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Is there a limit to Allah's FORGIVENESS?

2010-03-10T04:50:00.000-08:00

The great battles of Islamic history - A Nahda Series

2009-10-05T19:09:00.000-07:00

Why Jihad? Whats Jihad?

2008-11-17T12:58:00.000-08:00

Why Science fails to explain God?

2008-08-10T09:06:00.000-07:00

Professor: You are a Muslim, aren't you, son?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor: So you believe in God?

Student : Absolutely, sir.

Professor: Is God good?

Student : Sure.

Prof: Is God all-powerful?

Student : Yes.

Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't. How is this God good then? Hmm? (Student is silent.)

Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?

Student :Yes.

Prof: Is Satan good?

Student : No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?

Student : From...God...

Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student : Yes.

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?

Student : Yes.

Prof: So who created evil? (Student does not answer.)

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?

Student :Yes, sir.

Prof: So, who created them? (Student has no answer.)

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?

Student : No, sir.

Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?

Student : No , sir.

Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?

Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student : Yes.

Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?

Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Prof: Yes.

Student : And is there such a thing as cold?

Prof: Yes.

Student : No sir. There isn't. (The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it. (There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)

Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?

Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if >you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?

Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?

Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir? (The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)

Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher? (The class is in uproar.)

Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain? (The class breaks out into laughter.)

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt it?.....No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir? (The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable.)

Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.

Student : That is it sir.. The link between man & god is FAITH. That is all that keeps things moving & alive. Amazingly true isnt it??????

Existence

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Who created God?

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"Say: He is Allah, the One!, Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him. (Quran chapter 112)".
This surah or chapter is the greatest surah in the Quran, As this surah mentions Allah or God is eternal and Absolute; meaning he has neither beginning nor an end. This is a very important statement, because anything that has a beginning has an end and must have a creator. Allah does not have a creator and thus He is not created, He has no father, son or any partner, He is absolutely one and there is nothing like him. He is the originator of time and matter and His existence is forever. If we keep asking who created who, there won’t be an end to this question, so there must be someone who is uncreated, eternal, no beginning or an end, and is not dependent upon anything. We call this creator Allah or God.

Our Existence, an accident?

2008-04-15T13:14:00.000-07:00

“Were they created of nothing, or were they themselves the creators?" (Quran chapter 52 verse 35)
God Almighty draws our attention to a very important question for this 21st century. If we think about how we came to existence by going back to the Big bang theory, there are couple of questions that needs to be answered, we have a big explosion out of "nothing" which means there was no space, time, matter etc, so how can an explosion happen from nothing? To make an explosion energy is required, where did this energy come from? So are we really created out of nothing? The answer for this is yes, there was an explosion but someone caused that explosion and God said: “Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe? ” (Quran chapter 21 verse 30) or did we create our own selves as God mentions in the second part? The obvious answer is No, because still we don’t know so many mechanisms in our body and we know very little about the complex Brain. If we really are the owners and creators of our body, then stop blinking and breathing, after a while without your will, your eyes will blink and you will breath, its involuntary, we are not the ones who designed and made it that way. When we are hungry, thirsty and in pain the body gives out signals, when we are ready to fight our body prepares for it, of course these are due to the hormones, who designed those hormones to function so perfect? Our body is a gift given by God. Our body is exactly like a car and we are the drivers, we do not own this car and if we drive how ever we want we will be questioned by the owner of that car and we will be punished. Be careful! One day you will be questioned by the one who created you.

How can you deny?

2008-04-07T21:39:00.000-07:00

A true Prophet of God

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For those who deny that Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was a messenger, lets study his life a bit and find out what was his purpose then. First of all we all agree that Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) was an unlettered man and he was know as “Al-Amin”1 meaning “Faithful”, “trust worthy”, its mention in the Quran “Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered Prophet….” (Quran chapter 7 verse 157) If he was a lettered man not a single Arab would follow him during his time, since the Quran clearly mentions that he was unlettered.
During his time one of the false allegation made was that he was a made man, how can a made man make a complete code of life, ethics and how to behave, how to treat our neighbors, how to deal with our wife and children’s, how inheritance must be shared, jurisprudence, he covers all the aspects of life, how in the world a mad man can do all this.
If he really was very intelligent and was lying why would he stand up for prayer every single night till his feet would swallow “Narated By Al-Mughira : The Prophet used to stand (in the prayer) or pray till both his feet or legs swelled. He was asked why (he offered such an unbearable prayer) and he said, "should I not be a thankful slave." (sahih bukahri book 21:230).
In the Quran it criticizes some actions of the prophet and warns the messenger, its mention in the Quran “(The Prophet) frowned and turned away, Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting). But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?” (Quran chapter 80 verse 2-4) Also its mention in the Quran “And if the messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name, We should certainly seize him by his right hand, And We should certainly then cut off the artery of his heart:” (Quran chapter 69 verse 44-46) This is indeed a clear warning and it does not fit to the psychology of a man to criticize and warn himself in a book he write. Also we know that the prophet lived a life of the lowest and he use to suffer in hunger for days.
The Arabs at that time gave him all kinds of dealings, what ever amount of wealth or position but under the condition that he must stop this preaching but he refused and continued, put his life under threat, suffered prosecution and was sent out from his own city. So for sure he cannot be a liar and he cannot be a made man since he thought a complete code of life. He was a states man, husband, military leader, father, judge, slave and a worshiper of God. So the only conclusion we can make is that he was indeed a messenger from God just like Abraham, Moses and Jesus peace be upon them all and he was the last and final messenger.
Say: "O men! I am sent unto you all, as the Messenger of Allah, to Whom belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth: there is no god but He: it is He That giveth both life and death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, who believeth in Allah and His words: follow him that (so) ye may be guided." (Quran chapter 7 verse 158)

1- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad

Characteristics of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)

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Narrated By Abu Huraira Whenever a meal was brought to Allah's Apostle, he would ask whether it was a gift or Sadaqa (something given in charity). If he was told that it was Sadaqa, he would tell his companions to eat it, but if it was a gift, he would hurry to share it with them.
(Sahih bukhari,Book 47:750)

Narrated By Al-Aswad bin Yazid I asked 'Aisha "What did the Prophet use to do at home?" She said, "He used to work for his family, and when he heard the Adhan (call for the prayer), he would go out."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 64:276)

Narated By 'Aisha Whenever Allah's Apostle paid a visit to a patient, or a patient was brought to him, he used to invoke Allah, saying, "Take away the disease, O the Lord of the people! Cure him as You are the One Who cures. There is no cure but Yours, a cure that leaves no disease."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 70:579)

It is narrated by Ibn 'Umar that a woman was found killed in one of these battles; so the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) forbade the killing of women and children.
(Sahih muslim,Book 19:4320)

Narrated By Anas Whenever the Prophet spoke a sentence (said a thing), he used to repeat it thrice so that the people could understand it properly from him and whenever he asked permission to enter, (he knocked the door) thrice with greeting.
(Sahih bukhari,Book 3:95)

Narrated By 'Uqba bin Al-Harith I offered the 'Asr prayer with the Prophet and after finishing the prayer with Taslim he got up quickly and went to some of his wives and then came out. He noticed the signs of astonishment on the faces of the people caused by his speed. He then said,"I remembered while I was in my prayer that a piece of gold was Lying in my house and I disliked that it should remain with us throughout the night, and so I have ordered it to be distributed."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 22:312)

Narrated Anas:
I served the Prophet for ten years, and he never said to me, "Uf" (a minor harsh word denoting impatience) and never blamed me by saying, "Why did you do so or why didn't you do so?"

Teachings of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him

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Narrated By Sa'd bin Abi WaqqasAllah's Apostle said, "You will be rewarded for whatever you spend for Allah's sake even if it were a morsel which you put in yourwife's mouth."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 2:53)

Narrated By Safwan bin SalimThe Prophet said "The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person, is like a warrior fighting for Allah's Cause or like a person who fasts during the day and prays all the night." Narrated Abu Huraira that the Prophet said as above.
(Sahih bukhari,Book 73:36)

Narrated By 'Aisha The Prophet said "Gabriel continued to recommend me about treating the neighbours Kindly and politely so much so that I thought he would order me to make them as my heirs.
(Sahih bukhari,Book 73:43)

Narrated By Abu Huraira Allah's Apostle said, "The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength,but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 73:135)

Narated By Anas bin Malik I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "whoever desires an expansion in his sustenance and age, should keep good relations with his Kith and kin."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 34:281)

Abu Huraira saidWhen anyone amongst you wakes up from sleep, he must not put his hand in the utensil till he has washed it three times, for he does not know where his hand was during the night.
(Sahih muslim,Book 002:0541)

Narated By Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari The Prophet said, "Give food to the hungry, pay a visit to the sick and release (set free) the one in captivity (by paying his ransom)."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 65:286)

Abu Rabi' reported directly from Allah's Apostle (may peace upon him) as saying: The one who visits the sick is in fact like one who is in the fruit garden of Paradise so long as he does not return.
(Sahih muslim,Book 32:6227)

Narrated By Abu BakraAllah's Apostle said, "Shall I inform you of the biggest of the great sins?" They said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "To join partners in worship with Allah, and to be undutiful to one's parents."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 74:290)

Narrated By Um Kulthum bint Uqba That she heard Allah's Apostle saying, "He who makes peace between the people by inventing good information or saying good things, is not a liar."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 49:857)

Narrated By Sahl bin Sa'd The Prophet said, "I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this," putting his index and middle fingers together.
(Sahih bukhari,Book 73:34)

Narrated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Allah's Apostle said, "A woman was tortured and was put in Hell because of a cat which she had kept locked till it died of hunger." Allah's Apostle further said, (Allah knows better) Allah said (to the woman), 'You neither fed it nor watered when you locked it up, nor did you set it free to eat the insects of the earth."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 40:553)

Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Amr A man asked the Prophet, "What Islamic traits are the best?" The Prophet said, "Feed the people, and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not know."
(Sahih bukhari,Book 74:253B)

Signs

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Among His Signs in this, that He created you from dust; and then,- behold, ye are men scattered (far and wide)!

And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquillity with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect.

And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the variations in your languages and your colours: verily in that are Signs for those who know.

And among His Signs is the sleep that ye take by night and by day, and the quest that ye (make for livelihood) out of His Bounty: verily in that are signs for those who hearken.

And among His Signs, He shows you the lightning, by way both of fear and of hope, and He sends down rain from the sky and with it gives life to the earth after it is dead: verily in that are Signs for those who are wise.

And among His Signs is this, that heaven and earth stand by His Command: then when He calls you, by a single call, from the earth, behold, ye (straightway) come forth.

(Quran chapter 30 verse 20-25)

Rules

2008-01-26T07:47:00.000-08:00

Every where there are rules and regulations, Schools have rules, offices have rules, governments have rules, families have rules, so what about LIFE?? Shouldn’t there be rules for life,
One might say we can make our own rules for life, like we make for schools and office etc, but schools and offices are places we build, organizations we make, in other words something we create on our own, but we are not the one's who created life, so we are not the ones who are suppose to make the rules, the one who created life makes the rules.

Servants of God

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And the servants of (Allah) Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, "Peace!";

Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing;

Those who say, "Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous,-

"Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in";

Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes);

Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred except for just cause, nor commit fornication; - and any that does this (not only) meets punishment.

(But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy,-

Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful,

And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with an (acceptable) conversion;-

Those who witness no falsehood, and, if they pass by futility, they pass by it with honourable (avoidance);

Those who, when they are admonished with the Signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind;

And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous."

Those are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven, because of their patient constancy: therein shall they be met with salutations and peace,

(Quran chapter 25 verse 63-75)

Law of Gravity

2008-01-14T09:01:00.000-08:00

"Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who set the planets in motion. God governs all things and knows all that is or can be done" (Sir Issac Newton)

Call of Abraham

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Remember Abraham said: "O my Lord! make this city one of peace and security: and preserve me and my sons from worshipping idols.

"O my Lord! they have indeed led astray many among mankind; He then who follows my (ways) is of me, and he that disobeys me,- but Thou art indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

"O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in a valley without cultivation, by Thy Sacred House; in order, O our Lord, that they may establish regular Prayer: so fill the hearts of some among men with love towards them, and feed them with fruits: so that they may give thanks.

"O our Lord! truly Thou dost know what we conceal and what we reveal: for nothing whatever is hidden from Allah, whether on earth or in heaven.

"Praise be to Allah, Who hath granted unto me in old age Isma'il and Isaac: for truly my Lord is He, the Hearer of Prayer!

O my Lord! make me one who establishes regular Prayer, and also (raise such) among my offspring O our Lord! and accept Thou my Prayer.

"O our Lord! cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness - me, my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established!

(Quran chapter 14 verse 35-41)

Head scarf and muslim woman

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It is very common that in many parts of the world woman are being used and paid for her services, Islam says woman is not a Slave of man and she has her own rights. A Muslim woman who wears Hijab or head scarf get oppressed or questioned, why is that a naked woman has the right to walk the streets but not a Muslim woman who wears the head scarf? Note that a Muslim women is not wearing the head scarf because her husband or family told to do so and it is not some cultural thing, but a Muslim women wears the head scarf to show her obedient to her creator, to be modest, she don’t want to go around tempting men, she don’t want to be judged by her physical appearance, she is saying see what is inside of me not what is outside, for Instance when most men are looking at woman from toe to head, they are not really looking at her, they are looking at something else and they also wants Something else, not what the woman wants but most woman think when they dress naked and when men look at them that she is beautiful, but this is Not the case. Islam says the real beauty is inside of her, obedience, modesty, good character, doing good deeds, caring and kindness, this is what makes her really beautiful. Of course a Muslim woman is allowed to take off her head scarf in front of her husband, kids and family members. A Muslim woman who wears head scarf is saying her physical beauty is only for her husband and that she is only his pearl, this applies for the men also, he is also ordered to be modest and chaste for her wife, and they don’t want to go around selling it to everyone. In the holy Quran God Almighty says: "Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty..."
(Quran chapter 24 verse 30-31)

The Great Event

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Sign of God

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In so many places in the Quran God says to look at the heavens and the earth, because there are signs, “Do they not look at the sky above them? - How We have made it and adorned it, and there are no flaws in it?” (Quran chapter 50 verse 6) if we observe the sky, we see so many layers; Ozone layer, troposphere, mesosphere and so on, each having unique function of there own, for mankind to survive on this planet,
In the Quran God Almighty says about the rain “Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We? Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?” (Quran chapter 56 verse 69-70) also not only that the rain is collected in rivers for agriculture and other benefits, what if there was no impermeable stratum? (Meaning if all water would sink to the earth), God Almighty says “Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water?” (Quran chapter 67 verse 30)
We find so many delicious fruits and vegetables in various colors, with different tastes, A blessing from God and He says: “It is He Who sendeth down rain from the skies: with it We produce vegetation of all kinds: from some We produce green (crops), out of which We produce grain, heaped up (at harvest); out of the date-palm and its sheaths (or spathes) (come) clusters of dates hanging low and near: and (then there are) gardens of grapes, and olives, and pomegranates, each similar (in kind) yet different (in variety): when they begin to bear fruit, feast your eyes with the fruit and the ripeness thereof. Behold! in these things there are signs for people who believe.” (Quran chapter 6 verse 99)
If we study the sea and why huge ships float, we know that there is a force called buoyancy force which keeps the ships floated on the sea, so who made this law and subjected this force and why? In the Quran it states: “Your Lord is He That maketh the Ship go smoothly for you through the sea, in order that ye may seek of his Bounty. For he is unto you most Merciful.” (Quran chapter 17 verse 66)
There is a blessing that we enjoy always from the time of our birth yet never ponder upon which is breathing, if we were not able to breath for 3-5 min, death would be the result, but we don’t have to worry about that, since it is involuntary, a blessing from God Almighty, how hard it will be if we had to take on our own every single breath. Lets look at our fingers, how hard it will be if we don’t even have one of them, and how hard it will be if they all were the same size, in the Quran Almighty Allah says in soorah An-Nahl chapter 16 "If ye would count up the favors of Allah, never would ye be able to number them: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful". Why is it that many people don’t think about all this blessing? and God says in soorath Ar-Rahman so many times "Then which of the favors of your lord will you deny" I just said some of the few blessing we have, if you read the Quran, observe and think you can find many.
“Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing of the ships through the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain which Allah Sends down from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith to an earth that is dead; in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through the earth; in the change of the winds, and the clouds which they Trail like their slaves between the sky and the earth;- (Here) indeed are Signs for a people that are wise.”(Quran chapter 2 verse 164)

The hour

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Miracle of God

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What is Islam?

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