By:
Shahid Bin Waheed شاهد
بن وحيد
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الحمدلله رب العالمين والصلوة والسلام على اشرف الانبياء
وسيدالمرسلين نبينا محمد صل ا لله عليه وعلى آله واصحابه وازواجه اجمعين - امابعد
All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, Sustainer of the Universe, and blessing and salutation to be the most distinguish of the Messengers and foremost among the Prophets, our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allaah be on him and on his wives, children and Companions.
There has been some
rhetoric by pseudo-Muslims and/or Orientalists making some absurd claims such
as:
These ignorant and/or
hidden enemies of Islaam should know that first Christians don’t agree with
their absurd claims. Second, let us look at the teachings of Christian Bible
and Glorious Qur’aan and compare them:
Gospel According
to John 3:16!
3:16 For God so loved
the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Compare John 3:16 with the
following from Christian Bible!
1. Mark 12:29 Jesus said "Here, O Israel: The Lord
our God is one Lord." [This confirms that Jesus
preached to worship One and Only God, not trinity.
2.
John 20:17 Jesus said I ascend to my God
and your God. [Jesus has a God according to him; we
know that God can’t have a God?]
3.
John 8:28 Jesus said, "I do nothing
of myself” [Can a God be this dependant?]
4. John 14:28 Jesus said, "My Father (GOD) is greater than I am" [So, how can Jesus himself be a God?]
5. Luke 23:46 Jesus said "Father (GOD), into thy hands I commend my spirit" [God does not have spirit like Jesus did.]
6. Matthew 24:36 Jesus told his followers that no one (including Jesus) knows when the judgment day will come, only GOD knows. [Or Jesus was lying to his followers, if he was God?]
7. John 5:30 Jesus told his followers that he couldn’t do a single thing of his own. [When a God became this helpless?]
8. John 5:32 Jesus told his followers that they have never seen GOD at anytime nor ever heard his voice. [Or Jesus was lying again here, if he was God?]
9. Luke 5:16 Jesus prays to God. [Funny, if Jesus was God, then why he is praying to God? Since when and how a God has a God?
10. Matthew 26:39 Jesus fell on his face and prayed to
his GOD like Muslims do. [How would you explain this
from the very Bible?
11.
John 17:3 And this is life eternal,
that they might know thee the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (This
verse is the nail in the heart of false Christian doctrine).
Let us read the
facts about Allaah (God) of Islaam!
Glorious Qur’aan 112-1-4!
Surah Al-Ikhlas 1-4
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (1)
Say (O Muhammad صلى
الله عليه وسلم): "He is
Allāh, (the) One. {1}
Surah Al-Ikhlas 2
اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ (2)
" Allāh-us-Samad (السيد الذي يصمد إليه في الحاجات) (Allāh the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, (He
neither eats nor drinks)).
Surah Al-Ikhlas 3
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
(3)
"He begets not,
nor was He begotten. {1}
{1} (V.112: 3) A) Narrated Mu‘ādh bin Jabal رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "O Mu‘ādh! Do you know what Allāh’s Right upon His slaves is?" I said, "Allāh and His Messenger know better." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "To worship Him (Allāh) Alone and to join none in worship with Him (Allāh). Do you know what their right upon Him is?" I replied, "Allāh and His Messenger know better." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Not to punish them (if they did so)." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.9, Hadith No.470). B) Narrated Abu Sa‘īd Al-Khudrī رضي الله عنه: A man heard another man reciting: ‘Say (O Muhammad): "He is Allāh, (the) One." (112:1) And he recited it repeatedly. When it was morning, he went to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and informed him about that as if he considered that the recitation of that Sūrah by itself was not enough. Allāh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, it is equal to one-third of the Our’ān." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.9, Hadith No.471). C) Narrated ‘Āishah رضي الله عنها: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent (an army unit) under the command of a man who used to lead his companions in the prayers and would finish his recitation with (the Sūrah 112): ‘Say (O Muhammad): "He is Allāh, (the) One.’" (112:1). When they returned (from the battle), they mentioned that to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He said (to them), "Ask him why he does so." They asked him and he said, "I do so because it mentions the Qualities of the Most Gracious and I love to recite it (in my prayer)." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said (to them). "Tell him that Allāh loves him." (Sahih Al Bukhari, Vol.9, Hadith No. 472).
Surah Al-Ikhlas 4
وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
(4)
"And there is none co-equal or
comparable unto Him."
A careful study of Christian New Testament tells us the God and/or God of Old Testament is mute in Christian Bible, there is no direct speech from God, neither is he affirming any claims made by others in the New Testament. Some may find it shocking as it may be but there are 94, 000 sects in Christianity with leads to over 250,000 denominations with almost all of them with their own version of Bible.
All Christians of this world
agree on one thing about Jesus, that is his virgin birth. After this point
Christians don’t agree with each other on any other things about their sham god
and/or their Bible as well.
I like to ask these pseudo-Muslims what Allaah (SWT) has asked to Christians and Jews in Glorious Qur’aan, that is:
Surah Al-Baqarah 140
أَمْ تَقُولُونَ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْأَسْبَاطَ كَانُوا هُودًا أَوْ نَصَارَى
قُلْ أَأَنْتُمْ أَعْلَمُ أَمِ اللَّهُ وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ كَتَمَ شَهَادَةً عِنْدَهُ
مِنَ اللَّهِ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Or say you that Ibrāhīm, Ismā‘īl,
Ishāq, Ya‘qūb and Al-Asbāt (the offspring of the twelve
sons of Ya‘qūb) were Jews or Christians? Say, "Do you know better or does
Allāh (knows better ... that they all were Muslims)? And who is more unjust
than he who conceals the testimony (i.e. to believe in Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
when he comes, as is written in their Books. (See Verse 7:157)) he has from
Allāh? And Allāh is not unaware of what you do."
Surah Al-Baqarah 111
…قُلْ
هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم),
"Produce your proof if you are truthful."
How Prophet Ibraheem عليه السلام
[Abraham] can be the father of three religions when Glorious Qur’aan tells us
that:
Surah Al-i-'Imran 67
مَا كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّا
وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّا وَلَكِنْ كَانَ حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Ibrāhīm was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanīfa (Islāmic Monotheism - to worship none but Allāh Alone) and he was not of Al-Mushrikūn (See V.2: 105) {1} .
{1} (V.3:
67) See (V.2: 135) below.
Surah Al-Baqarah 135
وَقَالُوا كُونُوا هُودًا أَوْ
نَصَارَى تَهْتَدُوا قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
And they say, "Be Jews or Christians, then you will be guided." Say (to them O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), "Nay, (we follow) only the religion of Ibrāhīm, Hanīfa (Islāmic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allāh (Alone)), and he was not of Al-Mushrikūn (those who worshipped others along with Allāh - see V.2: 105)." {1}
{1} (V.2:
135) Narration about Zaid bin ‘Amr bin Nufail. Narrated ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما:
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم met Zaid bin ‘Amr bin Nufail in the bottom
of (the valley of) Baldah before the descent of any Divine revelation to the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. A meal was presented to the Prophet صلى
الله عليه وسلم but he refused
to eat from it. (Then it was presented to Zaid) who said, "I do not eat
anything which you slaughter on your Nusub * in the
name of your idols, etc. I eat only those (animals meat) on which Allāh’s Name
has been mentioned at the time of (their) slaughtering." Zaid bin ‘Amr
used to criticize the way Quraish used to slaughter their animals and used to
say, "Allāh has created the sheep and He has sent the water for it from
the sky, and He has grown the grass for it from the earth; yet you slaughter it
in others than the Name of Allāh." He used to say so, for he rejected that
practice and considered it as something abominable. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما:
Zaid bin ‘Amr bin Nufail went to Shām (the region comprising Syria, Lebanon,
Palestine and Jordan), enquiring about a true religion to follow. He met a
Jewish religious scholar and asked him about their religion. He said, "I
intend to embrace your religion, so tell me something about it". The Jew
said, "You will not embrace our religion unless you receive your share of
Allāh’s Anger. Zaid said, I do not run except from Allāh’s Anger, and I will
never bear a bit of it if I have the power to avoid it. Can you tell me of some
other religion? He said, "I do not know any other religion except Hanīf (Islāmic Monotheism)." Zaid enquired, "What is Hanīf?" He said, " Hanīf is the
religion of (the Prophet) Ibrāhīm عليه السلام, he was neither a Jew nor a Christian, and
he used to worship none but Allāh (Alone) - Islāmic Monotheism." Then Zaid
went out and met a Christian religious scholar and told him the same (as
before). The Christian said, "You will not embrace our religion unless you
get a share of Allāh’s Curse." Zaid replied, "I do not run except
from Allāh’s Curse, and I will never bear any of Allāh’s Curse and His Anger if
I have the power to avoid them. Will you tell me of some other religion?"
He replied, "I do not know any other religion except Hanīf (Islāmic Monotheism)." Zaid enquired, "What is Hanīf?" He replied, " Hanīf is the
religion of (the Prophet) Ibrāhīm عليه السلام, he was neither a Jew nor a Christian, and
he used to worship none but Allāh (Alone) - Islāmic Monotheism." When Zaid
heard their statement about (the religion of) Ibrāhīm, he left that place, and
when he came out, he raised both his hands and said, "O Allāh! I make You
my Witness that I am on the religion of Ibrāhīm". Narrated Asmā bint Abu
Bakr رضي الله عنها: I saw Zaid bin ‘Amr bin Nufail standing with his back against
the Ka‘bah and saying, "O people of Quraish! By Allāh, none amongst you is
on the religion of Ibrāhīm except me." She added: He (Zaid) used to
preserve the lives of little girls: if somebody wanted to kill his daughter he
would say to him, "Do not kill her for I will feed her on your
behalf". So he would take her, and when she grew up nicely, he would say
to her father, ‘Now if you will (wish), I will give her to you, and if you will
(wish), I will feed her on your behalf." (Sahih Al-Bukhāri,
Vol.5, Hadīth No.169). * Nusub: See the glossary.
Prayer of Ibraheem عليه السلام [Abraham] Prophet for Muhammad صلی الله عليه وسلم
!
Glorious Qur’aan tells us that
Prophet Ibraheem عليه السلام prayed for Prophet Muhammad صلی الله عليه
وسلم, notice that he didn’t pray
for any other prophet.
Surah Al-Baqarah 129
رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا
مِنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ
إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
Our Lord! Send amongst them a Messenger
of their own (and indeed Allāh answered their invocation by sending Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), who shall recite unto them Your Verses and instruct them in the
Book (this Qur’ān) and Al-Hikmah (full knowledge of the
Islāmic laws and jurisprudence or wisdom or Prophethood), and purify them.
Verily! You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."
Isa
Ibn Maryam عليهما السلام brought glad tidings about the coming of Muhammad’s وسلم صلى الله عليه!
Surah As-Saff 6
وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ
يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ
يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَمُبَشِّرًا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِي مِنْ بَعْدِي اسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ
فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ قَالُوا هَذَا سِحْرٌ مُبِينٌ
And (remember) when ‘Īsā, son of Maryam, said: "O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allāh unto you, confirming the Taurāt ((Torah) which came) before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad. {1} But when he (Ahmad i.e. Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) came to them with clear proofs, they said: "This is plain magic." {2}
{1} (V.61: 6) i.e. the second name of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and it (Ahmad) literally means: "One who praises Allāh more than others".
{2} (V.61:
6) A) Narrated Jubair bin Mut‘im رضي الله عنه: Allāh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم
said, "I have five names: I am Muhammad and Ahmad; I am Al-Mahī through whom Allāh will eliminate Al-Kufr (infidelity);
I am Al-Hashir who will be the first to be resurrected, the people being
resurrected thereafter; and I am also Al-‘Āqib (i.e.
there will be no Prophet after me)." (Sahih Al-Bukhari,
Vol. 4, Hadīfh No.732). B) Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي
الله عنه: Allāh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم
said, "By Him (Allāh) in Whose Hand my soul is, surely, the son of Maryam
(‘Īsā) عليهما السلام * will shortly descend amongst you people (Muslims), and will
judge mankind justly by the Law of the Qur’ān (as a just ruler), and will break
the Cross and kill the pigs and abolish the Jizyah (a tax
taken from the people of the Scriptures (Jews and Christians), who are under
the protection of a Muslim government. This Jizyah tax will
not be accepted by ‘Īsā عليه السلام and all mankind will be required to
embrace Islam with no other alternative). Then there will be abundance of money
and nobody will accept charitable gifts." (See Fath Al-Bari,
Page No. 304 and 305, Vol. 7), (Sahih Al-Bukhari,
Vol. 3, Hadīth No.425). * ‘Īsā, the son of Maryam عليهما
السلام will descend as a
leader of the Muslims and it is a severe warning to the Christians who claim to
be the followers of ‘Īsā and he will break the Cross and kill the pigs, and he
will abolish the Jizyah
(tax); and all mankind will be required to
embrace Islam with no other alternative.
Surah Al-Hajj 78
وَجَاهِدُوا فِي اللَّهِ حَقَّ
جِهَادِهِ هُوَ اجْتَبَاكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ مِلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ هُوَ سَمَّاكُمُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
مِنْ قَبْلُ وَفِي هَذَا لِيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ شَهِيدًا عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ
عَلَى النَّاسِ فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِاللَّهِ
هُوَ مَوْلَاكُمْ فَنِعْمَ الْمَوْلَى وَنِعْمَ النَّصِيرُ
And strive hard in Allāh’s Cause as you ought to strive (with sincerity and with all your efforts that His Name should be superior). He has chosen you (to convey His Message of Islāmic Monotheism to mankind by inviting them to His religion of Islām), and has not laid upon you in religion any hardship: {1} it is the religion of your father Ibrāhīm (Islāmic Monotheism). It is He (Allāh) Who has named you Muslims both before and in this (the Qur’ān), that the Messenger (Muhammad وسلم صلى الله عليه) may be a witness over you and you be witnesses over mankind! {2} So perform As-Salāt (Iqamat-as-Salāt), give Zakāt and hold fast to Allāh (i.e. have confidence in Allāh, and depend upon Him in all your affairs). He is your Maulā (Patron, Lord), what an Excellent Maulā (Patron, Lord) and what an Excellent Helper!
{1} (V.22: 78) Religion is very easy. And the statement of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: "The most beloved religion to Allāh عز وجل is the tolerant Hanifiyyah (i.e., Islāmic Monotheism, i.e., to worship Him (Allāh) Alone and not to worship anything else along with Him.)" Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by offering the Salāt (prayers) in the mornings, afternoons and during the last hours of the nights." (See Fath Al-Bari, Vol.1, Page 102). (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.1, Hadith No.38).
{2} (V.22:
78) (V.2: 143).
Prayers of Prophet Ibraheem عليه السلام!
Surah Al-Baqarah 126
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ
اجْعَلْ هَذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُمْ
بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ قَالَ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ فَأُمَتِّعُهُ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ
أَضْطَرُّهُ إِلَى عَذَابِ النَّارِ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ
And (remember) when Ibrāhīm said,
"My Lord, make this city (Makkah) a place of security and provide its
people with fruits, such of them as believe in Allāh and the Last Day." He
(Allāh) answered: "As for him who disbelieves, I shall leave him in
contentment for a while, then I shall compel him to the torment of the Fire,
and worst indeed is that destination!"
Surah Al-Baqarah 127
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ
مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ
الْعَلِيمُ
And (remember) when Ibrāhīm and
(his son) Ismā‘īl were raising the foundations of the House (the Ka‘bah at Makkah), (saying), "Our Lord! Accept (this
service) from us. Verily! You are the All-Hearer, the All-Knower." {1}
{1} (V.2: 127) See (V.14: 37).
Surah Ibrahim 37
رَبَّنَا إِنِّي أَسْكَنْتُ مِنْ
ذُرِّيَّتِي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِي زَرْعٍ عِنْدَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنَا لِيُقِيمُوا
الصَّلَاةَ فَاجْعَلْ أَفْئِدَةً مِنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْهِمْ وَارْزُقْهُمْ مِنَ
الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ
"O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in an uncultivable valley by Your Sacred House (the Ka‘bah at Makkah) in order, O our Lord, that they may perform As-Salāt (Iqāmat-as-Salāt). So fill some hearts among men with love towards them, and (O Allāh) provide them with fruits so that they may give thanks. {1}
{1} (V.14:
37). The Story of the building of the Ka‘bah at Makkah: Narrated Ibn ‘Abbās رضي الله عنهما:
(On the authority of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم (See Fath Al-Bari, Vol.
7, Page 210)). The first lady to use a girdle was the mother of Ismā‘īl. She
used a girdle so that she might hide her tracks from Sārah. * Ibrāhīm brought
her and her son Ismā‘īl while she used to nurse him at her breast, near the
Ka‘bah under a tree on the spot of Zamzam, at the
highest place in the mosque. During those days there was nobody in Makkah, nor
was there any water. So he made them sit over there and placed near them a
leather bag containing some dates, and a small water-skin containing some
water, and set out homeward. Ismā‘īl’s mother followed him saying, "O
Ibrāhīm! Where are you going, leaving us in this valley where there is no
person whose company we may enjoy, nor is there anything (to enjoy)?" She
repeated that to him many times, but he did not look back at her. Then she
asked him, "Has Allāh ordered you to do so?" He said,
"Yes." She said, "Then He will not neglect us," and
returned while Ibrāhīm proceeded onwards, and on reaching the Thaniyyah where they
could not see him, he faced the Ka‘bah, and raising both hands invoked Allāh
saying the following supplication: ‘O our Lord! I have made some of my
offspring to dwell in an uncultivable valley by Your Sacred House (the Ka‘bah at Makkah); in order, O our Lord, that they may perform As-Salāt (Iqāmat-as-Salāt). So fill some hearts among men with love towards them, and (O
Allāh) provide them with fruits, so that they may give thanks.’ (V.14: 37)
Ismā‘īl’s mother went on suckling Ismā‘īl and drinking from the water (she
had). When the water in the water-skin had all been used up, she became thirsty
and her child also became thirsty. She started looking at him (i.e. Ismā‘īl)
tossing in agony; she left him, for she could not endure looking at him, and
found that the mountain of As-Safā was the nearest mountain to her on that
land. She stood on it and started looking at the valley keenly so that she
might see somebody, but she could not see anybody. Then she descended from
As-Safā and when she reached the valley, she tucked up her robe and ran in the
valley like a person in distress and trouble, till she crossed the valley and
reached Al-Marwah mountain where she stood and started looking, expecting to
see somebody, but she could not see anybody. She repeated that (running between
As-Safā and Al-Marwah) seven times." The Prophet صلى
الله عليه وسلم said,
"This is the source of the tradition of the Sa‘y (the going) of people
between them (i.e. As-Safā and Al-Marwah). When she reached Al-Marwah (for the
last time) she heard a voice and she asked herself to be quiet and listened
attentively. She heard the voice again and said, ‘O (whoever you may be)! You
have made me hear your voice; have you got something to help me?’ And behold!
She saw an angel at the place of Zamzam, digging
the earth with his heel (or his wing), till water flowed from that place. She
started to make something like a basin around it, using her hands in this way
and started filling her water-skin with water with her hands, and the water was
flowing out after she had scooped some of it." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
added, "May Allāh bestow mercy on Ismā‘īl’s mother! Had she let the Zamzam (flow without trying to control it) (or had she not scooped
from that water) (to fill her water-skin), Zamzam would
have been a stream flowing on the surface of the earth." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
further added, "Then she drank (water) and suckled her child. The angel
said to her, ‘Don’t be afraid of being neglected, for this is the House of
Allāh which will be built by this boy and his father, and Allāh never neglects
His people.’ The House (i.e. Ka’bah) at that time was on a high place resembling g a hillock, and
when torrents came, they flowed to its right and left. She lived in that way
till some people from the tribe of Jurhum or a family from Jurhum passed by her
and her child, as they (i.e. the Jurhum people) were coming through the way of
Kadā’. They landed in the lower part of Makkah where they saw a bird that had
the habit of flying around water and not leaving it. They said, ‘This bird must
be flying around water, though we know that there is no water in this valley.’
They sent one or two messengers who discovered the source of water, and
returned to inform them of the water. So, they all came (towards the
water)." The Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم added, " Ismā‘īl’s mother was sitting
near the water. They asked her, ‘Do you allow us to stay with you?’ She
replied, ‘Yes, but you will have no right to possess the water.’ They agreed to
that." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم further said, " Ismā‘īl’s mother was
pleased with the whole situation as she used to love to enjoy the company of
the people. So, they settled there, and later on they sent for their families
who came and settled with them so that some families became permanent residents
there. The child (i.e. Ismā‘īl) grew up and learnt Arabic from them and (his
virtues) caused them to love and admire him as he grew up, and when he reached
the age of puberty they made him marry a woman from amongst them. After
Ismā‘īl’s mother had died, Ibrāhīm came after Ismā‘īl’s marriage in order to
see his family that he had left before, but he did not find Ismā‘īl there. When
he asked Ismā‘īl’s wife about him, she replied, ‘He has gone in search of our
livelihood.’ Then he asked her about their way of living and their condition,
and she replied, ‘We are living in misery; we are living in hardship and
destitution,’ complaining to him. He said, ‘When your husband returns, convey
my salutation to him and tell him to change the threshold of the gate (of his
house).’ When Ismā‘īl came, he seemed to have felt something unusual, so he
asked his wife, ‘Has anyone visited you?’ She replied, ‘Yes, an old man of such
and such description came and asked me about you and I informed him, and he
asked about our state of living, and I told him that we were living in a
hardship and poverty.’ On that Ismā‘īl said, ‘Did he advise you anything?’ She
replied, ‘Yes, he told me to convey his salutation to you and to tell you to
change the threshold of your gate.’ Ismā‘īl said, ‘It was my father, and he has
ordered me to divorce you. Go back to your family.’ So, Ismā‘īl divorced her
and married another woman from amongst them (i.e. Jurhum). Then Ibrāhīm stayed
away from them for a period as long as Allāh wished and called on them again
but did not find Ismā‘īl. So he came to Ismā‘īl’s wife and asked her about
Ismā‘īl. She said, ‘He has gone in search of our livelihood.’ Ibrāhīm asked
her, ‘How are you getting on?’ asking her about their sustenance and living.
She replied, ‘We are prosperous and well-off (i.e. we have everything in
abundance).’ Then she thanked Allāhعز وجل Ibrāhīm said, ‘What kind of food do you
eat?’ She said, ‘Meat.’ He said, ‘What do you drink?’ She said, ‘Water.’ He
said, ‘O Allāh! Bless their meat and water.’ " The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
added, "At that time they did not have grain, and if they had grain, he
would have also invoked Allāh to bless it." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم added, "If somebody has only these two things as his sustenance,
his health and disposition will be badly affected, unless he lives in
Makkah." The Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم added, "Then Ibrāhīm said to
Ismā‘īl’s wife, ‘When your husband comes, give my regards to him and tell him
that he should keep firm the threshold of his gate.’ When Ismā‘īl came back, he
asked his wife, ‘Did anyone call on you?’ She replied, ‘Yes, a good-looking old
man came to me,’ so she praised h him and added. ‘He asked about you, and I
informed him, and he asked about our livelihood and I told him that we were in
a good condition.’ Ismā‘īl asked her, ‘Did he give you any piece of advice?’
She said, ‘Yes, he told me to give his regards to you and ordered that you
should keep firm the threshold of your gate.’ On that Ismā‘īl said, ‘It was my
father, and you are the threshold (of the gate). He has ordered me to keep you
with me.’ Then Ibrāhīm stayed away from them for a period as long as Allāh
wished, and called on them afterwards. He saw Ismā‘īl under a tree near Zamzam, sharpening his arrows. When he saw Ibrāhīm, he rose up to
welcome him (and they greeted each other as a father does with his son or a son
does with his father). Ibrāhīm said, ‘O Ismā‘īl! Allāh has given me an order.’
Ismā‘īl said, ‘Do what your Lord has ordered you to do.’ Ibrāhīm asked, ‘Will
you help me?’ Ismā‘īl said, ‘I will help you.’ Ibrāhīm said, ‘Allāh has ordered
me to build a house here,’ pointing to a hillock higher than the land
surrounding it.’" The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم added, "Then they raised the foundations
of the House (i.e. the Ka’bah). Ismā‘īl brought the stones and Ibrāhīm was building; and
when the walls became high, Ismā‘īl brought this stone and put it for Ibrāhīm
who stood over it and carried on building, while Ismā‘īl was handing him the
stones, and both of them were saying, ‘O our Lord! Accept (this service) from
us. Verily, You are the All-Hearer the All-Knower.’" (V.2: 127). The
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم added, "Then both of them went on building and going round
the Ka‘bah saying ‘O our Lord! Accept (this service) from us. Verily, You
are the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.’ " (V.2: 127) (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Hadith
No.583). * When Ibrāhīm married Hājar and
she conceived Ismā‘īl, Sārah, Ibrāhīm’s first wife became jealous of her and
swore that she would cut three parts from her body. So Hājar tied a girdle
round her waist and ran away, dragging her robe behind her so as to wipe out
her tracks lest Sārah should pursue her. "Allāh knows better."
Surah Al-Baqarah 128
رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ
لَكَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُسْلِمَةً لَكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ
عَلَيْنَا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Our Lord! And make us submissive unto You and of our offspring a nation submissive unto You, and show us our Manāsik {1} (all the ceremonies of pilgrimage - Hajj and ‘Umrah), and accept our repentance. Truly, You are the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.
{1} (V.2: 128) Manāsik: i.e. Ihrām; Tawāf of the Ka’bah; Sāy of As-Safā and Al-Marwah; stay at ‘Arafāt, Muzdalifah and Mīna; Ramy of Jamarāt; slaughtering of Hady (animal), etc. For details see "The Book of Hajj and ‘Umrah ", (Sahih Al-Bukhāri, Vol.2, 3).
Surah Al-Baqarah 129
رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا
مِنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ
إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
Our Lord! Send amongst them a Messenger
of their own (and indeed Allāh answered their invocation by sending Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), who shall recite unto them Your Verses and instruct them in the
Book (this Qur’ān) and Al-Hikmah (full knowledge of the
Islāmic laws and jurisprudence or wisdom or Prophethood), and purify them.
Verily! You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."
Finally, my
questions to those who propagate the false myth of (a) Christians and Muslims
worship the same God and Ibraheem (AS) is the father of three religions is:
Surah Al-Baqarah 111
…قُلْ هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ إِنْ
كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Say
(O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), "Produce your proof if you are truthful."
By preaching false claims that are opposite to Islaamic creed
(Aqeedah), these so-called Muslims also have openly committed the KUFR كفر
based on the following:
Kufrul-'Inaad:
Disbelief out of stubbornness. This applies to someone who knows the truth and admits to knowing the truth and admits to knowing it with his tongue, but refuses to accept it and refrains from making a declaration. Allah (swt) says: Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever [Surah Qaaf (50), Ayah 24]
Kufrul-Inkaar:
Disbelief out of denial. This applies to someone who denies with both heart and tongue. Allah (swt) says: They recognize the favors of Allah, yet they deny them. Most of them are disbelievers. [Surah Nahl (16), Ayah 83]
Kufrul-Nifaaq:
Disbelief out of hypocrisy. This
applies to someone who pretends to be a believer but conceals his disbelief.
Such a person is called a MUNAFIQ or hypocrite. Allah (swt) says: Verily
the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of Hell. You will find no one to
help them. [Surah An Nisaa (4), Ayah 145]
Wednesday, November 03, 2004