THE RELIGION OF THE CREATOR

CAN A PERSON FOLLOW ANY ONE RELIGION ? (Dr. Mohammed) The next question is something connected One brother Prabhu is asking... All the Religions basically preach good things thus a person can follow any one of the Religions - it is one and the same? Answer:(Dr. Zakir) The question posed is thatAll the Religions basically teach good things So you can follow any Religion it is one and the same ? And I do agree with him in the first part of the question that all Religions do basically preach good things. For example all Religions say...You should not rob, you should not molest a woman, you should not rape her Hinduism says that, Christianity says that, Islam says that. But the difference between Islam and the other Religions is, that Islam besides speaking of good things, it shows you a way how to implement those good things. Like all Religions speak about Brotherhood but Islam practically shows you it demonstrates how to practice it in your day to day life Salah, Hajj, etc. So Islam, besides speaking theoretically, it shows you a way how to practice it in your life. For example, Hinduism saysYou should not rob; Christianity says You should not rob ; Islam saysYou should not rob So what is the difference between Islam and the other Religions. Islam shows you a way how to achieve that state, in which people will not rob. Islam has a system of Zakat that is, every rich person who has a saving of more than the Nisab level, 85 grams of gold he or she should give 2.5% of that excess wealth, in charity, every lunar year. If every rich human being gives charity, poverty will be eradicated from this world There will not be a single human being who will die of hunger. After this, the Glorious Quran says in SURAH MAIDAH, CH. NO. 5, V. NO. 38:... As to the thief, be it a man or a woman chop of his of her hand, as a punishment from Allah (swt). Some people may say...Chopping of the handsin this age of twentieth century Islam is a barbaric ReligionIt is a ruthless law. And I know, that there are thousands of people who rob So if you chop off all the people, then many people will lose their hands. But the law is so strict, that the moment you implement it, and if a person comes to know that his hands will be chopped off if he robs, immediately the thought of robbing will go away from his mind. Do you know, today America which happens to be one of the most advanced country in the world Unfortunately it also has one of the highest rates of crime Highest rate of robbery and theft. I am asking you a questionIf you implement the Islamic Shariah in America that is every rich person gives Zakat, 2.5% of his excess wealth in charity, and after that, if any man or woman robs Chop off his or her hands. I am asking you a question...Will the rate of robbery and theft in America will it increase, will it remain the same, or will it decrease? It will decrease It is a practical law. You implement the Shariah, and you get results. Let me give you another example that most of the major Religions say that...You should not molest a woman, that you should not rape a woman Hinduism says that, Christianity says that, Islam says the same. But Islam shows you a way how to achieve that state, in which people will not men will not molest or rape a woman Islam has a system of Hijab. People normally talk about Hijab for the woman but Allah (swt) in the Glorious Quran first speaks about the Hijab for the man, and then for the women. The Glorious Quran says in

SURAH NUR CH. NO. 24, V. NO. 30:that...Say to the believing man, that he should lower his gaze, and guard his modesty. Whenever a man looks at a woman, and any brazen thought comes in his mind... any unashamed thought comes in his mind, he should lower his gaze. There was once a friend of mine, who was a Muslim friend, who was staring at a girl, for a long time. So I told him Brother what are you doing? It is prohibited in Islam to stare at a girl. So he told me...Our beloved Prophet said thatThe first glance is allowed the second is prohibited I have not yet completed half my glance. What did the, Prophet mean by saying The first glance is allowed the second is prohibited. He did not mean that you could look at a woman, and stare continuously at her for twenty minutes, without blinking What the Prophet meantthat if you look at a woman unintentionally. Intentionally do not look at her againDo not feast on her that is what the Prophet meant. The next verse speaks about the Hijab for the women SURAH NUR, CH. 24, V. 31:..says that...Say to the believing women, that she should lower her gaze and guard her modesty, and display not her beauty, except what appears ordinarily off, and to draw a head covering over the bosom. And display not her beauty, except in front of her husband, her father, her sons etc. and a big list of mehram the close relatives, who she cannot marry, is given. And there are basically six criteria for Hijab. The first is the extent, which differs between the man and the woman. For the man, the extent is from the navel to the knee; for the woman, the complete body should be covered the only part that can be seen, are the face and the hands, upto the wrist. Some scholars say...Even these should be covered. The remaining five criteria are the same. The second is, the clothes they wear it should not be so tight, that it reveals the figure. Third it should not be transparent, so that you could see through. Fourth it should not be so glamorous, that it attracts the opposite sex. Fifth it should not resemble that of the unbeliever. Sixth it should not resemble that of the opposite sex. These are basically six criteria for Hijab, mentioned in the Quran and the Sahih Hadith. And the Quran says in SURAH AHZAB, CH. 33, V. NO. 59 giving the reasons for Hijab. It says... O Prophet, tell your wives and the believing women, that when they go abroad, they should put on the cloak So that they shall be recognized, and it will prevent them from being molested. Quran says...Hijab has been prescribed for the women, so that it will prevent them from being molested. And the Islamic Shariah says...If anyone rapes any women, he gets capital punishment. People may sayCapital punishment, in this twentieth century Islam is a barbaric Religion, it is a ruthless lawIt is a barbaric Religion. Do you knowAmerica which happens to be the country which is supposed to be most advanced it has one of the highest rate of rape? According to the statistics, it says that On an average, every day more than one thousand, nine hundred females are being raped everyday Every 1.3 minutes, one female is raped. Since the time I am in this auditoriumit is more than two and half hours How many rapes may have taken place... how many? More than a hundred, in America. I am asking you a questionIf you implement the Islamic Shariah in America that is, every man when he looks at a woman, he should lower his gaze the woman should be properly dressed up in the Hijab and after that, if any man rapes Capital punishment. I am asking you a questionWill the rape increase, will it remain the same, or will it decrease? It will decrease it is a practical law you implement the Shariah, and you and get results. And I have been asking

this questions to Non-Muslims thatSuppose someone rapes unfortunately... your wife, or your mother, and if you are made the Judge and if the rapist is brought in front of you what punishment will you give? And believe me all of them said...We will put him to death. Some went to the extent of saying...We will torture him to death. So why do you have these double standards? Someone rapes somebody elses wife... Capital punishment is barbaric law Someone rapes your wife... You want to give him Capital punishment. Why these double standards? And do you know In India, according to the statistics of Crime Bureau It says that...Every 54 minutes, one case of rape is reported in India. How many taking place?Every few minutes may be one case. And no wonder, if you have read the papers of about ten days back, on the 20th of October, the Home Minister of India, L. K. Advani you know what he said? It came in headlines of Times of India... headlines What it says, that... Advani...Advani puts a death rap for rapes, and recommends an amendment in the law Headline in Times of India, 20th of October 10 days back. On Tuesday, one day before, 27th of October 1998, he said that...He wants death penalty for the rapist. Alhamdulillah What Islam has said 1400 years ago, L.K. Advani is saying that, and I am congratulate him for that I am not here to promote any political party. I am not a Politician but if someone speaks the truth, I have to appreciate it. And if you implement this, surely the rate of rape will diminish. May be the next Home Minister may implement the Islamic Hijab here also. So InshaAllah the rapes will be completely abolished. They are coming closer to Islam I appreciate it. (Arabic)Come to common terms as between us and you. Mr L.K. Advani realized that rape is increase in India and he rightly recommended that the law should be amended and death penalty should be put for the rapist And I am for it I am the first person Indian to support it. So if you analyse Islambesides speaking good things, it shows you a way how to achieve that state of goodness. Therefore I say, that Islam unlike other Religions which speak good things it shows you a way how to achieve goodness. So therefore if I have to follow any Religion, I would follow a Religion which speaks good things and shows you a way how to achieve that good thing. Therefore it is rightly said in SURAH AL IMRAN CH. 3, V. NO. 19 (Arabic) The only Religion acceptable in the sight of Allah (swt) is the person who submits his will to Allah (swt).

Why we need Religion?

First of we have to know what is religion? Oxford dictionary:

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Concept of God in Religion:

Why need Gods guidance:

People follow the rules of the country that are mostly human made laws:

The only person can set rules is the manufacturer and the creator of the human being:

WHAT IS TO BELIEF ABOUT RELIGION ? (Q) If God is One, He has sent lot of messengers to this world. If Islam believes in the messenger called Moses (pbuh), Christianity also believes that Moses one of His Prophets, too. Know Moses the Prophet, wrote the book of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. In these books of laws, he has revealed more this humanity. Both Islam and Christianity claim that Moses is their Prophet. In his revelation, he has got 10 Commandments, in the books of Exodus Ch. No. 20, V. No. 3 to 17. It is very well written that... The Lord is the Almighty Creator. My question is within this frame. Which is verse no. 8, Exodus, Ch. No. 20, V. No. 8 which says Remember the sabbath day, to keep it Holy which the Lord has created the entire world in six days, and on seventh day, He tested. If Islam claims Moses to be the Prophet, and Christianity claims those, Moses as the Prophet why so indifference in the Revelation? Could you please answer? (Ans) Brother has asked Pasteur has asked a very good question - I would love to answer each and every point. He has spoken a few sentences, in which I believe there are ten questions for me. But then, Nawab Sahab is saying Be brief - The co-ordinator is saying Be brief. Its difficult I am a student of comparative Religion. I have studied the Bible, I have studied the Vedas, and the Bhagvadgita, the Qur'an, and I love I love taking discussions, to come to know the truth. Jesus Christ (pubh) said Seeketh the truth, and the truth shall.. Brother he quoted. he said that The ten Commandments, are mentioned in Exodus, Ch. No. 20, V. No. 38. EXODUS, CH. NO. 20, V. NO. 38:He didnt quote the first few verses - Ill quote the first few verses. If you read the Exodus, Ch. No. 20, V. No. 2 EXODUS, CH. NO. 20, V. NO. 3-5:says Thou shalt have no other God besides Him. Thou shalt not make any graven things of thee, of the likeness in the heavens above, in the earth beneath, and the water beneath the earth. Thou shalt not serve them, nor bow down to them, for thy God, is the jealous God. Who says that? the same Exodus which gave the quotation - but you jumped to verse No. 8, directly. The first few verses say that Thou shalt make no graven image of thee, of the likeness of thee, in the heavens above, on the earth - for their God, is a jealous God. You cannot bow down to anyone, nor worship them - same as Islamsame as Hinduism - no images, no idol worship, worship only, one true God . Jesus Christ (pbuh) said the same thing, that Moses (pbuh) said, in the book of

DEUTERONOMY, CH. NO. 6, V. NO. 4:Deuteronomy, Ch. No. 6, V. No. 47: in Hebrew)Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. Coming to the main question there were many questions in it - Time doesnt permit me to answer all. WHY IS THE DIFFERENCE OF SABBATH ? The main question is - Why is the difference of Sabbath? See I do agree, that the Jews, they believe that Saturday was the Sabbath, and Jesus Christ (pbuh) mentioned in the Gospel of Mathews - you are a Pastor you must be knowing GOSPEL OF MATHEWS, CH. NO. 5, V. NO. 17 TO 20 Gospel of Mathews, Ch. No. 5, V. No. 17 to 20 I think - Not that I have come to destroy the law and Prophet but to fulfill. Jesus Christ (pbuh) is speaking in the Bible in the New Testament, in Gospel of Mathews, Ch. No. 5, that Think not that I have come to destroy, the laws and Prophet. I have come not destroy but to fulfill. So unless the heavens and the earth pass away, not one got or title shall pass away from the law, until all be fulfilled. So whosoever shall break one of the least Commandments, and teach men do so, he will be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven. And whosoever shall teach the Commandment teach others to do so, will be called great in the Kingdom of heaven. Pastor its from King James Version its a verbatim quotation. That unless your righteousness, exceeds the righteousness of the Scribes and the Pharases, in no way you shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven. So Jesus Christ (pbuh) said that If a Christian, has to be a good Christian, he should follow each and every law of the Torah - Whatever Moses (pbuh) said they have to follow, verbatim. Even if one jot or a title, if they break they will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Who said that? - Jesus Christ (pbuh) said that. So thats the question for the Christian - Why dont they observe Saturday, as the Holy day?You have to ask the Christians. Thats the law Jesus Christ (pbuh) thaught that I have not come to destroy the laws and the Prophet, but I have come to fulfill. QURAN DOES NOT SAY YOU THE EXACT DAYS Now when Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) came he didnt say that. The Qur'an says in Surah Baqarah, Ch. No. 2, V. No. 106 BAQARAH, CH. NO. 2, V. NO. 106: 106. None of Our revelations do we abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but we substitute something better or similar: Knowest Thou not that Allah hath power over all things? We have sent Revelations, We have given Ayaats, but We substitute things which are better

or similar. The Qur'an believes that Moosa Ale-salam was a Prophet of God Almighty, the Qur'an believes that Isa, Jesus Christ ( pbuh) was a Prophet of Almighty God. Islam is the only Non-Christian faith, which makes it an article to believe in Jesus Christ (pbuh).We believe, that he was one of the mightiest messengers of Allah (SWT). We believe, that he was born miraculously, without any male intervention which many modern day Christians today, do not believe. We believe, that Jesus Christ (pbuh), he gave life to the dead, with Gods permission. We believe, that he healed those born blind and lepers, with Gods permission - We are together. But what we believe, as I said earlierAll the previous messengers, they only came for a particular group of people. JESUS(PBUH) WAS A MUSLIM For example, the Qur'an says in Surah Al-Imran, Ch. No. 3, V. No. 49, SURAH AL-IMRAN, CH. NO. 3, V. NO. 49: 49. "And (appoint him) an apostle to the Children of Israel, (with This message): "'I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, In that I make for you out of clay, As it Were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah.s leave: and I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by Allah.s leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store In your houses. surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe; that Isa Ale-Salam, was sent as a messenger to the Bani Israel to the children of Israel. Jesus Christ (pbuh) says in the Gospel of Mathews, Ch. No. 10, V. No. 5 to 6, MATHEWS, CH. NO. 10, V. NO. 5 TO 6:he tells his twelve disciples Go ye, not in the way of gentiles. Who were the Gentiles? - the Non-Jews, the Hindus, the Muslims, the Christians. Jesus Christ (pbuh) said Go ye not in to the way of gentiles enter ye not in to the city of the Samaritans, but rather go to the lost sheep of Israel. Jesus Christ (pbuh) says, in the Gospel of Mathews Ch. No. 15, V. No. 24,

MATHEWS CH. NO. 15, V. NO. 24:I have not been sent, but to the lost sheep of Israel. That means Jesus Christ (pbuh), came only for the Jews - not for the other humanity. Who says that? Jesus Christ (pbuh) says that - its mentioned in the Bible. But Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) (Arabic)... That We have sent thee not, but as a mercy to the whole of humanity. So whatever revelations Mohammad Sallalah-uAlayhiwassalam received, it need not be the same, as of the previous Revelation - the basic message is the same. The basic message brother is the same - that believe in one GodYou dont do idol worship. But the basic is same laws may change - The laws the superficial laws may change. The Jew does it on Saturday Christian does it on Sunday. I dont know why? Jesus Christ (pbuh) said You cant break a single law. Mohammed SallaluAlayhiwassalam to show that they are different we one different, from the so called Jews and Christians of that are today. JESUS(PBUH) TEACHES ISLAM Because what we say, thatIsa Alaysalam, he did not teach Christianity he teach nothing but Islam. The word Christian is a nick name, given by the enemies of Christ - Its mentioned in the Bible, in the Book of Acts. The Pastor may be knowing - Its the Book of New testamentIts the Book of Acts. The enemies of Christians, nick named the follower of Christ, as Christian. Its an abuse given to them which is held on today. But the Holy Qur'an says in Surah Al-Imran, Ch. No. 3, V. No. 52, SURAH AL-IMRAN, CH. NO. 3, V. NO. 52, 52. When Jesus found unbelief on their part He said: "Who will be My helpers to (the work of) Allah." said the disciples: "We are Allah.s helpers: we believe In Allah, and do Thou bear witness that we are Muslims. that Jesus Christ was a Muslim. Qur'an says in Surah Al-Imran, Ch. No. 3, V. No. 67, AL-IMRAN, CH. NO. 3, V. NO. 67, 67. Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian; but He was true In Faith, and bowed His will to Allah.s (which is Islam), and He joined not gods with Allah. he was not a Jew or a Christian but he was a Muslim. So what law Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) brought the basic message, is the

same Believing one God, dont do idol worship, same the superficiality. So that human race, when it reached a certain level, Allah (SWT) God Almighty, thought it fit, that they can receive the final message. After this no other Messenger will come, no other law will come and todays law, is the most practical law. For example, Moses (pbuh) said An eye for an eye, an a tooth for a tooth - thats a very good law that time. People didnt have court like they have today - like the Judge sitting. Anyone take somebodys eye you take his eye. And, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth - that was the law. Jesus Christ (pbuh), another spiritual person, another messenger of Allah (SWT). MATTHEWS, CH. NO. 5, V. NO. 32 TO 40:Its mentioned in the Gospel of Matthews, Ch. No. 5, V. No. 32 to 40, It is said of the old times, that an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say unto you whosoever slaps your one cheek, offer him the other. Whosoever asks you for a shirt, give him your cloak. If he asks you to walk for one mile, walk two miles . Its a remedy its a remedy - that people took it literally. That if a person playing with a Kati, if he hurts somebodys eye but natural its by mistake. You cant take that eye of that person, who by mistake hurt your eye. So Jesus Christ brought a remedy, which was right at that time. Today depends upon the situation. If he hurts you actually, without a cause or reason - you can take back, you can teach him a lesson. But if its by mistake, you should have a court of law - what is a rightwhat is wrong. So the law kept on changing, depending upon the situation. This Holy Qur'an, is the last and final Revelation, which will live till eternity, and you can it prove practically, today. Hope that answers your questions.