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--- A F <aviaks@...> wrote:
> So does he ride a pool deck or a pintail?
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> --- 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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