Re: Frequently Asked Questions

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> FAQ about Islam

> (Frequently Asked Questions)

> Who is Allah?

> Allah means God. It is a personal name, which Allah calls Himself in the

> Koran. That is where we get it. It can also be found in an Aramaic copy of the

> Bible, and even Christian Arabs say Allah.

> Who is Jesus to us?

> Jesus peace be upon Him is a true prophet. Sent by Allah like Moses, Abraham,

> Lot, Noah, Jonah, ph …etc.

> Who were Jesus's parents?

> Jesus is the son of Virgin , and he had no father. Allah created Jesus.

> Can Jesus, or Mohammed peace be upon them be worshipped?

> No, Allah does not accept that a cow, a person, an angel, a prophet, a stone,

> or anything be worshipped in place of him, or even along with Him. Worship

> must be to Allah the creator of them.

> Is Allah the same as what Christians call the father?

> Allah is the creator who Jesus worshipped. He is the Creator who spoke to

> Moses, and split the sea for Moses, and his followers. That is Allah. But

> Allah tells us: " Say Allah is one, He is Perfect, He has never begotten, nor

> was He begott, and there is no one equal to Him " .

> Is there a trinity in Islam?

> No. Allah is perfect.

> Do we believe that Allah created the heavens and earth in 6 days?

> Yes, but He did not rest on the seventh day, because He did not get tired.

> Allah is perfect He does not get tired, nor does He sleep, eat, go to the

> bathroom, feel pain, or die for that matter.

> Can we see Allah?

> Allah is not like the sun. Anyone can see the Sun. But Allah is the most

> beautiful. Nothing is as beautiful as Allah. Actually looking at Allah is the

> greatest pleasure of the people in Pradise. This pleasure Allah does not give

> anyone but the believers. So no one will see Allah before he dies.

> Does Allah see us?

> Allah sees us, and knows everything about us. He knows us better than we know

> ourselves. There is not a leaf on a tree that blows away, or stays in its

> place except that He knows it. There is not a dry spot, nor a wet spot, nor a

> grain in the depths of the earth except that Allah knows it.

> Do we have free will?

> Yes, of course. Allah does not punish us for something we did not do on our

> own. But at the same time, our will is not inspire of Allah's will. We cannot

> do anything if Allah will not allow it. In other words nothing goes on in

> Allah's kingdom without His will.

> Did Allah create Evil?

> Yes, Allah created the good, and the bad. Whatever bad happens to us is due to

> our sins. We sin and Allah pardons much of what we do; however, when something

> bad happens to us it is our fault, and we are to blame. Bad things that happen

> to a person are a chance for that person to reflect, and ask: ”Why is this

> happening to me?” A chance for a person to return from his sin, and obey, and

> worship Allah.

> Do bad things happen to the believers (good people)?

> Yes, they do. But they appear bad to the believers cause they are things

> people don't like. Who likes breaking a leg? However, when a bad thing happens

> to a believer this believer is patient. He praises Allah in all circumstances.

> He knows Allah does not decree something unless it is for his own good.

> But how can breaking a leg are good for a beleiver?

> Because it is a chance for the believer to think about what he did wrong.

> Also because Allah forgives much of what we do, but those things we are not

> forgiven, they are forgiven due to our patience when we are struck by a

> calamity. Allah gives us better reward when a problem strikes us on earth if

> we are patient. This reward can be on earth, and it can be in Heaven.

> Does Allah hear my prayers?

> Yes.

> Does Allah answer my prayers?

> We know that Allah answers all the prayers of the believers. This can be in 4

> ways:

> 1- Get what we are asking for!

> 2- Get something as good or better!

> 3- We get spared something bad that would have happened otherwise.

> 4- We get rewarded on the day of Judgment with a much greater reward than what

> we were asking for on earth.

> When does Allah not answer our prayers?

> * When it is bad for us!

> * When we ask, but not from our heart!

> * When we say: I asked and asked and He did not answer.

> * When we eat, drink, and wear unlawful, food, and clothes, and property that

> wa earned either through interest from the bank, or that was stolen, or if the

> food was pork, or the like.

> What can I ask of Allah?

> Any thing but don't ask Him to do things like make you a prophet. Cause He has

> already said that there will be no more prophets.

> You can ask Allah for guidance. Meaning you can ask Him to show you the

> correct religion.

> Who are my best friends?

> Your best friends are the ones that care where you go after you are dead. This

> is like the prophets. They cared that we go to heaven, even if it meant some

> hardship on earth.

> Who is my worst enemy?

> That would be the devils, whether they are human devils (evil people), or Jinn

> devils (like Iblis) The Arabic word for a devil is Shaytan (similar to Satan).

> Satan wants us all to go to hell. He wants us to be bad on earth, even if we

> get rich, or do lots of wrong things that we appear to enjoy, he does not mind

> that. But he wants to make sure we don't go to heaven.

> What is it that keeps us from entering Heaven?

> Worship of anyone other than Allah is the greatest sin. It is called shirk,

> and this is not forgiven except through repentance.

> Where is Allah?

> Allah is the highest. He is high above ALL of His creation. He is ascended

> upon a Throne, which is greater than the heavens, and the Earth. Much much

> much greater than the heavens and the earth. So much greater that the heavens

> and the earth could fit in the footstool of the throne, and they would be like

> a ring thrown into an open desert. Allah is certainly the greatest.

> Does Allah look like us?

> No Allah is perfect. He is not like any of His creation. He has told us that

> He has Hands, Eyes, a Face, and Foot. But all of these attributes are

> befitting to His might and Glory.

> A Muslim does not say a single thing about Allah other than what Allah says

> about Himself. We don't say He is like a clover, He got tired, He is Jealous!

> Allah is Perfect, and Unique.

> What does it mean to believe in Allah?

> It means to believe in Allah in total perfection, and uniqueness.

> It means to believe in His prophets cause they are His, and He sent them. We

> cannot pick and choose. A Muslim must believe in all the prophets of Allah.

> It means to believe in the Angles! We must love them all, we cannot hate an

> Angel say, for example, to hate who is charged with rain, and the

> vegetation of the Earth, or who is charged with revelation (brings

> down the scriptures to the prophets).

> It means to believe in Allah's predestination of good, and bad (relative to

> us, but to Allah everything Allah does is good).

> It means to believe in the last day: The day of Judgment.

> When is the Day of Judgment?

> Only Allah knows.

> Are there signs for the day of Judgment?

> Plenty, plenty, plenty. Many have already occurred.

> To name a few,

> Objects will begin to talk.

> There will be much killing. The killer won't know why he killed, and the guy

> that was killed won't know why he was killed.

> The Antichrist will come.

> Prophet Jesus son of will return.

> Gog and Magog will be set free.

> The sun will rise from the west (after this one there can be no more

> repentance)

> What about non-Muslims do they go to heaven?

> Allah only accepts Islam. He says in the Koran: " Whoever seeks a religion

> other than Islam it won't be accepted of him, and he will be one of the

> loosers in the hereafter " . I would rather loose anywhere, but not loose in the

> hereafter. This is because Hellfire is eternal. It never ends, and we never

> die when we go there, if we go there.

> What about someone who never heard of Islam?

> Allah is the most just. Don't even think that we can be nicer than Allah.

> Allah is the Most Just, and He said in the Koran " We were not to punish till

> having sent a warner " . The " We " here is the majestic we used in Arabic. So if

> a person never heard about Islam, and was never warned clearly Allah would

> have a special test for that person that He knows is equal to the chance that

> person would have had on earth.

> How do we know Islam is the truth?

> It is the only religion that:

> 1- Hold Allah as One, Unique, and Perfect.

> 2- A lonly worship of Allah, not Jesus, not an idol, and not an angel only

> Allah.

> 3- The Koran does not contain contradictions.

> 4- The Koran contains scientific facts, which are 1300 years ahead of their

> time. The Koran while revealed 1400 years ago contains scientific facts, which

> are only now being discovered. It is not in contradiction to science.

> 5- Allah challenges the world to produce the like of the Koran. And He says

> they won't be able to.

> 6- Prophet Mohammed was the most influential man in History. Even a non-Muslim

> wrote a book called the 100 most influential men in History, and Prophet

> Mohammed was #1. Prophet Jesus was #3. Note even Prophet Jesus was a prophet

> sent by Allah. Would Allah allow a false prophet to be so successful? No. Even

> the Bible says this in Deuteronomy 18:19. A false prophet would die!!! Yet

> Prophet Mohammed did not die till he completely conveyed, and taught Allah's

> religion.

> 7- He had many prophecies, and all of his prophecies have come true, or are

> still coming true.

> Most importantly is this:

> Allah created us, and we know that we should only worship Him. This is an

> instinct Allah has created us with. He did not just leave us, rather He sent

> prophets for us. These prophets had miracles as proof. The miracle for us

> today is the Koran. There is no other religion that worships only Allah, and

> believes in Him as totally perfect, and believes in all of His prophets, and

> scriptures.

> Can anyone become a Muslim?

> Yes anyone can. There are two declarations, which are necessary:

> 1- To bear witness that no one deserves to be worship except Allah

> 2- To bear witness that Prophet Mohammed is the Messenger of Allah.

> This makes a person Muslim. But it should be said in Arabic. Next a person

> takes a shower, and He/She is a Muslim.

> Then What?

> After a person becomes Muslim he/she is taught about Prayers, Fasting, the

> Poor due, Pilgrimage. These are pillars of Islam.

> Then What?

> Muslims are brothers. A Muslim should love for his brother what he loves for

> himself. Allah's wealth does not run out, and Allah can provide for us all. We

> pray for each other, and love each other, and love for our brothers and

> sisters what we love for ourselves.

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