Transcript Basic Beliefs and Contradictions in Islam

Beliefs
and
Contradictions
in Islam
Dr. Daniel Shayesteh
What will we cover
What Muslims Believe
 Forms of Islam
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Five Things a Muslim
Must Believe
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It is not righteousness that ye turn
your faces to the East and the West;
but righteous is he who believeth in
Allah and the Last Day and the angels
and the Scripture and the prophets; …
(Q.2:177)
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Belief
Belief
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Belief
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Allah
the Last Day
angels
scripture
prophets
Creed for Conversion
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How do you become a Muslim?
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By saying the Islamic Creed:
Then you live the Islamic way of life, or
Sharia by following Muhammad as the best
example in Islam (Q.24:54; 33:21; 68:4)
Reciting a Creed Only?
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Why do you become Muslim by
just reciting a creed only?
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Because, no one is able to
understand the words of Allah:
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, but no one knows its hidden
meanings except Allah … (Q.3:7).
 … If I (Muhammad) had knowledge of the
unseen (God’s secrets), I should have
multiplied all good, and no evil should
have touched me (Q.7:188).
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It is not good to have zeal without
knowledge (Prov.19:2).
Islam Means Surrendering
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Islam means surrendering more than
believing based on knowledge and
personal decision:
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The bedouins say: "We believe." Say: "You
believe not but you only say, 'We have
surrendered (in Islâm),' for Faith has not
yet entered your hearts. But if you obey
Allâh and His Messenger, He will not
decrease anything in reward for your
deeds. Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful." (Q.49:14).
True God?
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Allah is the one true God, Muslims
believe
 He is transcendent and
unknown
 Nothing can be associated with
Allah
 Those
who believe in Trinity are infidels,
cursed and they belong to hell (Q.9:2930; 66:9)
 O ye people of the Book! …say not,
“Three: ‘…(Q.4:171)
True God?
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God is not Trion God and Jesus is not
God
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Surely, disbelievers are those who said: "Allâh is
the third of the three (in a Trinity)." But there is no
god but One God . And if they cease not from what
they say, verily, a painful torment will befall the
disbelievers among them (Q.5:73).
Surely, in disbelief are they who say that God is the
Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary). Say: "Who then has
the least power against God, if He were to destroy
the Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary), his mother, and
all those who are on the earth together?" And to
God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the
earth, and all that is between them. He creates
what He wills. And God is Able to do all things
(Q.5:17, also read v.72).
True God?
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God does not have a son
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It is not befitting to God that He should beget a
son. Glory be to Him! when He determines a
matter, He only says to it, "Be", and it is
(Q.19:35).
They say: “God has begotten a son!“ Indeed ye
have put forth a thing most monstrous! At it
the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split
asunder, and the mountains to fall down in
utter ruin, That they should invoke a son for
God. For it is not consonant with the majesty
of God that He should beget a son. Not one of
the beings in the heavens and the earth but
must come to God as a servant (Q.19:88-93).
SAY: He is God alone: God the eternal! He
begetteth not, and He is not begotten; And
there is none like unto Him (Q.112).
True God?
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Say: O People of the Scripture!
Come to an agreement [or
common word] between us and
you: that we shall worship none
but Allah, and that we shall
ascribe no partner unto Him, and
that none of us shall take others
for lords beside Allah. And if they
turn away, then say: Bear witness
that we are they who have
surrendered (unto Him) (Q.3:64).
Seal of Prophets?
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Muslims believe that Muhammad is the
last and seal of the prophets(Q.33:40).
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124000 prophets and 315 apostles
Contradiction
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And We bestowed on him (Abraham), Isaac
and Jacob, and ordained among his
offspring Prophethood and the Book all
from the offspring of Abraham, and We
granted him his reward in this world, and
verily, in the Hereafter he is indeed among
the righteous (Q.29:27).
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According to the Quran, Muhammad cannot be in
the prophetic line, and also there cannot be over
124000 prophets from the line of Abraham.
Greatest of Prophets?
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Amongst prophets Noah,
Abraham, David, Jesus and
Muhammad are the greatest.
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Only Jesus is sinless in the Quran
Muhammad called himself
unlettered (Q.7:158)
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Dawud :: Book 30 : Hadith 3974
Narrated Ubayy ibn Ka'b: The Prophet read
the Qur'anic verse: "Thou hast received
(full) excuse from me (min ladunni)" and
put tashdid (doubling of consonants) on
nun (n).
Angels
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There are good and bad angels
Gabriel, the head of good angels
 Satan, the head of bad angels (jins)
 In the Qur’an, sometime bad angels
are good and do good things for
Islam:
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are called the servants of Allah;
they serve Allah and prophets.
 Satan inspired in Muhammad (Q. 22:52).
 A company of evils spirits listened to
Muhammad’s words, trusted him and
encouraged people to follow Islam
(Q.72:1, 13).
Life on Earth
Life on earth is a period of
examination in which every one
prepares himself for the life to
come
 The life is a battleground between
good and evil
 The predominance of good or evil
deeds in this world will bring the
relevant consequence after
physical death; eternal life or
eternal death
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Salvation
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Salvation is based on continuous
purification by good deeds in this
world
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What are the good deeds?
Allah will do the measuring at
judgment day
No one is certain about his/her future
 Muslims believe that Allah may
ignore their sins and forgive them
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A Great Contradiction
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Firstly, Allah said: Good deeds must
outweigh bad deeds (Q.7: 6-9)
Secondly, Muhammad said: "The good
deeds of any person will not make him
enter Paradise." The Prophet's
companions said, "Not even you, O
Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Not even
myself, unless Allah bestows His favor
and mercy (rahma) on me." (Bukhari
7:577; also read Q.46:9 ).
Thirdly, Allah purifies Muslims in the
life-after (Q.2:174 ; 3:77)
Fourthly, Allah predestines hell or
paradise from eternity (Q.57:22).
No Future Certainty for
Muhammad
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Bukhari :: Volume 6 :: Book 60 :: Hadith 378
Narrated Masruq: I said to 'Aisha, "O Mother! Did
Prophet Muhammad see his Lord?" Aisha said, "What
you have said makes my hair stand on end ! Know that
if somebody tells you one of the following three things,
he is a liar: Whoever tells you that Muhammad saw his
Lord, is a liar." Then Aisha recited the Verse: 'No vision
can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision. He is
the Most Courteous Well-Acquainted with all things.'
(6.103) 'It is not fitting for a human being that Allah
should speak to him except by inspiration or from
behind a veil.' (42.51) 'Aisha further said, "And whoever
tells you that the Prophet knows what is going to
happen tomorrow, is a liar." She then recited: 'No soul
can know what it will earn tomorrow.' (31.34) She
added: "And whoever tell you that he concealed (some
of Allah's orders), is a liar." Then she recited: 'O
Apostle! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent
down to you from your Lord..' (5.67) 'Aisha added. "But
the Prophet saw Gabriel in his true form twice."
Judgment Day
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will be a judgment day (be
held in hell Q.19:67-72)
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by the lord without doubt we
(Allah) shall gather them
(righteous) together and also the
evil ones with them, then shall we
bring them forth on their knees
round about Hell (Q.19:67)
 Those whose good deeds outweigh
their bad deeds may be able to get
out of hell and enter paradise
Compare Muhammad’s Future with
the Future of Prophets in the Bible
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This people have committed a great sin, and
they have made a god of gold for themselves.
But now, if You will, forgive their sin, and if
not, please blot me out of Your book which
You have written! (Exodus 32:31-32)
… there shall be a time of trouble, such as
never was since there was a nation; until that
time. And at that time your people shall be
delivered, every one that shall be found
written in the book (Dan.12:1).
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The name of Moses, Daniel and others are in the
book of life.
Islam’s Heaven
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There will be a Paradise
Paradise is a garden with flowing
streams, beautiful greenery, fruits
and also many maidens for men
(Q.2:25; 44:51-55).
 Islam promises Muslim males the
abundance of sexual pleasures in the
afterlife. If a Muslim male dies in the
cause of jihad (war), he will enjoy a
blissful union with virgins in paradise
(Q.78:31; 37:40-48).
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(Allah) shall join them (righteous
ones) to Companions with beautiful, big,
and lustrous eyes (Q.44:54; 52:20).
Islam’s Heaven
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There will be a paradise cont..
We have created (their Companions)
of special creation. And made them
virgin - pure (and undefiled), Beloved (by nature), equal in age, For the Companions of the Right
Hand (Q.56:35-38).
 For Muslim warriors there will also
be young boys; they will be like
scattered pearls of perpetual
freshness with cups of flowing wine
in their hands (Q.52:24; 56:17; 76:19).
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Residences of Hell
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Qur’an says those who go to hell
their faces will turn black
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On the (Judgement) Day when some
faces will be white, and some faces
will be black: To those whose faces
will be black, (will be said): "Did ye
reject Faith after accepting it? Taste
then the penalty for rejecting Faith.“
But those whose faces will be white,they will be in (the light of) Allah’s
mercy: therein to dwell (for ever)
(Q.3:106-107).
The Five Pillars in Islam
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Prayer, fasting, religious payments,
pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca, and
correcting others by the Sharia
(protecting the Islamic code of
behavior)
Every Muslims is obliged to pray five times
daily (at sunrise, mid-day, afternoon, sunset
and at night before retiring)
Not many Muslims hold on the above
practices
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Giving to beggers is widely practiced
Giving in a religious way (Zakat) is not widely
practiced in Islamic countries. Zakat is spent for
the progress of Islam too (Q.9:60).
The Zakat money could be just as well used to buy
a gun or a bomb as to feed poor Muslims only
(Q.9:60).
Sign of the Last Day
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Muhammad said: The Mahdi will
be of my family, of the
descendants of Fatimah (Dawud ::
Book 36 : Hadith 4271).
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He will establish a government in the
world
Jesus will come again to judge
the world (Q.43:61)
Sign of the Last Day
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Mhammad said: I swear by Allah that
the son of Mary will certainly descend
as a just judge and he would definitely
break the cross, and kill swine and
abolish Jizya and would leave the
young she-camel and no one would
endeavour to (collect Zakat on it).
Spite, mutual hatred and jealousy
against one another will certainly
disappear and when he summons
people to accept wealth, not even one
would do so (Muslim :: Book 1 : Hadith 289 &
Muslim :: Book 1 : Hadith 287 & Bukhari :: V 4 ::
B 55 :: Hadith 657 & Bukhari :: V 3 :: B 43 ::
Hadith 656 ).
Sign of the Last Day
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Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's
Apostle said "How will you be
when the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus)
descends amongst you and he will
judge people by the Law of the
Quran and not by the law of
Gospel (Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 55 ::
Hadith 658 & Fateh-ul Bari page 304 and
305 Vol 7)
Sharia (The Way to Live)
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Society must be Islamized in every
aspect
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Muhammad’s example must rule nations
Religious law must be enforced by the
ruling authorities
 At family level father or husband, and at
state level government are responsible
for enforcing the law.
 Examples: laws about food (Q.2:172-172;
5:3-5), alcohol, adultery, non-Muslims,
Jihad, polygamy, the age of marriage,
punishment, etc.
Forms of Islam
Sunni 80%
 Shi’a 16%
 Others 4%
 The major disagreement between
Sunnis and Shiites: succession
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 Ali,
the son-in-law and cousin, the
leader (Imam) of Shiites
 Three in-laws the leaders (Khalif)
of Sunnis
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