04-11-2004, 02:01 AM
Bismillah
As salam alaikum
A sheikh addressed the issue of Alexander the grate (I refuse to call anyone but Allah Great). He stated that we have no difinitive proof that Alex was AlQarneen. What history does tell us is that he worshiped Greek gods. This automatically makes him a nonmuslim.
It is okay. We do not need famous people to be muslim to make Islam great in history or now. I see this trend in Islam where we want to see people who are famous for things outside of Islam and having them be muslim. I prefer the route that the Companions went. Because of Islam, they were great men. Forget this dunya and forget the need to use the West's history to legitimize our perfect deen.
Some things will always remain Al-ghaib. Allah tells us that. We do not have to identify each prophet. It is part of our being human slaves of Allah that we will not know the vast majority of knowledge that exists that we could access, let along that which Allah has Kept for Himself.
Insha'Allah I do not sound negative. May Allah Forgive me is I have. May anyone whom I have offended forgive me as well. It is my shortcomings.
Jazakum Allah
As salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu