SOME FACTS ABOUT ISLAM
Dear Recipient,
We kindly request you to spend a few moments of your time reading this
letter because it just might be possible that this letter will open
before you a new dimension of your role as a human being in this
universe. We hope that you are a free thinking, broadminded, and
prejudice-free human being whose goal is to find the truth. Before we
continue, let us state to you the purpose of this letter- that this is
an introduction and invitation to the way of life known as Islam.
Islam has approximately 1 billion followers known as Muslims who
follow the final revelation to mankind, known as the "Qur'an",
revealed to Prophet Muhammad about 1400 years ago. Contrary to the
common misconception, only about 20% of all Muslims are Arabs, the
rest are Indians, Indonesians, Bosnians and so on.
WHAT IS ISLAM
Islam, unlike most other religions, is not named after any man.
Instead Islam means the submission of one's will to the only true god
worthy of wor****p "Allah" and anyone who does so is termed a "Muslim".
The word also implies "peace" which is the natural consequence of
total submission to the will of Allah. Islam is the religion that was
given to Adam, the first man and the first prophet of Allah, and it
was the religion of all the prophets sent by Allah to mankind like
Jesus and Moses.
THE MESSAGE OF ISLAM
The most im****tant message of Islam is the absolute Unity of God-that
there is only One Supreme Being who has no partners and is not
dependent on anyone or anything. He is the creator of everything and
the whole universe is under His control. Since the total submission of
one's will to Allah represents the essence of wor****p, Islam is the
wor****p of Allah alone and the avoidance of wor****p directed to any
person, place or thing other than Allah. In essence, Islam calls man
away from the wor****p of creation and invites him to wor****p only its
Creator. Allah is the only one deserving man's wor****p as it is only
by His will that prayers are answered. Hence prayers to the non-living
such as the sun, fire, and to humans whether they be Jesus, Moses or
even Muhammad are rejected, as Allah informs us in the opening chapter
of the Qur'an, known as Soorah Al-Faatihah, verse 4:
"You alone do we wor****p and from you alone do we seek help."
A Muslim believes that Allah and His creation are distinctly different
entities. Neither is Allah His creation or a part of it, nor is His
creation Him or a part of Him. Ultimately, it is the belief that the
essence of Allah is everywhere in His creation or that His divine
being is or was present in some aspects of His creation, which has
provided justification for the wor****p of creation. Islam, hence, is a
clear call to the wor****p of the Creator and the rejection of creation-
wor****p in any form.
THE MIRACLE OF QUR'AN
"And if you are in doubt as to what We [Allah] have revealed=85then
produce a Soorah (chapter) like thereunto"(Soorah Baqarah 2:23)
This was the challenge put forth by Allah in the Qur'an 1400 years
ago. As of yet, none has or will ever come close to meeting this
challenge. Hence, as a result, multitudes throughout the centuries
have believed and continue to believe in the Qur'an as a revelation
beyond any human capacity. Modern scientists, for instance, have been
amazed by the accuracy of scientific information presented in the
Qur'an. Here are just a few examples:
In his book of embryology-'The Developing Human' [W.B. Saunders
Publi****ng, 1982], Dr. Keith Moore added a whole chapter to discuss
the scientific accuracy of the Quranic discussion of this science.
Another eminent scientist, Dr. Maurice Bucaille wrote in his book-'The
Bible, the Qur'an and Science':
"I could not find a single error in the Qur'an=85if a man was the author
of the Qur'an how could he have written facts in the 7th century A.D.
that today are shown to be in keeping with modern scientific
knowledge"
Facts about astronomy, the animal world and other natural phenomenon,
that were alien to modern science not long ago, are scattered among
the messages of Allah's Unity and His Attributes throughout the
miracle that is known as al-Qur'an.
WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER RELIGIONS
There are so many sects, cults, religions, philosophies, and movements
in the world, all of which claim to be the right way or the only true
path to Allah. How can one determine which one is correct or if, in
fact, all are correct? The method by which the answer can be found is
to clear away the superficial differences in the teachings of the
various religions, and identify the central object of wor****p to which
they call, directly or indirectly. False religions all have in common
one basic concept concerning Allah: they either claim that all human
beings are gods or that specific individuals were Allah or that nature
is Allah or that Allah is a figment of man's imagination. For example,
Prophet Jesus invited his followers to wor****p Allah but those who
claim to be his followers today call people to wor****p Jesus, claiming
that he was Allah while Jesus himself would deny this as Allah says in
the Qur'an:
"And behold Allah will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary Did you say to
men, Wor****p me and my mother as gods besides Allah; He [Jesus] will
say-"Glory to You I could never say what I had no right (to
say')" (Soorah Al-Maa'idah- 5:116)
Even though false religions might teach some good things, they all,
however, teach the greatest evil- the wor****p of creation. Creation-
wor****p is the greatest sin that man can commit because it contradicts
the very purpose of his creation, which is the wor****p of Allah as
explained in the following verses:
"Verily Allah will not forgive the joining of partners with Him, but
He may forgive (sins) less than that for whom so ever He
wishes" (Soorah An- Nisaa 4:48 and 116)
"I have only created Jinns and men, that they may wor****p me" (Soorah
Zaareeyaat 51:56)
WHY SHOULD I BE A MUSLIM
Since the consequences of false religion are so grave, the true
religion of Allah must be universally understandable and attainable,
not confined to any people, place or time. Within the central
principle of Islam and in its definition, lies the roots of lslam's
universality. Whenever man comes to the realization that Allah is one
and distinct from His creation, and submits himself to Allah, he
becomes a Muslim and is eligible for paradise. This is the essence and
the corner-stone of Islam:
"Laa Elaaha lllallaah" (There is no god worthy of wor****p except
Allah)
Its repetition and the sincere belief in it automatically brings one
within the fold of Islam and guarantees one Paradise. Thus, the final
prophet of Islam is re****ted to have said, "Any one who says: there is
no god but Allah and dies holding that (belief) will enter
paradise." (Re****ted by Abu Dharr and collected by Al-Bukhaaree and
Muslim).
THE BOTTOM-LINE
Islam is the universal message of Allah to mankind, and Muhammad is
the final and last messenger of Allah. Allah will not accept any other
way of life as He Himself asserts:
"If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah
(God) never will It be accepted of Him" (Soorah Aal'imraan 3:85)
Please consider Islam as the only savior from all of society's evils
and most im****tantly the savior from hell-fire and make the most
im****tant choice of your life. Please submit yourself to the Will of
Allah before it is too late. I thank you for your time. May Allah
guide all of us to the truth.
For further information:
http://www.faithfreedom.com/
Useful links
http://tinyurl.com/2482wo
http://www.muslim-answers.org/
www.islamonline.net
http://www.muslimheritage.com/Default.aspx
http://www.studying-islam.org/index.aspx
Similar websites
Islamic Awareness http://www.islamic-awareness.org/
Bismikaallahuma.org http://bismikaallahuma.org/
The True Religion http://www.thetruereligion.org/missionary.htm
Investigating Islam http://www.islamic.org.uk/
Muslim Answers http://www.muslim-answers.org/
Sharif.org http://www.sharif.org.uk/
Guided Ones http://www.guidedones.com/
Understanding Islam http://www.understanding-islam.org/
Examine the Truth http://www.ExamineTheTruth.com
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