08-07-2004, 08:44 PM
Mash aAllah lifutushi and shereen are doing an excellent job here I just felt I want to be involved.
Local regarding the sects in Islam just as lifutushi explained but there is more to it.
If this didnt happen, then our Messenger (PAPBUH) wouldnt have been one. In a hadeeth (his sayings) he said what means (I am not sure about the figures), jews shall be divided into 76 sects, Christians into 75 and my Ummah into 73 only one shall be rescued from hell fire the one that follows Quran and Sunnah.
About the Messengers and Prophets, as shereen told u, one of the branches of faith is to believe in all Prophets and Messengers, we must believe in them or else we are not Muslims. Simply because all of them were Muslims, none of them called for any other religion. I advice u to visit this thread:
http://www.islamsms.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=1559
Insh aAllah u will find explanations on many points specially regarding why Mohamed (PAPBUH) is respected and why he is included in shahada.
Again welcome to the boards local hope u benefit of your stay Insh aAllah