Quote:Why does Islam have to come in and redefine the prophets that came before it? Why can't it simply be accepted that these people were Jewish by faith (except for people like Enoch and Abraham because they didn't have the Torah and so couldn't follow a "Jewish faith")?
How would Muslims like it if someone else came and claimed that Muhammad wasn't Muslim but some other religion? Just as easily as you would toss out such an idea is just as easy as it is for me to do the same.
Ronni what do u exactly mean by this. Islam did not redefine the prophets that came before, Islam is showing the truth that was hidden by others.
I want to ask u one question, Why is it that when it comes to Islam everything is a lie, and some people change history for their own benefit and so on, and it is always the Islamic scholars that are liars when they tell the truth asking for no financial or worldly benifts but to please Allah, while others it is okay for them to change and hide facts in order to gain worldly gains and to have power over humans, and they want everybody else to beleive in it or else they are non beleivers, then they are feircly fought. I will tell u what is the meaning of Jew in arabic, and why then they were called jews, or why they called themselves jews.
first: Abraham:
Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:
95. Say (O Muhammad ): "Allâh has spoken the truth;<b> follow the religion of Ibrâhim (Abraham) Hanifa (Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. he used to worship Allâh Alone),</b> and he was not of Al-Mushrikûn." (See V.2:105)
96. Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-'Alamîn (the mankind and jinns).
97. In it are manifest signs (for example), the Maqâm (place) of Ibrâhim (Abraham); whosoever enters it, he attains security. And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka'bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allâh, those who can afford the expenses (for one's conveyance, provision and residence); and whoever disbelieves [i.e. denies Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah), then he is a disbeliever of Allâh], then Allâh stands not in need of any of the 'Alamîn (mankind and jinns).
98. Say:
<b>"O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Why do you reject the Ayât of Allâh</b> (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) while Allâh is Witness to what you do?"
99. Say:
<b> "O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Why do you stop those who have believed, from the Path of Allâh, seeking to make it seem crooked,</b> while you (yourselves) are witnesses [to Muhammad as a Messenger of Allâh and Islâm (Allâh's Religion, i.e. to worship none but Him Alone)]? And Allâh is not unaware of what you do." 3, Al-Imran
so who is stopping those who are beleiving in God, it is us Muslims, or jews and christians.?
Second: Jews :
The Word jew mens <b>YAHUDI</b> in Arabic this is derived from The word <b>YAHDI </b>Or <b>HADA</b> which means show the people to the true Path and that is beleiving in one God Allah(SWT), Now how they were called Yahud, was because:
Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:
152. Certainly, those who took the calf (for worship), wrath from their Lord and humiliation will come upon them in the life of this world. Thus do We recompense those who invent lies.
153. But those who committed evil deeds and then repented afterwards and believed, verily, your Lord after (all) that is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
154. And when the anger of Mûsa (Moses) was appeased, he took up the Tablets, and in their inscription was guidance and mercy for those who fear their Lord.
155. And Mûsa (Moses) chose out of his people seventy (of the best) men for Our appointed time and place of meeting, and when they were seized with a violent earthquake, he said: "O my Lord, if it had been Your Will, You could have destroyed them and me before; would You destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us? It is only Your Trial by which You lead astray whom You will, and keep guided whom You will. You are our Walî (Protector), so forgive us and have Mercy on us, for You are the Best of those who forgive.
156. And ordain for us good in this world, and in the Hereafter.
<b>Certainly we have turned unto You."
</b> He said: (As to) My Punishment I afflict therewith whom I will and My Mercy embraces all things. That (Mercy) I shall ordain for those who are the Muttaqûn (pious - see V.2:2), and give Zakât; and those who believe in Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs and revelations, etc.);
157.
<b> Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e.Muhammad ) whom they find written with them in the Taurât (Torah) (Deut, xviii, 15) and the Injeel (Gospel) (John xiv, 16) , </b>- he commands them for Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm has ordained); and forbids them from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism of all kinds, and all that Islâm has forbidden); he allows them as lawful At-Taiyibât [(i.e. all good and lawful) as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.], and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khabâ'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.), he releases them from their heavy burdens (of Allâh's Covenant), and from the fetters (bindings) that were upon them.
<b>So those who believe in him (Muhammad ), honour him, help him, and follow the light (the Qur'ân) which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful .</b>
158.
<b>Say (O Muhammad ): "O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allâh </b>- to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He); It is He Who gives life and causes death.
<b>So believe in Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad ), the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad ) who believes in Allâh and His Words [(this Qur'ân), the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) and also Allâh's Word: "Be!" - and he was,</b> i.e. 'Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary),], and follow him so that you may be guided. "
159. And of the people of Mûsa (Moses) there is a community who lead (the men) with truth and establish justice therewith (i.e. judge men with truth and justice). 6, Surat Al-A'raf
The jews worshiped the calf when Mosa left them to go and bring the scriptures from Allah Al-Mighty (The Torah), so after what happened to them they awoke and knew they commited a sin so the pious of them said The phrase underlined in red in verse 156, Now the sentence
"turned unto u" is a translation of the arabic word in the Quran " Hudna Ilayka" which means we are submitted to u and we will not worship any1 but u. The word Huda means, as I said to lead people to the right path, and the right path is Islam and Islam means full submission to Allah who is one God One Creator and no one is worthy of Worship but Him. They called themselves Yahuds and not us, claiming to be the only ones on the right path, So is what we are saying hurt the feeling of others, or does it contradict the real fact of a One God, there must be other Gods, or a trinity concept so others should be pleased.
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And in verse 158 Allah says to beleive in One God, and beleive in Muhammad as a messenger to all mankind, not coming with anything new, or asking for any gains for himself, so what is the harm in that, he came with the true faith and mercy to all mankind.
Now if u will read the last verse, it says that there are people of Musa, who lead people to truth and establish justice, and this has become true, many jews reverted to Islam and are showing others the truth of judaism. So now it is not muslims or The Holy Quran that is distorting facts, but vice versa.
Third: Christians :
I will not say anything except there is only One God who is trustworthy of Worshipping and that is <b>Allah</b>, Not Jesus as God or Jesus as son, or trinity as a beleif, and His Word is Enough proof for that.
Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:
17.<b> Surely, in disbelief are they who say that Allâh is the Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary) . Say (O Muhammad ): "Who then has the least power against Allâh, if He were to destroy the Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary), his mother, and all those who are on the earth together?"</b> And to Allâh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them. He creates what He wills. And Allâh is Able to do all things.
18. <b>
And (both) the Jews and the Christians say: "We are the children of Allâh and His loved ones." Say: "Why then does He punish you for your sins?"</b> Nay, you are but human beings, of those He has created, He forgives whom He wills and He punishes whom He wills. And to Allâh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and to Him is the return (of all).
19. O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Now has come to you Our Messenger (Muhammad ) making (things) clear unto you, after a break in (the series of) Messengers, lest you say: "There came unto us no bringer of glad tidings and no warner. " But now has come unto you a bringer of glad tidings and a warner. And Allâh is Able to do all things.
116.<b>
And (remember) when Allâh will say (on the Day of Resurrection): "O 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Did you say unto men: 'Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allâh?' " He will say: "Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say).</b> Had I said such a thing, You would surely have known it. You know what is in my innerself though I do not know what is in Yours, <b>
truly, You, only You, are the AllKnower of all that is hidden and unseen.</b>
117.
<b> "Never did I say to them aught except what You (Allâh) did command me to say: 'Worship Allâh, my Lord and your Lord.' And I was a witness over them while I dwelt amongst them,</b> but when You took me up, You were the Watcher over them,
<b>and You are a Witness to all things.</b> (This is a great admonition and warning to the Christians of the whole world).
118. "If You punish them, they are Your slaves, and if You forgive them, verily You, only You are the AllMighty, the AllWise ."
119. Allâh will say: "This is a Day on which the truthful will profit from their truth: theirs are Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise) - they shall abide therein forever. Allâh is pleased with them and they with Him. That is the great success (Paradise).
120. To Allâh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is therein, and He is Able to do all things. 5, Surat Al-Maeda
These are the Words of Allah for us muslims it is enough Proof u accept it okay u win, u leave it no obligation on u, but u r the losers in this world and the hereafter.
Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:
4. Say (O Muhammad to these pagans): "Think! All that you invoke besides Allâh show me! What have they created of the earth? Or have they a share in (the creation of) the heavens? Bring me a Book (revealed before this), or some trace of knowledge (in support of your claims), if you are truthful!"
5. And who is more astray than one who calls (invokes) besides Allâh, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls (invocations) to them?
6. And when mankind are gathered (on the Day of Resurrection), they (false deities) will become enemies for them and will deny their worshipping.
7. And when Our Clear Verses are recited to them, the disbelievers say of the truth (this Qur'ân), when it reaches them: "This is plain magic!"
8. Or say they: "He (Muhammad ) has fabricated it." Say: "If I have fabricated it, still you have no power to support me against Allâh. He knows best of what you say among yourselves concerning it (i.e. this Qur'ân)!
<b> Sufficient is He for a witness between me and you! </b>And He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful." 46, Surat Al-Ahqaf
46. And argue not with the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), unless it be in (a way) that is better (with good words and in good manner, inviting them to Islâmic Monotheism with His Verses), except with such of them as do wrong, and say (to them): "We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you; our Ilâh (God) and your Ilâh (God) is One (i.e. Allâh), and to Him we have submitted (as Muslims)."
47. And thus We have sent down the Book (i.e this Qur'an) to you (O Muhammad ), and those whom We gave the Scripture [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) aforetime] believe therein as also do some of these (who are present with you now like 'Abdullâh bin Salâm) and none but the disbelievers reject Our Ayât [(proofs, signs, verses, lessons, etc., and deny Our Oneness of Lordship and Our Oneness of worship and Our Oneness of Our Names and Qualities: i.e. Islâmic Monotheism)].
48. Neither did you (O Muhammad ) read any book before it (this Qur'ân), nor did you write any book (whatsoever) with your right hand. In that case, indeed, the followers of falsehood might have doubted.
49. Nay, but they, the clear Ayât [i.e the description and the qualities of Prophet Muhammad written like verses in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] are preserved in the breasts of those who have been given knowledge (from the people of the Scriptures). And none but the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.) deny Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).
50. And they say: "Why are not signs sent down to him from his Lord? Say: "The signs are only with Allâh, and I am only a plain warner."
51. Is it not sufficient for them that We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur'ân) which is recited to them? Verily, herein is mercy and a reminder (or an admonition) for a people who believe.
52. Say (to them O Muhammad ):
<b> "Sufficient is Allâh for a witness between me and you. </b>He knows what is in the heavens and on earth." And those who believe in Bâtil (all false deities other than Allâh), and disbelieve in Allâh and (in His Oneness), it is they who are the losers. 29 Surat Al-Ankabut
This is Islam take it or leave it, no compulsury, this is the true Word of Allah, and He
is enough Witness for us than anything else, His Word His Book.
Peace
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