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Introduce Yourself / A cab driver lead me to the Quran
June 06, 2005, 07:36:52 AM
I had a conversation with a taxi driver one day who seemed to be a mosque going member of Jamath judging by his attire. I started by saying Assalamu Alaikum which stunned him and I thought he will fall off the Cab. After negotiating the fare I climbed in and started chatting with him about recent fuel price hikes & this and that. The conversation drifted to various topics and came to family, I happened to mention that I have a very good family ?Masha Allah?. Before I could figure out the reason for him being so stunned he said that he never thought I was a Muslim. I think he was stunned since I was wearing a shirt and jeans and a guy like me to mention Masha Allah is too much for him to handle. (I have gone on Jamath many times and was a very close associate of the mosque)
Well, eventually I asked him if he knows any one who is well read in the QUran translation and study and if they conduct classes since I have heard Hadith and certain quotes from the Quran only since I was born. In fact I have read the Quran at least 10 times in Arabic without understanding a single word. We are actually asked to read the Quran in arabic for the betterment of everybody in the family and various other benefits. It is like reciting magical words.
He did mention a few names but he was annoyed in the fact that I was trying to read quran translation when I don?t even follow prophets sunnah and I was obliged to sit and listen to a lecture which ended only when I reached my moms home. I would like to take some of the things he said and confirmed as Islam & which god has ordered us as he learnt from Ulamas at mosque.
1. It?s OK to read the quran translation but it is not important.
2. Before doing that I must follow the prophets sunnah.
a. Specifically grow my beard
b. Wear loose cloths that resembles the prophet and his Sahabis (Companions)
c. I must distinguish my self from Cafirs by wearing different cloths.
3. Go on Jamath as the prophet & his companions did
4. Study and listen to Prophets Hadith.
5. Recite the quran in Arabic as the prophets companions did.
6. Believe in the prophet and his sunnah & allah will grace me with knowledge and wisdom about Islam.
7. If I follow prophets sunnah he will intercede on behalf of me on the day of judgment and ask Allah to send me to heaven.
8. Women don?t respect & serve men like they should any more.
9. They go to work & they drive.
10. If this goes on any longer they will want to go to the mosque.
11. They don?t wear hijab and cover their faces not even his wife.
12. If you want any special things done in life go to an Auliyas (Generally everyone here believes an Auliya is a saint) grave and read Surah Yaseen (In Arabic) and ask him what you want. When I said I dont believe in saints he got angry for that and said "You are un educated in Islam. Going to an Auliya is like hiring a lawyer to go in front of the judge because we dont know law"
He went on to tell me a lot of hadith about women being lower than us etc
Later I found out that he is a senior member of the mosque and Goes on Jamath every month.
HEy its OK. Everyone can talk and give many things for us to do. But one question always went through my mind. Who gave us the right to decide. That day I started studying Quranic translations. Many of them.
1. Allah has ordered us to obey the quran and nothing but the quran. The quran is great.
[ 17:88 ][ 59:21 ](39:23)(2:2)
Allah is simply telling us that the quran is our only guide. If we think this is not important or even if we keep anything in par with the quran we are challenging god.
8. The quran never distinguishes males & female in terms of mutual respect. This is a fabrication of men who are driven by their ego It calls men and women Auliyas of each other.
9. (3:195) (4:32)(9.71)
10. Men?s Ego is prohibiting women from going to the mosque for Friday prayers. But does the quran? Thus if we innovate aren?t we placing our self as an idle and aren?t we worshipping ourselves when we innovate. THe Quran never says only men ?Only Men?. (62:9)
11. This is what the quran says about the cloths & mannerisms of a Muslim in the 24th Surah.
30. Tell the believing men that they shall subdue their eyes (and not stare at the women), and to maintain their chastity. This is purer for them. GOD is fully Cognizant of everything they do.
31. And tell the believing women to subdue their eyes, and maintain their chastity. They shall not reveal any parts of their bodies, except that which is Apparent. They shall cover their chests, and shall not relax this code in the presence of other than their husbands, their fathers, the fathers of their husbands, their sons, the sons of their husbands, their brothers, the sons of their brothers, the sons of their sisters, other women, the male servants or employees whose sexual drive has been nullified, or the children who have not reached puberty. They shall not strike their feet when they walk in order to shake and reveal certain details of their bodies. All of you shall repent to GOD, O you believers that you may succeed.*
Against ?They shall not reveal any parts of their bodies, except that which is Apparent.? we have innovated by giving our own verdict as some quran translations contain within brackets an assumption. Assumptions are what we have innovated about the quran but gods word is different. The quran has specifically asked women to cover their chests and not strike their feet hard when they walk and to lengthen their garments. Quran does not leave room for assumptions and fabrications.
How is this possible?!@#
Apparent = like palms of hands or one eye or both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc See Document ?Women?.
So remind them (O Muhammad), you are only a one who reminds. You are not a dictator over them. (88:21-22)
Most unsettling fact is this guy discussing Islam (Submission to Allah) mentioned Allah only 1% of the time. Who is his god?
?We learn about Islam from others, our practices are that have been practiced by ancestors. Why shouldn?t we follow in our ancestors foot steps?? is a question most people ask when questioned about religious compulsion & innovated religious practices are mentioned. The quran has an answer to this in surah Al-Baqarah.
170. When they are told, "Follow what GOD has revealed herein," they say, "We follow only what we found our parents doing." What if their parents did not understand, and were not guided?
171. The example of such disbelievers is that of parrots who repeat what they hear of sounds and calls, without understanding. Deaf, dumb, and blind; they cannot understand.
My beliefs since I was born was from various man made documents. Kalima, Prayers, 5 pillars, Sunna, Women etc.
When we watch the Bruce lee movie fist of fury we get enraged to see a board saying ?Dogs and Chinese not allowed?. Do you even dream that Islam would be worse than that? According to the books of Hadith, a woman is compared to a black dog or a monkey Bukhari 8/102 and Hanbel 4/86. if a woman or a monkey crosses your prayers are not supposed to be accepted by god. This is pure male chauvinism. The Quran on the other hand honors women and lifts up their status contrary to what is contained in the Hadith. A woman is called bad luck in the hadith (Bukhari 76/53). Also, according to the collection of Muslim (Sahih Muslim), most of the people in hell were of the feminine gender! According to Bukhari, "Women are naturally, morally and religiously defective."
La ilaha illallah. He is the only decider. I dont decide any more. I just follow the quran. Being an avid reader of many kinds of books truly the Quran is a miracle.
I am greatful to Allah for letting me stumble upon free minds.
If only peoples minds are open.
Shohorab
Well, eventually I asked him if he knows any one who is well read in the QUran translation and study and if they conduct classes since I have heard Hadith and certain quotes from the Quran only since I was born. In fact I have read the Quran at least 10 times in Arabic without understanding a single word. We are actually asked to read the Quran in arabic for the betterment of everybody in the family and various other benefits. It is like reciting magical words.
He did mention a few names but he was annoyed in the fact that I was trying to read quran translation when I don?t even follow prophets sunnah and I was obliged to sit and listen to a lecture which ended only when I reached my moms home. I would like to take some of the things he said and confirmed as Islam & which god has ordered us as he learnt from Ulamas at mosque.
1. It?s OK to read the quran translation but it is not important.
2. Before doing that I must follow the prophets sunnah.
a. Specifically grow my beard
b. Wear loose cloths that resembles the prophet and his Sahabis (Companions)
c. I must distinguish my self from Cafirs by wearing different cloths.
3. Go on Jamath as the prophet & his companions did
4. Study and listen to Prophets Hadith.
5. Recite the quran in Arabic as the prophets companions did.
6. Believe in the prophet and his sunnah & allah will grace me with knowledge and wisdom about Islam.
7. If I follow prophets sunnah he will intercede on behalf of me on the day of judgment and ask Allah to send me to heaven.
8. Women don?t respect & serve men like they should any more.
9. They go to work & they drive.
10. If this goes on any longer they will want to go to the mosque.
11. They don?t wear hijab and cover their faces not even his wife.
12. If you want any special things done in life go to an Auliyas (Generally everyone here believes an Auliya is a saint) grave and read Surah Yaseen (In Arabic) and ask him what you want. When I said I dont believe in saints he got angry for that and said "You are un educated in Islam. Going to an Auliya is like hiring a lawyer to go in front of the judge because we dont know law"
He went on to tell me a lot of hadith about women being lower than us etc
Later I found out that he is a senior member of the mosque and Goes on Jamath every month.
HEy its OK. Everyone can talk and give many things for us to do. But one question always went through my mind. Who gave us the right to decide. That day I started studying Quranic translations. Many of them.
1. Allah has ordered us to obey the quran and nothing but the quran. The quran is great.
[ 17:88 ][ 59:21 ](39:23)(2:2)
Allah is simply telling us that the quran is our only guide. If we think this is not important or even if we keep anything in par with the quran we are challenging god.
8. The quran never distinguishes males & female in terms of mutual respect. This is a fabrication of men who are driven by their ego It calls men and women Auliyas of each other.
9. (3:195) (4:32)(9.71)
10. Men?s Ego is prohibiting women from going to the mosque for Friday prayers. But does the quran? Thus if we innovate aren?t we placing our self as an idle and aren?t we worshipping ourselves when we innovate. THe Quran never says only men ?Only Men?. (62:9)
11. This is what the quran says about the cloths & mannerisms of a Muslim in the 24th Surah.
30. Tell the believing men that they shall subdue their eyes (and not stare at the women), and to maintain their chastity. This is purer for them. GOD is fully Cognizant of everything they do.
31. And tell the believing women to subdue their eyes, and maintain their chastity. They shall not reveal any parts of their bodies, except that which is Apparent. They shall cover their chests, and shall not relax this code in the presence of other than their husbands, their fathers, the fathers of their husbands, their sons, the sons of their husbands, their brothers, the sons of their brothers, the sons of their sisters, other women, the male servants or employees whose sexual drive has been nullified, or the children who have not reached puberty. They shall not strike their feet when they walk in order to shake and reveal certain details of their bodies. All of you shall repent to GOD, O you believers that you may succeed.*
Against ?They shall not reveal any parts of their bodies, except that which is Apparent.? we have innovated by giving our own verdict as some quran translations contain within brackets an assumption. Assumptions are what we have innovated about the quran but gods word is different. The quran has specifically asked women to cover their chests and not strike their feet hard when they walk and to lengthen their garments. Quran does not leave room for assumptions and fabrications.
How is this possible?!@#
Apparent = like palms of hands or one eye or both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc See Document ?Women?.
So remind them (O Muhammad), you are only a one who reminds. You are not a dictator over them. (88:21-22)
Most unsettling fact is this guy discussing Islam (Submission to Allah) mentioned Allah only 1% of the time. Who is his god?
?We learn about Islam from others, our practices are that have been practiced by ancestors. Why shouldn?t we follow in our ancestors foot steps?? is a question most people ask when questioned about religious compulsion & innovated religious practices are mentioned. The quran has an answer to this in surah Al-Baqarah.
170. When they are told, "Follow what GOD has revealed herein," they say, "We follow only what we found our parents doing." What if their parents did not understand, and were not guided?
171. The example of such disbelievers is that of parrots who repeat what they hear of sounds and calls, without understanding. Deaf, dumb, and blind; they cannot understand.
My beliefs since I was born was from various man made documents. Kalima, Prayers, 5 pillars, Sunna, Women etc.
When we watch the Bruce lee movie fist of fury we get enraged to see a board saying ?Dogs and Chinese not allowed?. Do you even dream that Islam would be worse than that? According to the books of Hadith, a woman is compared to a black dog or a monkey Bukhari 8/102 and Hanbel 4/86. if a woman or a monkey crosses your prayers are not supposed to be accepted by god. This is pure male chauvinism. The Quran on the other hand honors women and lifts up their status contrary to what is contained in the Hadith. A woman is called bad luck in the hadith (Bukhari 76/53). Also, according to the collection of Muslim (Sahih Muslim), most of the people in hell were of the feminine gender! According to Bukhari, "Women are naturally, morally and religiously defective."
La ilaha illallah. He is the only decider. I dont decide any more. I just follow the quran. Being an avid reader of many kinds of books truly the Quran is a miracle.
I am greatful to Allah for letting me stumble upon free minds.
If only peoples minds are open.
Shohorab
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General Issues / Questions / Islam and its sects
May 19, 2005, 07:45:15 AMHow are your ideas about this image.
Shohorab
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Sunni/Shia Religion / Islam & it?s sects
December 02, 2004, 10:35:50 PM
One of the prevalent myths is that Muhammad was the founder of Islam. Although Islam, total submission to God alone, is the only religion recognized by God since the time of Adam.
The only religion approved by GOD is "Submission." Ironically, those who have received the scripture are the ones who dispute this fact, despite the knowledge they have received, due to jealousy. For such rejecters of God?s revelations, GOD is most strict in reckoning. (3:19)
Prophet Abraham is reported in the Quran as the first user of the word "Islam" and the one who called us "Muslims" though his language was different.
You shall strive for the cause of GOD as you should strive for His cause. He has chosen you and has placed no hardship on you in practicing your religion-the religion of your father Abraham. He is the one who named you "Submitters" (Muslims) originally. Thus, the messenger shall serve as a witness among you, and you shall serve as witnesses among the people. Therefore, you shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and hold fast to GOD; He is your Lord, the best Lord and the best Supporter. (22:78)
Who would forsake the religion of Abraham, except one who fools his own soul? We have chosen him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will be with the righteous. (2:130)
All the prophets preached the same message (La ilaha illallaha)
Noah
We sent Noah to his people, saying, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. I fear for you the retribution of an awesome day." 7.59
Hud
To `Ad we sent their brother Hud.He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. Would you then observe righteousness?"7.65
Shuaib
To Midyan we sent their brother Shu`aib. He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. Proof has come to you from your Lord. You shall give full weight and full measure when you trade. Do not cheat the people out of their rights. Do not corrupt the earth after it has been set straight. This is better for you, if you are believers. 7.85
Saleh
To Thamud we sent their brother Saleh. He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. Proof has been provided for you from your Lord: here is GOD's camel, to serve as a sign for you. Let her eat from GOD's land, and do not touch her with any harm, lest you incur a painful retribution.7.73
Muhammad
"(4) follow the messenger, the gentile prophet (Muhammad), whom they find written in their Torah and Gospel.* He exhorts them to be righteous, enjoins them from evil, allows for them all good food, and prohibits that which is bad, and unloads the burdens and the shackles imposed upon them. Those who believe in him, respect him, support him, and follow the light that came with him are the successful ones."
Say, "O people, I am GOD's messenger to all of you. To Him belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. There is no god except He. He controls life and death." Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messenger, the gentile prophet, who believes in GOD and His words. Follow him, that you may be guided. 7.157-158
Two places in the Quran that has Prophet Muhammad?s name
Surah/Chapter 047 - Muhammad. Verse 2.
And those who believe and do good works and believe in that which is revealed unto MUHAMMAD and it is the truth from their Lord. He riddeth them of their ill deeds and improveth their state.
Muslims before the messenger used to pray and they had the marks of prostration.
Surah/Chapter 048 - Al-Fath. Verse 29.
MUHAMMAD-the messenger of GOD-and those with him are harsh and stern against the disbelievers, but kind and compassionate amongst themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating, as they seek God?s blessings and approval. Their marks are on their faces, because of prostrating. This is the same example as in the Torah. Their example in the Gospel is like plants that grow taller and stronger, and please the farmers. He thus enrages the disbelievers. GOD promises those among them who believe, and lead a righteous life, forgiveness and a great recompense.
Every community in the world had a messenger saying La ilaha illallah
We have sent a messenger to every community, saying, "You shall worship GOD, and avoid idolatry." Subsequently, some were guided by GOD, while others were committed to straying. Roam the earth and note the consequences for the rejecters. 16.36
Only One Religion to Noah, Abraham, Moses & Jesus. We are commanded to uphold this religion and not to divide it.
Surah 42
13. He decreed for you the same religion decreed for Noah, and what we inspired to you, and what we decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: "You shall uphold this one religion, and do not divide it."
Monotheist?s vs Idol Worshipers
The idol worshipers will greatly resent what you invite them to do. GOD redeems to Himself whomever He wills; He guides to Himself only those who totally submit.
The Quran tells us that Judaism, Christianity are sects of Islam.
14. Ironically, they broke up into sects only after the knowledge had come to them, due to jealousy and resentment among themselves. If it were not for a predetermined decision from your Lord to respite them for a definite interim, they would have been judged immediately. Indeed, the later generations who inherited the scripture are full of doubts.
Message to the Christians and the Jews. A message of peace and brotherhood.
15. This is what you shall preach, and steadfastly maintain what you are commanded to do, and do not follow their wishes. And proclaim: "I believe in all the scriptures sent down by GOD. I was commanded to judge among you equitably. GOD is our Lord and your Lord. We have our deeds and you have your deeds. There is no argument between us and you. GOD will gather us all together; to Him is the ultimate destiny."
Muslims first innovated by idolatry and called themselves followers of Judaism then rejected prophet Jesus and the scripture revealed to him (Gospel) by Allah. Muslims after Jesus innovated again by idolatry called themselves Christians and rejected prophet Muhammad and what was revealed to him (Quran) &. After Muhammad the Quran says that it confirms the previous scriptures, that it?s the last revelation and that the prophet Muhammad is the last Nabi. (Nabi=a scripture is revealed through him, Rasoul=a messenger of god). Thus Muslims do not have an option of rejecting another prophet or a scripture and they cant tamper with the quran since Allah vows to protect it from tampering (explained in a previous chapter) so they innovate by idolatry.
The people used to be one community when GOD sent the prophets as bearers of good news, as well as warners. He sent down with them the scripture, bearing the truth, to judge among the people in their disputes. Ironically, those who received the scripture were the ones who rejected any new scripture, despite clear proofs given to them. This is due to jealousy on their part. GOD guides those who believe to the truth that is disputed by all others, in accordance with His will. GOD guides whoever wills in a straight path. (2:213)
Allah is great. He is true. There is proof that Allah is true.
These are the proofs Christianity offered in reply to question ?is god really there??
1. We observe motion, there is a mover, so a first mover.
2. We observe cause and effect, there is a causer, so a first cause.
3. We observe contingency, everything is contingent on something, so a first contingency.
4. We observe gradations of goodness, there is a hierarchy of good, so a highest good.
5. We observe orderliness; there is an ?orderer?.
The scientific challenges posed by great scientists are answered as above. But science has easy answers to all proofs cited. Of course, these are man made and man can always come up with better.
God has different proofs.
1. No man today can forge a book so vast with information while being totally controlled by the number 19, a mathematical miracle. The Quran mentions prophets Isa, Ibrahim many times. How does a human include these names from the past in a document and still maintain the totally divisible control of each and every letter in the Quran. If a human has the freedom to write anything he wanted then he may write a volume with the aid of a Computer.
2. Quran & its scientific statements 1500 years ago when the world was in an age of ignorance. The only argument for this is ?Aliens?.
3. The bible (Old Testament) and its predictions. (Rise and fall of Super powers, recent research unraveled a code in the scripture that has predicted global happenings past and present which includes the 911 disaster)
4. The bibles prediction of the comforter or Anointer also mentioned by Jesus. To comfort or anoint and in other words to heal or make things right.
5. The Qurans confirmation of the predictions about the last Nabi in the torah & Gospel. (7:157)
6. The Quran says that every community was sent a messenger. Predictions about the coming of the comforter in many scriptures before Muhammad from surprising places. (Zoroastrianism, Hinduism) How can any human 1500 years ago have known about these predictions? See below.
Zoroastrianism
1400 BCE was the year Zarathustra was visited by the angel Vohu Manah (Good Thought). He was told of the one god (Ahura Mazda = Wise Wise Lord) who created the the universe and worship him and none other than god and Zarathustra was his prophet. Zarathustra or Zoroaster preached Monotheism. Look at the profound revelation written in a scripture where he predicts the coming of the last Nabi (Dasatir-ten parts or commandments). These are words of Zoroaster. This is just fantastic.
See other similarities.
? Before Zoroaster there were many deities including Ahura Mazda. The day he claims to have seen an angel of Ahura Mazda who has sole prominence eliminated all beliefs in other deities.
? Before Prophet Muhammad, arabs believed in many deities and Allah was one of them.
? Ahura Mazda. The creator and uncreated.
? The Holy Spirit ? Gods active agent or angel who god created.
? Evil spirit ? ?Angra Mainhu? is the one foe of god. He is the creator of evil on earth and leads people astray against god.
Hinduism
? In Purana (a holy book of Hindus) it is stated that Kalki Avatar would be the last messenger (prophet) of God in this world for the Guidance of the whole world and all human beings.
? According to a Hindu religion prediction, the birth of Kalki Avatar, would take place in an isle which is Arab Region.
? In books of Hindus, the names of the father and the mother of Kalki Avatar are given as VISHNUBHAGAT and SUMAANI respectively. If we examine the meanings of these names we shall come to a very interesting conclusion: Take VISHNUBHAGAT= VISHNU (meaning God) + BHAGAT(meaning slave) = ALLAH + ABD (in Arabic) = Slave of God = ABDULLAH (in Arabic) SUMAANI= PEACE or Calmness = Aamenah (in Arabic)
? In religious books of Hindus, it is mentioned that the staple food of Kalki Avatar would be dates and olives and he would be the most honest and truthful person in the region.
? It is stated in Vedas (holy book of Hindu Religion) that the birth of Kalki Avatar would take place in an honorable clan. This perfectly fits the Quraish.
? God would teach Kalki Avatar through His messenger (angel) in a cave.
? God would avail Kalki Avatar with a very speedy horse to ride and travel the whole world and the seven skies. Indication of Buraaque (horse) and Me'raaj (the night when prophet travelled the seven skies).
? God would also avail Kalki Avatar with divine help. This was particularly proved in the Battle of Uhud.
? Another dazzling account given about Kalki Avatar was that he would be born on the 12th of a month. Whereas the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S) was born on the 12th of the Rabiul Awwal (Islamic Calendar).
? Kalki Avatar would be an excellent horse rider and a swordsman. The author here draws the attention of Hindus that the real days of horses and swords have gone and the present time is of guns and missiles. So it would be foolish on the part of those who still expect Kalki Avatar, who should be an excellent rider and swordsman to come.
What is Islam & Islamic Monotheism?
Allah, the only ilah, the creator of the universe he is the most praiseworthy. Azeem, Hakim, Kareem. It is he who sent the last revelation and the ones before them. He is the creator of man. It is he who is telling us what we have just read (In Blue).
Can we dispute the facts?
The Quran says Islam is the only religion since creation. Do we think Arabic was created at the time the first atom was created? Or the single cell ameba was created?
Then what do you think Abraham would have called Islam. How about Moses, Aaron, Hud, Saleh, Shuaib & Noah. If you think that while speaking Aramaic Prophet Jesus called it Islam it is nonsense. Islam means Submission. What ever language you say it in it still is submission. A Muslim is a person who submits to god.
Think about the things people do to separate from others. Idolize their community, family, prophet, region, country, Color, race, money, power, clothes even religion itself. They idolize these things they can name it. My community is X and we are special people descendants of Y. this is because they can give a name to their idol. Everything above can be given a name. Color ? Tan, Clothes ? rich, prophet-Jesus, family-Caesar, region-north etc. these names can be given a definition. Rich clothed people are affluent in society, Jesus is the son of god, Caesar is a royal family, etc., and the question is below.
If our religions name is Islam then we can give definitions. Islam = X+Y+100 multiplied by 1192 as most people do. But Islam is not a name. It is something we have to do. We have to submit to God. Where do we find out how to submit to God? Listen to gods words. Read the Quran. It?s actually very simple if we think clearly. This is how Muslims are meant to be.
Do you think that Abraham called God Allah? Ilohim was a jewish word in which they referred to god. Obviously Abraham would have called Allah by that name. Definitely not Allah. There is a reference in the Hebrew bible to god as Alah which is very close. Allah is an Arabic word for god and Muhammad was born an Arab. Jesus was a jew. How can both be Muslims? Jesus calls god ilahim and we call him Allah. Are we talking about separate gods? His gods name is ilahim and my gods name is Allah. I am the man and you are nothing.
This is how most Muslims and Islamic factions (Jews, Christians) idolize their own religion and develop the need to be superior over the other. To look different, to be different in order to feel different. These are the reasons the world will never see peace.
Allah is not something like Krishna, Shiva, Atlas or Zeus. These are names that you can name a man with if you want. When a person says my gods name is Allah it is like saying my fathers name is dad. In psychological studies there is a story of a toddler who was asked his name and the child said ?No mikey?. It was that the name was mikey and the mother always says no mikey don?t do that and child has head it so much that he has decided to himself that his name is no Mikey.
We are in a hole that so deep it is impossible for us to come out. We still hadn?t understood Islam. The Quran says that all the prophets before Muhammad went to their people and said worship God. There is no god but him. That does not mean they went to their people and said the word ?Allah? and that is the name of God. They were saying the truth about Allah. The idea of one god and there is no deity but god. Submit to god.
Most think La ilaha illallaha means there is no god but Allah. Why have we translated only part of the sentence? There is no deity but god is the truth.
Look at the errors most Muslims & sects do because we don?t understand the concept of God and religion.
1. We go to other deities (Priests, magicians, fortune tellers & prophets) for divine help.
2. We idolize a prophet or ourselves. (Christianity, Judaism, Ahmadias, Sunnis, Shiaits, Bohoras etc.,)
3. Build hatred between ourselves (Chris Vs Jews, Musl Vs Jews, Musl Vs Chris).
4. Think of ourselves as deities.
5. Building concepts of imams (Aga Khan, Pope)
6. Fighting & killing people calling it Jihad.
Islam is our religion. To be a muslim we have to follow Islam. When you submit you become a submitter. The criterion (Furqan) has been revealed to us for us to judge. There is profound proof that the day we start to judge Islam without gods revelation that is the day we stray from the only path.
In the following pages we will try to understand Islam and its factions deeper than before. Let us come out of the shell we are in now. We look at all religions, sects & divisions mentioned above as breakaways or innovations of Islam. Who is a believer? He is a person who simply listens to god. Maybe after a lifetime we may be one.
When you submit to someone you must listen to him and yourself only. It?s like a syllabus and the day of examination. You can study or read or do anything you want. On the examination day you will be judged by the syllabus only. What if the day of the examination is judgment day?
1. After Abraham
About 1800 BCE Abraham was spoken to by Allah & Jews take him to be one of the founders of their religion. 1300 BCE Moses represented by the Ten Commandments, given by God, as a summary of how God wanted Humans to act. Quran says the Torah (Taurat) was given to Moses and Aaron (21:48, 37:117). The Torah consists of the Pentateuch, the 1st five books of the bible.
The Torah taught Monotheism (La ilaha illallah). The Jews believed that they were chosen people. An Israelite is a descendant of Jacob, grand son of Abraham. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy were the original components of the Torah and they added the books prophets & writings.
They innovated by further interpreting how to worship, laws regulations not mentioned in the torah but were traditions with Talmud which contains Mishna & Gemara. These laws are good and they do not teach evil but these are man made and cannot be a part of a Gods religion, simply because its man made. Traditions do not have anything to do with gods revelations. One can follow a certain law of a country, city or state but a religion is not revealed for a certain people only and we cannot integrate these to a holy revelation of Allah & innovate. Only god can change, omit or add teachings to his religion and if we do we are placing our selves in par with God.
Their major innovations
1. Thinking only the chosen people, the jews can follow the monotheistic religion of god and called it not submission but Judaism. The idea of people hood. They themselves are their idols. (Early Christians believed that you have to be a Jew to become a Christian)
2. Adding new human made scripture full of stories (Hadith) to the holy revelations. Torah was completed in 400 BCE & Talmud after 70 CE.
3. Jewish ness is inherited.
And many more
If you do contrary to god?s word or if you add religious beliefs that god himself hasn?t said you aren?t you innovating.
Jesus was born and Jews rejected the prophet who brings them a message from the same god who Moses and Abraham were prophets of. They tortured him and they got him killed. They killed his disciples & his followers. These followers worshipped Allah & they believed in the prophet and they were Muslims. They innovated Christianity, Not the Jews.
2. After Jesus
With the birth of Jesus a jew who preached Islam and told about the coming of the comforter (Proven as Prophet Muhammad). His followers were Muslims until he died and they started idolizing him and forgot his teachings. They forgot about god and what he preached about god and adopted a new god. Jesus himself. On what basis can a religion of god be called Christianity, the way of the messiah (Christos=Messiah) unless they idolize Jesus. Each and every prophet always preaches do not take me as an idol but only to worship Allah
Jesus proclaimed aloud: ``Whoever puts faith in me believes not so much in me as in him who sent me; For I have not spoken on my own; no, the Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to speak. Since I know that his commandment means eternal life, whatever I say is spoken just as he instructed me.'' [ John 12:44-50 ]
"I cannot do anything of myself. I judge as I hear, and my judgment is honest because I am not seeking my own will but the will of him who sent me." [ John 5:30 ]
Jesus said: ``My doctrine is not my own; it comes from him who sent me.'' [ John 7:16 ]
"Men of Israel, listen to me! Jesus the Nazorean was a man whom God sent to you with miracles, wonders, and signs as his credentials. These God worked through him in your midst, as you well know." [ Acts 2:22 ]
``...The man who hears my word and has faith in him who sent me possesses eternal life.'' [ John 5:24 ]
"Whoever welcomes me welcomes, not me, but him who sent me." [ Mattew 10:40, Mark 9:37, Luke 9:48, & John 13:20 ]
``...I have not come of myself. I was sent by One who has the right to send, and him you do not know. I know him because it is from him I come; he sent me.'' [ John 7:28-29 ]
Jesus looked up to heaven and said, ``...Eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and him whom you have sent, Jesus Christ.'' [ John 17:1-3 ]
It is a human trait to think so highly of the prophet who has been with them, walked with them, ate with them and taught the wisdom of god, performed miracles cannot be just another prophet.
After Jesus Christian missionaries went in search of converts. Disputes arose between those went away and who were in Jerusalem. Paul and Barnabus convinced the authority to adopt a new law which allows a conversion of any religion directly to Christianity. Eventually Christianity vanished from Jerusalem.
Christians had a bigger problem to solve. They were not trying to convert Jews any more. Jews were familiar of messiahs & prophets but it wasn?t easy to make a concept of messiah of god understood to an Ummi. (Who has no scripture). Scholars thought that it made more sense to refer Jesus as son of God rather than plain Christ. Is that innovation. We call it innovation because that is not what god revealed to us, it?s quite simple.
People seem to have a need for an idol. God?s representation in the form of an imam (in this case Christ, later the pope with Catholics). They devised the New Testament. The Old Testament is the word of god and the New Testament is the word of people who knew people who knew Jesus, which was finalized around 400 CE and they added this to their religion. To summarize, as time went by Jesus? teachings of his coming & death being a prelude of god?s kingdom were forgotten. All the followers had to do was to wait for the coming of god?s kingdom and they did not have to write anything down. But the followers did talk of Jesus and it was passed down orally to new generations and those new generations wrote down what they heard. Based on these was the new testament written and cannot be associated with religion since they are not gods word but stories (Hadith). No matter how much you authenticate it, it?s still man made.
The cross is used to crucify convicted villains and since Jesus was crucified Christians adopted it as an idol. The religion split with further idolatry of pope, supremacy of Rome & its authority and the emphasis and deemphasize of Christ?s humanity. All they have to do is go back to the gospel and wait for the next messiah. The anointer or comforter as predicted but they couldn?t wait. The eastern and western churches formed differences in their belief of the trinity some saying Jesus and god are higher than the Holy Ghost and some saying otherwise. Constantine brought in Roman Catholicism and so on. Thus came in the wondrous number of sects. Some do not believe in the trinity & some do. Jesus preached Islam & look where it has gone because of innovation & idolatry.
The Jehovah?s witnesses say that Jesus is the son of god but is not god and that they don?t believe in the trinity. Hey, a son of a man is a man, a son of a cow is a calf and the son of god is god. Also, why worry about Jesus & who he is when what you must focus is on god and what he said about Jesus. Well its human nature and that?s why Allah says the revelation is perfect only because god made it. If it was done by anyone else it will contain errors (4:82). Why oh why do us Muslims not listen to god.
Trinity, the doctrine of God taught by Christians that asserts that God is one in essence but three in ``person,'' Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Neither the word Trinity, nor the explicit doctrine as such, appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: ``Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is one'' (Deut. 6:4).
[Encyclopedia Britannica, 1975 ]
Innovations
1. Adding stories (Hadith) onto the gospel of Allah.
2. Committing idolatry (Shirk) by idolizing Jesus and calling the religion of god (Submission) Christianity.
3. Shirk by idolizing the pope as god?s representative on earth.
4. Rejecting the comforter as predicted in the Old Testament & taught by Jesus.
And as all of us know, many more.
What we have to understand now is that the original religion was Islam and nothing but Islam and the prophets who were the mouthpiece of Allah gave us the scriptures. The Muslims always start idolatry after some time taking the prophets, his family, his followers, hadith, imam?s or a physical idol (cross, statue) and then they separate into sects (Judaism, Christianity) and sub sects & sub sub sects and sometimes kill each other. Only if they depended on god and god alone would they be united under one covenant.
3. After Muhammad
The prophet Muhammad (570-632 Approx) was an ummi Nabi. He did not follow a holy scripture. He was given the quran and the task of delivering it. The prophet Muhammad has been named the most influential man in the world because his influence was around with the caliphate which ended in the 1920?s when the Ottoman Empire ended it. There is no need for explaining his life story as you probably know better than me.
His first convert was his wife Kadijah & the second was Fatima & Ali (1st male convert and the prophets 1st cousin) the third was Abu Bakr (2nd male convert and close friend of the prophet Muhammad.
When people rejected the faith of Islam and started prosecuting him and the followers he fled to medina in with about seventy men and their families (Hijra). Beyond this point battles were fought against oppressors & the community went on to become one of the most influential civilizations of the world. The Islamic empires influence on the western & eastern worlds is enormous. From the Arabic numerical systems to the first people to use canons powered by gun powder & riches beyond the western crusaders dreams. Their empire spanned from India to Constantinople.
That being said imagine what an influence Muhammad has on the whole world and also imagine the influence he would have had on his direct disciples. At the beginning they were nothing but Muslims. Their religion is Islam. The prophet spent his life doing his prime task, deliver the Quran. Because of the conquest of almost the whole of Arabia the prophet did not only leave a religion when he died but also a state.
Muhammad died in 632and his first successor (Kalipha or deputy) was Abu Bakr. This succession was seen as a succession of the political position as the head of state while also as the leader of Islam. The Caliph was seen as the successor of the prophet.
We learn from the Quran that the prophet Muhammad was a prophet of the covenant of god where Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Aaron were also members. Quran tells us not to distinguish between these prophets (2:285). But some of his followers idolized the prophet himself. They couldn?t believe, not even if god himself told them that the prophet Muhammad was another prophet, he was seal of prophets who will take us to heaven. And they needed another idol in the shape of an imam. They said ?He who honors Muhammad must know that he is dead. But he who honors the God of Muhammad must know that he is living and immortal?. What Blaspheme? Allah is the only deity, then how do we know this statement for sure. Is there any one divine or another prophet who speaks to god?
As they say most bad things are done with a good intention. The committee of scribes at the time of Caliph Uthman added two verses to Sura 9. One of the scribes suggested adding a couple of verses to honor the Prophet. The majority of scribes agreed. `Ali was outraged. He vehemently maintained that the word of God, written down by the hand of His final prophet, must never be altered.
AL ITQAAN FEE 'ULUM AL QURAN by Jalaluddin Al-Suyuty, Al-Azhareyyah Press, Cairo, Egypt, 1318 AH, Page 59 [see Insert 1].
`Ali was asked: "Why are you staying home?" He said, "Something has been added to the Quran, and I have pledged ?never to put on my street clothes, except for the prayer, until the Quran is restored."
The aftermath of this crime can be realized once we look at the consequences:
(1) `Uthman was assassinated, and `Ali was installed as the fourth Khalifa.
(2) A 50-year war erupted between the new Khalifa and his supporters on one side, and the Mohammedan distorters of the Quran on the other side.
(3) `Ali was martyred, and eventually his family, the prophet Muhammad's family, except for some women and children, were killed.
(4) The disaster culminated in the infamous Battle of Karbala, where `Ali's son, Hussein, and his family were massacred.
We did this. No one else.
The first peace time ruler after this lengthy and disastrous war was Marwan Ibn Al Hakam (died 65 AH/684 AD). One of the first duties he performed was to destroy the original Quran, the one that was so scrupulously written by the Prophet's own hand, "fearing it might become the cause of NEW disputes" [see `ULUM AL-QURAN, by Ahmad von Denffer, Islamic Foundation, Leicester, United Kingdom, 1983, Page
56.]. The question an intelligent person must ask is: "If the original Quran were identical to the Quran in circulation at that time, why did Marwan Ibn Al-Hakam have to destroy it?!"
Islam split into two main sects. Sunni & Shia. These are innovations and nothing but innovations. 1. We are not taking our way from the quran, 2. We are basing our religion and worship on an imam or head. If god did not tell you that X is part of Islam who are we to decide or give ruling. Are we ilah?
If we followed the Quran and depended on god for guidance we will go back to the Quran in case of any problem. But we idolized the prophet Muhammad & we had our own ideas on his succession. We will again write down stories (Hadith) about the prophet as the Christians did about Jesus not forgetting the Jews. Stories passed down from his immediate followers, family next generations and were written down by them. Ironically they did not even listen to the prophet himself as hadith itself says that the prophet maintained an anti hadith position. (See section Hadith & Sunna). They incorporated this to the religion of Islam and issued religious laws, ways, habits, traditions etc. These innovations were key in the splitting of islam again into sects and sub sects. At least we are lucky because god protects the Quran & there are no more scriptures to be revealed. We can always go back to the Quran. We reject the New Testament of the Christian bible because that is the word of man and we adopt the hadith as word of God. How do we differentiate? Both are man made. Allah asks you of ilah who is created and cannot create. So we are placing these innovations as ilah and we say this is god?s law.
Muhammad (Quraysh Tribe)
Caliphs to Muhammad
abu Bakr
Umar ibn-al Kaattab
Uthman ibn-Affan (Umayyad Clan of Quraysh Tribe)
Ali ibn-Talib
Shi'as Sunnis
(Twelvers)
1. (Ali) Muawiyah (Umayyad Clan of Quraysh Tribe)
2. Hasan Other Umayyad Rulers to 750 CE
3. Husayn Abbasid Caliphate from 750 to 1258
4. Ali Zayn al-Abidin Ottomans to 1924 when Sunni Caliphate ends
5. Muhammad al-Baqir
6. J'Far al-Sadig
7. Musa al-Kazin
8. Ali al-Rida
9. Muhammad al-Jawad
10. Ali al-Hadi
11. Hasan al-Askari
12. Muhammad al-Muntazar (disappeared 874)
What is Shariah. Gods law or mans law. Where can you find the gods law from anywhere but the Quran. If we take from anything else aren?t we committing the same mistake the Christians did. Does god say anything about Sunni, Shia, Adding things to gods law & caliphate. These things are minute because our submission is to god and nothing but god. Can?t we realize that we have submitted elsewhere?
Because we have innovations to consider the Sunnis had four variations of the Sharia schools Malikis, Hanafis, Shafi?is and Hanbalis. Ijma is consensus of the whole community but never practiced. It was always only the consensus of the scholars. Because we are not totally based on the quran which cannot be tampered with it?s very easy to tamper with innovations. Look at our religious history from Abraham. We have always tampered with innovations and that?s how we start our path away from god?s religion. And here we go again.
Think logically. Allah says that to be a Muslim we have to submit to him and confess that there is no ilah but Allah (No Deity but God). Its god?s religion and he is the only Jury. He says if we follow Islam (Submission) we are Muslims. But we don?t follow Islam because we break all his rules and give ourselves a surname. Shia, Sunni, Ahamadia etc, Muhammadia, Wahhabi, Saidi, Ismaili, Bohorah, Maiman and before that Judaism, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, witnesses of Jehovah, Protestants, Baptists and so on. My name and my neighbor?s name are different because our fathers are different but Islam has one god. How do we differ?
We differ because we innovate. We believe in man made associations. We idolize a prophet be it Abraham, Moses, Jesus or Muhammad. We write down traditions and associate it with religion. We basically think on behalf of god. Do you think it?s a sin?
Shiaits, people of appointment & identification believed that the prophet instituted the cycle of initiation by appointing Ali as his successor. They bring in a lot of supporting proof to show that that Ali was the rightful successor to the prophet. If it can the quran it should say about it. Ali was their first imam. The qualifications were cousin, adopted son and later son in law. He was not just member of the community but also of the ?People of the house?. They believed Ali inherited Muhammad?s spiritual abilities, his wilaya. He was infallible in his interpretation of the Quran and leadership of the community. He passed it onto his sons with Fatima, the prophet?s daughter. The Shia believes that this Wilaya will continue until the judgment day.
Shias split too. Of course, when you believe in an idol you always have disputes over who is next and what not. Imamis who believe that the twelfth imam who disappeared will return. He has been withdrawn in to occulation they believe and he still has his agents (Mujtahidun) of whom you can still access his guidance. Imamis split into Saidis who do not limit the number of imams to 12 and developed their function in manner similar to Sunni Caliph. The Ismailis, developed esoteric doctrines and split again Nizaris who look to the Aga Khan as their imam, and Mustalis (Bohora) who believe in hidden imam.
Is this a mess? Yes and we created this mess. This split began with the martyrdoms of Ali and his son Husayn. This started with hadith & Sunna where we believe in extra quranic stories of people as associating texts for Islamic practice & law. The general thing people think is we are not rejecting the Quran, we are only doing a little more than what the quran says. Throughout the history of Islam, since Adam this is what people said and that little more were the innovations. Submission to Allah (Islam) is basically doing what the name says. Submit. Nothing more nothing less. Submit, Allah is the only deity. Even to think of adding something to Islam you have to be God. But it?s human to think we are all god. Research says that passwords used most by computer network administrators around the world is ?God?. Why, because they believe in god? No, they believe they are god within their network. Well that?s allowed. But when your network is Islam, only god has access. We are only servants. We must submit. Not try to be ilah.
Can?t we understand that to decide a, or b as right we have to be god. Why not decide by the Quran. That is gods word I am pretty sure.
There is only one god and one religion (Submission). To submit we must do exactly what god says through gods revelations. The day something new is thought of as Islam that is the day we start spilling blood and calling it Holy. Let?s listen to Allah for a change.
Surprise yourself by looking at the major divisions of ISLAM in the following diagram.
If you think islam has only 74 sects and Christianity has another 75 sects you are wrong. Christianity itself is a sect of Islam. That is of course only if you believe in the authenticity of the Quran. Throughout our history you will notice that Allah delivered only written traditions. Scriptures perfected by Allah himself. We have always idolized the prophet, innovated with oral traditions and added it to religion by saying oral & and written traditions. Hadith or Sunna.& Quran. The quran kept on saying that it has been sent down through Muhammad to confirm the previous scriptures. We ignored them. It says not to adopt any other document as religious teachings. We ignored them. We want more. We want to look different. Feel big. Make our ego our ilah. Everything is more important than our creator?s word. The revelations.
See how we have split and kept on splitting. Written & Oral Traditions, idolatry & imams have always been part of our religion. Beyond Written revelation from Allah there are no other communications between us and Allah. Thus if we had only stuck to what Allah had said in his revelations we would all be united. Also, we will be upholding the pillar La ilaha illallah.
I ask for forgiveness from all mistakes that I have made herewith or otherwise. This work is not inspired by any group, sect or division. La ilaha ilallah.
The only religion approved by GOD is "Submission." Ironically, those who have received the scripture are the ones who dispute this fact, despite the knowledge they have received, due to jealousy. For such rejecters of God?s revelations, GOD is most strict in reckoning. (3:19)
Prophet Abraham is reported in the Quran as the first user of the word "Islam" and the one who called us "Muslims" though his language was different.
You shall strive for the cause of GOD as you should strive for His cause. He has chosen you and has placed no hardship on you in practicing your religion-the religion of your father Abraham. He is the one who named you "Submitters" (Muslims) originally. Thus, the messenger shall serve as a witness among you, and you shall serve as witnesses among the people. Therefore, you shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and hold fast to GOD; He is your Lord, the best Lord and the best Supporter. (22:78)
Who would forsake the religion of Abraham, except one who fools his own soul? We have chosen him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will be with the righteous. (2:130)
All the prophets preached the same message (La ilaha illallaha)
Noah
We sent Noah to his people, saying, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. I fear for you the retribution of an awesome day." 7.59
Hud
To `Ad we sent their brother Hud.He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. Would you then observe righteousness?"7.65
Shuaib
To Midyan we sent their brother Shu`aib. He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. Proof has come to you from your Lord. You shall give full weight and full measure when you trade. Do not cheat the people out of their rights. Do not corrupt the earth after it has been set straight. This is better for you, if you are believers. 7.85
Saleh
To Thamud we sent their brother Saleh. He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. Proof has been provided for you from your Lord: here is GOD's camel, to serve as a sign for you. Let her eat from GOD's land, and do not touch her with any harm, lest you incur a painful retribution.7.73
Muhammad
"(4) follow the messenger, the gentile prophet (Muhammad), whom they find written in their Torah and Gospel.* He exhorts them to be righteous, enjoins them from evil, allows for them all good food, and prohibits that which is bad, and unloads the burdens and the shackles imposed upon them. Those who believe in him, respect him, support him, and follow the light that came with him are the successful ones."
Say, "O people, I am GOD's messenger to all of you. To Him belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. There is no god except He. He controls life and death." Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messenger, the gentile prophet, who believes in GOD and His words. Follow him, that you may be guided. 7.157-158
Two places in the Quran that has Prophet Muhammad?s name
Surah/Chapter 047 - Muhammad. Verse 2.
And those who believe and do good works and believe in that which is revealed unto MUHAMMAD and it is the truth from their Lord. He riddeth them of their ill deeds and improveth their state.
Muslims before the messenger used to pray and they had the marks of prostration.
Surah/Chapter 048 - Al-Fath. Verse 29.
MUHAMMAD-the messenger of GOD-and those with him are harsh and stern against the disbelievers, but kind and compassionate amongst themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating, as they seek God?s blessings and approval. Their marks are on their faces, because of prostrating. This is the same example as in the Torah. Their example in the Gospel is like plants that grow taller and stronger, and please the farmers. He thus enrages the disbelievers. GOD promises those among them who believe, and lead a righteous life, forgiveness and a great recompense.
Every community in the world had a messenger saying La ilaha illallah
We have sent a messenger to every community, saying, "You shall worship GOD, and avoid idolatry." Subsequently, some were guided by GOD, while others were committed to straying. Roam the earth and note the consequences for the rejecters. 16.36
Only One Religion to Noah, Abraham, Moses & Jesus. We are commanded to uphold this religion and not to divide it.
Surah 42
13. He decreed for you the same religion decreed for Noah, and what we inspired to you, and what we decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: "You shall uphold this one religion, and do not divide it."
Monotheist?s vs Idol Worshipers
The idol worshipers will greatly resent what you invite them to do. GOD redeems to Himself whomever He wills; He guides to Himself only those who totally submit.
The Quran tells us that Judaism, Christianity are sects of Islam.
14. Ironically, they broke up into sects only after the knowledge had come to them, due to jealousy and resentment among themselves. If it were not for a predetermined decision from your Lord to respite them for a definite interim, they would have been judged immediately. Indeed, the later generations who inherited the scripture are full of doubts.
Message to the Christians and the Jews. A message of peace and brotherhood.
15. This is what you shall preach, and steadfastly maintain what you are commanded to do, and do not follow their wishes. And proclaim: "I believe in all the scriptures sent down by GOD. I was commanded to judge among you equitably. GOD is our Lord and your Lord. We have our deeds and you have your deeds. There is no argument between us and you. GOD will gather us all together; to Him is the ultimate destiny."
Muslims first innovated by idolatry and called themselves followers of Judaism then rejected prophet Jesus and the scripture revealed to him (Gospel) by Allah. Muslims after Jesus innovated again by idolatry called themselves Christians and rejected prophet Muhammad and what was revealed to him (Quran) &. After Muhammad the Quran says that it confirms the previous scriptures, that it?s the last revelation and that the prophet Muhammad is the last Nabi. (Nabi=a scripture is revealed through him, Rasoul=a messenger of god). Thus Muslims do not have an option of rejecting another prophet or a scripture and they cant tamper with the quran since Allah vows to protect it from tampering (explained in a previous chapter) so they innovate by idolatry.
The people used to be one community when GOD sent the prophets as bearers of good news, as well as warners. He sent down with them the scripture, bearing the truth, to judge among the people in their disputes. Ironically, those who received the scripture were the ones who rejected any new scripture, despite clear proofs given to them. This is due to jealousy on their part. GOD guides those who believe to the truth that is disputed by all others, in accordance with His will. GOD guides whoever wills in a straight path. (2:213)
Allah is great. He is true. There is proof that Allah is true.
These are the proofs Christianity offered in reply to question ?is god really there??
1. We observe motion, there is a mover, so a first mover.
2. We observe cause and effect, there is a causer, so a first cause.
3. We observe contingency, everything is contingent on something, so a first contingency.
4. We observe gradations of goodness, there is a hierarchy of good, so a highest good.
5. We observe orderliness; there is an ?orderer?.
The scientific challenges posed by great scientists are answered as above. But science has easy answers to all proofs cited. Of course, these are man made and man can always come up with better.
God has different proofs.
1. No man today can forge a book so vast with information while being totally controlled by the number 19, a mathematical miracle. The Quran mentions prophets Isa, Ibrahim many times. How does a human include these names from the past in a document and still maintain the totally divisible control of each and every letter in the Quran. If a human has the freedom to write anything he wanted then he may write a volume with the aid of a Computer.
2. Quran & its scientific statements 1500 years ago when the world was in an age of ignorance. The only argument for this is ?Aliens?.
3. The bible (Old Testament) and its predictions. (Rise and fall of Super powers, recent research unraveled a code in the scripture that has predicted global happenings past and present which includes the 911 disaster)
4. The bibles prediction of the comforter or Anointer also mentioned by Jesus. To comfort or anoint and in other words to heal or make things right.
5. The Qurans confirmation of the predictions about the last Nabi in the torah & Gospel. (7:157)
6. The Quran says that every community was sent a messenger. Predictions about the coming of the comforter in many scriptures before Muhammad from surprising places. (Zoroastrianism, Hinduism) How can any human 1500 years ago have known about these predictions? See below.
Zoroastrianism
1400 BCE was the year Zarathustra was visited by the angel Vohu Manah (Good Thought). He was told of the one god (Ahura Mazda = Wise Wise Lord) who created the the universe and worship him and none other than god and Zarathustra was his prophet. Zarathustra or Zoroaster preached Monotheism. Look at the profound revelation written in a scripture where he predicts the coming of the last Nabi (Dasatir-ten parts or commandments). These are words of Zoroaster. This is just fantastic.
See other similarities.
? Before Zoroaster there were many deities including Ahura Mazda. The day he claims to have seen an angel of Ahura Mazda who has sole prominence eliminated all beliefs in other deities.
? Before Prophet Muhammad, arabs believed in many deities and Allah was one of them.
? Ahura Mazda. The creator and uncreated.
? The Holy Spirit ? Gods active agent or angel who god created.
? Evil spirit ? ?Angra Mainhu? is the one foe of god. He is the creator of evil on earth and leads people astray against god.
Hinduism
? In Purana (a holy book of Hindus) it is stated that Kalki Avatar would be the last messenger (prophet) of God in this world for the Guidance of the whole world and all human beings.
? According to a Hindu religion prediction, the birth of Kalki Avatar, would take place in an isle which is Arab Region.
? In books of Hindus, the names of the father and the mother of Kalki Avatar are given as VISHNUBHAGAT and SUMAANI respectively. If we examine the meanings of these names we shall come to a very interesting conclusion: Take VISHNUBHAGAT= VISHNU (meaning God) + BHAGAT(meaning slave) = ALLAH + ABD (in Arabic) = Slave of God = ABDULLAH (in Arabic) SUMAANI= PEACE or Calmness = Aamenah (in Arabic)
? In religious books of Hindus, it is mentioned that the staple food of Kalki Avatar would be dates and olives and he would be the most honest and truthful person in the region.
? It is stated in Vedas (holy book of Hindu Religion) that the birth of Kalki Avatar would take place in an honorable clan. This perfectly fits the Quraish.
? God would teach Kalki Avatar through His messenger (angel) in a cave.
? God would avail Kalki Avatar with a very speedy horse to ride and travel the whole world and the seven skies. Indication of Buraaque (horse) and Me'raaj (the night when prophet travelled the seven skies).
? God would also avail Kalki Avatar with divine help. This was particularly proved in the Battle of Uhud.
? Another dazzling account given about Kalki Avatar was that he would be born on the 12th of a month. Whereas the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S) was born on the 12th of the Rabiul Awwal (Islamic Calendar).
? Kalki Avatar would be an excellent horse rider and a swordsman. The author here draws the attention of Hindus that the real days of horses and swords have gone and the present time is of guns and missiles. So it would be foolish on the part of those who still expect Kalki Avatar, who should be an excellent rider and swordsman to come.
What is Islam & Islamic Monotheism?
Allah, the only ilah, the creator of the universe he is the most praiseworthy. Azeem, Hakim, Kareem. It is he who sent the last revelation and the ones before them. He is the creator of man. It is he who is telling us what we have just read (In Blue).
Can we dispute the facts?
The Quran says Islam is the only religion since creation. Do we think Arabic was created at the time the first atom was created? Or the single cell ameba was created?
Then what do you think Abraham would have called Islam. How about Moses, Aaron, Hud, Saleh, Shuaib & Noah. If you think that while speaking Aramaic Prophet Jesus called it Islam it is nonsense. Islam means Submission. What ever language you say it in it still is submission. A Muslim is a person who submits to god.
Think about the things people do to separate from others. Idolize their community, family, prophet, region, country, Color, race, money, power, clothes even religion itself. They idolize these things they can name it. My community is X and we are special people descendants of Y. this is because they can give a name to their idol. Everything above can be given a name. Color ? Tan, Clothes ? rich, prophet-Jesus, family-Caesar, region-north etc. these names can be given a definition. Rich clothed people are affluent in society, Jesus is the son of god, Caesar is a royal family, etc., and the question is below.
If our religions name is Islam then we can give definitions. Islam = X+Y+100 multiplied by 1192 as most people do. But Islam is not a name. It is something we have to do. We have to submit to God. Where do we find out how to submit to God? Listen to gods words. Read the Quran. It?s actually very simple if we think clearly. This is how Muslims are meant to be.
Do you think that Abraham called God Allah? Ilohim was a jewish word in which they referred to god. Obviously Abraham would have called Allah by that name. Definitely not Allah. There is a reference in the Hebrew bible to god as Alah which is very close. Allah is an Arabic word for god and Muhammad was born an Arab. Jesus was a jew. How can both be Muslims? Jesus calls god ilahim and we call him Allah. Are we talking about separate gods? His gods name is ilahim and my gods name is Allah. I am the man and you are nothing.
This is how most Muslims and Islamic factions (Jews, Christians) idolize their own religion and develop the need to be superior over the other. To look different, to be different in order to feel different. These are the reasons the world will never see peace.
Allah is not something like Krishna, Shiva, Atlas or Zeus. These are names that you can name a man with if you want. When a person says my gods name is Allah it is like saying my fathers name is dad. In psychological studies there is a story of a toddler who was asked his name and the child said ?No mikey?. It was that the name was mikey and the mother always says no mikey don?t do that and child has head it so much that he has decided to himself that his name is no Mikey.
We are in a hole that so deep it is impossible for us to come out. We still hadn?t understood Islam. The Quran says that all the prophets before Muhammad went to their people and said worship God. There is no god but him. That does not mean they went to their people and said the word ?Allah? and that is the name of God. They were saying the truth about Allah. The idea of one god and there is no deity but god. Submit to god.
Most think La ilaha illallaha means there is no god but Allah. Why have we translated only part of the sentence? There is no deity but god is the truth.
Look at the errors most Muslims & sects do because we don?t understand the concept of God and religion.
1. We go to other deities (Priests, magicians, fortune tellers & prophets) for divine help.
2. We idolize a prophet or ourselves. (Christianity, Judaism, Ahmadias, Sunnis, Shiaits, Bohoras etc.,)
3. Build hatred between ourselves (Chris Vs Jews, Musl Vs Jews, Musl Vs Chris).
4. Think of ourselves as deities.
5. Building concepts of imams (Aga Khan, Pope)
6. Fighting & killing people calling it Jihad.
Islam is our religion. To be a muslim we have to follow Islam. When you submit you become a submitter. The criterion (Furqan) has been revealed to us for us to judge. There is profound proof that the day we start to judge Islam without gods revelation that is the day we stray from the only path.
In the following pages we will try to understand Islam and its factions deeper than before. Let us come out of the shell we are in now. We look at all religions, sects & divisions mentioned above as breakaways or innovations of Islam. Who is a believer? He is a person who simply listens to god. Maybe after a lifetime we may be one.
When you submit to someone you must listen to him and yourself only. It?s like a syllabus and the day of examination. You can study or read or do anything you want. On the examination day you will be judged by the syllabus only. What if the day of the examination is judgment day?
1. After Abraham
About 1800 BCE Abraham was spoken to by Allah & Jews take him to be one of the founders of their religion. 1300 BCE Moses represented by the Ten Commandments, given by God, as a summary of how God wanted Humans to act. Quran says the Torah (Taurat) was given to Moses and Aaron (21:48, 37:117). The Torah consists of the Pentateuch, the 1st five books of the bible.
The Torah taught Monotheism (La ilaha illallah). The Jews believed that they were chosen people. An Israelite is a descendant of Jacob, grand son of Abraham. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy were the original components of the Torah and they added the books prophets & writings.
They innovated by further interpreting how to worship, laws regulations not mentioned in the torah but were traditions with Talmud which contains Mishna & Gemara. These laws are good and they do not teach evil but these are man made and cannot be a part of a Gods religion, simply because its man made. Traditions do not have anything to do with gods revelations. One can follow a certain law of a country, city or state but a religion is not revealed for a certain people only and we cannot integrate these to a holy revelation of Allah & innovate. Only god can change, omit or add teachings to his religion and if we do we are placing our selves in par with God.
Their major innovations
1. Thinking only the chosen people, the jews can follow the monotheistic religion of god and called it not submission but Judaism. The idea of people hood. They themselves are their idols. (Early Christians believed that you have to be a Jew to become a Christian)
2. Adding new human made scripture full of stories (Hadith) to the holy revelations. Torah was completed in 400 BCE & Talmud after 70 CE.
3. Jewish ness is inherited.
And many more
If you do contrary to god?s word or if you add religious beliefs that god himself hasn?t said you aren?t you innovating.
Jesus was born and Jews rejected the prophet who brings them a message from the same god who Moses and Abraham were prophets of. They tortured him and they got him killed. They killed his disciples & his followers. These followers worshipped Allah & they believed in the prophet and they were Muslims. They innovated Christianity, Not the Jews.
2. After Jesus
With the birth of Jesus a jew who preached Islam and told about the coming of the comforter (Proven as Prophet Muhammad). His followers were Muslims until he died and they started idolizing him and forgot his teachings. They forgot about god and what he preached about god and adopted a new god. Jesus himself. On what basis can a religion of god be called Christianity, the way of the messiah (Christos=Messiah) unless they idolize Jesus. Each and every prophet always preaches do not take me as an idol but only to worship Allah
Jesus proclaimed aloud: ``Whoever puts faith in me believes not so much in me as in him who sent me; For I have not spoken on my own; no, the Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to speak. Since I know that his commandment means eternal life, whatever I say is spoken just as he instructed me.'' [ John 12:44-50 ]
"I cannot do anything of myself. I judge as I hear, and my judgment is honest because I am not seeking my own will but the will of him who sent me." [ John 5:30 ]
Jesus said: ``My doctrine is not my own; it comes from him who sent me.'' [ John 7:16 ]
"Men of Israel, listen to me! Jesus the Nazorean was a man whom God sent to you with miracles, wonders, and signs as his credentials. These God worked through him in your midst, as you well know." [ Acts 2:22 ]
``...The man who hears my word and has faith in him who sent me possesses eternal life.'' [ John 5:24 ]
"Whoever welcomes me welcomes, not me, but him who sent me." [ Mattew 10:40, Mark 9:37, Luke 9:48, & John 13:20 ]
``...I have not come of myself. I was sent by One who has the right to send, and him you do not know. I know him because it is from him I come; he sent me.'' [ John 7:28-29 ]
Jesus looked up to heaven and said, ``...Eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and him whom you have sent, Jesus Christ.'' [ John 17:1-3 ]
It is a human trait to think so highly of the prophet who has been with them, walked with them, ate with them and taught the wisdom of god, performed miracles cannot be just another prophet.
After Jesus Christian missionaries went in search of converts. Disputes arose between those went away and who were in Jerusalem. Paul and Barnabus convinced the authority to adopt a new law which allows a conversion of any religion directly to Christianity. Eventually Christianity vanished from Jerusalem.
Christians had a bigger problem to solve. They were not trying to convert Jews any more. Jews were familiar of messiahs & prophets but it wasn?t easy to make a concept of messiah of god understood to an Ummi. (Who has no scripture). Scholars thought that it made more sense to refer Jesus as son of God rather than plain Christ. Is that innovation. We call it innovation because that is not what god revealed to us, it?s quite simple.
People seem to have a need for an idol. God?s representation in the form of an imam (in this case Christ, later the pope with Catholics). They devised the New Testament. The Old Testament is the word of god and the New Testament is the word of people who knew people who knew Jesus, which was finalized around 400 CE and they added this to their religion. To summarize, as time went by Jesus? teachings of his coming & death being a prelude of god?s kingdom were forgotten. All the followers had to do was to wait for the coming of god?s kingdom and they did not have to write anything down. But the followers did talk of Jesus and it was passed down orally to new generations and those new generations wrote down what they heard. Based on these was the new testament written and cannot be associated with religion since they are not gods word but stories (Hadith). No matter how much you authenticate it, it?s still man made.
The cross is used to crucify convicted villains and since Jesus was crucified Christians adopted it as an idol. The religion split with further idolatry of pope, supremacy of Rome & its authority and the emphasis and deemphasize of Christ?s humanity. All they have to do is go back to the gospel and wait for the next messiah. The anointer or comforter as predicted but they couldn?t wait. The eastern and western churches formed differences in their belief of the trinity some saying Jesus and god are higher than the Holy Ghost and some saying otherwise. Constantine brought in Roman Catholicism and so on. Thus came in the wondrous number of sects. Some do not believe in the trinity & some do. Jesus preached Islam & look where it has gone because of innovation & idolatry.
The Jehovah?s witnesses say that Jesus is the son of god but is not god and that they don?t believe in the trinity. Hey, a son of a man is a man, a son of a cow is a calf and the son of god is god. Also, why worry about Jesus & who he is when what you must focus is on god and what he said about Jesus. Well its human nature and that?s why Allah says the revelation is perfect only because god made it. If it was done by anyone else it will contain errors (4:82). Why oh why do us Muslims not listen to god.
Trinity, the doctrine of God taught by Christians that asserts that God is one in essence but three in ``person,'' Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Neither the word Trinity, nor the explicit doctrine as such, appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: ``Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is one'' (Deut. 6:4).
[Encyclopedia Britannica, 1975 ]
Innovations
1. Adding stories (Hadith) onto the gospel of Allah.
2. Committing idolatry (Shirk) by idolizing Jesus and calling the religion of god (Submission) Christianity.
3. Shirk by idolizing the pope as god?s representative on earth.
4. Rejecting the comforter as predicted in the Old Testament & taught by Jesus.
And as all of us know, many more.
What we have to understand now is that the original religion was Islam and nothing but Islam and the prophets who were the mouthpiece of Allah gave us the scriptures. The Muslims always start idolatry after some time taking the prophets, his family, his followers, hadith, imam?s or a physical idol (cross, statue) and then they separate into sects (Judaism, Christianity) and sub sects & sub sub sects and sometimes kill each other. Only if they depended on god and god alone would they be united under one covenant.
3. After Muhammad
The prophet Muhammad (570-632 Approx) was an ummi Nabi. He did not follow a holy scripture. He was given the quran and the task of delivering it. The prophet Muhammad has been named the most influential man in the world because his influence was around with the caliphate which ended in the 1920?s when the Ottoman Empire ended it. There is no need for explaining his life story as you probably know better than me.
His first convert was his wife Kadijah & the second was Fatima & Ali (1st male convert and the prophets 1st cousin) the third was Abu Bakr (2nd male convert and close friend of the prophet Muhammad.
When people rejected the faith of Islam and started prosecuting him and the followers he fled to medina in with about seventy men and their families (Hijra). Beyond this point battles were fought against oppressors & the community went on to become one of the most influential civilizations of the world. The Islamic empires influence on the western & eastern worlds is enormous. From the Arabic numerical systems to the first people to use canons powered by gun powder & riches beyond the western crusaders dreams. Their empire spanned from India to Constantinople.
That being said imagine what an influence Muhammad has on the whole world and also imagine the influence he would have had on his direct disciples. At the beginning they were nothing but Muslims. Their religion is Islam. The prophet spent his life doing his prime task, deliver the Quran. Because of the conquest of almost the whole of Arabia the prophet did not only leave a religion when he died but also a state.
Muhammad died in 632and his first successor (Kalipha or deputy) was Abu Bakr. This succession was seen as a succession of the political position as the head of state while also as the leader of Islam. The Caliph was seen as the successor of the prophet.
We learn from the Quran that the prophet Muhammad was a prophet of the covenant of god where Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Aaron were also members. Quran tells us not to distinguish between these prophets (2:285). But some of his followers idolized the prophet himself. They couldn?t believe, not even if god himself told them that the prophet Muhammad was another prophet, he was seal of prophets who will take us to heaven. And they needed another idol in the shape of an imam. They said ?He who honors Muhammad must know that he is dead. But he who honors the God of Muhammad must know that he is living and immortal?. What Blaspheme? Allah is the only deity, then how do we know this statement for sure. Is there any one divine or another prophet who speaks to god?
As they say most bad things are done with a good intention. The committee of scribes at the time of Caliph Uthman added two verses to Sura 9. One of the scribes suggested adding a couple of verses to honor the Prophet. The majority of scribes agreed. `Ali was outraged. He vehemently maintained that the word of God, written down by the hand of His final prophet, must never be altered.
AL ITQAAN FEE 'ULUM AL QURAN by Jalaluddin Al-Suyuty, Al-Azhareyyah Press, Cairo, Egypt, 1318 AH, Page 59 [see Insert 1].
`Ali was asked: "Why are you staying home?" He said, "Something has been added to the Quran, and I have pledged ?never to put on my street clothes, except for the prayer, until the Quran is restored."
The aftermath of this crime can be realized once we look at the consequences:
(1) `Uthman was assassinated, and `Ali was installed as the fourth Khalifa.
(2) A 50-year war erupted between the new Khalifa and his supporters on one side, and the Mohammedan distorters of the Quran on the other side.
(3) `Ali was martyred, and eventually his family, the prophet Muhammad's family, except for some women and children, were killed.
(4) The disaster culminated in the infamous Battle of Karbala, where `Ali's son, Hussein, and his family were massacred.
We did this. No one else.
The first peace time ruler after this lengthy and disastrous war was Marwan Ibn Al Hakam (died 65 AH/684 AD). One of the first duties he performed was to destroy the original Quran, the one that was so scrupulously written by the Prophet's own hand, "fearing it might become the cause of NEW disputes" [see `ULUM AL-QURAN, by Ahmad von Denffer, Islamic Foundation, Leicester, United Kingdom, 1983, Page
56.]. The question an intelligent person must ask is: "If the original Quran were identical to the Quran in circulation at that time, why did Marwan Ibn Al-Hakam have to destroy it?!"
Islam split into two main sects. Sunni & Shia. These are innovations and nothing but innovations. 1. We are not taking our way from the quran, 2. We are basing our religion and worship on an imam or head. If god did not tell you that X is part of Islam who are we to decide or give ruling. Are we ilah?
If we followed the Quran and depended on god for guidance we will go back to the Quran in case of any problem. But we idolized the prophet Muhammad & we had our own ideas on his succession. We will again write down stories (Hadith) about the prophet as the Christians did about Jesus not forgetting the Jews. Stories passed down from his immediate followers, family next generations and were written down by them. Ironically they did not even listen to the prophet himself as hadith itself says that the prophet maintained an anti hadith position. (See section Hadith & Sunna). They incorporated this to the religion of Islam and issued religious laws, ways, habits, traditions etc. These innovations were key in the splitting of islam again into sects and sub sects. At least we are lucky because god protects the Quran & there are no more scriptures to be revealed. We can always go back to the Quran. We reject the New Testament of the Christian bible because that is the word of man and we adopt the hadith as word of God. How do we differentiate? Both are man made. Allah asks you of ilah who is created and cannot create. So we are placing these innovations as ilah and we say this is god?s law.
Muhammad (Quraysh Tribe)
Caliphs to Muhammad
abu Bakr
Umar ibn-al Kaattab
Uthman ibn-Affan (Umayyad Clan of Quraysh Tribe)
Ali ibn-Talib
Shi'as Sunnis
(Twelvers)
1. (Ali) Muawiyah (Umayyad Clan of Quraysh Tribe)
2. Hasan Other Umayyad Rulers to 750 CE
3. Husayn Abbasid Caliphate from 750 to 1258
4. Ali Zayn al-Abidin Ottomans to 1924 when Sunni Caliphate ends
5. Muhammad al-Baqir
6. J'Far al-Sadig
7. Musa al-Kazin
8. Ali al-Rida
9. Muhammad al-Jawad
10. Ali al-Hadi
11. Hasan al-Askari
12. Muhammad al-Muntazar (disappeared 874)
What is Shariah. Gods law or mans law. Where can you find the gods law from anywhere but the Quran. If we take from anything else aren?t we committing the same mistake the Christians did. Does god say anything about Sunni, Shia, Adding things to gods law & caliphate. These things are minute because our submission is to god and nothing but god. Can?t we realize that we have submitted elsewhere?
Because we have innovations to consider the Sunnis had four variations of the Sharia schools Malikis, Hanafis, Shafi?is and Hanbalis. Ijma is consensus of the whole community but never practiced. It was always only the consensus of the scholars. Because we are not totally based on the quran which cannot be tampered with it?s very easy to tamper with innovations. Look at our religious history from Abraham. We have always tampered with innovations and that?s how we start our path away from god?s religion. And here we go again.
Think logically. Allah says that to be a Muslim we have to submit to him and confess that there is no ilah but Allah (No Deity but God). Its god?s religion and he is the only Jury. He says if we follow Islam (Submission) we are Muslims. But we don?t follow Islam because we break all his rules and give ourselves a surname. Shia, Sunni, Ahamadia etc, Muhammadia, Wahhabi, Saidi, Ismaili, Bohorah, Maiman and before that Judaism, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, witnesses of Jehovah, Protestants, Baptists and so on. My name and my neighbor?s name are different because our fathers are different but Islam has one god. How do we differ?
We differ because we innovate. We believe in man made associations. We idolize a prophet be it Abraham, Moses, Jesus or Muhammad. We write down traditions and associate it with religion. We basically think on behalf of god. Do you think it?s a sin?
Shiaits, people of appointment & identification believed that the prophet instituted the cycle of initiation by appointing Ali as his successor. They bring in a lot of supporting proof to show that that Ali was the rightful successor to the prophet. If it can the quran it should say about it. Ali was their first imam. The qualifications were cousin, adopted son and later son in law. He was not just member of the community but also of the ?People of the house?. They believed Ali inherited Muhammad?s spiritual abilities, his wilaya. He was infallible in his interpretation of the Quran and leadership of the community. He passed it onto his sons with Fatima, the prophet?s daughter. The Shia believes that this Wilaya will continue until the judgment day.
Shias split too. Of course, when you believe in an idol you always have disputes over who is next and what not. Imamis who believe that the twelfth imam who disappeared will return. He has been withdrawn in to occulation they believe and he still has his agents (Mujtahidun) of whom you can still access his guidance. Imamis split into Saidis who do not limit the number of imams to 12 and developed their function in manner similar to Sunni Caliph. The Ismailis, developed esoteric doctrines and split again Nizaris who look to the Aga Khan as their imam, and Mustalis (Bohora) who believe in hidden imam.
Is this a mess? Yes and we created this mess. This split began with the martyrdoms of Ali and his son Husayn. This started with hadith & Sunna where we believe in extra quranic stories of people as associating texts for Islamic practice & law. The general thing people think is we are not rejecting the Quran, we are only doing a little more than what the quran says. Throughout the history of Islam, since Adam this is what people said and that little more were the innovations. Submission to Allah (Islam) is basically doing what the name says. Submit. Nothing more nothing less. Submit, Allah is the only deity. Even to think of adding something to Islam you have to be God. But it?s human to think we are all god. Research says that passwords used most by computer network administrators around the world is ?God?. Why, because they believe in god? No, they believe they are god within their network. Well that?s allowed. But when your network is Islam, only god has access. We are only servants. We must submit. Not try to be ilah.
Can?t we understand that to decide a, or b as right we have to be god. Why not decide by the Quran. That is gods word I am pretty sure.
There is only one god and one religion (Submission). To submit we must do exactly what god says through gods revelations. The day something new is thought of as Islam that is the day we start spilling blood and calling it Holy. Let?s listen to Allah for a change.
Surprise yourself by looking at the major divisions of ISLAM in the following diagram.
If you think islam has only 74 sects and Christianity has another 75 sects you are wrong. Christianity itself is a sect of Islam. That is of course only if you believe in the authenticity of the Quran. Throughout our history you will notice that Allah delivered only written traditions. Scriptures perfected by Allah himself. We have always idolized the prophet, innovated with oral traditions and added it to religion by saying oral & and written traditions. Hadith or Sunna.& Quran. The quran kept on saying that it has been sent down through Muhammad to confirm the previous scriptures. We ignored them. It says not to adopt any other document as religious teachings. We ignored them. We want more. We want to look different. Feel big. Make our ego our ilah. Everything is more important than our creator?s word. The revelations.
See how we have split and kept on splitting. Written & Oral Traditions, idolatry & imams have always been part of our religion. Beyond Written revelation from Allah there are no other communications between us and Allah. Thus if we had only stuck to what Allah had said in his revelations we would all be united. Also, we will be upholding the pillar La ilaha illallah.
I ask for forgiveness from all mistakes that I have made herewith or otherwise. This work is not inspired by any group, sect or division. La ilaha ilallah.
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