A NOTE TO OUR NON-MUSLIM VISITORS
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We want to remind
you to the fact that there is no compulsion for man to accept
the TRUTH. But it is certainly a shame upon the human intellect
when man is not even interested in finding out as to what is the
TRUTH!.
Islam teaches
that God has given man the faculty of reason and therefore
expects man to reason things out objectively and systematically
for himself. To reflect and to question and to reflect.
Nobody should
press you to make a hasty decision to accept any of the
teachings of Islam, for Islam teaches that man should be given
the freedom to choose. Even when man is faced with the TRUTH,
there is no compulsion upon man to embrace it. But before you
begin to form an opinion about Islam, ask yourself whether your
existing knowledge of Islam is thorough enough. Ask yourself
whether that knowledge has been obtained through non-Muslim
third party sources who themselves have probably been exposed to
only random glimpses of Islamic writings and have yet to reason
on Islam objectively and systematically themselves.
Is it fair that
one should form an opinion about the taste of a particular dish
just by heresay from others who may themselves not necessarily
have tasted the dish yet?. Similarly you should find out for
yourself about Islam from reliable sources and not only taste
it, but digest it well before you form an opinion. That would be
an intellectual approach to islam. It is up to you to make the
next move.
In making your
move, Islam continuously reassures you that your rights to
freedom of choice and freedom to use that God-given faculty of
thought and reason will be respected. Every man has that
individual will. No one else can take that away that will and
force you to surrender to the will of God. You have to find out
and make that decision yourself. May your intellectual journey
towards the TRUTH be a pleasant one. The Quran says:
" Let there be no
compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error:
whoever rejects Taghut (evil) and believes in Allah hath grasped
the most trust worthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah
heareth and knoweth all things. " (Qur'an 2:256)
'When you have
understood what is Right and what is Wrong (Evil), it is
Forbidden for you to do Wrong.' 'Right and Wrong is defined by
Allah swt the Creator the Sustainer. Right is to follow the
Qur'an and Sunnah (Purpose of life) in all walks of life. Wrong
((bad) evil) is to do the opposite. The Punishment for Not
following the Qur'an and Sunnah (working against Islam) is
Clearly Stated and Warned by Allah swt. Please find more
information below.
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[Say: "Truly am I A warner: no God Is there but Allah, The
One, Supreme and Irresistible,-
"The Lord of the heavens And the earth, and all Between,
-Exalted in Might, Ever-forgiving." (TMQ38:65-66.)]
["Praise be to
Allah, who has sent to his servant the Book, and has allowed
therein no crookedness:
(He has made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn
(the godless) of a Terrible punishment from Him, and that He may
give glad Tidings to the Believers who work Righteous deeds,
that they shall have a goodly Reward,
Wherein they shall remain for ever,
Further, that He may warn those (also) who say, "God hath
begotten a son". (TMQ18:1-4.)]
["Say: "O my
Servants who have excessively wronged their own souls, despair
not of God's Mercy: for God forgives all sins for He is Most
Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Turn to your Lord (for forgiveness) and bow to His (Will),
before the Penalty comes on you: after that you shall not be
helped." (TMQ39:53-54.)]
["It is He who
has created for you (the faculties of) Hearing, sight, feeling
And understanding: Little thanks It is ye give!.
And He Has multiplied you Through the earth, and to Him Shall ye
be gathered back.
it is He who gives life and death, and to Him (Is due) the
alternation of Night and Day: Will ye not then understand?."
(TMQ23:78-80.)]
["How can ye
reject the faith in Allah? Seeing that ye were without life and
He gave you life; then will He cause you to die and will again
bring you to life; and again to Him will ye return." (Qur'an 2:28)]
Be a Muslim with true understanding of Islam and save
yourself from the Fire of Hell whose fuel is men and stone. Be
our witness for reminding. The Truth has come to you now and it
is up to you .... dear reader...
The Truth has come to you now and it is up to you .... dear
reader...
["Whoever goes right, then, he goes right only for his own
soul's benefit. And whoever goes astray, then he goes astray
only to his own loss. No laden soul can bear another's load. And
We never punish until We have sent an apostle (to give
Warnings)"TMQ17:15]
["Have We not made for him (mankind) a pair of eyes? And a
tongue and a pair of lips? And shown him the two ways (good and
evil)?" TMQ90:8-10]
["And I Created not the Jinns and Mankind except they should
Worship Me (alone)."TMQ5:56]
["Verily! We have made that which is on earth as an adoration
for it (the earth) in order that We may test them (mankind) as
to which of them is better in deeds."TMQ18:7]
["This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My
favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion
(way of life)". TMQ Al-Ma'idah:3]
["If anyone desires a religion other then Islam (Allah's way of
life), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he
will be in the ranks of those who have lost all spiritual good".
TMQ Al-Imran:86]
["Those who reject Our (Allah's) Signs (Verses of the Qur'an) We
shall cast into the fire: as often as their skins are roasted
through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may
taste the penalty; for Allah (God Almighty) is Exalted in Power
and Wise."TMQ An-Nisa 4:56]
["But those who
believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and do
deeds of righteousness, We shall soon admit them to Gardens,
under which rivers flow (Paradise), abiding therein forever
(eternal home). Therein they shall have companions pure and
holy: We shall admit them to shades, cool and ever deepening
(Paradise)."(Qur'an 4:57)]
["And seek help
in patience and As-Salat (the prayer) and truly it is extremely
heavy and hard except for Al-Khashi'un [i.e. the true believers
in Allah - those who obey Allah with full submission, fear much
from His Punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise, etc.)
and in His Warnings (Hell, etc.)" (Qur'an 2:45)]
["(They are
those) who are certain that they are going to meet their Lord,
and that unto Him they are going to return."(Qur'an 2:46)]
["Every soul
shall have a taste of death: And only on the Day of Judgment
shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far
from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have attained the
object (of Life): For the life of this world is but goods and
chattels of deception."(Quran3:185)]
["O ye who
believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such
perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah. that ye may
prosper."(Quran3:200)]
["O ye who
believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except
in a state of Islam."(Quran3:102)]
["..Our Lord! You
have not Created (all) this without purpose, Glory to
You!...".TMQ3:191]
There is only one
way to ward off the punishment of Allah. Turn back from your
sin, and repent. "Oh Allah! include me among those who repent
and those who keep themselves pure".
Be a muslim with true understanding of Islam and save
yourself from the Fire of Hell whose fuel is men and stone. Be
our witness for reminding. The Truth has come to you now and it
is up to you .... dear reader...
["As for those who sell the faith they owe to Allah and
their own plighted word for a small price, they shall have no
portion in the Hereafter: Nor will Allah (Deign to) speak to
them or look at them on the Day of Judgment, nor will He cleans
them (of sin): They shall have a grievous penalty."(TMQ 3:77)]
["O ye who
believe! enter into Islam whole-heartedly (by obeying all the
rules and regulations of the Islamic way of life); and follow
not the footsteps of the Satan (Evil One); for he is to you an
avowed enemy."(Qur'an 2:208")]
THE LIGHT OF REVELATION
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS
LIFE?
Man's existence
in this world and the creation of this entire universe are not
mere accidents or products of a fortuitous nature. This
universe, every single atom of it, manifests and points us to
the realization of a Loving, Merciful and All-powerful Creator.
Without a Creator nothing can exist. Every single soul knows
that he is existing and that his existence is dependent on a
Creator - he knows for sure that he cannot create himself.
Therefore it is his duty to know his master creator - God.
MANKIND
Man is a unique
creature. God establishes man as His Representative or Deputy to
govern over all other creatures in this world. He is endowed
with the faculty of REASON, which differentiates him from all
other animals. The Prophet says:
"God has not
created anything better than Reason or anything more perfect or
more beautiful than Reason......"
Together with
this faculty to discriminate and discern, Man is given the
freedom (free-will) to choose for himself a way of life worthy
of his position as God's Representative or to fall lower than
the lowest of all animals or creations. Man is born pure and
sinless. He is given the free will to do righteous deeds or
indulge in sins. (The Punishment for falling lower than the
lowest (indulging in sins) is clearly stated and Warned by Allah
swt, through Messangers (ie Moses, Jesus, Muhammad (P.b.u.t.a.))
with Book (The Qur'an)!).
DIVINE
GUIDANCE
God, out of his
abundant Love and Mercy for mankind has not left us in darkness
to discover the right path by trial and error alone. Coupled
with our intellectual capability to reason, God bestowed upon us
DIVINE GUIDANCE that outlines the Criterion for truth and the
knowledge and reality of our existence in this world and the
Hereafter.
REVELATIONS
From the begining
of mankind God sent Prophets to convey His REVELATION and to
invite to the path of TRUE PEACE and OBEDIENCE to One true God.
This is ISLAM. This message conveyed to successive generations
of man through different Prophets, all inviting mankind to the
same path.
However all the
earlier messages or revelations from God were distorted by
people of later generations. As a result, pure Revelation from
God was polluted with myths, superstitions, idol worship and
irrational philosophical idealogies. The religion of God was
lost in a plethora of religions.
Human history is
a chronicle of man's drift between light and darkness, but God
out of His Abundant Love for mankind has not forsaken us.
FINAL REVELATIONS
When mankind was in the depths of the Dark Ages, God sent the
final Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him) to
redeem humanity. The revelation to Prophet Muhammad represents
the ultimate and permanent source of guidance for mankind.
["Your Allah is
one Allah. as to those who believe not in the Hereafter, their
hearts refuse to know, and they are arrogant."
"Undoubtedly Allah doth know what they conceal, and what they
reveal: verily He loveth not the arrogant."
"When it is said
to them, "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" they say,
"Tales of the ancients!"
"Let them bear, on the Day of Judgment, their own burdens in
full, and also (something) of the burdens of those without
knowledge, whom they misled. Alas, how grievous the burdens they
will bear!
"Those before them did also plot (against Allah.s Way): but
Allah took their structures from their foundations, and the roof
fell down on them from above; and the Wrath seized them from
directions they did not perceive."
"Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will cover them with shame,
and say: "Where are My 'partners' concerning whom ye used to
dispute (with the godly)?" Those endued with knowledge will say:
"This Day, indeed, are the Unbelievers covered with shame and
misery,- "(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of
wrong-doing to their own souls." Then would they offer
submission (with the pretence), "We did no evil (knowingly)."
(The angels will reply), "Nay, but verily Allah knoweth all that
ye did; " "So enter the gates of Hell, to dwell therein. Thus evil
indeed is the abode of the arrogant."
"To the righteous
(when) it is said, "What is it that your Lord has revealed?"
they say, "All that is good." To those who do good, there is
good in this world, and the Home of the Hereafter is even better
and excellent indeed is the Home of the righteous,-
" Gardens of Eternity which they will enter: beneath them flow
(pleasant) rivers: they will have therein all that they wish:
thus doth Allah reward the righteous,- "(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of
purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye the Garden,
because of (the good) which ye did (in the world)."
"Do the (ungodly)
wait until the angels come to them, or there comes the Command
of thy Lord (for their doom)? So did those who went before them.
But Allah wronged them not: nay, they wronged their own
souls."(TMQ 16:22-32)]
CRITERIA FOR TRUTH
How do we know
that a revelation like the Qur'an is the word of God?. The
criteria for truth can be easily understood by all:-
1. RATIONAL
TEACHINGS:
Since God bestowed reason and intellect on mankind, it is
our duty to use it to distinguish truth from falsehood. True
undistorted revelation from God must be rational and can be
reasoned out by all unbiased minds.
2. PERFECTION:
Since God is all perfect, His revelation must be perfect and
accurate, free from mistakes, omissions, interpolations and
multiplicity of versions. It should be free from contradictions
in its narration.
3. NO MYTHS OR
SUPERSTITIONS:
True revelation from God is free from myths or superstitions
that degrade the dignity of God or man.
4. SCIENTIFIC:
Since God is the Creator of all knowledge, true revelation
is scientific and can with-stand the challenge of science at all
times.
5. PROPHECY:
God is the Knower of the past, present and future. Thus His
word of prophecies in His revelation will be fulfilled as
prophesied.
6. INIMITABLE BY
MAN:
True revelation from God is infallible and cannot be
imitated by man. God's true revelation is a living miracle, an
open Book challenging all mankind to see and prove for
themselves.
["The blame is
only against those who oppress men with wrong-doing and
insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying
right and justice: for such there will be a chastisement
grievous. " (Qur'an 42:42)
` When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth,"
they say: "Why, we only Want to make peace!"`
` Of a surety, they are the ones who make mischief, but they
realise (it) not.`
` When it is said to them: "Believe as the others believe:" They
say: "Shall we believe as the fools believe?" Nay, of a surety
they are the fools, but they do not know.`
` When they meet those who believe, they say: "We believe;" but
when they are alone with their evil ones, they say: "We are
really with you: We (were) only jesting."`
` Allah will throw back their mockery on them, and give them
rope in their trespasses; so they will wander like blind ones
(To and fro). `
` These are they who have bartered Guidance for error: But their
traffic is profitless, and they have lost true direction,`
` Their similitude is that of a man who kindled a fire; when it
lighted all around him, Allah took away their light and left
them in utter darkness. So they could not see.`
` Deaf, dumb, and blind, they will not return (to the path).`
` Or (another similitude) is that of a rain-laden cloud from the
sky: In it are zones of darkness, and thunder and lightning:
They press their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning
thunder-clap, the while they are in terror of death. But Allah
is ever round the rejecters of Faith!`
` The lightning all but snatches away their sight; every time
the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, and when the darkness
grows on them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could
take away their faculty of hearing and seeing; for Allah hath
power over all things. `
` O ye people! Adore your Guardian-Lord, who created you and
those who came before you, that ye may have the chance to learn
righteousness;`
` Who has made the earth your couch, and the heavens your
canopy; and sent down rain from the heavens; and brought forth
therewith Fruits for your sustenance; then set not up rivals
unto Allah when ye know (the truth).`
` And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time
to time to Our servant, then produce a Sura like thereunto; and
call your witnesses or helpers (If there are any) besides Allah,
if your (doubts) are true.`
` But if ye cannot- and of a surety ye cannot- then fear the
Fire whose fuel is men and stones,- which is prepared for those
who reject Faith.`
` But give glad tidings to those who believe and work
righteousness, that their portion is Gardens, beneath which
rivers flow. Every time they are fed with fruits therefrom, they
say: "Why, this is what we were fed with before," for they are
given things in similitude; and they have therein companions
pure (and holy); and they abide therein (for ever).`
` Allah disdains not to use the similitude of things, lowest as
well as highest. Those who believe know that it is truth from
their Lord; but those who reject Faith say: "What means Allah by
this similitude?" By it He causes many to stray, and many He
leads into the right path; but He causes not to stray, except
those who forsake (the path),-`
` Those who break Allah.s Covenant after it is ratified, and who
sunder what Allah Has ordered to be joined, and do mischief on
earth: These cause loss (only) to themselves.`
` How can ye
reject the faith in Allah.- seeing that ye were without life,
and He gave you life; then will He cause you to die, and will
again bring you to life; and again to Him will ye return.`
` It is He Who hath created for you all things that are on
earth; Moreover His design comprehended the heavens, for He gave
order and perfection to the seven firmaments; and of all things
He hath perfect knowledge." (T.M.Q. 2:11-29)']
["O ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die
not except in a state of Islam."(Quran3:102)]
["Verily, We have warned you of a Penalty near, the Day when man
will see (the deeds) which his hands have sent forth, and the
Unbeliever will say, "Woe unto me! Would that I were (metre)
dust!"(Qur'an78:40)]
We wish to invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom
and beautiful preaching and reason with them in ways that are
best and most gracious..
Be a muslim with
True understanding of Islam --The Truth will always prevail over
falsehood--The light of dawn always rises after the darkest
moment, so think about it..-------------Perhaps avoiding
ignorance and pride could help one understand the truth....to be
safe on the JUDGEMENT DAY..
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