الدعوة
إلى الإسلام فريضة والأولى بها من تريدون الإرتباط به
إبنى
المسلم,إبنتى المسلمة, قال الله تعالى أدع إلى سبيل ربك بالحكمة والموعظة الحسنة,
وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بلغوا عنى ولو آية, ولدينا آيات كثيرة وأحاديث
كثيرة تجعل الدعوة إلى الإسلام فريضة على كل مسلم بقدر علمه وشرع الله زواج المسلم
من أهل الكتاب لأنه يؤمن بدياناتهم قبل تحريفها فإن أحب زوجته أكرمها وإن كرهها لا
يظلمها كما شرع الإسلام عدم زواج المسلمة من المشرك أو من أهل الكتاب لأنهم لا
يؤمنون بديانتها فهى معرضة للضرر والتشتت هى وذريتها,ولتعلم يا بنى أنه لا خاب من
إستخار ولا ندم من إستشار, وفقكم الله وسدد خطاكم والآتى مقالة لى وفقنى الله فى
كتابتها أدعوكم جميعا لدراستها وعرضها للقراءة عسى أن يجعل الله فيها خيرا كثيرا
Misunderstanding
of Islam1))
By
Mohamed
EnyetAllah, Ph. D.
There
is no compulsion in Religion; this one of the main principles in Islam. Also,
according to these principles, there is one God for Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, and
for all prophets and messengers. One God is the creator of the Universe.
The translation of the Name of God to Arabic Language is Allah. In the Arab
area, you find Christians and others use the Name of Allah (God) in the Bible,
and in their Arabic books. Muslims worship God (Allah). They put their trust in
Him, and they seek his help and guidance. Allah the one and the only God has
ninety-nine beautiful names, such as Gracious, the Merciful, the Beneficent,
the Creator, the All knowing, the Wise, The Lord of the Universe, the First,
the Last, and others.
The
root of Islam in the Arabic language is “Silm” and “ Salam” which means
peace. Muslim is the person who believes in Muhammad, in Moses, and in Jesus,
as Prophets, and Messengers of Allah(God). The Translation of the word Muslim
to English Language means submission to God. So Muslim is any person
anywhere in the world who is submitted to one God and lives in peace with the
Creator, within one’s self, with other people, with the environment, and whose
obedience, allegiance and loyaltyare to one God, the Lord of the Universe. By
the previous meaning of Muslim, logically, mentally, and as states in the
Qur’an, the Father Abraham was a Muslim, and also, all the Prophets, and
Messengers are Muslims. Muhammad is the final messenger of God. His message
confirmed that Jesus the messenger was lifted by God, and he will return back
to the earth. In addition Muhammad’s message confirmed that Moses was a
messenger.
Misunderstanding
of Islam)2)
The
legal sources of Islam are the Qur’an(words of God), and Sunni(Muhammad Words
and Behavior). Some of the Islamic principles states, that the oneness of God,
the oneness of mankind, human rights, freedom, Shura ( more
effective than Democracy, due to the permission of the choice of the voters
from perfect people whom have good deeds, and good reputation), Free Economy,
also, include the best of the best ten commandments.
Muslims
believe that God sent different Messengers throughout the history of mankind.
Muhammad said that “I am just a brick in a building which was built by the
prophets before me”. Muslims believe in Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael,
Jacob(Israel), Moses, David, Jesus, Muhammad, and others. The prophets of
Christianity and Judaism are, indeed, the prophets of Islam(peace and
submission to one God). It is the people who misunderstand and misinterpreted
them.
We
find in each religion there are different parties and different ideologies
fighting one another by words or by arms, and also, this is the case between
the different religions, even that all came from one source with the same
message aiming to worship, one God and to protect people from one another and
from Devil. Even Jesus said “love your enemies”, also the same meaning in the
Qur’an.
Islam
states that the arguments with people of book (Jews and Christians), must be
with best words and behavior. It also, states, that one should not harm even
the heart of a cattle. In chapter 60: verse 8, the Qur’an says “Allah (God)
does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fights not against
you on account of religion and not drive you of your homes. Allah(God) loves
those who with equity.
If
you read all the Holly books under our hands today, even some of them deviated
or altered from the originals due to the vanish of original languages or may be
due to the translations, amendments, normal human error through the ages,
enemies and devils ; you will find all of them coincide in the good meaning of
the Ten Commandments, Exodus 31 : 18, which came to us by Moses and was
confirmed by Jesus. Qur’an says the same meaning of the Ten Commandments except
that God never got tired of creating the Universe.
The
Qur’an says scientific facts about the creation of the universe, along with
some of facts discovered by scientists recently after the Qur’an, has mentioned
it by 1400 years. So logically the Qur’an is considered a continuous miracle
for mankind.
I
will remind you by the Ten Commandments and the equivalent of them plus some
recent scientific facts in Qur’an which means that the source of all true
religions is one.
Misunderstanding
of Islam)3)
First
Commandment : (Deuteronomy 5:6-7): “I am the Lord thy God, which have brought
thee out of house of bandage. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me”.
The
equivalent in Qur’an Chapter 2:49&163 : “And when we delivered you from
Pharaoh’s people, who subjected you to serve torments, killing your sons and
spairing your women , and in this was great trial from Lord. And your God,
there is no God but He, He is the beneficent, the Merciful”
2( 49 )And [recall] when We saved your forefathers from the people of Pharaoh,
who afflicted you with the worst torment, slaughtering your [newborn] sons and
keeping your females alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord.
2(
163 ) And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except
Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
Second
Commandment : Exodus 20:4-6 : “There shall not make unto thee any likeness of
any thing that is in heaven above or that is in the water under the earth. Then
shalt not bow down thyself to them: For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God,
visiting the inequity of fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth
generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that
love me, and keep my commandments”.
The
equivalent in the Qur’an chapter 5:76, 22:30, 52:21 : “Avoid the uncleanness of
idols, say: Do you serve besides Allah (God) that which does not control for
you any harm , or any profit ? and Allah (God) He is hearing, the knowing, and
(as for) those who believe and their offspring follow them in faith, we will
unite with them their offspring and we will not diminish to them ought of their
work; every one is responsible for what he shall have wrought.”
5(
76 ) Say, "Do you worship besides Allah that which holds for you no [power
of] harm or benefit while it is Allah
22(
30 ) That [has been commanded], and whoever honors the sacred ordinances of
Allah - it is best for him in the sight of his Lord. And permitted to you are
the grazing livestock, except what is recited to you. So avoid the un cleanliness
of idols and avoid false statement who is the Hearing, the Knowing?"
52(
21 ) And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith - We
will join with them their descendants, and We will not deprive them of anything
of their deeds. Every person, for what he earned, is retained.
Third
Commandment: Exodus 20:7 : “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord will not
hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”
The
equivalent in the Qur’an chapter 2:224-225, “And make not Allah (God) become of
your swearing (by him) an obstacle to your doing and guarding (against evil)
and making peace between men, and Allah (God) is Hearing, Knowing, Allah (God)
not call you to account for what is vain in your oaths, but he will call you to
account for what your hearts have earned, and Allah (God) is forgiving,
forbearing.”
2(
224 ) And do not make [your oath by] Allah an excuse against being righteous
and fearing Allah and making peace among people. And Allah is Hearing and
Knowing.
2(
225 ) Allah does not impose blame upon you for what is unintentional in your
oaths, but He imposes blame upon you for what your hearts have earned. And
Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
Fourth Commandments: Exodus 20:8-11 : “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it
holy six days shalt thou labor, and all thy work: but the seventh day is the
Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it then shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy
son, nor they daughters, they manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor the cattle,
nor the stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven
and earth, the sea, and all that in them and is, rested the seventh day:
wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hollowed it.”
The
equivalent in the Qur’an chapters 16:124,51:47 & 21:30-33 : “The Sabbath
was ordained only for those who differed about it, and most surely your Lord
will judge between them on the resurrection day concerning that about which
they differed. And certainly we created the heavens and the earth and what is between
them in six periods and there touched us not any fatigue. And the
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heaven, we built it with power, and
most surly we are expanding. Do not those who disbelieve wee that heavens and
the earth were closed up, but we have opened them: and we have made of water
everything living, will they not then believe?. And he it is who created the
night and the day and the sun and the moon; all travel along swiftly in their
celestial spheres.”
Science
discovered the expanding of the Universe and the knowledge of the big bang theory 50
years ago. An illiterate Prophet and Messenger Muhammad in the desert
over 1400 years ago could never had the knowledge of the “big bang” and the
expanding of the universe as shown above in the equivalent of Fourth
Commandment from the Qur’an the ultimate miracle more than that for mankind.
16(
124 ) The sabbath was only appointed for those who differed over it. And
indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning
that over which they used to differ.
51(
47 ) And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its]
expander.
21(
30 ) Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth
were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living
thing? Then will they not believe?
21(
33 ) And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon;
all [heavenly bodies] in an orbit are swimming.
Fifth Commandment: Exodus 20:12 : “Honor thy father and mother: that thy days
may long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee”.
The
equivalent of this Commandment from the Qur’an chapters: 31:14 &17:23-24 :
“And we have enjoined man in respect of his parents his mothers bears him with
fainting upon fainting and his weaning takes two years saying: be grateful to
me and to both your parents; to me is the eventual coming. And your Lord has
commanded that you shall not serve (any) but him, and goodness to your parents.
If either or both of them reach old age with you, say not them(so much
as):(Ugh), nor chide them a generous words, and make yourself submissively
gentle to them with compassion and say: O my Lord! Have compassion on them as
they brought me up (when I was ) little.
31(
14 ) And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried
him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two
years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination.
17(
23 ) And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents,
good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say
not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to
them a noble word.
17(
24 ) And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, "My
Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small."
Sixth Commandment: Exodus 20:13 :
“Thou shalt not Kill”
The
equivalent in Qur’an Chapters 5:32 & 17:33 : “For this reason did we
prescribe to the children of Israel that who ever slays a soul, unless it be
for manslaughter or for mischief in the land, it is as though he slew all
people, and whoever keeps it alive, it is as though he kept alive all people;
and certainly act extravagantly in the land. And do not kill anyone whom Allah
(God) has forbidden except for a just cause, and whoever is slain unjustly, we
have indeed given to his heir authority, so let him not exceed the just limits
in slaying; surely he is aided”.
5(
32 ) Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills
a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he
had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind
entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then
indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were
transgressors.
17(
33 ) And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right. And
whoever is killed unjustly - We have given his heir authority, but let him not
exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported [by
the law].
Seven
Commandment: Exodus 20:14 : “Thou shalt not commit adultery”
The
equivalent of this commandment from Qur’an Chapter 17:32
“And
go nigh to fornication; surely it is an indecency and an evil way”
17(
32 ) And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an
immorality and is evil as a way.
Eighth
Commandment: Exodus 20:15 “Thou shalt not steal”
Misunderstanding
of Islam)5)
The
equivalent in Qur’an Chapters 5:38-39, 4:29, 4:58 : “And (as for) the man who
steals and the woman who steals, cut off their hands as punishment for what
they have earned, an exemplary punishment from Allah, and Allah is mighty wise.
But whoever repents after his inequity and reforms (himself), then surely Allah
(God will turn to him (mercifully); surely Allah is forgiving, Merciful. O you
who believe I do not devour your property among yourselves falsely, surely
Allah (God) commands you to make over trusts to their owners”.
5(
38 ) [As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in
recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [punishment] from Allah. And
Allah is Exalted in Might and Wis
5(
39 ) But whoever repents after his wrongdoing and reforms, indeed, Allah will
turn to him in forgiveness. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
4(
29 ) O you who have believed, do not consume one another's wealth unjustly but
only [in lawful] business by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves [or one
another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.
4(
58 ) Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when
you judge between people to judge with justice. Excellent is that which Allah
instructs you. Indeed, Allah is ever Hearing and Seeing.
[Ninth Commandments: Exodus 20:16 : “Thu shalt not bear false
witness against thy neighbor”.
The
equivalent of this commandments from Qur’an Chapters 22:30 &4:112 :
“Therefore avoid the uncleanness of the idols and avoid false words. And
whoever commits a fault or a sin, then accuses of it one innocent, he indeed
takes uponhimself the burden of a columny and manifest sin”. You notice here
that the false is forbidden against anyone including neighbors.
22(
30 ) That [has been commanded], and whoever honors the sacred ordinances of
Allah - it is best for him in the sight of his Lord. And permitted to you are
the grazing livestock, except what is recited to you. So avoid the
uncleanliness of idols and avoid false statement,
4(
112 ) But whoever earns an offense or a sin and then blames it on an innocent
[person] has taken upon himself a slander and manifest sin.
Tenth
Commandment: Exodus 20:17 : “Thu shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his
manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his Ox, nor his Ass nor anything that is
thy neighbor’s”.
The
equivalent in Qur’an Chapters 20:131 & 4:32 : “And do not stretch your eyes
after that with which we have provided different classes of them, (of) the
splendor of this world’s life, that we may thereby try them, and the
sustenance(given) by your Lord is better and more abiding. And do not covet
that which Allah (God) has made some of you excel others; men shall have the
benefit of what they earn; and ask Allah (God) of his grace; surely Allah (God)
knows all things.”
20(
131 ) And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment
to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by
which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring.
4(
32 ) And do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you exceed
others. For men is a share of what they have earned, and for women is a share
of what they have earned. And ask Allah of his bounty. Indeed Allah is ever, of
all things, Knowing.
You
notice here that you must not covet any one, including your neighbor for any
thing. Also you notice here that men and women are equal in rights this since
more than 1400 years ago. You conclude from the above presentation that the
source of religions is one and the God of the Universe and all creatures is one
and all of these in control of him. God put a system of protection for the
Universe and put perfect cycles for all living creatures. A s the choice to do
right or wrong, God sent Messengers to help mankind and to protect him from
himself.
Islam
requires Muslims and all the mankind to be righteous, truthful their promises,
be courteous, gentle in disagreements, have humility, keep the trust and keep
all other well known virtues. Naturally, Islam condemns the immoral and
criminal acts of lying, cheating, back-biting, slandering, breaking promises,
breaching the trust arrogance, haughtiness, and all other well known vices. It
is not enough to stay away from vices and adopt all virtues, but he has a duty
to promote the same good in the society and do everything possible to stop evil
and vices.
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