WHY I CONVERTED TO ISLAM- Emmanuel Adebayo, All time Togolese best footballer.
I GOT 13 VALID REASONS WHY AND HOW MUSLIMS ARE LIKE JESUS (PBUH) AND TRUER FOLLOWERS OF JESUS THAN MOST CHRISTIANS BELIEVE:
1. Jesus (pbuh) taught that there is only One God and Only God should be worshipped as taught in Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this as taught in the Qur'an verse 4:171.
2. Jesus (pbuh) didn't eat pork as taught in Leviticus 11:7, and neither do Muslims as taught in the Qur'an verse 6:145.
3. Jesus (pbuh) greeted with the words "As-salaam alaikum" (Peace be with you), in John 20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way.
4. Jesus (pbuh) always said "God Willing" (inshallah), Muslims say this too before doing anything as taught in the Qur'an verses 18:23-24.
5. Jesus (pbuh) washed his face, hands, and feet before praying. The Muslims do the same.
6. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible prayed with their head to the ground see (Matthew26:39). Muslims do too as taught in the Qur'an verse 3:43.
7. Jesus (pbuh) had a beard and wore a throbe. It is Sunnah for Muslim men to do the same.
8. Jesus (pbuh) followed the law and believed in all the prophets, see (Matthew 5:17). Muslims do too as taught in the Qur'an verses 3:84, and 2:285.
9. Jesus' mother Maryam (pbuh) dressed modestly by fully covering her body and wearing a headscarf (hijab) as found in 1 Timothy 2:9, Genesis 24:64-65, and Corinthians 11:6. Muslim women modestly dress the same as taught in the Qur'an verse 33:59.
10. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible fasted up to 40 days see (Exodus 34:28, Daniel 10:2-6, 1Kings 19:8, and Matthew 4:1. Muslims do so also during the month of Ramadan. Muslims are required to fast the full obligatory 30 days (see Qur'an 2:183), and others take it a step further by fasting an additional 6 days to increase their rewards.
11. Jesus (pbuh) taught to say "Peace to this house" when entering it see (Luke 10:5), and to also greet the people in the house with "peace be unto you". Muslims do exactly what Jesus did and taught. When we enter our homes and the homes of others we say "Bismillah" and also greet with "as salaamu alaikum" (peace be upon you) as taught in the Qur'an verse 24:61.
12. Jesus (pbuh) was circumcised. Circumcision is 1 of the 5 fitrah in Islam, so Muslim men are required to be circumcised. According to the Bible in Luke 2:21, Jesus was eight days old when he was circumcised. In the Torah, Allah/God stated to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that it is an "Everlasting covenant" (see Genesis 17:13). In the Qur'an verse 16:123 Muslims are required to follow the religion of Abraham. The Prophet Muhammad (saws) said, "The Prophet Abraham circumcised himself when he was eighty years old." (see Sahih hadith Bukhari, Muslim, and Ahmad).
13. Jesus (pbuh) spoke aramaic and called God "Elah", which is pronounced the same as "Allah". Aramaic is an ancient, Biblical language. It is one of the Semitic languages that also include Hebrew, Arabic, Ethiopic and the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian language of Akkadian. The Aramaic "Elah" and the Arabic "Allah" are the same. The Aramaic "Elah" is derived from the Arabic "Allah", and it means "GOD". "Allah" in Arabic also means "GOD", the Supreme GOD Almighty. You can easily see the similarity in their pronunciation so this concludes that the God of Jesus is also the God of the Muslims, of all mankind, and all that exist.
Now tell me who is the real follower of Jesus (pbuh)? Obviously Muslims. Now I believe am a true follower of Jesus PBUH.
-Emmanuel Adebayo
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Wednesday 22 July 2015
‘Oldest’ Quran fragments found by British university
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Manuscript fragments of the Holy Quran dating back at least 1,370 years have been found among the archives of the British higher education establishment, the University of Birmingham.
The pages of the Muslim holy text, identified to have been written in an early form of Arabic, were part of a collection brought back to Britain from Iraq in the 1920s, but had remained unrecognized in the university library for almost a century, reported the BBC.
Radiocarbon dating indicated that the fragments, which are written on goat or sheepskin, allegedly come from between the years 568 and 645.
The tests, which have an accuracy probability of more than 95%, were carried out by the Oxford University Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit and showed that the fragments were among the oldest surviving texts of the Koran.
“They could well take us back to within a few years of the actual founding of Islam,” University of Birmingham professor of Christianity and Islam, David Thomas told the BBC.
Prof Thomas also stated that the dating of the Birmingham folios would mean that it was quite possible that the person who had written them would have been alive at the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Tradition dictates that the Prophet Muhammad received the revelations that would eventually form the Koran between 610 and 632, and many scholars believe that portions of the holy text were written down separately on palm leaves, parchment, or the shoulder bones of camels, before being collected into a complete edition around 650.
Dr Muhammad Isa Waley who is the British Library's expert on such manuscripts, said this discovery would make Muslims "rejoice".
Monday 13 July 2015
ZAKATUL FITR
Zakat Al Fitr SIMPLIFIED
Do you know that Zakat al fitr...?!
* Is the charity given to the poor at the end of the fasting of holy month of Ramadan.
* It is a duty which is 'wajib' (compulsory) and required of every Muslim, male or female, young or adult, slave or freeman as long as he/she has the means to do so (meaning having more food (or in kind) than what he/she and his/her household will need for a day).
* Is to provide for the poor with a means with which to celebrate the festival of 'eid al fitr' along the rest of the Muslims and a token of thankfulness to Allah for having enabled him or her to observed obligatory fast.
* Promotes circulation of wealth and develop bonds of brotherhood, love and trains those who have to be generous to those who do not have within Islamic society.
* If you miss paying it before eid al fitr without good reason you have sinned and you cannot make it up but 'sadaqah'.
* It becomes obligatory from last day of Ramadan or 2 days before eid prayer.
* It is a saa' (4 double handfuls) of food, grain or dried fruits... per head of each member of the family by the head of the household (regardless of different in income, and new born baby last minute of last day of Ramadan should be included).
Did you know that…?!
* Your Ramadan fasting will be hanging between earth and heaven till you pay zakat al fitr.
* Zakat al fitr purify you from your indecent act, speech... while fasting that will reduce your rewards.
* Zakat al fitr' is acceptable for those who give it out before the eid al fitr prayer but it is 'sadaqah' for those who pays it after eid prayer.
* You will give your zakat al fitr out where you are, during eid not your home town and somebody can do it on your behalf and to give it out in Umrah is more rewardable.
* Zakat al fitr in cash is not recommended by Allah, Prophet S.A.W., Sahaba R.A., Jurists. We have 'dinar' and 'dirham' during life time of Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wasalam and neither he nor his companions used cash to pay zakat al fitr. Also, Zakat alfitr is an Ibadan we should not try and change its form if we want reward from Allah. Note: You can add cash as sadaqah to the food stuff you giving out but is not wajib.
* Beneficiaries of zakat al fitr are; the poor and the needy (regardless of whether they are your relatives in as much their feeding is not 'wajib' on you), collectors of zakat, in reconciling of heart of non-Muslims, freeing slaves, debtors, in Allah's cause and the travellers may be part of them.
Oh Muslim! Give zakat al fitr out of food stuff you will be happy to collect if you are in the position of the poor. “O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy”. (Q2:267)
Reference:
Fatawa Ibn taymiah 25 /74.
Fatawa imra'ti muslimah 205.
Mugni 1/402, 3/56.
Sharhu fatih qadeer.
Bukhari 1426 - 1511. Muslim 984 - 986.
Daud 1609 - 1629.
Sahih fiqh sunnah 2/79.
Jami' liahkam fiqh sunnah 2/126.
May Allah accept it as an act of Ibadah.
Do you know that Zakat al fitr...?!
* Is the charity given to the poor at the end of the fasting of holy month of Ramadan.
* It is a duty which is 'wajib' (compulsory) and required of every Muslim, male or female, young or adult, slave or freeman as long as he/she has the means to do so (meaning having more food (or in kind) than what he/she and his/her household will need for a day).
* Is to provide for the poor with a means with which to celebrate the festival of 'eid al fitr' along the rest of the Muslims and a token of thankfulness to Allah for having enabled him or her to observed obligatory fast.
* Promotes circulation of wealth and develop bonds of brotherhood, love and trains those who have to be generous to those who do not have within Islamic society.
* If you miss paying it before eid al fitr without good reason you have sinned and you cannot make it up but 'sadaqah'.
* It becomes obligatory from last day of Ramadan or 2 days before eid prayer.
* It is a saa' (4 double handfuls) of food, grain or dried fruits... per head of each member of the family by the head of the household (regardless of different in income, and new born baby last minute of last day of Ramadan should be included).
Did you know that…?!
* Your Ramadan fasting will be hanging between earth and heaven till you pay zakat al fitr.
* Zakat al fitr purify you from your indecent act, speech... while fasting that will reduce your rewards.
* Zakat al fitr' is acceptable for those who give it out before the eid al fitr prayer but it is 'sadaqah' for those who pays it after eid prayer.
* You will give your zakat al fitr out where you are, during eid not your home town and somebody can do it on your behalf and to give it out in Umrah is more rewardable.
* Zakat al fitr in cash is not recommended by Allah, Prophet S.A.W., Sahaba R.A., Jurists. We have 'dinar' and 'dirham' during life time of Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wasalam and neither he nor his companions used cash to pay zakat al fitr. Also, Zakat alfitr is an Ibadan we should not try and change its form if we want reward from Allah. Note: You can add cash as sadaqah to the food stuff you giving out but is not wajib.
* Beneficiaries of zakat al fitr are; the poor and the needy (regardless of whether they are your relatives in as much their feeding is not 'wajib' on you), collectors of zakat, in reconciling of heart of non-Muslims, freeing slaves, debtors, in Allah's cause and the travellers may be part of them.
Oh Muslim! Give zakat al fitr out of food stuff you will be happy to collect if you are in the position of the poor. “O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy”. (Q2:267)
Reference:
Fatawa Ibn taymiah 25 /74.
Fatawa imra'ti muslimah 205.
Mugni 1/402, 3/56.
Sharhu fatih qadeer.
Bukhari 1426 - 1511. Muslim 984 - 986.
Daud 1609 - 1629.
Sahih fiqh sunnah 2/79.
Jami' liahkam fiqh sunnah 2/126.
May Allah accept it as an act of Ibadah.
Thursday 9 July 2015
Misconceptions: 5 Simple Things You Probably Did Not Know About Islam…
With so much misunderstanding in the world about Islam, I hope these simple
facts serve to redress some common misconceptions. …..
Before we begin, let’s get one thing straight: Muslim and Arab are two different
things.
Arab is an ethnic group and as such Arabs can be Christian , Jewish, atheist, Muslim
or any other religion. Islam is a religion.
People often forget that the largest Muslim Country in the world is Indonesia and the
majority of the world’s Muslims are not Arab.
Many non-Arab countries around the world have large Muslim populations
including Senegal, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Bosnia, Turkey, Cyprus and Ghana
among others.
With the difference between ethnicity and religion now clarified, here are the five
things about Islam you should know:
1. Women and men are equal in Islam:
“Each of you is equal to the other” (Quran, 3: 195) It is true that inequalities exist in
many Muslim societies but it is also true that gender inequalities exist in many non-
Muslim societies as well. Gender inequalities emanate from cultural practices, not
the religion of Islam. In the Quran, men and women enjoy the same rights
spiritually, but also socially and politically. Several Islamic countries have also had
female heads of state, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Turkey.
2. Muslims love Jesus:
Islam shares many religious figures and historical events with Judaism and
Christianity. Muslims greatly respect Jesus. He is considered a prophet in Islam.
3. Fasting:
Muslims fast for 30 days every year for Ramadan, which is one of the five pillars of
Islam. Ramadan this year is happening during most of the month of June. Muslims
fast to experience what it feels like to be poor and hungry, and to focus on their own
inner spiritual journey. Fasting is a great teacher of compassion.
4. Social Justice:
Islam is a religion with a deep commitment to social justice. In addition to the
practice of Ramadan enabling Muslims to experience hunger as a poor and hungry
person might, another of the five pillars of Islam is to help the poor through a
donation of zakat. Put simply, Muslims must give 2.5 percent of their savings to the
poor, as zakat is a requirement of those who have accumulated wealth.
5. Terrorism is Unislamic :
Violence and suicide missions are un-Islamic. At its core, Islam is a religion of peace,
a message reiterated many times throughout the Quran. The Quran calls its way
“the paths of peace” (Quran 5 vs 16) and states that God dislikes any disturbance of
peace: “God loves not aggressors” (2: 190) Additionally, there has been a fatwa (or
religious decree) speaking directly against terrorism and suicide bombings, stating
they are unjust, evil and have no place in Islam. People who perpetuate violence in
the name of Islam are no more true to their faith than Christians who blow up
abortion clinics.
With so much misunderstanding in the world about Islam, I hope these simple facts
serve to redress some common misconceptions.
facts serve to redress some common misconceptions. …..
Before we begin, let’s get one thing straight: Muslim and Arab are two different
things.
Arab is an ethnic group and as such Arabs can be Christian , Jewish, atheist, Muslim
or any other religion. Islam is a religion.
People often forget that the largest Muslim Country in the world is Indonesia and the
majority of the world’s Muslims are not Arab.
Many non-Arab countries around the world have large Muslim populations
including Senegal, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Bosnia, Turkey, Cyprus and Ghana
among others.
With the difference between ethnicity and religion now clarified, here are the five
things about Islam you should know:
1. Women and men are equal in Islam:
“Each of you is equal to the other” (Quran, 3: 195) It is true that inequalities exist in
many Muslim societies but it is also true that gender inequalities exist in many non-
Muslim societies as well. Gender inequalities emanate from cultural practices, not
the religion of Islam. In the Quran, men and women enjoy the same rights
spiritually, but also socially and politically. Several Islamic countries have also had
female heads of state, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Turkey.
2. Muslims love Jesus:
Islam shares many religious figures and historical events with Judaism and
Christianity. Muslims greatly respect Jesus. He is considered a prophet in Islam.
3. Fasting:
Muslims fast for 30 days every year for Ramadan, which is one of the five pillars of
Islam. Ramadan this year is happening during most of the month of June. Muslims
fast to experience what it feels like to be poor and hungry, and to focus on their own
inner spiritual journey. Fasting is a great teacher of compassion.
4. Social Justice:
Islam is a religion with a deep commitment to social justice. In addition to the
practice of Ramadan enabling Muslims to experience hunger as a poor and hungry
person might, another of the five pillars of Islam is to help the poor through a
donation of zakat. Put simply, Muslims must give 2.5 percent of their savings to the
poor, as zakat is a requirement of those who have accumulated wealth.
5. Terrorism is Unislamic :
Violence and suicide missions are un-Islamic. At its core, Islam is a religion of peace,
a message reiterated many times throughout the Quran. The Quran calls its way
“the paths of peace” (Quran 5 vs 16) and states that God dislikes any disturbance of
peace: “God loves not aggressors” (2: 190) Additionally, there has been a fatwa (or
religious decree) speaking directly against terrorism and suicide bombings, stating
they are unjust, evil and have no place in Islam. People who perpetuate violence in
the name of Islam are no more true to their faith than Christians who blow up
abortion clinics.
With so much misunderstanding in the world about Islam, I hope these simple facts
serve to redress some common misconceptions.
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