Islam in Fair Western Eyes

Islam in Fair Western Eyes

Dr. Abdulmutti Al-Dalaty

In this article I continue what I have began in ''The Holy Quraan In Fair Western Eyes'', and I ask the respectful reader to review the introduction of that article.

Sarugen Naido says:" Islam was existing while prayer time, in the mosque, and in the battle field while Muslims were fighting side by side. While the prince and the poor were bowing and kneeling shoulder by shoulder, the justice of islam was laid 5 times a day. I was attracted several times by the unity of Islam that never divide and that make a man a brother of the other man…"(1)

And Prince Charles says:" Islam can teach us a way of living and understanding in the world, the thing that the Christianity have lost, Islam refuses division between the man and nature, religion and science and between mind and material"(2)

The German Orientalist Zegrid Honkeh" there is no compulsion in religion, that what quraan orders, Arab never force the defeated nations to convert in Islam, So with out any force to enter Islam the believers of Christianity increasingly disappeared as the disappearing of the ice , as when the sun rise it worms it ! as the flower trends .towards light searching for more life , that’s way humans trends., even those who remains on their religion, to the Conqueror "(3)

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Jostaf Lopond says in the Islamic modernization

All what in Islam calls to goodness and reforms, Goodness is the believer's song, and that what I call the Christians for"

The Orientalist Paul de Rakla : "Islam is proud enough by denying the rule that states "no peace outside the church" that many people are boasting by these days, Islam is the only religion that established, by its high virtues, many obstacles against nations leanings towards bawdry and immorality."(4)

Islam is the religion of tolerance:

Brthmly saint Hillar : "the call for monotheism that held by Islam , abided humanity from the former ages paganism "(5)

Counte herry de castry:

" I'v learned the Christians history in the Islamic world, and I realized very brightly that the Muslim treatment towards Christians is a proof of their kind companionship ,and that feeling never effect Muslims ,we never see Islamic religious assembly or preachers walks behind the fighting armies forcing nations to believe"(6)

Gotha shows the countenance of that forgiveness in his book Muslims Virtues :" for truth I say : that the Muslim's forgiveness is not out of weakness, but the Muslim forgives with his proud of his religion , and holding of his faith"

Hanutue confirms his admiration to the greatness of the Islamic forgiveness by saying:'' we owe to Muslims ,justice, peace, religious simplicity, and our duty is to learn that religion and work hard to understand it. And we should take( there is no compulsion in religion).as our motto"(7)

Lean Paul the orientlist says :" at the time the religious segregation reaches its highest levels Islam came to say" you have your own religion and we have our own" that was the real surprise to the human community that has never known the religious freedom, and maybe never know it till today" (8)

Islam the Humans refuge

Arthur Hamelton says:'' If man be a seeker of truth surly they will believe that Islam is the only solution to humanity problems"(9)

The Law professor Marcille Buazar confirms that meaning by saying:" the entrance of Islam to the international field , and putting things in its right places by practicing the asked parlaying, is not only an active participation , but also a rescue for the destroying situation of humanity"

Bernard Shaw the philosopher says:

"Islam is the only religion that we can find the whole goodness of other religions in it but we can not fine whole goodness in other religions! Islam always have been in the place of my appreciation, because it is the only religion that has the gift of digesting different life stages, and has the ability to attract hearts over the years(10), Islam proved since its first appearance that it is the religion of all races , for it combine Solemn the Persian , Belal the Abyssin and Suhaib the Roman and all milted in one pot"(11)

France poet Lamar tine says:" Islam is the only religion that can fulfill the needs of the soul and the body at the same time, without exposing Muslim to conscience reproach ,,,and it is the only religion that it's worships has no relations with images and pictures, and it is the highest gift from the creator to humane "(12)

1. Islam idealism by Sarugene Naido (169).

2. Islam and the West Prince Charles speech in oxford institution for Islamic studies.1993

3. God's Sun Shines on the West Zegrid Honkeh (364-366).

4. Mugademat alulum wa almanaheej by Anwar Al-jendy (8\133).

5. ibid

6. from zealotry and forgiveness between Islam and Christianity by Mohammed Al-Ghazali.(194-196)

7. from Islam and Christianity with science and civilization by Mohammed Abduh ,a valuable book we advice to read it.

8. from Islam by dr,Ahmed Shalaby(296)

9. Mohammed in the fair international arts by Mohammed Uhman(62)

10. a call for work

11. from Islam by dr,Ahmed Shalaby (294)

12. Travelling to the Orient By Lamar tine (47).

 

Islam in Fair Western Eyes

Islam in Fair Western Eyes

Islam is the religion of monotheism and Fitrah:

The just Norwegian orientalist doctor Erening Berg:

"In Islam each child is born in a state of "Fitrah, as for the Christians they consider it as born bearing the sin>Before one hundred years ago they used to sink their children in water so as to purify them from the sin and if they died before butting them in the water they would not bury them but would throw them in the trash instead due to the reason that they are not sinless free"(1)

The literate Mai Ziadah says:

"Christianity is more likely close to theories and on the contrary Islam is both theoretical and practicipale (2)….and the soul would not be satisfied except in the east aroma and the echoing sounds driven from the highly minarets repeating

(There is no God but Allah)"

(3)

The orientalist Rom Landro says:

"The monotheism testimony is so lively that it sticks out with one blow the idolatrous tree…A Muslim is blessed with security and safety because he can reach his highly model here on the earth….Islam is practicipale religion and simple one….Islam is a monotheist religion on a certain basic that is not open to question, realistic and includes every thing on full-scale"(4)

Islam the religion of brotherhood and equality:

The dean of Prognosticating Studies in America (Salaib) in his book (A Muslim facing Future):

"Converted person to Islam may pray next to his teacher, and the brotherhood in Islam is not just religious but even social….Islam does not draw a separate line between a white or a black person"

The historian Arnold Twainbye in the (Historian Knowledge …..)

"I call upon the world to take the Islamic principals of equality and fraternization. The monotheism ideology brought by Islam is among the greatest example on the uniting the world. In the existence of Islam lies hope for the whole world"

The historian Wiles says in the (Marks of the Humanity History0:

"Islam is filled with the spirit of brotherhood and kindness. Its ideology is rather easy to understand. Muhammad has delivered it to the hearts without a single enigmatical lie"

Islam is the religion of power and will strength:

The historian Wel Diorant says:

"There is no religion has ever called its followers to maintain strength in the history except Islam and there is also no religion that has obligated on the rich what Islam has in the taxes giving to support the poor"(5)

The historian Montgomery Watt says in the (Islam and the United Community):

"The secret of strength in Islam lies in giving the person a scale for life which is the scale for free conscience, and bestowing the concept of the "nation" on the Islamic community. This concept, which Islam is the only religion that assured it, still works as an overflowing stream of faith and make the Muslims unit in one nation which dissolves the barriers of sects and languages"

The famous actor Antoni Queen says:

"I have felt Islam as unusual power after acting the rule of Omar Al-Muktar!!"

"I've said: How could it not feel in such way when he reads the martyr Omar Al-Muktar before his execution :

(If my weapon breaks down, the false would not break down my right) "

The historian Cropper says in (The Nature of Culture):

"Islam has spread in the world in a short time as the Sun's ray may spread in seconds….His spreading was an evident on the highly morals, principals, goals and obligations. Such principals still flow with light, proselytizing, knowledge and understanding"(6)

Gottah says:

"Ive studied the history of religions for the past fifty years ago and the ideology that Islam calls for caused the greatest astonishment!!

It is based on the belief that a human being would not encounter anything unless Allah has wished so and there isn’t a thing which could spoil it, and no one would ever walk pass it….Islam is the religion that we will avow to sooner or later…..And I would not mind being called a Muslim"(7)

I would end these fabulous lines from Gootah’s book called (The Oriental

Book for the Western Poet)

and I would like to dedicate them to the families of the Palestinian Martyrs and to every Muslim.

Gottah says:

"Do not morn on the martyrs because the doors of the heavens have been opened for them. They are now knocking them and entering the heaven in peace….gazing among the extraordinary beauty like what the eye’s of the prophet has laid upon on the night of Al-Meraj. In the Paradise the flock of Al-Hoor Al-Ean precedes on the breezes winds.

So enjoy thy martyr! Being a hero is beyond discussion or you would not being among the. But what sort of hero are you?

They will soon know when they see the wounds that have been carved on your chest, its color is red but the sell is Mu'sk….The wealth is perishing and only that stab of a believer will stay….They are gently calling to the drink of blissfulness, it's the Raheek Al-Maqtoom. You are an eager demand for them so enjoy this clarity which could not have a match!"

When the pen of Gottah reaches here he wishes for the mercy of Allah to enter Paradise like Muslims.

A Hooriah stops him and says:

"I'm the one in charged of the door of blissfulness

Not knowing what to do having you here

Are you among the Muslims? Or a martyr?

To belief you let me see the wound

If you will be fare"

Gottah:

"Let me in the heavens

I've lived like a man as a martyr

I've worked among the works

My name glowed in the hearts of believers...

If Islam meant to surrender to Allah

So we shall live and die in Islam"

From a book called

"I have won Muhammad yet Did not lose the Christ"[

P.S

The names of the writers and books may vary in the spelling and they are merely a plying of a translator.

(1)From the book called "Interlocutions with non Muslim Europeans" Dr. Abdullah Al-Ahdel (164)

(2) From the book called "Equality" Mai Ziadah

(3)

(4) From the book called "Islam and the Arabs" Rom Landro (48-52-210)

(5)His Encyclopedia "The Civilization Story" (388)

(6)The historian Cropper "The Nature of Culture"

(7)Catrina Momzen "Gotta and the Arabic World"

(8)"The Oriental Book for the Western Poet" For the German’s poet Gottah (128 – 130 – 131)

D.ABUD AL-MUTAI AL-DALALATY

 

Islam...Why ?

Islam...Why ?

1- Because Islam is the religion accepted by Allah for all humanity.

2- Because Islam is the religion of all prophets since Adam to Mohammad ( Peace be upon them all ).

3-Because Islam is the seal of all heavenly religions, and

4- Because the messenger of Islam is the last of God's apostles, and

5- Because its Book ( Al-Qur'an ) is the last of Allah's ******ures.

6-Allah ta'ala ( Glory be to Him ) says: "Do they seek other than the Deen ( Rrligion ) of Allah ?- while all creatures in the heavens and on earth have, willing or unwilling , bowed to His Will ( accepted islam ), and to him shall they all be brought back ." {Al-Qur'an 3:85} "If anyone desires a Deen ( Religion ) other than Islam ( submission to Allah ) it never will be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (everything ){ Al- Qur'an 3:85}

Islam...for whom ?

1- For every person on whom Allah has bestowed life and intellect .

2- For those who can see the blessings of Allah .

3- For those who can hear the words of Allah .

4- For those who can comprehend the sings of Allah .

5- For those whose hearts are full of love and gratitude to Allah .

6- For you and for me and for those whose blessed hearts are open to faith .

Islam...when ?

1- Now , not tomorrow ,

2- Obey your heart's call to faith ,

3- It is your life chance ,

4- A golden chance that might not strike your heart again .

5-Answer Allah's call . He summons you .

6- " But your God is one God , submit then your wills to Him ( in Islam ) , and give

the good news to those who humble themselves . " { Al- Qur'an 22:34

 

Islam is the second most popular faith in the world with over a Billion adherents.

Islam is the second most popular faith in the world with over a Billion adherents.

Those who follow Islam are called Muslims

Islam is now very strong in Asia, and is growing everywhere else in the world.

There are over 120 million muslims in Indonisia making it the largest islamic country. There are 6 million Muslims in the USA and 3 million Muslims in Britain, making it the second most popular faith in these two countries.

The Bare Essentials of Islam

Over 1300 years old.

Began in Arabia.

Islam was revealed to humanity by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Muslims believe that there is only one God, called Allah.

Islam was revealed to humanity by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was a human being, not a god.

Muslims believe that Muhammad (pbuh) was the last prophet of God.

The word "Islam" means "surrender to God".

The Muslim ******ure is the Holy Qur'an.

The Muslim building for communal worship is called a "Mosque".

The "five pillars of Islam" help Muslims put their faith into action...

Shahadah: declaration of faith.

Salat: ritual prayer 5 times a day.

Zakat: giving a fixed proportion to charity.

Sawm: fasting.

Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca.

There are two main groups of Muslims...

Sunni Muslims make up 90% of the world's Muslims.

The other main group are the Shi'ite Muslims.

Origins

Islam was revealed to humanity through the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) during the 7th CE, in Arabia, and spread rapidly through the Middle East.

Although Islam was not fully revealed to us until the 7th century, Muslims believe that it has always existed.

Everything belongs to God

The word "Islam" means submission to Allah (God), and Muslims believe that everything in life should be at the service of Allah.

As a result, Muslims find it hard to accept the distinction that Western cultures make between a person’s religious life and the rest of their life.

Muslims think such a distinction is entirely wrong. They believe that not only individuals, but also the institutions of society should serve Allah.

Muslims submit to Allah by obeying his commands, and by living their whole lives in a way that is pleasing to Allah.

Muslims combine faith and action in everything they do: they regard belief on its own, or good deeds on their own, as pointless.

The 5 Pillars of Islam

These are the five obligations that every Muslim must satisfy in order to live a good and responsible life according to Islam.

******ure

The Islamic ******ure is the Holy Qur'an.

Muslims believe that the Qur'an was revealed to humanity by God through the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

They believe the Qur'an is a perfect copy of a **** that exists eternally in heaven.

Worship

The place for communal Muslim worship is called a Mosque

Muslims are required to pray 5 times a day, and although this need not be at a mosque, it must be done according to precisely laid down rules.

Muslims do not regard this requirement for ritual prayer as in any way burdensome, but rejoice in the opportunity to do God's bidding.

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Muslim Groupings

There are several different groups of Muslims, but all of them, in every country and community, regard their faith as a bond between them, and as a major part of their identity.

The largest Muslim group consists of Sunni Muslims who make up 90% of the world's Muslims.

The other main group is the Shi'ite Muslims, who are particularly strong in Iran.

 

How and why do people embrace Islam? ‘Part Two’

How and why do people embrace Islam? ‘Part Two’

People embrace Islam in the West (USA, Canada, UK, France and Germany), in the Middle Eastern countries (Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Jordan), in Africa and the Far East (Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong) and many other countries all over the world.

People in all ages may be divided into two main groups with respect to their preparedness to receive the message:

1. Those searching for the truth who are dissatisfied with the religion followed by their contemporaries on one hand,

2. And those not searching. This second group may be further divided into those not searching because they are satisfied with their religion and those not searching because they have rejected belief in God. The second group has been a minority throughout history.

People usually tend to accept the cultural norms of their society without question. In Prophet Mohammad’s time, that minority was called the hunafaa’ . Most of them embraced Islam once they received the message. Very few however, due to tribal jealousies rejected the Islam message. Thus, the first group responded positively to the clear truth of revelation. On the other hand, the second group based their response on their trust in Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) character. For he was indeed truthful and honest throughout his life, therefore, there was not reason to doubt him being a Prophet.

1. The Role Model

First people who embraced Islam were from the Prophet’s (PBUH) household

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid

‘Ali ibn Abi Talib

Zayd ibn Harithah

Afterwards the Prophet’s close friend and confidant joined them and embraced Islam too.

Their embracing Islam was partially a result of their direct contact with the Prophet (PBUH) and their unquestioned belief in him and his truthfulness due to their personal experience with him. This reason for conversion may be called the “role model.”

2. Da’wah to Islamic Monotheism (Tawheed)

The next five figured embraced Islam with the help of Abu Bakr’s invitation.

‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan

Az-Zubayr ibn al- ‘Awwam

‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn ‘Awf

Sa ‘ad ibn Abi Waqqas

Talhah ibn ‘Ubaydullah

In their case, embracing Islam was a result of them to introducing the message of Islam and calling them to embrace it. Here the reason may be generally called the “Da’wah”( calling for Islam)

3. Truth Seekers

Among the converts was ‘Amr ibn ‘Absah who had rejected the idolatry of his people and went on his search for the truth. Same case was with Salman al-Farisi who journeyed from Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity to Islam. The reason for the conversion of those companions of the Prophet (PBUH) and others like them may be called “truth seekers”.

4. Reading the Qur’an

‘Umar ibn al-Khattab’s embracing Islam was as a result of his hearing the Prophet (PBUH) recite Surrah al-Haaqqah. The Najashi’s was due to his hearing Surrah Maryam. These and others like them may be referred to as those who embraced Islam as a result if “Reading the Qur’an”.

5. Moreover Islam reached out to the Far East countries through Muslim businessmen and salesmen who went there for business, their ethics in business dealings and their honesty encouraged people to embrace Islam, and so we have lots of Muslims at these countries, like Thailand. So Islam wasn't spread with the power of sword, as some anti-Muslims claim. It was through presenting the true image and nature of this fine religion that made people want to embrace Islam.

Different reasons behind embracing Islam were almost the same in all ages. They are not limited to time periods, but can be found from the earliest of times until the present. Those involved in propagating the religion and inviting others to Islam, must familiarize themselves with these and other factors in order to develop the correct strategies to deal with them.

The other major problem that Muslims face, especially in western societies, is the absence of a Muslim community to support their families, their children often leave Islam by the time they graduate from high school. Consequently, among the da’wah strategies necessary is the development of Muslim schools to preserve the identity of Muslim children of the converts.

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Source

http://www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/news_service/spot_full_story.asp?service_id=780

How and why do people embrace Islam? ‘Part One’

How and why do people embrace Islam? ‘Part One’

People embrace Islam in the West (USA, Canada, UK, France and Germany), in the Middle Eastern countries (Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Jordan), in Africa and the Far East (Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong) and many other countries all over the world.

According to Islam, there is only one revealed religion which has been revealed from the time of Adam until the last of the prophets, Mohammad (PBUH), yet it was revealed on stages. Consequently, the essential message of all the prophets was one and the same, Allah says in the Holy Qur’an:

“Verily, We have sent to every nation a messenger (saying), ‘Worship Allah and avoid false gods.”

All the Prophets that Allah has sent had one basic messages, for indeed the purpose of creation is only one, which is worshiping Allah. Allah says in the Holy Qur’an

“I did not create the jinn and mankind except for My worship.”

This message addressed a basic and essential need in human beings; the need to worship. Such basic need was created in all human beings at the time of Adam’s creation.

Man’s Natural Disposition : the Fitrah

As Allah made all human beings swear to His Godhood when He first created Adam, this oath is printed on the human soul even before it enters the fetus in the fifth month of pregnancy. So when a child is born, he has a natural belief in Allah. This natural belief is called in Arabic the fitrah. If the child was left alone, he would grow with the same faith and believe in Allah. But what happens is that all children get affected by their surroundings, whether directly or indirectly. Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said that Allah said:

“I created My servants in the right religion but the devils made them go astray.”

Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) also said:

“Each child is born in a state of ‘fitrah’, but his parents make him a Jew or a Christian. It is like the way an animal gives birth to a normal offspring. Have you noticed any (young animal) born mutilated before you mutilate them?”

And since the child’s body submits to the physical laws which Allah has put in nature, his soul also submits naturally to the belief that Allah is its Lord and Creator. However, his family friends, and his surroundings affect him, and as he grows up, he may find himself following this or that’s way of life.

The religion the child follows at early stages of his life (childhood) is one of custom and upbringing, and Allah does not punish him for this religion. However, by reaching maturity one starts differentiating between what’s right and what’s wrong, an adult must now follow the religion of knowledge and reason; Islam. At this point the devil starts doing his best and trying hard to encourage him to stay as he is ( encourage him to stay passive and not do any good deeds), or bring down. Evils are made pleasing to mankind and thus we live in a constant struggle between our fitrah and our desires till we find the right road.

If one chooses his fitrah, Allah will help him control his desires, even though it may take most of his life to do so; for example some people embraced Islam in their old age, yet it is never too late.