So does he ride a pool deck or a pintail?

--- tony <tony22@...> wrote:
> 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, Joseph
> …etc.
> Who were Jesus's parents?
> Jesus is the son of Virgin Mary, 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 Michael who is charged with rain, and the
> vegetation of the Earth, or Gabriel 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 Mary 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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