Re: Why are so many people embracing Islam?

....to suck each others' Islamic cocks.

"Faris Jawad" <ana_faris_bila_jawad@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Why are so many people embracing Islam?
>
> The name "Islam simply means" "self-surrender to the Will of God" It is
the
> way of life that all prophets throughout history have taught, from those
> known in the Western world such as Abraham, Moses and Jesus to those sent
to
> other parts of the earth like Salih, Shu'ayb and Luqman, the African.
>
> The last and final Guide Was Muhammad, may he be blessed, and who lived in
> sixth-century Arabia. A "Muslim", (i.e. a self surrender one,) is a
follower
> of this faith. Nearly one in every five persons alive today is a Muslim.
>
> What Does Islam Teach?
>
> Islam calls humanity to service of the one, Omnipotent Creator, Who is
known
> as " Allah", (The Deity) in the Arabic language. It further instructs
people
> on how they may live together in peace and harmony regardless
> of race, class or beliefs. The unity of purpose brought all by previous
> religious guides is highlighted as well as traditional morality, the
> equality of the sexes before God and the virtues of patience and
humbleness.
>
> Where do these teachings come from?
>
> Muslims have two major sources from which derive their religious
teachings.
> The first is a book known as "the Qur'an," the direct Revelation of God to
> His Last Prophet, the blessed Muhammad. The second source is the collected
> saying and pronouncement of the Prophet, which are complimentary to the
> Revelation. These are known as "the Hadith"
>
> What about Muhammad? Who was he?
>
> Muhammad (pbuh) was born in Arabia in the year 750.His father's name was
> Abdullah and his mother's was Aminah. Abdullah died before his son was
born
> and his mother died when he was yet a small child. He was
> placed under the care o his grandfather and later his uncle, who raised
his
> nephew as his own. As a boy, Muhammad (pbuh), dislike the prevailing
custom
> of idol worship practiced by his people. How many a night he must have
> paused to watch the stars and endless plains, while tending his uncle's
> flocks, and wondered at the real Creator of it all. He shunned the
mischief
> of his fellow youth and soon developed a reputation for honesty,
generosity
> and compassion.
>
> When he was a young man he took employment in the merchant trade and soon
> distinguished himself for his excellent managerial skills, which resulted
in
> an
> offer of marriage from his widowed employer, the noble lady Khadija. He
was
> 25 and she was 40 when they got married. Their marriage was based on love,
> friendship and trust.
>
> Thought time and circumstances had changed as he grew older and wiser,
> Muhammad (pbuh) still remained restless for the truth and he began to
> retreat to the solitude which could only be found outside the city of
Mecca.
> He often went to a mountain where he would sometimes spend
> days thinking and contemplating about God, reality and the Divine way of
> life. Then on one glorious day, the Almighty revealed words of inspiration
> to him through His angle, Gabriel.
>
> " Read!" the angel commanded him, " Read in the name of your Lord who
> created man from clinging embryo..." This was Muhammad (pbuh), for all his
> truthfulness, patience, piety and spirit, commissioned as the last and
final
> prophet of God to humanity. Though many trials, tests and triumphs lay
ahead
> of him, he always called people to the service of the One God, to shun
myths
> and idols and to do unto others only what is good and right. He always
lived
> a frugal life, and even after all Arabia was liberated from darkness of
> ignorance, he as the ruler, still slept on the reed mat and mended his own
> clothes.
>
> He taught a new standard to people and brought civilization to an area of
> the world where it had long ago passed by. His lips moved with the
> Revelation of God and his life put its percepts into practice. Though
> persecuted by the idols worshipers for thirteen years in Mecca and
followed
> faithfully by the believing citizens of Madina for ten thereafter, he
> remained unto his death a devoted father, husband, leader and Prophet. He
> was giving the title of "Mercy to the worlds " by God Himself in the
Qur'an
> and anyone who has studied the details of his life must necessarily
declare
> the same. This man Muhammad (pbuh) is truly the hero of his age as well as
> an inspiration to ours.
>
> Do Muslims Worship Muhammad Like Christians do Christ?
>
> No. Muhammad (pbuh) was only a man among men who received the special
favor
> of God. No true Prophet of God taught that any man must be worshipped, as
if
> any
> human body could contain the infinite. God instructs us in the Qur'an
about
> him thus:" Muhammad is no more than Messenger. Many were the Messengers
who
> passed away before him..." (3:144 )
>
> Where Do Muslims Live ?
>
> Muslims live in every country and region on earth from Norway to Malaysia
> and Morocco to Mexico. Muslims form a large percentage of the population
in
> Russia, China, India and Eastern Europe. Some Islamic lands are Arabia,
> Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia, Iran
> and Nigeria. Arab Muslims form a small minority of the worldwide Muslim
> population. There are nearly six million Muslims in North America alone.
> That's more than the population of some states such as Alaska, Nevada and
> Rhode Island.
>
> How does one become a Muslim?
>
> There are no elaborate rituals or ceremonies to perform to enter Islam
> (Self-Surrender to God), for Islam is the faith of reason, and therefore
it
> takes an exercise of reason to become a Muslim. Simply by declaring and
> believing in one's heart the following Phrase: "There is no object of the
> devotion save God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God," one thereby is a
> believer. As
> a consequence of making this statement sincerely, everything an individual
> did that was wrong or unethical in his life up to that point, is forgiven
by
> God, no matter what it was. From that moment onwards, the slate is cleared
> and you begin life again as a new person.
>
> If what briefly posted interests you, please contact your local Islamic
> centers in your area, they would be honored to share our faith and our
> friendship with you for all things must pass away but the presence of our
> Lord shall abide forever.
>
> Suggested Reading
>
> The Holy Qur'an: Abdullah Yusuf Al (trans)
> Towards Understanding Islam: Abul A'la Maududi
> Jesus: A Prophet of Islam
> The Bible, the Qur'an and Science: Maurice Bucaille
> The Adventures of Ibn Battutta: Ross E. Dunn
> MUHAMMAD: Martin Lings
> ISLAM: Isma'il al Faruqi
> The Road to Mecca: Muhammad Asad
> The Muslim Mind: Chris Waddy
>
> OR Visit
> http://thetruereligion.org/modules/news/
>
> http://islamonline.net/english/index.shtml
>
> Here a List of Islamic links on the World Wide Web
>
> http://www.jannah.org/mamalist/
>
>


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