[IslamCity] I am that I am..:))... : [DAWAH LEADS]

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 17:12:06 -0800

Assalamu Alaikum
 
 Please share it with your workers. These are the common questions that are frequently asked in the field of Dawah. It would help you in developing your answer, Insha Allah. Shukrun
 
Shamim Siddiqi 

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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)

{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)

The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]

The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)  also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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In a message dated 3/14/2006 11:36:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I know the answers to all these and more:)).......

Dear Br. Gil,
 
If you know the answers, please write to me. I will enjoy it. However my response is as follows.
 
You have put to me ten questions. I will attend them in the same order.and then give a short comment at the end. Hope you will please go through it carefully and come to some conclusion.
 
Islam is really a perfect system of life and you are already "half-Muslim". If you would have gone through my book: "The Greatest Need of Man" on the Website, you could have got its explanation by the time? You will become complete Muslim when you will accept the authority of Allah and His Prophet Mohammad (S) by your freewill.
 
1. Why so many sects in Islam? 
First answer: why so many sects in Christianity and 64 Version of the Bible?
When people do not follow the Scripture in its letter and spirit, they deviate. But Islam has a beauty that it is always available in its purest form in the shape of the Qur'an and life pattern of Muhammad (S) They can return to it any time when they resolve to do so whereas in other religions, the original teachings, unfortunately, are lost. Both Judaism and Christianity cannot help it.
 
2.  Why so much poverty in the Muslim world?
Why so much poverty in African Continent, Central and south America where most of them are Christians? The poverty both in the Muslim world, African and Latin American countries are due to exploitation by the white Christians for about two centuries and maintaining in power in each country their yes-men. Masse are Muslims but they have no power to live like Muslims in their collective spheres. Islam is not in practice, in fact, in any Muslim country in the world and so it could not shower its blessings. The cause of poverty is mostly due to neglect of Islam, not following it and dictatorial regimes being supported by Euro-American hegemonies. 
 
3. Why women have long dresses?
Why your nuns are covered from head to toe and you people are wandering "naked'  in public?
You see both the genders have different functions in life to perform. One is the bread earner and the other is the "specie-savor". That is why Islam has earmarked different responsibilities to each gender. Accordingly, they follow dress code as per their need and convenience and as prescribed by Islamic code of conduct. Islam does not permit free mixing so that sanctity of blood is maintained and "Bloody-bastard" are not born in any family as we see in the West. Every family maintains it sanctity. Women's job is mostly restricted to house management, needs to cover herself when going out of house to protect herself from the greedy eyes of men as you see around us. West wants to snatch away the beauty and character of our mothers and sisters. That would never be.     
 
4  Why Muhammad (S) did not left everlasting kingdom on earth? 
    What about Moses, Jesus and "others"?
 
Prophets do not come to the world to establish empires on earth. They come to deliver guidance from God and present their respective life as model for their followers. The followers carry out their mission and establish God's kingdom on earth. Muhammad's followers established  the Khilafah {Caliphate] that continued till 1934. Still he (S) is the most beloved  character that rules over the hearts and minds of 1.5 billion Muslims around the world. Can any empire be greater than that? You see: whatever a Muslim does and wherever he lives, a Muslim cannot tolerate a word of insult against him (S). Note the consequences of Danish cartoons about the Prophet of Allah.
 
5. If Allah is so great why He created sin or devil?
This is the only intelligent question that you have put. God created man/ woman with three strong urges [hunger/thirst, rest and sex with one free will]. It was the test of man that  who follows Him by his freewill and abide by the guidance that comes from Him and who not. Now had there been no devil to excite or pursue men/women to commit sins, there would have been no need of hell or heaven and the concept of reward and punishment or that of Accountability on the Day of Judgment. All would have gone to heaven without any test of their free will. That was not the objective of creating this cosmos and humans.
 
 As such, there would have been no test of man on earth and that of his/her freewill. If you have studied my book The Greatest Need of Man on my Website, you would have got the answer in detail?You can still go through it.
 
Devil or devilish power was created side by side with humans to test their freewill that who worship or obey Him by their freewill or free choice and get the reward in the Hereafter. Now you are to protect yourself by exercising your free will and go to heaven if you follow the guidance from your Creator and Sustainer. Had there been no devil, the creation of this earth would have been meaningless.
 
6. Why Allah created so many different colors of skin and people?
It is just to create distinction to recognize one people from the other. Distinction or excellence to Allah is not due to color, race or language or wealth. It is the character, His fear, Allah consciousness that counts to Him. The more a person is God-fearing, the more he/she is beloved to Him, it does not matter what color he holds. Qur'an and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (S)  are very clear in this respect. There is no concept of white, black or yellow in Islam. All are equal except one who excels in Taqwah [Allah consciousness]
 
7. Why Muslims live by moon cycles and not by sun cycles?
Allah is the Sustainer of the entire human race, irrespective of the fact where he/she lives. He has fixed the moon as calendar on sky visible to all and sundry to count his/her dates with the rising and decreasing of moon on sky. Even a layman can keep the count. Your sun calendar is not everywhere since the creation of this cosmos and descend of man on earth. This permanent calendar on sky should be sufficient for men to believe in Him and be Muslim.
 
8.  Why do you get circumcised?  
You should ask this question to a doctor that how hygienic it is. It totally cleans the human organ after urinating whereas those who do not do so always carry some drops of urine that make your pants dirty an body unclean. Abraham was the first person to do it at his grown up age.
 
As regards women's?  That has nothing to do with Islam. It is the pagan culture that is being practiced by Africans out of ignorance and maintaining strict sense of virginity about their women. If African Muslims somewhere are doing it, they are doing it out of ignorance and following their pagan practice which is totally wrong.
 
9. What is wrong with eating pork?
 Though for a Muslim it is sufficient that Allah has prohibited it in the Qur'an. But you should make a psychological study of norms and habits of pig and then you will realize how dirty it is?. In makes no difference when sex comes in picture. Its habits are extremely dirty and unhealthy. You ask a doctor about it and see by yourself the condition of your society. There are many bad habits/bad effects that Euro-American-Sino-Japan societies are carrying in their habits and manners due to eating of pork.
 
10.  Why you worship towards Makkah, Madinah not Jerusalem or Iraq where the garden of Eden  was the tree of knowledge? [I have corrected your question to put it in proper format]?
 
The House of Allah is in Makkah, built by Adam and renewed by Abraham and not Jerusalem or Iraq. So, it was the natural place to face while worshipping Allah anywhere in the world. If you study carefully, you will find Prophet Jesus and Mary were facing Makkah while praying in Jerusalem. It creates the Unity and cohesiveness in Muslims and helps in transforming them into a Ummah [a nations of One God, One Deen [way of life], one Prophet and one Qibla - facing Makkah] Makkah is thus the symbol of Unity of Muslim Ummah.
 
You say that no body could answer your questions but here are their appropriate answers with adequate reasoning for each. If you feel satisfied please write to me.  
 
You read the answers carefully and  you will find that Islam is the great blessing for mankind. Islam is nothing but to live on earth as the most responsible creature, always feeling accountable to God for all your actions and deeds. Responsibility stems out of Accountability. Man is a responsible living specie, if he is reckless, he is good fro nothing.
 
Shamim Siddiqi
    
      
 
 
     

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