Interpreting the Holy Quran in the Urdu Language: An Analysis of Naeemi’s Interpretation
An eye-opening look into the history of Urdu translations of the Holy Quran in South Asia – and how that has impacted society today.
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The Quran is the source of guidance for all humans, every source of external and internal knowledge and the material world, which encompasses every aspect of human life. In different periods, for the sake of understanding the verses of Allah Almighty and for taking benefits from His verses, the knowledge of interpretation was raised.
The great scholars of each period have written their commentaries of the Qur’an, and only after this the meaning of the Holy Qur’an can be understood and its concepts and issues can be conveyed to the people in the language, in the best possible way. The language of the Qur’an is literally Arabic and has been translated all over the world. Since these translations necessarily change the meaning, they are called interpretations. This is the literal meaning of Tafsir.
Tafsir is a division of knowledge allied to the analysis and understanding of the Quran. Ta’wil has also been used to signify the interpretation of the Qur’anic text. Some scholars believe that the meaning of Tafsir mentions the external meanings while Ta’wil is the abstraction of the unknown meanings in the Quran.
The Quran has been translated into other languages, rather than Arabic, due to the non-Arab regions and it was a necessary work too, as the non-Arab regions used oral communication to propagate the teachings of the Holy Qur’an until the end of the 18th century. It is difficult to ignore the remark of the tradition of works on the interpretation of the Quran in Persian and Urdu language, as Urdu is also a prominent language for translation.
The first Urdu translation was done by Shah Abdul Qadir and Shah Abdul Aziz Dahlawi and the authentic translation by Ahmed Raza Khan, the Kanzul Iman and the Tafsir-e-Naeemi by Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi. These all interpretations of the Quran had changed the history of Muslims in South Asian countries.
The importance of South Asian commentaries on the Holy Qur’an shows the remarkable tradition of works on the Qur’an in the Urdu language. Moreover, the South Asian background of interpretations of the Qur’an is used to more clearly understand the message, revealed from Allah, for the non-Arab people. However, it can also reveal the thoughts of the generation in which it was written. The content of Tafsir can be suited to meet the demands of the current region, paired with its religious thoughts, reflecting the society, politics, and generation of the period in which it was written. As such, Tafsir studies are the primary means of examining the history of Islamic thoughts.
There are more contributions to the interpretation of the Holy Qur’an. Some of them hadn’t been completed by the authors as the successor had completed those works. From these contributions were the Tafsir-e-Kabir, Tafsir-e-Ashrafi, and Tafsir-e-Naeemi. Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Naeemi, a well-known scholar of India and intellect of the 20th century, has written an interpretation called Tafsir-i-Naeemi, which is known as Ashraf al-Tafsir and remains one of the most influential.
Outline of Tafsir in South Asia
Islam entered the Indian subcontinent in the first century AH through merchants and spread with the conquest of the country by the Arab Muslims in 98 AH / 712 CE under the leadership of Muhammad bin Al-Qasim during the reign of the Umayyad Caliph Walid bin Abdul-Malik, and that was in the region of Sind. Then Islam extended in the Indian subcontinent at the hands of the Ghaznawis led by Mahmud Al-Ghaznawi in the 4th and 5th centuries AH, and after them came the Ghuris, Mamluks, Khiljis, Tughlaq, Lodhian and then Mughals, those who entered India as conquerors in 1526 AD led by Zaheer Al-Deen Babur, and the rule of this state lasted for more than three centuries.
The Persian language was the official language of the Mughal state and the Muslims of India, including scholars, writers, and poets, participated in enriching the Islamic and literary heritage with this language. Although Urdu was a developed language in the days of the Mughals and was used by a wide section of the people of India, it was not the official language of the country.
The characteristic of Islam in South Asia is the multicultural nature of the society. Muslims speak Urdu, Bengali, and Punjabi so the Qur’an has been translated into various languages. It is difficult for non-Arabic people to understand the Qur’an, which cannot be easily impressed through a simple translation. The translation, therefore, should be categorized into three aspects: Dialect Language, Sacred Language, and Lingua Franca. Arabic is the sacred language, Persian is the dialect language and Urdu is the lingua franca which is mostly used by South Asian Muslims. So Urdu is the key language in understanding for the Muslims of South Asia.
In the non-Arab regions, Muslims used oral communication to propagate the teachings of the Holy Qur’an until the end of the 18th century. It is difficult to ignore the remark of the tradition of works on the interpretation of the Quran in the Persian and Urdu language. Translations of the Qur’an for the benefit of the public was already done by the prominent scholar Shah Waliullah in the 18th century. He composed the first complete translation of the Qur’an into Persian titled Fath Al- Rahman bi Tarjamat Al- Qur’an in 1738. In 1790, the first Urdu Tafsir was translated by Shah Abdul Qadir Al- Dahlawi. Then came the 19th century, which is considered a period of decline for the Mughals state and the evacuation of the Persian language, so the Urdu language was established in its place, and for this reason many translations of the Holy Qur’an began.
These translations were prepared by a group of scholars in the form of a committee of five members under the direction of the British. The committee finalized this interpretation in 1804. In 1867, Maulawi Abdul Gaffur Khan’s Urdu Tafseer was published. In 1899, Deputy Nazir Ahmad, the Urdu novelist, wrote an Urdu Tafsir. Ashraf Ali Thanawi wrote a 12-volume Urdu Tafsir in 1908. Other prominent scholars like Sayyid Abul A’la Maududi, Abdul Majid Daryabadi, and Amin Ahsan Islahi wrote Tafsir in the Urdu language.
As for the 20th century, many translations of the Qur’an appeared, on the top of which was the translation made by Maulawi Fath Muhammad Jalandhari, namely Fath Al-Majid, which was published in 1900 AD. The translation of Aashik Elahi appeared in 1941 AD. The meanings of the Noble Qur’an appeared in 1907 AD in three volumes made by Abdullah Chakralloy. In the same manner, another translation appeared under the name Ma’arif Al- Qur’an by Ghulam Ahmad Parviz, which was completed in 1949. These two were included as incorrect interpretations among the majority of Muslim scholars.
The other translations of the Qur’an that appeared in the 20th century, including the translation made by Mahmoud Al- Hasan in 1918, is the translation of Shaikh Ahmed Raza Khan Al-Barilawi. The translation of Abul Kalam Azad was a new method and no one had headed it before him, but he was followed in it after that by Abu Al-A’la Al- Maududi. And the translation of Muhammad Karam Shah Al-Azhari, who died in 1998 AD, Dia Al-Qur’an derived into several volumes at the end of the 20th century.
Mufti Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi
Hakeem-Al-Ummat Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Naeemi is one of the famous academic and literary personalities of Pakistan and India. He was born on 4 Jumad Al-Awwal 1314 AH (March 1, 1894) in Badawan. He started his primary education at the age of about 3 years and 11 months and received education in the Holy Quran and Arabic. He learned the Persian language from his father. At the age of 7, he entered Badawan and completed his education in three Madrasas one after the other. At the age of just 18, he wrote the first fatwa in Jamia Naeemia Moradabad, for which he was awarded the title of Mufti of Islam. He married two times. The famous sons of Ahmed Yaar Khan were Mufti Mukhtar Ahmed and Mufti Iqtidaar Ahmed.
He was also known as Hakeem Al- Ummat because he had written a Haasiya (the short of something) of the famous Tafsir Kanzul Iman, written by Ahmed Raza Khan. Thus, Masoom Shah Qadri’s movement in Pakistan where the Islamic scholars get together had named him as Hakeem Al- Ummat. The duration in which Mufti Ahmed Yaar Khan seeks knowledge can be divided into 5 eras. The first, from the Holy Qur’an until he read the first books of the Persian booklet and Darse Nizami from his father, Muhammad Yar Khan Badayouni. He finished his primary education in his 11th year. Then the second, he studied for three years under the supervision of Qadir Bakhsh Badayouni in Madarsa Shamsul Uloom. He finally enrolled in Jamia Naeemia, Moradabad, under the guidance of Shafiq and other teachers like Sadr Al-Afazl Mufti Syed Muhammad Naeemuddin Muradabadi and Hafiz Mushtaq Ahmed Siddiqui. Being in the shadow, he was blessed with a wealth of knowledge and practice and graduated at the age of 19. Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Naeemi obtained 40 different types of knowledge of which 30 sciences were obtained from teachers and 10 from librarians. In 1957, he was given the title of Hakeem-Al-Ummat by prominent scholars of the country and supporters of the Pakistan Movement.
Ahmed Yaar Khan spent his 50 years teaching and propagating Islam. After graduation, he taught in Jamia Naeemia Moradabad, Madrasa Maskiniya, Kuchuchha Sharif, and Bhikhi Sharif under the direction of his teacher Sadr Al Fazil Syed Muhammad Naeemuddin. Then he came to Gujarat District and spent the remaining days of his life here. For 12 and 13 years, he taught at Darul Uloom Khuddam Al-Sufiya in Gujarat and for ten years at Anjuman Khuddam Al-Rasul. Six years before he passed away, he taught at Jamia Ghousia Naeemia. He wrote all his works (except Ilm-Al-Meerath) during his stay in Gujarat.
Among his works, Tafsir-e-Noor-Al-Irfan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi (up to 11), Mara‘at-Al-Manijih and Jiya-Al-Haqq are very famous and well-known among the public. Most of his books and letters were published by Maktab al-Medina (Dawat-e-Islami). He has about 500 works, some of which were lost in India at the time of partition and some are still unpublished. In Tafsir, Tafsir Naeemi and Noor Al-Irfan, in Hadith, Mara’at Sharah-e-Mishkat and Sharah-e-Bukhari, in Jurisprudence, Fatwa-e- Naeemiyya, besides Jiya -Al-Haqq, Ilm-e-Qur’an, was his masterpieces.
Tafsir-e-Naeemi
Tafsir-an-Naeemi is one the contributions done by Mufti Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi, and remains very famous and well-known among the public and the elite.
Tafsir-e-Naeemi has a unique nature in its style and manner in which the Qur’anic rules and issues are explained in a comprehensive and detailed manner and all types of objections are answered with reasons. Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Naeemi wrote Tafsir-e-Naeemi only up to the last quarter of the 11th verse, each verse of which consists of one volume. He could not complete this commentary because he passed away before completing it. That is why the interpretation of the remaining verses was completed by his son Hazrat Mufti Iqtar Ahmad Khan Naeemi.
Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Naeemi Badayouni has commented on Surah Yunus up to verse number 68 which is completed on page 414 of the eleventh volume. Up to two-thirds of the Tafsir was written by Mufti Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi. At the end of the tenth volume, these words of appreciation are written: “Thanks to Allah Almighty that the tenth volume of Tafsir Naeemi started on 13 July, and it was completed today in 18 March 1971” – the commentary beyond that was written by Mufti Iqtar Ahmad Khan Naeemi.
Tafsir-e-Naeemi has an exclusive methodology and curriculum in which the Qur’anic verses are explained in a comprehensive manner and all types of objections are answered with reasons. The interpretation covers in the words of Mufti Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi:
- The summary of Tafsir -e-Naeemi is collected from Tafsir Ruh al-Bayan, Tafsir Kabir, Tafsir Azizi, Tafsir al-Daqra, Tafsir Muhyiddin Ibn Al-Arabi.
- Khazain Al Irfan, the best commentator in Urdu Tafsir, was made an inspiration for the description of this Tafsir.
- Among the Urdu translations, the highest and best translation of Urdu is “Kanz-Al- Iman”.
- Every verse has been described very well related to the first verse.
- The revelations of the verses have been explained very clearly and if the revelations are few, then they have been modified.
- Each verse is first interpreted and then summarized and then interpreted in a mystical, attractive, and faith-inspiring way.
- Academic benefits and legal issues are explained with each verse.
- Under each verse, the objections of Christians, other religions, Qadiani, etc., along with their answers have been explained.
- Under each verse, Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Naeemi has listed eleven things in the devotion of Ghous-e-Azam:
- Arabic quotes related to the verses of Qur’an,
- Literal translation of the verses,
- Translation of Ala Hazrat Bareli; Imam Ahmed Raza Khan,
- Relationship between the two verses,
- The reason for the descent of each verse,
- Sentence structure of every verse and the syntax of verses,
- Explanation of scholars to the verses in their commentaries,
- Benefits of the verse,
- Jurisprudential issues from the verse,
- Objections and answers related to theology,
- Mystic interpretation of the verse.
The Style of Ahmed Yaar Khan and His Son
The style of the interpretation has changed in many aspects, which is written by Iqtar Ahmed Khan Naeemi. The style of the interpretation which was done by Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi is different from his son. The following are some of the style variations and their differences:
- Mufti Ahmed Yaar Khan has given a short syntactical interpretation as well as an academic commentary, which is only titled as Tafsir, while Iqtar Ahmed Khan initially gives a Tafsir under the title of Syntactic Commentary, in which literal translation, terminology, and Sharia translation are mentioned separately. Then he describes the meanings of the verse with some syntactical commentary under the title of Al-Ma’na Tafsir.
- Mufti Ahmed Yaar Khan does not write an introductory sentence when mentioning the objections but rather goes ahead by writing the first objection, while Iqtar Ahmed Khan writes the first introductory sentence and then begins the objections with “the first objection”.
- It is the habit of Mufti Ahmed Yaar Khan that while giving Tafsir he often mentions the references to books of different interpretations while Iqtar Ahmed Khan mentions the references very rarely. The change of style and these three differences can be seen before and after verse 68 of Surah Yunus. While introducing Tafsir Naeemi, it is written in one place: Ashraf Al-Tafsir is a historical name that identifies the year 1363 AH, in which Mufti Ahmed Khan Naeemi had completed this Tafsir up to the quarter of the Qur’an.
Comparison between Tafsir-e-Naeemi and other Urdu Tafsirs
Tafsir-e-Naeemi has an exclusive methodology and curriculum in which the Qur’anic verses are explained in a comprehensive manner but the other Urdu interpretations are also collected in an exclusive manner in which the Tafsir-e-Naeemi can’t be compared with those Tafsirs. Some of them are focused only on jurisprudence and some are collected only on the meanings of the letter while some are focused on the Hadith and the mystical meanings in the Qur’an. Tafsir-e-Naeemi includes the stories related to each verse in the Qur’an while the others hadn’t included it in their interpretations.
Tafsirat Ahmediyya has collected only the jurisprudence of the Quran. He also interpreted and explained the rules of the Qur’an on the principles and rules of Hanafi jurisprudence. The origin of the Tafseer-e-Ahmadiyya is in the Arabic language; the Urdu of this interpretation is a review of the Arabic.
Tafsir-e-Mazahri also contributed to the jurisprudence of the Holy Qur’an. The slight difference in this interpretation is that it also gathered the view of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence and their arguments in every verse. The special feature of Tafseer-e-Mazhari is that there are many narrations of Hadith in it. Apart from the other interpretations he had mentioned many Hadith in the reference of each Hadith. Imam Sanaullah Mazahri was an intellectual and spiritual leader; he also mentioned the most precise issues and subtle points of Sufism.
Kanzul Iman is ordered in a different style, and among the Urdu translations, the highest and best translation is “Kanzul Iman”. It is easy to understand the meaning because the whole interpretation is included by its outstanding methods. Imam Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi also mentioned the Translation of Ahmed Raza Khan in his commentary. Tafsir-e-Naeemi is different from Kanzul Iman in describing the mystical meaning of the Qur’an as well as the jurisprudence which are mentioned in the Qur’an. Imam Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi also mentioned the objections and the answers related to Islamic theology, raised by the other religious scholars and the scholars of Qadiani.
In this article, I have analyzed the outline of Urdu Tafsir. Tafsir is not merely a religious guide; it also reflects the issues of the people of a society. The study of the past policy of the Quran’s explanation established and practiced by the Prophet, companions, and the majority of the traditional interpreter leads that primarily, the process of understanding and explanation of the Qur’an is based on the contextual approach in the objective and changed circumstances, though it may not be in agreement with the literal meaning of the text.
The role of Tafsir in Muslim society has been clarified to explore the potential of Tafsir in South Asia. Many Muslims in South Asia use the Urdu language to share Islamic thoughts so this helps many to understand the interpretation of the Quran in the Urdu language. There are a large number of scholars from every school of thought in Pakistan who translated the Quran into the Urdu language – there are innumerable additional interpreters who have not been described here.
The contribution of Imam Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi to the Tafsir-e-Naeemi and the methodology and the curriculum of his interpretation is so unique compared to the other Urdu Tafsirs. These works on the interpretation of the Qur’an are appreciable and remembered by every generation, in order to remain aware of the true meaning of the Holy Qur’an.
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| سیریل نمبر | نام | -->کل لائن | آن لائن سنو | ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | سورہ 01 الفاتحہ | -->7 | ||
| 2 | سورہ 02 Baqarah | -->286 | ||
| 3 | سورہ 03 Imran | -->200 | ||
| 4 | سورہ 04 Nisa | -->176 | ||
| 5 | سورہ 05 Maidah | -->120 | ||
| 6 | سورہ 06 Anam | -->165 | ||
| 7 | سورہ 07 Araf | -->206 | ||
| 8 | سورہ 08 Anfal | -->75 | ||
| 9 | سورہ 09 Tawba | -->129 | ||
| 10 | سورہ 10 Yunus | -->109 | ||
| 11 | سورہ 11 Hud | -->123 | ||
| 12 | سورہ 12 Baqarah | -->111 | ||
| 13 | سورہ 013 Rad | -->43 | ||
| 14 | سورہ 014 Ibrahim | -->52 | ||
| 15 | سورہ 015 Al Hijr | -->99 | ||
| 16 | سورہ 016 An Nahl | -->128 | ||
| 17 | سورہ 017 Al Isra | -->111 | ||
| 18 | سورہ 018 Al Kahf | -->110 | ||
| 19 | سورہ 019 Maryam | -->98 | ||
| 20 | سورہ 020 Ta-Ha | -->135 | ||
| 21 | سورہ 021 Al-Ambiya | -->112 | ||
| 22 | سورہ 022 Al-Hajj | -->78 | ||
| 23 | سورہ 023 Al-Mu'minun | -->118 | ||
| 24 | سورہ 024 An-Nur | -->64 | ||
| 25 | سورہ 025 Al-Furqan | -->77 | ||
| 26 | سورہ 026 Ash-Shu'ara' | -->227 | ||
| 27 | سورہ 027 An-Naml | -->93 | ||
| 28 | سورہ 028 Al-Qasas | -->88 | ||
| 29 | سورہ 029 Al-'Ankabut | -->69 | ||
| 30 | سورہ 030 Ar-Rum | -->60 | ||
| 31 | سورہ 031 Luqman | -->34 | ||
| 32 | سورہ 032 As-Sajdah | -->30 | ||
| 33 | سورہ 033 Al-Ahzab | -->73 | ||
| 34 | سورہ 034 Saba | -->54 | ||
| 35 | سورہ 035 Fatir | -->45 | ||
| 36 | سورہ 036 Ya-Sin | -->83 | ||
| 37 | سورہ 037 As-Saffat | -->182 | ||
| 38 | سورہ 038 Saad | -->88 | ||
| 39 | سورہ 039 Az-Zumar | -->75 | ||
| 40 | سورہ 040 Ghafir | -->85 | ||
| 41 | سورہ 041 Fussilat | -->54 | ||
| 42 | سورہ 042 Ash-Shura | -->53 | ||
| 43 | سورہ 043 Az-Zukhruf | -->89 | ||
| 44 | سورہ 044 Ad-Dukhan | -->59 | ||
| 45 | سورہ 045 Al-Jathiyah | -->37 | ||
| 46 | سورہ 046 Al-Ahqaf | -->35 | ||
| 47 | سورہ 047 Muhammad | -->38 | ||
| 48 | سورہ 048 Al-Fath | -->29 | ||
| 49 | سورہ 049 Al-Hujurat | -->18 | ||
| 50 | سورہ 050 Qaf | -->45 | ||
| 51 | سورہ 051 Adh-Dhariyat | -->60 | ||
| 52 | سورہ 052 At-Tur | -->49 | ||
| 53 | سورہ 053 An-Najm | -->62 | ||
| 54 | سورہ 054 Al-Qamar | -->55 | ||
| 55 | سورہ 055 Ar-Rahman | -->78 | ||
| 56 | سورہ 056 Al-Waqi'ah | -->96 | ||
| 57 | سورہ 057 Al-Hadeed | -->29 | ||
| 58 | سورہ 058 Al-Mujadilah | -->22 | ||
| 59 | سورہ 059 Al-Hashr | -->24 | ||
| 60 | سورہ 060 Al-Mumtahanah | -->13 | ||
| 61 | سورہ 061 As-Saff | -->14 | ||
| 62 | سورہ 062 Al-Jumu'ah | -->11 | ||
| 63 | سورہ 063 Al-Munafiqun | -->11 | ||
| 64 | سورہ 064 At-Taghabun | -->18 | ||
| 65 | سورہ 065 At-Talaq | -->12 | ||
| 66 | سورہ 066 At-Tahreem | -->12 | ||
| 67 | سورہ 067 Al-Mulk | -->30 | ||
| 68 | سورہ 068 Al-Qalam | -->52 | ||
| 69 | سورہ 069 Al-Haqqah | -->52 | ||
| 70 | سورہ 070 Al-Ma'aarij | -->44 | ||
| 71 | سورہ 071 Nuh | -->28 | ||
| 72 | سورہ 072 Al-Jinn | -->28 | ||
| 73 | سورہ 073 Al-Muzzammil | -->20 | ||
| 74 | سورہ 074 Al-Muddaththir | -->56 | ||
| 75 | سورہ 075 Al-Qiyamah | -->40 | ||
| 76 | سورہ 076 Al-Insan | -->31 | ||
| 77 | سورہ 077 Al-Mursalat | -->50 | ||
| 78 | سورہ 078 An-Naba | -->40 | ||
| 79 | سورہ 079 An-Nazi'at | -->46 | ||
| 80 | سورہ 080 Abasa | -->42 | ||
| 81 | سورہ 081 At-Takweer | -->29 | ||
| 82 | سورہ 082 Al-Infitar | -->19 | ||
| 83 | سورہ 083 Al-Mutaffifeen | -->36 | ||
| 84 | سورہ 084 Al-Inshiqaq | -->22 | ||
| 85 | سورہ 085 Al-Buruj | -->22 | ||
| 86 | سورہ 086 At-Tariq | -->17 | ||
| 87 | سورہ 087 Al-A'la | -->19 | ||
| 88 | سورہ 088 Al-Ghashiyah | -->26 | ||
| 89 | سورہ 089 Al-Fajr | -->30 | ||
| 90 | سورہ 090 Al-Balad | -->20 | ||
| 91 | سورہ 091 Ash-Shams | -->15 | ||
| 92 | سورہ 092 Al-Layl | -->60 | ||
| 93 | سورہ 093 Ad-Dhuha | -->11 | ||
| 94 | سورہ 094 Ash-Sharh | -->8 | ||
| 95 | سورہ 095 At-Tin | -->8 | ||
| 96 | سورہ 096 Al-Alaq | -->19 | ||
| 97 | سورہ 097 Al-Qadr | -->5 | ||
| 98 | سورہ 098 Al-Bayyinah | -->8 | ||
| 99 | سورہ 099 Az-Zalzalah | -->8 | ||
| 100 | سورہ 100 Al-'Adiyat | -->11 | ||
| 101 | سورہ 101 Al-Qari'ah | -->11 | ||
| 102 | سورہ 102 At-Takathur | -->8 | ||
| 103 | سورہ 103 Al-'Asr | -->3 | ||
| 104 | سورہ 104 Al-Humazah | -->9 | ||
| 105 | سورہ 105 Al-Feel | -->5 | ||
| 106 | سورہ 106 Quraysh | -->4 | ||
| 107 | سورہ 107 Al-Ma'un | -->7 | ||
| 108 | سورہ 108 Al-Kawthar | -->3 | ||
| 109 | سورہ 109 Al-Kafirun | -->6 | ||
| 110 | سورہ 110 An-Nasr | -->3 | ||
| 111 | سورہ 111 Al-Masad | -->5 | ||
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General Frequently Asked Questions
What is islam.
What is Islam? (.36 minutes)
Islam is the name of the religion that Muslims follow. People who practice Islam are called Muslims, just like those who practice Christianity are called Christians. The literal and lexical meaning of Islam means submission. Islam comes from the root Arabic letters s-l-m which are the same root letters the word peace ( salam ) comes from. The term Islam itself does not mean peace, but it implies that one finds peace ( salam ) through submission ( islam ). The term Arab is often used interchangeably with Muslim, but this is incorrect. Arab is a ethnicity while Islam is a religion. Not all Arabs are Muslim and most Muslims are actually not Arab. Arabs make up about 13% of the Muslim population.
Islam is named after the action of submitting to God’s commands and will and not a person. Other religions are often named after a person or people. For instance, Christianity is named after Christ, Judaism is named after the tribe of Juda, and Buddhism is named after Buddha. Islam is not name after Muhammad because Islam existed before him. The message of previous Prophets, such as Adam, Abraham, Noah, and Moses was to submit ( islam ) to God. Hence, the message of Islam did not start with the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. It started with Adam and continued until today. With the passing of time, God would send new Prophets and Messengers to remind mankind of His message, to worship Him alone. Muhammad peace be upon him is the last of these Prophets.
What do Muslims believe?
- Muslims believe in God the Creator of the universe. The Arabic term for God is Allah. Sometimes Muslims prefer to use the name Allah over God because Allah linguistically does not have a gender and cannot be made plural. The English name God could become goddess or gods. The main message of the Qurʾān is that God is one. He has no partner, child, or helper.
- Muslims believe in angels . There are many angels and that all obey God. Unlike humans, angels do not have free will and must obey all the commands of God. Different angels have different tasks. For example, the angel Gabriel was responsible of communicating the message of God to human Prophets and Messengers. The Angel Michael ( Mikaaeel ) was responsible for rain. Angels also help and assist believers in times of difficulty.
- Muslims believe in all Prophets and Messengers . A Muslim is required to believe in Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Joseph, Jesus, and Muhammad peace be upon all of them. They all came with the same message, to worship one God and not associate any partners with him.
- Muslims also believe in all previous scripture that God sent to His Prophets and Messengers. Moses was given the Torah, Abraham was given the scrolls, David was given the Psalms, and Jesus was given the Injeel. With the exception of the Qurʾān, no previous scripture is completely preserved in its original form. With time, many of these scriptures were lost or corrupted. The Qurʾān was sent as a the “final testament” and it functions as God’s final message to mankind.
- Muslims believe in the afterlife . There will be a day of judgment where God will hold people accountable for their actions in this world. Those who did good will enter paradise and those who did evil will either be forgiven or punished in hell. Everyone will be compensated for their actions in this world.
- Lastly, Muslims believe in God’s divine will and decree . God has knowledge of all things that will happen. He does not force humans to make decisions, we choose what we want to do. However, there are certain things that God decreed and are outside of our control. These things include the time and place we were born, where and when we will die, and anything that happens that is outside our control. Muslims submit to these things as part of God’s decree and will.
Belief in these six items is what makes one a Muslim. One might not practice Islam perfectly, they may commit sins and make mistakes, but as long as they have these beliefs they are considered to be a Muslim. Put differently, these are the most basic requirements of being a Muslim.
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What are the Pillars of Islam?
What are the Pillars of Islam? (36 seconds)
What makes one a Muslim is the acceptance of Islam’s core beliefs found here . This article will not focus on the main beliefs of Islam, but rather the core practices of the faith. Islam is built on five pillars. These pillars do not make up the entire religion, but they are the pillars that hold up the rest of the religion.
Testimony of faith ( shahada ):
The testimony of faith in Islam is the that one testifies that there is no God except Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. The testimony is what one says to become a Muslim Ash-hadu Ana Lā ilāha illā Allah wa ash-hadu Ana Muhammad Rasul Allah.
Prayer ( salah ):
Muslims must pray 5 times a day. This prayer is not to be confused with supplication or calling on God which can be done at anytime. These ritual prayers consist of standing, reciting some Qurʾān, bowing, prostrating, and glorifying God. The prayers are done before sunrise, in the afternoon, late afternoon, sunset, and night. There are windows of time in which these prayers are performed and they do not need to be done at an exact time. For example, the afternoon prayer might begin at 1 pm and end at 5 pm. This gives you a 4-hour window to perform the afternoon prayer. Each prayer takes about 5-10 minutes to perform and can be done anywhere such as your home, office, or a park. The prayer is meant to keep one connected to God. It gives one a break from the business of the day and reconnects them to God.
Charity ( zakah ):
Zakah is an obligatory charity for Muslims who are not poor. This charity must go into the hands of the poor and not given to institutions, mosques, or schools. The charity is 2.5% of one’s extra money that has been sitting for a year. For example, if one has $100 in their bank account on Jan 1, and then a year goes by and they still have $100 sitting in their bank account on Jan 1 of the next year, they are to give 2.5% of that money in charity directly to the poor and needy.
Fasting ( sawm ):
There is a month in the Islamic calendar called Ramadan. Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. They refrain from eating, drinking, and intercourse during the daylight. Fasting instills a sense of discipline and control over one’s desires and most basic needs. It teaches that happiness can be found outside of food, drink, and satisfying the needs of the body. Although Muslims experience fatigue, hunger, and thirst, there is a spiritual happiness that is only found when one experiences during the month of Ramadan. During the nights of Ramadan Muslims go to the mosque, break fast together, and spend much time in prayer and supplication. When the month of Ramadan is over, Muslims celebrate and have a holiday called The Feast Holiday (Eid al-Fitr).
Pilgrimage ( hajj ):
Once in their lifetime, any Muslim who is financially and physically able to make a journey to Mecca during the pilgrimage season must do so. During the pilgrimage, Muslims wear two pieces of white cloth. By replacing all their attire with these two pieces of cloth it brings the individual down to their basic humanity. Ultimately, we are all the same and no matter what fancy clothes or attire we decorate ourselves with, we are all the same. It is meant to allow each pilgrimage to feel a sense of equality. The white and black, the rich and the poor, the king and the servant are all the same before God. This has a tremendous impact on the lives of many . The hajj is the largest annual religious gathering in the world, every year over two million people perform the pilgrimage. The ocean of people also serves as a reminder of the day of judgment where God will resurrect and gather all mankind for accountability.
These are called the pillars of Islam because, although they are not the entire faith, they are necessary to complete it. When one performs these actions, it helps him or her refrain from other bad habits. In this regard, Islam is a complete way of life where one is always connected to God in some way shape or form.
Six Kalimah:
The Six Kalimas are the basic beliefs of Muslims all around the world. They practice these beliefs and incorporate the basic principles in their lives. All the six Kalimas are verses of Quran.
1. Kalimah Tayyibah kalimat aṭ-ṭaiyibah (Word of Purity) (Paak)
There is no god but Allah, [and] Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. [4] [5] [6] [7]
2. Kalimah Shahadah kalimat ash-shahādah (Word of Evidence) (Gubaya)
I bear witness that (there is) no god except Allah; One is He, no partner hath He, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger.
3. Kalimah Tamjeed kalimat at-tamjīd (Word of Majesty) [citation needed] (Bazorgee)
Exalted is Allah, and [all] praise is due to Allah, and there is no deity except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. And there is no might nor power except in Allah, the Most High, the Most Great.
"(There is) no god except Allah – One is He, no partners hath He. His is the Dominion, and His is the Praise. He gives life and sees to the natural cycle of life, life on Earth ends (death) for there is the eternal after life. He is eternal and ubiquitous. He of Majesty and Munificence. Within His Hand is (all) good. And He is, upon everything, Able (to exert His Will)."
"I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, from every sin I committed knowingly or unknowingly, secretly or openly, and I turn towards Him from the sin that I know and from the sin that I do not know. Certainly You, You (are) the knower of the hidden things and the Concealer (of) the mistakes and the Forgiver (of) the sins. And (there is) no power and no strength except from Allah, the Most High, the Most Great".
"O Allah! I seek protection in You from that I should not join any partner with You and I have knowledge of it. I seek Your forgiveness from that which I do not know. I repent from it (ignorance) and I reject disbelief and joining partners with You and of falsehood and slandering and innovation in religion and tell-tales and evil deeds and the blame and the disobedience, all of them. I submit to Your will and I believe and I declare: There is none worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger."
Belief in One God
Belief in One God (1.55 minutes)
The most fundamental teaching of Islam is to believe in the Oneness of God, in the sense of His being the only Creator, Preserver, Nourisher, etc. But this belief is not enough. Many of the idolaters knew and believed that only the Supreme God could do all this and yet they associated other gods with Him. Therefore, one must acknowledge the fact that it is God alone who deserves to be worshipped, and thus abstain from worshipping any other thing or being. Likewise, Muslims believe that God has no father or mother, no son or daughter. None is equal to Him. He is God of all humankind, not of a special tribe or race.
Worship of God alone and no one else
The Quran, the holy book of Islam, reminds us of the falsity of all alleged gods. To the worshippers of man-made objects, it asks: ‘How can you worship things you carve with your own hands, when it is God who has created you and all your handiwork?’ (37:95-96)
At another point, God says, “ Say, ‘Why do you take protectors other than Him, who can neither benefit nor harm even themselves?’ Say, ‘Are the blind equal to those who can see? And are the depths of darkness equal to the light?’ Have the partners they assign to God created anything like His creation so that their creation is indistinguishable from His? Say,‘God is the Creator of all things: He is the One, the All Compelling.’” (13:16)
To the worshippers of heavenly bodies the Quran cites the story of Abraham: “When the night grew dark over him he saw a star and said, ‘This is my Lord,’ but when it set, he said, ‘I do not like things that set.’ And when he saw the moon rising he said, ‘This is my Lord,’ but when it too set, he said, ‘If my Lord does not guide me, I shall be one of those who go astray.’ Then he saw the sun rising and cried, ‘This is my Lord! This is greater.’ But when the sun set, he said, ‘My people, I disown all that you worship beside God. I have turned my face as a true believer towards Him who created the heavens and the earth. I am not one of the polytheists.’” (6:76-79)
Importance of Faith: Belief in God Unseen
Having achieved this knowledge of the One True God, one should constantly have faith in Him, and should allow nothing to induce them to deny the truth. When true faith enters a person’s heart, it impacts the person’s outlook and behavior. Prophet Muhammad, the final messenger of Islam, said, “Faith is that which resides firmly in the heart and which is proved by deeds.”
One of the striking results of faith is the feeling of gratitude towards God, which could be said to be the essence of worship.
Believers love, and are grateful to, God for the bounties He bestowed upon them. They are aware of the fact that their good deeds can never be equivalent to Divine favors, and therefore they are always anxious to please God. They remembers God often. The Quran promotes this feeling of gratitude by repeating the attributes of God very frequently.
(Learn more about Gratitude in Islam here!)
“He is God: there is no god other than Him. It is He who knows what is hidden as well as what is in the open, He is the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy. He is God: there is no god other than Him, the Controller, the Holy One, Source of Peace, Granter of Security, Guardian over all, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Truly Great; God is far above anything they consider to be His partner. He is God: the Creator, the Originator, the Shaper. The best names belong to Him. Everything in the heavens and earth glorifies Him: He is the Almighty, the Wise.” (59:22-24)
Belief in Prophets
Belief in Prophets (8.55 minutes)
On their own, human beings cannot be fully guided, understand God, the hereafter, or the purpose of life. Accordingly, God communicated to mankind by selecting prophets who would deliver his message to the rest of humanity. To convey the purpose of existence to humans, God sent clear and practical instructions through prophets. Muslims believe that a prophet was selected for every nation at some point in its history. These prophets Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, peace be upon them all. Muslims believe there were about 124,000 prophets in all, of whom only 25 are mentioned by name in the Quran, the holy book of Islam.
Each Prophet Conveyed the Same Message
The religion that God established for all mankind is Islam, which means to submit or surrender. Islam is not limited to the revelation that was sent to the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, but was also the message of previous prophets. Therefore, the Qurʾān teaches that previous religions, such as Christianity and Judaism, in their authentic and original forms were based on the Oneness of God.
Each prophet conveyed the consistent divine message of worshiping one God and living a morally upright life. However, the message of these prophets was lost, abandoned, or changed over time, and only parts of the original message remained intact. God sent Muhammad, peace be upon him, as the final prophet to all of humanity in the 7th century C.E. to restore the divine message of all prophets. Muhammad did not bring a new message, but conveyed the same message as previous prophets. In the chapter of the Qurʾān titled “The Prophets” (Al-Anbiyā’) it states: We did not send any messenger before you except that We revealed to him that, “There is no deity except Me, so worship Me.” (Qurʾān 21:25). In this same chapter, we also find God describing all prophets as belonging to the same religion Indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me (Qurʾān 21:92).
Abraham, Noah, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad and all other prophets are considered to be one family. The Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said: “I am the nearest of all the people to Jesus, the son of Mary both in this world and the hereafter. The prophets are paternal brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one.” (Bukhari) This spiritual connection of brotherhood between prophets is due to the fact that all prophets delivered the same message, but at different times to different people. Muslim scholars have stated that the above quoted tradition, prophets are described as having different mothers because their laws and practices were different. However, they are paternal brothers because their creed was the same. In other words, prophets may have had different laws concerning prayer, marriage, charity, and purification, but their beliefs concerning God, the hereafter, scripture, and morals were the same.
Islam, Judaism and Christianity share the core concept that God sent prophets to guide their fellow people. However, Islam also differs from these two faiths on important aspects related to prophethood. For instance, Islam teaches that all prophets of God were of high moral character and did not succumb to the sins their people committed. For example, the Qurʾān exonerates Aaron even though the Old Testament depicts him as someone who worshipped the golden calf. Additionally, Islam strongly rejects deification of prophets, so Jesus is revered as a prophet of God, but not God or the son of God. At the same time, Islam recognizes that prophets were capable of human errors of judgment, but these unintended mistakes did not diminish their superior integrity.
Muslims honor all prophets
Muslims are obligated to believe in and honor all the prophets, and to testify that prophethood has been completed with the coming of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
“Say, ‘We believe in God and in what was sent down to us and what was sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and what was given to Moses, Jesus, and all the prophets by their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we devote ourselves to Him.’” (Quran, 2:136)
Belief in Angels
Belief in Angels (17.1 minutes)
In common folklore, angels are thought of as good forces of nature, hologram images, or illusions. Western iconography sometimes depicts angels as fat cherubic babies or handsome young men or women with a halo surrounding their head.
In Islam, they are real created beings who will eventually suffer death, but are generally hidden from our senses. They are not divine or semi-divine, and they are not God’s associates running different districts of the universe. Also, they are not objects to be worshipped or prayed to, as they do not deliver our prayers to God. They all submit to God and carry out His commands.
In the Islamic worldview, there are no fallen angels: they are not divided into ‘good’ and ‘evil’ angels. Human beings do not become angels after death. Satan is not a fallen angel, but is one of the jinn, a creation of God parallel to human beings and angels.
Angels were created from light
Angels were created from light before human beings were created, and thus their graphic or symbolic representation in Islamic art is rare. Nevertheless, they are generally beautiful beings with wings as described in Muslim scripture. Angels form different cosmic hierarchies and orders in the sense that they are of different size, status, and merit.
The greatest of them is Gabriel. Muhammad (pbuh) actually saw him in his original form. Also, the attendants of God’s Throne are among the greatest angels. They love the believers and beseech God to forgive them their sins. They carry the Throne of God, about whom the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said:
“I have been given permission to speak about one of the angels of God who carry the Throne. The distance between his ear-lobes and his shoulders is equivalent to a seven-hundred-year journey.”
Angels do not eat or drink. The angels do not get bored or tired of worshipping God:
“They celebrate His praises night and day, nor do they ever slacken.” (Quran 21:20)
The Number of Angels
How many angels there are? Only God knows. The Much-Frequented House is a sacred heavenly sanctuary above the Kaaba, the black cube in the city of Mecca. Every day seventy thousand angels visit it and leave, never returning to it again, followed by another group.
The Names of Angels
Muslims believe in specific angels mentioned in the Islamic sources like Jibreel (Gabriel), Mika’eel (Michael), Israfeel, Malik – the guard over Hell, and others. Of these, Gabriel and Michael are also mentioned in the Bible.
Angelic Abilities
The angels possess great powers given to them by God. They can take on different forms. The Muslim scripture describes how at the moment of Jesus’ conception, God sent Gabriel to Mary in the form of a man:
“…Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects.” (Quran 19:17)
Angels also visited Abraham in human form. Similarly, angels came to Lot to deliver him from danger in the form of handsome, young men. Gabriel used to visit Prophet Muhammad in different forms. Sometimes, he would appear in the form of one of his handsome disciples, and sometimes in the form of a desert Bedouin. Angels have the ability to take human forms in some circumstances involving common people.
Gabriel is God’s heavenly messenger to mankind. He would convey the revelation from God to His human messengers. God says:
“Say: whoever is an enemy to Gabriel – for he brings down the (revelation) to your heart by God’s will…” (Quran 2:97)
Tasks of the Angels
Some angels are put in charge of executing God’s law in the physical world. Michael is responsible for rain, directing it wherever God wishes. He has helpers who assist him by the command of his Lord; they direct the winds and clouds, as God wills. Another is responsible for blowing the Horn, which will be blown by Israafeel at the onset of the Day of Judgment. Others are responsible for taking souls out of the bodies at the time of death: the Angel of Death and his assistants. God says:
“Say: the Angel of Death, put in charge of you, will (duly) take your souls, then shall you be brought back to your Lord.” (Quran 32:11)
Then there are guardian angels responsible for protecting the believer throughout his life, at home or traveling, asleep or awake. Others are responsible for recording the deeds of man, good and bad. These are known as the “honorable scribes.” Two angels, Munkar and Nakeer , are responsible for testing people in the grave. Among them are keepers of Paradise and the nineteen ‘guards’ of Hell whose leader is named ‘ Malik .’ There are also angels responsible for breathing the soul into the fetus and writing down its provisions, life-span, actions, and whether it will be wretched or happy. Some angels are roamers, traveling around the world in search of gatherings where God is remembered. There are also angels constituting God’s heavenly army, standing in rows, they never get tired or sit down, and others who bow or prostrate, and never raise their heads, always worshipping God.
In summary, the position in Islam is that angels are a grandiose creation of God, varying in numbers, roles, and abilities. God is in no need of these creatures, but having knowledge and belief in them adds to the awe that one feels towards God, in that He is able to create as He wishes, for indeed the magnificence of His creation is a proof to believers of the magnificence of the Creator.
Life After Death
Life After Death (14.19 minutes)
In Islam, an individuals life after death or their Hereafter, is very closely shaped by their present life. Life after death begins with the resurrection of man, after which there will come a moment when every human will be shaken as they are confronted with their intentions and deeds, good and bad, and even by their failure to do good in this life. On the Day of Judgment the entire record of people from the age of puberty will be presented before God. God will weigh everyones good and bad deeds according to His Mercy and His Justice, forgiving many sins and multiplying many good deeds. One who excels in goodness will be rewarded generously, whereas one whose evils and wrongs overweigh his good deeds will be punished. Those who emerge successful in this judgment will go to paradise and the doors of eternal bliss will be opened to them. Those who are condemned and deserve punishment will be sent to Hell – the abode of fire and torture.
Those who disbelieve say: The Hour will never come unto us. Say: Nay, by my Lord, it is coming unto you surely. (He is) the knower of the unseen. Not an atoms weight, or less than that or greater, escapes Him in the heavens or in the earth, but it is in a clear Record.That He may reward those who believe and do good works.For them are pardon and a rich provision. But those who strive against our revelations, challenging (Us), theirs will be a painful doom of wrath.[Al-Quran: 34: 3-5]
The Need to Believe In Life After Death
Belief in life after death has always been part of the teachings of the Prophets and is an essential condition of being a Muslim.Whenever we are asked to do something, it is our very nature to think about its benefits and its costs.We regard a useless action as unnecessary and are not prepared to waste our time doing it. Similarly, we are not very eager to avoid a thing that is harmless. The deeper our conviction about the usefulness of something, the firmer our response to it will be. The more doubtful we are about its usefulness, the more wavering and shaky would be our attitude.After all, why does a child put his hand in fire? Because he is not sure that fire burns. Why does he evade studying? Because he does not fully grasp the importance and benefits of education.
This Belief Divides People Into Three Categories
First , there are those who do not believe in the Hereafter and regard life on this earth as the only life and nothing destroys them except time. Naturally, they judge something to be good if it produces desirable results and evil if it brings about undesirable results.
Second, there are those who do not deny the Hereafter, but they depend on the intercession or atonement of someone to absolve them of their sins. Among them are some who regard themselves as Gods chosen people, who will receive only nominal punishment, however grave their sins may be. This deprives them of the moral advantage, which they could have derived from their belief in the Hereafter. As a result their behavior becomes very much like that of those who deny the Hereafter.
Third , are those who believe in the Hereafter and do not delude themselves that they have any special relationship with God or that anyone can intercede on their behalf. They hold themselves accountable for their actions and their belief in the Hereafter becomes a great moral force. As a result they find a permanent guard, stationed within them, which cautions and admonishes them whenever they deviate from the right path. There may be no court to summon them, no policemen to apprehend them and no public opinion to pressure them. Instead the guard within them is ever alert and ready to remind them when they transgress.The consciousness of this inner presence makes them fear doing anything that is prohibited. Should they succumb to temptation and violate the law of God, they are ever ready to offer sincere regrets and to enter a firm contract with God not to repeat the same mistake in the future.
A person who is focused on successes or failures in this world alone will be concerned with the benefits and harms that come to him in this life only. He may be reluctant to do good deeds that have no worldly benefit. Similarly, he may not be prepared to stop doing awrong act that will not harm him in this world.
On the other hand, a person who believes in life after death would look upon all worldly gains and losses as temporary and would not put at stake eternal bliss for a transitory gain. Belief in the next world instills in one the desire to do well and avoid the wrong, however costly it may be in terms of worldly sacrifices.
What! Do those who seek after evil ways think that We shall hold them equal with those who believe and do righteous deeds, – that equal with their life and their death? Ill is the judgment that they make. God created the heavens and the earth for just ends, and in order that each soul may find the recompense of what it has earned, and none of them be wronged.[Al-Quran 45:21]
There is a big difference in the way of life of the two types of people. For one, the idea of a good act may be limited to its value in this temporary life: for example gains in money, property, public recognition or similar things which give one position, power, reputation or worldly happiness.
Such things become the objectives of life and they may not deter one from pursuing cruel and unjust means in their achievement. In contrast, for a believer, all that pleases God is good and all that invokes His displeasure and wrath is evil. A good act for a believer will remain good even if it brings no personal benefit in this world.
A believer will be confident that God will reward him in the eternal life and that would be the real success. Similarly, they would not fall a prey to evil deeds merely for some worldly gain, for they would know that even if they escape punishment in this short worldly life, they would still have to answer to God.
True justice becomes apparent by believing in Life after Death.
God created people and made them responsible for their actions. In this world, we notice that the virtuous often live in a wretched state while the wicked often seem to have the good things in life.
Innocent people often suffer at the hands of exploiters and criminals, who seem to gain rather than suffer by their crimes in this world. If there were no future life in which the virtuous are rewarded and the vicious are punished, there would be no justice. There would be no point in creating people with a conscience and in sending Prophets to remind them of their responsibility.
We shall set up scales of justice for the day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least. And if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed,We will bring it (to account): And enough are We to take account.[Al-Quran: 21:47]
God is the Most Just; He will establish justice among all His creatures and no one can escape from God. Islam, therefore, places great emphasis on having absolute assurance of the Hereafter.This assurance should be similar to the certainty we have in death (which can overcome us at any time). Therefore, striving to earn the pleasure of God becomes the objective of life.
Destiny and Free Will
Destiny and Free Will (5.21 minutes)
February 1, 2003 – Shortly before the scheduled end of its 28th mission, space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana as it reentered Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. It was indeed an unexpected, abrupt and horrible end of a momentous journey.
Can anyone believe that NASA, by any stretch of imagination, expected this catastrophic end to Columbia? And, were they so careless as to neglect preparing themselves to the minutest details to avoid such disasters? Your answer to both these questions would most probably be ‘No.’ Then, why did it happen?
Of course, it was the choice of those seven crew members to travel in the space shuttle, but they didn’t opt for that tragic end. And, herein lies the difference between the Islamic concept of destiny and the free will we human beings possess – we’re free to choose our actions but God has ultimate control over the outcome of those actions. According to teachings of Islam, God ( Allah in Arabic) has given humans free will to make choices in their lives but only God has foreknowledge of our destiny, and He has total control over it. (Read more: Concept of God in Islam )
Predestination: An Islamic Perspective
To understand the Islamic perspective on destiny and free will, we first need to know a few basic facts which form the foundation of faith for Muslims:
1- God is the Only Sustainer of the whole universe and He is the Most Merciful. The Quran begins with, “Praise belongs to God, Lord of the Worlds, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy…” (1:1-2)
2- God has created humans in the finest state. God mentions in the Quran: “We have certainly created man in the best of stature.” (95:4)
3- The primary objective of human life is to worship God. “And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” (Quran, 51:56). It must be noted that the Islamic concept of worship encompasses all human endeavors that are pursued for just ends, and in accordance with God’s commandments.
4- Our life is a test and we’ll be judged for our actions in the hereafter. God says in the Quran, “Blessed be He in Whose hands is Dominion; and He over all things hath Power; He Who created Death and Life, that He may try which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving.” (67:1-2).
5- He’s All Wise, and He tests us according to our strength. The Quran cites: “God does not burden any soul with more than it can bear: each gains whatever good it has done, and suffers its bad.” (2:286)
6- God is Omniscient and Omnipresent – i.e., he is fully aware of His creation and is always present. He is also All Powerful, so whatever He decrees takes place, and whatever He does not will does not happen. God – there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (2:255)
In other words, humans are God’s best creation who have a special purpose in life, i.e., to worship Him. Islam teaches that in order for us to freely perform in the test of life, He has given us free will to lead our lives as we wish, but the outcome of each of our actions is governed by the will of God. If God does not will for something to take place, it will not happen no matter how hard we try. And if He wills for something to occur, it will transpire no matter what we do to stop it.
One may say then, “What’s the use of striving in this life if we will get what is already decreed by God?” This seems logical, but it is, of course, a misconception. In fact, Islam places great emphasis on making efforts towards a desired end. In the Quran, God says, “And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives And that his effort is going to be seen – Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense And that to your Lord is the finality”(53:39-42).
Again, making an effort is part of the power we have in the form of free will – if we waste it away with a complacent attitude, then we’re being ungrateful for the blessing we have. We must do everything within our power to optimize our lives – at the same time, we must recognize that God’s power and domain are far greater. He is not thinking only about us, but for the entire humanity, the whole world, nay, the universe itself! He is the One who, through destiny, balances the lives of humans, animals, plants, while at the same time harmonizing planets and other celestial bodies.
Many people protest that if God controls everything, why does He allow massacres of innocent people, torture, disease and the worst forms of evil to exist? Indeed, Islam does not ascribe evil to God. God allows tragedy and misery to take place in this world for reasons which often escape humans; it could be a test for those people, a form of purification, or warning for the rest of us to rehabilitate our lives. The Ultimate Truth is known only to God and our conviction is that God is Just and Good, even in those matters where we do not understand His Will. The Quran gives us a glimpse of this in the interaction between Moses and a learned man in Chapter 18, verses 60 through 82. (See it here .)
In addition, God has ordained accountability for humans on the Day of Judgment, when He will reward us for obeying Him and acting righteously in this world or punish us for transgressing His limits and living a whimsical existence. This further proves the importance of free will in our lives. God will judge us according to the choices we make in this life, not based on the destiny He has decreed for us. The Quran confirms this as: “ Whoever does righteousness – it is for his [own] soul; and whoever does evil [does so] against it. And your Lord is not ever unjust to [His] servants.” (41:46).
The Impact of Belief in Divine Destiny
Truly, when we accept the Divine Destiny we lead a more satisfying and productive life. When we don’t get what we wish or strive for, our belief in divine destiny prevents us from becoming despondent or frustrated. We accept the tragedy as a test from God and submit to His will with patience and dignity.
And if our plans work successfully or something good happens to us, belief in divine destiny will prevent us from becoming too boastful or arrogant. Many successful people feel that their wealth and status are because they are smarter, wiser, stronger, or just more deserving of success than others. But the truth is, they may have made certain choices, it is God who made those choices work out well for them.
God says in the Quran, “No misfortune can happen, either in the earth or in yourselves, that was not set down in writing before We brought it into being––that is easy for God–– so you need not grieve for what you miss or gloat over what you gain. God does not love the conceited, the boastful” (57:22-24). This mindset helps us live a fulfilling and happy life. We become more thankful and learn to give empowering meanings to our experiences, whether good or bad.
The belief in divine destiny is also a great source of courage. When we know that no calamity or harm can touch us without the will of God and the time of our death is prefixed, we lead a righteous and valiant life. Quran mentions:
“Say, ‘Only what God has decreed will happen to us. He is our Master: let the believers put their trust in God.’” (9:51)
“Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction…” (4:78)
In conclusion, Destiny is one of the articles of faith in Islam. It teaches Muslims to make the most out of their resources and leave the results to God.
Belief in Divine Books About Islam
Belief in Divine Books About Islam (.36 minutes)
Quran – an intricate and beautiful book that is a light, a warning, a promise for Muslims. It was divinely revealed over fourteen hundred years ago. Ever since, the Quran remains a Muslim’s solace, hope, and guide.
Quran, the holy book of Islam
The Quran, the holy book of Islam, was given to Muhammad, the final prophet of Islam. The Quran contains many references to other books that God sent to prophets at different times in history – namely, the Book of Abraham, the Torah (Taurat) to Moses, the Psalms (Zabur) to David and the Gospel (Injeel) to Jesus. Believing in all four books is an essential part of the Islamic creed.
Each book was revealed by God to these messengers who then passed His words onto their people. While the Book of Abraham has been entirely lost, the Psalms, the Torah, and the Gospel, according to Islam, are no longer in their original state. They have been added to, cannot be traced directly to their prophets, or were simply altered. Only the Quran has been preserved in its original state, exactly as it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad.
Quran affirms the messages that preceded it
The Quran affirms the core message present in the former books. It verifies that each contained divine guidance and elaborates upon their beliefs. At the same time, it points out the modifications and reinforces the correct message. Hence, the Quran, the final revelation for all of humankind until Judgment Day, was sent to confirm, explain, and to an extent, correct the books that already existed.
“We sent Jesus, son of Mary, in their footsteps, to confirm the Torah that had been sent before him: We gave him the Gospel with guidance, light, and confirmation of the Torah already revealed– a guide and lesson for those who take heed of God. … We sent to you [Muhammad] the Scripture with the truth, confirming the Scriptures that came before it, and with final authority over them.” (Quran, 5:46, 48)
Despite their differences, the central beliefs in all four books are the same. Each text preaches that there is one God. They share the concept that God sends prophets to teach the common people how to live their lives according to God’s instructions. The four books also say that we will all be held accountable on the Day of Judgment, and that, eventually, everyone will end up in either hell or paradise.
Each holy book is greatly significant to its people, and every Muslim must believe in them. After all, they were sent down by the One God, with one purpose: to guide people to His worship which enables them to lead righteous lives. And, although all four books are, by now, very different, they are still bound, as one, by the same message: that God is eternally, infinitely one.
What is Quran About?
What is Quran About? (3.25 minutes)
Introduction
The Quran is the last revealed Word of God. It is a record of the exact words revealed by God to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Angel Gabriel. It was then dictated to his Companions who memorized it, and it was written down by scribes. The Quran is in every detail the unique and miraculous text which was revealed to Muhammad fourteen centuries ago. Not one word of its 114 chapters has been changed over the centuries.The Quran deals with all subjects which concern us as human beings: wisdom, doctrine, worship, and law, but its basic theme is the relationship between God and His creatures.
There are also many verses in the Quran concerned with natural phenomena that are astounding. It is impossible to explain their presence in humans terms, given the state of knowledge at the time the Quran was revealed.
In the West, such statements had never before formed the subject of a scientific communication until recent times. On 9th November 1976, an unusual lecture was given at the French Academy of Medicine. Its title was ‘Physiological and Embryological data in the Quran’ and was delivered by the famous French physician Dr. Maurice Bucaille. His reason for doing this was that “our knowledge of these disciplines is such, that it is impossible to explain how a text produced at the time of the Quran could have contained ideas that have only been discovered in modern times.The citations included in this pamphlet appeared in the Quran during the 7th century C.E. [Read more: The Quran and Modern Science by Dr. Maurice Bucaille ]
The Prophet Muhammad was himself illiterate and was living among illiterate people. The Arabs at that time worshipped idols and believed in horoscope and magic and were superstitious. The Arabs very actively opposed the teachings advanced by the Prophet through his revelations.This short article is for you to read and to consider. Because the subject matter is so vast, we have space to mention only a few brief facts from the Amazing Qur’an.
The Creation of the Universe
“Do not the unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together, then We clove them asunder? And We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?”(21:30) This verse is specifically addressed to non-believers, and touches upon the creation of the universe and the origins of all life. The Quran mentions the existence of a gaseous mass (41:11) which is unique and whose elements, although at first fused together subsequently became separated (fatq). The separation process resulted in the formation of multiple worlds, a notion which crops up dozens of times in the Quran (1:1): “Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds.” [1,2]
The Origins of Life
“And We made from water every living thing.Will they not then believe?” (21:30)
The building blocks of all living things are called cells. They are the basic units of life.
Protoplasm (cytoplasm nucleus) is the substance of all living things. Cytoplasm is a jelly-like material consisting of water and dissolved substances. The constitution of protoplasm is about 80-85% water. Without water life is not possible. [2]
None of the myths on the origins of life that abounded at the time of the Quran are present in the text. Furthermore, the fact that all life originated from water would not have been a very easy thing to convince people of 1400 years ago, especially in the desert!
The Expansion of the Universe
The expansion of the universe is the most imposing discovery of modern science. Today it is a firmly established concept and the only debate centres around the way this is taking place.
“The heaven, We have built it with power. Verily, We are expanding it.” (51:47)‘We are expanding it’ is the translation of the plural present particle musi’una of the verb ausa’a meaning “to make wider, more spacious, to extend, to expand.” Some translators were unable to grasp the meaning and provided mistaken translations. Others sense the meaning, but were afraid to commit themselves eg. Hamidullah talks of the widening of the heavens and space, but he includes a question mark. Zidan & Zidan, and The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs refer to the expansion of the universe in totally unambiguous terms. [1,2]
The Mountains
Mountains have always been looked upon as conspicuous landforms, characterized by lofty protrusions above their surroundings, high peaks and steep sides. However, the Quran accurately describes mountains as stabilizers for the Earth that hold its outer surface firmly, lest it should shake with us, and as pickets (or pegs) which hold that surface downwardly as a means of fixation.”Have we not made the earth an expanse, and the mountains stakes (awtad)?” (78:6-7) and “And God cast into the ground mountains standing so that it does not shake with you.” (31:10). [1,3]
The Developing Human Embryo
Statements referring to human reproduction and development are scattered throughout the Quran. It is only recently that the scientific meaning of some of these verses has been fully appreciated. The Quran determines that human development passes through stages (39:6). The realization that the human embryo develops in stages was not discussed and illustrated until the 15th century.
The staging of human embryos was not described until the 20th century. Streeter (1941) developed the first system of staging which has now been replaced by a more accurate system proposed by O’Rahilly (1972). However, the Quran was the first source to mention this (23:12-16).
The Quran and Hadith also state that both parents share in the origins of the offspring: “O mankind! We created you from male and female.” (49:13) and “We created mankind from a mixed drop (nutfah-amshaj).” (76:2) The mixed drop refers to the mixture and convergence of a small quantity of sperms with the ovum (and its associated follicular fluid) to form the zygote. It has the form of a drop and consists of a mixture of male and female secretions.”Then we made the drop into a leech-like structure (‘alaqah).” (23:14) ‘alaqah in Arabic means (i) to cling and stick to a thing; (ii) a leech or bloodsucker; (iii) a suspended thing; and (iv) a blood clot.
Amazingly, each of the meanings for ‘alaqah can be applied to human prenatal development.For example, taking ‘alaqah to mean a leech we find that the embryo is surrounded by amniotic fluid just as a leech is surrounded by water. The human embryo clings to the mothers womb, in the same way that a leech clings to the skin. A leech is a pear shaped organism and thrives on bloodsucking. The diagram above clearly indicates that the shape of the embryo does in fact resemble a leech! At this stage the cardiovascular system has started appearing and the embryo is now dependant on the maternal blood for its nutrition like a leech! As there were no microscopes or lenses available in the 7th century, people could not have known that the embryo has this leech-like appearance.”Then out of that leech-like structure We made a chewed lump (mudghah).” This statement is from Surah 23:14. The Arabic word mudghah means “chewed substance or chewed lump.” Towards the end of the 4th week, the human embryo looks somewhat like a chewed lump of flesh. The chewed appearance results from the somites which resemble teeth marks. The somites represent the beginnings of the vertebrae (backbone). (For a detailed discussion concerning the Quran and modern embryology see 1,2,4,5,6).
Lost Civilizations
In the 89th chapter of the Quran, the city of “Iram” is mentioned: “Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with Aad, of the city of Iram, with lofty pillars the like of which was never created in any land?” Iram has been unknown to history, so much so that it apparently became an embarrassment to some Muslim commentators of the Holy Quran. In 1975, in North-Western Syria the ancient city of Ebla was excavated. Ebla is over 4500 years old. In the ruins of the Palace Library they found the largest collection of cuneiform clay tablets ever discovered – around 15,000. Written in the oldest Semitic language yet identified, the tablets reveal that Ebla rivalled Egypt and Mesopotamia as a major power of the ancient world. They found in there a record of all the cities that Ebla used to do business with including one IRAM! [7,8,9]
What happened to the body of Pharaoh of the Exodus?
The Biblical version of Pharaoh’s story states that he was drowned in the pursuit of Prophet Moses (Exodus 14:28-29). Unknown to the world till only of late, the Holy Quran made a definite prediction about the preservation of the body of that same Pharaoh of Moses’ time 10:90-92: “This day We shall save you in your body so that you may be a sign for those that come after you”. The body was discovered in the tomb of Amenhotep II in 1898. [2,12]
The resting place of Noah’s Ark
The Bible states that “And the Ark rested… upon the mountains of Ararat.” Genesis 8:4. According to the Holy Quran (11:44): “The Ark came to rest upon Al-Judi.” According to recent evidence from an archaeological find in Eastern Turkey, experts believe they may have discovered the remains of an ancient vessel whose dimensions mirror those of Noah’s Ark as told in the Bible. However, the discovery was made on Al-Judi! [10,11]
The Holy Quran:- God’s final Guidance to Mankind
“How could a man, from being illiterate, become the most important author in terms of literary merits in the whole of Arabic literature? How could he the pronounce facts of a scientific nature that no other human being could have possibly known at that time, and all this, without once making the slightest error in his pronouncement on the subject?” (Dr. Maurice Bucaille).
You owe it to yourself to find out the TRUTH about : ISLAM, the Holy Quran and the Life and teachings of God’s final Messenger, Muhammad.
The message of ISLAM is simple:
There is nothing worthy of worship except GOD alone, and Muhammad is his messenger and servant. There are today, over one-thousand million followers of ISLAM. Find out the truth!
Who will protect Quran?
Who will protect Quran? (7.19 minutes)
Muslims acknowledge the TORAH, OLD TESTAMENT and NEW TESTAMENT, but believe these Texts have become corrupted over time. God promised in the Quran to protect and preserve the Quran.
Absolutely, we have revealed the reminder, and, absolutely, we will preserve it. [Quran 15:9]
This is an honorable Quran. In a protected book. None can grasp it except the sincere. A revelation from the Lord of the universe. [Quran 56:77-80]
Indeed, it is a glorious Quran. In a preserved master tablet. [Quran 85:21-22]
The Quran literally meaning "the recitation" is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God. The Quran is divided into chapters, which are then divided into verses. Muslims believe the Quran was verbally revealed by God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibril), gradually over a period of approximately 23 years, beginning on 22 December 609 CE when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in 632, the year of his death.
How Can we Prove There is a God?
How Can we Prove There is a God? (8.26 minutes)
CONGRATULATING AN ATHEIST
Normally, when I meet an atheist, the first thing I like to do is to congratulate him and say, "My special congratulations to you", because most of the people who believe in God are doing blind belief - he is a Christian, because his father is a Christian; he is a Hindu, because his father is a Hindu; the majority of the people in the world are blindly following the religion of their fathers. An atheist, on the other hand, even though he may belong to a religious family, uses his intellect to deny the existence of God; what ever concept or qualities of God he may have learnt in his religion may not seem to be logical to him.
My Muslim brothers may question me, "Zakir, why are you congratulating an atheist?" The reason that I am congratulating an atheist is because he agrees with the first part of the Shahada i.e. the Islamic Creed, 'La ilaaha' - meaning 'there is no God'. So half my job is already done; now the only part left is 'il lallah' i.e. 'BUT ALLAH' which I shall do Insha Allah. With others (who are not atheists) I have to first remove from their minds the wrong concept of God they may have and then put the correct concept of one true God.
LOGICAL CONCEPT OF GOD
My first question to the atheist will be: "What is the definition of God?" For a person to say there is no God, he should know what is the meaning of God. If I hold a book and say that 'this is a pen', for the opposite person to say, 'it is not a pen', he should know what is the definition of a pen, even if he does not know nor is able to recognise or identify the object I am holding in my hand. For him to say this is not a pen, he should at least know what a pen means. Similarly for an atheist to say 'there is no God', he should at least know the concept of God. His concept of God would be derived from the surroundings in which he lives. The god that a large number of people worship has got human qualities - therefore he does not believe in such a god. Similarly a Muslim too does not and should not believe in such false gods. If a non-Muslim believes that Islam is a merciless religion with something to do with terrorism; a religion which does not give rights to women; a religion which contradicts science; in his limited sense that non-Muslim is correct to reject such Islam. The problem is he has a wrong picture of Islam. Even I reject such a false picture of Islam, but at the same time, it becomes my duty as a Muslim to present the correct picture of Islam to that non-Muslim i.e. Islam is a merciful religion, it gives equal rights to the women, it is not incompatible with logic, reason and science; if I present the correct facts about Islam, that non-Muslim may Inshallah accept Islam. Similarly the atheist rejects the false gods and the duty of every Muslim is to present the correct concept of God which he shall Insha Allah not refuse. (You may refer to my article, 'Concept of God in Islam', for more details)
QUR'AN AND MODERN SCIENCE
The methods of proving the existence of God with usage of the material provided in the 'Concept of God in Islam' to an atheist may satisfy some but not all. Many atheists demand a scientific proof for the existence of God. I agree that today is the age of science and technology. Let us use scientific knowledge to kill two birds with one stone, i.e. to prove the existence of God and simultaneously prove that the Qur'an is a revelation of God. If a new object or a machine, which no one in the world has ever seen or heard of before, is shown to an atheist or any person and then a question is asked, " Who is the first person who will be able to provide details of the mechanism of this unknown object? After little bit of thinking, he will reply, 'the creator of that object.' Some may say 'the producer' while others may say 'the manufacturer.' What ever answer the person gives, keep it in your mind, the answer will always be either the creator, the producer, the manufacturer or some what of the same meaning, i.e. the person who has made it or created it. Don't grapple with words, whatever answer he gives, the meaning will be same, therefore accept it. SCIENTIFIC FACTS MENTIONED IN THE QUR'AN: for details on this subject please refer to my book, 'THE QUR'AN AND MODERN SCIENCE - COMPATIBLE OR INCOMPATIBLE?
THEORY OF PROBABILITY
In mathematics there is a theory known as 'Theory of Probability'. If you have two options, out of which one is right, and one is wrong, the chances that you will chose the right one is half, i.e. one out of the two will be correct. You have 50% chances of being correct. Similarly if you toss a coin the chances that your guess will be correct is 50% (1 out of 2) i.e. 1/2. If you toss a coin the second time, the chances that you will be correct in the second toss is again 50% i.e. half. But the chances that you will be correct in both the tosses is half multiplied by half (1/2 x 1/2) which is equal to 1/4 i.e. 50% of 50% which is equal to 25%. If you toss a coin the third time, chances that you will be correct all three times is (1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2) that is 1/8 or 50% of 50% of 50% that is 12 x 1/2%. A dice has got six sides. If you throw a dice and guess any number between 1 to 6, the chances that your guess will be correct is 1/6. If you throw the dice the second time, the chances that your guess will be correct in both the throws is (1/6 x 1/6) which is equal to 1/36. If you throw the dice the third time, the chances that all your three guesses are correct is (1/6 x 1/6 x 1/6) is equal to 1/216 that is less than 0.5 %. Let us apply this theory of probability to the Qur'an, and assume that a person has guessed all the information that is mentioned in the Qur'an which was unknown at that time. Let us discuss the probability of all the guesses being simultaneously correct. At the time when the Qur'an was revealed, people thought the world was flat, there are several other options for the shape of the earth. It could be triangular, it could be quadrangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, spherical, etc. Lets assume there are about 30 different options for the shape of the earth. The Qur'an rightly says it is spherical, if it was a guess the chances of the guess being correct is 1/30. The light of the moon can be its own light or a reflected light. The Qur'an rightly says it is a reflected light. If it is a guess, the chances that it will be correct is 1/2 and the probability that both the guesses i.e the earth is spherical and the light of the moon is reflected light is 1/30 x 1/2 = 1/60. Further, the Qur'an also mentions every living thing is made of water. Every living thing can be made up of either wood, stone, copper, aluminum, steel, silver, gold, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, oil, water, cement, concrete, etc. The options are say about 10,000. The Qur'an rightly says that everything is made up of water. If it is a guess, the chances that it will be correct is 1/10,000 and the probability of all the three guesses i.e. the earth is spherical, light of moon is reflected light and everything is created from water being correct is 1/30 x 1/2 x 1/10,000 = 1/60,000 which is equal to about .0017%.
The Qur'an speaks about hundreds of things that were not known to men at the time of its revelation. Only in three options the result is .0017%. I leave it upto you, to work out the probability if all the hundreds of the unknown facts were guesses, the chances of all of them being correct guesses simultaneously and there being not a single wrong guess. It is beyond human capacity to make all correct guesses without a single mistake, which itself is sufficient to prove to a logical person that the origin of the Qur'an is Divine.
CREATOR IS THE AUTHOR OF THE QUR'AN
The only logical answer to the question as to who could have mentioned all these scientific facts 1400 years ago before they were discovered, is exactly the same answer initially given by the atheist or any person, to the question who will be the first person who will be able to tell the mechanism of the unknown object. It is the 'CREATOR', the producer, the Manufacturer of the whole universe and its contents. In the English language He is 'God', or more appropriate in the Arabic language, 'ALLAH'.
QUR'AN IS A BOOK OF SIGNS AND NOT SCIENCE
Let me remind you that the Qur'an is not a book of Science, 'S-C-I-E-N-C-E'but a book of Signs 'S-I-G-N-S' i.e. a book of ayaats. The Qur'an contains more than 6,000 ayaats, i.e. 'signs', out of which more than a thousand speak about Science. I am not trying to prove that the Qur'an is the word of God using scientific knowledge as a yard stick because any yardstick is supposed to be more superior than what is being checked or verified. For us Muslims the Qur'an is the Furqan i.e. criteria to judge right from wrong and the ultimate yardstick which is more superior to scientific knowledge.
But for an educated man who is an atheist, scientific knowledge is the ultimate test which he believes in. We do know that science many a times takes 'U' turns, therefore I have restricted the examples only to scientific facts which have sufficient proof and evidence and not scientific theories based on assumptions. Using the ultimate yardstick of the atheist, I am trying to prove to him that the Qur'an is the word of God and it contains the scientific knowledge which is his yardstick which was discovered recently, while the Qur'an was revealed 1400 year ago. At the end of the discussion, we both come to the same conclusion that God though superior to science, is not incompatible with it.
SCIENCE IS ELIMINATING MODELS OF GOD BUT NOT GOD
Francis Bacon, the famous philosopher, has rightly said that a little knowledge of science makes man an atheist, but an in-depth study of science makes him a believer in God. Scientists today are eliminating models of God, but they are not eliminating God. If you translate this into Arabic, it is La illaha illal la, There is no god, (god with a small 'g' that is fake god) but God (with a capital 'G').
Surah Fussilat:
"Soon We will show them our signs in the (farthest) regions (of the earth), and in their own souls, until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth. Is it not enough that thy Lord doth witness all things?"
[Al-Quran 41:53]
What is the purpose of life?
What Is The Purpose Of Life?
Life's Purpose (3.48 minutes)
The Purpose Of Life Part (1 of 2)
What is the Purpose of Life?
Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? One of the first questions that comes to mind when considering our purpose of life is, "where did we come from?" Are we here based on random natural coincidences or is there a higher intelligent being, a creator? Acknowledging the existence of a creator is the first step in understanding our true purpose in life. There are many logical and rational reasons for believing in a creator. Three reasons are briefly mentioned below.
1. Beginning of the Universe
The first evidence that points to the existence of God relates to understanding the origin of the universe.
Imagine walking in a desert and finding a watch. We know a watch consists of glass, plastic and metal. Glass comes from sand, plastic from oil, and metal extracted from the ground - all these components are found in the desert. Would you believe that the watch formed itself? That the Sun shone, the wind blew, lightning struck, the oil bubbled to the surface and mixed with the sand and metal, and over millions of years the watch came together by random or natural coincidences?
Some may ask, "Who created God"? God, the Creator, is different to His creation. God is eternal, has always existed and has no beginning; therefore the question of who created God is irrational.
Human experience and simple logic tells us that something that has a beginning does not simply come from nothing, nor can something create itself. Therefore, the most rational explanation is that a higher "being" created the universe. This "being" must be powerful and intelligent as it brought the whole universe into existence and created the ‘laws of science' which govern it. We can also reason that this "being" is timeless and spaceless, because time, space and matter began at the creation of the universe. All of these attributes make up the basic concept of God, the creator of the universe. This is in perfect agreement with modern science which concludes that the universe is finite and has a beginning
2. Perfection of the Universe
The second evidence that points to the existence of an intelligent creator is the order and perfect balance of our complex universe.
Many features in the universe clearly indicate it to be specially designed to support life, such as the earth's distance from the sun, the thickness of the earth's crust, the speed at which the earth revolves, the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere, and even the earth's tilt. If these measurements were slightly different to what they currently are, life could not exist.
In the same way that a watch has an intelligent maker to keep accurate time, so too must the earth have an intelligent maker to keep accurate time around the sun. Could this occur by itself?
When we see the order, precise laws and systems within ourselves and throughout the universe, is it not rational they have an organiser? This ‘organiser' is best explained by the existence of God - the one who brought about this order.
3. Revelation from God
- The third evidence that points to the existence of God is the actual revelation that God has sent to humankind as a sign of His existence. There are clear signs that the book of Islam, the Quran, is the word of God. Below is a brief summary of reasons that support this claim. The Quran:
- Is over 1400 years old and contains many scientific facts that were unknown to people of that time and which have only been discovered recently by science. Examples include: water being the origin of all living things (Quran 21:30); the expanding universe (Quran 51:47); and the individual orbits of the sun and moon (Quran 21:33).
- Contains many historical facts that were unknown to the people of that time as well as numerous predictions which have proven to be correct.
- Is free from any errors or contradictions despite gradual revelation over 23 years and covering a wide variety of topics.
- Has been preserved, word-for-word, since its revelation in its original Arabic language, unlike other scriptures which no longer exist in their original form.
- Has a simple, pure and universal message which appeals to Man's intellect and inherent beliefs about Almighty God.
- Has a deep and moving effect on people.
- Was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who was known to be illiterate, yet contains a unique style of language that is universally known as the pinnacle of Arabic eloquence and linguistic beauty.
- The most rational explanation for the many unique and miraculous aspects of the Quran is that it is from God.
God Sends Guidance
Upon acknowledging that we have been created by the All-Wise Creator, we would expect to be informed of our purpose. How can we know what God expects from us? Do we live in trial and error, or make our own purpose? Do we "go with the flow" by following others? No. God sent Prophets and revelation to inform us of our purpose.
God sent thousands of Prophets, at least one to every nation, with the same message: to worship God alone and to follow His guidance. They included Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (peace be upon them all).
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the last in the chain of Prophets, was the perfect example of an honest, just, compassionate and brave human being. He was sent with the final revelation from God, the Quran, to demonstrate how its teachings should be applied.
The Quran is a book of guidance and explains many concepts such as the purpose of our existence; who God is; the actions liked and disliked by God; the stories of the Prophets and their lessons; accounts of Heaven, Hell, and the Day of Judgement. It aims to clarify misunderstandings about the nature of God, such as clarifying the nature and role of Jesus compared to the nature of God.
Jesus, like all the other Prophets, performed miracles and called to the worship of The One true God (Quran 19:36).
The Nature of Jesus
When trying to understand the concept of God in Islam, it is important to discuss the status of Jesus, given the widespread confusion and claims about his nature.
Some Christians claim that "Jesus is God" or part of a trinity - that is, he is the incarnation of God on earth and that God took on a human form. However, according to the Bible, Jesus was born, ate, slept, prayed and had limited knowledge – all attributes not befitting God. God has attributes of perfection whereas Man is the opposite. So how can anything be two complete opposites both at the same time? This is not rational.
However, some may ask, "If God can do anything, why can't he become a man?" By definition, God does not do ungodly acts, so if God became man and took on human attributes, he would, necessarily, no longer be God.
Furthermore, the Bible contains many verses in which Jesus speaks and behaves as if God is a separate being to himself. For example, Jesus "fell on his face and prayed" [Matthew 26:39]. If Jesus was God, then would a God fall on his face and pray? And, who would he be praying to?
Some Christians claim that "Jesus is the Son of God." We should ask ourselves, what does this actually mean? Surely God is far removed from having a physical and literal son. Rather, we find that the term "Son of God" is symbolically used in the earliest biblical languages for a "righteous person". It is used throughout the Old Testament for many righteous people such as David, Solomon and Israel - not exclusively for Jesus, "...Israel is my firstborn son," (Exodus 4:22) is one such example. "It is not befitting for Allah to take a son; He is perfect and flawless!"Quran 19:35The Islamic belief about Jesus explains who the real Jesus was, whilst maintaining the pure belief about God and His complete Greatness, Uniqueness and Perfection. Jesus was as an honourable Prophet sent by God to call to the worship of God alone.
So... why am I here?
Everyone would acknowledge that our body parts, such as our eyes, ears, brains and hearts, have a purpose. Wouldn't it then make sense that the individual, as a whole, also has a purpose?
God, the All Wise, did not create us to simply wander aimlessly or to only fulfil our basic instincts and desires. Rather, we have a higher purpose - to acknowledge and worship God alone, so that we live upon the guidance of our Creator. This guidance enables us to live a successful and blessed life in all aspects. This includes personal acts of virtue like prayer, as well as beneficial acts to society, like being good to one's neighbours, supporting one's family, honesty, and caring for animals.
God forbids us from worshiping anything else (e.g. statues, the sun, moon, saints, priests or even Prophets). He does not need any partners or intermediaries. Everyone can always worship God directly.
God describes this life as a test, and people are tested in different ways. We cannot control what happens to us, but we can control how we react. Patience during adversities, and gratitude for blessings, are a means of getting closer to God and attaining eternal Paradise. We are also warned of a terrible punishment in Hell if we choose to disbelieve and ignore His commands.
So... what do I do now?
The test of one's faith is in using one's intellect to contemplate and recognise God's signs and live according to His guidance. This is done by submitting to God's commands, which in Arabic means to become a "Muslim".
God, the One and only Creator - 'Allah' in Arabic - has made Islam accessible to everyone, regardless of their history, background or present situation. Therefore, anyone can become a Muslim by simply believing in, and uttering the following testimony of faith:
"I testify that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger."
Isn't it time for you to fulfil your purpose of life, submit to the truth and acknowledge your Creator?
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السلام علیکم!! صدر محترم معزز حاضرین گرامی! آج میں اپنے ان مسلمان بھائیوں کے سامنے متبرک وبابرکت کتاب الہیٰ یعنی قرآن مجید فرقان حمید کے موضوع پر اپنی بساط کے مطابق کچھ عرض کروں گا۔
صدر محترم! سارا عالم جانتا ہے کہ قرآن پاک ایک ایسی مقدس کتاب ہے جو اللہ تعالیٰ نے اپنے محبوب پیغمبر حضرت محمد مصطفیٰ ﷺ پر نازل فرمائی۔ قرآن پاک پوری دنیا میں سب سے زیادہ پڑھی جانے والی کتاب ہے۔ قرآن پاک ایک ایسی مقدس الہامی کتاب ہے جو قاری کو اپنے انسان مطلوب سے متعارف کراتا ہے اور اپنے انسان مطلوب کو مخالف عنصرکے بالمقابل مختلف زبانوں میں ایک مخصوص کردار ادا کرتے ہوئے دکھاتا ہے۔ قرآن پاک ہی انسان کے شعور کو اس کے روحانی جذبات کو اس کی دنیوی خواہشات اور اس کے اخلاقی معاملات غرض پورے انسان کو حرکت لے آتا ہے۔
صدر مکرم! خدا تعالیٰ کے محبوب پیغمبر تاجدار مدینہ سرور کونین سے قرآن پاک کی عظمت اور بھی واضح ہوجاتی ہے۔ قرآن کی تعلیمات علم کا سرچشمہ اور دلوں کی بہار ہے انہیں سمجھنا ضروری ہے۔ حضرت عثمان رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ فرماتے ہیں : “قرآن ایک ہے اور یک ہی ذات کی طرف سے آیا ہے اور میں قرآن وسنت کی اتباع کرنے والوں میں ہوں۔ میں اپنی طرف سے بدعت ایجاد کرنے والا نہیں۔”
شیر خدا حیدر کرار ابوتراب مولائے کائنات باب العم سیدنا علی ابن ابی طالب علیہ سلام فرماتے ہیں : “جس نے قرآن کو سمجھا اس کے ہاتھ میں سارے علوم کی کنجی ہے۔”
شاعر مشرق حضرت علامہ اقبال رح فرماتے ہیں کہ : “قرآن پاک کی تلاوت کثرت سے کرنی چاہیے تاکہ قلب محمدﷺ نسبت پیدا ہو۔ قرآن پاک ہی نے بشر کو صداقت الفت قناعت صبر عدل وانصاف محبت و مروت جو دوسخا عفو و درگزر جیسے ضابطہ اخلاق سے نوازا ہے اور قرآن پاک ہی دنیا کے گھٹا ٹوپ اندھیروں میں وہ روحانی قندیل ہے جس کی روشنی میں دنیا و آخرت کے تمام حقائق ہمارے سامنے آجاتے ہیں۔”
جناب والا! قرآن ہی وہ واحد الہامی کتاب ہے جس کی حفاظت کا ذمہ خود خدا نے لیا ہے۔ اللہ تعالیٰ قرآن پاک ہی میں ارشاد فرماتا ہے کہ : “ہم نے ذکر یعنی قرآن اتارا ہے اور ہم ہی اس کی حفاظت کریں گے۔” ایک اور جگہ پر اللہﷻ نے فرمایا ہے کہ : “اس کتاب کا جمع کرنا اور پڑھنا ہمارے ذمے ہے”
اور یہ حقیقت ہے یوں بھی روز روشن کی طرح ہم سب پر عیاں ہے کہ قرآن پاک دوسری الہامی کتب کے برعکس آج بھی اپنی اصل شکل میں ہے۔
آپﷺ نے فرمایا: “تم میں سے بہتر وہ شخص ہے جو قرآن سیکھتا ہے اور سکھاتا ہے۔” قرآن مجید وہ عظیم ترین کتاب ہے جو ہر لحاظ سے بےمثل ہے۔ ارشاد باری تعالیٰ ہے : “کہہ دے کہ اگر انس و جن جمع ہو جائیں اور کوشش کریں کہ اس قرآن کی مثل بنا لائیں تو وہ ہرگز اس کی مثل نہ بنا سکیں گے خواہ وہ دوسرے مددگار بن جائیں۔”
صاحب صدر! میں ان الفاظ کے ساتھ اپنی تقریر ختم کرنے کی اجازت چاہوں گا کہ ایک بہترین زندگی کا راز قرآن کی تعلیمات میں پوشیدہ ہے۔ اللہ ہم سب کو قرآن پڑھنے سیکھنے اور سیکھانے کی توفیق عطا فرمائے۔ آمین ثم آمین آپ سب کی سماعتوں کا شکریہ
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The Holy Qur’an written
surah Al-Baqarah written
Surat Al-An'am written
The Holy Qur’an in voice
Parts of the Holy Quran
Ayatul kursi
Surah baqarah
last 2 ayat
Suras for reading
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- surah Ya Sin
- surah Al-Mulk
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Get this message from Allah (God Almighty), and you will read it again, and in such a way as to be friendly to one another." - (Sura AHQAF) Holy Quran 46:10. The Quran is the final revealed book of Allah (God), with a message of guidance from Allah (God) for all mankind. "Quran" - It comes from Arabic origin "qa-ra-'a" and means "recitation".
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The Holly Quran contains 6,616 verses, 77, 934 words and 3, 23, 760 letters of Arabic. The opening chapter of the book is regarded with special reverence by the Muslims. It is called 'Surah Fateh'. It contains seven verses. We recite it in our prayers. The Holy Quran provides a complete code of life.
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