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Quran, Hadith, and Islam
by
Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D.
[A note on the
format of this publication: In the original, all quotes from the Quran are shown
in Arabic, and then translated into English. Often crucial sections in the
Arabic have been highlighted. Unfortunately, inclusion of the Arabic would make
this version too large for downloading, so it has been omitted. Special graphics
have also been omitted.
Preface
After more than 12 years of computerized research of Quran, PHYSICAL
EVIDENCE was discovered proving that Quran is indeed the infallible word
of God. This discovery became very popular among the Muslim masses throughout
the world, and summaries of the work were printed and distributed by the
millions. My personal popularity soared along with this most exciting,
and most humbling, discovery.
The continued research then unveiled a startling fact; that the extremely
popular "Hadith & Sunna" have nothing to do with the prophet
Muhammad, and that adherence thereto represents flagrant disobedience of
God and His final prophet (Quran 6:112 & 25:31).
This finding contradicts the beliefs of Muslim masses everywhere.
Consequently, my personal popularity, and even the popularity of the Quran's
miracle, plunged to the point of endangering my life and reputation. As
it turned out, telling the Muslims that "Hadith & Sunna"
are Satanic inventions is the same as telling the Christians that Jesus
is not the son of God.
Since the recognition of "Hadith & Sunna" as Satanic
innovations is supported by PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, all free-thinking people
will accept the findings reported in this book. For such people, the results
include a totally new sense of salvation, and full awareness that the Muslim
masses have fallen victim to Satan's schemes.
Rashad Khalifa
August 19, 1982
NO SALVATION WITHOUT OBEYING THE MESSENGER
"Say (O Muhammad), 'If you love God, then follow me. God will
then love you, and forgive your sins; God is forgiver, merciful.' Say,
'Obey God and the messenger.' If they turn away, then God loves not the
disbelievers." (3:31-32)
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"You shall observe Salat & Zakat, and obey the messenger,
that you may attain mercy." (24:56)
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"Anyone who disobeys God and His messenger will abide in the
fire of hell forever." (72:23)
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Since all the messengers delivered one and the same message, namely,
"YOU SHALL NOT WORSHIP EXCEPT GOD," disobeying them constitutes
disbelief, or idol-worship.
WHEN DELIVERING GOD'S MESSAGES, messengers do not speak on their
own initiative.
"A prophet like me, will the Lord, your God, raise up for you
from among your own kinsmen; to him you shall listen." (Moses in Deuteronomy
18:15)
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"I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their
kinsmen, and will put my words into his mouth; he shall tell them all that
I command him. If any man will not listen to my words which he speaks in
my name, I myself will make him answer for it." (Deuteronomy 18:18-19)
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"Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father
is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own initiative,
but the Father abiding in me does His works." (Gospel of John 14:10)
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"But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you
into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own initiative, but whatever
he hears, he will speak; and he will disclose to you what is to come."
(John 16:13)
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"Obeying the Messenger is obeying God." (Quran 4:80)
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"and he (Muhammad) does not speak on his own initiative."
(53:3)
MUHAMMAD REPRESENTED BY QURAN ALONE
"We sent down to you THIS BOOK truthfully, confirming all previous
scriptures, and superseding them. You shall judge among them according
to what is sent down from God (this book), and do not follow their wishes
if they deviate from the truth.... You shall judge among them according
to what is send down from God (this book); do not follow their wishes,
and BEWARE lest they divert you from that which is sent down to you from
God (this book).... Would they seek the laws of ignorance? WHO IS BETTER
THAN GOD as a law-maker, for those who sincerely believe?" (Quran
5:48-50)
MUHAMMAD FORBIDDEN FROM UTTERING ANY RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTIONS OTHER
THAN QURAN
"This (Quran) is the utterance of an honorable messenger. It
is not the utterance of a poet; rarely do you believe. Nor is it the utterance
of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed. A revelation from the Lord of
the universe. HAD HE EVER UTTERED ANY OTHER RELIGIOUS UTTERANCES (attributed
to us), we would have punished him severely, then we would have stopped
the revelation to him (fired him). None of you could have protected him
against us." (69:40-47)
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These very clear verses teach us that Muhammad was forbidden from
uttering any religious teachings beside Quran. The strength of the Arabic
text cannot be fully translated to English. But the powerful expressions
leave no doubt whatsoever that the Prophet's sole function was to "DELIVER"
Quran, the whole Quran, and NOTHING but Quran.
MUHAMMAD ORDERED NEVER TO DEVIATE FROM QURAN. DEVIATION MEANT SEVERE
PUNISHMENT
"They almost diverted you (O Muhammad) from our revelations
to you; they wanted you to fabricate something else to consider you a friend.
If it were not that we strengthened you, you almost leaned towards them
a little bit. Had you done it, we would have doubled the punishment for
you in this life, and after death; no one could have protected you against
us." (17:73-75)
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In setting the example for us, the Prophet was ordered to adhere
strictly to God's revelations to him, specifically identified in 5:48-50
(Page 3) as Quran.
The slightest deviation from Quran (see verse 74 above) incurs severe
retribution.
Muhammad ordered to deliver QURAN ALONE, without the least alteration,
and never to "fabricate" anything else:
"When our verses are recited for them, those who do not expect
to meet us would say, 'Bring a Quran other than this, or change it.' Say
(O Muhammad), 'I cannot change it on my own initiative. I simply follow
what is revealed to me. I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the retribution of
a terrible day.' ...Who is more wicked than one who invents lies about
God, or rejects His revelations? The guilty never succeed. Yet, they idolize
beside God those who possess no power to harm them or benefit them, and
say, 'These are our intercessors with God.' ...such is idol-worship."
(10:15-18)
ONE GOD / ONE SOURCE
Our Almighty Creator commands that QURAN, specifically QURAN, SHALL
BE THE ONLY SOURCE of religious teachings.
Furthermore, we are told that THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY OTHER SOURCES
for religious guidance equals the setting up of OTHER GODS BESIDE GOD:
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"Say (O Muhammad), 'Whose testimony is greater?' Say, 'God is
the witness between me and you that THIS QURAN was given to me to preach
it to you, and to whomever it reaches.' However, you certainly bear witness
that you set up other gods beside God (by upholding other sources beside
Quran). Say, 'I will never do what you are doing; I disown your idol-worship.'"
(6:19)
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This profound verse, which happens to be verse [19] of Sura 6, enjoins
the believers from upholding or following ANY OTHER SOURCE BESIDE QURAN,
and that doing this is equivalent to the setting up of other gods beside
God.
ONE GOD / ONE SOURCE
In the strictest possible language, we are commanded to uphold Quran,
the whole Quran, and nothing but Quran.
Repeatedly, we are commanded to uphold Quran as the ONLY SOURCE OF
RELIGIOUS GUIDANCE.
Again and again, we are reminded that the following of ANY OTHER
SOURCE BESIDE QURAN EQUALS THE SETTING UP OF OTHER GODS BESIDE GOD.
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Verses 22 through 38 of Sura 17 represent some of the most important
commandments in Quran. Immediately following these verses we find the verse
shown below:
"This is some of the wisdom revealed to you (in this Quran),
and YOU SHALL NOT SET UP ANY OTHER GOD BESIDE GOD (by following any other
source beside Quran). Otherwise, you will be thrown into hell, blamed and
debased." (17:39)
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Despite all these clear commandments and extremely strict injunctions,
why do the followers of Hadith & Sunna fail to uphold the Quran alone?
See the answer on Page 9.
QURAN: AN EXTRAORDINARY BOOK
Despite the clear commandments, why do the followers of Hadith &
Sunna fail to uphold Quran ALONE?
The answer is provided in the same Sura following the commandment
shown on Page 8. Verses 45 and 46 of Sura 17 inform us that those who refuse
to believe God and heed His commandment to uphold Quran ALONE are deliberately
isolated from Quran. These two crucial verses are shown below:
"When you read the Quran, we place between you and those who
do not believe in the Hereafter an invisible barrier. And we place shields
on their hearts, to prevent them from understanding Quran, and deafness
in their ears. Consequently, when you preach your Lord IN THE QURAN ALONE
they run away in aversion." (17:45-46)
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WHAT MORE CAN WE SAY ??
DO YOU BELIEVE GOD OR NOT?
God says that Quran is COMPLETE, PERFECT, & FULLY DETAILED, and
that you shall not seek any other source:
"We did not leave anything out of this book, then all will be
gathered before their Lord (for judgment). Those who do not believe our
verses are deaf and dumb; in total darkness. God sends astray whomever
He wills, and directs whomever He wills in the right path." (6:38-39)
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"Shall I seek other than God as a source of law, when He revealed
THIS BOOK FULLY DETAILED? (6:114)
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"The word of your Lord is COMPLETE in truth & justice."
(6:115)
THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOT BELIEVING GOD
As shown on Page 10, God says that Quran is COMPLETE, PERFECT, AND
FULLY DETAILED.
His commandments are clear and strict that YOU SHALL NOT UPHOLD ANYTHING
ELSE BESIDE QURAN as a source of religious guidance (see pages 7 &
8).
Now, you have the total freedom to decide to believe God, or to reject
His statements, and ignore His commandments, provided you are willing (or
unwilling) to accept the consequences.
You agree, no doubt, that refusing to believe God is a very serious
offense. Just how serious is expressed in verse 40 of Sura 7: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Surely, those who do not believe our revelations, and are too
arrogant to heed them, the gates of the sky never open for them, nor will
they ever enter Paradise until the camel passes through the needle's eye.
We thus requite the guilty." (7:40) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, it is A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY for those who refuse to believe
God to enter Paradise.
IMPORTANT CRITERION OF DIVINE REVELATION
Some people claim that the "Hadith & Sunna" are divine
revelations. Obviously, they are not aware that the criterion of divine
revelation is PERFECT PRESERVATION. Since the so-called hadith & sunna
of the Prophet have been vastly corrupted, they can never meet the criterion
of divine revelation. It is an acknowledged fact that the vast majority
of Hadiths are false fabrications.
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"We have sent down the revelation, and we will surely preserve
it." (15:9) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Indeed, this is an honorable scripture. Falsehood could never
enter it in the past, present, or future; a revelation from the most wise,
the most praised." (41:41-42) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The blasphemy is evident when they claim that Hadith and Sunna are
divine revelations. Do they not realize that God Almighty is capable of
preserving His revelations?
HADITH & SUNNA = 100% CONJECTURE
Although God declares that Quran is FULLY DETAILED, & shall be
the only source, the majority of Muslims have been duped into following
the conjecture known as Hadith & Sunna.
While Quran is proven by PHYSICAL EVIDENCE to be the authentic and
unaltered word of God (see the book, "QURAN: VISUAL PRESENTATION OF
THE MIRACLE"), Hadith and Sunna are unanimously recognized as conjecture.
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"Shall I seek OTHER THAN GOD as a source of law, when He has
revealed THIS BOOK FULLY DETAILED? ....The word of your Lord is COMPLETE,
in truth and justice. Nothing shall abrogate His words; He is the hearer,
the omniscient. Yet, if you obey the majority of people, they will take
you away from the path of God. That is because they follow CONJECTURE,
and they fail to think." (6:114-116) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"They insist upon following conjecture, when the guidance is
given to them herein from their Lord." (53:23)
OBEYING THE MESSENGER IS CONDITIONED
Obeying the messenger is absolute only as far as the Quranic revelations
are concerned.
Obeying the messenger is in upholding Quran, the whole Quran, and
nothing but Quran.
Obedience is strictly ON CONDITION THAT the source is God through
the messenger, and not the messenger who is no more than a human being,
subject to errors.
As shown in the verse below, the messenger as a man is to be obeyed
ONLY if he is right: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"O prophet, if the believing women come to you and pledge that
they will not idolize anything beside God, nor steal, nor commit adultery,
nor kill their children, nor produce any falsehood, nor disobey you WHEN
YOU ARE RIGHT, you shall accept their pledge, and ask God to forgive them."
(60:12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, the condition is evident that Muhammad the man, unlike Muhammad
the messenger, shall be obeyed ONLY IF HE IS RIGHT.
OBEYING THE MESSENGER IS CONDITIONED
The Quran emphasizes that obedience is absolute when the source is
God, while the personal opinion of the messenger may be detrimental to
him and/or to those who follow his personal opinions: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Anything good that happens to you (O Muhammad) is from God.
And anything bad that happens to you is from you. We have sent you as a
messenger to the people, and God suffices as a witness. Whoever obeys the
messenger is obeying God. As for those who turn away, we did not send you
as their guardian." (4:79-80) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, the personal opinion of Muhammad may be bad, or may cause bad
things to happen. On the other hand, Muhammad the messenger utters THE
WORDS OF GOD, i.e., the Quran, and must be obeyed absolutely. For whoever
obeys the messenger is obeying God, and we are to obey the commandments
of God, not the commandments of men. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OBEYING THE MESSENGER IS CONDITIONED
The Quran gives numerous examples that we must obey what Muhammad
uttered as a messenger of God, and NOT NECESSARILY what he uttered as a
man. As a messenger, he uttered Quran, and nothing but Quran.
Furthermore, the Quran teaches that Muhammad the man actually committed
serious errors. Thus, in the verse shown below we see that God wished to
establish a law whereby a man can marry the divorced wife of his adopted
son. Muhammad was to be our example. However, this was contrary to the
traditions of Arabia, and the Prophet actually "feared the people
instead of fearing God." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"You said to the one blessed by God and blessed by you, 'Do
not divorce your wife, and observe God.' Thus, you hid in yourself what
God wanted to declare, and you feared the people when God is the one you
should fear. Then, when Zeid (Muhammad's adopted son) finally divorced
her, we had you marry her. This was done to show that the believing men
are allowed to marry the divorced wives of their adopted sons. The commands
of God shall be carried out." (33:37)
OBEYING THE MESSENGER IS CONDITIONED
One compete Sura illustrates the fact that we are to obey Muhammad
ONLY in his Quranic utterances, and NOT in his personal utterances or personal
behavior. This rules out the so-called "Hadith" and the so-called
"Sunna" as legitimate sources of religious guidance.
The Sura is entitled "'Abasa = He Frowned", and narrates
an incident where Muhammad ignored a poor blind man, and gave his full
attention to a rich man: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"He (Muhammad) frowned and turned away, when the blind man came
to him. How do you know; he may be saved? Or, he may heed the message and
benefit from such heeding. As for the rich man, you (Muhammad) gave him
your attention. Even though you cannot guarantee his salvation. But the
one who came to you seeking salvation, and sincerely reverent, you disregarded
him. Indeed, THIS IS A REMINDER, for those who choose to remember."
(80:1-12)
THE IDOLIZATION OF MUHAMMAD
Refusing to believe God in His repeated assertions that the QURAN
IS COMPLETE, PERFECT, & SHALL BE THE ONLY SOURCE of religious guidance,
and following the conjecture known as Hadith & Sunna constitutes deification
of the prophet Muhammad against his will. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Say (O Muhammad), 'If the ocean were ink for the words of my
Lord, the ocean would have run out before my Lord runs out of words, even
if we supplied twice as much ink.' Say (O Muhammad), 'I am no more than
a human being like you. It has been revealed to me that your God is ONE
GOD. Thus, anyone who looks forward to meeting his Lord shall lead a righteous
life, and NEVER SET UP ANY IDOLS beside his Lord.'" (18:109-110) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
These verses clearly inform us that God does not suffer from shortage
of words; that He gave us ALL THE WORDS we need in this Quran, and that
we should not seek the words of Muhammad, or anyone else, and that Muhammad
is a man like other men; he should not be idolized (see end of verse).
QURAN: YOU SHALL NOT IDOLIZE MUHAMMAD
There are only two verses in Quran that describe the prophet Muhammad
as "no more than a human being like you."
IS IT COINCIDENCE THAT BOTH VERSES FORBID IDOLATRY AT THE END OF
EACH VERSE ??
The first verse is shown on the previous page, and the second verse
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"Say (O Muhammad), 'I am no more than a human being like you.
It has been revealed to me that your God is ONE GOD. Therefore, you shall
observe Him ALONE, and ask His forgiveness, AND WOE TO THE IDOL-WORSHIPERS.'"
(41:6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The true believers believe their Lord in His statements that QURAN
IS COMPLETE, PERFECT, FULLY DETAILED, AND SHALL BE THE SOLE SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS
GUIDANCE. Only the idol-worshipers will seek other than Quran. Following
"Hadith & Sunna" is idolization of the prophet Muhammad against
his will.
THE ABUSE OF QURAN
"God and His angels encourage the prophet. O you who believe,
you too shall encourage him, and support him completely." (33:56)
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This is by far the most abused verse in the whole Quran. Through
satanic distortions, ignorance, and idol-worship, this verse causes millions
of Muslims to glorify the prophet against his will, instead of glorifying
God.
People who sing the praises of this particular verse day and night
are obviously ignorant of two important facts:
(1) The word "Naby = prophet " when referring to the prophet
Muhammad ALWAYS refers to him when he was alive; not after his death.
(2) In the same Sura, and 13 verses ahead of this verse, we find
that God nd His angels do the same honoring for ALL THE BELIEVERS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"God and His angels encourage the believers, to take them out
of darkness . Into the light." (33:43)
THE ABUSE OF QURAN
Verse 103 of Sura 9 further clarifies the meaning of the words "SSALLOO"
and "YUSSALLEE." In this verse, we see that the Prophet is commanded
to "YUSSALLEE" for the believers, just as they are asked to do
for him in verse 56 of Sura 33 (see Page 20). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Take (O Muhammad) a portion of their money for charity, in
order to purify them and sanctify them, and encourage them (SSALLEE 'ALAYHIM)
for your encouragement is a consolation for them. God is hearer, omniscient."
(9:103).
Thus, the true meaning of this expression is "encourage,"
and NOT "praise day and night" as those who abuse the Quran have
indicated.
SUMMARY
1. God and His angels encourage the believers, to take them out of
darkness into the light (33:43).
2. God and His angels encourage the Prophet during his life to keep
him on the right path (33:56).
3. The believers are asked to support the Prophet during his life
(33:56), and the Prophet does the same for the believers (9:103).
THE ABUSE OF QURAN
"In the messenger of God, you have a good example; a good example
for those who are seeking God and the Last day, and commemorate God frequently."
(33:21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Satan used this verse to claim a special status for the idolization
of Muhammad, and to convince the people of the necessity of Sunna (traditions)
of the prophet.
There is no doubt that the prophet Muhammad is our best example.
And his example is set by upholding Quran, and nothing but Quran.
Obviously, those who fell in Satan's trap are ignorant of the fact
that ABRAHAM IS DESCRIBED IN QURAN IN THE SAME WORDS; word for word. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"In Abraham and those who believed with him, you have a good
example; for those who are seeking God and the Last day." (60:4, 6)
DOES GOD HATE MUHAMMAD ???
Of course not. But when you repeat the same things that God says
about Muhammad in Quran, they accuse you of hating Muhammad.
Similarly, when you tell the Christians that Jesus is a human being
and a messenger of God, they accuse you of hating Jesus.
MUHAMMAD CANNOT GUIDE ANYONE (28:56)
"You (Muhammad) cannot guide even the ones you love. God is
the one who guides whomever He wills, for He knows best those who deserve
the guidance." (28:56) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The sole function of the prophet was to deliver Quran without any
alteration, addition, reduction, or explanation.
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THE TRUE LOVE OF MUHAMMAD
The true love of Jesus is to recognize him as a human and a messenger
of God. The Christians love Jesus so much, yet he disowns them on the Day
of Judgment (Matthew 7:23 and Quran 5:116).
The true love of Muhammad is to recognize him as a human and to follow
his teachings, i.e., UPHOLD QURAN AND NOTHING BUT QURAN. Those who follow
"Hadith & Sunna" are named as Muhammad's enemies, and Muhammad
disowns them on the Day of Judgment as we see below:
"(On the day of judgment) the messenger will say, 'My Lord;
my people have deserted THIS QURAN.' We thus set up against every prophet
enemies from among the guilty. Your LORD SUFFICES AS A GUIDE AND SUPPORTER."
(25:30-31) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please note the "word for word" similarity between verse
31 above, and verse 112 or Sura 6 which deals specifically with "Hadith."
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God is the one who created you; God is the one who provides for you;
God is the one who terminates your life; God is the one who resurrects
you; God is the one who calls you to account. Muhammad does none of these
things (see 30:40).
MUHAMMAD DOES NOT KNOW THE FUTURE
"Say (O Muhammad), 'I do not bring anything new that is different
from any other messenger. I have no idea what may happen to me, or to you.
I simply follow what is revealed to me. I am no more than a manifest warner.'"
(46:9) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Say (O Muhammad), 'I possess no power to benefit or harm even
myself, except in accordance with God's will. (Nor do I know the future);
had I known the future, I would have increased my wealth, and no harm would
have afflicted me. I am no more than a warner, as well as bearer of good
news for those who believe.'" (7:188)
MUHAMMAD DOES NOT KNOW THE FUTURE
Yet, hundreds of "Hadiths" narrate future events that have
nothing to do with Quran, and represent personal predictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
One of the most prominent "Hadiths" is shown below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"You shall uphold my Sunna (traditions), and the Sunna of the
'guided Khalifas' (Al-Khulafaa' Al-Rashideen) who will come after me."
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It should be noted that the expression "Al-Khulafaa' Al-Rashideen"
did not appear in Arabic literature until 200 years after the prophet;
it is a modern expression.
How did the prophet know that there will be "Khulafaa'"
who will succeed him, and how did he know that they will be called "Al-Khulafaa'
Al-Rashideen"? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Expression "Al-Khulafaa' Al-Rashideen" refers specifically
to the four Khalifas: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. It was not known
for two centuries after the prophet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE MYTH OF INTERCESSION
Intercession is one of Satan's most effective tricks to dupe the
people into idolizing their prophets and/or saints.
Although the Quran repeatedly states that there will be no intercession
on the day of judgment, many Muslims were duped, through "Hadith &
Sunna" into idolizing the prophet Muhammad against his will, and inventing
the concept of INTERCESSION (Shafaa'ah):
"Spend from our provisions to you before a day comes wherein
there will be no trade, no nepotism, and NO INTERCESSION." (2:254)
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"The prophets simply follow the commandments of God. He knows
their past and future. THEY CANNOT INTERCEDE EXCEPT ON BEHALF OF THOSE
ALREADY SAVED BY GOD. The prophets themselves worry about their own fate."
(21:28)
THE DEIFICATION OF MUHAMMAD
THE MYTH OF INTERCESSION
Despite the Quran's repeated assertions that Muhammad possesses no
power to benefit anyone or harm anyone (see Page 25, & Page 30), Satan
succeeded in duping many people through the concept of intercession. Satan
convinced his victims that Muhammad will actually take them out of hell,
and admit them into heaven!
Many so-called "Muslims" extend the concept of intercession
to include numerous saints and/or imams:
"They idolize beside God those who possess no power to harm
them or benefit them, and say, 'These are our intercessors at God.' Say,
'Are you informing God of something He does not know in the heavens or
the earth?' Glory be to Him; He is much too high to have any partners."
(10:18) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE DEIFICATION OF MUHAMMAD
THE MYTH OF MUHAMMAD THE INTERCESSOR
The concept of intercession implies that God has some partners who
intercede with Him on behalf of people.
Therefore, intercession is idol worship, and those who believe that
Muhammad will intercede on behalf of anyone are idolizing the Prophet against
his will. Intercession by Muhammad is prevalent in the Satanic innovations
known as Hadith and/or Sunna.
The Quran clearly identifies intercession as idol worship, and declares
a GREAT CRITERION; that those who believe in intercession cannot stand
to talk about God alone; THEY HAVE TO MENTION THEIR IDOLS ALONG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Say, 'To God belongs ALL INTERCESSION. To Him belongs the dominion
of the heavens and the earth, then to Him you will be returned.' When GOD
ALONE is advocated, the hearts of those who do not believe in the hereafter
shrink with aversion. But when idols are mentioned along with Him, they
become satisfied." (39:45)
MUHAMMAD WILL NOT CALL YOU TO ACCOUNT
"Your ONLY mission (O Muhammad) is to deliver (Quran), while
it is we who will call them to account." (13:40)
MUHAMMAD CANNOT BENEFIT YOU OR HARM YOU
"Say (O Muhammad), 'I possess no power to harm myself, or benefit
myself.'" (10:49) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Say (O Muhammad), 'I possess no power to harm you, or benefit
you through guiding you.'" (72:21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, the prophet will not put you in Paradise, nor can he take you
out of hell, nor will he call you to account before him, nor can he benefit
you, nor can he harm you; HIS SOLE MISSION WAS DELIVERING QURAN, &
NOTHING BUT QURAN. To love him and honor him is to follow Quran alone,
and reject the fabrications attributed to him. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FUNCTIONS OF EVERY MESSENGER
YOU SHALL NOT WORSHIP EXCEPT GOD
Neither Jesus, nor Muhammad, want to be idolized. Their sole function
was to preach the worship of GOD ALONE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Every messenger we sent before you was instructed to preach
that there is no god except Me; you shall worship Me alone. Then they said,
'God most gracious has begotten a son.' Glory be to Him; all the messengers
are no more than honored servants. They do not speak on their own; they
simply follow His commands. He knows their past and their future, and they
possess no power to intercede except on behalf of those already approved
by God. The messengers themselves are worried about their own fate. And,
if any of them claims to be a god beside God, we will punish him in hell;
we thus punish the wicked." (21:25-29)
SOLE FUNCTION OF THE PROPHET: DELIVER QURAN
Repeatedly, the Quran employs "the double negative" to
emphasize that Muhammad had NO function EXCEPT delivering Quran: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"You have NO duty EXCEPT delivering (Quran)" (42:48) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Your ONLY duty is delivering (Quran), while we will call them
to account." (13:40) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The messenger has NO function EXCEPT delivering (Quran) and
God knows whatever you declare, as well as whatever you conceal. Say, 'The
good and the bad are not the same, despite the abundance of the bad.' Therefore,
you shall observe God, O you who possess intelligence, that you may succeed."
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Unfortunately, those who refuse to believe that Quran is the ONLY
SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS GUIDANCE are much more abundant than those who believe.
(see also 16:35, 82; 24:54; 29:18; 36:17; & 64:12)
MUHAMMAD DOES NOT EXPLAIN, INTERPRET,
OR ANTICIPATE QURAN; JUST DELIVER & FOLLOW.
Hadith & Sunna advocates claim that Hadith & Sunna are needed
to explain Quran. However, Quran teaches that God is the teacher of Quran;
that God will put Quran into the hearts of believers regardless of their
mother tongue; and that Muhammad will not explain Quran. Documents are
shown below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"God is the teacher of Quran." (55:1-2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Whether it came down in non-Arabic or Arabic, say, 'For those
who believe, it is a guidance and healing. As for the disbelievers, they
will be deaf and blind to it.'" (41:44) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Do not move your tongue (O Muhammad) in anticipation of Quran.
It is we who put it together as a Quran. Once we recite it, you shall follow
it. Then, it is we who explain it." (75:16-19)
THE FOLLOWERS OF HADITH & SUNNA DO NOT FOLLOW THEIR OWN TEACHINGS
The most authoritative books of Hadith, namely, Muslim & Ibn
Hanbal, report that the Prophet ordered that no one shall take anything
from him EXCEPT QURAN. Shown below is the Arabic text of this Hadith: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Arabic reproduced in original) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Abi Saeed Al-Khudry - may God be pleased with him - reported
that the messenger of God - may God exalt him & grant him peace - had
said, 'Do not write anything from me EXCEPT QURAN. Anyone who wrote anything
other than Quran shall erase it.'" !!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, according to their own teachings,
THEY DISOBEY THE PROPHET
INCREDIBLE FACT: THEY DO NOT FOLLOW THEIR OWN TEACHINGS
According to the most "authoritative" sources of Hadith,
the Prophet never changed his mind about writing from him ONLY QURAN: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Arabic reproduced in original) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zayd Ibn Thabit (the Prophet's closest revelation writer) visited the Khalifa
Mu'aawiya (more than 30 years after the Prophet's death), and told him
a story about the Prophet. Mu'aawiya liked the story and ordered someone
to write it down. But Zayd said, "The messenger of God ordered us
never to write anything of his Hadith." (Reported by Ibn Hanbal) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THEY DISOBEY THEIR OWN FABRICATED IDOL !! =======================================
QURAN: DO THEY HAVE A "BOOK" WHERE
THEY FIND ANYTHING THEY WISH ?
When you confront the followers of Hadith & Sunna with the Hadith
shown on the previous page, they admit the existence of such Hadith. They
explain their failure to follow their own teachings by the fact that there
exist equally "authentic" Hadiths where the Prophet ordered the
writing of his Hadiths!!
The Quran describes such people as "criminals," and asks:
"Do they have a 'Book' where they can find anything they wish???"
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"Shall we treat the Muslims like the criminals? What is wrong
with your judgment? DO YOU HAVE A BOOK WHERE YOU CAN FIND ANYTHING YOU
WISH?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Both Hadith and Sunna fit this Quranic description; as a "Book
where you can find anything you wish." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The conjectural and contradictory nature of Hadith and Sunna are
unanimously recognized.
THEIR FAVORITE QUESTION
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"If Quran is complete and fully detailed (as God says), where can
we find the details of Salat prayers?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This famous question reveals their total ignorance of Quran and a
subconscious effort to prove that God is wrong in His repeated assertions
that Quran is "complete" and "fully detailed." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Quran teaches in no uncertain terms that Abraham is the founder
of Islam as it is practiced today. As such, what did Abraham contribute
to our daily life as Muslims? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Quran teaches that ALL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ISLAM (Salat, Zakat,
Fasting & Hajj) CAME TO US FROM ABRAHAM, GENERATION AFTER GENERATION.
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Thus, Islam in its final form, as is practiced today, is based on
two things: (1) QURAN: contributed through Muhammad, and (2) RELIGIOUS
PRACTICES: through Abraham. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ISLAM EXISTED BEFORE MUHAMMAD. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Muhammad's SOLE FUNCTION was to deliver Quran (see Pages 30-33).
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ABRAHAM: THE FOUNDER OF ISLAM
Abraham was the first recipient of the concept of ISLAM, and the
first user of the word "MUSLIM" (see 2:131). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"You shall strive in the cause of God as you should. He has
blessed you, and imposed no hardship in your religion; the RELIGION OF
YOUR FATHER ABRAHAM. Abraham is the one who named you 'Muslims' in the
beginning. Thus, the messenger serves as witness among you, just as you
serve as witnesses among the people. Therefore, you shall observe the Salat
prayers, give the Zakat charity, and hold fast to God; He is you Lord;
the best Lord, and the best supporter." (22:78) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, if Abraham is the founder of Islam, did he contribute anything
to our Islamic life? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The answer is: "YES; he contributed THE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
(Salat, Zakat, Fasting, & Hajj)." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISLAM IS THE RELIGION OF ABRAHAM
While Muhammad's mission, sole mission, was delivering Quran, ALL
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES CAME THROUGH ABRAHAM. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"They said, 'Be you Jews or Christians in order to be guided.'
Say, 'We follow the religion of Abraham, monotheism; he never was an idol-worshiper.'"
(2:135) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Abraham was neither Jewish, nor Christian; he was a monotheist;
a Muslim; he never was an idol-worshiper. The people most worthy of following
Abraham are those who followed him, and this prophet (Muhammad), and those
who believed. God is the Lord of the believers." (3:67-68) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUHAMMAD WAS A FOLLOWER OF ABRAHAM
"Then we inspired you (O Muhammad) to follow the religion of
Abraham, monotheism; never was he an idol-worshiper." (16:123) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Logically, if Muhammad was a follower of Abraham, and we are followers
of Muhammad, then we are followers of Abraham. What did we learn from Abraham???
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The Quran teaches that we learned all the religious practices of
Islam from Abraham. This includes Salat, Zakat, fasting, and Hajj. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Therefore, ISLAM IS BASED ON TWO THINGS:
(1) QURAN: THROUGH MUHAMMAD
(2) RELIGIOUS PRACTICES: VIA ABRAHAM
SALAT PRACTICED BY MUHAMMAD'S OPPONENTS
The whole Arabian society before and during the time of Muhammad
followed the religion of Abraham. Thus, Abu Lahab, Abu Jahl, and the idolaters
of Quraish used to observe the FIVE DAILY SALAT PRAYERS exactly as we do
today, with the single exception of substituting the Quranic Faatihha for
the Ibrahimy Faatihha. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"God was not to punish them while you (Muhammad) were still
among them. God was not to punish them while they are seeking forgiveness.
Yet, they fully deserved God's punishment for repelling from the sacred
mosque, though they were not the guardians thereof; only the righteous
are guardians thereof, but most of them do not know. THEIR SALAT PRAYERS
at the shrine were no more than deceit and repulsion. Therefore, suffer
the retribution for your disbelief." (8:33-35)
SACRED MONTHS OBSERVED BEFORE MUHAMMAD
The four sacred months in Islam were observed before the time of
Muhammad. This further proves that all religious practices of Islam were
neither initiated, nor taught by the Prophet Muhammad; his sole mission
was to deliver Quran. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The count of months according to God is twelve, as shown in
God's scriptures, since the day He created the heavens and the earth. Four
of them are sacred. This is the right religion; therefore, do not wrong
your souls during the four months. But you may fight the idolaters, if
they attack you therein, and know that God is with the righteous. The practice
of alternating the sacred months is a pagan practice. Thus, they changed
the sacred months, making them violable one year and sacred the next year,
as if to maintain the count instituted by God......" (9:36-37)
TODAY'S IDOLATERS vs QURAISH'S IDOLATERS
Millions of "Muslims" today practice a form of idolatry
that is similar to the idolatry of pre-Muhammad Quraish. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Millions of "Muslims" in Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, India,
and may other countries go to the Mosque to pray. Their Salat prayers are
definitely to God. After finishing their Salat, they visit the tomb of
the saint and ask for health, wealth, and/or children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The idol worshipers of Quraish observed the five Salat prayers exactly
as we do today, but they also visited their idols Allat, Al-'Uzzah, Manat,
etc., to ask for health, wealth, and/or children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, the flagrant idolatry practiced by millions of Muslims today
is exactly identical to the idolatry of Quraish before and during the time
of Muhammad; only the idols are different. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Except for the Jewish and Christian minorities, the Arabian society
prior to the mission of Muhammad followed the religion of Abraham. They
practiced all the religious duties of Islam. Their Salat prayers were identical
to ours, but they also practiced idol-worship. The "Muslim" masses
today practice idol-worship by idolizing the Prophet against his will,
by idolizing their saints and holy men or imams, and following other sources
beside Quran (see pages 7 & 8).
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"YOU SHALL KEEP THE OBSERVANCE OF SALAT"
This commandment was issued during the first few weeks of Quranic
revelation.
DOES IT MAKE ANY SENSE THAT GOD WOULD ISSUE A COMMANDMENT TO OBSERVE
SOMETHING NOT ALREADY KNOWN ???
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"...and keep the observance of Salat and Zakat, and lend to
God a loan of righteousness. Whatever you advance for your souls, you will
find at God better and multiplied manyfold. And seek God's forgiveness;
God is forgiving, merciful." (73:20)
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The word "Salat" is very specific and means only one thing,
i.e., the observance of specific practices involving bowing and prostration.
This is true throughout Quran, throughout the ages, and in relation to
any prophet, messenger, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ISLAM (SALAT ZAKAT FASTING HAJJ) CAME
TO US THROUGH ABRAHAM
In 2:128 we see Abraham and Ismail implore God to teach them "THE
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF ISLAM."
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"As Abraham raised the foundations of Kaaba, together with Ismail,
they prayed, 'Our Lord, accept this work from us; you are the hearer, the
omniscient. Our Lord, & make us Muslims to you; and from our descendants
let there be a nation of Muslims to you; AND TEACH US HOW TO PRACTICE OUR
RELIGIOUS DUTIES, and redeem us; you are the redeemer, the merciful.'"
(2:127-128)
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ABRAHAM: FIRST (and last) RECIPIENT OF SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS PRACTICES.
The prophets and messengers prior to Abraham were not given any religious
practices. The human society was so primitive, only BELIEF IN GOD ALONE
was all that is required for salvation. See for example Sura 71, entitled
"Noah." Thus, RELIGIOUS PRACTICES appear in Quran ONLY after
Abraham; never before him.
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"(O Children of Israel,) you shall observe the Salat prayers
& Zakat charity; you shall bow down with those who bow." (2:43)
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"We made the Kaaba a focal point for all the people, and a sanctuary;
thus, you shall consider this station of Abraham a place of worship. And
we appointed Abraham and Ismail to purify My shrine for those who would
visit it, those who would retreat therein, and those who bow and prostrate."
(2:125)
SALAT PRAYERS OBSERVED BEFORE MUHAMMAD
But the Jews and Christians "LOST" the Salat prayers.
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"O Mary, you shall obey your Lord, and you shall prostrate and
bow down with those who bow down." (3:43)
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"(Jesus said,) God has made me blessed wherever I go, and He
commanded me to observe the Salat prayers and Zakat charity for as long
as I live." (19:31)
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"Generations came thereafter who LOST the Salat prayers, and
pursued their lusts." (19:59)
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There are remnants of the Salat prayers among the Jews, namely, the
Samaritans, and the Christians (the Russian Orthodox Church). It is noteworthy
that the Samaritan Jews have denounced the man-made commandments of Talmud,
and decided to adhere to the word of God alone, i.e., Torah (see "The
Myth of God Incarnate", Page 117).
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SALAT & ZAKAT CAME TO US VIA ABRAHAM
Those who refuse to believe God are challenging Quran by asking,
"If Quran is complete and fully detailed (as stated in 6:19, 38, &
114), where can we find the details of Salat and Zakat?" For such
people, who are obviously isolated from Quran (see 18:57), we present the
following Quranic truth: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"And we granted him (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob as a gift, and
we made them righteous. And we appointed them imams who guided in accordance
with our commandments, AND WE TAUGHT THEM RIGHTEOUS WORKS AND THE OBSERVANCE
OF SALAT AND ZAKAT." (21:72-73)
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Unfortunately, this plain Quranic truth is not accessible by those
who keep trying to prove that Quran is not complete.
FIRST, they have to come to sincere conviction that Quran is complete,
perfect, and fully detailed; they have to believe their Lord. Once they
attain this conviction, the shields will be removed from around their hearts,
the deafness will be removed from their ears, and they will become worthy
of the Quranic truth.
FASTING CAME TO US VIA ABRAHAM
(then modified in Quran)
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"You are permitted to have sexual intercourse with your wives
during the night of fasting; they are your confidantes, and you are their
confidants. God knew that YOU USED TO BETRAY YOUR SOULS (by having intercourse
during the night) IN THE PAST. He has redeemed you, and He has pardoned
you. HENCEFORTH, you may have intercourse with them, seeking what God has
permitted for you." (part of 2:187)
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This verse, therefore, clearly informs us that fasting was practiced
before Muhammad according to the religion of Abraham (Islam).
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When fasting as initially ordained through Abraham, sexual intercourse
was prohibited throughout the fasting month of Ramadan, day and night.
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HAJJ CAME TO US VIA ABRAHAM
Please note that the same verse also shows THE METHOD OF SALAT PRAYER
(bowing & prostrating): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"We pointed out to Abraham the location of the shrine, and directed
him to worship none beside Me, and to purify My shrine for those who would
visit it, those who would retreat therein, and those who would bow and
prostrate. And you shall declare (O Abraham) that the people shall observe
Hajj. They will then come to you, walking or riding, from the farthest
places." (22:26-27)
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Thus, Quran clearly teaches that ALL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ISLAM
(Salat, Zakat, Fasting, & Hajj) came to us via Abraham.
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Quran teaches that God taught Abraham how to do Salat, Zakat, Fasting,
& Hajj, then Abraham taught these practices to his children, and so
on generation after generation.
THEY STILL INSIST
Even after showing all this Quranic evidence to those who do not
believe God, you will note that they insist on their ways. Do not be surprised
if they ask you after all this: "Where are the details of Salat prayers
in Quran?"
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Until they decide to believe their Creator in His repeated assertions
that Quran is complete, they can never see the Quranic truth. This is documented
below:
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CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSING TO BELIEVE QURAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deprivation from seeing, hearing, or understanding Quran. Thus, guidance
becomes impossible: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Who is more wicked than one who is reminded of the verses of
his Lord, then disregards them, while unaware of his sin? Consequently,
we place shields on their hearts, to prevent them from understanding (Quran),
and deafness in their ears. Thus, if you invite them to the guidance, they
can never ever be guided." (18:57) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TWO UNFORTUNATE FACTS OF LIFE
(1) The majority of people are disbelievers.
(2) The majority of BELIEVERS are going to hell.
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"The majority of people, no matter what you do, are not believers."
(12:103) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"And the majority of those who believe in God are idol-worshipers."
(12:106) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, IF YOU ARE WITH MAJORITY, YOU ARE IN DEEP TROUBLE.
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Even if you are with the majority of BELIEVERS, you are in deep trouble.
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Those who worship GOD ALONE are a rare and extremely fortunate group;
they are a minority of the minority. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROBLEM IS: THEY THINK THEY ARE RIGHTEOUS
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"Anyone who disregards the message of God most gracious, we
appoint a devil to be his constant companion. The devils then divert them
from the path, yet make them THINK that they are rightly guided."
(43:36-37)
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"You shall be strictly righteous at every mosque, and worship
God, devoting your worship absolutely to Him alone. Just as He created
you initially, you will be returned. Some He guides. Others are committed
to straying, for they take the devils as allies instead of God, and THINK
that they are rightly guided." (7:29-30) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The worst losers are those who go astray, then THINK that they
are rightly guided." (18:103-104)
UNAWARE OF THEIR IDOL WORSHIP
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The majority of "believers" fall into idol-worship without realizing
it; they are not aware that they are idolaters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"On the day (of judgment) when we gather all the people, we
will ask the idol-worshipers, 'Where are your idols whom you set up beside
God?' Then, their only answer will be, 'By God our Lord, we were not idol-worshipers.'
Note how they lied even to themselves, and note that the idols they had
set up will abandon them." (6:22-24) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, there are people who are idol-worshipers, who are unaware of
their idolatry. Could you be one of them? How do you know that you are
not one of them? This is your only chance to ascertain that you are not
an idol-worshiper. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOW CAN YOU ASCERTAIN THAT YOUR ARE NOT AN IDOL-WORSHIPER?
The answer on Page 55. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE IMPORTANCE OF "HADITH & SUNNA"
Quran teaches that "Hadith & Sunna" constitute the
necessary test to distinguish the true Muslim from the false Muslim. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The true Muslim believes God in His statements that Quran is complete,
perfect, and fully detailed (6:19, 38, & 114). Consequently, the true
Muslim does not accept any other source for religious guidance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As for the false Muslim, he or she will become attracted to "Hadith
& Sunna", and thus [be] exposed as a hypocrite who utters belief,
while the heart inside is denying (see 16:22). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"We set up against every prophet enemies, human and jinn devils,
who exhort each other to invent fancy statements in order to deceive. Had
your Lord willed, they would not have done it. (But it is God's will) in
order that the minds of those who do not believe in the hereafter may listen
thereto, and to let them accept it, and to expose their true identity."
(6:112-113) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Are you satisfied with the Quran? Do you believe God? Or, do you
feel that Quran is not complete; that you need additional sources of religious
guidance?
ONE AUTHENTIC "HADITH"
On the day of judgment, Muhammad will be the first to complain that
his followers had abandoned Quran, in favor of the fabrications by his
enemies (Hadith & Sunna): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"And the messenger will say, 'My Lord, my people have deserted
THIS QURAN.' We thus set up against every prophet enemies who are wicked.
YOUR LORD SUFFICES AS A GUIDE AND SUPPORTER (i.e., Quran is enough)."
(25:30-31) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note the word for word similarity between 25:31 shown above, and
6:112 shown on the previous page. Could this be coincidental? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thus, the prophet Muhammad will be disappointed with those who love
him excessively, just as Jesus will be disappointed with those Christians
who considered him to be a god or son of God. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QURAN: THE ONLY LEGITIMATE "HADITH"
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"These are God's verses; we recite them for you truthfully.
In which "Hadith", beside God and His verses, do they believe
in? WOE TO EVERY SINFUL FABRICATOR. He hears God's verses, then insists
arrogantly on his way, as if he never heard them; promise him painful retribution.
When he learns anything from our verses, he takes it in vain; these have
deserved humiliating retribution. Awaiting them is hell; neither their
earnings, nor the idols they had set up beside God can help them; they
have deserved terrible retribution. THIS IS THE GUIDANCE, and those who
do not believe the verses of their Lord will suffer debasement, and painful
retribution." (45:6-11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Do you believe God's verses? Do you believe that Quran is complete,
perfect, and fully detailed (6:19, 38, & 114)? Or, do you have to have
other sources beside Quran? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quran is the only "Hadith" to be followed; all other Hadiths
are blasphemous and misleading fabrications:
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"God has revealed the best 'Hadith'; a book that is consistent,
and describes both ways (to heaven and Hell). The skins of those who reverence
their Lord shudder therefrom, then their skins and hearts soften up and
receive God's message. Such is God's guidance; He guides whomever He wills.
As for those sent astray by Him, no one can guide them." (39:23) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"There are those who advocate vain 'Hadith' causing diversion
from the path of God, without knowledge, and fail to take such actions
seriously; these have deserved humiliating retribution. And when our verses
are recited to him, he turns away arrogantly, as if he never heard them;
as if his ears are deaf; promise him painful retribution." (31:6-7)
THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
In addition to the clear Quranic statements assuring the believers
that Quran is complete; perfect, fully detailed, and shall be the ONLY
source of religious guidance, it was the will of God Almighty to further
support these revelations with irrefutable PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A mathematical miracle was discovered in Quran, whereby every word,
indeed every letter, was placed in Quran in accordance with an extremely
intricate numerical code. The code is based on the number [19], which is
the number of letters in the opening statement of Quran, and the number
indicated in 74:30 as providing the answer to those who claim that Quran
is man-made. This mathematical miracle proves beyond doubt that Quran is
a divine scripture, and that it has been perfectly preserved. For details
please see the book, "QURAN: VISUAL PRESENTATION OF THE MIRACLE."
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The PHYSICAL EVIDENCE supporting Quran as THE ONLY SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS
GUIDANCE is interlocking with the mathematical miracle of Quran; it is
also based on the number [19]. Such evidence is presented on pages 64-72.
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Since the evidence is purely PHYSICAL, rather than interpretative,
all free-thinking people will accept it. Only those hopelessly trapped
in false convictions will fail to see the clear truth, due to the curse
of rejecting Quran (see 17:45). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following four pages summarizing the miracle of Quran are reprinted
from the book: "QURAN: VISUAL PRESENTATION OF THE MIRACLE."
QURAN: VISUAL PRESENTATION OF
THE MIRACLE
by
Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D. Imam, Mosque of Tucson,
Arizona
SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS
The miracle of Quran detailed in this book ranges from extreme simplicity
to extreme intricacy. Because Quran was sent down for ALL people, its language
ranges from the very simple, to the highest levels of linguistic and literary
excellence. This renders the message attainable by everyone, regardless
of the level of education. The same is true with the Quran's miracle. Thus,
the physical facts that make up this extraordinary phenomenon can be divided
into SIMPLE FACTS and INTRICATE FACTS.
THE SIMPLE FACTS
(1) The opening statement of Quran consists of 19 letters. (2) Quran
consists of 114 chapters, or 6 x 19. (3) The first Quranic revelation (96:1-5)
was 19 words. (4) The first revelation consisted of 76 letters, or 19 x
4. (5) First chapter revealed (Ch. 96) consists of 19 verses. (6) From
the end of Quran, Ch. 96 is in position 19. (7) First chapter revealed
consists of 304 letters; 19 x 16. (8) Last chapter revealed (Ch. 110) consists
of 19 words. (9) First verse of last revelation consists of 19 letters.
(10) Second revelation (68:1-9) was 38 words; 19 x 2. (11) Third revelation
(73:1-10) was 57 words; 19 x 3. (12) Fourth revelation (74:1-30) brought
the No. 19 itself. (13) Fifth revelation (Ch. 1) placed the 19-lettered
opening statement immediately after the No. 19 of 74:30.
SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS (cont'd):
(14) First word in the opening statement occurs in Quran exactly
19 times. (15) Second word in the opening statement (Allah) occurs 2,698
times, a multiple of 19 (19 x 142). (16) Third word in the opening statement
(Rahman) is mentioned in Quran 57 times (19 x 3). (17) Fourth word in the
opening statement (Rahim) is mentioned in Quran 114 times (19 x 6). (18)
Multiplication factors of the opening statement (see points 14-17 above)
[1+142+3+6] add up to a total of 152, which is also a multiple of 19 (19
x 8). (19) Each frequency of occurrence connected with the opening statement,
i.e., 19, 2698, 57, & 114 corresponds to the numerical value of one
of God's names. (20) All compiled lists of the known names of God (more
than 400) were found to include ONLY FOUR names with numerical values divisible
by 19. These four names are the same four which correspond to the frequencies
of occurrence mentioned in point 19 above. (21) Opening statement is missing
from Chapter 9, but compensated in Chapter 27, verse 30. This restores
the frequency of this crucial statement to 114 (19 x 6). (22) Between the
missing statement (Chapter 9) and the extra statement (Chapter 27) there
are 19 chapters.
THE INTRICATE FACTS
(23) Chapter 50 is entitled "Q," initialed with the letter
"Q," and contains 57 Q's (57=19x3). (24) The only other chapter
initialed with "Q," namely, Chapter 42, also contains 57 Q's
(19 x 3). (25) The letter "Q" stands for "Quran," and
the total occurrence of "Q" in the two Q-initialed chapters equals
the number of chapters in Quran (57+57=114).
Summary & Conclusions (cont'd):
(26) First verse in Chapter 50 (entitled "Q") describes
Quran as "Majeed = Glorious," and the numerical value of the
word "Majeed" is 57, exactly the same as the number of Q's in
this chapter. (27) Chapter 68 is initialed with the letter "N"
and contains 133 N's; or 19 x 7. (28) Chapters 7, 19, & 38 are initialed
with the letter "S" (Saad), and the total frequency of occurrence
of this letter in the three chapters is 152, or 19 x 8. (29) Chapter 36
is initialed with the letters "Y" & "S," and the
total frequency of these two letters in this chapter is 285, or 19 x 15.
(30) Chapters 40 through 46 are initialed with "H" and "M."
The total frequency of these two letters in the seven chapters is 2147,
or 19 x 113. (31) Chapter 42 is prefixed with the three initials "'A,"
"S," & "Q," and the total occurrence of these three
letters in this chapter is 209, or 19 x 11. (32) Chapter 19 is initialed
with five letters, namely "K," "H," "Y,"
"'A," and "S," and the total frequency of occurrence
of these five letters in this chapter is 798, or 19 x 42. (33) The Quranic
initials "H," "T.H.," "T.S." and "T.S.M."
constitute a unique interlocking relationship within their five chapters,
namely, 19, 20, 26, 27, & 28. The total frequency of occurrence of
these letters in their five chapters is 1767, or 19 x 93. (34) Chapter
2 is initialed with the letters "A.L.M." and contains 9899 of
these letters (19 x 521). (35) Chapter 3 is also initialed with the letters
"A.L.M." and contains 5662 of these letters (19 x 298). (36)
Chapters 29, 30, 31, & 32 are also initialed with the letters "A.L.M."
and the total frequency of occurrence of these letters is 1672 (19x88),
1254 (19x66), 817 (19x43), and 570 (19x30), respectively. (37) Chapters
10 and 11 are initialed with the letters "A.L.R.," and contain
exactly the same total frequency of occurrence, namely, 2489 each (19x131).
(38) Chapters 12, 14, and 15 are also initialed with the three letters
"A.L.R." The total frequency of occurrence of these letters in
these chapters is 2375 (19 x 125), 1197 (19 x 63), and 912 (19 x 48), respectively.
Summary & Conclusions (cont'd):
(39) Chapter 13 is prefixed with the four initials "A.L.M.R."
and contains a total of 1482 of these letters (19 x 78). (40) Chapter 7
is initialed with the four letters "A.L.M.S." and the frequency
of occurrence of these four letters in this chapter is 5320, or 19 x 280.
(41) The number of Quranic initials is 14, and the alphabet letters which
participate in making these initials are also 14, and the number of initialed
chapters is 29. When we add these numbers, 14+14+29, we find the total
57, or 19 x 3. (42) The Quranic initials are described as "Miracle
of the Quran" (see Page 240 [of the book "Quran: Visual Presentation
of the Miracle"]). (43) The common denominator throughout Quran is
the number [19], and this is the numerical value of the Arabic word "ONE=Waahid."
Thus, this miracle emphasizes the theme of Quran and its basic message:
"GOD IS ONE."
CONCLUSION:
The physical evidence presented here proves: (1) The divine source
of Quran. (2) The perfect integrity and preservation of Quran.
QURAN: ONLY SOURCE OF GUIDANCE (6:19)
Accepting any other sources of guidance constitutes the setting up
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THIS IMPORTANT STATEMENT HAPPENS TO BE No. 19 :
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"Say (O Muhammad), 'Whose testimony is greater?' Say, 'God is
my witness that THIS QURAN was given to me to preach it to you, and whomever
it reaches.' Yet, you bear witness that there are other gods beside God
(by upholding other sources beside Quran). Say, 'I do not bear such witness.'
Say, 'There is only ONE GOD, and I disown your idol-worship.'" (6:19)
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This crucial verse happens to be No. 19
WE LEFT NOTHING OUT OF THIS BOOK (QURAN) (6:38)
* The Arabic text of this verse consists of 19 letters.
* The number of this verse is 38; or 19 x 2.
[ The Arabic letters of this statement are shown, each with a consecutive
number under it to demonstrate that it is indeed 19 Arabic letters.]
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GOD REVEALED THIS BOOK FULLY DETAILED (6:114)
* The Arabic text of this verse consists of 19 letters.
* The number of this verse is 114; or 19 x 6.
[ The Arabic letters of this statement are shown, each with a consecutive
number under it to demonstrate that it is indeed 19 Arabic letters.]
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THE WORD OF YOUR LORD (THIS QURAN) IS
COMPLETE, IN TRUTH AND JUSTICE (6:115).
This statement consists of 19 letters in the Arabic text.
[ The Arabic letters of this statement are shown, each with a consecutive
number under it to demonstrate that it is indeed 19 Arabic letters.]
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[This phrase is shown in Arabic.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUHAMMAD FORBIDDEN FROM ANTICIPATING QURAN
The Prophet Muhammad received an order from God enjoining him from
uttering Quranic material without authorization, and ordering him to adhere
strictly to Quran and follow it, once it is revealed.
This verse is No. 114, in Chapter 20.
114 = 19 x 6
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Could it be coincidental that the number of this verse is the same
as the total number of suras in Quran?
God and His messenger want us to uphold Quran, the whole Quran, and
nothing but Quran.
MUHAMMAD FORBIDDEN FROM EXPLAINING QURAN
There are those who claim that Quran is too difficult to understand,
and that "Hadith & Sunna" are needed to explain Quran. First
of all, one look at Quran and "Hadith" convinces the reader that
the opposite is true. Because the fabricators of "Hadith" belonged
to various tribes and even countries, with various dialects, slangs, and
accents, the language of "Hadith" is in fact extremely difficult.
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"Do not move your tongue (O Muhammad) to hasten the revelation
of Quran. It is we who will put it together as a Quran. Once we reveal
it, YOU SHALL FOLLOW IT. Then, it is we who will explain it." (75:16-19)
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The verse stating that God is the one who explains Quran happens
to be verse No. 19.
QURAN CONTAINS ALL THE EXAMPLES WE NEED
There are four scattered verses stating generally that Quran contains
all the examples, allegories, or similitudes that we need. These verses
are 17:89, 18:54, 30:58, & 39:27. By adding the verse numbers of these
four crucial verses, the total is 228, or 19 x 12.
89 + 54 + 58 + 27 = 228 = 19 x 12.
[ The Arabic of the first three verses is then shown on this page.
The verse number for each is highlighted. Since we cannot reproduce the
Arabic, we have substituted the English translation taken from " Quran:
The Final Testament", translated by Rashad Khalifa, Universal Unity,
1992.]
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"We have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds of examples,
but most people insist upon disbelieving. (17:89)
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We have cited in this Quran every kind of example, but the human
being is the most argumentative creature. (18:54) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Thus, we have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds
of examples. Yet, no matter what kind of proof you present to the disbelievers,
they say, 'You are falsifiers.'" (30:58)
"God thus seals the hearts of those who do not know." (30:59)
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[Again, the Arabic is shown, and we have substituted the English,
as on the last page]
"We have cited for the people every kind of example in this
Quran, that they may take heed." (39:27)
"An Arabic Quran, without any ambiguity, that they may be righteous."
(39:28)
"God cites the example of a man who deals with disputing partners
(Hadith), compared to a man who deals with only one consistent source (Quran).
Are they the same? Praise be to God; most of them do not know." (39:29)
"You (Muhammad) will surely die, just like they will die. "
(39:30)
"On the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, you people will
feud with one another. " (39:31)
"Who is more evil than one who attributes lies to God, while
disbelieving in the truth that has come to him? Is Hell not a just requital
for the disbelievers? " (39:32)
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The verse numbers of the four verses are 89, 54, 58, and 27.
89 + 54 + 58 + 27 = 228
228 = 19 x 12
The verses shown above further state that Muhammad is a human being
who dies like the rest of us, and that we shall follow ONE SOURCE of law,
rather than a number of contradicting sources. The ONE SOURCE is identified
in verse 28 above as QURAN.
HADITH: WHERE THEY FIND ANYTHING THEY WISH
Finally, here is a piece of PHYSICAL EVIDENCE informing us that the
believers can be distinguished by the fact that they follow THE ONE CONSISTENT
SOURCE (Quran), while the disbelievers follow "a book wherein they
find anything they want." It is well known that we can find anything
we want in the books of "Hadith."
The statement, in the form of a question to the disbelievers, says,
"DO YOU FOLLOW A BOOK WHEREIN YOU FIND ANYTHING YOU WANT?"
This important statement happens to be No. 38
38 = 19 x 2
"Shall we treat the Muslims like the criminals? What is wrong
with your judgment? DO YOU FOLLOW A BOOK WHEREIN YOU FIND ANYTHING YOU
WANT?" (68:35-38)
GOD CALLS QURAN: COMPLETE (6:115)
GOD CALLS QURAN: FULLY DETAILED (6:114)
GOD CALLS QURAN: PERFECT (6:38)
THE PROPHET DELIVERS QURAN ALONE (69:40-47)
HADITH & SUNNA ARE BLASPHEMOUS INNOVATIONS (6:112 & 25:31)
YOU SHALL UPHOLD QURAN ALONE (6:19; 7:3; etc.)
GOD PROVIDED EVEN PHYSICAL EVIDENCE (see Pages 64-72)
Why then do they fail to see all this???!!!
WHY DO THEY FAIL TO BELIEVE GOD?
Because their hearts inside are denying what they utter with their
mouths. They confess belief due to social and educational circumstances,
but their hearts inside are denying:
"Your god is ONE GOD. However, those who do not believe in the
hereafter, their hearts are denying, and they are too arrogant." (16:22)
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The consequence of this denying (one's deep convictions are denying)
is total isolation from Quran:
"When you read Quran, we place between you and those who do
not believe in the hereafter AN INVISIBLE BARRIER. And we place shields
on their hearts to prevent them from understanding it, and deafness in
their ears; and when you preach your Lord (ALONE) in the QURAN ALONE they
run away in aversion." (17:45-46) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Therefore, they cannot accept QURAN ALONE; they look for other sources
such as "Hadith & Sunna."
GUARANTEED VICTORY
The Quran teaches, unequivocally, that victory is G U A R A N T E
E D for the Muslims:
"We have decreed that the believers will be victorious."
(30:47) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"We will positively grant victory to our messengers, and to
those who believe, both in this live and on the day of resurrection."
(40:51) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"God will support with victory those who support Him. God is
powerful, Almighty." (22:40) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"God will surely defend those who believe. God does not like
any betrayer, disbeliever." (22:38) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"O you who believe, if you support God, He will grant you victory,
and strengthen your foothold." (47:7)
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