THE TRUTH ABOUT ISLAM
Islam means ‘Submission to the will of God.’ In its ethical sense Islam signifies ‘Striving after the ideal.’ A Muslim is one who submits to the will of God. ‘Islam’ and ‘Muslim’ derive from the same word as the Arabic for ‘Peace’. The traditional Muslim greeting is ’Peace upon you.’
Islam offers hope for salvation to the righteous and God- fearing of all religions. Muslims believe in the Divine Revelations of many prophets including: Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (Peace be upon them), but they do not believe that God assumed human form.
The Holy Quran, Muslims believe, is God’s Word and Final Revelation to The Prophet Muhammad, Revealed over a period of twenty- three years. The Holy Quran was compiled and distributed to distant lands within twenty- five years of The Prophet’s death in 632 A.D. This is the only Holy Quran recognized by Muslims.
Comprising laws, moral precepts, and narratives. The Quran’s timeless text remains an inspiration and guide for more than one fifth of humanity. Together with The Quran, The epitome of Classical Arabic, Muslims lives are guided by the examples and sayings of The Prophet. Thousands of sayings have been attributed to The Prophet. Some are accepted as authentic; some traced to The Prophet’s companions, some are the subject of debate.
Some examples:
EXAMPLES AND SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET MOHAMMAD
EXAMPLES AND SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET MOHAMMAD
***** ‘The first thing created by God was intellect.
’***** ‘The most excellent Jihad is that for the conquest of self.
’***** ‘The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr.
’***** ‘One learned man is harder on the devil than a thousand ignorant worshippers.
’***** ‘Riches are not from an abundance of worldly goods, but from a contented mind.
’***** ‘Reflect upon God’s creation but not upon His nature or else you will perish.
’***** ‘He who wishes to inter Paradise at the best door must please his mother and father.
’***** ‘No man is a true believer unless he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.
’***** ‘When the bier of anyone passes by you, whether Jew, Christian, or Muslim, rise to your feet.
’***** ‘The thing which is lawful but disliked by God, is divorce.
’***** ‘Heaven lies at the feet of mothers.
’***** ‘Women are the twin- halves of men.
’***** ‘Actions will be judged according to intentions.
’***** ‘That which is lawful is clear, and that which is unlawful likewise, but there are certain doubtful things between the two from which it is well to abstain.
'***** ‘The proof of a Muslim sincerity is that he pays no attention to that which is not his business.
’***** ‘That person nearest to God, who pardons…him who would have injured him.
’***** ‘…Yield obedience to my successor, although he may be an Abyssinian slave.
’***** ‘Assist any person oppressed, whether Muslim or non Muslim.
’***** ‘The creation is like God’s family…the most beloved into God is the person who doesgood to God’s Family.
’***** ‘Modesty and chastity are parts of the Faith.’
Islamic Law is based upon the Holy Quran, examples and sayings of The Prophet, consensus among the learned, analogical deduction, and individual reasoning. Islamic society comes closer than any other society to the ideal democracy. All persons are equal before God; goodness is the only criterion of worth. There is no priesthood in Islam, even a child, with greater knowledge of The Holy Quran than his elders, may lead them in prayers.
To become a Muslim, one need only profess:
‘There is no God but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God’
‘There is no God but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God’
In The Name of God The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
ISLAM AT A GLANCEIn minutes and for lifetime
http://www.isna.net/The Islamic Society of North America, USA.
http://www.nait.net/ISNA- Islamic Book Services- USA.
http://www.isnacanada.com/The Islamic Society of North America- Canada
http://www.iqra.org/IQRA- The International Education Foundation, USA.
http://www.iqrabookcenter.org/IQRA’s Book Center, USA.
www.ISLAM.org/IISIslamic Information Services, CA, USA.
http://www.projectmaps.com/The Center for Muslim- Christian understandingCMCU- George Town University- Washington, USA.
http://www.ipci-iv.co.uk/Islamic Vision, Birmingham, England
http://www.ahmad-deedat.co.za/IPCI- Durban- RSA
http://www.jdci.org/The Jeddah Dawa (Invitation) Center Int., Saudi Arabia.
Islamic Encyclopedia
http://www.montrealmuslims.ca/Montreal- Canada Muslims News
http://www.caircan.ca/ Council on American- Islamic Relations CANADA
http://www.icqmontreal.com/The Islamic Center of Quebec- Canada
www.ssmu.McGill.ca/MSAMcGill University- Muslim Students Association- Canada
http://www.islam-online.net/
http://www.islamtoday.net/ Islamic Web Site- Quran Recitation (Arabic with English- French Translation).
http://www.islam-online.net/
http://www.islamtoday.net/ Islamic Web Site- Quran Recitation (Arabic with English- French Translation).
http://www.albayan-magazine.com/Islamic Magazine- London, England
http://www.ahram.org.eg/ English Language- Arabic Magazine- Egypt
The above are the teachings of the holy Prophets: Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammad (peace be upon them).
‘Allah is Adam’s God … our God’
* Prepared by drhamdyyoussef@yahoo.com for The University of Quebec at Montreal- Canada (UQAM- INRS) June 2003 Conference. ‘Muslim- Christian and Jews Understanding’
2 comments:
gr8 work Dr. Hamdy Youssef, we really need to show the other how clean we were and how dirty they think we r now, ill your page to mine, its my honor, keep up the good work,
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Dr. Youssef:
I have enjoyed the quotations from Islamic holy books that you are posting. I intend to check into your blog often as there is so little clear or enlightening information about Islam extant in the West. I think it is good of you to stress the middle road and the integral linkages between all Abrahamic belief systems, Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Thank you.
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