Difference Between Islam and Muslim
Islam vs Muslim
Nearly one quarter of the world’s population follows the religion that was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed and subsequently transcribed into the Quran. Despite its number of faithful followers that have now settled across the globe, many Westerners don’t have a clear idea of what this religion entails. Subsequently, even incredibly fundamental questions, such as the difference between Islam and Muslim, arise as these same Westerners are beginning to explore their increasingly globalized world. Beyond linguistic distinctions, there is actually very few differences between Islam and Muslim.
Definition of Islam and Muslim
- Islam : the meaning comes from the Arabic verbal noun (like a gerund) s-l-m. When appropriate vowel markers are added the word Islam appears. The etymology of s-l-m is to submit, accept, or surrender. From this comes Islam’s conventional definition of surrender to God.
- Muslim : also has its roots in the s-l-m verb. It is a participle of the verb and refers to a person who engages in the act of submission, acceptance, or surrender. Therefore a Muslim is a person who submits to the will of God, or a follower of Islam.
Uses of Islam and Muslim
- Islam is generally used in conversation to denote the religion or community of believes as a whole. For instance: ‘The Islamic community in town will be celebrating Eid next week.’ It is also used when talking about the religion as a noun unto itself. For instance: ‘Islam is based on the sayings of the Prophet Mohammed that have been written down in the Quran.’
- Muslim is generally used in conversation to qualify or distinguish a person. For instance, ‘Remember the Muslim man who works at the bank?’ It can also be used as a simple description of one’s religious beliefs. For instance: ‘He is Christian but she is Muslim.’ Because Muslims are a minority community in many countries and most of the West, describing someone as Muslim may also reflect on their lifestyle and choice of dress in addition to their religious beliefs.
Misuses of Islam and Muslim
- Islam : grammatically speaking, Islam should only refer to the religion or acts done in the name of that religion, never a person who practices that religion. Islamic community and Islamic art are correct, Islamic man is not.
- Muslim should be used to describe all people of the Islamic faith but not the faith itself. You may say that you are interested in the religion of Muslims, but never in the Muslim religion.
Summary:
1.Islam and Muslim are both words used to describe the religion revealed to the Prophet Mohammed.
2.Islam and Muslim both have the same origin in the Arabic verb s-l-m.
3.Islam is the act of submitting to the will of God whereas a Muslim is person who participates in the act of submission.
4.To be correctly used, Islam or Islamic should describe the religion and its subsequent cultural concepts whereas Muslim should only describe the followers of the religion of Islam.
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Muslims invaded india and killed millions of innocent hindus and budhists. Some of the muslim kings accepted the gifts of hindus and let them surrender but their religious fundamentalists finally forced them to kill saying “Quran COMMANDS us to KILL non-belivers”. How can such a religion based on Hatered , succeed in taking one to the Supreme Lord.
God is love and has to be reached by Love.
Muslims in India are one with Pakisthan and they want to ruin the Hindus.
In India actually, we practice VEDANTA which considers all religions as pathways to the Supreme Lord , universal brother hood, all religions can butifully coexist. One should choose ones path according to ones ineer most inclination, not because some1 brainwashed you or you are offered money.
What about the hindutfa group? A group of HINDU terrorists destroying mosques all over india and killing innocent muslims still to this very day? See, this is why Muslims get violent, because they are being threatened by the violent beliefs of hindus that are killing many muslims in a very inhumane way. The terrorist extremist HINDUTFA group has only been targetting children and women, they kill innocent muslim children on the way to school and kill innocent muslim women in their home. Every religion has an extreme side, those minority of extreme groups believe to kill in the name of their religion, so stop portraying Islam as a violent religion with your incoherence, first look at hinduism as it states in the vedas to kill any children and women prisoners of war. Oh and by the way, gay hind!!
There are other religions out there with more than one God or who find it utterly out of context. All I want to say is, ALL man should be humble when referring to their God(s). Humility does not mean weakness it means respect in knowing you alone have no proof, you are no prophet, you are not above your fellow man. When religious fools quibble, they forget the dangers of the land, for it is not God/Allah/Yhwh/Ahura Mazda/Etc. who will destroy your own physical self, it is you, for when you let hatred, the seed that opposes the Divine force, plant itself into your heart you no longer do things in the name of goodness, you failed to be good and your actions only cut the Earth you toil on leaving dust in the bowls of your children. Does it matter if we see the divine as many or one or see the sheer power of the physical world? No, for that is in the heart a glowing present to warm us and keep us living, what matters is what we do to feed those with no food, disarm and fix our broken pots, and honestly from a White Gay Pagan American studying languages, history, anthropology, and wondering why? The newest disasters made by man originate from the European wanting Sugar, silk, and realizing they can’t trade through land because of the transgressions they’ve made listening to a man in the Vatican who manipulated them. Now, we have an imbalance we must restore back to harmony. This is not the time for scapegoats, this is not the time to show our asses, it is the time for getting shit done. Excuse my language, but Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, Pagan, Buddhist, Atheist, Agnostic, etc. etc., let’s address our problems and how we can fix them like adults. Stop bickering, learn your fellow human’s custom if you wish but don’t hate him because you don’t know where he came from, what do we know about people’s total past experiences. This is the one thing I wish people would do instead of acting like children in a school yard.
What does this have to do with the difference between the words Muslim and Islam? I don’t get it.
Christians have done worse. I’m an atheist and humanitarian and I’m sick of people thinking Muslims are the evils of the world. All major religions have had events/people of the past who have committed awful, hurtful deeds. Muslims are not even one of the sketchiest.
Hey if 1 muslim is a terrorist than I’ll say that he/she doesn’t belong to Islam because Islam itself means ‘Peace’. That terrorist is not a good muslim. Islam never teaches the wrong thing. You shouldn’t blame Islam for people who are muslims who don’t even know the ‘I’ of Islam. It’s not Islam’s fault that that person is bad. It is also not the whole muslim community’s fault. We are being wrongly blamed for something we didn’t even do.
TO STAND SILENT AND/OR AFRAID ENABLES “TERRORIST”
Then don’t be silent. If you’re talking about people in Muslim countries, their harsh laws make it how they really cannot do anything. It’s up to free nations to help them. I mean, would you not be scared if speaking out meant you could be imprisoned or killed? + why is everyone on here so ignorant about Muslims.
Salaam sister, sorry your interpretation of Islam from Arabic is wrong, Islam means ‘submission to the will of Allah’ and then attaining peace from the One Who Has Created you (Allah) so please avoid mistranslation and for the person alleging Muslims invaded India; If Muslims forced India to Islam then how comes there are billions of non-Muslims in India (they should not be or at least in minority but it is the opposite as non-Muslims are in majority!) please watch the following video that will answer all or most of misconceptions about Islam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn8dzCx2Uqw (Dr Zakir Naik ‘Misconceptions about Islam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEb2nRYQa44 (Terrorism is not a Muslim monopoly by Dr Zakir Naik (full)
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I recommend you study the history of India using NON-MUSLIM sources.
Moslem means literally ‘people of the mosque’ hence the similarity in the words moslem and mosque. (Muslim is a western distortion of the original word moslem… like the word Koran is a western distortion of word Qu’ran)
Islam literally means ‘one who submitts to God’s word, the Qu’ran and no other’
The two are not exclusively the same – actually they’re pretty close opposites.
One can be a devotee of the Mosque culture (the pagan-like rituals, the neo-fasting, adhereing to words from other than God like from the imans/the hadiths-fatwahs/other man made distortions of God’s word/etc.), and still not be an Islamist.
Actually, Moslems are as misguided as those neo-christians that have ventured down the path of distortion of God’s words that christianity (‘new testament’) had become after the vatican/illuminati/free masons/jesuits/templars subverted the messenger/prophet Jesus’s message God sent to us for their own (and thus satan’s) purposes ( and are as misguided as the Judaists that ventured following the distortions of God’s word in zionism/talmud/the ‘old testament’ as reworked by the rabbi’s/pharisees/etc.)
A devotee of the Qu’ran (‘final testament’), or true islamist, follows only the Qu’ran using ration/logic/reason.
Islamic Reformist woulds be a better description of one who follows only the Qu’ran as this phrase is meant to distinguish them from the more typical misguided path taken by the moslem/muslim.
Islam; The Rational, Logical Faith:
ANY RATIONAL PERSON WITH SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE WILL COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT (unlike other religious scriptures) THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN NEVER CONTRADICTS OR CONFLICTS WITH MODERN ESTABLISHED SCIENCE AND LOGIC…There are numerous scientific miracles mentioned in the Qur’an which have only recently been discovered by modern science. This is a book revealed 1400 years ago to a unlettered man (prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him) who could neither read nor write.
The Qur’an has recorded such amazing scientific information that many elite scientists & Atheists have embraced Islam. Some prominent examples include Professor Keith Moore, Dr Maurice Bucaille, Dr. Jeffrey Lang, Dr.Hormoz PhD, Physicist & Scientist Omar Dexter, Dr. Laurence Brown, and others (full list available on request or check them on http://www.youtube.com ). Please check out many Quranic verses which refer many areas of scientific phenomena from the video of Dr. Zakir Naik ‘Qur’an and modern Science’ full) & ‘No Brainer’ by Yusuf Estes & The Deen Show: “The Top 5 Arguments For The Existence of God” & ‘You will be Judged’ by Khalid Yasin & many others which are available on request. Then comes the Challenge: “Do they not consider Qur’an with care, had it been from anyone besides Allah (God-Almighty), there would have been many contradictions in it.” Quran Surah An-Nisa 4:82.
Islam means sincere submission to the Will of God (Allah). Unlike other faiths that are being named after Prophets, peoples & places Islam however, does not mean Mohammedanism & Muslims are not Mohammedans because he who worships Prophet Mohammad has left the fold of Islam.
Prophet Mohammad is not the founder of Islam but he is the Last Messenger & Final Prophet of God (thus his teachings should be followed to the end of time). Muslims are not allowed to worship anyone or anything other than God-Al-Mighty alone, not Mohammad, Jesus, Moses (peace be upon them) or any other beings or places. However Muslims do love & respect all these prophets & messengers but do not worship them nor call upon them in need or in prayer. This is Islam, the pure, rational & the ONLY truly monotheistic faith which does not liken the Creator to His 1 creation.
Some people allege that prophet Mohammad copied from their religious books regarding the scientific verses but they fail to realise that had this been the case, why then is there not a single scientific error in the Qur’an? Given that these other religious texts contain numerous scientific errors, how could Mohammad (pbuh) have known which parts were scientifically accurate and which were not? Thus these allegations are illogical! In fact God admonishes their false claims in the following Qur’anic verse Surah Al-Baqarah 2:79 ” Woe to those who write the book with their own hands, and then say: This is form Allah, to traffic with it a miserable price! Woe to them for what their hands do write and woe to them for what they earn!”
Furthermore, we can also prove from the character/biography of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) that he was not a liar as (1) The non-Muslims of his time used to call him al-Amin (the trustworthy) & as-Siddiq (meaning the truthful) and (2) If Prophet Mohammad (God-Forbid) was the author of Qur’an, how come the Qur’an is promoting/elevating other prophets like Adam, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses & Jesus (pbut) instead of himself? Why would Prophet Mohammad say that the mother of Jesus (Virgin Mary (pbuh)) was the chosen woman above all nations? If he was the author, surely he would have chosen his own mother, wife or any Arab woman. Why did he mention a Jewess? (3) He was not after money or fame as he was offered all the wealth of the Arabs at the time & was offered a kingdom on the condition that he abandon his mission to promote Islam. He refused & responded by saying “by Allah, if you place the sun in my right hand & the moon in my left hand, I will never give up this message until I perish therein”. (4) There was a solar Eclipse the day his son (named Ibrahim) died & people were saying look the day is being darkened due to respect for the son of the Prophet but. Instead of using this situation to promote himself or elevate his status with the people he instead said while pointing up to the sky “This is the sun and this is the moon, they’re from the signs of Allah, & they do not rise or set or eclipse for the death or birth of any man, so when you see this, pray to your Lord” & he taught us the prayer of the eclipse.
Are these not the words of a prophet? Amongst many proofs of his prophet hood we have only mentioned 4. Now it’s your choice to accept or reject to worship the One Who sent this Prophet & The One Who created you and the Universe.
Unlike other religions & philosophies Islam is unique because it represents a complete way of life, to the extent that it even teaches its followers how to clean themselves, worship, interact with others & even how (morally) to go to bed, the toilet & other daily activities including sexual relations between husband & wife. All of these things are considered forms of worship because they prevent corruption & allow us to live our lives in a way that pleases our Creator.
If you’re still not convinced of the creation of the world by God but believe in the Big Bang then consider this: the Qur’an says in Surah Anbiya 21:30 that Big Bang did happen (“Do the unbelievers not see, that the heavens & the earth were joined together (as one unit body) & We1 split them asunder”). If you allege that we’re a product of random selection/chance then I suggest you think again as we know that ‘nothing comes from nothing’. If there isn’t a creator then how comes all the galaxies/planets are in such perfect order? Even a small explosion creates chaos, so how can whole galaxies swim smoothly in the Milky-way (orbits) after a HUGE explosion (the Big Bang)?
Do you ever ask yourself the question “who created God”? This is as illogical as asking the question “If Mr. John gave birth to a child, is the child a girl or boy?”. If you’re intelligent, you’ll say “a man (Mr. John) cannot give birth” so the question itself is flawed & illogical. Hence the question “who created God” is similarly illogical, as God is uncreated and He is the Creator. Finally, Islam is not just a religion but a complete way of life..though Qur’an is not a book of science it contains scientific miracles. Everything in the Qur’an is presented in a logical and intelligent manner. Even though it was revealed over 1400 years ago it is a religion for all times & its laws will never become out of date. A religion for all times & all peoples, The Universal Faith.
PS. For those Philosophers who deny Allah/God-Almighty (after clear proofs have been given to them) we have the following response: “According to you there’s no God due to a lack of testable evidence. You reason that if you don’t see, hear or smell God then He doesn’t exist. However I don’t see, hear or smell your brain, so does this mean that you don’t have a brain?”
To become a Muslim one should make the following declaration of faith (preferable before 2 witnesses): “There is no deity worthy of worship but Allah and Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah. Footnote: 1 The word He or His used above for God is not gender-based but rather (Huwa: He) an Arabic expression of honour. The word 1 We (Nahno or Khalaqna) used for God (above) is not a term of plurality but rather represents the royal style of respect when referring to oneself like when a king or queen addresses their people e.g.” we have decreed so & so…”
NB; In over 1400 years the Qur’an has not changed by even a single letter, let alone a word. It is exactly how it was revealed to Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) via Angel Gabriel. 100% pure and uncorrupted. The Glorious Qur’an challenges all humankind (with easy but stern challenge) to try produce just a chapter somewhat similar like unto Qur’an (“And if you are in doubt as to that which We have revealed to Our servant (Prophet Mohammad), then produce one chapter somewhat like it (min mithlihi) and call on your witnesses besides Allah if you are truthful. But if you cannot do it and for a surety/fact (challenge) you can NOT do it, then be prepared for the Fire (of Hell) whose fuel is men and stones it is prepared for the unbelievers!!” Qur’an 2:23-24.. ..Qur’an is the Book of facts: “Say; the Truth has come and falsehood perished. For falsehood is by its nature bound to perish” 17:81. The Qur’an has enough ‘Proof’ to satisfy a commoner as well as an elite Scientist… The Book that has been memorized cover to cover (entirely) by billions of people (Muslims around different parts of the World) despite most of them not even being Arab. …>>For more information & authentic Islamic literature please contact us on dawahgs@yahoo.co.uk alternatively purchase a copy of Qur’an, Sahih Al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim in your language…Thank you for your time & consideration…
Moslem means literally ‘people of the mosque’ hence the similarity in the words moslem and mosque. (Muslim is a western distortion of the original word moslem… like the word Koran is a western distortion of word Qur’an)
Islam literally means ‘one who submitts to God’s word, the Qur’an and no other’
The two are not exclusively the same – actually they’re pretty close opposites.
One can be a devotee of the Mosque culture (the pagan-like rituals, the neo-fasting, adhereing to words from other than God like from the imans/the hadiths-fatwahs/other man made distortions of God’s word/etc.), and still not be an Islamist.
Actually, Moslems are as misguided as those neo-christians that have ventured down the path of distortion of God’s words that christianity (‘new testament’) had become after the vatican/illuminati/free masons/jesuits/templars subverted the messenger/prophet Jesus’s message God sent to us for their own (and thus satan’s) purposes ( and are as misguided as the Judaists that ventured following the distortions of God’s word in zionism/talmud/the ‘old testament’ as reworked by the rabbi’s/pharisees/etc.)
A devotee of the Qur’an (‘final testament’), or true islamist, follows only the Qur’an using ration/logic/reason.
Islamic Reformist woulds be a better description of one who follows only the Qur’an as this phrase is meant to distinguish them from the more typical misguided path taken by the moslem/muslim.
Fixed typo Qu’ran to Qur’an…
Brother truth (September 8, 2010 • 4:53 pm)
You given your name is TRUTH. But you didn’t understand what is truth? Why they (America, Europe and Isrel blood suckers are created a name against muslims are Terrors. Becasue they totally afraid and upset of the groth of Islam. Day by Day, Islam is growing very past. So, they arranged a conference in Isrel on the middle of 1996, finally they found an solution that we have to creat a name. All the human sould run away when they meet any one of the muslims. So, they destroyed twin tower, they destroyed Iraqs’ total wealth, peace, and economy, Totally destroyed Egypts’, Syrias’, Lebonans’ kenyas’ sudans’ Africas’ Yemens’ peace, unity, economy and wealth. Now they are planning and playing to destroy Irans’ economy. Because they want money from Muslim contries. They want to stole all the ecomics and wealths from Arabic Peninsula. They want to control Cruide oils price by them. They want to stole all Gold and minerals from the Arabic Peninsula.
How those are possible? Only the solution is we have to create a bad impression against Islam and Muslims, that is “Muslims are Terrors”. for example, in 2006, petrol purification contract was complted in Saudi and Bangladesh which is done by America. After that, Bangladesh given that contract to Japan for high profit. But blood sucker America is not digest this, so he tried to make a big trouble. But she (Bangladesh President) said that this is business, if you give more than Japans’ contract, we are ready to give to you. So, after hited by a slipper (foot wear) on Americas’ face, they entered in KSA. In KSA, after their contract, they (KSA) are not ready to give to America. They (America) afraid, because this is very big contract and they are not ready to loose the Gold Duck. So, they put boms around Saudi Arabia and shown that these are done by terrors, so, we are giving you security and give the petrol purification contract to us. They (KSA) agreed and did, now-a-days, no boms, no murders and no more blasts. In Pakistan also, they (American) did a lot, but now they totally destroyed their economics and wealth. Why?
Because they (Amrcirans, Europeans and Isrelians) want to stop Islams’ growth, want to loot Muslsims Property and economics, want to seperate from the unity to make a easy way to loot their total Economic. This is the True Mr. Truth.
But no one of non muslim including you will not accept those truths. Because The Great Said in his Quran that “summun bukkumun umyun fahum laa yergioon ( صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ)” Meaning: they are having ear, mouth and Eye, but they will not understood the truth and they will not come to the way of stright and truth.
So, please try to undertand about Islam and try to read Quran and Hadis daily for just 5 to 10 minutes to know about the truth, about the life, about the world, about the Betrayer – Sly – Hypocrite – Conspirator – Anarchist (American, European and Isrelis).
And that is why Islam,Muslim is not a religion, but in fact a cult. It’s a following of people who use death, killing innocent people, no respect for human life or the betterment of humans, rather they use death as a way of frocing others to believe or convert to thier beliefs….terrorism.
And christians haven’t done thesame thing? Im sorry but the truth is all majorreligionshave done unspeakable things to get where they are and all have millions of ppls blood on their hands, most ppl nowadays arepracticing religions that their ancestors were forced to practice.
Could not have put it better myself.
I am pretty sure it was a Christian man that detonated a bomb at a federal building in Oklahoma city when he was angry at the U.S. government. This was indeed a suicidal bombing just like these “terrorist” would do. Actually he’s concidered a terrorist. America considered it the worst act of terrrorism since 9/11, by a regular White man in America. So…
Concept of God in Major Religions (Please let’s unite on NOT only believe in One God but also worship Him Alone without intermediaries)
Hinduism:
Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires worship dummy gods: Bhugwad Geeta Chapter 7 Verse 20
Ekam Evaditiyum (meaning God is only One without a second) Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1
Na Tasya Pratima Asti ( meaning There is no Image or Idol of Him: Yajurved 32:31
Ma Chiddanyadvi Shansata ( “O friends do not Worship anybody but Him, the Devine One”) Rigveda Book 8:1:1
Christianity:
God is not a man nor a son of man. Numbers 23:19…and this is life eternal, that they might know Thee The ‘Only One’ True God, and Jesus Christ, which Thou has sent: Bible, John 17:3…Jesus of Nazareth-a man approved of God: Mathew 5:17-20..and Jesus merely repeated what Moses had said: “Shama Israelo Adonai Hayno Adna Ikhad – Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is One God: Mark 12:29.
Sikhism:
There exists but One God, Who is called the Creator, free from fear and hate, immortal not begotten, Self Existent, Great and Compassionate: Sri Guru Granth Sahib Vol: 1 Japuji the first verse. He is also called: ‘Wahe Guru’-The One True God, Rahim, Karim
Judaism:
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. Deuteronomy 6:4-9. I am the Lord; & besides Me there is no saviour: Isaiah 43:11.Thou shalt have none other gods before me. thou shalt not make thee any graven image or any likeness of anything that is in the heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water beneath the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor serve them; for I, thy God, am a jealous God: Deuteronomy: 5:7-9 & Exodus: 20:3-5
Zoroastrianism (Parsiism):
The Greatest: Yasna, 31:7, Beneficent-Hudai: Yasna:33:11 & 48:3 Bountiful-Spenta: Yasna: 43:4, Davasatir, Ahura Mazda: (1) He is One (2) nothing resembles Him (3) He is without an origin or end (4) He has no father or mother, wife or son…
Islam:
“Say: He is Allah, The One and Only, Allah, The Eternal , He begets not, nor is He begotten, And There is nothing like unto Him.” Glorious Qur’an: 112:4 …”If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides Allah, there would have been confusion in both! But Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him!” Al-Quran 21:22
Conclusion:
Ultimately all major religions believe in existence of One God, but due to through the passage of time most of the religious scriptures have been distorted & changed by people for their own benefits. The creed of many religions has thus been distorted from monotheism to pantheism or polytheism due to distortion & corrupting the message of worshiping One God Alone!
Furthermore,
We can also conclude from Buddhist scriptures that Buddha never claimed divinity either but people seem to love to worship the creation than the Creator…The Glorious Qur’an urges Muslims to preach but not force their religion on anybody: “Say: O people of the Book! Come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah (God); that we associate no partners with Him; That we raise not among ourselves, lords and patrons other than Allah! If they turn back, say; ‘you bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (meaning we bow to the Will of God)”: Qur’an 3:64
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Various Religious Scriptures (amongst many only a few have been selected urging non-Muslims to follow his path till the end of time)
Hinduism:
Atharvaveda Bhavishya Purana Prati Sarag Parv III Khand 3 Adhay 3 Shloka 5 to 8 (&10 to 27. “A malecha (belonging to a foreign country and speaking a foreign language) spiritual teacher will appear with his companions. His name will be Mohammad. Raja (Bhoj) after giving this Maha Dev Arab (of angelic disposition) a bath in the Panchgavya & Ganga water (i.e. purifying him of all sins) offered him the present of his sincere devotion and showing him all reverence said, “I make obedience to thee. O ye! The pride of mankind, the dweller in Arabia, Ye have collected a great force to kill the Devil and you yourself have been protected from the malecha opponents.”
Sikhism:
Page 14 Bhai Bhala’s Janam sakhi: Baba Guru Nanak preached: ” Pekh padho Kalama rab da Mohammad nal milay. Ho ya mashuk-e-khuda yeda hoya Yallah” (Translation: ” O pious people: Recite the kalma of the Creator adding to it the name Mohammad. Who is beloved by God by dedication of his very self to Allah”
Christianity:
Glorious Qur’an 7 verse 157: “Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet. Bible Book of Isaiah chapter 29 verse 12: “And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, and he saith, I am not learned. ” When Archangel Gabriel commanded Muhammad by saying Iqra -”Read”, he replied, “I am not learned” Quranic Surah Al-’Alaq (Read/Recite/Proclaim!) 96..John 16: 12-13: I (Jesus) have many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now howbeit when he, the spirit of Truth come he will guide you into all Truth, for he shall not speak of himself, but all that he hear that shall he speak, and he will show you things to come, he shall glorify me”. {Guiding to ALL TRUTH Prophet Mohammad did it, 2nd prophesy; he shall NOT speak of himself but all that he hears (from God (Qur’an) that shall he speak, 3rd; he showed us things to come by miracle of Qur’an that scientists only now discover as scientific facts (so thus not a single scientific error in Qur’an) 4th; he shall glorify me, (3rd chapter of Qur’an Ale Imran & Surah Mariam or Chapter Mary 19 {specially named after the mother of Jesus (such chapter does not even exist in the Bible & neither chapter Jesus but Qur’an uplifts Jesus’ status as well as God’s Final Messenger Mohammad does it…
Buddhism:
Chakkavatti Sinhnad Suttanta D. III, 76: “There will arise in the world a Buddha named Maitreya ( benevolent one, an enlightened one, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious:” What he has realised by the knowledge he will publish to this universe. He will preach his religion, glorious in its origin, glorious at its climax, glorious at the goal, in the spirit and the letter. He will proclaim a religious life, wholly perfect and thoroughly pure; even as I now preach my religion and a like life do proclaim. He will keep up the society of monks numbering many thousands, even as now I keep up a society of monks numbering many hundreds” Gospel of Buddha Carus pg. 217…
Zoroastrianism/Parsiism:
Zend Avesta Farvardin Yasht chapter 28 verse 129 (Sacred Books of the East, volume 23, Zend Avesta Part II pg. 220): “Whose name will be the Victorious, Soeshyant and whose name will be Astvat-ereta. He will be Soeshyant (The Beneficent one) because he will benefit the whole bodily world. He will be Astvat-ereta (he who makes the people, bodily creatures rise up) This Prophecy applies to no other person more perfectly than to Muhammad (pbuh): The Prophet was not only victorious at Fatah Makkah but was also merciful when he let go the blood thirsty opponents by saying: “There shall be no reproof against you this day”.Soeshyant means the ‘praised one’ (refer Hasting’s Encyclopedia), which translated in Arabic means Muhammad (pbuh). & in Zamyad Yasht 16 : 95
Judaism:
Almighty God speaks to Moses in Book of Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 18: “I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and I will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.” Book of Deuteronomy chapter 18:19 “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not harken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.” Muhammad (pbuh) is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah. Song of Solomon Page 1155:Chapter V, Verse 16: Hikko mamittakim we kullo ‘Mohammadim’, zehdoodeh wa zehraee bayna Jarusalem” This Hebrew text has been translated as “His mouth is most sweet, yea: he is altogether lovely (in actual fact it’s Mohammad). This is my beloved, and this is my Friend, O daughters of Jerusalem”
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More similarities include; Hinduism & Christianity religious scriptures prescribes veil for females to cover their head & to wear modest clothing (loose-fit & not tight-fit nor see trough or skin color nor half sleeves) “RigVeda:8 Hymn:33 V19 & more & I Timothy 2:9, I Corinthians 11:3-10, Mathew 2:28, . Islam. Sahih Muslim2128, Sharh of Nawawi 1603, Qur’an 24:30-31, 33:59, Bukhari 6:60:|H282,1:8:|H 368)..>>Christianity: Jesus was circumcised Luke 2:21, Jesus had a beard. He (Jesus) fell on his face & prostrated to his Lord; Mathew; 16:39 (like Muslims do 5 times a day) & the texts prohibits magic/horoscopes, alcohol & pork. & Hindu’s are allowed to eat non-veg; Mahabharata; Anushashan Parva CH.88, Manusmriti: CH:5 V 30 & should put 8 parts of bodies on the ground (‘shashtang’) (like Muslims do 5 times a day as 5 daily prayers is the only main thing that keeps one Muslim (Sahih Muslim 1/146, Thirmidhi 2622 etc). Things have to be practical i.e. one who claims to love God but does not follow His apostles’ claims are flawed & as illogical as one who works in a company but never plays a role in any task, will the boss keep him or kick him out of the job for just sitting around & no intention to work there? We are Not being ordered by God-Almighty to worship Moses, Jesus, Mohammad, (peace be upon them), any saints or any other beings but God Alone, none besides God & none along with God, but God-Alone, direct without intermediaries but via teachings of His Last Prophet & Final Messenger Mohammad (may peace be upon him) thus it’s only logical that we should choose to beseech God instead of His creation, hence the word ‘Islam’ meaning ‘submission to God’ & Muslim is ‘one who has submitted to God’)… we should avoid superstitions, religious innovations including no: 13, 666 or 786 & shrines as these are nothing but works of the devil diverting servants from the pure worship of their Creator… One can embrace Islam easily simply by uttering the following words (preferable before 2 witnesses): there is but One God & that Mohammad is His Final Messenger & Last Prophet… Glorious Qur’an is unchanged Book of God wherein there is no doubt & Qur’an has no contradictions of any kind: “Do they not consider Qur’an with care, had it been from anyone besides God, there would have been many contradictions in it.” 4:82. Qur’an is the Book of facts: “Say; the Truth has come and falsehood perished. For falsehood is by its nature bound to perish” 17:81. The Qur’an has enough ‘Proof’ to satisfy a commoner as well as an elite Scientist… >>> PS: The Glorious Qur’an challenges all humankind (with easy but stern challenge) to try produce just a chapter somewhat similar like unto Qur’an (“And if you are in doubt as to that which We have revealed to Our servant (Prophet Mohammad), then produce one chapter somewhat like it (min mithlihi) and call on your witnesses besides God if you are truthful. But if you cannot do it and for a surety you can NOT do it, then be prepared for the Fire (of Hell) whose fuel is men and stones it is prepared for the unbelievers!!” Qur’an 2:23-24…The Glorious Qur’an has been memorized entirely cover to cover, word by word in its original Arabic language by millions of people (Muslims) around the World despite most of them not even being Arabs!!
.. >>>For authentic Islamic literature please purchase a copy of Qur’an, Sahih Al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim in your language.. Thank you for your time & consideration…
Seriously? First, Rafi, please learn to spell. Second, out of all the countries in the world, only the U.S., Europe, and Israel are bad?! You are just as crazy as those you speak of. Neither Christianity and Islam are not the problem….STUPID, IGNORANT people are. Real Islamic followers are not the crazy extremists, nor are the abortion bombers true Christians. Quit ruining both religions! Stick to what is written in the Bible and Qur’an, quit interpreting everything the way you want it, use common sense and an analytical/rational approach and you’ll find that it comes down to being a good person, spreading the word, loving all, and submitting yourself to GOD. That’s it! I really don’t think Muhammad or Jesus would be very happy with what their followers are doing in their names!
“Neither Christianity nor Islam are the problem….”
Thanks for your comments E,
Islam is a Rational Faith as video will tell you this fact; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Clk5lNUdQ (Baba Ali ‘Why Islam?’)
Regardless of what religion we were born into and identify with by default, most of us want to live our lives in peace, love and harmony; without fear. Most of us just want food, clothing, shelter, health care and schools for our children. Most of us would like to live in a world where the whole place is a comfort zone; a place where we are free to experience the miracle of life and all it has to offer. Organized religions are not organized by God. Otherwise there would only be one instead of thirt-five thousand. Organized religions are formed around one man’s perception of God and his ability to convince others into a mass perception of his beliefs. The truth is that every single one of us has a very personal perception of God, which organized religions have a tendency to suppress. There is an EVIL loose in this world. We have to stop looking for our differences and see the similarities in our lives. There is a whole package of answers, in our heart, for the questions in our heads. God bless you…
In the first paragraph you write: “Westerners are being to explore “. You meant to write “Westerners are beginning to explore ” “beginning” instead of “being”
hello
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i am a Muslim girl
& those “torresm people ” are killing many of us in many arabic_islamic countries = we hate them too
sorry :Terrorists
“not torresm”
Not all Germans were Nazis but simply did not care about what was going on but they sufferd just as much and desirably so.
Witch is worse ? To be blind and move forward or to see and stand still? Help or not help ! If you are not the problem then you must be the resolution . To just watch and do nothing is much worse in my opinion !
People started fighting here also
funny world!
ETERNITY, ETERNITY:
Where will you spend eternity?
DEATH is a reality we all must face and the question you need to ask yourself is: ”Where am I going when I DIE?”
The bible says that when we die we either go to Heaven or go to Hell.
To get to Heaven on our own merits “we must be perfect”. In fact, we have all sinned against GOD.
We naturally do that what is wrong, we lie, steal, lust, hate, disrespect GOD, get drunk etc.
Because God is a good judge he must punish sin.Our punishment is go to hell for eternity.However, God has provided the way for you to have your sins forgiven and enter heaven when you die. Jesus Christ came to earth to die on the cross in the place of sinners and 3 days later he rose again, defeating sin and death.
To be forgiven of all your sins you must repent (turn away and forsake your sins) and trust in JESUS’death and resurrection as the only means by which all your sins can be forgiven.
Please do that today,to find out more about Jesus you can look at:
Facebook:Repent and trust ministries.
Google:The way of the master
God bless you.
Salaam (peace Mr Jack) please watch this video and it will answer your questions;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jICKPV5BJKQ (Deabte ‘Was Jesus Really Crusified’)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLibaHnJCOo (Debate ‘Qur’an and the Bible in the light of Science Dr Zakir Naik VS Dr. William Campbell)
‘What makes a Good Friday good?’ Sheikh ahmed Deedat
Naz Ali…
Read this… Az-Zukhruf (The Gold Adornments) Verse 61.
61. And he ['Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)] shall be a known sign for (the coming of) the Hour (Day of Resurrection) [i.e. 'Iesa's (Jesus) descent on the earth] . Therefore have no doubt concerning it (i.e. the Day of Resurrection). And follow Me (Allah) (i.e. be obedient to Allah and do what He orders you to do, O mankind)! This is the Straight Path (of Islamic Monotheism, leading to Allah and to His Paradise).
I am a Christian (Follower of JesusChrist) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Other Christians claim us to be Cultists. We have endured the same stereotyping as do Muslims of the Islamic Faith. Some call us Mormons but in reality we are not Mormons. It is because we have additional scripture aside from the Bible which is called the Book of Mormon. Other so-called Christians have driven us out of our cities, burned our Temples, killed our prophet, killed our families and any kind of imagineable persecution. We understand the shallowness of true religion in many Christians. This is basically because many Christian Faiths have a hands-off approach and depend solely on their clerics to work out their salvation. Others claim to only beleive in Jesus and they are saved. There are many good Christians that do their best to follow their religion but fall short in understanding the full purpose of religion. We like those of the Islamic Faith pray directly to God. We make covenants with God. Where we separate in practice of religion is that we do these things in the Name of Jesus Christ whom we claim is our Savior. We claim that our authority comes from Jesus and it is Jesus Christ who is the head of our church and religion and has re-established his church in these latter days. Facing the brunt of other christian critics, I am sympathetic to the tactics used against those of the Islamic Faith. I really believe that 90% of the conflict lies in the misunderstanding of cultural influences of religion. The world is divided into many religions which in fact are stronger borders than lines drawn on the map. All of us are convinced that our religion is the only true religion and in promoting our convictions we tend to disregard our OWN rules to justify acts of war and violence. Our Religions then are exposed as not having the integrity whereas in reality it is the few bad people that spoil it all for everyone else. For example, the USA constitution clearly states that there should be the freedom of religion However, how many times has this been totally disregarded especially in the case against the members of my religion. Each act against us was somewhere justified. We survived and now are very strong. I think it is time that we all evaluate ourselves in where we stand. We should learn to live together in this world and learn to forgive regardless of how painful it is. The very truth is this: People are not forced to beleive one thing or another. They may pretend this to preserve their own life but a religous conviction comes from within and not a force exerted upon them. If what you practice is your belief, then practice it, if it is not your belief, then search for it.
Why do you go by LDS, because of the stigma associated w/ “mormon?”. If u read my previous reply u can see I’m for freedom of religion. One must study all religions 2 understand why they don’t want to be part of one or the other. However, I wonder why there is no trace of Jesus in the America’s except for your mysterious copper writings found in the ground. All religions have been attacked n tormented by someone at some time so please quit bitching.
LDS is short for Latter-day Saint whereas Saint in this sense is indicative a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormon is not a negative stigma as much as you would like it to be. Mormon was a great prophet in the americas who was a decendant of Lehi whom was commanded by God to Leave Israel before it was destroyed. He took a group of people and plates of brass and sailed to Americas to establish a God Fearing People. I see the truth bothers you and my point was that in the cloak of freedom of religion that there has been great infractions in said freedoms. Search deeply and analyse is there really freedom of religion and freedom of approved religions in society. Complaining is hardly part of our make up as “mormon” people. Despite all of the mob killings, burnings ,illegal expulsions not one has been brought to justice because the blood of the innocent will come to testify against the guilty. I live within 2 blocks from a mosque in either direction of my house here in the Philippines. I wonder if that could be possible in the States.
Islam; The Rational Faith: Despite Islam having so much misconceptions & yet more people from various backgrounds embrace it! This is because when people from various faiths & Atheists as well as prominent scientists read Qur’an or its logical answers to every question & doubts, there remain very minor hesitations in being honest with oneself that this is The Truth & makes sense
Any rational person with scientific knowledge will come to the conclusion that (unlike normal religious scriptures) Qur’an never contradicts or conflicts with modern established science & logic…There are numerous scientific miracles mentioned in the Qur’an which have only recently been discovered by modern science. This is a book revealed 1400 years ago to a unlettered man (prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him) who could neither read nor write.
The Qur’an has recorded such amazing scientific information that many elite scientists & Atheists have embraced Islam. Some prominent examples include Professor Keith Moore, Dr Maurice Bucaille, Dr. Jeffrey Lang, Dr.Hormoz PhD, Physicist & Scientist Omar Dexter, Dr. Laurence Brown, and others (full list available on request or check them on http://www.youtube.com ). Please check out some of the following Quranic verses from the following videos which refer many areas of scientific phenomena: The Deen Show: The Top 5 Arguments For The Existence of God, No Brainer by Yusuf Estes, Qur’an & Modern Science by Dr Zakir Naik) & ‘You will be Judged’ by Khalid Yasin & many others which are available on request. Then comes the Challenge: “Do they not consider Qur’an with care, had it been from anyone besides God, there would have been many contradictions in it.” Quran 4:82
Islam means submission to the Will of Al-Mighty God (Allah-One God Alone). Islam does not mean Mohammedanism & Muslims are not Mohammedans because he who worships Prophet Mohammad has left the fold of Islam. Prophet Mohammad is not the founder of Islam but he is the Last Messenger & Final Prophet of God {thus his teachings should be followed until the end of time}. Muslims are not allowed to worship anyone or anything other than God-Al-Mighty alone, not Mohammad, Jesus, Moses (peace be upon them) or any other beings. However Muslims do love & respect all these prophets & messengers but do not worship them nor call upon them in need or in prayer. This is Islam, the pure, rational & the ONLY truly monotheistic faith which does not liken the Creator to His 1 creation. Some people allege that prophet Mohammad copied from their religious books regarding the scientific verses but they fail to realise that had this been the case, why then is there not a single scientific error in the Qur’an? Given that these other religious texts contain numerous scientific errors, how could Mohammad (pbuh) have known which parts were scientifically accurate and which were not? Thus these allegations are illogical! In fact God admonishes their false claims in the following Qur’anic verse 2:79 ” Woe to those who write the book with their own hands, and then say: This is form Allah, to traffic with it a miserable price! Woe to them for what their hands do write and woe to them for what they earn!”
Furthermore, we can also prove from the character/biography of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) that he was not a liar as (1) The non-Muslims of his time used to call him al-Amin (the trustworthy) & as-Siddiq (meaning the truthful) and (2) If Prophet Mohammad (God-Forbid) was the author of Qur’an, how come the Qur’an is promoting/elevating other prophets like Adam, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses & Jesus (pbut) instead of himself? Why would Prophet Mohammad say that the mother of Jesus (Virgin Mary (pbuh)) was the chosen woman above all nations? If he was the author, surely he would have chosen his own mother, wife or any Arab woman. Why did he mention a Jewess? (3) He was not after money or fame as he was offered all the wealth of the Arabs at the time & was offered a kingdom on the condition that he abandons his mission to promote Islam. He refused & responded by saying “by Allah, if you place the sun in my right hand & the moon in my left hand, I will never give up this message until I perish therein”. (4) There was a solar Eclipse the day his son (named Ibrahim) died & people were saying look the day is being darkened due to respect for the son of the Prophet but. Instead of using this situation to promote himself or elevate his status with the people he instead said while pointing up to the sky “This is the sun and this is the moon, they’re from the signs of Allah, & they do not rise or set or eclipse for the death or birth of any man, so when you see this, pray to your Lord” & he taught us the prayer of the eclipse.
Are these not the words of a prophet? Amongst many proofs of his prophet hood we have only mentioned 4. Now it’s your choice to accept or reject to worship the One Who sent this Prophet & The One Who created you and the Universe.
Unlike other religions & philosophies Islam is unique because it represents a complete way of life, to the extent that it even teaches its followers how to clean themselves, worship, interact with others & even how (morally) to go to bed, the toilet & other daily activities including sexual relations between husband & wife. All of these things are considered forms of worship because they prevent corruption & allow us to live our lives in a way that pleases our Creator.
If you’re still not convinced of the creation of the world by God but believe in the Big Bang then consider this: the Qur’an says in Surah Anbiya 21:30 that Big Bang did happen (“Do the unbelievers not see, that the heavens & the earth were joined together (as one unit body) and We1 split them asunder”). If you allege that we’re a product of random selection/chance then I suggest you think again as we know that ‘nothing comes from nothing’. If there isn’t a Creator then how comes all the galaxies/planets are in such perfect order? Even a small explosion creates chaos, so how can whole galaxies swim smoothly in the Milky-way (orbits) after a HUGE explosion (the Big Bang)?
Do you ever ask yourself the question “who created God”? This is as illogical as asking the question “If Mr. John gave birth to a child, is the child a girl or boy?”. If you’re intelligent, you’ll say “a man (Mr. John) cannot give birth” so the question itself is flawed & illogical. Hence the question “who created God” is similarly illogical, as God is uncreated and He is the Creator. Finally, Islam is not just a religion but a complete way of life..though Qur’an is not a book of science it contains scientific miracles. Everything in the Qur’an is presented in a logical and intelligent manner. Even though it was revealed over 1400 years ago it is a religion for all times & its laws will never become out of date. A religion for all times & all peoples, The Universal Faith.
PS. For those Philosophers who deny Allah/God-Almighty (after clear proofs have been given to them) we have the following response: “According to you there’s no God due to a lack of testable evidence. You reason that if you don’t see, hear or smell God then He doesn’t exist. However I don’t see, hear or smell your brain, so does this mean that you don’t have a brain?”
To become a Muslim one should make the following declaration of faith (preferable before 2 witnesses): “There is no god worthy of worship but Allah and Mohammad is His Final prophet & the Last Messenger of Allah.
Footnote: 1 The word He or His used above for God is not gender-based but rather (Huwa: He) an Arabic expression of honour. The word 1 We (Nahno or Khalaqna) used for God (above) is not a term of plurality but rather represents the royal style of respect when referring to oneself like when a king or queen addresses their people e.g.” we have decreed so & so…”
NB; In over 1400 years the Qur’an has not changed by even a single letter, let alone a word. It is exactly how it was revealed to Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) via Angel Gabriel. 100% pure and uncorrupted. The Glorious Qur’an challenges all humankind (with easy but stern challenge) to try produce just a chapter somewhat similar like unto Qur’an (“And if you are in doubt as to that which We have revealed to Our servant (Prophet Mohammad), then produce one chapter somewhat like it (min mithlihi) and call on your witnesses besides Allah if you are truthful. But if you cannot do it and for a surety/fact (challenge) you can NOT do it, then be prepared for the Fire (of Hell) whose fuel is men and stones it is prepared for the unbelievers!!” Qur’an 2:23-24.. ..Qur’an is the Book of facts: “Say; the Truth has come and falsehood perished. For falsehood is by its nature bound to perish” 17:81. The Qur’an has enough ‘Proof’ to satisfy a commoner as well as an elite Scientist… The Book that has been memorized cover to cover (entirely) by billions of people (Muslims around different parts of the World) despite most of them not even being Arab. .. .
>>For more information & authentic Islamic literature please purchase a copy of Qur’an, Sahih Al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim in your language…Thank you for your time & consideration…
Concept of God in Major Religions (Please let’s unite on NOT only believe in One God but also worship Him Alone without intermediaries)
Hinduism: Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires worship dummy gods: Bhugwad Geeta Chapter 7 Verse 20
Ekam Evaditiyum (meaning God is only One without a second) Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1
Na Tasya Pratima Asti ( meaning There is no Image or Idol of Him: Yajurved 32:31
Ma Chiddanyadvi Shansata ( “O friends do not Worship anybody but Him, the Devine One”) Rigveda Book 8:1:1
Christianity: God is not a man nor a son of man. Numbers 23:19…and this is life eternal, that they might know Thee The ‘Only One’ True God, and Jesus Christ, which Thou has sent: Bible, John 17:3…Jesus of Nazareth-a man approved of God: Mathew 5:17-20..and Jesus merely repeated what Moses had said: “Shama Israelo Adonai Hayno Adna Ikhad – Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is One God: Mark 12:29.
Sikhism: There exists but One God, Who is called the Creator, free from fear and hate, immortal not begotten, Self Existent, Great and Compassionate: Sri Guru Granth Sahib Vol: 1 Japuji the first verse. He is also called: ‘Wahe Guru’-The One True God, Rahim, Karim
Judaism: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. Deuteronomy 6:4-9. I am the Lord; & besides Me there is no saviour: Isaiah 43:11.Thou shalt have none other gods before me. thou shalt not make thee any graven image or any likeness of anything that is in the heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water beneath the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor serve them; for I, thy God, am a jealous God: Deuteronomy: 5:7-9 & Exodus: 20:3-5
Zoroastrianism (Parsiism): The Greatest: Yasna, 31:7, Beneficent-Hudai: Yasna:33:11 & 48:3 Bountiful-Spenta: Yasna: 43:4, Davasatir, Ahura Mazda: (1) He is One (2) nothing resembles Him (3) He is without an origin or end (4) He has no father or mother, wife or son…
Islam: “Say: He is Allah, The One and Only, Allah, The Eternal , He begets not, nor is He begotten, And There is nothing like unto Him.” Glorious Qur’an: 112:4 …”If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides Allah, there would have been confusion in both! But Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him!” Al-Quran 21:22
Conclusion: Ultimately all major religions believe in existence of One God, but due to through the passage of time most of the religious scriptures have been distorted & changed by people for their own benefits. The creed of many religions has thus been distorted from monotheism to pantheism or polytheism due to distortion & corrupting the message of worshiping One God Alone! …Furthermore, We can also conclude from Buddhist scriptures that Buddha never claimed divinity either but people seem to love to worship the creation than the Creator…The Glorious Qur’an urges Muslims to preach but not force their religion on anybody: “Say: O people of the Book! Come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah (God); that we associate no partners with Him; That we raise not among ourselves, lords and patrons other than Allah! If they turn back, say; ‘you bear witness that we are Muslims (meaning we bow to the Will of God)”: Qur’an 3:64
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Various Religious Scriptures (amongst many only a few have been selected urging non-Muslims to follow his path till the end of time)
Hinduism: Atharvaveda Bhavishya Purana Prati Sarag Parv III Khand 3 Adhay 3 Shloka 5 to 8 (&10 to 27. “A malecha (belonging to a foreign country and speaking a foreign language) spiritual teacher will appear with his companions. His name will be Mohammad. Raja (Bhoj) after giving this Maha Dev Arab (of angelic disposition) a bath in the Panchgavya & Ganga water (i.e. purifying him of all sins) offered him the present of his sincere devotion and showing him all reverence said, “I make obedience to thee. O ye! The pride of mankind, the dweller in Arabia, Ye have collected a great force to kill the Devil and you yourself have been protected from the malecha opponents.”
Sikhism: Page 14 Bhai Bhala’s Janam sakhi: Baba Guru Nanak preached: ” Pekh padho Kalama rab da Mohammad nal milay. Ho ya mashuk-e-khuda yeda hoya Yallah” (Translation: ” O pious people: Recite the kalma of the Creator adding to it the name Mohammad. Who is beloved by God by dedication of his very self to Allah”
Christianity: Glorious Qur’an 7 verse 157: “Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet. Bible Book of Isaiah chapter 29 verse 12: “And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, and he saith, I am not learned. ” When Archangel Gabriel commanded Muhammad by saying Iqra -”Read”, he replied, “I am not learned” Quranic Surah Al-’Alaq (Read/Recite/Proclaim!) 96..John 16: 12-13: I (Jesus) have many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now howbeit when he, the spirit of Truth come he will guide you into all Truth, for he shall not speak of himself, but all that he hear that shall he speak, and he will show you things to come, he shall glorify me”. {Guiding to ALL TRUTH Prophet Mohammad did it, 2nd prophesy; he shall NOT speak of himself but all that he hears (from God (Qur’an) that shall he speak, 3rd; he showed us things to come by miracle of Qur’an that scientists only now discover as scientific facts (so thus not a single scientific error in Qur’an) 4th; he shall glorify me, (3rd chapter of Qur’an Ale Imran & Surah Mariam or Chapter Mary 19 {specially named after the mother of Jesus (such chapter does not even exist in the Bible & neither chapter Jesus but Qur’an uplifts Jesus’ status as well as God’s Final Messenger Mohammad does it…
Buddhism: Chakkavatti Sinhnad Suttanta D. III, 76: “There will arise in the world a Buddha named Maitreya ( benevolent one, an enlightened one, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious:” What he has realised by the knowledge he will publish to this universe. He will preach his religion, glorious in its origin, glorious at its climax, glorious at the goal, in the spirit and the letter. He will proclaim a religious life, wholly perfect and thoroughly pure; even as I now preach my religion and a like life do proclaim. He will keep up the society of monks numbering many thousands, even as now I keep up a society of monks numbering many hundreds” Gospel of Buddha Carus pg. 217…
Zoroastrianism/Parsiism: Zend Avesta Farvardin Yasht chapter 28 verse 129 (Sacred Books of the East, volume 23, Zend Avesta Part II pg. 220): “Whose name will be the Victorious, Soeshyant and whose name will be Astvat-ereta. He will be Soeshyant (The Beneficent one) because he will benefit the whole bodily world. He will be Astvat-ereta (he who makes the people, bodily creatures rise up) This Prophecy applies to no other person more perfectly than to Muhammad (pbuh): The Prophet was not only victorious at Fatah Makkah but was also merciful when he let go the blood thirsty opponents by saying: “There shall be no reproof against you this day”.Soeshyant means the ‘praised one’ (refer Hasting’s Encyclopedia), which translated in Arabic means Muhammad (pbuh). & in Zamyad Yasht 16 : 95
Judaism: Almighty God speaks to Moses in Book of Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 18: “I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and I will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.” Book of Deuteronomy chapter 18:19 “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not harken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.” Muhammad (pbuh) is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah. Song of Solomon Page 1155:Chapter V, Verse 16: Hikko mamittakim we kullo ‘Mohammadim’, zehdoodeh wa zehraee bayna Jarusalem” This Hebrew text has been translated as “His mouth is most sweet, yea: he is altogether lovely (in actual fact it’s Mohammad). This is my beloved, and this is my Friend, O daughters of Jerusalem”
NB: More similarities include; Hinduism & Christianity religious scriptures also prescribes veil for females to cover their head & to wear modest clothing (loose-fit & not tight-fit nor see trough or skin color nor half sleeves) “RigVeda:8 Hymn:33 V19 & more & I Timothy 2:9, I Corinthians 11:3-10, Mathew 2:28, . Islam. Sahih Muslim2128, Sharh of Nawawi 1603, Qur’an 24:30-31, 33:59, Bukhari 6:60:|H282,1:8:|H 368)..>>Christianity: Jesus was circumcised Luke 2:21, Jesus had a beard. He (Jesus) fell on his face & prostrated to his Lord; Mathew; 16:39 (like Muslims do 5 times a day) & the texts prohibits magic/horoscopes, alcohol & pork. & Hindu’s are allowed to eat non-veg; Mahabharata; Anushashan Parva CH.88, Manusmriti: CH:5 V 30 & should put 8 parts of bodies on the ground (‘shashtang’) (like Muslims do 5 times a day as 5 daily prayers is the only main thing that keeps one Muslim (Sahih Muslim 1/146, Thirmidhi 2622 etc). Things have to be practical i.e. one who claims to love God but does not follow His apostles’ claims are flawed & as illogical as one who works in a company but never plays a role in any task, will the boss keep him or kick him out of the job for just sitting around & no intention to work there? We are Not being ordered by God-Almighty to worship Moses, Jesus, Mohammad, (peace be upon them), any saints or any other beings but God Alone, none besides God & none along with God, but God-Alone, direct without intermediaries but via teachings of His Last Prophet & Final Messenger Mohammad (may peace be upon him) thus it’s only logical that we should choose to beseech God instead of His creation, hence the word ‘Islam’ meaning ‘submission to God’ & Muslim is ‘one who has submitted to God’)… thus all religions don’t lead to same goal as normally religions are named after its founders, places & people but Islam does not mean Mohammadanism as one who worships Mohammad leaves Islam..
PS: we should avoid superstitions, religious innovations including no: 13, 666 or 786, power in precious stones, stars relating to luck etc, talismans, grave worship & shrines, music, fornication/adultery & things leading to such as these are nothing but works of the devil diverting servants from the pure worship of their Creator {though if these sins have been committed then know that God is oft-Forgiving, Merciful according to Islam, thus we should ask His forgiveness prior to death}>> but, if one considers God becoming or being a man, an idol etc then you have disqualified that being of being God as The Creator of this vast Universe cannot be like His creation nor is He everywhere but He is above the heavens & the Earth on His Throne..One can embrace Islam easily simply by uttering the following words (preferable before 2 witnesses): there is but One God Who Alone deserves to be worshipped & that Mohammad is His Final Messenger & Last Prophet… Glorious Qur’an is unchanged Book of God wherein there is no doubt & Qur’an has no contradictions of any kind: “Do they not consider Qur’an with care, had it been from anyone besides God, there would have been many contradictions in it.” 4:82. Qur’an is the Book of facts: “Say; the Truth has come and falsehood perished. For falsehood is by its nature bound to perish” 17:81. The Qur’an has enough ‘Proof’ to satisfy a commoner as well as an elite Scientist…
>>> PS: The Glorious Qur’an challenges all humankind (with easy but stern challenge) to try produce just a chapter somewhat similar like unto Qur’an (“And if you are in doubt as to that which We have revealed to Our servant (Prophet Mohammad), then produce one chapter somewhat like it (min mithlihi) and call on your witnesses besides God if you are truthful. But if you cannot do it and for a surety you can NOT do it, then be prepared for the Fire (of Hell) whose fuel is men and stones it is prepared for the unbelievers!!” Qur’an 2:23-24…The Glorious Qur’an has been memorized entirely cover to cover, word by word in its original Arabic language by millions of people (Muslims) around the World despite most of them not even being Arabs!!
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Religion is an excuse for stupid idiots to fight with each other. They all think they have a right to hate other humans and a right to start a fight. Fight, fight, fight! That is main part of your own personal religion – fight!
Total madness! Give it a rest for God’s sake!