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Question:
Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God
Because… Islam is the faith that defines us, defines who we are, defines our identity.
Exactly. Islam is the name of a religious tribe. Nobody knows what it’s supposed to stand for. What it’s supposed to stand for is irrelevent. Everything else is hot air. "We are Muslims, we will plead guilty to that, and we are proud of it."
Proud of what? What has it ever achieved? Proud of membership of a tribe? Anyone can do that. Pride only becomes justified when you find the courage to quit.
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You seem to be intent on promoting your ideas even if it includes distortions, false assumptions, incorrect statements and overlooking the obvious shortfalls of your own religion.
A Revolution Without Revolutionaries Author Sherif Mohammed —— Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God, when the rest of the world views ALL religions as a burden on mankind created by backward cultures?
CORRECTION: The rest of the world has many view points of religion and God. It only views Islam as a burden on mankind created and maintained by backward cultures. Islam is the faith that defines us, defines who we are, defines our identity. In fact anyone who truly understand’s Islam will be well aware of it’s simplicity, elegance and the power to lead man for what Muslims believe is mans true purpose. Why is there nothing like Islam on earth? Why is Islam so revolutionary? :
Islam is a (not the) faith which attempts to identify the meaning of life and a proper way to live. It is Islam that has taught human beings that the Lord their God is One and Only. That He has no partners, no wife, and no son, and that there can be no compromise on the unity of God.
CORRECTION: Jews and Christians have believed the same a long time before Islam was even a thought. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all equal and that no Arab is superior to non-Arab, nor a non-Arab is superior to an Arab and that the best of all of us is the one who is most righteous.
CORRECTION: You are referring to Christian doctrine in existence prior to any thought of Islam. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all brothers and sisters created from a single pair of a male and a female. Therefore, Islam , unlike Hinduism, neither recognizes nor condones the idea of a caste system. Islam is a war on caste systems, on aristocracies, and hereditary social groups of all kinds.
CORRECTION: You are referring to Christian doctrine in existence prior to any thought of Islam. It is Islam that has taught humanity the value of the intellect, the importance of reflection, and the role of the mind in attaining faith. Christians teach that one can never become a believer except when the Holy Spirit mysteriously occupies one’s heart. Islam teaches that faith is the fruit of reason and it is through continuous reflection on the wonders of creation that faith can be obtained, maintained, and nurtured.
You are advocating that man is capable of saving himself and thus there is no need for God. I believe this is exactly what occurred in the Garden of Eden and what managed to get us in this fix. It is Islam that has has taught humanity that people of all races, all colors, all ethnicities are perfectly capable of attaining faith in the One and Only God. Hindus believe that Hinduism is just for those privileged to be born in the faith and therefore they do not invite the "less privileged" to embrace their faith. Jews believe that they are the chosen race and even when they accept others to embrace Judaism, those converts are always lower in rank than those born as Jews. Islam rejects all that and calls upon all people of all backgrounds to submit themselves to their Creator. Once they do, they automatically become members of the community of Islam with the same rights and duties as any other Muslim. Islam is not, and can never be, the monopoly of one race or a certain linguistic group.
I guess that is why many Arabic Muslims believe one has to learn to read Arabic to have a proper understanding of the Quran. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is absolutely Just and Merciful and that He will never punish one person for the sins of others. Christianity teaches that Adam and Eve had bequeathed their sin to all their descendants and thus all humans are born in this "Original Sin" and therefore Jesus Christ had to be sacrificed on the cross to redeem humanity of its ‘original sin.’ Islam says, NO. Humans are not born in sin. No person will be held accountable for another’s mistakes. Every soul will pay for its own deeds, only. Divine justice is absolute.
Originally, Adam and Eve could do no wrong against God. They did not, as you state, bequeath their sin. Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. This awareness was now a part of mans mental makeup. Humans are not born into sin but rather born with the knowledge of good and evil. One is not accountable for anothers mistakes. You are confusing two seperate concepts: The ability to understand good and evil and being blamed for someone else’s misdeeds. When one does something against Gods will, that is sin. Once the deed is done, it cannot be undone. What you propose is salvation through your own works. I’ll provide an example. Suppose your child, who is loving and obedient, one day, in anger, curses you. The child realizes what he has done, promises he will never do such a thing again. The child is ashamed and promises to do many extra chores to make atones for his disrespect. Regardless of what the child does or how sorry he feels, the words can never be erased. The only way the situation can be corrected is for the father to forgive the son and for the father to erase, from his memory, the harsh words. All the good works of the son mean nothing and are nothing but an effort to gain the forgiveness what only the father can give. It is Islam that has taught humanity that righteous deeds are necessary for salvation. Faith is indispensable, but not sufficient. Humans will be admitted to Paradise by their faith and their righteous acts. They have to go together, hand in hand. Many Christian denominations teach that faith in Jesus is enough for salvations. If you accept Jesus sacrifice on the cross, then you are saved regardless of what you may do afterwards because Jesus has already paid for all your sins. Islam totally disagrees. No one can pay for your sins. Faith, doing righteousness, avoiding evil, and continuous repentance are the only ways for salvation. Islam does not accept , nor condone the corrupting influence on the individual as well as the society that can be caused by the idea of a "guaranteed" salvation.
Righteous deeds are not necesary for salvation. The deeds only make you aware of your wrong doings but only the love of God forgives your sin. In Christianity, one is accountable for all his deeds but there is still a requirement to continually ask for forgiveness. Acceptance of Jesus Christ is not carte blanche to do as you please. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It is Islam that has taught humanity how to balance the needs of this life and the next. Islam does not accept the idea that renunciation of this world is the best means to get salvation in the next. Catholicism and Buddism teach that by living a reclusive life, one can attain higher spirituality. Buddism even taught the recluse must make his living by begging. Islam rejects the whole notion of the alleged goodness of renouncing the world. Islam teaches that best means for advancement in the next life is by getting involved in the affairs of this world by commanding good and forbidding evil; by helping one another in righteousness and piety; by doing Jihad, by struggling against all forms of evil, injustice, tyranny, intolerance…Islam does not teach rejection of the world, it teaches involvement, struggle, and change. It is Islam that has taught humanity that kindness to parents, to kin, to neighbors, and to fellow humans is an essential part of faith and righteousness. Christianity claims that Jesus has taught that one cannot come closer to God unless one hates one’s father, mother, wife, children,…(Luke 14:26) Islam teaches the opposite. One cannot come closer to God unless one acts so kindly towards one’s mother, father, family, neighbors, etc.
I guess you’ve never heard of the Ten Commandments. Unfortunetly, you do not understand Luke 14:26. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is very close to them and that He is with them wherever they are and that He hears their prayers and respond to them. Islam teaches that God is so close that He needs no intermediaries to mediate between Him and His servants. Islam does not accept the concept of priesthood and clergy acting as mediators between God and humans. Islam teaches that one does not have to confess one’s sins to a priest in order to get forgiveness. One can simply confess one’s sins to God without any human intervention, seek forgiveness, and God will grant it. Many Jews today still believe that prayers cannot reach God and get a response from Him unless the prayer is made at the Wailing Wall in Juresalem. Some even fax their prayers or send it via the Internet to Jerusalem so that someone there would take it and put it on the Wailing Wall to reach God. Islam teaches that wherever one maybe, one can pray to God, confess to God, seek God’s help and forgiveness, and God will certainly respond. No human intervention is needed, no special place or time is necessary. God is always very close.
Some Christians believe as you have stated but it is not in accordance with the bible. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It is Islam that has taught humans to accept and respect their human nature. Islam recognizes the strengths, the weaknesses, and the needs of humans. Islam never requires humans to behave as angels or to ignore their physical and emotional needs. Christianity does not allow divorce. Islam recognizes it as a human reality. Catholicism considers celibacy an ideal. Islam does not. The Anglican
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Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God, when the rest of the world views ALL religions as a burden on mankind created by backward cultures?
it’s so simple, why can’t you morons figure it out? Either the Koran is the word of god, or it is not. If it is, why is God so cruel to muslims? They are at the bottom of everything productive and beautiful that man has figured out so far, and at the top of everything violent and ugly. If islam were the true way, muslims would be the light unto the masses. They would lead humanity forward through good works, inventions, moral examples, works of art, etc. etc. But what do we get from muslims? A pathetic inability to cope with life’s most basic problems, this inability often through frustration leading to violence, just like a child lashing out. Either the Koran is the word of god, or it is not. What does the evidence show? Think about it, Abu….
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Why is there nothing like Islam on earth? Why is Islam so revolutionary? :
Answer – there are many things like Islam on earth. A spiritual system founded by a lunatic creating an inherently xenophobic and fearful religion can be found with little searching. Answer to ‘revolutionary’ – easy, it isn’t. Islam is one of the most conservative religions out there. Its biggest battle is an internal one – does Islam modernize or return to fundamentalism? Revolutionary doesn’t even begin to describe Islam. Islam teaches that faith is the fruit of reason and it is through continuous reflection on the wonders of creation that faith can be obtained, maintained, and nurtured.
Ludicrous. Faith is the absence of reason. Faith is belief without facts. WRT to the rest of the essay – its nothing more than Islamic propaganda – complete with lies, historical revisionism, and stupid conclusions.
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A Revolution Without Revolutionaries Author Sherif Mohammed —— Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God, when the rest of the world views ALL religions as a burden on mankind created by backward cultures?
Where is it a tremendous bounty? Even the man in charge of Pakistan realizes that the whole Islmaic world does not match the GNP of the 85 million people in Germany. Islam is the faith that defines us, defines who we are, defines our identity. In fact anyone who truly understand’s Islam will be well aware of it’s simplicity, elegance and the power to lead man for what
Simplicity is not necessarily a virtue. It could just be a state of ignorance. Muslims believe is mans true purpose. Why is there nothing like Islam on earth? Why is Islam so revolutionary? :
Maybe because most people who came up with something like it were killed by thier sensible neighbours. It is Islam that has taught human beings that the Lord their God is One and Only. That He has no partners, no wife, and no son, and that there can be no compromise on the unity of God.
I do think that the Jews came up with that one first, and there were others before Islam as well. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all equal and that no Arab is superior to non-Arab, nor a non-Arab is superior to an
Unless the are female or non-muslim, or poor Pakistanis. Arab and that the best of all of us is the one who is most righteous. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all brothers and sisters created from a single pair of a male and a female. Therefore, Islam , unlike Hinduism, neither recognizes nor condones the idea of a caste system. Islam is a war on caste systems, on
Unless they are non-muslim. aristocracies, and hereditary social groups of all kinds. It is Islam that has taught humanity the value of the intellect, the importance of reflection, and the role of the mind in attaining faith.
That’s why Mohommed said muslim men could have as many slave girls as they wanted. Christians teach that one can never become a believer except when the Holy Spirit mysteriously occupies one’s heart. Islam teaches that faith is the fruit of reason and it is through continuous reflection on the wonders of creation that faith can be obtained, maintained, and nurtured.
So belief in Jinn, and the idea that devils attack you when your performing normal bodily function, and that the virtuous will have mansions of Cartier jewels, and run-way model houris, that all comes from reason? It is Islam that has has taught humanity that people of all races, all colors, all ethnicities are perfectly capable of attaining faith in the One and Only God. Hindus believe that Hinduism is just for those privileged to be born in the faith and therefore they do not invite the "less privileged" to embrace their faith. Jews believe that they are the chosen race and even when they accept others to embrace Judaism, those converts are always lower in rank than those born as Jews. Islam rejects all that and calls upon all people of all backgrounds to submit themselves to their Creator. Once they do, they automatically become members of the community of Islam with the same rights and duties as any other Muslim. Islam is not, and can never be, the monopoly of one race or a certain linguistic group.
I do believe that Christianity also preaches the equality of each individual soul. And Islam tries to be the monopoly of the Arabic linguistic group, or rather tries to extend that group. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is absolutely Just and Merciful and that He will never punish one person for the sins of others.
So when a woman is raped, but not in front of four muslims of good standing who are willing to testify for here, and she’s silly enough to bring charges, and is then charged herself and punished, is she not being punished for the sins of others? By the way, is any rape commited in front of four witnesses? And if they are of good standing, how could they just stand around and watch? And about this crying out in town rule. What if the man has a knife at the woman’s throat, or otherwise prevents her from crying out (but no rapist ever thought of that, did they)? Is she a rape victim, are an adulteress (for this one you are allowed to assume that four muslim witness of good standing stoos around and watched)? Christianity teaches that Adam and Eve had bequeathed their sin to all their descendants and thus all humans are born in this "Original Sin" and therefore Jesus Christ had to be sacrificed on the cross to redeem humanity of its ‘original sin.’ Islam says, NO. Humans are not born in sin. No person will be held accountable for another’s mistakes. Every soul will pay for its own deeds, only. Divine justice is absolute.
Well, every religion has its ridiculous doctrines. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It is Islam that has taught humanity that righteous deeds are necessary for salvation. Faith is indispensable, but not sufficient. Humans will be admitted to Paradise by their faith and their righteous acts. They have to go together, hand in hand. Many Christian denominations teach that faith in Jesus is enough for salvations. If you accept Jesus sacrifice on the cross, then you are saved regardless of what you may do afterwards because Jesus has already paid for all your sins. Islam totally disagrees. No one can pay for your sins. Faith, doing righteousness, avoiding evil, and continuous repentance are the only ways for salvation. Islam does not accept , nor condone the corrupting influence on the individual as well as the society that can be caused by the idea of a "guaranteed" salvation. It is Islam that has taught humanity how to balance the needs of this life and the next.
That’s why mullahs are against music, dancing, kite-flying. Some of them are even against smiling (but raping sheep is OK). Islam does not accept the idea that renunciation of this world is the best means to get salvation in the next. Catholicism and Buddism teach that by living a reclusive life, one can attain higher spirituality. Buddism even taught the recluse must make his living by begging. Islam rejects the whole notion of the alleged goodness of renouncing the world. Islam teaches that best means for advancement in the next life is by getting involved in the affairs of this world by commanding good and forbidding evil; by helping one another in righteousness and piety; by doing Jihad, by struggling against all forms of evil, injustice, tyranny, intolerance…Islam
Tyranny is being under the rule of a non-muslim, right? does not teach rejection of the world, it teaches involvement, struggle, and change.
Struggle, yes. But change? The muslim world has pretty musch stayed in the same miserable state for the past 1000 years. It is Islam that has taught humanity that kindness to parents, to kin, to neighbors, and to fellow humans is an essential part of faith and righteousness. Christianity claims that Jesus has taught that one cannot come closer to God unless one hates one’s father, mother, wife, children,…(Luke 14:26) Islam teaches the opposite. One cannot come closer to God unless one acts so kindly towards one’s mother, father, family, neighbors, etc.
There is one of the commandments, which insists Honour the mother and thy father. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is very close to them and that He is with them wherever they are and that He hears their prayers and respond to them. Islam teaches that God is so close that He needs no intermediaries to mediate between Him and His servants. Islam does not accept the concept of priesthood and clergy acting as mediators between God and humans. Islam teaches that one does not have to confess one’s sins to a priest in order to get forgiveness. One can simply confess one’s sins to God without any human intervention, seek forgiveness, and God will grant it. Many Jews today still believe that prayers cannot reach God and get a response from Him unless the prayer is made at the Wailing Wall in Juresalem. Some even fax their prayers or send it via the Internet to Jerusalem so that someone there would take it and put it on the Wailing Wall to reach God. Islam teaches that wherever one maybe, one can pray to God, confess to God, seek God’s help and forgiveness, and God will certainly respond. No human intervention is needed, no special place or time is necessary. God is always very close. It is Islam that has taught humans to accept and respect their human nature. Islam recognizes the strengths, the weaknesses, and the needs of humans. Islam never requires humans to behave as angels or to ignore their physical and emotional needs.
That is why women are considered the source of evil, and men are innocently led by their gonads. ( if the men are so susceptible to the influence of women, why aren’t the the ones in purdah) Christianity does not allow divorce. Islam recognizes it as a human reality.
All too easily it seems. Catholicism considers celibacy an ideal. Islam does not. The Anglican Church frowns upon second marriages. Prince Charles in order to become King of England has to behave as a practicing Anglican. Therefore, he can commit adultery openly with his famous mistress but he cannot marry her or else he will lose the throne for violating the rules of the Church of England. Islam never engages in such irrationality and moral contradictions.
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A Revolution Without Revolutionaries Author Sherif Mohammed There is so much in Islam that can truly make the West, and indeed the whole world, a safer, better, and more decent place to live in. Islam is a formidable force with potential great enough to revolutionize the world and radically change the course of history as it once did some 1400 years ago. http://www.dawanet.com/nonmuslim/intro/islam/revolut1.html
The concept behind these words is discussed in depth in the bible. For those who have ears- listen. For those who have eyes – see. In the end times, Allah will deceive some of the very elect.
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A Revolution Without Revolutionaries Author Sherif Mohammed There is so much in Islam that can truly make the West, and indeed the whole world, a safer, better, and more decent place to live in. Islam is a formidable force with potential great enough to revolutionize the world and radically change the course of history as it once did some 1400 years ago. http://www.dawanet.com/nonmuslim/intro/islam/revolut1.html
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Islam
Mohammed the Deceiver Mohammed lived in Arabia in the 7th century. Arabian society was predominately Pagan but with ever increasing numbers of Christians and Jews. Pagan landlords owned most of the wealth. The masses of people were poor and landless. Slavery had been institutionalized from time immemorial and was common worldwide. The Christian message was spreading out from the Holy Land by Christians. The Roman empire area of influence was increasingly becoming Christian. Slavery was anathema to Christians and Jews. They both had a Sabbath or day of rest. A slave was never allowed to rest. Slaves worked from sunrise to sunset and more. There was a small minority of Jewish traders and businessmen living in Arabia. Jews did not preach their Religion while Christians eagerly spread their message. Jesu was the Jew who exported Judaism to the Gentiles or non Jews. Both Jews and Christians obey the 10 commandments of God. There were no newspapers, radio, television, telephone or Internet. Slavery was anathema to Jews because their forefathers had been enslaved. Ever since that, they were the only slave free race on the planet. Christianity held massive appeal for serfs and slaves because of it’s "love thy neighbour" morality. Slaves became Christians in droves. They looked to Christ as their Redeemer. This posed a serious threat to pagan slave owners and dealers. Pagans worshipped many Gods such as the Sun, Lightning, Fire etc. There were many rich women in Arabic society until Mohammed gained control. Women always enjoyed equal status with men until Mohammed prevailed. Mohammed, who never knew his father, was orphaned and later was a slave trader. He made his money by buying and selling slaves, other human beings of all ages and race. Young strong slaves made good money. Young girls were sold for sex. Young boys were castrated and used for housework. Old and infirm were cheap and expendable. When they could no longer work they were killed off like an old dog. This was his business. This was how the prophet made his money. This was the pagan way of life that he determined to preserve from the threat of Christianity. Although illiterate, he was a shrewd businessman who married his boss, an older and rich widow. He despised her with a vengeance. When she died, he inherited all her wealth. He went on to have 13 wives and many concubines, whom he treated as personal property. Mohammed’s youngest wife was only 9 years old. He bought her from her parents because of her great beauty. He clearly had a voracious sexual appetite and was well known to be promiscuous. His life revolved around his harem, his slaves,battles and talk of god and satan. He always carried a knife or a sword. He killed by his own hand many of his enemies. He personally abused, castrated, flogged and killed rebellious slaves. He became very rich and influential. His ideals of human rights extended only to his own faithful followers or brotherhood. All infidels or non-Muslims were fair game for conquest or enslavement. He began to claim he was in direct personal contact with God. There are good and bad in every society. Like Hitler, Mohammed courted the bad. He commanded his faithful followers and associates to believe him Mohammed put the dogs and perverts in control of his society. He dictated his God’s words, whom he called Allah, and ordered them to memorise it. He borrowed Jewish doctrine and combined some of it with his brand of morality. It was a pick and mix of the good with the bad and he called it Islam. Islam means submission of woman to the will of man. It is clear today for all to see and experience. All Islamic women, our mother and sisters, live a life of extreme fear. He called it a new religion and proclaimed himself God’s prophet. He nominated one deity, Allah, as his God, emphasising Allah as the one true God. This God was not to be confused with the Jewish or Christian God. Those baser male elements in Arabia embraced his philosophy. He offered them a life style they craved in the name of Allah, their single new God. The decent people were silenced, murdered, maimed or fled abroad. Our ancestors were murdered if they were not with him. Those who rejected him were vanquished in wars he provoked and won. By deceit and ambush he captured his opponents and beheaded the men. He subjugated the cultured peoples of Mecca and Arabia and made it a land of fear. His followers terrorised the surrounding lands and one by one subjugated them. Conquered people either became Muslim or died. Millions chose to die. The best people died because they would not accept him as a good man. Centuries of Arabian learning and culture was burned and destroyed. Arabia, the crossroads of the world, became a no go zone. Egypt’s Pharisaic history and culture was plundered and lost in the turmoil. Museums, libraries and universities of learning were burned. Mohammed’s Koran was to be the only book allowed to the people. North Africa suffered a similar fate all the way to Morocco. The ancient cultures of Babylon, Syria and Persia were destroyed in the upheaval. Fear ruled the lands as his bloodthirsty followers spread his religion after his death. Mohammed became a successful warlord and ruled his followers with an iron fist. Dissent to any degree was deemed blasphemy, demanding death. He hijacked the Jewish Bible proclaiming himself as the latest and greatest prophet of the book. Then he acted in flagrant contradiction of those books. He enlisted Jesu, the Christ as another prophet, but he put Jesu to the back of the class. The slave trader who never performed a miracle placed himself above Jesu. Christ promised to send a comforter and Mohammed claimed to be this man. Christ also said there would come an Anti Christ. Mohammed was bitterly hated by large sections of an advanced Arabian society. He led his followers in battle until he established himself by conquest. He terrorised the vanquished and beheaded thousands of captives, enslaving their children. His new religion held great appeal to many men and he promoted this religion by his own example. The position of women was reduced to the status of little more than a slave. Any Islamic born woman who denounced his religion was put to death for blasphemy. Once he established himself, the same fate was assured to any man who denounced him. To even question the prophet Mohammed was blasphemy and invited death. He instilled fear in everyone. His Mullahs do it in his name by his Sharia laws. The same applies today. Salman Rushdie is but one well known example. The others are dead apostates. Islam consumes its dissenters and there were many. Every Islamic country in the world is ruled by extreme fear. The moral adherents of his religion who doubted his piety always remained silent. The clerics and mullahs would be the interpreters and judges of all, in his name. It held massive appeal to some because women were more influential than men financially. There were many men who resented the influence of powerful women. The base and amoral man became his most ardent believers and later, worshippers. His was a male dominated religion. Every man was a king in his own home. Women lost all rights, all their property, and became servants of menfolk. No woman would ever raise her voice to a man in future. They would have to hide behind a veil. They would have to walk behind their man. They would have to endure any chastisement or even death without protest. The tragedy was that many terrified women accepted their lot in the name of Allah. They would survive only as home makers and sex objects for their man. Produce his offspring, make his bed and cook his food. This was their destiny, negotiated by Mohammed with Allah, his self proclaimed prophet. A murderer, a slave trader and a sexually deviant psychopath. Like Hitler, who plunged the world into a war without end for the Reich, He plunged a cultured Middle East into war, darkness and fear in the name of Allah. His own people suffered more than anyone. Women were reduced to low status. A minority of rich men had it all. Land, palaces, slaves and harems. He directed his faithful to proclaim their Religion aloud for all to see. He told them to face his birth place in Mecca and prostrate themselves to Allah. He retained the Kabba, an ancient and sacred pagan temple, as the focus of his new religion. He prayed to Allah in the desecrated Temples and Synagogues of his conquered opponents His followers and imitators repeated this practice worldwide ever since. Muslims prefer to use other faiths’ temples as their mosques to assert their superiority. Mohammed set the trend for this by literally dancing on his detractors graves. The prayer is always the same; that Allah is God and Mohammed is his prophet; ad nauseum. Mohammed cloaked a dark Satanic force with an aura of Godliness. His religion had no Sabbath because slaves never had free time. The Moslem male goes to pray to Allah while the woman and his slaves work. Mohammed maintained a luxury harem which is emulated by rich Muslims ever since. His faithful prostrate and pray in an outward show of godliness five times daily. Their lives revolve around this daily ritual of washing and praying. They fast during the daytime for the month of Ramadan, then party all night. They give charity of one fortieth of their income to the poor. Both religious pretenses. Mohammed harnessed the word Religion with evil. He was the Antichrist, predicted by Christ, who put Christ behind himself. He emulated the Bible with his verses of godliness and righteousness. The outward show of goodness masked the evil, lurking in his followers. 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I have answered each and everyone of the non sense in this post. But somehow this is repeated daily by the brainwashed. Let me tell this again. No book, be in Quran or Bible, can define God. No person, be it Mohammad or Jesus can claim only they are the defining authorities for God. Anyone claiming that God had spoken to him is a fraud. Anyone claiming that God will not talk to anyone else after God had spoken to him is a bigger fraud. Anyone claiming the final prophethood or last son is a complete fraud. God is unknowable. Anyone claiming that he knew God is total fraud. Anyone following such nonsense is just allowing the tyrants to rule over them in the name of God. ** – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – A Revolution Without Revolutionaries by Sherif Mohammed Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God, when the rest of the world views ALL religions as a burden on mankind created by backward cultures? Islam is the faith that defines us, defines who we are, defines our identity. In fact anyone who truly understand’s Islam will be well aware of it’s simplicity, elegance and the power to lead man for what Muslims believe is mans true purpose. Why is there nothing like Islam on earth? Why is Islam so revolutionary? It is Islam that has taught human beings that the Lord their God is One and Only. That He has no partners, no wife, and no son, and that there can be no compromise on the unity of God. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all equal and that no Arab is superior to non-Arab, nor a non-Arab is superior to an Arab and that the best of all of us is the one who is most righteous. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all brothers and sisters created from a single pair of a male and a female. Therefore, Islam , unlike Hinduism, neither recognizes nor condones the idea of a caste system. Islam is a war on caste systems, on aristocracies, and hereditary social groups of all kinds. It is Islam that has taught humanity the value of the intellect, the importance of reflection, and the role of the mind in attaining faith. Christians teach that one can never become a believer except when the Holy Spirit mysteriously occupies one’s heart. Islam teaches that faith is the fruit of reason and it is through continuous reflection on the wonders of creation that faith can be obtained, maintained, and nurtured. It is Islam that has has taught humanity that people of all races, all colors, all ethnicities are perfectly capable of attaining faith in the One and Only God. Hindus believe that Hinduism is just for those privileged to be born in the faith and therefore they do not invite the "less privileged" to embrace their faith. Jews believe that they are the chosen race and even when they accept others to embrace Judaism, those converts are always lower in rank than those born as Jews. Islam rejects all that and calls upon all people of all backgrounds to submit themselves to their Creator. Once they do, they automatically become members of the community of Islam with the same rights and duties as any other Muslim. Islam is not, and can never be, the monopoly of one race or a certain linguistic group. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is absolutely Just and Merciful and that He will never punish one person for the sins of others. Christianity teaches that Adam and Eve had bequeathed their sin to all their descendants and thus all humans are born in this "Original Sin" and therefore Jesus Christ had to be sacrificed on the cross to redeem humanity of its ‘original sin.’ Islam says, NO. Humans are not born in sin. No person will be held accountable for another’s mistakes. Every soul will pay for its own deeds, only. Divine justice is absolute. It is Islam that has taught humanity that righteous deeds are necessary for salvation. Faith is indispensable, but not sufficient. Humans will be admitted to Paradise by their faith and their righteous acts. They have to go together, hand in hand. Many Christian denominations teach that faith in Jesus is enough for salvations. If you accept Jesus sacrifice on the cross, then you are saved regardless of what you may do afterwards because Jesus has already paid for all your sins. Islam totally disagrees. No one can pay for your sins. Faith, doing righteousness, avoiding evil, and continuous repentance are the only ways for salvation. Islam does not accept , nor condone the corrupting influence on the individual as well as the society that can be caused by the idea of a "guaranteed" salvation. It is Islam that has taught humanity how to balance the needs of this life and the next. Islam does not accept the idea that renunciation of this world is the best means to get salvation in the next. Catholicism and Buddism teach that by living a reclusive life, one can attain higher spirituality. Buddism even taught the recluse must make his living by begging. Islam rejects the whole notion of the alleged goodness of renouncing the world. Islam teaches that best means for advancement in the next life is by getting involved in the affairs of this world by commanding good and forbidding evil; by helping one another in righteousness and piety; by doing Jihad, by struggling against all forms of evil, injustice, tyranny, intolerance…Islam does not teach rejection of the world, it teaches involvement, struggle, and change. It is Islam that has taught humanity that kindness to parents, to kin, to neighbors, and to fellow humans is an essential part of faith and righteousness. Christianity claims that Jesus has taught that one cannot come closer to God unless one hates one’s father, mother, wife, children,…(Luke 14:26) Islam teaches the opposite. One cannot come closer to God unless one acts so kindly towards one’s mother, father, family, neighbors, etc. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is very close to them and that He is with them wherever they are and that He hears their prayers and respond to them. Islam teaches that God is so close that He needs no intermediaries to mediate between Him and His servants. Islam does not accept the concept of priesthood and clergy acting as mediators between God and humans. Islam teaches that one does not have to confess one’s sins to a priest in order to get forgiveness. One can simply confess one’s sins to God without any human intervention, seek forgiveness, and God will grant it. Many Jews today still believe that prayers cannot reach God and get a response from Him unless the prayer is made at the Wailing Wall in Juresalem. Some even fax their prayers or send it via the Internet to Jerusalem so that someone there would take it and put it on the Wailing Wall to reach God. Islam teaches that wherever one maybe, one can pray to God, confess to God, seek God’s help and forgiveness, and God will certainly respond. No human intervention is needed, no special place or time is necessary. God is always very close. It is Islam that has taught humans to accept and respect their human nature. Islam recognizes the strengths, the weaknesses, and the needs of humans. Islam never requires humans to behave as angels or to ignore their physical and emotional needs. Christianity does not allow divorce. Islam recognizes it as a human reality. Catholicism considers celibacy an ideal. Islam does not. The Anglican Church frowns upon second marriages. Prince Charles in order to become King of England has to behave as a practicing Anglican. Therefore, he can commit adultery openly with his famous mistress but he cannot marry her or else he will lose the throne for violating the rules of the Church of England. Islam never engages in such irrationality and moral contradictions. There is nothing like Islam on earth. There is no faith, no religion, no ideology, no system of belief that can rival Islam in its clarity and simplicity ; in its submission to God, the One and Only; in its rationality and intellectual depth; in its egalitarianism and equality; in its spirituality; in its code of ethics; in its unparalleled balance between the needs of this life and the demands of the hereafter. Islam has elevated the human soul, body, and mind to heights that have never been reached by any other faith or tradition. Islam is the only religion that has truly enabled human beings to fulfill their humanity. Islam is like a perfect piece of art at which the human eye can keep looking and scrutinizing for days, weeks, years on end and still can find no flaws, no defects, and no contradictions. All the human eye can do is to keep wondering at the amazing beauty and coherence of this faith of ours: Islam. Leopold Wiess, the Austrian Jew who embraced Islam in 1926 and became one of the greatest Muslim intellects of the twentieth century has expressed the same level of astonishment at the overwhelming beauty and coherence of Islam, "I was asked, time and again: ‘Why did you embrace Islam ? What was it that attracted you particularly ?’ — and I must confess: I don’t know of any satisfactory answer. It was not any particular teaching that attracted me, but the whole wonderful, inexplicably coherent structure of moral teaching and practical life programme. I could not say, even now, which aspect of it appeals to me more than any other. Islam appears to me like a perfect work of architecture. All its parts are harmoniously conceived to complement and support each other: nothing is superfluous and nothing lacking, with the result of an absolute balance and solid composure. Probably this feeling that everything in the teachings and postulates
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A Revolution Without Revolutionaries by Sherif Mohammed Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God, when the rest of the world views ALL religions as a burden on mankind created by backward cultures? Islam is the faith that defines us, defines who we are, defines our identity. In fact anyone who truly understand’s Islam will be well aware of it’s simplicity, elegance and the power to lead man for what Muslims believe is mans true purpose. Why is there nothing like Islam on earth? Why is Islam so revolutionary? It is Islam that has taught human beings that the Lord their God is One and Only. That He has no partners, no wife, and no son, and that there can be no compromise on the unity of God. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all equal and that no Arab is superior to non-Arab, nor a non-Arab is superior to an Arab and that the best of all of us is the one who is most righteous. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all brothers and sisters created from a single pair of a male and a female. Therefore, Islam , unlike Hinduism, neither recognizes nor condones the idea of a caste system. Islam is a war on caste systems, on aristocracies, and hereditary social groups of all kinds. It is Islam that has taught humanity the value of the intellect, the importance of reflection, and the role of the mind in attaining faith. Christians teach that one can never become a believer except when the Holy Spirit mysteriously occupies one’s heart. Islam teaches that faith is the fruit of reason and it is through continuous reflection on the wonders of creation that faith can be obtained, maintained, and nurtured. It is Islam that has has taught humanity that people of all races, all colors, all ethnicities are perfectly capable of attaining faith in the One and Only God. Hindus believe that Hinduism is just for those privileged to be born in the faith and therefore they do not invite the "less privileged" to embrace their faith. Jews believe that they are the chosen race and even when they accept others to embrace Judaism, those converts are always lower in rank than those born as Jews. Islam rejects all that and calls upon all people of all backgrounds to submit themselves to their Creator. Once they do, they automatically become members of the community of Islam with the same rights and duties as any other Muslim. Islam is not, and can never be, the monopoly of one race or a certain linguistic group. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is absolutely Just and Merciful and that He will never punish one person for the sins of others. Christianity teaches that Adam and Eve had bequeathed their sin to all their descendants and thus all humans are born in this "Original Sin" and therefore Jesus Christ had to be sacrificed on the cross to redeem humanity of its ‘original sin.’ Islam says, NO. Humans are not born in sin. No person will be held accountable for another’s mistakes. Every soul will pay for its own deeds, only. Divine justice is absolute. It is Islam that has taught humanity that righteous deeds are necessary for salvation. Faith is indispensable, but not sufficient. Humans will be admitted to Paradise by their faith and their righteous acts. They have to go together, hand in hand. Many Christian denominations teach that faith in Jesus is enough for salvations. If you accept Jesus sacrifice on the cross, then you are saved regardless of what you may do afterwards because Jesus has already paid for all your sins. Islam totally disagrees. No one can pay for your sins. Faith, doing righteousness, avoiding evil, and continuous repentance are the only ways for salvation. Islam does not accept , nor condone the corrupting influence on the individual as well as the society that can be caused by the idea of a "guaranteed" salvation. It is Islam that has taught humanity how to balance the needs of this life and the next. Islam does not accept the idea that renunciation of this world is the best means to get salvation in the next. Catholicism and Buddism teach that by living a reclusive life, one can attain higher spirituality. Buddism even taught the recluse must make his living by begging. Islam rejects the whole notion of the alleged goodness of renouncing the world. Islam teaches that best means for advancement in the next life is by getting involved in the affairs of this world by commanding good and forbidding evil; by helping one another in righteousness and piety; by doing Jihad, by struggling against all forms of evil, injustice, tyranny, intolerance…Islam does not teach rejection of the world, it teaches involvement, struggle, and change. It is Islam that has taught humanity that kindness to parents, to kin, to neighbors, and to fellow humans is an essential part of faith and righteousness. Christianity claims that Jesus has taught that one cannot come closer to God unless one hates one’s father, mother, wife, children,…(Luke 14:26) Islam teaches the opposite. One cannot come closer to God unless one acts so kindly towards one’s mother, father, family, neighbors, etc. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is very close to them and that He is with them wherever they are and that He hears their prayers and respond to them. Islam teaches that God is so close that He needs no intermediaries to mediate between Him and His servants. Islam does not accept the concept of priesthood and clergy acting as mediators between God and humans. Islam teaches that one does not have to confess one’s sins to a priest in order to get forgiveness. One can simply confess one’s sins to God without any human intervention, seek forgiveness, and God will grant it. Many Jews today still believe that prayers cannot reach God and get a response from Him unless the prayer is made at the Wailing Wall in Juresalem. Some even fax their prayers or send it via the Internet to Jerusalem so that someone there would take it and put it on the Wailing Wall to reach God. Islam teaches that wherever one maybe, one can pray to God, confess to God, seek God’s help and forgiveness, and God will certainly respond. No human intervention is needed, no special place or time is necessary. God is always very close. It is Islam that has taught humans to accept and respect their human nature. Islam recognizes the strengths, the weaknesses, and the needs of humans. Islam never requires humans to behave as angels or to ignore their physical and emotional needs. Christianity does not allow divorce. Islam recognizes it as a human reality. Catholicism considers celibacy an ideal. Islam does not. The Anglican Church frowns upon second marriages. Prince Charles in order to become King of England has to behave as a practicing Anglican. Therefore, he can commit adultery openly with his famous mistress but he cannot marry her or else he will lose the throne for violating the rules of the Church of England. Islam never engages in such irrationality and moral contradictions. There is nothing like Islam on earth. There is no faith, no religion, no ideology, no system of belief that can rival Islam in its clarity and simplicity ; in its submission to God, the One and Only; in its rationality and intellectual depth; in its egalitarianism and equality; in its spirituality; in its code of ethics; in its unparalleled balance between the needs of this life and the demands of the hereafter. Islam has elevated the human soul, body, and mind to heights that have never been reached by any other faith or tradition. Islam is the only religion that has truly enabled human beings to fulfill their humanity. Islam is like a perfect piece of art at which the human eye can keep looking and scrutinizing for days, weeks, years on end and still can find no flaws, no defects, and no contradictions. All the human eye can do is to keep wondering at the amazing beauty and coherence of this faith of ours: Islam. Leopold Wiess, the Austrian Jew who embraced Islam in 1926 and became one of the greatest Muslim intellects of the twentieth century has expressed the same level of astonishment at the overwhelming beauty and coherence of Islam, "I was asked, time and again: ‘Why did you embrace Islam ? What was it that attracted you particularly ?’ — and I must confess: I don’t know of any satisfactory answer. It was not any particular teaching that attracted me, but the whole wonderful, inexplicably coherent structure of moral teaching and practical life programme. I could not say, even now, which aspect of it appeals to me more than any other. Islam appears to me like a perfect work of architecture. All its parts are harmoniously conceived to complement and support each other: nothing is superfluous and nothing lacking, with the result of an absolute balance and solid composure. Probably this feeling that everything in the teachings and postulates of Islam is ‘in its proper place,’ has created the strongest impression on me." In a nutshell, Islam is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. It is important to note that Islam is not just a set of ideals, it is a tremendous force capable of transforming and regenerating individuals as well societies and whole nations. The influence of Islam upon the first society that embraced it, the Arabian peninsula, was nothing short of a revolution. Islam has revolutionized Arabia in all aspects of life: politically, economically, socially, and above all morally: It was Islam that transformed the fiercely independent-minded Arabs who knew no government, obeyed no authority, recognized no state into a nation with a government, a capital, and a respected authority. It was Islam that taught the anarchic Arabs how to elect a head of state from among themselves and how to run their government upon principles of mutual consultation. It was Islam that taught the Arabs who never agreed on any form of law to build a nation … read more »
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EOM.
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faith is the fruit of reason. that is a lie-faith is ilogical. faith is unreasonable. faith requires no more than to be stupid. religion is for the weak and stupid-ergo-muslims.
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A Revolution Without Revolutionaries Author Sherif Mohammed Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God, when the rest of the world views ALL religions as a burden on mankind created by backward cultures? Islam is the faith that defines us, defines who we are, defines our identity. In fact anyone who truly understand’s Islam will be well aware of it’s simplicity, elegance and the power to lead man for what Muslims believe is mans true purpose. Why is there nothing like Islam on earth? Why is Islam so revolutionary? : a.. It is Islam that has taught human beings that the Lord their God is One and Only. That He has no partners, no wife, and no son, and that there can be no compromise on the unity of God. b.. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all equal and that no Arab is superior to non-Arab, nor a non-Arab is superior to an Arab and that the best of all of us is the one who is most righteous. c.. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all brothers and sisters created from a single pair of a male and a female. Therefore, Islam , unlike Hinduism, neither recognizes nor condones the idea of a caste system. Islam is a war on caste systems, on aristocracies, and hereditary social groups of all kinds. d.. It is Islam that has taught humanity the value of the intellect, the importance of reflection, and the role of the mind in attaining faith. Christians teach that one can never become a believer except when the Holy Spirit mysteriously occupies one’s heart. Islam teaches that faith is the fruit of reason and it is through continuous reflection on the wonders of creation that faith can be obtained, maintained, and nurtured. e.. It is Islam that has has taught humanity that people of all races, all colors, all ethnicities are perfectly capable of attaining faith in the One and Only God. Hindus believe that Hinduism is just for those privileged to be born in the faith and therefore they do not invite the "less privileged" to embrace their faith. Jews believe that they are the chosen race and even when they accept others to embrace Judaism, those converts are always lower in rank than those born as Jews. Islam rejects all that and calls upon all people of all backgrounds to submit themselves to their Creator. Once they do, they automatically become members of the community of Islam with the same rights and duties as any other Muslim. Islam is not, and can never be, the monopoly of one race or a certain linguistic group. f.. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is absolutely Just and Merciful and that He will never punish one person for the sins of others. Christianity teaches that Adam and Eve had bequeathed their sin to all their descendants and thus all humans are born in this "Original Sin" and therefore Jesus Christ had to be sacrificed on the cross to redeem humanity of its ‘original sin.’ Islam says, NO. Humans are not born in sin. No person will be held accountable for another’s mistakes. Every soul will pay for its own deeds, only. Divine justice is absolute. g.. It is Islam that has taught humanity that righteous deeds are necessary for salvation. Faith is indispensable, but not sufficient. Humans will be admitted to Paradise by their faith and their righteous acts. They have to go together, hand in hand. Many Christian denominations teach that faith in Jesus is enough for salvations. If you accept Jesus sacrifice on the cross, then you are saved regardless of what you may do afterwards because Jesus has already paid for all your sins. Islam totally disagrees. No one can pay for your sins. Faith, doing righteousness, avoiding evil, and continuous repentance are the only ways for salvation. Islam does not accept , nor condone the corrupting influence on the individual as well as the society that can be caused by the idea of a "guaranteed" salvation. h.. It is Islam that has taught humanity how to balance the needs of this life and the next. Islam does not accept the idea that renunciation of this world is the best means to get salvation in the next. Catholicism and Buddism teach that by living a reclusive life, one can attain higher spirituality. Buddism even taught the recluse must make his living by begging. Islam rejects the whole notion of the alleged goodness of renouncing the world. Islam teaches that best means for advancement in the next life is by getting involved in the affairs of this world by commanding good and forbidding evil; by helping one another in righteousness and piety; by doing Jihad, by struggling against all forms of evil, injustice, tyranny, intolerance…Islam does not teach rejection of the world, it teaches involvement, struggle, and change. i.. It is Islam that has taught humanity that kindness to parents, to kin, to neighbors, and to fellow humans is an essential part of faith and righteousness. Christianity claims that Jesus has taught that one cannot come closer to God unless one hates one’s father, mother, wife, children,…(Luke 14:26) Islam teaches the opposite. One cannot come closer to God unless one acts so kindly towards one’s mother, father, family, neighbors, etc. j.. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is very close to them and that He is with them wherever they are and that He hears their prayers and respond to them. Islam teaches that God is so close that He needs no intermediaries to mediate between Him and His servants. Islam does not accept the concept of priesthood and clergy acting as mediators between God and humans. Islam teaches that one does not have to confess one’s sins to a priest in order to get forgiveness. One can simply confess one’s sins to God without any human intervention, seek forgiveness, and God will grant it. Many Jews today still believe that prayers cannot reach God and get a response from Him unless the prayer is made at the Wailing Wall in Juresalem. Some even fax their prayers or send it via the Internet to Jerusalem so that someone there would take it and put it on the Wailing Wall to reach God. Islam teaches that wherever one maybe, one can pray to God, confess to God, seek God’s help and forgiveness, and God will certainly respond. No human intervention is needed, no special place or time is necessary. God is always very close. k.. It is Islam that has taught humans to accept and respect their human nature. Islam recognizes the strengths, the weaknesses, and the needs of humans. Islam never requires humans to behave as angels or to ignore their physical and emotional needs. Christianity does not allow divorce. Islam recognizes it as a human reality. Catholicism considers celibacy an ideal. Islam does not. The Anglican Church frowns upon second marriages. Prince Charles in order to become King of England has to behave as a practicing Anglican. Therefore, he can commit adultery openly with his famous mistress but he cannot marry her or else he will lose the throne for violating the rules of the Church of England. Islam never engages in such irrationality and moral contradictions. There is nothing like Islam on earth. There is no faith, no religion, no ideology, no system of belief that can rival Islam in its clarity and simplicity ; in its submission to God, the One and Only; in its rationality and intellectual depth; in its egalitarianism and equality; in its spirituality; in its code of ethics; in its unparalleled balance between the needs of this life and the demands of the hereafter. Islam has elevated the human soul, body, and mind to heights that have never been reached by any other faith or tradition. Islam is the only religion that has truly enabled human beings to fulfill their humanity. Islam is like a perfect piece of art at which the human eye can keep looking and scrutinizing for days, weeks, years on end and still can find no flaws, no defects, and no contradictions. All the human eye can do is to keep wondering at the amazing beauty and coherence of this faith of ours: Islam. Leopold Wiess, the Austrian Jew who embraced Islam in 1926 and became one of the greatest Muslim intellects of the twentieth century has expressed the same level of astonishment at the overwhelming beauty and coherence of Islam, "I was asked, time and again: ‘Why did you embrace Islam ? What was it that attracted you particularly ?’ — and I must confess: I don’t know of any satisfactory answer. It was not any particular teaching that attracted me, but the whole wonderful, inexplicably coherent structure of moral teaching and practical life programme. I could not say, even now, which aspect of it appeals to me more than any other. Islam appears to me like a perfect work of architecture. All its parts are harmoniously conceived to complement and support each other: nothing is superfluous and nothing lacking, with the result of an absolute balance and solid composure. Probably this feeling that everything in the teachings and postulates of Islam is ‘in its proper place,’ has created the strongest impression on me." In a nutshell, Islam is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. It is important to note that Islam is not just a set of ideals, it is a tremendous force capable of transforming and regenerating individuals as well societies and whole nations. The influence of Islam upon the first society that embraced it, the Arabian peninsula, was nothing short of a revolution. Islam has revolutionized Arabia in all aspects of life: politically, economically, socially, and above all morally: l.. It was Islam that transformed the fiercely independent-minded Arabs who knew no government, obeyed no authority, recognized no state into a nation with a government, a capital, and a respected authority. m.. It was Islam that taught the anarchic Arabs how to elect a head of state from among themselves and how to run their government upon principles of mutual consultation. n.. It was Islam that taught
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A Revolution Without Revolutionaries Author Sherif Mohammed Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God, when the rest of the world views ALL religions as a burden on mankind created by backward cultures? Islam is the faith that defines us, defines who we are, defines our identity. In fact anyone who truly understand’s Islam will be well aware of it’s simplicity, elegance and the power to lead man for what Muslims believe is mans true purpose. Why is there nothing like Islam on earth? Why is Islam so revolutionary? : It is Islam that has taught human beings that the Lord their God is One and Only. That He has no partners, no wife, and no son, and that there can be no compromise on the unity of God. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all equal and that no Arab is superior to non-Arab, nor a non-Arab is superior to an Arab and that the best of all of us is the one who is most righteous. It is Islam that has taught human beings that they are all brothers and sisters created from a single pair of a male and a female. Therefore, Islam , unlike Hinduism, neither recognizes nor condones the idea of a caste system. Islam is a war on caste systems, on aristocracies, and hereditary social groups of all kinds. It is Islam that has taught humanity the value of the intellect, the importance of reflection, and the role of the mind in attaining faith. Christians teach that one can never become a believer except when the Holy Spirit mysteriously occupies one’s heart. Islam teaches that faith is the fruit of reason and it is through continuous reflection on the wonders of creation that faith can be obtained, maintained, and nurtured. It is Islam that has has taught humanity that people of all races, all colors, all ethnicities are perfectly capable of attaining faith in the One and Only God. Hindus believe that Hinduism is just for those privileged to be born in the faith and therefore they do not invite the "less privileged" to embrace their faith. Jews believe that they are the chosen race and even when they accept others to embrace Judaism, those converts are always lower in rank than those born as Jews. Islam rejects all that and calls upon all people of all backgrounds to submit themselves to their Creator. Once they do, they automatically become members of the community of Islam with the same rights and duties as any other Muslim. Islam is not, and can never be, the monopoly of one race or a certain linguistic group. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is absolutely Just and Merciful and that He will never punish one person for the sins of others. Christianity teaches that Adam and Eve had bequeathed their sin to all their descendants and thus all humans are born in this "Original Sin" and therefore Jesus Christ had to be sacrificed on the cross to redeem humanity of its ‘original sin.’ Islam says, NO. Humans are not born in sin. No person will be held accountable for another’s mistakes. Every soul will pay for its own deeds, only. Divine justice is absolute. It is Islam that has taught humanity that righteous deeds are necessary for salvation. Faith is indispensable, but not sufficient. Humans will be admitted to Paradise by their faith and their righteous acts. They have to go together, hand in hand. Many Christian denominations teach that faith in Jesus is enough for salvations. If you accept Jesus sacrifice on the cross, then you are saved regardless of what you may do afterwards because Jesus has already paid for all your sins. Islam totally disagrees. No one can pay for your sins. Faith, doing righteousness, avoiding evil, and continuous repentance are the only ways for salvation. Islam does not accept , nor condone the corrupting influence on the individual as well as the society that can be caused by the idea of a "guaranteed" salvation. It is Islam that has taught humanity how to balance the needs of this life and the next. Islam does not accept the idea that renunciation of this world is the best means to get salvation in the next. Catholicism and Buddism teach that by living a reclusive life, one can attain higher spirituality. Buddism even taught the recluse must make his living by begging. Islam rejects the whole notion of the alleged goodness of renouncing the world. Islam teaches that best means for advancement in the next life is by getting involved in the affairs of this world by commanding good and forbidding evil; by helping one another in righteousness and piety; by doing Jihad, by struggling against all forms of evil, injustice, tyranny, intolerance…Islam does not teach rejection of the world, it teaches involvement, struggle, and change. It is Islam that has taught humanity that kindness to parents, to kin, to neighbors, and to fellow humans is an essential part of faith and righteousness. Christianity claims that Jesus has taught that one cannot come closer to God unless one hates one’s father, mother, wife, children,…(Luke 14:26) Islam teaches the opposite. One cannot come closer to God unless one acts so kindly towards one’s mother, father, family, neighbors, etc. It is Islam that has taught humanity that God is very close to them and that He is with them wherever they are and that He hears their prayers and respond to them. Islam teaches that God is so close that He needs no intermediaries to mediate between Him and His servants. Islam does not accept the concept of priesthood and clergy acting as mediators between God and humans. Islam teaches that one does not have to confess one’s sins to a priest in order to get forgiveness. One can simply confess one’s sins to God without any human intervention, seek forgiveness, and God will grant it. Many Jews today still believe that prayers cannot reach God and get a response from Him unless the prayer is made at the Wailing Wall in Juresalem. Some even fax their prayers or send it via the Internet to Jerusalem so that someone there would take it and put it on the Wailing Wall to reach God. Islam teaches that wherever one maybe, one can pray to God, confess to God, seek God’s help and forgiveness, and God will certainly respond. No human intervention is needed, no special place or time is necessary. God is always very close. It is Islam that has taught humans to accept and respect their human nature. Islam recognizes the strengths, the weaknesses, and the needs of humans. Islam never requires humans to behave as angels or to ignore their physical and emotional needs. Christianity does not allow divorce. Islam recognizes it as a human reality. Catholicism considers celibacy an ideal. Islam does not. The Anglican Church frowns upon second marriages. Prince Charles in order to become King of England has to behave as a practicing Anglican. Therefore, he can commit adultery openly with his famous mistress but he cannot marry her or else he will lose the throne for violating the rules of the Church of England. Islam never engages in such irrationality and moral contradictions. There is nothing like Islam on earth. There is no faith, no religion, no ideology, no system of belief that can rival Islam in its clarity and simplicity ; in its submission to God, the One and Only; in its rationality and intellectual depth; in its egalitarianism and equality; in its spirituality; in its code of ethics; in its unparalleled balance between the needs of this life and the demands of the hereafter. Islam has elevated the human soul, body, and mind to heights that have never been reached by any other faith or tradition. Islam is the only religion that has truly enabled human beings to fulfill their humanity. Islam is like a perfect piece of art at which the human eye can keep looking and scrutinizing for days, weeks, years on end and still can find no flaws, no defects, and no contradictions. All the human eye can do is to keep wondering at the amazing beauty and coherence of this faith of ours: Islam. Leopold Wiess, the Austrian Jew who embraced Islam in 1926 and became one of the greatest Muslim intellects of the twentieth century has expressed the same level of astonishment at the overwhelming beauty and coherence of Islam, "I was asked, time and again: ‘Why did you embrace Islam ? What was it that attracted you particularly ?’ — and I must confess: I don’t know of any satisfactory answer. It was not any particular teaching that attracted me, but the whole wonderful, inexplicably coherent structure of moral teaching and practical life programme. I could not say, even now, which aspect of it appeals to me more than any other. Islam appears to me like a perfect work of architecture. All its parts are harmoniously conceived to complement and support each other: nothing is superfluous and nothing lacking, with the result of an absolute balance and solid composure. Probably this feeling that everything in the teachings and postulates of Islam is ‘in its proper place,’ has created the strongest impression on me." In a nutshell, Islam is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. It is important to note that Islam is not just a set of ideals, it is a tremendous force capable of transforming and regenerating individuals as well societies and whole nations. The influence of Islam upon the first society that embraced it, the Arabian peninsula, was nothing short of a revolution. Islam has revolutionized Arabia in all aspects of life: politically, economically, socially, and above all morally: It was Islam that transformed the fiercely independent-minded Arabs who knew no government, obeyed no authority, recognized no state into a nation with a government, a capital, and a respected authority. It was Islam that taught the anarchic Arabs how to elect a head of state from among themselves and how to run their government upon principles of mutual consultation. It was Islam that taught the … read more »
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A Revolution Without Revolutionaries Author Sherif Mohammed Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God, when the rest of the world views ALL religions as a burden on mankind created by backward cultures? Islam is the faith that defines us, defines who we are, defines our identity. In fact anyone who truly understand’s Islam will be well aware of it’s simplicity, elegance and the power to lead man for what Muslims believe is mans true purpose. Why is there nothing like Islam on earth? Why is Islam so revolutionary? : http://www.ummah.org.uk/what-is-islam/islam/revolut1.htm
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A Revolution Without Revolutionaries Author Sherif Mohammed Why is it that makes Muslims believe that Islam is a tremendous bounty and a gift from God, when the rest of the world views ALL religions as a burden on mankind created by backward cultures? Islam is the faith that defines us, defines who we are, defines our identity. In fact anyone who truly understand’s Islam will be well aware of it’s simplicity, elegance and the power to lead man for what Muslims believe is mans true purpose. Why is there nothing like Islam on earth? Why is Islam so revolutionary?
Yes, it is man’ purpose to follow the ways of Allah. Adam & Eve ensured our enslavement to evil when they fell to the temptation of Allah. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – http://www.ummah.org.uk/what-is-islam/islam/revolut1.htm
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