"I agree kernel. Our ideas and beliefs are to a greater extent what define us and make us who we…"
The mixing of religious and non-religious beliefs in an individual.
in Islam
The lexical meaning of Islam is submission, and adherence to the commands of Allah without objection. This is the true essence of Islam. By obeying Allah and observing His commands, the Muslim would be in harmony with the universe in which he lives, for everything in this universe abides by the commands of Allah.
It is an established fact that everything in this universe follows certain rule, and an unalterable law to which it submits; the sun, the moon, the stars, the night, the day, the land, the trees, and the beasts; all submit to a rule which Allah, the Creator, has designated for all these things. Even man himself, when you consider his physical construction, and biological compounds, his need for water and nutrition, heat, air, light, rest, or sleep you would find him submitting to a law under which he has no choice, just like other creatures.
WHAT IS LIFE?
Man's existence in this world and the creation of this entire universe are not mere accidents or products of a fortuitous nature. This universe, every single atom of it, manifests and leads us to the realization of a Loving, Merciful and All-powerful Creator. Without a Creator, nothing can exist. Every single soul knows that he is existing and that his existence is dependent upon a Creator he knows for sure that he cannot create him self. Therefore it is his duty to know his master, the Creator.
MANKIND
Man is a unique creature. God establishes man as His representative or deputy to govern over all other creatures in this world. He is endowed with the faculty of REASON, which sets him apart from all other animals. Together with this faculty to discriminate and discern, man is given the freedom (free-will) to choose for himself a way of life worthy of his position as God's representative or to fall lower than the lowest of all animals or creations. Man is born pure and sinless and is given the choice to do righteous deeds or indulge in sins.
REVELATIONS
From the beginning of mankind, our Creator sent prophets to convey His REVELATION and to invite human beings to the path of true PEACE and OBEDIENCE to the ONE TRUE GOD.
This is ISLAM. This message is conveyed towards successive generations of man through the different prophets, all inviting mankind to the same path. However all the earlier messages or revelations from God were distorted by people of later generations.
As a result, pure Revelation from our Creator was adulterated and polluted with myths, superstitions, idol worship and irrational philosophical ideologies. The religion of God in a sense was lost in a plethora of religions. Human history is a testament of man's drift between light and darkness, but God out of His Abundant Love for mankind has not forsaken us. Islam is not a new religion. It is, in essence, the same message and guidance which Allah revealed to all His prophets, like Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, David, Moses, Jesus and Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Them). But the message that was revealed to prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is Islam in its comprehensive, complete and final form.
Say ye: "We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) prophets from their Lord: We make no difference between one and another of them: And we bow to Allah (in Islam)."
It is an established fact that everything in this universe follows certain rule, and an unalterable law to which it submits; the sun, the moon, the stars, the night, the day, the land, the trees, and the beasts; all submit to a rule which Allah, the Creator, has designated for all these things. Even man himself, when you consider his physical construction, and biological compounds, his need for water and nutrition, heat, air, light, rest, or sleep you would find him submitting to a law under which he has no choice, just like other creatures.
WHAT IS LIFE?
Man's existence in this world and the creation of this entire universe are not mere accidents or products of a fortuitous nature. This universe, every single atom of it, manifests and leads us to the realization of a Loving, Merciful and All-powerful Creator. Without a Creator, nothing can exist. Every single soul knows that he is existing and that his existence is dependent upon a Creator he knows for sure that he cannot create him self. Therefore it is his duty to know his master, the Creator.
MANKIND
Man is a unique creature. God establishes man as His representative or deputy to govern over all other creatures in this world. He is endowed with the faculty of REASON, which sets him apart from all other animals. Together with this faculty to discriminate and discern, man is given the freedom (free-will) to choose for himself a way of life worthy of his position as God's representative or to fall lower than the lowest of all animals or creations. Man is born pure and sinless and is given the choice to do righteous deeds or indulge in sins.
REVELATIONS
From the beginning of mankind, our Creator sent prophets to convey His REVELATION and to invite human beings to the path of true PEACE and OBEDIENCE to the ONE TRUE GOD.
This is ISLAM. This message is conveyed towards successive generations of man through the different prophets, all inviting mankind to the same path. However all the earlier messages or revelations from God were distorted by people of later generations.
As a result, pure Revelation from our Creator was adulterated and polluted with myths, superstitions, idol worship and irrational philosophical ideologies. The religion of God in a sense was lost in a plethora of religions. Human history is a testament of man's drift between light and darkness, but God out of His Abundant Love for mankind has not forsaken us. Islam is not a new religion. It is, in essence, the same message and guidance which Allah revealed to all His prophets, like Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, David, Moses, Jesus and Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Them). But the message that was revealed to prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is Islam in its comprehensive, complete and final form.
Say ye: "We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) prophets from their Lord: We make no difference between one and another of them: And we bow to Allah (in Islam)."
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Comment by doug on September 9, 2009 at 4:42am -
Much of what you write here is good and accurate. However the Bible also says that IT is complete and comprehensive. So then the Qu'ran, as does the book of Mormon, abrogates what the Bible says. Both cannot be right. Both the Qu'ran and the book of Mormon then resolve the issue the same way, which is by saying the previous revelation (the Bible) was adulterated and polluted (or incorrectly translated). Very convenient! Also, when you lump Jesus with Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, etc., you are mixing apples with oranges (as we say). Jesus was different in that he lived a sinless life, as none others ever did, and that he was the son of God...AND that he gave his life as a ransom for all of mankind's sins. So when you say that you make no difference between Moses and Jesus, you greatly err. Only Jesus claimed to BE the way to God...the others only spoke about the way.
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Comment by Phi 214 Lynn Honegger on September 14, 2009 at 8:08pm -
Do the Mormons not believe in the Bible in so far as the translations are accurate? Indeed, they do believe that a great deal of the Bible is true and correctly translated. In fact, it is one of the three scriptures they hold dear and study.
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Comment by Laili Dalloul on September 16, 2009 at 9:34pm -
doug,
why cant the Qu'ran and the Bible both be right? And why does Jesus have to be the ONLY way to God if there are millions of different people, cultures, beliefs, traditions and ways of living?
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Comment by nashwanalganem on September 17, 2009 at 12:14pm -
Does not have to be someone who is a road to God's way to the mercy of Allah and its satisfaction with the work of man is good and leave the evil that has brought the wrath of God in this world and the afterlife, this is the Muslim faith.
All human beings are accountable for their actions, it is a allah deed he may the mercy and blessings of God in this world and paradise in the currency Alakharpomn bad recompense is Hell in the afterlife and the anger and indignation of the Lord in the world.
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Comment by Jeff H on September 17, 2009 at 2:25pm -
Hi Laili,
Answering your question to Doug, and I believe Doug would concur, Jesus declared Himself to be "The" Way, "The" Truth, and "The" Life. Jesus said "No man comes to the Father but through me."
Jesus was the one that made in exclusive, He didn't leave it up to us. Whether we want to accept that statement or not is up to us, but the statement stands on its own.
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Comment by nashwanalganem on October 1, 2009 at 2:03pm
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dear doug thank you for your comment and i thank everybody for thier openion...muslims belive on God and as they believe that all prophets are sinless.and jesus is one of them.dear doug do u think that God has a son? is it possible? is it possible God has a son and he sent him to human inorder to suffer is it possible a father do such thing? if its true that he is his son how he ll make it live with enemies and how ll make it a target to be killed or cross him?and how ll make him live in earth and why not beside him?and how if he is his son God ll create him from human blood (from maream)?this is one. is adam better than jesus becouse adams creations is one of the Gods verse and the end do belive on God dear doug?
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