hazrat mohammad (SAW) have a ilm e gaib or not?

sir i want to ask that k hazrat mohammad (SAW) have a ilm e gaib or not?



Praise be to Allaah.

Knowledge of the unseen is something that Allaah has kept for Himself, as is indicated by the texts of the Qur’aan and Sunnah. Allaah says :

“Say: “None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghaib (Unseen) except Allaah, nor can they perceive when they shall be resurrected”

[al-Naml 27:65]

“And with Him are the keys of the Ghayb (all that is hidden), none knows them but He. And He knows whatever there is in the land and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but He knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record”

[al-An’aam 6:59]

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained these keys as referring to five things which are mentioned in Soorat Luqmaan, where Allaah says:

“Verily, Allaah, with Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allaah is All‑Knower, All‑Aware (of things)”

[Luqmaan 31:34].

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Sharh al-‘Aqeedah al-Waasitiyyah (p. 158): What is meant by the unseen is that which is not seen. The unseen is something relative. But that which is unseen in the absolute sense (al-ghyab al-mutlaq) is known only to Allaah.

‘Aa’ishah (Radi allahu anhu) said: Some people asked the Prophet Muhsmmad (Sallallahu alyhi wassallam) about fortune-tellers, and he said: “They are nothing.” They said: O Messenger of Allaah, they say something and it comes true. The Prophet Muhammad(Sallallahu alyhi wassallam) said: “That is a word of truth which the jinni snatches and cackles into the ear of his familiar like the cackling of a hen, and they mix more than one hundred lies with it.” [Narrated by al-Bukhaari ]

The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alyhi wassallam) explained how the jinn steal this word. He said: “…when our Lord, may His name be blessed and exalted, decrees some matter, the bearers of the Throne glorify Him, then the people of heaven who are closest to them glorify Him, until the tasbeeh reaches the people of the lowest heaven. Then those who are nearest to the bearers of the Throne say: What did your Lord say? And they tell them what He said. And the people of heaven ask one another for the news, until the news reaches the lowest heaven. Then the eavesdropping jinn snatch what they can and convey it to their familiars. What they narrated as they heard it is true, but they add lies to it.”
[Narrated by Muslm].

From this it is clear that the jinn do not have knowledge of the unseen, rather they steal words that they hear from the angels, but the angels themselves do not have any knowledge of that unless Allaah tells them of it. After they are told of it, it is no longer regarded as unseen in the absolute sense, but before that they are like anyone else in creation and do not know anything of the unseen. This depends on Allaah’s telling them of it. Allaah says :

““(He Alone is) the All‑Knower of the Ghayb (Unseen), and He reveals to none His Ghayb (Unseen)”

[al-Jinn 72:26].

And Allaah knows best

Concept of Jihad in Islam and in Hinduism

CONCEPT OF JIHAD IN ISLAM AND IN HINDUISM 


JIHAD IN ISLAM AND IN HINDUISM 

a. One of the greatest misconceptions about Islam, not only amongst the non-Muslims but even amongst the Muslims, is that concerning the concept of Jihad. Non-Muslims as well as Muslims think that any war fought by any Muslim for whatever purpose, be it good or bad, is Jihad.

‘Jihad’ is an Arabic word derived from ‘Jahada’, which means to strive or to struggle. For example. if a student strives to pass in the examination he is doing jihad.

In the Islamic context, ‘Jihad’ means to strive against one’s own evil inclination. It also means to strive to make the society better. It also includes the right to fight in self-defence or to fight in the battlefield against oppression and against aggression.

1. Jihad is not holy war

Not only non-Muslim scholars, but even some Muslim scholars mistranslate the word ‘Jihad’ as holy war. The Arabic word for ‘holy war’ is ‘harabum muqaddasah’ and this word is not to be found anywhere in the Qur’an or in any hadith. The word ‘holy war’ was first used to describe the crusades of the Christians who killed thousands of people in the name of Christianity. Today, this term ‘holy war’ is used to falsely describe Jihad, which merely means ‘to strive’. In an Islamic context, Jihad means ‘to strive in the way of Allah for a righteous cause’ i.e. Jihad fi Sabilillah.

2. Only one of the several forms of Jihad is fighting

There are different types of Jihad i.e., striving. One of the types is striving is fighting in the battlefield against oppression and tyranny.

Many critics of Islam including Arun Shourie quote Surah Al-Tawbah chapter 9 verse 5 





“… Fight and slay the Mushrik/Kafir (Hindu) wherever you find them …”
(Al Qur’an 9:5)

If you read the Qur’an, this verse exists but it is quoted out of context by Arun Shourie. 

The first few verses of Surah Tawbah before verse 5 speak about the peace treaty between the Muslims and Muskhriks (polytheists) of Makkah. This peace treaty was unilaterally broken by the Mushriks of Makkah. In verse no. 5 Allah (swt) gives them an ultimatum to put things straight in four months’ time, or else face a declaration of war. It is for the battlefield that Allah says “fight and slay the Mushriks (i.e. the enemies from Makkah) wherever you find them and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war”.

This verse is revealed and instructs the Muslims to fight in the battlefield and kill the enemy wherever you find them. But natural, any army general to boost up the morale of the soldiers and to encourage them will say “Don’t get scared, fight and kill the enemies, wherever you find them in the battlefield. Arun Shourie in his book ‘The World of Fatwas’ after quoting Surah Tawbah chapter 9 verse 5 jumps to verse 7. Any logical person will realize that verse 6 has the reply to his allegation.

Surah Tawbah chapter 9 verse 6 says: 

“If any amongst the Mushriks (i.e. the enemies) 
ask thee for asylum, grant it to him so that 
he may hear the word of Allah and then 
escort him to where he can be secure”. 
(Al Qur’an 9:6)

Today the most merciful army general may tell his soldiers to let the enemy go, but Almighty Allah in the Qur’an says if the enemy wants peace do not just let them go but escort them to place of security. Which army general in today’s day and age, or rather in the whole of recorded human history is ever known to have given such merciful instructions? Now will someone ask Mr. Arun Shourie why did he deliberately not quote verse 6?

4. Jihad (i.e. striving) in the Bhagavad Gita 

All the major religions encourage their followers to strive in good works. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita 

“Therefore strive for Yoga, O Arjuna, which is the art of all work.”
(Bhagavad Gita 2:50)

5. Fighting prescribed in the Bhagavad Gita too 

a. All the major religions of the world have prescribed fighting, at sometime or the other, especially in self-defence or for fighting against oppression.

Mahabharata is an epic and sacred Scripture of the Hindus, which mainly deals with a fight between the cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. In the battlefield Arjun prefers not to fight and be killed rather than having his conscience burdened with the killing of his relatives. At this moment, Krishna advises Arjun in the battlefield and this advice is contained in the Bhagvad Gita. There are several verses in the Bhagvad Gita where Krishna advises Arjun to fight and kill the enemies even though they are his relatives.




b. It is mentioned in 
The Bhagvad Gita Chapter 1 verse 43-46 

(43) O Krishna, maintainer of the people, I have heard by disciplic succession that those who destroy family traditions dwell always in hell”

(44) “Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing ourselves to commit great sinful acts, driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness.”

(45) I would consider better for the sons of Dhritarashtra to kill me unarmed and unresisting rather than fight with them.

(46) “Arjuna, having thus spoken, cast aside his bow and arrow, and sat down on the chariot, his mind, overwhelmed with grief”.

c. Krishna further replies in
Bhagvad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 2, 3 

2. “My dear Arjuna, how have these impurities come upon you? They are not at all befitting a man who knows the progressive values of life. They lead not to higher planets but to infamy.


3. “O son of Partha, do not yield to this degrading impotence. It does not become you. Give up such petty weakness of heart and arise, O chastiser of the enemy!”

When Arjuna prefers to be killed unarmed and unresisting rather than fight and kill his cousins Kauravas, Krishna replies to Arjun by saying how this impure thought has has come to you which prevents you from entering heaven. Give up this degrading impotence and weakness of heart and arise, O defeater of enemy.

d. Krishna further says in
Bhagvad Gita Chapter 2 verse 31-33 

31. “Considering your specific duty as a Kshatriya, you should know that there is no better engagement for you than fighting on religious principles, so there is no need for hesitation.”

32. “O Partha, happy are the Kshatriya to whom such fighting opportunities come unsought, opening for them the door of the heavenly planets”.

33. “If however, you do not fight this religious war, then you will certainly incur sin, for neglecting your duties, and thus loose your reputation as a fighter”.

e. There are hundreds of verses in the Bhagvad Gita alone, which encourage fighting and killing, many times more as compared to such verses in the Qur’an.

Imagine if someone were to say that the Bhagvad Gita encourages the killing of the family members to attain paradise, without quoting the context – such a deliberate attempt will be devilish. But within the context if I say that for truth and justice fighting against the evil is compulsory, even if it be against your relatives, it makes sense.

I wonder how come the critics of Islam, especially critics amongst the Hindus, point a finger at the Qur’an when it speaks about fighting and killing unjust enemies. The only possibility I can think of is that they themselves have not read their sacred scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata and the Vedas.

f. Critics of Islam including Hindu critics speak against the Qur’an and the Prophet when they say that if you are killed while doing Jihad i.e. fighting for the truth, you are promised paradise.

Besides quoting Qur’anic verses they quote Sahih Bukhari 
“Allah guarantees that He will admit the Mujaahid in His cause to Paradise if he is killed, otherwise he will return him to his home safely with rewards and war booty”.
(Sahih Bukhari Vol. 4, Book of Jihad Chapter no. 2 Hadith No. 46)

There are various similar verses in Bhagavad Gita guaranteeing a person paradise if he is killed while fighting. Take the example of Bhagavad Gita says,

“O son of Kunti, either you will be killed in the battlefield and attain the heavenly planets (paradise), or you will conquer and enjoy the earthly kingdom, therefore get up and fight with determination”.
[Bhagavad Gita 2:37]

g. Similarly Rigved Book No. 1 Hymn 132 Verse 2-6 as well as many other verses of Hindu Scriptures speak about fighting and killing.













Concept of fight in most scared scriptures of Hinduism .
The VEDAS.

Yajur veda Ch 13 verse 13 “Destroy enemies whether relatives, friends, stranger.”
Yajur veda Ch 13 verse 12 “Burn down the enemies”
Yajur Veda Ch 9 verse 37 “Slay Godless foes, give splendor to the worshippers”
Yajur veda Ch 8 verse 44 says “O! Indra! Beat our enemies away,
Humble the men who challenge us: send down 
To lowest part of darkness him, who seeks to do us injure.”

Yajur veda ch 17 verse 44. Etc also in the sama veda.
Rig veda Book 1 hymn (Ch) 8 mantra (verse) 1-2
Rig veda book 1 hymn 12 mantra, 5
Rig veda Book 1 hymn 29 mantra 7
Rig veda Book 1 hymn 132 mantra, 1
Rig veda Book 6 hymn 5 mantra 4-5
Ather vada Book 4 hymn36, verse 2,4and 
Ather vada Book 7 hymn 90 verse 2.etc
All these verses commanding towards fight.


6. Explain Jihad by quoting Scriptures of other Religions

Allah says in the Qur’an:

Say: “O people
Of the Book! Come
To common terms
As between us and you:
(Al Qur’an 3:64)

The best way to explain a misconception of Islam is to quote a similar message given in the Scripture of other religions. Whenever I have spoken to Hindus who criticize the concept of Jihad in Islam, the moment I quote similar passages from Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita, and since they know the outline and the context of the fight in Mahabharata, they immediately agree that if the Qur’an too speaks about a fight between truth and falsehood then they have no objection but rather appreciate the guidance of the Qur’an.

Concept of Worship In Hinduism and In Islam

THE CONCEPT OF WORSHIP IN HINDUISM AND IN ISLAM

PILLARS OF ISLAM



1. ISLAMIC CREED:


a. It is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari 


“Narrated Ibn Umar (r.a.) That Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said: Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and that Muhammad (pbuh) is the slave and messenger of Allah.
2. Iqamat-as-salaah (to perform prayers) 
3. To pay Zakaat
4. To perform Hajj (i.e. Pilgrimage to Makkah)
5. To Observe Saum (i.e. fast) during the month of Ramadhaan
(Sahih Bukhari Vol. 1, Book of Imaan, Chapter 1, Hadith 8) 


b. TESTIMONY OF FAITH: 

The First Pillar of Islam i.e. to declare, proclaim, testify and to bear witness that no entity or deity is worthy of worship, devotion, obedience and submission except Allah (swt) and to bear witness that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the last and final Messenger of Allah. This pillar of faith has already been discussed in the Pillar of Imaan.




2. SALAAH: 


a. The second Pillar of Islam is Salaah.


Salaah is usually translated in English as prayer. To pray means to beseech or to ask for help. In Salaah we Muslims do not merely ask for help from Almighty Allah but we also praise Him and receive guidance from Him. I personally prefer describing it as programming towards righteousness. To elaborate, consider that during salaah, after Surah Fatiha, an Imaam may recite:



O ye who believe! 
Intoxicants and gambling,
(Dedication of) Stones, 
And (divination by) arrows, 
Are an abomination 
Of Satan’s handiwork;
Eschew such (abomination), 
That you may prosper.
(Al Qur’an 5:90)

Allah (swt) guides us, through this verse of the Qur’an, which is recited by the Imaam during salaah, that we should not imbibe intoxicants, we should not indulge in gambling, idol worship or fortune telling. All these are Satan’s handiwork and we should abstain from these if we wish to prosper.

The English word ‘prayer’ does not denote the complete meaning of Salaah in its full and true sense.





b. Prayer restrains you from shameful and unjust deeds.

It is mentioned in the Qur’an: 

Recite what is sent 
Of the book by inspiration
To thee, and establish 
Regular Prayer: for prayer 
Restrains from shameful 
And unjust deeds; 
And remembrance of Allah 
Is the greatest (thing of life) 
Without doubt. And Allah knows 
The (deeds) that ye do.
(Al Qur’an 29:45)

c. Five times Salaah for healthy souls. 

For a healthy body, human require about three meals. In a similar manner for a healthy soul, it is required that we offer Salaah a minimum of five times every day. 

Our Creator Allah (swt) has prescribed salaah for human beings for a minimum of five times a day in Surah Isra Chapter 17 Verse 78 and in Surah Taha Chapter 20 Verse 130.

d. The Prostration is the most important part of Salaah:
The most important part of Salaah is the ‘Sujud’ i.e. Prostration.





i. It is mentioned in the Qur’an: 
“O Mary! Worship thy lord devoutly, 
Prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayers) 
With those who bow down.”
(Al Qur’an 3:43)

ii. O ye who believe:
Bow down, prostrate yourselves,
And adore your Lord; and do good;
That ye may prosper.
(Al Qur’an 22:77)





Similarities: 


One of the types of Prayers in Hinduism is 'Shashtang'

There are various different types of prayers and modes of worship in Hinduism. One of the types is ‘shashtang’. The word ‘shashtang’ is made up of ‘Sa’ and ‘Asht’ which means eight and ‘Ang’ which means ‘parts of the body’. Thus, shastang is a mode of worship touching eight parts of the body. The best way a person can do this is like Muslims who prostrate in their Salaah touching their forehead, nose, two hands, two knees, and two feet.






Idol Worship is prohibited in Hinduism:




i. Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita 
“Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols. (Bhagavad Gita 7:20)




It is mentioned in:
ii. Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 

As well as in: 
iii. Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 
“There is no image of Him”
(Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19, Yajurved 32:3)

iv. It is also mentioned in 

“They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) 
(Yajurved 40:9)






3. ZAKAT:

a. ZAKAAT MEANS PURIFICATION AND GROWTH
Zakaat is the third pillar of Islam, which means purification and growth.

b. 2.5% IN CHARITY 

Every rich Muslim who has a saving which is more than the minimum level called ‘Nisaab’ which is 85 gms of gold, should give 2.5% of his excess wealth in charity every lunar year. 






c. IF ALL RICH GIVE ZAKAT NO ONE WILL DIE OF HUNGER

If every rich human being gives Zakaat, then poverty will be eradicated from this world. There will not be a single human being who will die of hunger.

d. ZAKAT ENSURES THAT WEALTH DOES NOT CIRCULATE ONLY AMONGST THE RICH
One of the reasons for Zakaat is mentioned in Surah Al-Hashr 

“In order that the wealth may not (merely)
circulate amongst the wealthy ….”
(Al Qur’an 59:7)



e. CHARITY IN HINDUISM:

Charity is also prescribed in Hinduism.

i. In Rigved Bk. 10 hymn 117 verse 5 

“Let the rich satisfy the poor implorer, and bend his eyes upon a longer pathway. Richest come now to one, now to another, and like the wheels of cars are ever rolling.” 
(Translation by Ralph Griffith)

“If it is expected of every rich man to satisfy the poor implorer; let the rich person have a distant vision (for a rich of today may not remain rich tomorrow). Remember that riches revolve from one man to another, as revolve the wheels of a chariot.”
(Translation by Satyaprakash Sarasvati & Satyakam Vidhya Lankar) (Rigved 10:117:5)

ii. Charity has been prescribed in Bhagvad Gita in several places including:
Chapter 17 verse 20 and 
Chapter 16 verse 3 



4. SAUM – FASTING:

a. DESCRIPTION

‘Saum’ or fasting, is the fourth pillar of Islam. Every healthy adult Muslim is supposed to abstain from eating and drinking, from dawn to sunset, in the complete lunar month of Ramadhaan.

b. FASTING PRESCRIBED FOR SELF-RESTRAINT:

The reason for fasting has been mentioned in the Qur’an:
O ye who believe!
Fasting is prescribed to you
As it was prescribed
To those before you,
That ye may (learn) self-restraint.
(Al Qur’an 2:183)

Today the psychologists inform us that if a person can control his hunger, it is very likely that he will be able to control most of his desires.


A. c. FASTING DISCOURAGES ALCOHOLISM, SMOKING AND OTHER ADDICTIONS

Fasting for one complete month is a good opportunity for giving up one’s wrong habits. If a person can abstain from drinking alcohol, from dawn to sunset, he can very well abstain from alcohol from the cradle to the grave. If a person can abstain from smoking, from dawn to sunset, he can very well abstain from smoking from the cradle to the grave. 




B. d. MEDICAL BENEFITS

There are various medical benefits of fasting. Fasting increases the absorption of the intestine; it also decreases the cholesterol level.

C. e. FASTING IN HINDUISM 

There are different types and methods of fasting in Hinduism. According to 
Manusmriti Chapter 6 verse 24
Fasting has been prescribed for a month for purification.
(Manusmriti edited by Dr. R. N. Sharma)

Fasting has also been prescribed in 
Manusmriti chapter 4 verse 222 
Manusmriti chapter 11 verse 204 

5. HAJJ – PILGRIMAGE: 

a. Description

Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. Every adult Muslim who has the means to perform Hajj i.e. pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah should at least perform Hajj once in his life time. 

b. Universal Brotherhood:

Hajj is a practical example and demonstration of universal brotherhood. The Hajj is the largest annual gathering in the world where about 2.5 million people from different parts of the world gather, from U.S.A., from U.K. from Malaysia, from Indonesia, from India and other parts of the world. All pilgrims wear two pieces of unsown cloth, preferably white, such that you cannot differentiate whether a person is rich or poor, king or pauper. People of all races and of all colours gather together in unity to worship the One Creator. 



c. Pilgrimage in Hinduism 

There are various places of pilgrimage in Hinduism. One of the sacred places mentioned in 
i. Rigved, Bk. 3 hymn 29 verse 4 is “Ilayspad, which is situated at Nabha prathvi.” 
‘Ila’ means God or Allah, and ‘spad’ means place, therefore Ilaspad means place of God. Nabha means center and prathvi mean earth. Thus this verse of the Veda prescribes pilgrimage to a place of God situated at the center of the earth. 

Sanskrit-English dictionary by M. Monier Williams (Edition 2002) states that Ilaspad is “Name of a Tirtha” i.e. place of Pilgrimage – however its location is not known. 



According to the Qur’an:

ii. The first House (of worship) 
Appointed for men 
Was that at Bakka 
Full of blessing and of guidance 
For all kinds of beings.
(Al Quran 3:96)

‘Bacca’ is another name for Makkah and we know today that Makkah is situated at the center of the earth.

Later after seven verses i.e.
iii. Rigved Bk. 3 hymn 29 verse 11 
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is mentioned as ‘Narashansa’.
Thus we can conclude that this Ilayspad, place of pilgrimage mentioned in Rigved is Makkah.

iv. Makkah is also mentioned as Ilaspad i.e. Allah’s holy place in
[Rigved Book 1 hymn 128 verse 1]

Is reciting surah Al Fatiha is necessary in Prayer

Assalamalaikum
Is reciting surah alfatiha is compulsory in any salaah?
I think your answer will 'Yes' and reasons..............................
But problem is that I heared that Quran says 'Listen with attention wnen Quran recited(I don't know properly,something like that)
Please clarify the answers

Praise be to Allaah.

Reciting al-Faatihah is one of the essential parts of the prayer, and is to be recited in each rak’ah both by the imaam and by those who are being led by him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book [i.e., al-Faatihah].” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 714). With regard to one who is following an imaam reciting al-Faatihah behind the imaam in a prayer where Qur’aan is to be recited out loud, there are two scholarly opinions.

The first opinion is that it is obligatory, the evidence for that being the general meaning of the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book [i.e., al-Faatihah].” And because when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) taught the one who had not prayed properly, he told him to recite al-Faatihah.

It was narrated in a saheeh report that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to recite it in every rak’ah. Al-HaafizibnHajar said in Fath al-Baari: “It was proven that permission was given to the one who is praying behind an imaam to recite al-Faatihah in prayers in which Qur’aan is to be recited out loud, without any exceptions. That is what was narrated by al-Bukhaari in Juz’ al-Qiraa’ah, and by al-Tirmidhi, IbnHibbaan and others, from Makhool from Mahmoodibn al-Rabee’ from ‘Ubaadah, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) stumbled in his recitation in Fajr, and when he finished he said, “Perhaps you recite behind your imaam?” They said, “Yes,” He said, “Do not do that, except for the Opening of the Book (al-Faaithah), for there is no prayer for the one who does not recite it.”

The second opinion is that the recitation of the imaam is also the recitation of the one who is praying behind him. The evidence for that is the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
“So, when the Qur’aan is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy” [al-A’raaf 7:204]

IbnHajar said: “Those who say that (the one who is praying behind an imaam) does not have to recite it in prayers where Qur’aan is to be recited out loud, such as the Maalikis, quote as evidence the hadeeth, ‘When he recites then listen attentively.’ This is a saheehhadeeth which was narrated by Muslim from Abu Moosa al-‘Ash’ari.”

Those who say that it is obligatory say that it should be recited after the imaam has finished reciting al-Faatihah and before he starts to recite another soorah, or that it should be recited when the imam pauses. IbnHajar said: “He should listen when the imam is reciting, and recite it when he is silent.”

ShaykhIbnBaaz said, “What is meant by when the imam pauses is when he pauses during al-Faatihah or after reciting it, or in the soorah that he recites after it. If the imam does not pause, then the one who is praying behind him has to recite al-Faatihah even if the imam is reciting, according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions.” (See Fataawa al-ShaykhIbnBaaz, vol. 11, p. 221)

The Standing Committee was asked a similar question and replied as follows:

The correct scholarly opinion is that it is obligatory to recite al-Faatihah when praying alone and it is obligatory upon the imam and those whom he is leading both in prayers where Qur’aan is to be recited out loud and when it is to be recited silently, because of the soundness and specific nature of the texts which indicate that. The aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
“So, when the Qur’aan is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy”

[al-A’raaf 7:204] is general in meaning. The hadeeth, “When the Qur’aan is recited then listen attentively” is general and applies both to al-Faatihah and other soorahs. These two texts are general in meaning, and the following hadeeth refer to an exception to that rule:

“There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book.” Thus we may reconcile all the proven evidence. The hadeeth “The recitation of the imaam is the recitation of the one who is praying behind him” is da’eef (weak). It is not correct to say that the Ameen of the congregation to the imaam’s recitation of al-Faatihah takes the place of their own recitation. The differences of opinion among the scholars concerning this matter should not be taken as a means to hate one another, and to divide and turn our backs on one another. Rather you have to study the matter in more detail and find out more. If one of you is following a scholar who says that the one who is praying behind an imam has to recite al-Faatihah during prayers in which Qur’aan is to be recited out loud, and others are following a scholar who says that they must be silent and listen to the imam in prayers where Qur’aan is to be recited out loud, and that the imam’s recitation of al-Faatihah is sufficient, there is nothing wrong with that. There is no need for one group to denounce the other, or to hate one another because of that.

CONCLUSION:

It’s very clear in the Hadith prophet Mohammed(pbuh) said "“There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book"

Its compulsory to recite the First opening chapter in Every Rakh behind the Imam, Whether Imam Reciting loudly or silently.
They have to be open-minded about differences of opinion among the scholars, and about the reasons for that, and ask Allaah to guide them in matters concerning which there are differences of opinion as to what is correct, for He is the All-Hearing, Ever-Responsive. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Allah knows the best

Is Jesus Pbuh is before Abrahim Pbuh?

Christian shows john 8:59, that Jesus was before Abraham(pbuh). How?

Praise be to Allah:

Another verse commonly used to support the divinity of Jesus is John 8:58: “Jesus said unto them, ‘Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.’ ” This verse is taken to imply that Jesus existed prior to his appearance on earth. The conclusion drawn from it is that Jesus must be God, since his existence predates his birth on earth. However, the concept of the pre-existence of the prophets, and of man in general, exists in both the Old Testament, as well as in the Qur‘aan. 


Jeremiah described himself in The Book of Jeremiah 1:4-5 as follows: “ 5Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, 5 ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’ ” 

Prophet Solomon is reported in Proverbs 8:23-27, to have said, “23Ages ago I was set up at the first, before the beginning of the earth. 24When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water, 25Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth; 26before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world 27When he established the heavens, I was there.” 

According to Job 38:4 and 21, God addresses Prophet Job as follows: “4Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding... 21You Know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!” 

In the Qur‘aan, Chapter al-A‘raaf, (7):172, God informed that man existed in the spiritual form before the creation of the physical world. 

} وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ مِنْ ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَى شَهِدْنَا أَنْ تَقُولُواْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَذَا غَافِلِينَ { 

“When your Lord gathered all of Aadam’s descendants [before creation] and made them bear witness for themselves, saying: ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They all replied: Yes indeed, we bear witness. [That was] so you could not say on the Day of Judgement: ‘We were unaware of this.’ ”

Consequently, Prophet Jesus’ statement, “Before Abraham was, I am,” cannot be used as evidence of his divinity. Within the context of John 8:54-58, Jesus is purported to have spoken about God’s knowledge of His prophets, which predates the creation of this world.
Allah knows the best

Jesus christ Peace be upon him,never claimed divinity

J

esus may not directly said he was God but,
directly he did said that he was God.
In the Old Testament, when he was talking to
Moses in the burning bursh, he said that his

name was "I Am". A couple of hundreds of
years later, Jesus said that..


Praise be to Allah:


Brother Read the above post !! and They quote from the bible in the book of Exodus Ch 4 Verse 14-16, Where God ask tot Moses to go pharaoh and deliver the message Moses said "What should i say who sent me " God said "Tell "I am" sent you" And base on this "Word I am" they said Jesus claim divinity ! If this world prove that "Word I am " refer God then if you read the old testament just before the verses of the same chapter in the book of Exodus Chapter 4 Verse 4 where God said O Moses and Moses(pbuh) replied "I am" Does it means Moses is God ? No way. 

If you see the Word her use in the Greek ? In New Testament "Ego Emee" And in the old testament where the word used in Hebrew "Ye hey Asshe Ye yea " Same for the I am and not where "I am" Refer as God(Noun). 

Even you read the new testament Chaper Jonh that Jesus(pbuh) Did the miracle and give a light to a blind and were people went into inquire, who was that blind person, Jesus given light by miracle and they start asking all the poor people and all replied that "I am or I am not " does it means all the people said are God.?

And When the Jesus sitting with this disciple and Angle come and said there hypocrite amongst them and Jesus said that to all and all of them start saying "I am " I am " I am " does it means they all god ? no not at all.

Allah knows the best.

Question by Christian

 
Question.
Please, a Non-Muslim was arguing that, in the glorious Qur'an chapter 41 : 9, 10 and 12, Allah said he created d world in 2, 4 and 2 days respectively. Could you explain this to the benefit of the Muslim Ummah.

Answer Praise be to Allah:

Heavens and Earth created in six days and not eight days.
The Qur’an mentions in several places that the heavens and the were earth created in 6 days but in Surah Fussilat it says that the heavens and the earth were created in 8 days. Isn’t this a contradiction? The same verse also says that the earth was created in 6 days and then later on the heavens were created in 2 days. This is against the Big-Bang theory that the heavens and the earth were created simultaneously.


1. Heavens and the Earth created in Six days
I do agree that the Qur’an says that the heavens and the earth were created in 6 days i.e. 6 epochs and it is mentioned in

Surah Al A’raf chapter 7 verse 54
Surah Yunus chapter 10 verse 3
Surah Hud chapter 11 verse 7
Surah Al Furqan chapter 25 verse 59
Surah Al Sajdah chapter 32 verse 4
Surah Qaf chapter 50 verse 38
Surah Al Hadid chapter 57 verse 4


The verses of the Qur’an which according to you say that the heavens and the earth were created in 8 days are Surah Fussilat chapter 41 verses 9 to 12


"Say: Is it that ye deny Him Who created the earth in two days? And do ye join equals With him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds;


He set on the (earth) mountains standing firm, High above it, and bestowed blessings on the earth, and measured therein all things to give them nourishment in due proportion, In four days, in accordance with (the needs of) Those who seek (sustenance)."



Moreover, He Comprehended in His design the sky, and it had been (as) smoke. He said to it and to the earth. "Come ye together, willingly or unwillingly. They said: "We do come (Together), in willing obedience."


So He completed them as seven firmaments in two days and He assigned to each heaven its duty and command and We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard. Such is the decree of (Him) the exalted in might, full of knowledge." [Al-Qur’an 41:9-12]


On the face of it, it seems that these verses of the Qur’an give the initial impression that the heavens and the earth were created in 8 days.


Allah says in the beginning of this verse that those who exploit this information contained in this passage to raise doubts about its authenticity are equally interested in promulgating blasphemy and denying His unity. Allah is telling us that in course of time, there will emerge unbelievers who will make use of this apparent contradiction.


2. Summa means moreover

If you analyse these verses carefully, it speaks about 2 different creations: the earth and the heaven. The earth excluding the mountains was created in 2 days and the mountains were set on the earth standing firm and blessed and measured its sustenance in 4 days. Therefore the earth along with the mountains was created in 6 days according to verse 9 and 10. Verse 11 and 12 says, moreover the heavens were created in 2 days. The Arabic word used in the beginning of verse 11 of Surah Fussilat is summa which means; ‘then’ or ‘moreover’. There are certain Qur’anic translations, which have, used ‘then’ for the word summa which, indicates ‘afterwards’. If ‘then’ is wrongly used for summa then the total of the creation of heaven and earth will be 8 days which will conflict with other verses of the Qur’an which says heavens and earth were created in 6 days and will also conflict with the Big Bang Theory as well as the verse of the Qur’an Surah Al Ambiya chapter 21 verse 30 which says that heavens and the earth were created simultaneously.



Therefore the correct translation of the word summa in this verse would be ‘moreover’. Abdullah Yusuf Ali has rightly translated the word summa or moreover which clearly gives an indication that while the earth along with the mountains, etc. was created in 6 days simultaneously the heavens were created in 2 days. Therefore the total does not come to 8 days but 6 days.



If a builder says that he will construct a 10 storey building and surrounding compound wall in 6 months and after completion of his project he gives a more detailed account saying that the basement of the building was built in 2 months and the 10 storeys took 4 months and simultaneously, while the basement and the building was being constructed, he also constructed the surrounding of the building along with the compound wall which took 2 months. Therefore both his first and second descriptions are not contradicting but the second statement gives a more detailed account for the construction.


3. Heavens and the Earth created simultaneously


The Qur’an describe the creation of the universe in several places, sometimes it says the heavens and the earth (7:54, 10:3, 11:7, 25:59, 32:4, 50:38, 57:4) while in other places it says earth and the heaven (49:9-12, 2:29, 20:4) thus further supplementing the verse of Surah Al Ambiya chapter 21 verse 30 which speaks about the Big-Bang and that the heavens and the earth were created simultaneously.
 

Similarly in Surah Al-Baqara chapter 2 verse 29


"It is He Who hath created for you all things that are on earth; Then He turned to the heaven and made them into seven firmaments. And of all things He hath perfect knowledge." [Al-Qur’an 2:29]



"It is who has created for you all things on the earth summa simultaneously made the heaven into seven firmaments".

Here also if you wrongly translate summa as ‘then’ only then would this verse contradict the Big-bang theory and other verses of the Qur’an. Therefore the correct translation of the word summa is ‘moreover’ or ‘simultaneously’.

Islam gave economical rights to the women 1,300 years before the West.

Let us analyze the Economical rights - 
Islam gave economical rights to the women 1,300 years before the West. 


An adult Muslim woman can own, she can dispose or disown any of her property without consulting any one, irrespective whether she is married or she is single. In 1870, it was the first time in England,
that the West recognized the rights of the married woman, where she was allowed to own or dispose
any of her property without consultation. I do agree that the women were given
their economical rights 1300 years ago – these are ancient rights - but the question is –
‘are they modernizing or outdated?’

A women in Islam, if she wishes to work she can work – There is no text in the Qur’an or the authentic
Hadith which prevents or makes it prohibited for a woman to do any work, as long as it is not
unlawful, as long as it is within the preview of the Islamic Shariah, as long as she maintains
her Islamic dress code But natural, she cannot take up jobs,
which exhibit her beauty and body – Like for example, modeling and film acting,
and such kind of jobs. Many of the professions and jobs which
are prohibited for the woman are also prohibited for the man, for example serving liquor.
For example working in gambling dens – For example doing any unethical or
dishonest business - All these jobs are prohibited for both men and women.


A true Islamic society requires women to take up profession such as doctors.
We do require female Gynecologists –
We do require female nurses - We do require
female teachers But, a woman in Islam has got no financial obligations – The financial obligation is laid on the shoulders 

of the man in the family - Therefore she need not work for her livelihood.

But in genuine cases, where there are financial
crisis in which both the ends do not meet,
she has the option of working.
Here too, no one can force her to work
-She works out of her own absolute, Free Will.
Besides the professions I mentioned,
she can work in the house and take up
tailoring, she can take up embroidery,
she can do pottery, she can make baskets etc
She is also allowed to work in factories and
small scale industries in which, which has been
designed exclusively for the ladies.
She can work in places which have got separate sections-
gents and ladies, because Islam does not agree with intermingling of the sex


She can also do business, and where it comes
to doing transactions, where it involves interaction
with a foreign male, with a Na-Mehram,
she should do it through a father or a brother
or husband or a son
And the best example I can give you is of
BibiKhatija (may Allah be pleased with her)
who was the wife of our beloved Prophet (may peace be upon him)
She was one of the most successful business
women of her times and she did the
transaction through her husband,
Prophet Muhammed may (May peace be upon him)
A woman in Islam has been given more
Financial security,
as compared to the men As I told you earlier,
The financial obligation
is not put on her shoulder - It is put on the shoulder
of the man in the family
It is the duty of the father or
the brother, before she is married and
the duty of the husband or the son, after
she is married to look after her lodging,
boarding, clothing and financial aspects of her.
When she gets married, she is on the receiving end.
She receives a gift - she receives a dower
or a marital gift, which is called as ‘Meher’

1)And it is mentioned in the Qur’an.
‘Give to the woman in dower, a marital gift’ .
[AL-Qur’an Ch.4 Verse No.4 ]

For a marriage to solemnize in Islam, ‘Meher’ is compulsory.
But unfortunately in our Muslim society here,
we just keep a nominal ‘Meher’ to satisfy the
Qur’an, say 151 Rupees, or some people give 786
Rupees and they spend lakhs and lakhs of
Rupees on the reception, on the decoration,
on the flowers, on the lunch parties, on the dinner parties.
In Islam, there is no lower-limit, nor is there an
upper limit for ‘Meher ’

“if ye had given the mountain of gold for dower”
[Al-Qur’an ch 4 verse 20]
- But when a person can spend lakhs of Rupees on the reception,
surely the ‘Meher ’ should be much more.

Demanding dowry a husband demanding
dowry from the wife, directly or indirectly is prohibited in Islam.
There are various cultures which have
crept into the Muslim societies, specially in the Indo-Pak area
They give a small amount of ‘Meher ’
and they expect the wife to get a fridge,
to get a T.V set, they expect the wife to give a
flat, to get a car, etc., and a large sum of dowry,
depending upon the status of the husband
If he is a graduate, they may accept –
they may expect 4lakh - If he is an engineer
they may expect 10 lakhs- If he is a doctor
they may expect 20 lakhs –If he is a Mba 15 ,etc.
How, the cattle’s sales in the market.

If the parents of the girl give the girl something
out of their own free will, it is accepted –
But demanding or forcing directly or indirectly,
it is prohibited in Islam
If a Woman works, which she does not have to –
whatever earning she gets, it is absolutely
her property.She need not spend a single
pai on the household - if she wants to
spend it is her free will.
Irrespective how rich the wife is, it is the
duty of the husband to give lodging, boarding,
clothing and look after the financial aspects of the wife.
In case of divorce or if a wife gets widowed,
she is given financial support for the period of ‘Iddah’
- and if she has children, she is also given child support.

Islam gave the right to the women to inherit, centuries ago.
If you read the Qur’an - in several verses,
in Surah Nisa, in Surah Baqarah and in Surah Maida,
it is mentioned that a woman irrespective,
she is a wife or she is a mother, or a sister,
or a daughter, she has a right to inherit –
And it has been fixed by Allah (SWT) in the Qur’an.

[In Surah Baqarah, Ch. No. 2, Verse No. 180, in Surah Baqarah, Ch. No. 2, Verse No. 240,
in Surah Nisa, Ch. No. 4, Verse No. 9, it is mentioned in Surah Nisa, Ch. No. 4, Verse No. 19,
Surah Maidah, Ch. No. 5, Verse No. 105.
In several places but regarding the detailed explanation of the shares,
it is mentioned in the Qur’an in
Surah Nisa, Ch. No. 4, Verse No. 11 and 12 and in Surah Nisa, Ch. No. 4, Verse No. 176.]

Proving the Existence of God to Atheist.

PROVING THE EXISTENCE OF ALLAH (SWT) TO AN ATHEIST
by Dr. Zakir


CONGRATULATING AN ATHEIST 
Normally, when I meet an atheist, the first thing I like to do is to congratulate him and say, " My special congratulations to you", because most of the people who believe in God are doing blind belief - he is a Christian, because his father is a Christian; he is a Hindu, because his father is a Hindu; the majority of the people in the world are blindly following the religion of their fathers. An atheist, on the other hand, even though he may belong to a religious family, uses his intellect to deny the existence of God; what ever concept or qualities of God he may have learnt in his religion may not seem to be logical to him.

My Muslim brothers may question me, "Zakir, why are you congratulating an atheist?" The reason that I am congratulating an atheist is because he agrees with the first part of the Shahada i.e. the Islamic Creed, ‘La ilaaha’ - meaning ‘there is no God’.

So half my job is already done; now the only part left is ‘il lallah’ i.e. ‘BUT ALLAH’ which I shall do Insha Allah. With others (who are not atheists) I have to first remove from their minds the wrong concept of God they may have and then put the correct concept of one true God.
LOGICAL CONCEPT OF GOD 

My first question to the atheist will be: "What is the definition of God?" For a person to say there is no God, he should know what is the meaning of God. If I hold a book and say that ‘this is a pen’, for the opposite person to say, ‘it is not a pen’, he should know what is the definition of a pen, even if he does not know nor is able to recognise or identify the object I am holding in my hand. For him to say this is not a pen, he should at least know what a pen means. Similarly for an atheist to say ‘there is no God’, he should at least know the concept of God. His concept of God would be derived from the surroundings in which he lives. The god that a large number of people worship has got human qualities - therefore he does not believe in such a god. Similarly a Muslim too does not and should not believe in such false gods.

If a non-Muslim believes that Islam is a merciless religion with something to do with terrorism; a religion which does not give rights to women; a religion which contradicts science; in his limited sense that non-Muslim is correct to reject such Islam. The problem is he has a wrong picture of Islam. Even I reject such a false picture of Islam, but at the same time, it becomes my duty as a Muslim to present the correct picture of Islam to that non-Muslim i.e. Islam is a merciful religion, it gives equal rights to the women, it is not incompatible with logic, reason and science; if I present the correct facts about Islam, that non-Muslim may Inshallah accept Islam.

Similarly the atheist rejects the false gods and the duty of every Muslim is to present the correct concept of God which he shall Insha Allah not refuse.

(You may refer to my article, ‘Concept of God in Islam’, for more details)


QUR’AN AND MODERN SCIENCE 

The methods of proving the existence of God with usage of the material provided in the ‘Concept of God in Islam’ to an atheist may satisfy some but not all.

Many atheists demand a scientific proof for the existence of God. I agree that today is the age of science and technology. Let us use scientific knowledge to kill two birds with one stone, i.e. to prove the existence of God and simultaneously prove that the Qur’an is a revelation of God.

If a new object or a machine, which no one in the world has ever seen or heard of before, is shown to an atheist or any person and then a question is asked, " Who is the first person who will be able to provide details of the mechanism of this unknown object? After little bit of thinking, he will reply, ‘the creator of that object.’ Some may say ‘the producer’ while others may say ‘the manufacturer.’ What ever answer the person gives, keep it in your mind, the answer will always be either the creator, the producer, the manufacturer or some what of the same meaning, i.e. the person who has made it or created it. Don’t grapple with words, whatever answer he gives, the meaning will be same, therefore accept it.

SCIENTIFIC FACTS MENTIONED IN THE QUR’AN: for details on this subject please refer to my book, ‘THE QUR’AN AND MODERN SCIENCE – COMPATIBLE OR INCOMPATIBLE?


THEORY OF PROBABILITY 
In mathematics there is a theory known as ‘Theory of Probability’. If you have two options, out of which one is right, and one is wrong, the chances that you will chose the right one is half, i.e. one out of the two will be correct. You have 50% chances of being correct. Similarly if you toss a coin the chances that your guess will be correct is 50% (1 out of 2) i.e. 1/2. If you toss a coin the second time, the chances that you will be correct in the second toss is again 50% i.e. half. But the chances that you will be correct in both the tosses is half multiplied by half (1/2 x 1/2) which is equal to 1/4 i.e. 50% of 50% which is equal to 25%. If you toss a coin the third time, chances that you will be correct all three times is (1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2) that is 1/8 or 50% of 50% of 50% that is 12½%.

A dice has got six sides. If you throw a dice and guess any number between 1 to 6, the chances that your guess will be correct is 1/6. If you throw the dice the second time, the chances that your guess will be correct in both the throws is (1/6 x 1/6) which is equal to 1/36. If you throw the dice the third time, the chances that all your three guesses are correct is (1/6 x 1/6 x 1/6) is equal to 1/216 that is less than 0.5 %.

Let us apply this theory of probability to the Qur’an, and assume that a person has guessed all the information that is mentioned in the Qur’an which was unknown at that time. Let us discuss the probability of all the guesses being simultaneously correct.

At the time when the Qur’an was revealed, people thought the world was flat, there are several other options for the shape of the earth. It could be triangular, it could be quadrangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, spherical, etc. Lets assume there are about 30 different options for the shape of the earth. The Qur’an rightly says it is spherical, if it was a guess the chances of the guess being correct is 1/30.

The light of the moon can be its own light or a reflected light. The Qur’an rightly says it is a reflected light. If it is a guess, the chances that it will be correct is 1/2 and the probability that both the guesses i.e the earth is spherical and the light of the moon is reflected light is 1/30 x 1/2 = 1/60.

Further, the Qur’an also mentions every living thing is made of water. Every living thing can be made up of either wood, stone, copper, aluminum, steel, silver, gold, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, oil, water, cement, concrete, etc. The options are say about 10,000. The Qur’an rightly says that everything is made up of water. If it is a guess, the chances that it will be correct is 1/10,000 and the probability of all the three guesses i.e. the earth is spherical, light of moon is reflected light and everything is created from water being correct is 1/30 x 1/2 x 1/10,000 = 1/60,000 which is equal to about .0017%.

The Qur’an speaks about hundreds of things that were not known to men at the time of its revelation. Only in three options the result is .0017%. I leave it upto you, to work out the probability if all the hundreds of the unknown facts were guesses, the chances of all of them being correct guesses simultaneously and there being not a single wrong guess. It is beyond human capacity to make all correct guesses without a single mistake, which itself is sufficient to prove to a logical person that the origin of the Qur’an is Divine.


CREATOR IS THE AUTHOR OF THE QUR’AN 

The only logical answer to the question as to who could have mentioned all these scientific facts 1400 years ago before they were discovered, is exactly the same answer initially given by the atheist or any person, to the question who will be the first person who will be able to tell the mechanism of the unknown object. It is the ‘CREATOR’, the producer, the Manufacturer of the whole universe and its contents. In the English language He is ‘God’, or more appropriate in the Arabic language, ‘ALLAH’.

QUR’AN IS A BOOK OF SIGNS AND NOT SCIENCE 

Let me remind you that the Qur’an is not a book of Science, ‘S-C-I-E-N-C-E’ but a book of Signs ‘S-I-G-N-S’ i.e. a book of ayaats. The Qur’an contains more than 6,000 ayaats, i.e. ‘signs’, out of which more than a thousand speak about Science. I am not trying to prove that the Qur’an is the word of God using scientific knowledge as a yard stick because any yardstick is supposed to be more superior than what is being checked or verified. For us Muslims the Qur’an is the Furqan i.e. criteria to judge right from wrong and the ultimate yardstick which is more superior to scientific knowledge.

But for an educated man who is an atheist, scientific knowledge is the ultimate test which he believes in. We do know that science many a times takes ‘U’ turns, therefore I have restricted the examples only to scientific facts which have sufficient proof and evidence and not scientific theories based on assumptions. Using the ultimate yardstick of the atheist, I am trying to prove to him that the Qur’an is the word of God and it contains the scientific knowledge which is his yardstick which was discovered recently, while the Qur’an was revealed 1400 year ago. At the end of the discussion, we both come to the same conclusion that God though superior to science, is not incompatible with it.


SCIENCE IS ELIMINATING MODELS OF GOD BUT NOT GOD 

Francis Bacon, the famous philosopher, has rightly said that a little knowledge of science makes man an atheist, but an in-depth study of science makes him a believer in God. Scientists today are eliminating models of God, but they are not eliminating God. If you translate this into Arabic, it is La illaha illal la, There is no god, (god with a small ‘g’ that is fake god) but God (with a capital ‘G’).

Surah Fussilat:

"Soon We will show them our signs in the (farthest) regions (of the earth), and in their own souls, until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth. Is it not enough that thy Lord doth witness all things?"

[Al-Quran 41:53]

Inviting people to Islam is duty of every Muslim.

INVITING PEOPLE TOWARDS ISLAM - THE DUTY OF EVERY MUSLIM



The best work in the world is to invite people towards ISLAM. 

As Allah says in Qur'an:

''Invite them in the way of your lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching,argue with them,the way that are Best and Most Gracious''
[16:125]

It's a Compulsory duty of every Muslim to do Da’waa,to deliver the message Of truth , To present Islam before others,weather they accept it Or not its doesn’t matter for us because the
hidayah (Guidance) is in the hand of Allah.

As Allah says in Qur'an:

''Not upon you, is [responsibility for] their guidance, but Allah guides whom He wills''.
[2:272]

''You are just reminder to them.Its not your duty to look after into their affairs''
[88:21-22]
Its job of the every Muslim to convey message of Allah to others, don’t wait for Time that you become scholars then you will do Da’waa. Even you know one ‘Aayah’, propagate it. Every Muslim know at least Know Islamic creed that :

“There is no God but Allah and Mohammed (Sallallahu alyhi wassallam) is messenger Of Allah” 

Then waiting for what??? Just propagate this.

Prophet Muhammad(Sallallahu alyhi wassallam) said:

''Deliver to others even you know one aayah(verse)''
[Bukhari;vol-4;hadees no-3461]

Allah says that , we Muslims are the best people,better in speech than others because we believe in Allah and enjoys good and abstains from wrong and invite others towards truth,towards the way of our Lord,Towards ALLAH.

Allah says in Qur'an:

''O you Muslim,you are the Best of the people erected for mankind (because) you enjoys what is good and abstains what is wrong And believe in Allah''
[3:110]

''Who is better in speech than one who invites them in the way of your Lord,and do work of righteousness and Says I am Muslim''
[41:33]

Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alyhi wassallam) said:

''If you see an evil,stop it with your hand (if don't have power), stop it with your tongue (if don't have power) atleast curse it in your Heart.
And This is the lowest level of Emaan''
[Muslim; vol-1; book-21; hadees no-79]

Invite people's to Islam

INVITING PEOPLE TOWARDS ISLAM - THE DUTY OF EVERY MUSLIM

The best work in the world is to invite people towards ISLAM. 

As Allah says in Qur'an:

''Invite them in the way of your lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching,argue with them,the way that are Best and Most Gracious''
[16:125]

It's a Compulsory duty of every Muslim to do Da’waa,to deliver the message Of truth , To present Islam before others,weather they accept it Or not its doesn’t matter for us because the
hidayah (Guidance) is in the hand of Allah.

As Allah says in Qur'an:

''Not upon you, is [responsibility for] their guidance, but Allah guides whom He wills''.
[2:272]

''You are just reminder to them.Its not your duty to look after into their affairs''
[88:21-22]

Its job of the every Muslim to convey message of Allah to others, don’t wait for Time that you become scholars then you will do Da’waa. Even you know one ‘Aayah’, propagate it. Every Muslim know at least Know Islamic creed that :

“There is no God but Allah and Mohammed (Sallallahu alyhi wassallam) is messenger Of Allah”

Then waiting for what??? Just propagate this.

Prophet Muhammad(Sallallahu alyhi wassallam) said:

''Deliver to others even you know one aayah(verse)''
[Bukhari;vol-4;hadees no-3461]

Allah says that , we Muslims are the best people,better in speech than others because we believe in Allah and enjoys good and abstains from wrong and invite others towards truth,towards the way of our Lord,Towards ALLAH.

Allah says in Qur'an:

''O you Muslim,you are the Best of the people erected for mankind (because) you enjoys what is good and abstains what is wrong And believe in Allah''
[3:110]

''Who is better in speech than one who invites them in the way of your Lord,and do work of righteousness and Says I am Muslim''
[41:33]

Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alyhi wassallam) said:

''If you see an evil,stop it with your hand (if don't have power), stop it with your tongue (if don't have power) atleast curse it in your Heart.
And This is the lowest level of Emaan''
[Muslim; vol-1; book-21; hadees no-79]