Just a few words about The Quran

Without necessarily agreeing completely with their statements, we would like to quote some of the opinions of important non-Muslim scholars who have studied the Quran Such comments show that the non Muslim world is taking a more serious view of the Quran and that it is beginning to appreciate its truth. We appeal to all people who are seeking spiritual truth to study the Quran in light of the aforementioned points. Cast your preconceived notions aside and listen to what these people have to say:

Gethe

"However often we turn to it (the Quran), at first disgusting us each time afresh, it soon attracts, astounds, and in the end enforces our reverence... Its style, in accordance with its contents and aim, is stern, grand, terrible - ever and anon truly sublime. Thus this book will go on exercising through all ages a most potent influence." (Gethe, quoted in T P Hughes' Dictionary of Islam)

M. Rodwell's

"The Koran admittedly occupies an important position among the great religious books of the world. Though the youngest of the epoch-making works belonging to this class of literature, it yields to hardly any in the wonderful effect which it has produced on large masses of men. It has created an all but new phase of human thought and a fresh type of character. It first transformed a number of heterogeneous desert tribes of the Arabian peninsula into a nation of heroes, and then proceeded to create the vast politico-religious organizations of the Muhammadan world which are one of the great forces with which Europe and the East have to reckon today 
- G. Margoliouth Introduction toe." ('The Koran, New York Every man's Library, 1977)

Dr. Steingass

"A work, then, which calls forth so powerful and seemingly incompatible emotions even in the distant reader distant as to time, and still more so as to mental development - a work which not only conquers the repugnance with which he may begin its perusal, but changes this adverse feeling into astonishment and admiration, such a work must be a wonderful production of the human mind indeed and a problem of the highest interest to every thoughtful observer of the destinies of mankind." (T. P. Hughes' Dictionary of Islam)

Dr. Maurice Bucaille

"The above observation makes the hypothesis advanced by those who see Muhammad as the author of the Quran untenable. How could a man, from being illiterate, become the most important author, in terms of literary merits, in the whole of Arabic literature? How could he then pronounce truths of a scientific nature that no other human being could possibly have developed at that time, and all this without once making the slightest error in his pronouncement on the subject?" ('The Bible, the Quran and Science', 1978)

Dr. Steingass

"Here, therefore, its meets as a literary production should perhaps not be measured by some preconceived maxims of subjective and aesthetic taste, but by the effects which it produced in Muhammad's contemporaries and fellow countrymen. If it spoke so powerfully and convincingly to the hearts of his hearers as to weld hitherto centrifugal and antagonistic elements into one compact and well organized body. animated by ideas far beyond those which had until now ruled the Arabian mind, then its eloquence was perfect, simply because it created a civilized nation out of savage tribes, and shot a fresh woof into the old warp of history." ('Hughes' Dictionary of Islam)

Arthur J Arberry

"In making the present attempt to improve on the performance of my predecessors, and to produce something which might be accepted as echoing however faintly the sublime rhetoric of the Arabic Koran, I have been at pain to study the intricate and richly varied rhythms which-apart from the message itself-constitute the Koran's undeniable claim to rank amongst the greatest literary masterpieces of mankind...

This very characteristic feature-"that inimitable symphony" as the believing Pickthall described his Holy Book, "the very sounds of which move men to tears and ecstasy"-has been almost totally ignored by previous translators; it is therefore not surprising that what they have wrought sounds dull and net indeed in comparison with the splendidly decorated original." ('The Koran Interpreted London: Oxford University Press, 1964)

A totally objective examination (of the Quran) in the light of modern knowledge leads us to recognize the agreement between the two, as has been already noted on repeated occasions. It makes us deem it quite unthinkable for a man of Muhammad's time to have been the author of such statements, on account of the state of knowledge in his day Such considerations are part of what gives the Quranic revelation its unique place, and forces the impartial scientist to admit his inability to provide an explanation which calls solely upon materialistic reasoning.

The Quran

AsSalaam Alkuim,

I am sure that you have heard of this Holy book that the Muslims are supposed to leave their life by. It is called the Quran (often spelled Koran, or even spelled Coran). Loosely translated Quran means Recitation. Below I will go into more detail and InshaAllah ( by the will of Allah) give you a better explanation.

Humanity has received divine guidance through two channels: the word of Allah and the prophets who were chosen by Him to communicate His will to humanity These channels have always functioned together, and if one is ignored or neglected, the will of Allah cannot be known with any degree of accuracy.

The Hindus neglected their prophets and focused all of their attention on their books, which proved to be only word puzzles that eventually were no longer understood by the people. Similarly the Christians, disregarding the Bible, attached importance only to the person of Jesus Christ and eventually deified him,. This resulted in the loss of the very essence of monotheism contained in the Bible.

As a matter of fact, the main scriptures revealed before the Quran i.e., the Old Testament and the New Testament, acquired book form long after the days of the prophets. Moreover, the New Testament was not recorded in the language spoken by Jesus Christ, believed to be Aramaic, but in Greek. This was because the early Christians made no serious effort to preserve their revelation during the lifetime of their prophet.

The Old and New Testaments, which together form the Christian Bible, now consist of translations of various individuals' accounts of the original revelations as well as the additions and deletions made by the faithful.

The Quran, as the last revealed book of God, is extant in its original form. Allah Himself guaranteed its preservation. The entire Quran was recorded in written form during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad on pieces of palm leaves, parchments, bones, and other suitable surfaces. Moreover, there were tens of thousands of his followers who memorized the whole Quran, and the Prophet himself used to recite it to the angel Gabriel once a year and twice when he was about to die.

After the Prophet's death, Abu-Bakr, the first caliph, oversaw the collection of the Quran into one volume by the Prophet's scribe, Zaid son of Thabit. This volume remained with Abu-Bakr who, when he was about to die, entrusted it to his successor, Omar son of al-Khattab who, in turn, passed it on to Hafsa, the Prophet's wife. It was from this original copy that Othman, the third caliph, prepared several other copies and sent them to different Muslim territories.

The Quran was preserved so meticulously because it was to be the book of guidance for all humanity forever. Thus it does not address only the Arabs, even though it was revealed in their language. It speaks to man as a human being: "O Man! What has seduced you from your Lord?" The practical nature of the Quranic teachings is established by the examples of the Prophet and of pious Muslims throughout history.

The Quran instructions are aimed at the general welfare of man and are based on possibilities within his reach. Its wisdom is conclusive in all of its venous dimensions. It does not condemn or torture the flesh, nor does it neglect the soul. It does not humanize God nor does it deify man. Everything is carefully placed where it belongs in the total scheme of creation.

Those scholars who allege that Muhammad wrote the Quran claim something that is not humanly possible. Could anyone living in the sixth century CE. utter such scientific truths as the Quran contains? Could he describe the evolution of the embryo inside the uterus so accurately that it matches the description given by modern science?

Secondly, is it logical to believe that the Prophet, who, until the age of forty, was known far and wide for his honesty and integrity, began all of a sudden to write a book that is without equal in literary merit and that could not be surpassed by the whole legion of the Arab poets and orators of the highest caliber?

And lastly, is it justified to say that Muhammad, who was known to his people as al-Amin (The trustworthy) and who is still admired by non-Muslim scholars for his honesty and integrity, came forth with a false claim and on that falsehood trained thousands of individuals of character, integrity, and honesty who were able to establish the best human society that the world has ever known? Surely, any sincere and unbiased searcher of truth will come to believe that the Quran is the revealed book of Allah.

May All the All Mighty reward you for reading this and grant you and I both Understanding.

The Haqq Dawah Group

Spoken Words

Spoken Word about this Great Man: Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Who was this Great Man: Muhammad (SAW)

Who is Muhammad (SAW)? This is a question that is asked  asked a million times a day. The purpose for this post is to explain in brief who our beloved Prophet of Allah is:

It all began in the year 610 C.E. with a few brave individuals differing in tribe, status, and gender, secretly winding through the alleys of Mecca to meet the man known as Al-Ameen (The Trustworthy). One by one they went, like stealthy shadows in the moonlight, hoping not to be noticed and reported to powerful city leaders. They were prepared to sacrifice it all – their cultures, families, even their own lives – for the sake of worshipping One True God.

Al-Ameen had called them to cast aside the pagan religion of their forefathers, and to embrace pure monotheism. The 40 year old man, whose name was Muhammad, claimed that Allah saw all people, men and women, free and enslaved, as equal: A message which would, in two short decades, bring peace to the war torn Arabian Peninsula and beyond; a message forbidding tribal feudalism and corruption by any leader; a message that came to be known as “Islam”, calling for devotion and submission to God alone.

Who was he?
Muhammad was a man of noble descent. He was a paradigm of excellent manners. Allah, the Exalted, praised him saying: “And verily, you (O Muhammad) are on an exalted standard of character” (Quran 68:4)

His enemies attested to his excellent manners. Abu-Jahl, who was one of the harshest enemies of Islam, said: ‘O Muhammad! I do not say that you are a liar! I only deny what you brought and what you call people to.’

Some of his Companions described his manners saying:
‘He was never rough. He never raised his voice in public or used foul language. He did not repay evil with evil; rather, he forgave and pardoned. He did not raise his hand to hit a servant or woman. He would not become angry if he was wronged, nor would he avenge himself. He only became angry when people transgressed the limits and boundaries of Allah; in that case he avenged. The Prophet was not given a choice between two matters, except that he chose the easier of the two, as long as it was not a sinful act. If that act was a sinful act, he would be the farthest from it.

When he entered his home he was a normal individual, he would clean his clothes, milk his sheep, and serve himself.'

Thomas Carlyle, the famous Scottish writer, attested to this. He said in his book ‘Heroes, Hero- Worship, and the Heroic in History’ “But, from an early age, he had been remarked as a thoughtful man. His companions named him ‘Al Amin, The Faithful’. A man of truth and fidelity; true in what he did, in what he spoke and thought. They noted that he always meant something. A man rather taciturn in speech; silent when there was nothing to be said; but pertinent, wise, sincere, when he did speak; always throwing light on the matter. This is the only sort of speech worth speaking! Through life we find him to have been regarded as an altogether solid, brotherly, genuine man. A serious, sincere character; yet amiable, cordial, companionable, there are men whose laugh is as untrue as anything about them; who cannot laugh. A spontaneous, passionate, yet just, true- meaning man! Full of wild faculty, fire and light; of wild worth, all uncultured; working out his life - takes in the depth of the Desert there.

They called him a prophet, you say? Why, he stood there face to face with them, here, not enshrined in any mystery, visibly clouting his own cloak, cobbling his own shoes, fighting, counseling ordering in the midst of them. They must have seen what kind of a man he was, let him be called what ye like. No emperor with his tiaras was obeyed as this man in a cloak of his own clouting. During three and twenty years of rough, actual trial, I find something of a veritable hero necessary for that of itself.”

If we say the physical appearance of a person influences their personality, as do sociologists, the Prophet was the most beautiful of people as his companions, who saw him, informed us. The Prophet was of a slightly above-average height. Amazingly, in gatherings, he would appear taller than those actually taller than him - until the people dispersed. In complexion, he was white with a rosy tinge; pale, but not excessively so. His hair was jet black and wavy, but stopped short of curling, and was kept between his earlobes and shoulders.

Sometimes he would part his hair at the middle. Other times, he would wear it braided. The Prophet had the physique of a powerful man. He had a broad upper-back and shoulders, between which was the Seal of Prophet-hood. He had long muscular limbs, large joints and a wide girth. His lean stomach never protruded out past the profile of his chest. His face was radiant, “as if the sun were following its course across and shining from his face,” His shoulders were broad; he was of medium height, neither too tall nor short. He was pleasant looking and majestic; people were full of awe when they saw him for the first time, and knew that his face was not one of a liar.

Prophecies
Prophet Jesus foretold the coming of another Prophet, whose name would be ‘Periqlytos’ or ‘Paraclete’ or ‘Paracalon’ and who (that is, whose teaching) would last forever, “I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter (Periqlytos), that he may abide with you forever.” (John 14-16)

The word periqlytos means ‘illustrious, ‘renowned’ and ‘praiseworthy’ and this is exactly what the name ‘Ahmed’ means. It is confirmed in the Quran that the Prophet Jesus did prophesize that a Prophet named ‘Ahmed’ would come after him. Allah, the Exalted, says “And remember when Jesus the son of Mary, said: “O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah unto you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmed.” (Quran 61:6)

The Jews sent priests to John, the Baptist, to find out who he was. ‘He confessed, “I am not the Christ” And they asked him, ‘’What then? Are you Elijah?” And He said: “I am not.” ‘’Are you that Prophet?” They insisted. And he answered, “No”... And then they said to him: “Why do you baptize then, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor that Prophet?” (John 1:20-25).

'That Prophet' is not Jesus, but Muhammad because John the Baptist continued preaching and baptizing and foretelling the coming of that Prophet during the life-time of Jesus.

What they said about Muhammad
Alphonse de Lamartine said: “Never has a man set for himself, voluntarily or involuntarily, a more sublime aim, since this aim was superhuman; to subvert superstitions which had been imposed between man and his Creator, to render God unto man and man unto God; to restore the rational and sacred idea of divinity amidst the chaos of the material and disfigured gods of idolatry, then existing. Never has a man undertaken a work so far beyond human power with so feeble means, for he (Muhammad) had in the conception as well as in the execution of such a great design, no other instrument than himself and no other aid except a handful of men living in a corner of the desert.

Finally, never has a man accomplished such a huge and lasting revolution in the world, because. in less than two centuries after its appearance, Islam, in faith and in arms, reigned over the whole of Arabia, and conquered, in God's name, Persia Khorasan, Transoxania, Western India, Syria, Egypt, Abyssinia, all the known continent of Northern Africa, numerous islands of the Mediterranean Sea, Spain, and part of Gaul. "If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad.”’

George Bernard Shaw said: “I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion which appears to possess that assimilating capability to the changing phases of existence which make itself appeal to every age - I have prophesized about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today. Medieval ecclesiastics, either through ignorance or bigotry, painted Mohammedanism in the darkest colors. They were, in fact, trained to hate both the man Muhammad and his religion.

To them, Muhammad was an anti-Christ. I have studied him, the wonderful man, and in my opinion, far from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the Savior of humanity”.

It all began in the year 610 C.E. with a few brave individuals differing in tribe, status, and gender, secretly winding through the alleys of Mecca to meet the man known as Al-Ameen (The Trustworthy). One by one they went, like stealthy shadows in the moonlight, hoping not to be noticed and reported to powerful city leaders. They were prepared to sacrifice it all – their cultures, families, even their own lives – for the sake of worshipping One True God.

Al-Ameen had called them to cast aside the pagan religion of their forefathers, and to embrace pure monotheism. The 40 year old man, whose name was Muhammad, claimed that Allah saw all people, men and women, free and enslaved, as equal: A message which would, in two short decades, bring peace to the war torn Arabian Peninsula and beyond; a message forbidding tribal feudalism and corruption by any leader; a message that came to be known as “Islam”, calling for devotion and submission to God alone.

Who was he?
Muhammad was a man of noble descent. He was a paradigm of excellent manners. Allah, the Exalted, praised him saying: “And verily, you (O Muhammad) are on an exalted standard of character” (Quran 68:4)

His enemies attested to his excellent manners. Abu-Jahl, who was one of the harshest enemies of Islam, said: ‘O Muhammad! I do not say that you are a liar! I only deny what you brought and what you call people to.’

Some of his Companions described his manners saying:
‘He was never rough. He never raised his voice in public or used foul language. He did not repay evil with evil; rather, he forgave and pardoned. He did not raise his hand to hit a servant or woman. He would not become angry if he was wronged, nor would he avenge himself. He only became angry when people transgressed the limits and boundaries of Allah; in that case he avenged. The Prophet was not given a choice between two matters, except that he chose the easier of the two, as long as it was not a sinful act. If that act was a sinful act, he would be the farthest from it.

When he entered his home he was a normal individual, he would clean his clothes, milk his sheep, and serve himself.'

Thomas Carlyle, the famous Scottish writer, attested to this. He said in his book ‘Heroes, Hero- Worship, and the Heroic in History’ “But, from an early age, he had been remarked as a thoughtful man. His companions named him ‘Al Amin, The Faithful’. A man of truth and fidelity; true in what he did, in what he spoke and thought. They noted that he always meant something. A man rather taciturn in speech; silent when there was nothing to be said; but pertinent, wise, sincere, when he did speak; always throwing light on the matter. This is the only sort of speech worth speaking! Through life we find him to have been regarded as an altogether solid, brotherly, genuine man. A serious, sincere character; yet amiable, cordial, companionable, there are men whose laugh is as untrue as anything about them; who cannot laugh. A spontaneous, passionate, yet just, true- meaning man! Full of wild faculty, fire and light; of wild worth, all uncultured; working out his life - takes in the depth of the Desert there.

They called him a prophet, you say? Why, he stood there face to face with them, here, not enshrined in any mystery, visibly clouting his own cloak, cobbling his own shoes, fighting, counseling ordering in the midst of them. They must have seen what kind of a man he was, let him be called what ye like. No emperor with his tiaras was obeyed as this man in a cloak of his own clouting. During three and twenty years of rough, actual trial, I find something of a veritable hero necessary for that of itself.”

If we say the physical appearance of a person influences their personality, as do sociologists, the Prophet was the most beautiful of people as his companions, who saw him, informed us. The Prophet was of a slightly above-average height. Amazingly, in gatherings, he would appear taller than those actually taller than him - until the people dispersed. In complexion, he was white with a rosy tinge; pale, but not excessively so. His hair was jet black and wavy, but stopped short of curling, and was kept between his earlobes and shoulders.

Sometimes he would part his hair at the middle. Other times, he would wear it braided. The Prophet had the physique of a powerful man. He had a broad upper-back and shoulders, between which was the Seal of Prophet-hood. He had long muscular limbs, large joints and a wide girth. His lean stomach never protruded out past the profile of his chest. His face was radiant, “as if the sun were following its course across and shining from his face,” His shoulders were broad; he was of medium height, neither too tall nor short. He was pleasant looking and majestic; people were full of awe when they saw him for the first time, and knew that his face was not one of a liar.

Prophecies
Prophet Jesus foretold the coming of another Prophet, whose name would be ‘Periqlytos’ or ‘Paraclete’ or ‘Paracalon’ and who (that is, whose teaching) would last forever, “I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter (Periqlytos), that he may abide with you forever.” (John 14-16)

The word periqlytos means ‘illustrious, ‘renowned’ and ‘praiseworthy’ and this is exactly what the name ‘Ahmed’ means. It is confirmed in the Quran that the Prophet Jesus did prophesize that a Prophet named ‘Ahmed’ would come after him. Allah, the Exalted, says “And remember when Jesus the son of Mary, said: “O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah unto you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmed.” (Quran 61:6)

The Jews sent priests to John, the Baptist, to find out who he was. ‘He confessed, “I am not the Christ” And they asked him, ‘’What then? Are you Elijah?” And He said: “I am not.” ‘’Are you that Prophet?” They insisted. And he answered, “No”... And then they said to him: “Why do you baptize then, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor that Prophet?” (John 1:20-25).

'That Prophet' is not Jesus, but Muhammad because John the Baptist continued preaching and baptizing and foretelling the coming of that Prophet during the life-time of Jesus.

What they said about Muhammad
Alphonse de Lamartine said: “Never has a man set for himself, voluntarily or involuntarily, a more sublime aim, since this aim was superhuman; to subvert superstitions which had been imposed between man and his Creator, to render God unto man and man unto God; to restore the rational and sacred idea of divinity amidst the chaos of the material and disfigured gods of idolatry, then existing. Never has a man undertaken a work so far beyond human power with so feeble means, for he (Muhammad) had in the conception as well as in the execution of such a great design, no other instrument than himself and no other aid except a handful of men living in a corner of the desert.

Finally, never has a man accomplished such a huge and lasting revolution in the world, because. in less than two centuries after its appearance, Islam, in faith and in arms, reigned over the whole of Arabia, and conquered, in God's name, Persia Khorasan, Transoxania, Western India, Syria, Egypt, Abyssinia, all the known continent of Northern Africa, numerous islands of the Mediterranean Sea, Spain, and part of Gaul. "If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad.”’

George Bernard Shaw said: “I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion which appears to possess that assimilating capability to the changing phases of existence which make itself appeal to every age - I have prophesized about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today. Medieval ecclesiastics, either through ignorance or bigotry, painted Mohammedanism in the darkest colors. They were, in fact, trained to hate both the man Muhammad and his religion.

To them, Muhammad was an anti-Christ. I have studied him, the wonderful man, and in my opinion, far from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the Savior of humanity”.

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