, had some political reason or social reform. He married Umme Habiba, who was the daughter of the Chief of Mecca, Abu-Sufiyan - but natural this marriage played a great importance in the conquest of Mecca. Other example like Safiya (May Al­lah be pleased with her), she was the daughter of a powerful Jewish leader - After this, the Jewish became very friendly to the Muslims. If you see, all the marriages had some social reforms - he married the daughter of Hazrat Ummer, Hafsa (May Allah be pleased with her), to get closer relationship between the companions. As a social reform, he married a lady who was divorced…the first cousin Zainab - After she was divorced, he married her. All the marriages have some political reason or social reform - So all his marriages were based, to improve the community and to better rela­tionships - It was not for sex.  And this Polygamy thing isn't new, it is practiced by Prophets before Muhammad themselves. It is people who like to edit stuffs in their Religions that's why non of them is in it's pure form. Muslims do what Islam teaches not what their parents followed.  1. Prophet Abraham: 3 wives (Sarah, Hagar, Caesura). 2. Prophet Jacob: 4 wives (Lea, Zelda, Rachael, Palma). 3. Prophet Moses: 4 wives (Safire, Gibshia, bint Kini, bint Hobab). 4. Prophet David: 9 wives. 5. Prophet Solomon: 700 wives and 300 slaves.

Question 46

Why does the Qur'an allow Muslim men to have four wives

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Notice that the Quran permits but does not command a man to have four wives. Furthermore, the Quran stipulates that a man is responsible for the maintenance of his wife or wives. If a man has more than one wife, he has to provide separate living accommodation for each of his wives.  Multiple marriages are a heavy responsibility on the male. It is not a pleasure trip as some people may assume. Some even imagine all kinds of sexual exploits involving a man and his wives altogether. However, such activity is not permissible in Islam. A man must divide his time equally among his wives. He may, for example, spend one night with each wife on a rotating schedule.  If a man cannot maintain justice in the treatment of his wives, the Quran stipulates that he is to have no more than one wife.  Polygamy provides a solution to some of life's problems. When there is a shortage of men, for example after a devastating war, many women will be unable to find husbands. Most women in that situation, given the option, would rather be a co-wife than no wife. If one maintains a strict monogamy in such a situation, moral depravity is bound to result. Also in case that the wife is life sick and can't fulfill the marriage duties, she may prefer her husband to marry with a second wife rather divorcing her or committing illicit sex outside marriage (as usually done in Europe or America). Also, it may happen that a widow is having children and she can't afford their expenses. Then it is better for a man to marry her and help her financially than coming in and out to support her children.  It may be useful at this point to see what some non-Muslim writers are now saying on this much misunderstood subject.  John Esposito says:  Although it is found in many religious and cultural traditions, polygamy (or more precisely, polygyny) is most often identified with Islam in the minds of Westerners. In fact, the Quran and Islamic Law sought to control and regulate the number of spouses rather than give free license. (John Esposito, Islam: The Straight Path, Oxford University, 1988, p. 97).  Esposito then goes on to explain that in a society which allowed men an unlimited number of wives, Islam limited the number of wives to four. Then he continued to say:  The Quran permits a man to marry up to four wives, provided he can support and treat them all equally. Muslims regard this Quranic command as strengthening the status of women and the family for it sought to ensure the welfare of single women and widows in a society whose male population was diminished by warfare, and to curb unrestricted polygamy (John Esposito: Islam the Straight Path, p. 97).  Karen Armstrong explains much the same in her book entitled Muhammad: A Western Attempt to Understand Islam. She says:  We have to see the ruling about polygamy in context. In seventh-century Arabia, when a man could have as many wives as he chose, to prescribe only four was a limitation, not a license to new oppression (Karen Armstrong, Muhammad: A Western Attempt to Understand Islam, Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1991, p. 191).  It is unfortunate that the Western media often gives the wrong impression of what Islam is all about. Karen Armstrong writes:  Popular films like Harem give an absurd and inflated picture of the sexual life of the Muslim sheikh which reveals more about Western fantasy than it does about the reality (p. 190).  Some people incorrectly assume that because of this ruling most Muslim men would have four wives. However, as Huston Smith points out, "multiple wives are seldom found in Islam today" (The Worlds Religions, p. 252). Ira Zepp, Jr. says that "less than 2% of Muslim marriages are polygamous" (A Muslim Primer, p. 180).  About this being a solution for the problem of surplus women, Ira Zepp, Jr. comments on page 181 of his book:  The Roman Catholic Church is facing the same problem today in parts of Africa. Social and economic reasons are forcing the Church to reconsider polygamy as a Christian option. (See Polygamy Reconsidered by Eugene Hillman, New York: Orbis Press, 1973).  it was in the past when the prophet (peace be upon him) went to war and a lot of men died so many women were left without men so this law passed. Also because it is a fact that there will be more women on earth than men and i think its because of a marriage situation  Actually Islam does not "allow" 4 wives, it actually restricts the number to 4. Before the Quranic edict, multiple wives were limitless, especially since polygyny pre-existed Islam.  Having unlimited wives poses obvious problems for women, who would tend to be treated more like property and never being able to enjoy much protection or attention. With a sense of family justice in mind, the Quran put forth the restriction to 4 wives, with a caution to men to be diligent about being just with one's time and resources when there is more than one wife.

Question 47

What are woman rights in Islam

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Answer  The Qur?an also speaks of similarity in terms of creation. God tells us that He created a single soul and from it its mate, then He made countless men and women from those two (see Qur?an 4:1). The Qur?an does not contain the belief that the man alone is created in the image of God.  Because of this fundamental similarity between men and women, the Qur?an declares that women have rights similar to the rights against them according to what is equitable (see Qur?an 2:228).  In a time when women were devalued and female infants were buried alive, the Qur?an raised the value of women and prohibited female infanticide. Due to the Qur?an, this practice was abolished, but in recent times advances in the science of genetic selection has encouraged some unbelievers to practice a modern form of female infanticide.  The Qur?an also abolished the practice whereby inheritance went to only the oldest male heir. Instead, a woman can inherit from her father, her husband, and her childless brother (see Qur?an 4:7, 32, 176).  In Islam when a woman gets married she does not surrender her maiden name, but maintains her distinct identity. Some Muslim women have adopted the surnames of their husbands, but this is due to cultural influence, not Islam.  In a Muslim marriage the groom gives a dowry to the bride, not to her father. This becomes her private property to keep or spend, and is not subject to the dictates of her male relatives. Any money she earns or receives is similarly her very own.  Under Islamic Law a woman cannot be married without her consent. She has final approval on a marriage partner and she can repudiate a marriage arranged without her consent. She also has the right to initiate a separation from marriage if her rights under marriage are not being granted.  Widows have the right to remarry, and they are in fact encouraged to do so.  The Qur?an places on men the responsibility of protecting and maintaining their female relatives. This relieves women of the need to earn their own living. It also means that a man must provide for his wife even if she has money of her own. She is not obligated to spend her money in the maintenance of her family. Incidentally, a woman is also not required to cook for her family, although she may do so out of love and compassion. The example of our noble prophet, on whom be peace, is that although he was such a great leader, he assisted in the housecleaning and mended his own clothes.  In return for the added responsibility, the Qur?an gives men the degree of leadership (see Qur?an 2:228; 4:34). This does not mean that men should dominate women, but rather that they should deal with them in kindness, mercy, and love (see Qur?an 4:19; 30:21).   What are women's rights in Islam? Courtesy of Islamic.Org     In a truly Islamic society women have the following rights in Islam:   1. The right and duty to obtain education.  2. The right to have their own independent property.  3. The right to work to earn money if they need it or want it.  4. Equality of reward for equal deeds.  5. The right to express their opinion and be heard.  6. The right to provisions from the husband for all her needs and more.  7. The right to negotiate marriage terms of her choice.  8. The right to obtain divorce from her husband, even on the grounds that she simply can't stand him. (pls note that God deeply frowns upon divorce as a solution unless there is hardly any other alternative but it does not mean that men have more right to divorce their wives than women do.)  9. The right to keep all her own money (she is not responsible to maintain any relations).  10. The right to get sexual satisfaction from her husband.  11. custody of their children after divorce.  12. to refuse any marriage that does not please them  and more...  Here is an article taken from a speech which details some of these rights: Ideals and role models for women in Islam  http://www.themodernreligion.com/women/w_roles_ideals.htm  1. In the past women were degraded and used as objects of lust   The following examples from history amply illustrate the fact that the status of women in earlier civilizations was very low to the extent that they were denied basic human dignity:   Babylonian Civilization: The women were degraded and were denied all rights under the Babylonian law. If a man murdered a woman, instead of him being punished, his wife was put to death.    Greek Civilization: Greek Civilization is considered the most glorious of all ancient civilizations. In most city-states, specifically Athens, women were deprived of all rights and were looked down upon. In Greek mythology, an 'imaginary woman' called 'Pandora' is the root cause of misfortune of human beings. The Greeks considered women to be subhuman and inferior to men. Though chastity of women was precious, and women were held in high esteem, the Greeks were later overwhelmed by ego and sexual perversions. Prostitution became a regular practice amongst all classes of Greek society. Spartan women had a higher degree of independence and importance as they were in charge of running daily affairs when the men were at war, but this was an anomaly, and female infanticide was still common.    Roman Civilization: When Roman Civilization was at the zenith of its 'glory', a man even had the right to take the life of his wife. Prostitution and nudity were common amongst the Romans.    Pre-Islamic Arabia: Before Islam spread in Arabia, the Arabs looked down upon women and very often when a female child was born, she was buried alive.      2.  Islam uplifted women and gave them equality and expects them to maintain their status.   Islam uplifted the status of women and granted them their just rights 1400 years ago. Islam expects women to maintain their status.

Question 48

We know that Muslims fast in Ramadhan and some days in the months - what did Jesus say about fasting

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The Gospel of Matthew shows that Jesus �fasted forty days and forty nights� (Matthew 4:21). The Gospel of Luke adds the detail that �in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered� (Luke 4:2). Jesus said, �If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed� (John 8:31). People had complained to Jesus saying, �Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?� (Luke 5:33). But Jesus replied that as long as he is with them his disciples should not fast, but after he is taken away then �they will fast in those days� (Luke 5:35). This is why Jesus also gave them instructions on how to fast for the sake of God (Matthew 6:16-18). If they were never to fast, such instructions would be pointless. The Bible shows that the disciples were fasting afterwards: �they had fasted and prayed� (Acts 13:3), and again they had �prayed with fasting� (Acts 14:23). The Bible mentions fasting as one of the observances of a minister of God (2 Corinthians 6:5), and �fastings often� as a proof of the worth of a disciple of Jesus. Luke 5:33 quoted above reveals that (a) fasting means abstinence from eating and drinking, and, (b) that although the disciples were not to fast until after Jesus was taken away, Jesus himself continued to fast,otherwise the complaint would have been against him also. It is clear that the Jewish Rabbis were fasting (Matthew 9:14, and Mark 2:18). And Jesus too was called a Rabbi (see John 1:38; 3:2; 6:25 and Matthew 23:8). So he too must have been fasting. The disciples were unable to drive out a demon from a boy, but Jesus drove it out. When the disciples asked how he did it, he said that this kind can be driven out only �by prayer and fasting� (Mark 9:29). This shows that because the disciples were not fasting they could not drive out the demon, and, that Jesus could drive it out because he was fasting. Some copyists attempted to change this verse by leaving out the words �and fasting�. This is how, for example, the Revised Standard Version reads. But this reading gives the passage an impossible meaning that Jesus�s disciples were not praying either. This is perhaps why the Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version restores the words �and fasting�. The New Testament From the Ancient Eastern Text also includes the words �and fasting� (Mark 9:29).

Question 49

Which verse in the Quran mentions the name of religion brought by Muhammad was 'Islam'

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There are a lot more but i just give you 3 examples. In Surah Al-Baqarah (2:208) "O you who have believed! enter into ISLAM completely and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is a true enemy to you." -------------------------------------- In Surah Al-Imran (3:64) Say (Muhammad)" O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you- that we will not worship except Allah, and not associate anything with Him, and not take one another as lords instead of Allah" But if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we are MUSLIMS." ----------------------- In Surah Al-Hujurat (49:17) They consider it a favor to you that they have accepted ISLAM. Say, (Muhammad) "Do not consider your ISLAM a favor to me. Rather, Allah has conferred favor upon you that He has guided you to the faith, if you should be truthful." also the verse: "and today i have completed your religion and chosen ISLAM as your deen (religion)

Question 50

Are there unforgivable sins in Islam and what about rapists and murderers' sins

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Yes, there is one unforgivable sin.... associating partners with Allah swt (God). [Quran 4:48] GOD does not forgive idolatry , but He forgives lesser offenses for whomever He wills. Anyone who sets up idols beside GOD, has forged a horrendous offense . [Quran 4:116] GOD does not forgive idol worship (if maintained until death), and He forgives lesser offenses for whomever He wills. Anyone who idolizes any idol beside GOD has strayed far astray. [Quran 39:65] It has been revealed to you, and to those before you that if you ever commit idol worship, all your works will be nullified, and you will be with the losers. Types of Idols. [25:43] Have you seen the one whose god is his own ego? Will you be his advocate? [9:31] They have set up their religious leaders and scholars as lords (by taking everything that they say, without thinking), instead of GOD. Others deified the Messiah, son of Mary. They were all commanded to worship only one god. There is no god except He. Be He glorified, high above having any partners. [30:31-32] You shall submit to Him, reverence Him, observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and - whatever you do - do not ever fall into idol worship. (Do not fall in idol worship,) like those who divide their religion into sects; each party rejoicing with what they have. and there are many other. There is hope. [14:35] Recall that Abraham said, "My Lord, …. protect me and my children from worshiping idols . There are no unforgivable sins in Islam, you just must suffer the penalty. For example, a murderer has to turn to God in repentance and must be killed, otherwise God won't forgive him. Answer All sins are forgivable in Islam if the person sincerely repents to Allah. The thing that cannot be forgiven if the person does not repent of it before dying is shirk or taking partners with Allah. Allah says [Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with Allah is to devise a sin most heinous indeed] (An-Nisaa' 4:48). In his response to your question, Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Ash-Shinqiti, Director of the Islamic Center of South Plains, Lubbock, Texas, states the following: Allah says in Surat Az-Zumar [Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful] (Az-Zumar 39:53). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said, "Allah will accept the repentance of His servant as long as he does not breathe his last" (Ahmad). All sins are forgivable in Islam if the person sincerely repents to Allah. Conditions of repentance are these: 1. Regretting the sin 2. Determining not to commit the same sin again 3. Returning things to their rightful owners if the sin is related to wronging people If the sinner does not repent and dies persistent in doing the sin, then judgment is left to Allah: If He wishes He can forgive the person, and if He wishes He can punish the person. What cannot be forgiven if the person does not repent of it before dying is shirk or taking partners with Allah. Allah says [Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with Allah is to devise a sin most heinous indeed] (An-Nisaa' 4:48). Rapists and murderers are not excluded from the mercy of God if they sincerely repent to Allah and fulfill the above mentioned conditions. Islam promises that the bad deeds accumulated by the sinners will be replaced by good deeds if they repent and go back to Allah. Allah says [Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred, except for just cause, nor commit fornication, and any that does this (not only) meets punishment. (But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy. Unless he repents, believes and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful] (Al-Furqan 25:68-70).

Question 51

Was Muhammad the founder of Islam and do Muslims worship him

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Answer 1    Of course not! Muslims don't worship but the one and only Allah.   Muhammed (pbuh) was the messenger of Allah.please read below..   As per history, Islam began in Mecca, Saudi Arabia when God revealed the Qur'an to the prophet of Islam but....... the Muslim's perspective is completely different, as per Muslim, Islam and quran ....Adam, Abraham, Noah, moses, Jesus ( Adam, Ibrahaim, Nuh, moosa,Isa in Arabic respectively)  are messengers of Allah and came with the same message of montheism and message of one god and being creator of universe. As per Muslim ,Islam and Quran ... the Islam is absolute religion which exists from the day one of the mankind  and Adam (peace be upon him) was the first prophet/messenger of Allah ....and the last being Muhammad (peace be upon him) ......  The following verses from Quran proves the point ....  And He(Allah) taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before the angels, and said: "Tell me the names of these if ye are right."  ( Quran,Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #31)   Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people,-  ( Quran,Aal-e-Imran, Chapter #3, Verse #33)   We(Allah) have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: we sent inspiration to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms.  ( Quran,An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #163)   And remember We(Allah) took from the prophets their covenant: As (We did) from thee: from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary: We took from them a solemn covenant:  ( Quran,Al-Ahzab, Chapter #33, Verse #7)   We(Allah) gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of apostles; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is it that whenever there comes to you an apostle with what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?- Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay!  ( Quran , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #87)   So as per Muslim ,Islam and Quran ... the Islam is absolute religion which exists from the day one of the mankind  and Adam (peace be upon him) was the first prophet/messenger of Allah ..and the last being Muhammad (peace be upon him).  Muhammad(pbuh) was born in Mecca in the year 570. Since his father died before his birth, and his mother shortly afterwards, he was raised by his uncle from the respected tribe of Quraysh. As he grew up, he became known for his truthfulness, generosity and sincerity, so that he was sought after for his ability to arbitrate in disputes. The historians describe him as calm and meditative. Muhammad (pbuh) was of a deeply religious nature, and had long detested the decadence of his society.  It became his habit to meditate from time to time in the Cave of Hira near Mecca. At the age of 40, while engaged in a meditative retreat, Muhammad(pbuh) received his first revelation from God through the Angel Gabriel. This revelation, which continued for 23 years is known as the Quran. As soon as he began to recite the words he heard from Gabriel, and to preach the truth which God had revealed to him, he and his small group of followers suffered bitter persecution, which grew so fierce that in the year 622 God gave them the command to emigrate.  This event, the Hijra 'migration', in which they left Mecca for the city of Medina, marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar. After several years, the Prophet and his followers were able to return to Mecca, where they forgave their enemies and established Islam definitively. Before the Prophet saw dies at the age of 63, the greater part of Arabia was Muslim, and within a century of his death Islam had spread to Spain in the West and as far East as China. He died with less than 5 possessions to his name.  While Muhammad (pbuh) was chosen to deliver the message, he is not considered the "founder" of Islam, since Muslims consider Islam to be the same divine guidance sent to all peoples before. Muslims believe all the prophets from Adam, Noah, Moses, Jesus etc. were all sent with divine guidance for their peoples. Every prophet was sent to his own people, but Muhammad(pbuh) was sent to all of mankind. Muhammad is the last and final messenger sent to deliver the message of Islam. Muslims revere and honor him (pbuh) for all he went through and his dedication, but they do not worship him.  "O Prophet, verily We have sent you as a witness and a bearer of glad tidings and a warner and as one who invites unto God by His leave and as an illuminating lamp."(33:45-6)  A quick ADDITION   "Muslim" means the one who submits to God's will through monotheism (belief) and actions. There were Muslims since humans were created. Of all people there were those who followed the teachings of God and those who didn't.   Answer 2   God "Allah" is the inspirer of Islam upon Mohammad , and Mohammad was His last prophet . No Muslim can worship anyone else than GoD. Anyone to worship anyone or anything except GOD is not a Muslim.  Answer 3    Yes, Muhammad is the possible founder of Islam. There is no historical or religious data for the existance of Islam before 600 AD. Mohammad introduced many teachings and rituals from Jewish, Christian and pagan religions of his time. From the very early times of his life he was interested in religion and used to consult with Christian monks who dedicated themselves for meditation and re-telling the accounts in the Jewish and Christian Scripture. He also spend many times in meditaion and at the age of 40, during one of these mediations at the Cave of Hira, he claimed to be visited by an angel who forced him to read. His wife Kadijah and the Christian uncle Waraqa assured him that the spirit visited him was Jibriel from Allah (Al-LAH, the god) and he supposed to be a prophet of Allah. This is the start of Islam as a new religion because it differed greatly from the Jewish and Christian Scripture in the basic teachings EXCEPT in the teaching of ONE God. Mohammad changed the worship from Jerusalem to Mecca for Islam where pagans used to worship at the Kaaba with 360 idols including Al-LAH as the main idol (moon god- Cresent sign). Answer 4   Muslims do not worship Mohammad as he was just a human and died like anyone else. Islam, Christianity and Judaism does not allow human worship.

Question 52

What do Muslims believe in

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Islam is the belief that there is one and only one God, called Allah in Arabic (or God in English and same God worshiped in Judaism and Christianity) and that God assigned prophets and messengers to call their people to worship God as the one and only one God. Islam has the belief also that Muhammad is the last God prophet and messenger who calls people for Islam. But one thing that's important to know is that all God prophets called their people to full submission to God (that is the meaning of the Arabic word of Islam)   Muslims believe in  1) the One, Unique, Incomparable, Merciful God - the Sole Creator and Sustainer of the Universe;  2) the Angels created by Him;  3) the Prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind, Muslims respect and revere Jesus (peace be upon him). They believe that He was born miraculously. They consider him one of the greatest of God's messengers to mankind.;  4) the Day of Judgment and individual accountability for actions and 2nd life after death  5) God's complete authority over destiny, be it good or bad; and  6) God holy books including Torah, the Bible, and Quran.  Muslims believe that God sent His messengers and prophets to all people and God's final message to humanity, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing up of all that had gone before, was revealed to the Last Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Archangel Gabriel.  Additional info   Muslims also believe in Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and all the other prophets (peace be upon them all). Although some areas of Christianity, Judaism and Islam differ, the main idea is that Muslims believe Christianity is an extension of Judaism, and Islam is an extension of Christianity. Since the days of Adam and Abraham the message continued to be forgotten over time so Moses was sent, and when the message was forgotten again Jesus was sent to "reaffirm the Law."  Around 600 years later, Muhammad was sent as the last messenger to bring to all of mankind the original message of monotheism. As a test to believers, God changed certain commands and rituals, which is why there are some differences in obligations and prohibitions amongst Jews, Christians, and Muslims.  Although Muslims believe in Jesus (and that the Virgin Mary was imbued with the spirit - "ruh" - of God) and even the second coming of Jesus, Muslims disagree with the idea that Jesus is the son of God or is God himself.  Most Christian scholars believe that the Bible itself never says Jesus claimed to be God or the son of God, so for Muslims it makes sense to believe in Jesus as a great Messenger. Muslims honor all the messengers and are taught to live in peace. After all, the meaning of the word Islam is "peace."  For a thorough definition of the words "Islam" and "Muslim", the 5 pillars of Islam, and the 6 articles of faith, refer to link below.  One God. Jesus not god, God not Jesus.  Muslims believe in: (the main 5 bases)  1. That god (Allah) is one. He has no wife. No son nor partner.  2. Allah is evenhanded, equitable, just, and fair.  3. Since he is just and fair, he sent Messengers to guide the humanity to the right path.  4. After the Last Messenger who is Muhammad (peace be upon him), who will guide the humanity? The Imam.. Allah told his messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) that the Imams after him will be the leaders to the day of judgment, because humanity cannot live in peace if there is no WISE leader.  5. The day of judgment.  * Branches of Islam:  - Muslims believe in ALL the prophets. They believe in Jesus, but they believe that Allah sent the last messenger after Jesus.  - Their holy book is the "Quran".  - Since Allah created the human kind, he must know about our selves more than we do(because when you create a Robot for example I am sure you know about the Robot more than the Robot it self), therefore he gave us orders to orgenize our life. Such us no Lying, no Stilling, no bad stuff (you can check them in Islamic religious books). Also he persuaded us on Good deeds such as helping poor, and feeding hunger (also you can check them).  - Finally in Islamic rules everything you do, every act must classified in one of the followings:  1. "must be done"... such as Fasting in the month of Ramadan. (if you do it you make good deeds (hasanat) and if you don't do it you are making sins).  2. "Should NOT be done" ... such as Lying. (if you do it you are making sins)  3. "Mustahab"... those are the deeds that Allah like's you to do.. such as helping poor..(if you don't do it you are NOT making sins, but if you DO it you are making greate deeds (hasanat)...)  4. "Makrooh)... those are the deeds that Allah DONT like you to do. Such as ... screaming at your teacher... (if you DO it you don't make sins, but if you don't do it you are making Greate Hasant).  5. "Mubah".. those are the things that you are free to do (no sins no nothing)... Such as drinking water. Riding your bycicle.  Answer   Muslims believe in Islam. Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every people. For more than a fifth of the world's population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness. The word "Islam" itself means "Submission to Allah." The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of "Christianity" which was named after Jesus Christ, "Buddhism" after Gutama Buddha , "Marxism" after Karl Marx, and "Confucianism" after Confucius.  Similarly, Islam is not named after a tribe like "Judaism" after the tribe of Judah and "Hinduism" after the Hindus. The Arabic word "Islam" means the submission or surrender of one's will to the will of the only true god worthy of worship, "Allah" (known as God "the Father" in Christianity).  Anyone who does indeed submit to the will of Allah as required by Islam is termed a "Muslim," which means one who has submitted to the will of Allah. Many people in the West have developed the sad misinformed trend of calling Islam "Muhammadenism" and it's followers "Muhammadins." This is a totally foreign word to Muslims and unrecognized by them. No Muslim has ever called his religion "Muhammadenism" or called himself a "Muhammadin."  Answer   Muslims believe that "Allah" (or God in English and same God in Judaism and Christianity) is the one and only one god of everything. Answer   Muslims believe in one God and that Muhammad is his messenger.  some Qur'an verses to show you the Muslim understanding of God:  112:1-4  Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;  Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;  He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;  And there is none like unto Him.  2:256  Allah - there is no god except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither sleepiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi (throne) extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.  Muslims believe that Muhammad is the last God messenger.   Muslims believe in God, his angels, his Books, his messengers, the Day of Judgment, destiny.   Muslims believe: that God is One: that He communicates with human beings via special people called prophets, two of whom were Jesus and Muhammad, God bless them and grant them peace; that five prophets (Abraham, David, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad) were given codified books of prophecy; in angels; the Day of Judgment; and Divinely ordained fate.  They believe there is only one deity worthy of worship, and that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His messenger.  Muslims believe that there is one god,only one god that created every thing,even they don't believe that Jesus is god,or god in three heads in one, they believe that god gave Jesus power to create not to be god, also they relive that Jesus and Moses are just prophets nothing more nothing less.  Refer to related question below.  The religion of Islam was begun early in the 7th century A.D. by a man named Muhammad. He claimed to have been visited by the angel Gabriel. During these angelic visitations, which continued for about 23 years until Muhammad's death, the angel purportedly revealed to Muhammad the words of God (called "Allah" in Arabic and by Muslims). These dictated revelations comprise the Qur'an, Islam's holy book. Islam teaches that the Qur'an is the final authority and the last revelation of Allah.  Muslims, the followers of Islam, believe the Qur'an to be the preexistent and perfect word of Allah. Further, many Muslims reject all other language versions of the Qur'an. A translation is not a valid version of the Qur'an, which only exists in Arabic. Although the Qur'an is the main holy book, the Sunnah is considered the second source of religious instruction. The Sunnah was written by Muhammad's companions about what Muhammad said, did, and approved.  The key beliefs of Islam are that Allah is the only true God and that Muhammad was Allah's prophet. By simply stating these beliefs, a person can convert to Islam. The word "Muslim" means "one who submits to Allah." Islam purports to be the one true religion from which all other religions are derived (including Judaism and Christianity).  Muslims base their lives on the five pillars:  1. The testimony of faith: "There is no true god but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God."  2. Prayer: five prayers must be performed every day.  3. Giving: one must give to the needy, as all comes from Allah.  4. Fasting: besides occasional fasting, all Muslims must fast during the celebration of Ramadan (the ninth month of the Islamic calendar).  5. Hajj: the pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah) should be performed at least once in a lifetime (during the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar).  These five tenets, the framework of obedience for Muslims, are taken seriously and literally. A Muslim's entrance into paradise hinges on obedience to these five pillars.  In relation to Christianity, Islam has several similarities and significant differences. Like Christianity, Islam is monotheistic, but in opposition to Christianity, Islam rejects the concept of the Trinity. Islam accepts certain portions of the Bible, such as the Law and the Gospels, but rejects the majority of it as slanderous and uninspired.  Islam claims that Jesus was a mere prophet, not God's Son (only Allah is God, Muslims believe, and how could He have a Son?). Rather, Islam asserts that Jesus, though born of a virgin, was created just as Adam, from the dust of the earth. Muslims believe Jesus did not die on the cross; thus, they deny one of the central teachings of Christianity.  Finally, Islam teaches that paradise is gained through good works and obedience to the Qur'an. The Bible, in contrast, reveals that man cannot measure up to the holy God. Only because of His mercy and love can sinners be saved through faith in Christ  Answer:   The six articles of faith, in Islam are:  1) That God is The Only God - with no partners, no sons or daughters.  2) That God created the Angels.  3) That God sent the Prophets - from Adam through Muhammad.  4) That God revealed certain scriptures (books) to some of His Prophets.  5) That God will raise everyone back to life for the Day of Judgment.  6) That God has created both free will, and destiny.  Refer to related questions below.  Muslims believe in the One and Only, Unique God of Abraham - who has NO partners, NO equals, and NO children; and that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Last and Final Prophet of God sent to Mankind.  We believe that the Jews and Christians do not have the full message, and that their books and beliefs have been corrupted. Especially Christians because they think that Jesus the Messiah (peace be upon him) claimed to be more than a man. they say that God had a son - and this is just Roman, pagan religion taking the place of what Jesus really taught.  God is One and Only One. The way to salvation is to recognize this fact. No one is worthy of worship except the One God. No one else is any kind of deity except God alone.  Muhammad brought the final Law of God for all Mankind. After Jesus, who is the Messiah and will return to Earth, Muhammad was the Messenger of the Covenant. That is the one who is foretold - by even Jesus. the Prophet who would bring the long-awaited Kingdom of God on Earth.  they believe in peace and being trustworthy  Source:   http://r-islam.com/en/truth-of-islam/truth-of-islam/1248-what-do-muslims-believe

Question 53

What does Islam say about war

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Like Christianity, Islam permits fighting in self-defense, in defense of religion, or on the part of those who have been expelled forcibly from their homes. It lays down strict rules of combat that include prohibitions against harming civilians and against destroying crops, trees and livestock. As Muslims see it, injustice would be triumphant in the world if good people were not prepared to risk their lives in a righteous cause. One reads in the Qur'an: "Fight in the cause of God against those who fight you, but do not transgress limits. God does not love transgressors." (Qur'an 2:190) "If they seek peace, then you seek peace. And trust in God for He is the One that hears and konws all things." (Qur'an 8:61) War is therefore the last resort, and is subject to the rigorous conditions laid down by the sacred law. The often misunderstood and overused term jihad literally means "struggle" and not "holy war" (a term not found anywhere in the Qur'an). Jihad, as an Islamic concept, can be on a personal level - inner struggle against evil within oneself; struggle for decency and goodness on the social level; and struggle on the battlefield, if and when necessary. The term Holy War was never mentioned in The Quran. For further explanation see:  "What are the ethics of war in Islam?"

Question 54

How does Islam relate to Christianity and Judaism

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Qur'an explains the common words between us as follows:  Qur'an   [3.64]: "Say: 'People of the Book (Jews and Christians), let us come to a common word  between us and you that we will worship none except Allah (The God) ,  that we will associate none with Him , and that none of us take   others for lords besides Allah. '…"  Torah and Injil (Old and New testaments) also confirms Quran: {no they don't. UG}  Old Testament:   Deuteronomy 4:39:  "... that the Lord He is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else"; Deuteronomy 6:4 : "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord", (Isaiah 43:10-11):  "... that ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour"; (Isaiah 44:6):  "Thus saith the Lord ... I am the first, and I am the last, and beside Me there is no God"; (Isaiah 45:18):  "For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else."  You should also read Deuteronomy 4:35; Exodus 8:10; II Samuel 7:22; I Kings 8:23; I Chronicles 17:20; Psalms 86:8, 89:6 and 113:5; Hosea 13:4; and Zechariah 14:9.   New Testament:   Mark 12:29 , Jesus himself said : "And Jesus answered him: 'The first of all the commandments is: Hear, O Israel: The Lord OUR  God is one Lord."  I Corinthians 8:4:  "... we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one"; (I Timothy 2:5) : "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus ."   Answer 2     Muslims believe in Isa (The Arabic name of Jesus) and in Mary the virgin. But we don't believe that Jesus is God's son nor that he was crucified, instead God took him to the 4th sky where he is staying and that he'll return to earth, fight and kill the Antichrist, and live a normal life, die and be buried next to Mohamed in Mecca. Islam also believes in Moses the starter of Judaism. and in a lot of other prophets sent to Jews.  Note that in Islam the god 'Allah' has no children or partners, so Moses and Jesus are just prophets of Allah {in your opinion} Muslims, Christians and Jews all trace their origins to the Prophet and Patriarch Abraham and their three prophets are direct descendants from Abraham's sons - Muhammad from the eldest, Ishmael, and Moses and Jesus from Isaac (peace be upon them all).  Muslims particularly respect and revere Jesus. They consider him one of the greatest of God's prophets and messengers. A Muslim never refers to him simply as "Jesus", but always adds the phrase "peace be upon him." The Qur'an confirms his virgin birth, and a special chapter of the Qur'an is entitled "Mary" in honor of the mother of Jesus.  Jesus was born miraculously through the same power that had brought Adan (peace be upon them both) into being without a father:  "Truly the likeness of Jesus with God is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust and then said to him, 'Be!' and he was." (Qur'an 3:59)  During his prophetic mission, Jesus (peace be upon him) performed many miracles. The Qur'an tells us that he said:  "I have come to you with a sign from your Lord: I make for you out of clay a figure of a bird, and breathe into it and it becomes a bird by God's leave. And I heal the blind, and the lepers, and I raise the dead by God's leave." (Qur'an 3:49) {these are just fanciful stories}   Neither Muhammad nor Jesus (peace be upon them) came to change the basic doctrine of the belief in One God, brought by earlier prophets, but to confirm and renew it. {and in the case of Islam, twist it beyond all recognition}  They all teach "Brotherly Love," but choose to ignore it. The Teacher becomes more important than the teachings. Islam (Quran) condemns Christians worshipping Jesus as the Son of God. The Quran even commands Muslims to fight Christians and Jews until they worship only the god Allah.  Quran:9.29 : Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day , nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book , until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.  Quran:9.30 : The Jews call 'Uzair a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah . That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's curse be on them : how they are deluded away from the Truth!  The Quran ridicules the concept of the Son of God in Christianity in suras  23:91, 37:151, 72:3, 112:1-4.  The commonality between the three religions from is Abraham. Abraham is the father of the Jewish nation. He is also claimed to be the father of the illegitimate son Ishmael. Mohammed is an Ishmaelite. Christians are also spiritual sons of Abraham because their religion originated in Judaism.  These religions are closely related as they are heavenly religions.   Answer 3     1. All believe in Almighty Allah (God): God- Allah is ONE Allah. There is no god but He. He and He alone deserves worship. He is All-Knowing, All-Seeing. All power lies in His Hands. He will punish the sinners and reward the Good. He is Eternal, Unique, and incorporeal. There is nothing like Him. 2. Belief in Angels Created by Almighty God- Allah Karim from light. They are obedient to Allah Karim. Carry out His commands. The Jews and Christians also believe in the Angels.  3. The Muslims believe in all heavenly books, including Tora, Zaboor, the Bible, the last one being the Qur'an. The Jews believe in Torah being the heavenly book given to Hazrat Moses (AS). The Christians believe in the Bible.  4. The Muslims believe in all the Messengers (Prophets May peace be upon them all) of Almighty Allah- No distinction among them. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) being the last Prophet of Islam. NO Prophet after him.  5. The Jews consider Hazrat Moses (AS) the Greatest Prophet. The Muslims also consider Hazrat Moses (AS) one of the Greatest prophets. The holy Qur'an mentions him the most. The holy Qur'an mention Hazrat Marry (AS) and Hazrat Jesus Christ (AS) in many verses with great respect and honor. Hazrat Marry (AS) was Virgin, got pregnant miraculously and gave birth to Jesus Christ AS.  6. The Muslims The Christians and the Jews believe in the life after death, resurrection and the Day of Judgment. Almighty Allah Karim is the Sole Ruler/Master of that Day. He enjoys the absolute authority to send people to Heaven or Hell. The Christians believe that Hazrat Jesus Christ (A) will save them.  7. The Muslims and the Jews believe that good and bad Destiny being in the Hands of Almighty Allah. No One can change his destiny.  8. Life hereafter: All the dead will be raised again and judged according to their good or bad deeds. There will be no death to them.  9. Hell and Heaven (Paradise)  10. The Muslims and the Jews believe that Nobody can take the responsibility of some other person's deeds.  11. All the power of decision making is in the Hands of Almighty Allah, and none else.  12. The Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The Jews and the Muslims believe that attributing a Son, or Parents to God is the Greatest and Unpardonable sin.  13. The Jews believe that they successfully had Jesus crucified. The Christians also believe that Jesus was crucified and raised again.  14. The Muslims believe that the Jews tried to get Jesus (AS) crucified. The stakes were ready but Almighty God raised him alive to heavens and the person who got into the cell to take Jesus out was given the shape and form like Jesus and he was crucified. So the Jews and Christians are in doubt.  15. The Muslims believe that Jesus will come down from heavens before the last day. The Jews also wait for Messiah.  These religions are closely related as they are heavenly religions.

Question 55

What is Islam's view about backbiting

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Gheebat (backbiting) is perhaps the most commonly committed sin of the tongue. Most people who are religious conscious would refrain from lying, swearing, slandering, etc. However, even such people invariably become entrapped in the snare of Shaitaan and allow their conversation to drift into gheebat. Indeed only the one who has a firm control of his tongue can be saved from this malady, but what is gheebat? It is thus imperative that Gheebat be accurately identified and recognized in order to be able to refrain from it. The Ahaadith have defined this malady very simply and clearly. It is reported in a hadith that Rasulallah (saw) once inquired of the Sahaba (ra): "Do you know what is gheebat?" "Allah and His Messenger know best," they replied. "To mention something about your brother which he would dislike" Rasulallah (saw) informed them. A person then asked: "What if this is true?" (That the person being spoken about is actually involved in that sin). The Messenger of Allah (saw) replied: "If it is true then you have indeed backbitten about him. But if it is untrue, then you have slandered him (which is worse)." Hence to mention anything about a person in his absence which he would dislike is gheebat. The magnitude of the sin, the gravity of this malady could be gauged from the following Ahaadith. Rasulallah (saw) is reported to have said: "Gheebat is worse than zina (adultery)." In another hadith it is reported that there are more than seventy stages of consuming interest, the lowest of which is equivalent to cohabiting with one's mother. To consume one Dirham of interest is worse than committing adultery thirty five times. However, a sin more severe than interest is the dishonoring of a Muslim (which is a natural consequence of gheebat). (Baiqahi) Engaging in gheebat is also an extremely costly affair. It is reported in a Hadith that on the day of Qiyamah the person who was backbitten about would claim retribution from the one who spoke ill of him. Allah (swt) will compensate the victim by handing over the good deeds (the currency of the Hereafter) of the culprit to him. If the latter has no good deeds to his credit, the sins of the victim would be transferred to him. Hence the Salah, Sawn, Zakat, Hajj, etc. of a person would all be lost due to gheebat. A tremendous loss indeed! How often do we engage in gheebat, yet regard ourselves as free from this crime? This is due to certain misconceptions. Many people assume that gheebat does not apply if one could mention the same facts about a person in his presence. How often does a person retort: "This is not gheebat. I can say it to his face." This, however, is the deception of Shaitaan. The Ahaadith contain no such restriction which excludes the above from the purview of gheebat. Likewise many people believe that gheebat only applies if the sin of the spoken person is not known. This is another misconception. If the sin is well known, it is gheebat only, however, if such a sin of a person was discussed which the next person was unaware of, two severe sins have been incurred; one is the sin of gheebat, and the other is the sin of disclosing the fault of another Muslim.

Question 56

What do you think of Islam

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Islam, a name given by Allah to this religion (Quran 5:4), is an Arabic word which literally means obedience and peace. ISLAM is derived from the Arabic root "SALEMA": peace, purity, submission and obedience. So 'Islam' would mean the path of those who are obedient to Allah and who establish peace with Him and His creatures. Its follower are called Muslims. Islam is not a new religion. It is, in essence, the same message and guidance which Allah revealed to all prophets before Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. Allah says in the Qur'ân: "Say, `We believe in ALLAH and that which has been revealed to us, and that which was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and in that which was given to Moses and Jesus and other Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them and to HIM we submit."  (Qur'ân 3-85) Six main Articles of faith in Islam  * To believe in the Oneness of Allah. * To believe in all His Angels. * To believe in all His Books. * To believe in all His Prophets. * To believe in the Day of Resurrection. * To believe in the Decree of Allah The Five Pillars of Islam (Declaration of the Islamic Faith)  In order to enter into the fold of Islam i.e. to be Muslim, one has to know, believe, accept totally and sincerely apply the five basic principles (Pillars) on which Islam is based: Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah - Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) said: Islam is based on the following five pillars (principles). # Bearing witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah # Observance of Prayer # Paying Zakat # Fasting during Ramadhan # Pilgrimage to the house of Allah.

Question 57

What is the most holy city in Judaism

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The holy land for Judaism is Israel (see Deuteronomy 11:11-12), and the holy city is Jerusalem.   Link: The Promised Land     Jerusalem is the center of Judaism. It is important to Jews because it was chosen by God (Zechariah 3:2). It was the site of the Akeidah (Binding of Isaac, in Genesis ch.22) and was later the seat of the Davidic Kings, when King David, Israel's greatest king, founded the dynasty that ruled Judah for much of its history, making Jerusalem the capital of the United Kingdom of Israel during his reign and that of his son, King Solomon.  Link: Jewish history timeline     Most importantly, it was the location of the First and Second Temples, where offerings were made to God and where His presence dwelt in the Holy of Holies (1 Kings ch.8) and was manifested in a number of miracles (Mishna, Avot ch.5). Jerusalem is called the holy city by the prophets (Isaiah 52:1). It was where Jews would go three times a year to celebrate the holiest festivals (Deuteronomy ch.16). Even after the destruction of the Temple, the Temple Mount and adjacent Western ("Wailing") Wall, which still stands, is the holiest site in Judaism. It is hoped and prophesied (Ezekiel ch.40-44) that one day a third temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem and that the Messiah will come to it.  Link: The Western Wall     Jerusalem has become representative of the connection with the Divine. Jerusalem is also seen as the source of Divine Law, as demonstrated in many Jewish prayers: "Ki miTziyon tetze Torah udvar Hashem miYerushalayim - From Zion comes the Torah and the Word of God from Jerusalem" (Isaiah 2:3). Jerusalem is also representative of the Redemption of the Jewish people from their physical and spiritual exile, because this exile causes the melancholy that the Jewish people experience by being apart from God's presence. The Redemption, which Jews believe will be brought by the Messiah, will result in the Jewish people returning to Jerusalem.   According to ancient Hebrew tradition, Jerusalem is the site where God took the very earth from which Adam, the first man, was formed (midrash Rabbah 14:8). Read Genesis carefully; Adam was not created in the garden of Eden; he was taken  there. Jerusalem, because it is the first place on Earth where the spirit of God dwelt, is considered a direct link to God.  Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion and Jerusalem has been its only holy site for over 3000 years. King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by invading Babylonians, and rebuilt at the same site (known as the Temple Mount) about 2500 years ago. It was then destroyed again when the Romans conquered Judea about 2000 years ago, killing a million Jews. All Jews who value their heritage feel ties to Jerusalem and the holy land, where so many of their people struggled for the freedom to practice Judaism. At the same time, Jews believe that all people should be welcome there, regardless of faith.  Jerusalem is the eternal Jewish city, and a symbol of a future time of peace. Jerusalem is also the focal point of prayer of the Jews. When they pray, wherever they are, they face towards Jerusalem (Talmud, Berakhot 30a), with love and longing. The sentiment is aptly expressed in Psalm 137: "By the waters of Babylon, there we sat and wept as we remembered Zion....If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its wisdom."  For thousands of years we remembered our exile and prayed for its end. Now at least we can do so from "up close."  See also the other Related Links.  Link: Destruction and Diaspora   Link: Beauty of Jerusalem

Question 58

What is the Jewish religion like

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An answer from the WikiAnswers community:  The Jewish religion is similar to the Christian religion in many aspects. These include the beleif in one almighty ruler of the universe, the notion that all men are created equally (though in different ways) and that kindness among people of the world is perhaps the most important aspect of living. Although there are many differences, the overall moral code is similar for both religions.  Jewish people do not believe in the Christian notion that Jesus was the holy son of God, or (depending on the branch of Christianity) that Jesus was God incarnated on Earth. That does not mean that the Jewish people nessicarily believe that Jesus' teachings of kindness were misguiding, but they do believe that the concept of Jesus posing as one with a seat at the right hand of the Father was inexcusable and for this reason they exclude him from religious study.  Of course, many people would agree that the Old Testament God was somewhat of a tyranical overload and that with the exclusion of the New Testament Jews accept their God as such. However, this is not nessicarily true. Ultimately its a matter of opinion. Some may look past the Old Testament God's actions against humans and see the greater good in what he was doing- preserving the goodness of existence.  Ultimately all religion is a matter of opinion. There are many different aspects that separate Christians from Jews, but Jews do generally believe the following key points:  1.There is a God- He created the Universe, as well as man. He Judges man and seperates the Righteous from the Fallen by uplifting them to either Heaven, or by damning them to hell.  2.To be considered Righteous you must...  -Beleive in the one almighty Father and respect his word.  -Remain kind to all despite the sinful nature of things.  3.Jesus was a preacher, but not a prophet- In no way was he the son of God and he most certainly was not an incarnation of him.  4.God's word is absolute- You should obey his word without second thought and initiate the plan he has set for you.  Jewish answer:   The above answer is mistaken. Judaism as it is actually lived is very different from Christianity.

Question 59

Why is Jerusalem important to Jews and Muslims

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The holy land for Judaism is Israel (see Deuteronomy 11:11-12), and the holy city is Jerusalem.   Link: The Promised Land     Jerusalem is the center of Judaism. It is important to Jews because it was chosen by God (Zechariah 3:2). It was the site of the Akeidah (Binding of Isaac, in Genesis ch.22) and was later the seat of the Davidic Kings, when King David, Israel's greatest king, founded the dynasty that ruled Judah for much of its history, making Jerusalem the capital of the United Kingdom of Israel during his reign and that of his son, King Solomon.  Link: Jewish history timeline     Most importantly, it was the location of the First and Second Temples, where offerings were made to God and where His presence dwelt in the Holy of Holies (1 Kings ch.8) and was manifested in a number of miracles (Mishna, Avot ch.5). Jerusalem is called the holy city by the prophets (Isaiah 52:1). It was where Jews would go three times a year to celebrate the holiest festivals (Deuteronomy ch.16). Even after the destruction of the Temple, the Temple Mount and adjacent Western ("Wailing") Wall, which still stands, is the holiest site in Judaism. It is hoped and prophesied (Ezekiel ch.40-44) that one day a third temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem and that the Messiah will come to it.  Link: The Western Wall     Jerusalem has become representative of the connection with the Divine. Jerusalem is also seen as the source of Divine Law, as demonstrated in many Jewish prayers: "Ki miTziyon tetze Torah udvar Hashem miYerushalayim - From Zion comes the Torah and the Word of God from Jerusalem" (Isaiah 2:3). Jerusalem is also representative of the Redemption of the Jewish people from their physical and spiritual exile, because this exile causes the melancholy that the Jewish people experience by being apart from God's presence. The Redemption, which Jews believe will be brought by the Messiah, will result in the Jewish people returning to Jerusalem.   According to ancient Hebrew tradition, Jerusalem is the site where God took the very earth from which Adam, the first man, was formed (midrash Rabbah 14:8). Read Genesis carefully; Adam was not created in the garden of Eden; he was taken  there. Jerusalem, because it is the first place on Earth where the spirit of God dwelt, is considered a direct link to God.  Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion and Jerusalem has been its only holy site for over 3000 years. King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by invading Babylonians, and rebuilt at the same site (known as the Temple Mount) about 2500 years ago. It was then destroyed again when the Romans conquered Judea about 2000 years ago, killing a million Jews. All Jews who value their heritage feel ties to Jerusalem and the holy land, where so many of their people struggled for the freedom to practice Judaism. At the same time, Jews believe that all people should be welcome there, regardless of faith.  Jerusalem is the eternal Jewish city, and a symbol of a future time of peace. Jerusalem is also the focal point of prayer of the Jews. When they pray, wherever they are, they face towards Jerusalem (Talmud, Berakhot 30a), with love and longing. The sentiment is aptly expressed in Psalm 137: "By the waters of Babylon, there we sat and wept as we remembered Zion....If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its wisdom."  For thousands of years we remembered our exile and prayed for its end. Now at least we can do so from "up close."  See also the other Related Links.  Link: Destruction and Diaspora   Link: Beauty of Jerusalem

Question 60

What is the Islamic perspective on backbiting slander

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http://web.archive.org./web/20191007092718/http://www.islamfortoday.com/backbiting01.htm  Backbiting & Slander - an Islamic perspectiveAnd why did you not, when you heard it, say? "It is not right of us to speak of this: Glory to God, this is a most serious slander" (Quran 24:16)A commentary on one of the most destructive of major sins  Islam is a religion of peace, love and compassion. Lies, suspicion, back biting, slander and gossip are totally alien to Islam. In fact they are considered amongst the most destructive of major sins. This is so because these sins sow enmity and discord among the Muslim Ummah and lead to its destruction. They cause hostilities between people of the same household, and between neighbors, friends and relatives.  Islam demands that our relationship with mankind should be one of sincerity and responsibility. It should be one where we have respect for the honor, reputation and privacy of others. Islam teaches us that we are not only held accountable for our own attitudes and actions but also for anything else over which we have control or influence over, in our society or the world around us.  Verses: Let's see what the Quran states about backbiting and slander - This is the Book, in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear God. (2:2)  God has forbidden the believers from backbiting  O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, in deeds some suspicions are sins. And spy not neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear God, verily, God is the one who accepts repentance, Most Merciful. (49: 12)  When we reflect deeply over this assimilation it should be enough to keep us away from backbiting!  Do not treat the issue of Backbiting & Slander with indifference because it is a great sin  Behold, you received it on your tongues, and said out of your mouths things which you had no knowledge; and you thought it to be a light matter, while it was most serious in the sight of God (24: 15)  Many of us back bite and gossip without thinking. We think it is minor matter, however God reminds us to be careful and even though we think we are doing something little it is in fact very big in the sight of God!  God teaches us to speak out against Slander and try to put a stop to it  And why did you not, when you heard it, say? "It is not right of us to speak of this: Glory to God, this is a most serious slander" (24:16)  Many people are so busy spreading the slander they hear that they do not even stop to think if it is true or not.  Shaitan (Satan) wants us to use our tongue to create conflict and hatred  Say to My servants that they should only say those things that are best, for Satan does sow dissensions among them, for Satan is to man an avowed enemy. (17:53)  Are we falling into Shaitan's (Satan's) trap? We can all analyze ourselves.  Hadiths: Let's see what Prophet Muhammad said about Backbiting in the hadiths. God states in the Quran - You have indeed in the Messenger of God an excellent pattern of conduct. (33:21)  The definition of Backbiting & Slander  Prophet Muhammad said :"Do you know what backbiting is?" They said, "God and His Messenger know best." He then said, "It is to say something about your brother that he would dislike." Someone asked him, "But what if what I say is true?" The Messenger of God said, "If what you say about him is true, you are backbiting him, but if it is not true then you have slandered him." (Muslim)  We should guard our tongue from sins and use our limbs in acts of obedience  Prophet Muhammad said : "Who protects his tongue from unlawful utterances and his private parts from illegal sexual intercourse, I shall guarantee him entrance into Paradise." (Bukhari and Muslim)  The definition of the best Muslim  "I asked the Messenger of God : Who is the best Muslim? The Messenger of God replied, "He is the one from whom Muslims are safe from the evil of his tongue and hands." (Muslim)  Deriding people in their presence by making negative facial expressions or by hand gestures while they are unaware is also a form of backbiting.  We need to beware of the slipping of our tongues  "When man wakes up in the morning each day, all parts of the body warn the tongue saying, �Fear God as regards us for we are at your mercy; if you are upright, we will be upright and if you are crooked, we become crooked.�" (At-Tirmidhee)  Summary  Backbiting and slander is so widespread that it has become the topic of people�s meetings and an avenue for expressing their anger, misgivings and jealousy. Those who indulge in backbiting are oblivious of the fact that they are only harming themselves. This is because of the fact that on the Day of Resurrection both the wrongdoer and the wronged will stand before God, Who is the Just Judge, God will then give this wronged person from the good deeds of the person who wronged him in accordance with his wrong by backbiting.  Some situations allow us to inform others of what someone has done. It is allowed for us to inform the authorities when someone does injustice to us or others. It is allowed for us to inform someone who can help a perpetrator from committing further vice. It is also permissible for us to tell whoever seeks our advice on a person for business dealings or marriage. In this case it is not allowed for us to hide what we know about the person so that the enquirer will not be deceived. All these types of speaking about others are lawful.  Islam teaches us that if people are being ridiculed or backbited in our presence, we should defend their honor. If we neglect this, we shall deprive ourselves of ever needed help and mercy from God - If a man's Muslim brother is slandered in his presence, and he is capable of defending him and does so, God will defend him in this world and in the next. But if he fails to defend him, God will destroy him in this world and the next. (Baghawi). What will we do the next time we are tempted to backbite or hear slander in our presence? Right now the choice is ours!  We ask God the Most High, the All Powerful, to teach us that which will benefit us, and to benefit us by that which we learn. May God grant blessings and peace to our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions.  = Peace and Blessings of God be upon him.

Question 61

Who is the leader of the Shiites

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prophet Muhammad (PBUH)  after him Imam Ali (sa)  after him Imam Hasan (sa)  after him Imam Hssain (sa)  and then 8 Imam from children of Imam Hasan (sa)  totally 12 Imam.  currently Imam Mahdi who is dissappeared but some especial Shia Muslims meet him and he guids them.  recently Imam Khomeini was leader of Iran Islamic revolution who was main shia leader in world. and after his death recently now Imam Khamenei is leader of Shia Islam in Iran and also shia countries.  other local shia leaders exist in shia countries but Imam Khamanei is main leader in shia world.

Question 62

What is the Koran

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The noble Koran is the book of God revealed by the angel Gabriel to prophet Mohammed (Blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), it is the word of God to his apostle (Blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) including everything a Muslim needs in his life, describing everything will happen to him in the hereafter, showing the great favors prepared for believers and the great torture prepared for disbelievers, the Koran is as God says:   "It is sent down by One Full of Wisdom, Worthy of all Praise (God)" Surat Fosselat, Verse 42.   The apostle (Blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to get it by revelation and when it was coming to him he felt a sentimental status seen by all people around him, after that he says the verses revealed to him by God, soon the people who could read and write amongst his companions receive them and write them down on pieces of leather or bones or stones and add them to each other according to his orders (Blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), following the instructions of Gabriel, he used to tell him the places of verses when revealed to him. He used to recite all revealed Koran upon him once a year in Ramadan, in the year he died he recited the whole Koran twice upon him in the month of Ramadan, this is among the secrets by which God protects His book.   Some people allege that Prophet Mohammed wrote the Koran by himself, this is a weak plea doesn't depend on a single true evidence. The prophet was an illiterate man, he didn't know how to read or write, he wasn't educated in a university or by teachers, he only left Mecca twice to trade in Syria, he never gone to universities or to learn at nearby towns. Then how did he get the history of previous nations and the news of the following ages and these great legislations that astonish modern scientists as they match the modern actual life? How did he know the most recent scientific theories only discovered nowadays? How did he analyze the human soul and mentioned emotions and obsessions inside man whereas psychology and its theories only appeared at this time?   Many other things also assure that these words are the talk of The Creator and The All Powerful (God).   القرآن هو كتاب الإسلام المقدس تماما كما هو في التوراة اليهودية والكتاب المقدس هو في المسيحية.   القرآن الكريم هو الكتابات المقدسة من الإسلام الذي أنزله الله على النبي محمد أثناء حياته في مكة المكرمة والمدينة المنورة.   كتبت الآيات كشفت وفصول القرآن على الحجارة، حاء الأشجار والخشب والقماش وغيرها من الأمور المختلفة، واستغرق الوحي مكان في الحالات المختلفة دون أي إشارة.   خلال فترة Rasoolullaah (المناشير)، Maulaana علي (ع) جمعت كل الآيات والفصول في ترتيب الوحي وشكلت شكل كتاب القرآن.

Question 63

Where did Islam originate

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Answer 1   Prophethood    Muhammad (PBUH) was born amidst a polytheistic (unbeliever) society. He was saddened and sick of the corrupt society around him. He often went to Hira cave in the mountain near Makkah, later known as Jabal An-nur (the mountain of Light) where he meditated and pondered over the prevailing darkness brought about by ignorance. There he often remained deep in thought in communion with the unseen yet All-Pervading God of the Universe.  One night, while he was meditating in the Hira cave, the Angel Gabriel (peace be upon him) came to him. The Angel aroused him and his mighty voice reverberated in his ears. He was perplexed and did not know what to do. He was asked to read. He replied: "I cannot read!" The Angel repeated three times asking Muhammad (PBUH) to read, but he replied the same answer. Finally the Angel asked:[Read in the name of your Lord , who created man from a clot. Read in the name of your God, the Most Bountiful, who taught by means of the pen, and taught man what he did not know.]  (Qur'an 96: 1-5)  This was the first revelation received by Muhammad (PBUH). He was 40 years old at that time. The revelation continued to come to him from time to time in a period of 23 years.  These series of revelation were arranged according to the divine guidance given to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and later collected in the form of a Mushaf  (book) the Qur'an (Reading). Most of its verses have clear meaning. Some verses are interpreted in conjunction with other verses and some others were interpreted by the Prophet (PBUH) himself through his words, actions and agreements which are known as his Sunnah (Traditions).  The Qur'an and the Sunnah together constitute the guidance and way of life for those who submit their life to Allah (God) (SWT). People who follow this guidance and way of life are guaranteed by Allah (SWT) to be saved in this world and the Hereafter.  Challenges    When the Prophet (PBUH) called the people to the way of Allah, not many people listened to his call. Most of them were members of his family and from the low class society. Among them were Khadijah, Ali, Zayd and Bilal. When he intensified his mission (da'wah : Call to Islam) by publicly announcing the religion he preached, he won more followers but at the same time had to face many challenges from the nobles and leaders who found their position being threatened and jeopardized. They stood together, under the pretext of defending the religion of their ancestors, to fight the new religion.  The morale of the few people who embraced Islam was heightened when a small group of the respected people of Makkah joined the religion.  Notable among them were 'Uthman bin `Affan, Zubair bin Al-'Awwam, 'Abd Ar-Rehman bin 'Awf, Talhah bin 'Ubaydullah, Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas, Arqam bin Abi Arqam, 'Ubaydullah bin Harith, Sa'id bin Zayd, 'Amr bin Nufail, Fatimah (the wife of Nufail), Asma binti Abu Bakr, 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, Ja'far bin Abi Thalib (May Allah be pleased with them) and many others. Before this group, Abu Bakr was the first among the earlier followers that impressed the Prophet (PBUH) very much. The Prophet (PBUH) said about him: "I never invited anyone to the faith who did not display any hesitation in embracing it except Abu Bakr. When I had offered Islam, he showed no hesitation at all in accepting it."  As the result of these challenges from the Makkan unbelievers, some Muslims were subjected to torture, persecutions, isolations and boycotts. The Prophet (PBUH) had to be patient and had to look for the protection of Muslims. He asked Negus, King of Ethiopia to allow Muslims to migrate to his country. Negus welcomed the Muslims emigrants in his territory and refused to hand them over to the Makkan unbeliever rulers.  Answer 2   Islam originates in the Middle east, back to the 7th century at the time of muhammed  Answer 3   Islam originated by God by start of universe creation. Refer to question below for more information.  Answer 4   Islam originated in Mecca, a city of Saudi Arabia.  Answer 5   Islam comes under two definitions.   Islam in its universal sense that is full submission to God.This started by start of universe creation and even before. refer to related question below.  Islam per Qur'an God revelation to prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). This started in Makkah (pr Mecca) currently in Saudi Arabia.

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Does Islam allow a man to marry his pregnant girlfriend

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If a woman becomes pregnant, the man responsible for her pregnancy must take care of her child. That is the minimum. Marriage is the best way to provide for both. One should consider what God would want done. Then, one should simply do it.

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