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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Palestine is very Important to US
6:52 PM
~$h@r@Fu!l-lu~
As Palestine is now suffering under the oppression and aggression of the most barbaric and criminal occupation that humanity has ever known, good people, Muslims and non-Muslims, are concerned about Palestinians and the crisis they are facing.
Responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:
First of all, Palestine is precious for Muslims as it is the place where the sacred mosque called Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa is found. This was the firstqiblah (direction to pray) of the Muslims.
Second, the Palestinians have been living on this land for centuries along with the Jews until they were forcefully removed when the state of Israel was established. Now, 80% of the land is occupied by Israel and the remaining 20% is in the hands of Palestinians, but even in this tiny space they are under siege. The place where the Palestinians now live is no more than an iron-cage. Like everyone else in the world, the Palestinians have the right to dignity, freedom and human rights. The world needs to recognize this fact and work toward a just and fair solution to the problem. This is the only sure way to peace. War can never solve this problem. Therefore, let us acknowledge and face the reality.
source:askmuslims
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam
7:12 PM
~$h@r@Fu!l-lu~
ޑރ. ޢަބްދުﷲ ސަޢީދާއި ޑރ. ޙަސަން ސަޢީދު ލިޔެފައިވާ "Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam" މުރުތައްދުވުން އަދި ދީން ދީނުގެ މިނިވަންކަން)(އިސްލާމްދީނާއި މުރުތައްދުވުން އަދި ދީން ދީނުގެ މިނިވަންކަން)، މިފޮތާއިމެދު ޖަމްޢިއްޔަތުއް ސަލަފްއިން ދިރާސާއެއް ކޮށް، އެކަމާއި ގުޅޭ ގޮތުން ޚުލާޞާ ރިޕޯޓަކާއި ޤަރާރެއް ނެރެފިއެވެ.
މިފޮތަކީ ޑރ. ޢަބްދުﷲ ސަޢީދާއި ޑރ. ޙަސަން ސަޢީދު އާއި ދެބޭފުޅުންވެގެން ޤުރުއާނާއި ސުންނަތުން ކަނޑައެޅިގެން ސާފުކޮށް ފެންނަން އޮތް އަދި މިވިހިވަނަ ޤަރުނާއި ހިސާބަށް އެއްވެސް އޮޅުމެއްނެތި ފޯރާފައިވާ ޙުކުމްފުޅުތައް ކަމުގައިވާ މުރުތައްދުވުމާއި މުސްލިމަކު އިސްލާމްދީން ދޫކޮށް އެހެން ދީނަކަށް އެނބުރުމާއިމެދު، ޤުރުއާނާއި ސުންނަތާއި ޚިލާފަށް އަދި މުޅި އިސްލާމީ އުއްމަތުގެ އިޖްމާޢުއާއިވެސް ޚިލާފަށް، މިއަދުގެ ދުނިޔޭގެ ކާފަރުން ރުއްސުމަށް މުސްތަޝްރިޤުންގެ ފަލްސަފާތަކުގެ މައްޗަށް ބިނާކޮށް ލިޔެފައިވާ ކެހިވެރި، ޝައިޠާނީ ޢަޤީދާގެ ފޮތެކެވެ.
މިފޮތް ލިޔެވިފައިވަނީ އިސްލާމްދީނަށާއި މުސްލިމުންނަށް ފުރައްސާރަކޮށް، އަދި ދީނުންވެސް މުރުތައްދުވެފައިވާކަމަށް މުޅި އުއްމަތް ޤަބޫލުކޮށްފައިވާ ސަލްމާނު ރުޝްދީއާއި ތަސްލީމާ ނަސްރީން ފަދަ މީހުންގެ ދިފާޢުގައެވެ. މިފޮތުގައި އެފަދަ އެތައް ބައެއްގެ ދިފާޢުގައި ވަކާލާތުކޮށްފައިވެއެވެ.
ކޮންމެއަކަސް މި ދެ ޑޮކްޓަރުންގެ ފޮތުގައި ހިމެނޭ ވާހަކަތަކަކީ އިސްލާމީ ޢަޤީދާއާއި ކަނޑައެޅިގެން ފުށުއަރާ އަދި އެގޮތަށް ޤަބޫލުކޮށްފި މީހެއްގެ އިސްލާމްކަން ނަފީވެެ މިއްލަތުން ބޭރުވާ ވަރުގެ ނުރައްކައުތެރި ވާހަކަތައް ހިމެނޭ ފޮތެކެވެ. ވީމާ އެފޮތުގައި ހިމެނޭ ވާހަކަތަކާއިމެދު އަލިއަޅުވާލައި ނެރެފައިމިވާ ޤަރާރު ކިޔުމަކީ ކޮންމެ މުސްލިމަކުވެސް ކޮންމެހެން ކުރަންޖެހޭނޭ ކަމެކެވެ ...އިތުރު ތަފްސީ..
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
VAST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISLAM AND THE ACTUAL PRACTICE OF MUSLIMS
11:08 PM
~$h@r@Fu!l-lu~
If Islam is the best religion, why are many of the Muslims dishonest, unreliable, and involved in activities such as cheating, bribing, dealing in drugs, etc.?
Answer:
1. Media maligns Islam
a. Islam is without doubt the best religion but the media is in the hands of the westerners who are afraid of Islam. The media is continuously broadcasting and printing information against Islam. They either provide misinformation about Islam, misquote Islam or project a point out of proportion, if any.
b. When any bomb blasts take place anywhere, the first people to be accused without proof are invariably the Muslims. This appears as headlines in the news. Later, when they find that non-Muslims were responsible, it appears as an insignificant news’ item.
c. If a 50 year old Muslim marries a 15 year old girl after taking her permission, it appears on the front page but when a 50 year old non-Muslim rapes a 6 year old girl, it may appear in the news in the inside pages as ‘Newsbriefs’. Everyday in America on an average 2,713 cases of rape take place but it doesn’t appear in the news, since it has become a way of life for the Americans.
2. Black sheep in every community:
I am aware that there are some Muslims who are dishonest, unreliable, who cheat, etc. but the media projects this as though only Muslims are involved in such activities. There are black sheep in every community. I know Muslims who are alcoholics and who can drink most of the non-Muslims under the table.
3. Muslims best as a whole:
Inspite of all the black sheep in the Muslim community, Muslims taken on the whole, yet form the best community in the world. We are the biggest community of tee-totallers as a whole, i.e. those who don’t imbibe alcohol. Collectively, we are a community which gives the maximum charity in the world. There is not a single person in the world who can even show a candle to the Muslims where modesty is concerned; where sobriety is concerned; where human values and ethics are concerned.
4. Don’t judge a car by its driver:
If you want to judge how good is the latest model of the "Mercedes" car and a person who does not know how to drive sits at the steering wheel and bangs up the car, who will you blame? The car or the driver? But naturally, the driver. To analyze how good the car is, a person should not look at the driver but see the ability and features of the car. How fast is it, what is its average fuel consumption, what are the safety measures, etc. Even if I agree for the sake of argument that the Muslims are bad, we can’t judge Islam by its followers? If you want to judge how good Islam is then judge it according to its authentic sources, i.e. the Glorious Qur’an and the Sahih Hadith.
5. Judge Islam by its best follower i.e. Prophet Mohammed (pbuh):
If you practically want to check how good a car is put an expert driver behind the steering wheel. Similarly the best and the most exemplary follower of Islam by whom you can check how good Islam is, is the last and final messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Besides Muslims, there are several honest and unbiased non-Muslim historians who have acclaimed that prophet Muhammad was the best human being. According to Michael H. Hart who wrote the book, ‘The Hundred Most Influential Men in History’, the topmost position, i.e. the number one position goes to the beloved prophet of Islam, Muhammad (pbuh). There are several such examples of non-Muslims paying great tributes to the prophet, like Thomas Carlyle, La-Martine, etc.
by: Dr.Zakir Naik
Answer:
1. Media maligns Islam
a. Islam is without doubt the best religion but the media is in the hands of the westerners who are afraid of Islam. The media is continuously broadcasting and printing information against Islam. They either provide misinformation about Islam, misquote Islam or project a point out of proportion, if any.
b. When any bomb blasts take place anywhere, the first people to be accused without proof are invariably the Muslims. This appears as headlines in the news. Later, when they find that non-Muslims were responsible, it appears as an insignificant news’ item.
c. If a 50 year old Muslim marries a 15 year old girl after taking her permission, it appears on the front page but when a 50 year old non-Muslim rapes a 6 year old girl, it may appear in the news in the inside pages as ‘Newsbriefs’. Everyday in America on an average 2,713 cases of rape take place but it doesn’t appear in the news, since it has become a way of life for the Americans.
2. Black sheep in every community:
I am aware that there are some Muslims who are dishonest, unreliable, who cheat, etc. but the media projects this as though only Muslims are involved in such activities. There are black sheep in every community. I know Muslims who are alcoholics and who can drink most of the non-Muslims under the table.
3. Muslims best as a whole:
Inspite of all the black sheep in the Muslim community, Muslims taken on the whole, yet form the best community in the world. We are the biggest community of tee-totallers as a whole, i.e. those who don’t imbibe alcohol. Collectively, we are a community which gives the maximum charity in the world. There is not a single person in the world who can even show a candle to the Muslims where modesty is concerned; where sobriety is concerned; where human values and ethics are concerned.
4. Don’t judge a car by its driver:
If you want to judge how good is the latest model of the "Mercedes" car and a person who does not know how to drive sits at the steering wheel and bangs up the car, who will you blame? The car or the driver? But naturally, the driver. To analyze how good the car is, a person should not look at the driver but see the ability and features of the car. How fast is it, what is its average fuel consumption, what are the safety measures, etc. Even if I agree for the sake of argument that the Muslims are bad, we can’t judge Islam by its followers? If you want to judge how good Islam is then judge it according to its authentic sources, i.e. the Glorious Qur’an and the Sahih Hadith.
5. Judge Islam by its best follower i.e. Prophet Mohammed (pbuh):
If you practically want to check how good a car is put an expert driver behind the steering wheel. Similarly the best and the most exemplary follower of Islam by whom you can check how good Islam is, is the last and final messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Besides Muslims, there are several honest and unbiased non-Muslim historians who have acclaimed that prophet Muhammad was the best human being. According to Michael H. Hart who wrote the book, ‘The Hundred Most Influential Men in History’, the topmost position, i.e. the number one position goes to the beloved prophet of Islam, Muhammad (pbuh). There are several such examples of non-Muslims paying great tributes to the prophet, like Thomas Carlyle, La-Martine, etc.
by: Dr.Zakir Naik
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Misunderstanding...
4:14 AM
~$h@r@Fu!l-lu~
One of the most misunderstood ideas that non-Muslims have regarding belief in Islam is the concept of God. The majority of non-Muslims know that the name for God in Islam is ‘Allah’. Somehow however, they frequently think that this God is a different God. For instance, the Christians have a God they believe in and the Muslims have another God they call Allah. The fact is when we talk about God as the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, that God is the same God. According to Philips (1992: Side A), “The name Allah itself is an Arabic word which means the One and Only God Who Alone deserves to be worshipped. This God, from an Islamic perspective, is not in any way a special God of Muslims. Allah is the God of the universe. He’s not the God of any special people, place or time.”
Another misunderstanding non-Muslims have is that Islam is a new religion. Although Islam is commonly referred to as ‘the third of the three monotheistic faiths’, it is not a new religion at all. Since there is only One God, and the human race is one species, the religion Allah has ordained for humans is [essentially] one. Relative to this point, Philips (1995: 49) reveals that “Human spiritual and social needs are uniform and human nature has not changed since the first man and woman were created.” Islam is the religion brought by all the prophets of Allah for humanity. Each of the prophets was sent to a specific group of people. Whereas Prophet Mohammadr, the seal of the prophets, was sent to all of mankind to spread the message of Islam in its final form.
Many non-Muslims mistakenly believe that the Qur’an was written by Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him). Yet, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was unable to read or write. He dictated the revelations he received from Allah through angel Gabrielu to the scribes around him who wrote down these revelations. The result was that he left behind him a miracle that would stand until the Day of Judgement. The miracle of the Qur’an lies in its status as a literary masterpiece. Another aspect of the Qur’an which proves it is the word of Allah and not that of Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him) is the abundance of scientific facts, which could not have been fully understood at that time more than fourteen hundred years ago when the Qur’an was being revealed. Such information has only become clear with the development of certain tools like the microscope and telescope.
Some non-Muslims also assume that Muslims do not believe in the virgin birth of Jesus (Peace be upon him) or in the miracles he performed, or that he will return to the earth. In fact, according to Islamic teachings, all three of these are Islamic beliefs. Muslims are required to believe in the virgin birth. There’s a chapter in the Qur’an called ‘Mary’ in which the birth of Jesus (Peace be upon him) is described in detail. Muslims also believe in the miracles of Jesus (Peace be upon him) which are mentioned in the Qur’an. However, as it is presented in the Qur’an, when Jesus (Peace be upon him) performed these miracles, he made it clear to the people he was doing them by the Will of Allah, so there would not be any confusion in the people’s minds that he was doing these things on his own. And lastly, Muslims believe in the return of Jesus as one of the signs of Judgement Day(see Qur’an 43:61), when he will destroy the false doctrines that are attributed to him(see Qur’an 5:14, 5:77, 9:30) and pave the way for the universal acceptance of Islam before his death.
Another misunderstanding non-Muslims have is that Islam is a new religion. Although Islam is commonly referred to as ‘the third of the three monotheistic faiths’, it is not a new religion at all. Since there is only One God, and the human race is one species, the religion Allah has ordained for humans is [essentially] one. Relative to this point, Philips (1995: 49) reveals that “Human spiritual and social needs are uniform and human nature has not changed since the first man and woman were created.” Islam is the religion brought by all the prophets of Allah for humanity. Each of the prophets was sent to a specific group of people. Whereas Prophet Mohammadr, the seal of the prophets, was sent to all of mankind to spread the message of Islam in its final form.
Many non-Muslims mistakenly believe that the Qur’an was written by Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him). Yet, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was unable to read or write. He dictated the revelations he received from Allah through angel Gabrielu to the scribes around him who wrote down these revelations. The result was that he left behind him a miracle that would stand until the Day of Judgement. The miracle of the Qur’an lies in its status as a literary masterpiece. Another aspect of the Qur’an which proves it is the word of Allah and not that of Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him) is the abundance of scientific facts, which could not have been fully understood at that time more than fourteen hundred years ago when the Qur’an was being revealed. Such information has only become clear with the development of certain tools like the microscope and telescope.
Some non-Muslims also assume that Muslims do not believe in the virgin birth of Jesus (Peace be upon him) or in the miracles he performed, or that he will return to the earth. In fact, according to Islamic teachings, all three of these are Islamic beliefs. Muslims are required to believe in the virgin birth. There’s a chapter in the Qur’an called ‘Mary’ in which the birth of Jesus (Peace be upon him) is described in detail. Muslims also believe in the miracles of Jesus (Peace be upon him) which are mentioned in the Qur’an. However, as it is presented in the Qur’an, when Jesus (Peace be upon him) performed these miracles, he made it clear to the people he was doing them by the Will of Allah, so there would not be any confusion in the people’s minds that he was doing these things on his own. And lastly, Muslims believe in the return of Jesus as one of the signs of Judgement Day(see Qur’an 43:61), when he will destroy the false doctrines that are attributed to him(see Qur’an 5:14, 5:77, 9:30) and pave the way for the universal acceptance of Islam before his death.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
SCIENTIFIC COMPARISION BETWEEN QUR’AN AND BIBLE
6:13 AM
~$h@r@Fu!l-lu~
CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE IN SIX DAYS:
According to the first book of Bible Genesis chapter no. 1, the universe was created in six days, and each day is defined as a twenty-four hours’ period.
However, the Qur’an mentions that the universe was created in six ‘Ayyaam’. ‘Ayyaam’ is the plural of ‘Yaum’ which has two meanings: firstly, a standard twenty-four hours’ period i.e. a ‘day’ and secondly this Arabic word also means a stage, a period or an epoch consisting of a very long period of time. Here the Qur’an refers to the creation of the heavens and the earth in six long periods or epochs, which the scientists have no objection to. According to science the creation of the universe has taken billions of years, which contradicts with the concept of creation given in the Bible, which states it took six earth days of twenty-four hours
SUN CREATED AFTER THE DAY:
The Bible says in Genesis chapter 1 verses 3 to 5 that the phenomenon of day and night was created on the first day of creation.
The light circulating in the universe is the result of a complex reaction in the stars, which according to the Bible Genesis chapter 1 verses 14 to 19, was created on the fourth day. It is illogical to mention the result that is the light (the phenomenon of day and night) was created on the first day of Creation when the cause or source of the light was created three days later, as has been mentioned in the Bible. Moreover the existence of evening and morning as elements of a single day is only conceivable after the creation of the earth and its rotation around the sun.
However, the Qur’an does not give this unscientific sequence. To say that Muhammad (pbuh) copied the creation of the universe from the Bible and missed out copying this unscientific sequence is absurd.
CREATION OF THE EARTH, THE SUN AND THE MOON:
We are aware that the earth and the moon emanated from their original star, the sun. However, according to the Bible, in the book of Genesis chapter 1 verses 9 to 13, the earth was created on the third day of creation, and according to verses 14 to 19 the sun and the moon were created on the fourth day of creation. This biblical sequence of creation of the earth before the creation of the sun is contrary to the established idea about the formation of the solar system.
VEGETATION CREATED ON THE THIRD DAY AND SUN ON THE FOURTH:
According to the book of Genesis, Chapter 1 Verses 11 to 13, vegetation was created on the third day along with seed bearing grasses, plants and trees, and sun was created on the fourth day (verses 14-19). How is it scientifically possible for vegetation to have appeared on earth without the presence of the sun?
If Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was indeed the author of the Qur’an and he merely copied from the Bible, how did he manage to avoid the factual and scientific errors that the Bible contains?
The Qur’an does not contain any statements, which are incompatible with the
scientific facts.
SUN AND THE MOON BOTH EMIT LIGHT?
According to the Bible, both the sun and the moon emit their own light. Genesis Chapter 1 verse 16 says “And God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night.”
Today, science tells us that the moon does not have its own light. This confirms the Qur’anic concept that the light of the moon is a reflected light. To say that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) 1400 years ago corrected these scientific errors in the bible and then copied the “corrected passages” onto the Qur’an is to state the impossible.
ADAM (PBUH), THE FIRST MAN ON EARTH, LIVED 5800 YEARS AGO:
If one studies the genealogy of the first man on earth i.e. Adam (pbuh), through to Abraham and Jesus (peace be upon them), as stated in the Bible, one would come to the conclusion that Adam (pbuh) appeared on the earth approximately 5800 years ago. Check it out for yourself:
i) 1948 years between Adam and Abraham (pbut)
ii) Approximately 1800 years between Abraham and Jesus (pbut)
iii) About 2000 years from Jesus (pbuh) till today.
These figures are further confirmed by the fact that the Jewish calendar is currently on or about 5800 years old.
There is sufficient evidence from archaeological and anthropological sources to suggest that the first human being on earth was present tens of thousands of years ago, and not merely 5,800 years ago as is suggested by the Bible.
While the Qur’an too speaks about Adam (pbuh) being the first man on earth, it does not suggest any date or time-frame for his appearance on earth, unlike passages from the Bible which are not compatible with science.
According to the first book of Bible Genesis chapter no. 1, the universe was created in six days, and each day is defined as a twenty-four hours’ period.
However, the Qur’an mentions that the universe was created in six ‘Ayyaam’. ‘Ayyaam’ is the plural of ‘Yaum’ which has two meanings: firstly, a standard twenty-four hours’ period i.e. a ‘day’ and secondly this Arabic word also means a stage, a period or an epoch consisting of a very long period of time. Here the Qur’an refers to the creation of the heavens and the earth in six long periods or epochs, which the scientists have no objection to. According to science the creation of the universe has taken billions of years, which contradicts with the concept of creation given in the Bible, which states it took six earth days of twenty-four hours
SUN CREATED AFTER THE DAY:
The Bible says in Genesis chapter 1 verses 3 to 5 that the phenomenon of day and night was created on the first day of creation.
The light circulating in the universe is the result of a complex reaction in the stars, which according to the Bible Genesis chapter 1 verses 14 to 19, was created on the fourth day. It is illogical to mention the result that is the light (the phenomenon of day and night) was created on the first day of Creation when the cause or source of the light was created three days later, as has been mentioned in the Bible. Moreover the existence of evening and morning as elements of a single day is only conceivable after the creation of the earth and its rotation around the sun.
However, the Qur’an does not give this unscientific sequence. To say that Muhammad (pbuh) copied the creation of the universe from the Bible and missed out copying this unscientific sequence is absurd.
CREATION OF THE EARTH, THE SUN AND THE MOON:
We are aware that the earth and the moon emanated from their original star, the sun. However, according to the Bible, in the book of Genesis chapter 1 verses 9 to 13, the earth was created on the third day of creation, and according to verses 14 to 19 the sun and the moon were created on the fourth day of creation. This biblical sequence of creation of the earth before the creation of the sun is contrary to the established idea about the formation of the solar system.
VEGETATION CREATED ON THE THIRD DAY AND SUN ON THE FOURTH:
According to the book of Genesis, Chapter 1 Verses 11 to 13, vegetation was created on the third day along with seed bearing grasses, plants and trees, and sun was created on the fourth day (verses 14-19). How is it scientifically possible for vegetation to have appeared on earth without the presence of the sun?
If Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was indeed the author of the Qur’an and he merely copied from the Bible, how did he manage to avoid the factual and scientific errors that the Bible contains?
The Qur’an does not contain any statements, which are incompatible with the
scientific facts.
SUN AND THE MOON BOTH EMIT LIGHT?
According to the Bible, both the sun and the moon emit their own light. Genesis Chapter 1 verse 16 says “And God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night.”
Today, science tells us that the moon does not have its own light. This confirms the Qur’anic concept that the light of the moon is a reflected light. To say that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) 1400 years ago corrected these scientific errors in the bible and then copied the “corrected passages” onto the Qur’an is to state the impossible.
ADAM (PBUH), THE FIRST MAN ON EARTH, LIVED 5800 YEARS AGO:
If one studies the genealogy of the first man on earth i.e. Adam (pbuh), through to Abraham and Jesus (peace be upon them), as stated in the Bible, one would come to the conclusion that Adam (pbuh) appeared on the earth approximately 5800 years ago. Check it out for yourself:
i) 1948 years between Adam and Abraham (pbut)
ii) Approximately 1800 years between Abraham and Jesus (pbut)
iii) About 2000 years from Jesus (pbuh) till today.
These figures are further confirmed by the fact that the Jewish calendar is currently on or about 5800 years old.
There is sufficient evidence from archaeological and anthropological sources to suggest that the first human being on earth was present tens of thousands of years ago, and not merely 5,800 years ago as is suggested by the Bible.
While the Qur’an too speaks about Adam (pbuh) being the first man on earth, it does not suggest any date or time-frame for his appearance on earth, unlike passages from the Bible which are not compatible with science.
