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Makkah, and built the Kabah towards which all Muslims turn

when they pray.

5. What is the difference between Islam and Muslim?Answer: Islam is the name of the religion. Persons who

practice Islam are called Muslims

6. Who are Muslims?Answer: Muslims today come from different nationalities and

cultures across the world and are united by their common

Islamic faith. The largest Muslim community is in Indonesia

with substantial numbers in Asia and most of Africa. Around

18% of Muslims live in the Arab countries. Muslims are also

found in the Soviet Union, China, North and South America,

and Europe.

7. What do Muslims believe?Answer: Muslims believe in One, Unique, Incomparable God,the Angels created by Him, and the prophets through whom His

revelations were brought to mankind. Muslims believe in a chain

of prophets starting with Adam including Noah, Abraham,

Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David,

Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John the Baptist and Jesus, (peace be

upon them). In God's final message to man, a reconfirmation of

the eternal message and a summing-up of all that has gone

before was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

him) through the Angel Gabriel.

8. Who is Allah?Answer: Allah means the God. Allah is the name that he calls

Himself in the Quran where this originates. It can also be found

in an Aramaic copy of the Bible, and even Christian Arabs say

Allah. Muslims believe in Allah's complete authority over

human destiny and in life after death.


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9. Does Allah look like us?Answer: No, Allah is perfect. He is not like any of His

creations. He has told us that He has hands, eyes, a face, and

feet, but all of these attributes are befitting to His might and

glory. A Muslim does not say a single thing about Allah other

than what Allah says about Himself. Allah is perfect and unique.

10. What does it mean to believe in Allah?Answer: To believe in Allah means to believe in total

perfection, and uniqueness. It means to believe in His prophets

because they are His, and He sent them, we cannot pick and

choose. A Muslim must believe in all the prophets of Allah. It

means to believe in the Angels! We must love them all. We

cannot hate an Angel say, for example, Michael to whom rain

and the vegetation of the Earth are attributed, or Gabriel to

whom revelation (bringing down the scriptures to the prophets)is attributed. It means to believe in Allah's predestination of

good and bad. It means to believe in the last day: The Day of

Judgment.

11. Can we see Allah?Answer: Nothing is as beautiful as Allah--He is perfection.

Looking at Allah is the greatest pleasure of the people in

Paradise but this pleasure Allah does not give to anyone but the

believers.

12. Does Allah see us?Answer: Allah sees us and knows everything about us. He

knows us better than we know ourselves. There is not a leaf on a

tree that blows away or stays in its place that He does not know

of. There is not a dry spot, nor a wet spot, nor a grain in the

depths of the earth except that Allah knows it.


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13. Does Allah answer my prayers?Answer: We know that Allah hears and answers all our prayers.

This can be in 4 ways:

1- Getting what we ask for!

2- Getting something as good or better!

3- Being spared something bad that would have happened

otherwise.

4- Being rewarded on the Day of Judgment with a much greater

reward than what we were asking for on earth.

14. Who is Muhammad (peace be upon him)?Answer: Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in Makkah

in the year 571 A.D. Since his father died before his birth and

his mother shortly afterwards, he was raised by his uncle from

the respected tribe of Quraish. As he grew up, he became known

for his truthfulness, generosity and sincerity so much that he wassought after for his ability to arbitrate in disputes. Historians

describe him as calm and meditative. Muhammad (peace be

upon him) was of a deeply religious nature, and had long

detested the decadence of his society. It became his habit to

meditate from time to time in the Cave of Hira near the summit

of Jabal al-Nur, the Mountain of Light near Makkah.

15. How did Muhammad (peace be upon him) become a prophetand a messenger of God?

Answer: At the age of 40, while engaged in a meditative retreat,

Muhammad (peace be upon him) received his first revelation

from God through the Angel Gabriel. This revelation, which

continued for twenty-three years, is known as the Quran.

As soon as he began to recite the words he heard from Gabriel,

and to preach the truth that God had revealed to him, he and his

small group of followers suffered bitter persecution, which grew


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so fierce that in the year 622 God gave them the command to

emigrate. This event, the Hijrah, 'migration', in which they left

Makkah for the city of Madinah some 260 miles to the north,

marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.

After several years, the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his

followers were able to return to Makkah, where they forgave

their enemies and established Islam definitively. Before the

Prophet (peace be upon him) died at the age of 63, the greater

part of Arabia was Muslim, and within a century of his death

Islam had spread to Spain in the West and as Far East as China.

16. What is the Quran?Answer: The Quran is a record of the exact words revealed by

God through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad

(peace be upon him). It was memorized by Muhammad (peace

be upon him) and then dictated to his companions, and writtendown by scribes, who crosschecked it during his lifetime. Not

one word of the 114 Surahs or chapters has been changed over

the centuries. The Quran is in every detail the unique and

miraculous text which was revealed to Muhammad (peace be

upon him) fourteen centuries ago.

17. What is the Quran about?Answer: The Quran, the last revealed Word of God, is the

prime source of every Muslim's faith and practice. It deals with

all the subjects that concern us as human beings: wisdom,

doctrine, worship, and law, but its basic theme is the relationship

between God and His creations. At the same time, it provides

guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and an

equitable economic system.

18. Are there other sources of Islamic Shariaa (Law)?Answer: Yes, the Sunnah, the practice and example of the


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Prophet (peace be upon him), is the second authority for

Muslims. A Hadith is a reliably transmitted report of what the

Prophet (peace be upon him) said, did, or approved. Belief in the

Sunnah is part of the Islamic faith.

Examples of the Prophet's sayings: The Prophet (peace be upon

him) said:

'God has no mercy on one who has no mercy for others.'

'None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what

he wishes for himself.'

'Powerful is not he who knocks the other down, indeed powerful

is he who controls himself in a fit of anger.'

(From the Hadith collections of Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi and

Baihaqi.).

19. Who is Jesus to us?Answer: Jesus (peace be upon him) is a true prophet, sent byAllah like Moses, Abraham, Lot, Noah, Jonah, Joseph, etc.

(peace be upon them).

20. Who were the parents of Jesus (peace be upon him)?Answer: Jesus is the son of Virgin Mary who had no biological

father. Allah created Jesus without a father just as He created

Adam without a mother and father. Allah states in the Quran,

The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He

created him from dust, then said to him "Be": and he was. 3:59

21. Can Jesus (peace be upon him), or Muhammad (peace beupon him) be worshipped?

Answer: No, Allah does not accept that a prophet, a person, an

angel, a cow, a stone, or any part of creation be worshipped in

place of Him or even along with Him. Worship must be to Allah

alone, the Creator.


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22. Is Allah the same as what Christians call "the father"?Answer: Allah is the Creator, who Jesus (peace be upon him)

worshipped. He is the Creator who spoke to Moses and split the

sea for Moses and his followers. That is Allah. But Allah tells

us: "Say Allah is one, He is Perfect, He has never begotten, nor

was He begot, and there is no one equal to Him."

23. Is there a trinity in Islam?Answer: No. Allah is one and perfect.

24. Can anyone become a Muslim?Answer: Yes anyone can. There are two declarations, which are

necessary:

1- To bear witness that no one deserves to be worshipped except

Allah.

2- To bear witness that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

him) is the Messenger of Allah.This makes a person Muslim. After a person becomes Muslim

she/he is taught about prayers, fasting, alms to the poor, and

pilgrimage. These are the pillars of Islam.

Muslims are brothers and sisters. A Muslim should love for his

brother or sister what he/she loves for him/herself. Allah's

wealth does not run out and Allah can provide for us all. We

pray for each other and love each other. We love for our

brothers and sisters what we love for ourselves.

25. What about someone who has never heard of Islam?Answer: Allah is the Most Just. It is inconceivable to perceive

of anyone acting with more benevolence than Allah. Allah is the

Most Just and in the Quran He said: "We will not punish

without sending someone to warn you". The "We" here is the

majestic We used in Arabic. So if a person had never heard

about Islam, and was never warned clearly, Allah would have a


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special test for that person that He knows is equal to the chance

that person would have had on earth.

26. When is the Day of Judgment?Answer: Only Allah knows.

27. Are there signs for the Day of Judgment?Answer: Plenty. Many have already occurred.

To name a few:

*Objects will begin to talk. Like TV, Radio, and so on.

*There will be much killing. The killer won't know why he

killed, and the person that was killed won't know why he was

killed.

*The Antichrist will come.

*Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) son of Mary will return.

*Gog and Magog will be set free.

*The sun will rise from the west (after this sign there can be nomore repentance).

28. What is it that keeps us from entering Heaven?Answer: Worship of anyone other than Allah is the greatest sin.

It is called shirk, and this is not forgiven except through

repentance.

29. Do we believe that Allah created the heavens and earth in 6days?

Answer: Yes, we do.

30. Do we have free will?Answer: Yes, of course. Allah does not punish us for something

we did not do on our own. At the same time, our will is not

inspired of Allah's will. We cannot do anything if Allah does not

allow it. In other words nothing goes on in Allah's kingdom

without His knowledge.


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31. Did Allah create evil?Answer: Yes, Allah created the good and the bad. Whatever bad

happens to us is due to our sins. We sin and Allah pardons much

of what we do; however, when something bad happens to us it is

our fault, and we are to blame. Bad things that happen to a

person are a chance for that person to reflect and ask: "Why is

this happening to me?" A chance for a person to return from his

sin and obey and worship Allah.

32. Who are my best friends?Answer: Your best friends are the ones that care where you go

after you are dead. This is how the prophets acted. They cared

that we go to heaven, even if it meant some hardship on earth.

33. Who is my worst enemy?Answer: That would be the devils, whether they are human

devils (evil people), or Jinn devils (like Iblis). The Arabic wordfor a devil is Shaytan (similar to Satan). Satan wants us all to go

to hell. He wants us to be bad on earth. Whether we get rich or

do wrong things that we appear to enjoy, he does not care, but

he wants to make sure we don't go to heaven.

34. Why is the family so important to Muslims?Answer: The family is the foundation of Islamic society. The

peace and security offered by a stable family unit is greatly

valued, and is seen as essential for the spiritual growth of its

members. A harmonious social order is created by the existence

of extended families; children are treasured, and rarely leave

home until the time they marry.

35. What about food?Answer: Although much simpler than the dietary law followed

by Jews and the early Christians, the code which Muslims

observe forbids the consumption of pig meat or any kind of


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intoxicating drink. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

him) taught that 'your body has rights over you', and the

consumption of wholesome food and the leading of a healthy

lifestyle are seen as religious obligations. The Prophet (peace be

upon him) said: 'Ask God for certainty [of faith] and well-being;

for after certainty, no one is given any gift better than health!'

36. What is the Kaabah?Answer: The Kabah is the place of worship, which God

commanded Abraham and Ishmael to build over four thousand

years ago. The building was constructed of stone on what many

believe was the original site of a sanctuary established by Adam.

God commanded Abraham to summon all mankind to visit this

place, and when pilgrims go there today they say 'At Thy

service, O Lord', in response to Abraham's summons.

37. Who are amongst the people that must fast in the blessedmonth of Ramadan and those that are not obliged to fast in

this month?

Answer: Those who must fast: all mature and sane Muslims,

male and female. Those who are exempted: the sick, the

travelers, too old to fast, women in child birth, women with

periods, pregnant or breast feeding women whose health is

endangered.

38. What facts about the month of Ramadan have been relatedby Hadith in regards to what takes place related to heaven

and hell?

Answer: The gates of heaven are opened and the gates of hell

are shut.

39. Can I perform Hajj every year?Answer: Performing the Hajj ONCE is compulsory for Muslims

who are financially and physically able to do so. There is no rule


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prohibiting anyone from performing the Hajj more than once. If

you plan to perform it yearly, you are obviously financially well

endowed.

40. What is the position of Women in Islam?Answer: Many books have been written on this topic. It follows,

then that any answer given here must necessarily be incomplete,

barely scratching the surface. Accordingly, we will address only

two aspects of question:

A. Do women in Islam have equality with men?B. Are Muslim women required to wear the head coverings?

A. Before Islam came to the seventh century Arabs; they werea loosely organized society of tribes who were constantly

warring with each other. Women in this pre-Islamic

society, known as the age of ignorance, were truly second-class citizens. They were completely dominated by men,

and had no opportunities to reverse these oppressive

conditions.

Typical of their status was the fact that they were prevented

from inheriting property. When a parent died, his property

was divided among his sons. His daughters got nothing.

Actually, it was worse than that. For example, a son could

inherit his fathers wife (assuming, of course, she was not

his mother). Children, too (both male and female) were also

excluded from their rightful inheritance.

Then along came Prophet Mohammed and revelations,

bringing a message of equality for all, for men and women

{for} master and servants. In its own words, the Quran

makes the case:


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O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women

against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness,

that ye may take away part of the dower ye have given

them, except where they have been guilty of open

lewdness; on the contrary live with them on a footing of

kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be

that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a

great deal of good. 4:19

For Muslim men and women, for believing men and

women, for devout men and women, for true men and

women, for men and women who are patient and constant,

for men and women who humble themselves, for men and

women who give in charity, for men and women who fast

(and deny themselves), for men and women who guardtheir chastity, and for men and women who engage much in

Allah's praise, for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and

great reward. 33:35

And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and

produce not four witnesses, (to support their allegations),

flog them with eighty stripes; and reject their evidence ever

after: for such men are wicked transgressors; 24:4

And We have enjoined on man (To be good) to his

parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and

in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command),

"Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy

final) Goal. 31:14


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B. On the matter of whether Muslim women are required towear the head coverings, following are the instruction in

the Quran:

Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze

and guard their modesty, that will make for greater purity

for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they

do.

And say to the believing women that they should lower

their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not

display their beauty and ornaments except what (must

ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils

over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to

their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their

sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers'

sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaveswhom their right hands possess, or male servants free of

physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the

shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in

order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O

ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye

may attain Bliss. (24: 30-31)

O Prophet! tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing

women, that they should cast their outer garments over

their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that

they should be known (as such) and not molested. And

Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:59)

The Quran requires both men and women to dress

modestly. How that modesty is expressed is interpreted


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be excessive in our response, and the moment the enemy stops

fighting and seeks peace, we are instructed to end all hostilities.

Islam enjoins upon all Muslims to work actively to maintain the

balance in which God created everything. However, regardless

of how legitimate the cause may be, the Glorious Quran never

condones the killing of innocent people. Terrorizing the civilian

population can never be termed as jihad and can never be

reconciled with the teachings of Islam.

Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not

transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors. 2:190

but if they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who

practice oppression. 2:193The much more important meaning of the word Jihad refers to

the struggle within oneself, and represents the Greater Jihad.

This type of inner struggle or striving refers to the great effort it

requires to be a person of virtue and submit to Gods will in all

aspects of life. This struggle is a constant in our daily living.

Exercising the patience and perseverance to achieve those

personal goals that foster righteous living, to ward off the

ubiquitous invitations to do evil, to live each day more

righteously than we did the day before, these are the elements

that make up The Great Jihad.


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FACTS ABOUT ISLAM

1) "Islam" literally means "peace through submission to God".2) "Muslim" literally means "anyone or anything that submits

itself to the will of God".

3) Islam is not a culture. Its followers number over 1.9 billionworldwide. Along with Judaism and Christianity, it is

considered to be one of the three Abrahamic traditions.

4) There are five pillars of practice in Islam. These practicesmust be undertaken with the best of effort in order to be

considered a true Muslim: A) Shahadah - declaration of faith

in the oneness of God and that Muhammad is the last prophet

of God. B) Formal prayer five times a day. C) Fasting during

the daylight hours in the month of Ramadan. D) Poor-due

"tax" - 2.5% of one's savings given to the needy at the end of

each year. E) Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once, if physically

and financially able.

5) There are six articles of faith in Islam. These are the basicbeliefs that one must have in order to be considered a true

Muslim. They are belief in: A) the One God. B) all the

prophets of God. C) the original scriptures revealed to

Prophets Moses, David, Jesus, and Muhammad. D) the

angels. E) the Day of Judgment and the Hereafter. F) the

divine decree (or destiny).

6) Islam is a complete way of life that governs all facets of life:moral, spiritual, social, political, economical, intellectual,

etc.


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7) Allah is not the God of Muslims only. He is the God of allpeople and all creation. Just because people refer to Godusing different terms does not mean that they are different

gods. Spanish people refer to God as "Dios" and French

people refer to God as "Dieu", yet they are all the same God.

Interestingly, most Arab Jews and Arab Christians refer to

God as "Allah". And the word Allah in Arabic appears on the

walls of many Arab churches.

8) The Islamic concept of God is that He is loving, merciful,and compassionate. But Islam also teaches that He is just and

swift in punishment. Nevertheless, Allah once said to

Prophet Muhammad, "My mercy prevails over my wrath."

Islam teaches a balance between fear and hope, protecting

one from both complacency and despair.

9) Terrorism, unjustified violence, and the killing of innocentpeople are absolutely forbidden in Islam. Islam is a way of

life that is meant to bring peace to a society, whether its

people are Muslim or not. The extreme actions of those who

claim to be Muslim may be, among other things, a result of

their ignorance or uncontrolled anger. Tyrant rulers and those

who commit acts of terrorism in the name of Islam are

simply not following Islam. These people are individuals

with their own views and political agendas. Fanatical

Muslims are no more representative of the true Islamic

teachings than Timothy McVeigh or David Koresh are of

Christianity. Extremism and fanaticism is a problem that is

common to all religious groups.


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10) The word "jihad means the inner struggle that one endures intrying to submit their will to the will of God. Some Muslimsmay say they are going for "jihad" when fighting in a war to

defend themselves or their fellow Muslims, but they only say

this because they are conceding that it will be a tremendous

struggle. But there are many other forms of jihad which are

more relevant to the everyday life of a Muslim such as the

daily struggles against self-desire, the struggle against a

tyrant ruler or against the temptation of Satan, etc., etc.

11) Women are not oppressed in Islam. Any Muslim man thatoppresses a woman is not following true Islam. Among the

countless teachings of Prophet Muhammad which protected

the rights and dignity of women is his saying, "...the best

among you are those who treat their wives well."

12) Islam grants Muslim women numerous rights in the homeand in society. Among them are the right to work and earn

money, the right to financial support, the right to an

education, the right to an inheritance, the right to being

treated kindly, the right to vote and representation on a

board, the right to a dowry, the right to keep their maiden

name, the right to worship in a mosque, etc.,

13) All Muslims are not Arab. Islam is a universal religion andway of life which includes followers from all races of people.

There are Muslims in and from virtually every country in the

world. Arabs only constitute about 20% of Muslims

worldwide. Indonesia has the largest concentration of

Muslims with over 120 million.


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"Do no evil nor mischief on the (face of the) earth." (2:60)

"Show gratitude to Me and to your parents, unto Me is the final

destination." (31:14)

"So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate

themselves (to Him)." (15:98)

"The servants of (God) Most Gracious are those who walk on the

earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say,

'Peace!'" (25:63)

"And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And

that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them

attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect,

nor shout at them but address them in terms of honor. And lower

unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy,

and say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did

bring me up when I was small." (17:23-24)

"Establish regular prayer: for prayer restrains from shameful andevil deeds; and remembrance of God is the greatest (thing in life)

without doubt." (29:45)

"God! There is no god but He - the Living, the Self-subsisting,

Supporter of all. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all

things in the heavens and on earth. Who is he that can intercedewith Him except with His permission?" (2:255)


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"And to God belongs the unseen (secrets) of the heavens and the

earth, and to Him returns all affairs (for decision): so worshipHim, and put your trust in Him: and your Lord is not unmindful

of what you do." (11:123)

"God is He, than Whom there is no other god - the Sovereign, the

Holy One, the Source of Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of

Faith, the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the

Irresistible, the justly Proud. Glory to God! (High is He) above

the partners they attribute to Him." (59:23)

"(Remember) when the angels said: "O Mary! Verily, God gives

you the glad tidings of a Word from Him, his name will be the

Messiah (Jesus), the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and

in the Hereafter, and will be one of those who are near to Allah.

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in manhood, and he

will be one of the righteous. She said: "O my Lord! How shall I

have a son when no man has touched me." He said: "So (it will

be) for God creates what He wills. When He has decreed

something, He says to it only: "Be!" and it is." (3:45-47)

"And mention in the Book (the Quran) Ibrahim (Abraham).

Verily! He was a man of truth, a Prophet. When he said to his

father: O my father! Why do you worship that which hears not,

sees not and cannot avail you in anything? O my father! Verily!

There has come to me of knowledge that which came not unto

you. So follow me. I will guide you to a Straight Path. O my

father! Worship not Satan. Verily! Satan has been a rebel against

the Most Beneficent (God).'" (19:41-44)


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"And among His Signs is this, that He created you from dust, and

then - behold you are human beings scattered (far and wide)! Andamong His Signs is this, that He created for you wives from

among yourselves, that you may find repose in them, and He has

put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that are indeed

signs for a people who reflect. And among His Signs is the

creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your

languages and colors. Verily, in that are indeed signs for men of

sound knowledge. And among His Signs is the sleep that you take

by night and by day, and your seeking of His Bounty. Verily, in

that are indeed signs for a people who listen. And among His

Signs is that He shows you the lightning, by way of fear and

hope, and He sends down water (rain) from the sky, and therewith

revives the earth after its death. Verily, in that are indeed signs for

a people who understand." (30:20-24)

"God it is He Who has created the heavens and the earth, and all

that is between them in six Days. Then He rose over the Throne.

You (mankind) have none, besides Him, as a protector or helper,

or an intercessor. Will you not then remember? He arranges every

affair from the heavens to the earth, then it will go up to Him, in

one Day, the space whereof is a thousand years of your

reckoning. That is He, the All Knower of the unseen and the seen,

the Almighty, the Most Merciful. Who made everything He has

created good, and He began the creation of man from clay.

(32:4-7)


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WWHHAATT IISS TTHHEE PPUURRPPOOSSEE OOFF OOUURR LLIIFFEE??

My dear respected readers,

I hope you have enjoyed and benefited from these questions and

answers. Now that you are done, I would like for you to think

about our livesyour lifemy life. What do you think is the

purpose of our lives? Why were we born?

Think about our bodies. Who created the massive and intricate

control systems that independently maintain the body and enable

us to live our lives?

Think about the world around you; the stars, the sky, the heavens,the earth. Its design is so powerful and precise, beyond our

imagination and calculation.

Think about its Creator. And has all this been created at random,

for a foolish purpose?

Think about the fish, animal life, plants, insects, and each tiny

organism that lives on the planet. And what about all the other

life forms that have eluded our sophisticated technology and that

remain to be discovered? They each follow a natural law given to

them by the Creator. Think about itWhy do you think God created all this? My dear readers, God

created all this because He loves us. There is a definite purpose

and wisdom outside the realm of human understanding that is

behind the creation of man and the entire universe. The One who

has the Wisdom and Love to create all these beautiful, intricate

life forms is the Only One deserving of our praise and gratitude.

He who has created all these systems and gave us our bodies, our

breath, our children, our family and our abundance---is He not

worthy of our praise, recognition and worship? We mustsurrender ourselves to the One responsible, be grateful to our

Creator, obey His laws, be thankful to Him and worship Him.

This is the purpose of our life. Remember this.

And this is who we are .. MUSLIMS.

With great love and respect,

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Imam Ibrahim Dremali

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