RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:08 AM Permalink
1. Major difference between Islam and most other religions
All religions basically exhort mankind to be righteous and eschew evil. But Islam goes beyond that. It guides us towards practical ways of achieving righteousness and eliminating evil from our individual and collective lives. Islam takes into account human nature and the complexities of human society. Islam is guidance from the Creator Himself. Therefore, Islam is also called the Deen-ul-Fitrah (the natural religion of Man).
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by anil on Jul 30, 2007 07:22 PM Permalink
"All religions basically exhort mankind to be righteous and eschew evil. But Islam goes beyond that. " have u read any books of other rligion t o say that ? bcos in hinsusm there is no single book to each his own thats waht is the best
RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:14 AM Permalink
3. Example: Islam prohibits the molestation and rape of women. It enjoins hijab and prescribes capital punishment for a convicted rapist.a. Islam prescribes method of eliminating molestation and rape.All the major religions declare the molestation and rape of women as grave sins. Islam teaches the same. What then is the difference between Islam and the other religions? The difference lies in the fact that Islam does not merely preach respect for women, or abhor molestation and rape as serious crimes, but also gives clear guidance as to how society can eliminate such crimes.b. Hijab for men.Islam has a system of hijab. The Glorious Qur'an first mentions hijab for the men and then for the women. Hijab for the men is mentioned in the following verse:"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do."[Al-Qur'an 24:30].The moment a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lower his gaze.
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by Religious Scholar on Jul 30, 2007 12:25 PM Permalink
he he he he... what about he many wives that mohammed had???? his last wife was a six year old little girl...
RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:13 AM Permalink
America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries in the world. Unfortunately it also has one of the highest rates of crime, theft, and robbery. Suppose the Islamic shariah is implemented in America i.e. every rich person gives Zakat ( 2.5% of his savings in charity above 85 grams of gold every lunar year), and every convicted robber has his or her hands chopped off as a punishment. Will the rate of theft and robbery in America increase, remain same or decrease? Naturally it will decrease. Moreover the existence of such a stringent law would discourage many a potential robber.I agree that the amount of theft that takes place in the world today is so tremendous that if you chop off the hands of all the thieves, there will be tens of thousands of people whose hands will be chopped off. The point here is that the moment you implement this law the rate of theft will decline immediately. The potential robber would give it a serious thought before jeopardizing his limbs. The mere thought of the punishment itself will discourage majority of the robbers. There will barely be a few who would rob. Hence only a few person's hands would be chopped off but millions would live peacefully without fear of being robbed.Islamic Shariah is therefore practical, and achieves results.
RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:19 AM Permalink
h. Results achieved when Islamic Shariah Implemented.Suppose the Islamic shariah is implemented worldwide. Whenever a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he lowers his gaze. Every woman wears the Islamic Hijab, that is the complete body is covered except the face and the hands upto the wrists. After this if any man commits rape, he gets capital punishment. The question is, will the rate of rape increase, will it remain the same or will it decrease? Naturally it will decrease. Islamic Shariah gets results.
RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:12 AM Permalink
2. Example - Islam commands us to shun robbery and also prescribes method of eleminating robbery.a. Islam prescribes method of eliminating robbery.All major religions teach that theft is an evil act. Islam teaches the same. So what is the difference between Islam and the other religions? The difference lies in the fact that Islam, besides teaching that robbing is evil, shows a practical way of creating a social structure in which people will not rob.b. Islam prescribes Zakat.Islam prescribes a system of Zakat (obligatory annual charity). Islamic law prescribes that every person who has a saving that exceeds the nisab level i.e. more than 85 grams of gold, should give 2.5% of that saving every lunar year in charity. If every rich person in the world gave Zakat sincerely, poverty will be eradicated from this world. Not a single human being would die of hunger.c. Chopping off the hands as punishment for robbery.Islam prescribes chopping off the hands of the convicted robber. The non-Muslim may say, "Chopping off the hands in this 20th century. Islam is a barbaric and ruthless religion!".America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries in the world. Unfortunately it also has one of the highest rates of crime, theft, and robbery. Suppose the Islamic shariah is implemented in America i.e. every rich person gives Zakat ( 2.5% of his savings in charity above 85 grams of gold every lunar year), and every convicted robber has his or her hands chopped off as a punishment. W
RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:20 AM Permalink
4. Islam has Practical Solutions for the Problems of Mankind
Islam is the best way of life because its teachings are not doctrinaire rhetoric but practical solutions for the problems of mankind. Islam achieves results both at the individual and collective levels. Islam is the best way of life because it is a practical, universal religion not confined to any ethnic group or nationality.
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by Anand Bharadwaj on Jul 30, 2007 04:23 PM Permalink
Thanks for posting many verses of your Book. let us get Facts right. This world is not meant for Islam alone. If you find your Muslim men have lust at every one if they see women not in 'purdah' so be it. But do not think people of other religions behave similarly. You find innumerable examples in Hindu texts that women are 'Respected' even if they are not covered.
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by anil on Jul 30, 2007 07:26 PM Permalink
i agree and request the moderator to disable "report abuse" mr anands reply
RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:17 AM Permalink
e. Example of twin sisters
Suppose two sisters who are twins and who are equally beautiful, walk down a street. One of them is wearing the Islamic Hijab i.e. the complete body is covered except for the face and the hands up to the wrists, and the other twin is wearing a mini skirt or shorts. Around the corner there is a hooligan who is waiting for an opportunity to tease a girl. Who will he tease? The girl wearing the Islamic Hijab or the girl wearing the mini skirt or shorts? Dresses that expose more than they conceal, are an indirect temptation to the opposite sex for teasing, molestation and rape. The Qur'an rightly says that the hijab prevents women from being molested.
RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by JGN on Jul 30, 2007 11:22 AM Permalink
Mr. Ismail Sayyed, you are just copying and pasting what is written on Dr. Zakir Naik's site. Write something original!!!
RE:RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by Religious Scholar on Jul 30, 2007 12:26 PM Permalink
Ismail Sayyed..... As I said before all these commands are given in the Bible... Mohammed has just borrowed and tried to start a new religion... there is no originality....
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by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 03:19 PM Permalink
Similarities between the Qur%u2019an and the Bible does not necessarily mean that the former has been copied from the latter. In fact it gives evidence that both of them are based on a common third source; all divine revelations came from the same source - the one universal God. No matter what human changes were introduced into some of these Judeo-Christian and other older religious scriptures that had distorted their originality, there are some areas that have remained free from distortion and thus are common to many religions.It is true that there are some similar parallels between the Qur%u2019an and the Bible but this is not sufficient to accuse Muhummad (pbuh) of compiling or copying from the Bible. The same logic would then also be applicable to teachings of Christianity and Judaism and thus one could wrongly claim that Jesus (pbuh) was not a genuine Prophet (God forbid) and that he simply copied from the Old Testament.The similarities between the two signify a common source that is one true God and the continuation of the basic message of monotheism and not that the later prophets have plagiarised from the previous prophets.If someone copies during an examination he will surely not write in the answer sheet that he has copied from his neighbour or Mr. XYZ. Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) gave due respect and credit to all the previous prophets (pbut). The Qur%u2019an also mentions the various revelations given by Almighty God to different prophets.
RE:Want to know Real ISLAM??
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:16 AM Permalink
c. Hijab for women.Hijab for women is mentioned in the following verse:"And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons...."[Al-Qur'an 24:31] The extent of hijab for a woman is that her complete body should be covered. The only part that can be seen, are the face and the hands up to the wrists. If they wish to cover, they can even cover these parts of the body. However some Islamic scholars insist that even the face should be covered.
d. Hijab prevents molestation
The reason why Allah has prescribed Hijab for the women is given in the Qur'an in the folowing verse of Surah Al-Ahzab:
"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women,that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, most Merciful."
[Al-Qur'an 33:59]
The Qur'an says that Hijab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women this would prevent them from being molested.
