A Best Seller Book by: Rashad Khalifa,
Ph.D.
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Preface
After more than 12 years of computerized research of Quran, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
was discovered proving that Quran is indeed the infallible word of God. This
discovery became very popular among the Muslim masses throughout the world,
and summaries of the work were printed and distributed by the millions. My
personal popularity soared along with this most exciting, and most humbling,
discovery.
The continued research then unveiled a startling fact; that the extremely
popular "Hadith & Sunna" have nothing to do with the prophet Muhammad,
and that adherence thereto represents flagrant disobedience of God and His
final prophet (Quran 6:112 & 25:31).
This finding contradicts the beliefs of Muslim masses everywhere.
Consequently, my personal popularity, and even the popularity of the Quran's
miracle, plunged to the point of endangering my life and reputation. As it
turned out, telling the Muslims that "Hadith & Sunna" are Satanic inventions
is the same as telling the Christians that Jesus is not the son of God.
Since the recognition of "Hadith & Sunna" as Satanic innovations is
supported by PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, all freethinking people will accept the findings
reported in this book. For such people, the results include a totally new
sense of salvation, and full awareness that the Muslim masses have fallen
victim to Satan's schemes.
Rashad Khalifa
August 19, 1982
| NO SALVATION WITHOUT OBEYING THE MESSENGER
|
"Say (O Muhammad), 'If you love God, then follow me. God will then love
you, and forgive your sins; God is forgiver, merciful.' Say, 'Obey God and
the messenger.' If they turn away, then God loves not the disbelievers."
(3:3132)
"You shall observe Salat & Zakat, and obey the messenger, that you
may attain mercy." (24:56)
"Anyone who disobeys God and His messenger will abide in the fire of hell
forever." (72:23)
Since all the messengers delivered one and the same message, namely, "YOU
SHALL NOT WORSHIP EXCEPT GOD," disobeying them constitutes disbelief, or
idolworship.
WHEN DELIVERING GOD'S MESSAGES,
messengers do not speak on their own initiative. |
"A prophet like me, will the Lord, your God, raise up for you from among
your own kinsmen; to him you shall listen." (Moses in Deuteronomy 18:15)
"I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their kinsmen,
and will put my words into his mouth; he shall tell them all that I command
him. If any man will not listen to my words which he speaks in my name, I
myself will make him answer for it." (Deuteronomy 18:1819)
"Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me?
The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own initiative, but the
Father abiding in me does His works." (Gospel of John 14:10)
"But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the
truth; for he will not speak on his own initiative, but whatever he hears,
he will speak; and he will disclose to you what is to come." (John 16:13)
"Obeying the Messenger is obeying God." (Quran 4:80)
"and he (Muhammad) does not speak on his own initiative." (53:3)
| MUHAMMAD REPRESENTED BY QURAN ALONE |
"We sent down to you THIS BOOK truthfully, confirming all previous scriptures,
and superseding them. You shall judge among them according to what is sent
down from God (this book), and do not follow their wishes if they deviate
from the truth.... You shall judge among them according to what is send down
from God (this book); do not follow their wishes, and BEWARE lest they divert
you from that which is sent down to you from God (this book).... Would they
seek the laws of ignorance? WHO IS BETTER THAN GOD as a lawmaker, for those
who sincerely believe?"
(Quran 5:48-50)
MUHAMMAD FORBIDDEN FROM UTTERING ANY RELIGIOUS
INSTRUCTIONS OTHER THAN QURAN
"This (Quran) is the utterance of an honorable messenger. It is not the
utterance of a poet; rarely do you believe. Nor is it the utterance of a
soothsayer; rarely do you take heed. A revelation from the Lord of the universe.
HAD HE EVER UTTERED ANY OTHER RELIGIOUS UTTERANCES (attributed to us), we would
have punished him severely, then we would have stopped the revelation to him
(fired him). None of you could have protected him against us."
(69:4047)
These very clear verses teach us that Muhammad was forbidden from uttering
any religious teachings beside Quran. The strength of the Arabic text cannot
be fully translated to English. But the powerful expressions leave no doubt
whatsoever that the Prophet's sole function was to "DELIVER" Quran, the whole
Quran, and NOTHING but Quran.
MUHAMMAD ORDERED NEVER TO
DEVIATE FROM QURAN. DEVIATION MEANT SEVERE PUNISHMENT
"They almost diverted you (O Muhammad) from our revelations to you; they
wanted you to fabricate something else to consider you a friend. If it were
not that we strengthened you, you almost leaned towards them a little bit.
Had you done it, we would have doubled the punishment for you in this life,
and after death; no one could have protected you against us." (17:7375)
In setting the example for us, the Prophet was ordered to adhere strictly
to God's revelations to him, specifically identified in 5:48-50 (Page 3) as Quran.
The slightest deviation from Quran (see verse 74 above) incurs severe
retribution.
Muhammad ordered to deliver QURAN ALONE, without the least alteration,
and never to "fabricate" anything else:
"When our verses are recited for them, those who do not expect to meet
us would say, 'Bring a Quran other than this, or change it.' Say (O Muhammad),
'I cannot change it on my own initiative. I simply follow what is revealed
to me. I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the retribution of a terrible day.'
...Who is more wicked than one who invents lies about God, or rejects His
revelations? The guilty never succeed. Yet, they idolize beside God those
who possess no power to harm them or benefit them, and say, 'These are our
intercessors with God.' ...such is idolworship."
(10:15-18)
Our Almighty Creator commands that QURAN, specifically QURAN, SHALL BE
THE ONLY SOURCE of religious teachings.
Furthermore, we are told that THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY OTHER SOURCES for
religious guidance equals the setting up of OTHER GODS BESIDE GOD:
"Say (O Muhammad), 'Whose testimony is greater?' Say, 'God is the witness
between me and you that THIS QURAN was given to me to preach it to you, and
to whomever it reaches.' However, you certainly bear witness that you set
up other gods beside God (by upholding other sources beside Quran). Say,
'I will never do what you are doing; I disown your idolworship.'"
(6:19)
This profound verse, which happens to be verse [19] of Sura 6, enjoins
the believers from upholding or following ANY OTHER SOURCE BESIDE QURAN,
and that doing this is equivalent to the setting up of other gods beside
God.
ONE GOD / ONE SOURCE
In the strictest possible language, we are commanded to uphold Quran,
the whole Quran, and nothing but Quran.
Repeatedly, we are commanded to uphold Quran as the ONLY SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS
GUIDANCE.
Again and again, we are reminded that the following of ANY OTHER SOURCE
BESIDE QURAN EQUALS THE SETTING UP OF OTHER GODS BESIDE GOD.
Verses 22 through 38 of Sura 17 represent some of the most important
commandments in Quran. Immediately following these verses we find the verse
shown below:
"This is some of the wisdom revealed to you (in this Quran), and YOU SHALL
NOT SET UP ANY OTHER GOD BESIDE GOD (by following any other source beside
Quran). Otherwise, you will be thrown into hell, blamed and debased."
(17:39)
Despite all these clear commandments and extremely strict injunctions,
why do the followers of Hadith & Sunna fail to uphold the Quran alone?
See the answer on Page 9.
| QURAN: AN EXTRAORDINARY BOOK
|
Despite the clear commandments, why do the followers of Hadith & Sunna
fail to uphold Quran ALONE?
The answer is provided in the same Sura following the commandment shown
on Page 8. Verses 45 and 46 of Sura 17 inform us that those who refuse to
believe God and heed His commandment to uphold Quran ALONE are deliberately
isolated from Quran. These two crucial verses are shown below:
"When you read the Quran, we place between you and those who do not believe
in the Hereafter an invisible barrier. And we place shields on their hearts,
to prevent them from understanding Quran, and deafness in their ears.
Consequently, when you preach your Lord IN THE QURAN ALONE they run away
in aversion."
(17:45-46)
WHAT MORE CAN WE SAY ??
DO YOU BELIEVE GOD OR NOT?
God says that Quran is COMPLETE, PERFECT, & FULLY DETAILED, and that
you shall not seek any other source:
"We did not leave anything out of this book, then all will be gathered
before their Lord (for judgment). Those who do not believe our verses are
deaf and dumb; in total darkness. God sends astray whomever He wills, and
directs whomever He wills in the right path."
(6:38-39)
"Shall I seek other than God as a source of law, when He revealed THIS BOOK
FULLY DETAILED?
(6:114)
"The word of your Lord is COMPLETE in truth & justice."
(6:115)
THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOT BELIEVING GOD
As shown on Page 10, God says that Quran is COMPLETE, PERFECT, AND FULLY
DETAILED.
His commandments are clear and strict that YOU SHALL NOT UPHOLD ANYTHING
ELSE BESIDE QURAN as a source of religious guidance (see pages 7 & 8).
Now, you have the total freedom to decide to believe God, or to reject
His statements, and ignore His commandments, provided you are willing (or
unwilling) to accept the consequences.
You agree, no doubt, that refusing to believe God is a very serious offense.
Just how serious is expressed in verse 40 of Sura 7:
"Surely, those who do not believe our revelations, and are too arrogant
to heed them, the gates of the sky never open for them, nor will they ever
enter Paradise until the camel passes through the needle's eye. We thus requite
the guilty."
(7:40)
Thus, it is A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY for those who refuse to believe God
to enter Paradise.
IMPORTANT CRITERION OF DIVINE REVELATION
Some people claim that the "Hadith & Sunna" are divine revelations.
Obviously, they are not aware that the criterion of divine revelation is
PERFECT PRESERVATION. Since the socalled hadith & sunna of the Prophet
have been vastly corrupted, they can never meet the criterion of divine
revelation. It is an acknowledged fact that the vast majority of Hadiths
are false fabrications.
"We have sent down the revelation, and we will surely preserve it."
(15:9)
"Indeed, this is an honorable scripture. Falsehood could never enter it
in the past, present, or future; a revelation from the most wise, the most
praised."
(41:41-42)
The blasphemy is evident when they claim that Hadith and Sunna are divine
revelations. Do they not realize that God Almighty is capable of preserving
His revelations?
| HADITH & SUNNA = 100%
CONJECTURE |
Although God declares that Quran is FULLY DETAILED, & shall be the
only source, the majority of Muslims have been duped into following the
conjecture known as Hadith & Sunna.
While Quran is proven by PHYSICAL EVIDENCE to be the authentic and unaltered
word of God (see the book, "QURAN: VISUAL PRESENTATION OF THE MIRACLE"),
Hadith and Sunna are unanimously recognized as conjecture.
"Shall I seek OTHER THAN GOD as a source of law, when He has revealed
THIS BOOK FULLY DETAILED? ....The word of your Lord is COMPLETE, in truth
and justice. Nothing shall abrogate His words; He is the hearer, the omniscient.
Yet, if you obey the majority of people, they will take you away from the
path of God. That is because they follow CONJECTURE, and they fail to think."
(6:114-116)
"They insist upon following conjecture, when the guidance is given to
them herein from their Lord."
(53:23)
OBEYING THE MESSENGER IS CONDITIONED
Obeying the messenger is absolute only as far as the Quranic revelations
are concerned.
Obeying the messenger is in upholding Quran, the whole Quran, and nothing
but Quran.
Obedience is strictly ON CONDITION THAT the source is God through the
messenger, and not the messenger who is no more than a human being, subject
to errors.
As shown in the verse below, the messenger as a man is to be obeyed ONLY
if he is right:
"O prophet, if the believing women come to you and pledge that they will
not idolize anything beside God, nor steal, nor commit adultery, nor kill
their children, nor produce any falsehood, nor disobey you WHEN YOU ARE RIGHT,
you shall accept their pledge, and ask God to forgive them."
(60:12)
Thus, the condition is evident that Muhammad the man, unlike Muhammad
the messenger, shall be obeyed ONLY IF HE IS RIGHT.
OBEYING THE MESSENGER IS CONDITIONED
The Quran emphasizes that obedience is absolute when the source is God,
while the personal opinion of the messenger may be detrimental to him and/or
to those who follow his personal opinions:
"Anything good that happens to you (O Muhammad) is from God. And anything
bad that happens to you is from you. We have sent you as a messenger to the
people, and God suffices as a witness. Whoever obeys the messenger is obeying
God. As for those who turn away, we did not send you as their guardian."
(4:79-80)
Thus, the personal opinion of Muhammad may be bad, or may cause bad things
to happen. On the other hand, Muhammad the messenger utters THE WORDS OF
GOD, i.e., the Quran, and must be obeyed absolutely. For whoever obeys the
messenger is obeying God, and we are to obey the commandments of God, not
the commandments of men.
OBEYING THE MESSENGER IS CONDITIONED
The Quran gives numerous examples that we must obey what Muhammad uttered
as a messenger of God, and NOT NECESSARILY what he uttered as a man. As a
messenger, he uttered Quran, and nothing but Quran.
Furthermore, the Quran teaches that Muhammad the man actually committed
serious errors. Thus, in the verse shown below we see that God wished to
establish a law whereby a man can marry the divorced wife of his adopted
son. Muhammad was to be our example. However, this was contrary to the traditions
of Arabia, and the Prophet actually "feared the people instead of fearing
God."
"You said to the one blessed by God and blessed by you, 'Do not divorce
your wife, and observe God.' Thus, you hid in yourself what God wanted to
declare, and you feared the people when God is the one you should fear. Then,
when Zeid (Muhammad's adopted son) finally divorced her, we had you marry
her. This was done to show that the believing men are allowed to marry the
divorced wives of their adopted sons. The commands of God shall be carried
out."
(33:37)
OBEYING THE MESSENGER IS CONDITIONED
One compete Sura illustrates the fact that we are to obey Muhammad ONLY
in his Quranic utterances, and NOT in his personal utterances or personal
behavior. This rules out the socalled "Hadith" and the socalled "Sunna" as
legitimate sources of religious guidance.
The Sura is entitled "'Abasa = He Frowned", and narrates an incident where
Muhammad ignored a poor blind man, and gave his full attention to a rich
man:
"He (Muhammad) frowned and turned away, when the blind man came to him.
How do you know; he may be saved? Or, he may heed the message and benefit
from such heeding. As for the rich man, you (Muhammad) gave him your attention.
Even though you cannot guarantee his salvation. But the one who came to you
seeking salvation, and sincerely reverent, you disregarded him. Indeed, THIS
IS A REMINDER, for those who choose to remember."
(80:112)
| THE IDOLIZATION OF MUHAMMAD
|
Refusing to believe God in His repeated assertions that the QURAN IS COMPLETE,
PERFECT, & SHALL BE THE ONLY SOURCE of religious guidance, and following
the conjecture known as Hadith & Sunna constitutes deification of the
prophet Muhammad against his will.
"Say (O Muhammad), 'If the ocean were ink for the words of my Lord, the
ocean would have run out before my Lord runs out of words, even if we supplied
twice as much ink.' Say (O Muhammad), 'I am no more than a human being like
you. It has been revealed to me that your God is ONE GOD. Thus, anyone who
looks forward to meeting his Lord shall lead a righteous life, and NEVER
SET UP ANY IDOLS beside his Lord.'"
(18:109-110)
These verses clearly inform us that God does not suffer from shortage
of words; that He gave us ALL THE WORDS we need in this Quran, and that we
should not seek the words of Muhammad, or anyone else, and that Muhammad
is a man like other men; he should not be idolized (see end of verse).
QURAN: YOU SHALL NOT IDOLIZE MUHAMMAD
There are only two verses in Quran that describe the prophet Muhammad
as "no more than a human being like you."
IS IT COINCIDENCE THAT BOTH VERSES FORBID IDOLATRY AT THE END OF EACH
VERSE ??
The first verse is shown on the previous page, and the second verse is
shown below:
"Say (O Muhammad), 'I am no more than a human being like you. It has been
revealed to me that your God is ONE GOD. Therefore, you shall observe Him
ALONE, and ask His forgiveness, AND WOE TO THE IDOLWORSHIPERS.'"
(41:6)
The true believers believe their Lord in His statements that QURAN IS
COMPLETE, PERFECT, FULLY DETAILED, AND SHALL BE THE SOLE SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS
GUIDANCE. Only the idolworshipers will seek other than Quran. Following "Hadith
& Sunna" is idolization of the prophet Muhammad against his will.
THE ABUSE OF QURAN
"God and His angels encourage the prophet. O you who believe, you too
shall encourage him, and support him completely."
(33:56)
This is by far the most abused verse in the whole Quran. Through satanic
distortions, ignorance, and idolworship, this verse causes millions of Muslims
to glorify the prophet against his will, instead of glorifying God.
People who sing the praises of this particular verse day and night are
obviously ignorant of two important facts:
(1) The word "Naby = prophet " when referring to the prophet Muhammad
ALWAYS refers to him when he was alive; not after his death.
(2) In the same Sura, and 13 verses ahead of this verse, we find that
God nd His angels do the same honoring for ALL THE BELIEVERS.
"God and His angels encourage the believers, to take them out of darkness
. Into the light." (33:43)
THE ABUSE OF QURAN
Verse 103 of Sura 9 further clarifies the meaning of the words "SSALLOO"
and "YUSSALLEE." In this verse, we see that the Prophet is commanded to
"YUSSALLEE" for the believers, just as they are asked to do for him in verse
56 of Sura 33 (see Page 20).
"Take (O Muhammad) a portion of their money for charity, in order to purify
them and sanctify them, and encourage them (SSALLEE 'ALAYHIM) for your
encouragement is a consolation for them. God is hearer, omniscient."
(9:103).
Thus, the true meaning of this expression is "encourage," and NOT "praise
day and night" as those who abuse the Quran have indicated.
SUMMARY
1. God and His angels encourage the believers, to take them out of darkness
into the light (33:43).
2. God and His angels encourage the Prophet during his life to keep him
on the right path (33:56).
3. The believers are asked to support the Prophet during his life (33:56),
and the Prophet does the same for the believers (9:103).
THE ABUSE OF QURAN
"In the messenger of God, you have a good example; a good example for
those who are seeking God and the Last day, and commemorate God frequently."
(33:21)
Satan used this verse to claim a special status for the idolization of
Muhammad, and to convince the people of the necessity of Sunna (traditions)
of the prophet.
There is no doubt that the prophet Muhammad is our best example. And his
example is set by upholding Quran, and nothing but Quran.
Obviously, those who fell in Satan's trap are ignorant of the fact that
ABRAHAM IS DESCRIBED IN QURAN IN THE SAME WORDS; word for word.
"In Abraham and those who believed with him, you have a good example;
for those who are seeking God and the Last day."
(60:4, 6)
DOES GOD HATE MUHAMMAD ???
Of course not. But when you repeat the same things that God says about
Muhammad in Quran, they accuse you of hating Muhammad.
Similarly, when you tell the Christians that Jesus is a human being and
a messenger of God, they accuse you of hating Jesus.
MUHAMMAD CANNOT GUIDE ANYONE (28:56)
"You (Muhammad) cannot guide even the ones you love. God is the one who
guides whomever He wills, for He knows best those who deserve the guidance."
(28:56)
The sole function of the prophet was to deliver Quran without any alteration,
addition, reduction, or explanation.
Please see pages 2935.
THE TRUE LOVE OF MUHAMMAD
The true love of Jesus is to recognize him as a human and a messenger
of God. The Christians love Jesus so much, yet he disowns them on the Day
of Judgment (Matthew 7:23 and Quran 5:116).
The true love of Muhammad is to recognize him as a human and to follow
his teachings, i.e., UPHOLD QURAN AND NOTHING BUT QURAN. Those who follow
"Hadith & Sunna" are named as Muhammad's enemies, and Muhammad disowns
them on the Day of Judgment as we see below:
"(On the day of judgment) the messenger will say, 'My Lord; my people
have deserted THIS QURAN.' We thus set up against every prophet enemies from
among the guilty. Your LORD SUFFICES AS A GUIDE AND SUPPORTER."
(25:30-31)
Please note the "word for word" similarity between verse 31 above, and
verse 112 or Sura 6 which deals specifically with "Hadith."
God is the one who created you; God is the one who provides for you; God
is the one who terminates your life; God is the one who resurrects you; God
is the one who calls you to account. Muhammad does none of these things (see
30:40).
MUHAMMAD DOES NOT KNOW THE FUTURE
"Say (O Muhammad), 'I do not bring anything new that is different from
any other messenger. I have no idea what may happen to me, or to you. I simply
follow what is revealed to me. I am no more than a manifest warner.'"
(46:9)
"Say (O Muhammad), 'I possess no power to benefit or harm even myself,
except in accordance with God's will. (Nor do I know the future); had I known
the future, I would have increased my wealth, and no harm would have afflicted
me. I am no more than a warner, as well as bearer of good news for those
who believe.'"
(7:188)
MUHAMMAD DOES NOT KNOW THE FUTURE
Yet, hundreds of "Hadiths" narrate future events that have nothing to
do with Quran, and represent personal predictions.
One of the most prominent "Hadiths" is shown below:
"You shall uphold my Sunna (traditions), and the Sunna of the 'guided
Khalifas' (AlKhulafaa' AlRashideen) who will come after me."
It should be noted that the expression "AlKhulafaa' AlRashideen" did not
appear in Arabic literature until 200 years after the prophet; it is a modern
expression.
How did the prophet know that there will be "Khulafaa'" who will succeed
him, and how did he know that they will be called "AlKhulafaa' AlRashideen"?
The Expression "AlKhulafaa' AlRashideen" refers specifically to the four
Khalifas: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. It was not known for two centuries
after the prophet.
THE MYTH OF INTERCESSION
Intercession is one of Satan's most effective tricks to dupe the people
into idolizing their prophets and/or saints.
Although the Quran repeatedly states that there will be no intercession
on the day of judgment, many Muslims were duped, through "Hadith & Sunna"
into idolizing the prophet Muhammad against his will, and inventing the concept
of INTERCESSION (Shafaa'ah):
"Spend from our provisions to you before a day comes wherein there will
be no trade, no nepotism, and NO INTERCESSION."
(2:254)
"The prophets simply follow the commandments of God. He knows their past
and future. THEY CANNOT INTERCEDE EXCEPT ON BEHALF OF THOSE ALREADY SAVED
BY GOD. The prophets themselves worry about their own fate."
(21:28)
| THE DEIFICATION OF MUHAMMAD
|
THE MYTH OF INTERCESSION
Despite the Quran's repeated assertions that Muhammad possesses no power
to benefit anyone or harm anyone (see Page 25, & Page 30), Satan succeeded
in duping many people through the concept of intercession. Satan convinced
his victims that Muhammad will actually take them out of hell, and admit
them into heaven!
Many socalled "Muslims" extend the concept of intercession to include
numerous saints and/or imams:
"They idolize beside God those who possess no power to harm them or benefit
them, and say, 'These are our intercessors at God.' Say, 'Are you informing
God of something He does not know in the heavens or the earth?' Glory be
to Him; He is much too high to have any partners."
(10:18)
THE DEIFICATION OF MUHAMMAD
THE MYTH OF MUHAMMAD THE INTERCESSOR
The concept of intercession implies that God has some partners who intercede
with Him on behalf of people.
Therefore, intercession is idol worship, and those who believe that Muhammad
will intercede on behalf of anyone are idolizing the Prophet against his
will. Intercession by Muhammad is prevalent in the Satanic innovations known
as Hadith and/or Sunna.
The Quran clearly identifies intercession as idol worship, and declares
a GREAT CRITERION; that those who believe in intercession cannot stand to
talk about God alone; THEY HAVE TO MENTION THEIR IDOLS ALONG.
"Say, 'To God belongs ALL INTERCESSION. To Him belongs the dominion of
the heavens and the earth, then to Him you will be returned.' When GOD ALONE
is advocated, the hearts of those who do not believe in the hereafter shrink
with aversion. But when idols are mentioned along with Him, they become
satisfied." (39:45)
MUHAMMAD WILL NOT CALL YOU TO ACCOUNT
"Your ONLY mission (O Muhammad) is to deliver (Quran), while it is we who will
call them to account."
(13:40)
MUHAMMAD CANNOT BENEFIT YOU OR HARM YOU
"Say (O Muhammad), 'I possess no power to harm myself, or benefit myself.'"
(10:49)
"Say (O Muhammad), 'I possess no power to harm you, or benefit you through
guiding you.'"
(72:21)
Thus, the prophet will not put you in Paradise, nor can he take you out
of hell, nor will he call you to account before him, nor can he benefit you,
nor can he harm you; HIS SOLE MISSION WAS DELIVERING QURAN, & NOTHING
BUT QURAN. To love him and honor him is to follow Quran alone, and reject
the fabrications attributed to him.
FUNCTIONS OF EVERY MESSENGER
YOU SHALL NOT WORSHIP EXCEPT GOD
Neither Jesus, nor Muhammad, want to be idolized. Their sole function
was to preach the worship of GOD ALONE.
"Every messenger we sent before you was instructed to preach that there
is no god except Me; you shall worship Me alone. Then they said, 'God most
gracious has begotten a son.' Glory be to Him; all the messengers are no
more than honored servants. They do not speak on their own; they simply follow
His commands. He knows their past and their future, and they possess no power
to intercede except on behalf of those already approved by God. The messengers
themselves are worried about their own fate. And, if any of them claims to
be a god beside God, we will punish him in hell; we thus punish the wicked."
(21:25-29)
| SOLE FUNCTION OF THE PROPHET: DELIVER QURAN
|
Repeatedly, the Quran employs "the double negative" to emphasize that
Muhammad had NO function EXCEPT delivering Quran:
"You have NO duty EXCEPT delivering (Quran)"
(42:48)
"Your ONLY duty is delivering (Quran), while we will call them to account."
(13:40)
"The messenger has NO function EXCEPT delivering (Quran) and God knows
whatever you declare, as well as whatever you conceal. Say, 'The good and
the bad are not the same, despite the abundance of the bad.' Therefore, you
shall observe God, O you who possess intelligence, that you may succeed."
(5:99-100)
Unfortunately, those who refuse to believe that Quran is the ONLY SOURCE
OF RELIGIOUS GUIDANCE are much more abundant than those who believe. (see
also 16:35, 82; 24:54; 29:18; 36:17; & 64:12)
MUHAMMAD DOES NOT EXPLAIN, INTERPRET,
OR ANTICIPATE QURAN; JUST DELIVER & FOLLOW.
Hadith & Sunna advocates claim that Hadith & Sunna are needed
to explain Quran. However, Quran teaches that God is the teacher of Quran;
that God will put Quran into the hearts of believers regardless of their
mother tongue; and that Muhammad will not explain Quran. Documents are shown
below:
"God is the teacher of Quran." (55:1-2)
"Whether it came down in nonArabic or Arabic, say, 'For those who believe,
it is a guidance and healing. As for the disbelievers, they will be deaf
and blind to it.'"
(41:44)
"Do not move your tongue (O Muhammad) in anticipation of Quran. It is
we who put it together as a Quran. Once we recite it, you shall follow it.
Then, it is we who explain it."
(75:16-19)
THE FOLLOWERS OF HADITH & SUNNA DO NOT FOLLOW
THEIR OWN TEACHINGS
The most authoritative books of Hadith, namely, Muslim & Ibn Hanbal,
report that the Prophet ordered that no one shall take anything from him
EXCEPT QURAN. Shown below is the Arabic text of this Hadith:
"Abi Saeed AlKhudry may God be pleased with him reported that the messenger
of God may God exalt him & grant him peace had said, 'Do not write anything
from me EXCEPT QURAN. Anyone who wrote anything other than Quran shall erase
it.'" !!!
Thus, according to their own teachings,
THEY DISOBEY THE PROPHET
INCREDIBLE FACT: THEY DO NOT FOLLOW THEIR OWN TEACHINGS
According to the most "authoritative" sources of Hadith, the Prophet never
changed his mind about writing from him ONLY QURAN:
Zayd Ibn Thabit (the Prophet's closest revelation writer) visited the
Khalifa Mu'aawiya (more than 30 years after the Prophet's death), and told
him a story about the Prophet. Mu'aawiya liked the story and ordered someone
to write it down. But Zayd said, "The messenger of God ordered us never to
write anything of his Hadith." (Reported by Ibn Hanbal)
THEY DISOBEY THEIR OWN FABRICATED IDOL !!
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QURAN: DO THEY HAVE A "BOOK" WHERE
THEY FIND ANYTHING THEY WISH ?
When you confront the followers of Hadith & Sunna with the Hadith
shown on the previous page, they admit the existence of such Hadith. They
explain their failure to follow their own teachings by the fact that there
exist equally "authentic" Hadiths where the Prophet ordered the writing of
his Hadiths!!
The Quran describes such people as "criminals," and asks: "Do they have
a 'Book' where they can find anything they wish???"
"Shall we treat the Muslims like the criminals? What is wrong with your
judgment? DO YOU HAVE A BOOK WHERE YOU CAN FIND ANYTHING YOU WISH?"
Both Hadith and Sunna fit this Quranic description; as a "Book where you
can find anything you wish."
The conjectural and contradictory nature of Hadith and Sunna are unanimously
recognized.
"If Quran is complete and fully detailed (as God says), where can we
find the details of Salat prayers?"
This famous question reveals their total ignorance of Quran and a subconscious
effort to prove that God is wrong in His repeated assertions that Quran is
"complete" and "fully detailed."
For the Quran teaches in no uncertain terms that Abraham is the founder
of Islam as it is practiced today. As such, what did Abraham contribute to
our daily life as Muslims?
The Quran teaches that ALL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ISLAM (Salat, Zakat,
Fasting & Hajj) CAME TO US FROM ABRAHAM, GENERATION AFTER GENERATION.
Thus, Islam in its final form, as is practiced today, is based on two
things: (1) QURAN: contributed through Muhammad, and (2) RELIGIOUS PRACTICES:
through Abraham.
ALL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ISLAM EXISTED BEFORE
MUHAMMAD.
Muhammad's SOLE FUNCTION was to deliver Quran (see Pages 3033).
ABRAHAM: THE FOUNDER OF ISLAM
Abraham was the first recipient of the concept of ISLAM, and the first
user of the word "MUSLIM" (see 2:131).
"You shall strive in the cause of God as you should. He has blessed you,
and imposed no hardship in your religion; the RELIGION OF YOUR FATHER ABRAHAM.
Abraham is the one who named you 'Muslims' in the beginning. Thus, the messenger
serves as witness among you, just as you serve as witnesses among the people.
Therefore, you shall observe the Salat prayers, give the Zakat charity, and
hold fast to God; He is you Lord; the best Lord, and the best supporter."
(22:78)
Thus, if Abraham is the founder of Islam, did he contribute anything to
our Islamic life?
The answer is: "YES; he contributed THE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES (Salat, Zakat,
Fasting, & Hajj)."
ISLAM IS THE RELIGION OF ABRAHAM
While Muhammad's mission, sole mission, was delivering Quran, ALL RELIGIOUS
PRACTICES CAME THROUGH ABRAHAM.
"They said, 'Be you Jews or Christians in order to be guided.' Say, 'We
follow the religion of Abraham, monotheism; he never was an idolworshiper.'"
(2:135)
"Abraham was neither Jewish, nor Christian; he was a monotheist; a Muslim;
he never was an idolworshiper. The people most worthy of following Abraham
are those who followed him, and this prophet (Muhammad), and those who believed.
God is the Lord of the believers." (3:6768)
MUHAMMAD WAS A FOLLOWER OF ABRAHAM
"Then we inspired you (O Muhammad) to follow the religion of Abraham,
monotheism; never was he an idolworshiper."
(16:123)
Logically, if Muhammad was a follower of Abraham, and we are followers
of Muhammad, then we are followers of Abraham. What did we learn from Abraham???
The Quran teaches that we learned all the religious practices of Islam
from Abraham. This includes Salat, Zakat, fasting, and Hajj.
Therefore, ISLAM IS BASED ON TWO THINGS:
(1) QURAN: THROUGH MUHAMMAD
(2) RELIGIOUS PRACTICES: VIA ABRAHAM
SALAT PRACTICED BY MUHAMMAD'S OPPONENTS
The whole Arabian society before and during the time of Muhammad followed
the religion of Abraham. Thus, Abu Lahab, Abu Jahl, and the idolaters of
Quraish used to observe the FIVE DAILY SALAT PRAYERS exactly as we do today,
with the single exception of substituting the Quranic Faatihha for the Ibrahimy
Faatihha.
"God was not to punish them while you (Muhammad) were still among them.
God was not to punish them while they are seeking forgiveness. Yet, they
fully deserved God's punishment for repelling from the sacred mosque, though
they were not the guardians thereof; only the righteous are guardians thereof,
but most of them do not know. THEIR SALAT PRAYERS at the shrine were no more
than deceit and repulsion. Therefore, suffer the retribution for your disbelief."
(8:3335)
SACRED MONTHS OBSERVED BEFORE MUHAMMAD
The four sacred months in Islam were observed before the time of Muhammad.
This further proves that all religious practices of Islam were neither initiated,
nor taught by the Prophet Muhammad; his sole mission was to deliver Quran.
"The count of months according to God is twelve, as shown in God's scriptures,
since the day He created the heavens and the earth. Four of them are sacred.
This is the right religion; therefore, do not wrong your souls during the
four months. But you may fight the idolaters, if they attack you therein,
and know that God is with the righteous. The practice of alternating the
sacred months is a pagan practice. Thus, they changed the sacred months,
making them violable one year and sacred the next year, as if to maintain
the count instituted by God......"
(9:36-37)
TODAY'S IDOLATERS vs QURAISH'S IDOLATERS
Millions of "Muslims" today practice a form of idolatry that is similar
to the idolatry of preMuhammad Quraish.
Millions of "Muslims" in Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, India, and may other countries
go to the Mosque to pray. Their Salat prayers are definitely to God. After
finishing their Salat, they visit the tomb of the saint and ask for health,
wealth, and/or children.
The idol worshipers of Quraish observed the five Salat prayers exactly
as we do today, but they also visited their idols Allat, Al'Uzzah, Manat,
etc., to ask for health, wealth, and/or children.
Thus, the flagrant idolatry practiced by millions of Muslims today is
exactly identical to the idolatry of Quraish before and during the time of
Muhammad; only the idols are different.
Except for the Jewish and Christian minorities, the Arabian society prior
to the mission of Muhammad followed the religion of Abraham. They practiced
all the religious duties of Islam. Their Salat prayers were identical to
ours, but they also practiced idolworship. The "Muslim" masses today practice
idolworship by idolizing the Prophet against his will, by idolizing their
saints and holy men or imams, and following other sources beside Quran (see
pages 7 & 8).
"YOU SHALL KEEP THE OBSERVANCE OF SALAT"
This commandment was issued during the first few weeks of Quranic revelation.
DOES IT MAKE ANY SENSE THAT GOD WOULD ISSUE A COMMANDMENT TO OBSERVE SOMETHING
NOT ALREADY KNOWN ???
"...and keep the observance of Salat and Zakat, and lend to God a loan
of righteousness. Whatever you advance for your souls, you will find at God
better and multiplied manyfold. And seek God's forgiveness; God is forgiving,
merciful."
(73:20)
The word "Salat" is very specific and means only one thing, i.e., the
observance of specific practices involving bowing and prostration. This is
true throughout Quran, throughout the ages, and in relation to any prophet,
messenger, etc.
ALL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ISLAM (SALAT ZAKAT FASTING
HAJJ) CAME TO US THROUGH ABRAHAM
In 2:128 we see Abraham and Ismail implore God to teach them "THE RELIGIOUS
PRACTICES OF ISLAM."
"As Abraham raised the foundations of Kaaba, together with Ismail, they
prayed, 'Our Lord, accept this work from us; you are the hearer, the omniscient.
Our Lord, & make us Muslims to you; and from our descendants let there
be a nation of Muslims to you; AND TEACH US HOW TO PRACTICE OUR RELIGIOUS
DUTIES, and redeem us; you are the redeemer, the merciful.'"
(2:127-128)
ABRAHAM: FIRST (and last) RECIPIENT OF SPECIFIC
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES.
The prophets and messengers prior to Abraham were not given any religious
practices. The human society was so primitive, only BELIEF IN GOD ALONE was
all that is required for salvation. See for example Sura 71, entitled "Noah."
Thus, RELIGIOUS PRACTICES appear in Quran ONLY after Abraham; never before
him.
"(O Children of Israel,) you shall observe the Salat prayers & Zakat
charity; you shall bow down with those who bow."
(2:43)
"We made the Kaaba a focal point for all the people, and a sanctuary;
thus, you shall consider this station of Abraham a place of worship. And
we appointed Abraham and Ismail to purify My shrine for those who would visit
it, those who would retreat therein, and those who bow and prostrate." (2:125)
SALAT PRAYERS OBSERVED BEFORE MUHAMMAD
But the Jews and Christians "LOST" the Salat prayers.
"O Mary, you shall obey your Lord, and you shall prostrate and bow down
with those who bow down."
(3:43)
"(Jesus said,) God has made me blessed wherever I go, and He commanded
me to observe the Salat prayers and Zakat charity for as long as I live."
(19:31)
"Generations came thereafter who LOST the Salat prayers, and pursued their
lusts." (19:59)
There are remnants of the Salat prayers among the Jews, namely, the
Samaritans, and the Christians (the Russian Orthodox Church). It is noteworthy
that the Samaritan Jews have denounced the manmade commandments of Talmud,
and decided to adhere to the word of God alone, i.e., Torah (see "The Myth
of God Incarnate", Page 117).
SALAT & ZAKAT CAME TO US VIA ABRAHAM
Those who refuse to believe God are challenging Quran by asking, "If Quran
is complete and fully detailed (as stated in 6:19, 38, & 114), where
can we find the details of Salat and Zakat?" For such people, who are obviously
isolated from Quran (see 18:57), we present the following Quranic truth:
"And we granted him (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob as a gift, and we made them
righteous. And we appointed them imams who guided in accordance with our
commandments, AND WE TAUGHT THEM RIGHTEOUS WORKS AND THE OBSERVANCE OF SALAT
AND ZAKAT." (21:7273)
Unfortunately, this plain Quranic truth is not accessible by those who
keep trying to prove that Quran is not complete.
FIRST, they have to come to sincere conviction that Quran is complete,
perfect, and fully detailed; they have to believe their Lord. Once they attain
this conviction, the shields will be removed from around their hearts, the
deafness will be removed from their ears, and they will become worthy of
the Quranic truth.
FASTING CAME TO US VIA ABRAHAM
(then modified in Quran)
"You are permitted to have sexual intercourse with your wives during the night
of fasting; they are your confidantes, and you are their confidants. God knew
that YOU USED TO BETRAY YOUR SOULS (by having intercourse during the night) IN
THE PAST. He has redeemed you, and He has pardoned you. HENCEFORTH, you may have
intercourse with them, seeking what God has permitted for you."
(part of 2:187)
This verse, therefore, clearly informs us that fasting was practiced before
Muhammad according to the religion of Abraham (Islam).
When fasting as initially ordained through Abraham, sexual intercourse
was prohibited throughout the fasting month of Ramadan, day and night.
HAJJ CAME TO US VIA ABRAHAM
Please note that the same verse also shows THE METHOD OF SALAT PRAYER
(bowing & prostrating):
"We pointed out to Abraham the location of the shrine, and directed him
to worship none beside Me, and to purify My shrine for those who would visit
it, those who would retreat therein, and those who would bow and prostrate.
And you shall declare (O Abraham) that the people shall observe Hajj. They
will then come to you, walking or riding, from the farthest places." (22:26-27)
Thus, Quran clearly teaches that ALL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ISLAM (Salat,
Zakat, Fasting, & Hajj) came to us via Abraham.
Quran teaches that God taught Abraham how to do Salat, Zakat, Fasting,
& Hajj, then Abraham taught these practices to his children, and so on
generation after generation.
THEY STILL INSIST
Even after showing all this Quranic evidence to those who do not believe
God, you will note that they insist on their ways. Do not be surprised if
they ask you after all this: "Where are the details of Salat prayers in Quran?"
Until they decide to believe their Creator in His repeated assertions
that Quran is complete, they can never see the Quranic truth. This is documented
below:
| CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSING TO BELIEVE QURAN
|
Deprivation from seeing, hearing, or understanding Quran. Thus, guidance
becomes impossible:
"Who is more wicked than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord,
then disregards them, while unaware of his sin? Consequently, we place shields
on their hearts, to prevent them from understanding (Quran), and deafness
in their ears. Thus, if you invite them to the guidance, they can never ever
be guided."
(18:57)
TWO UNFORTUNATE FACTS OF LIFE
(1) The majority of people are disbelievers.
(2) The majority of BELIEVERS are going to hell.
"The majority of people, no matter what you do, are not believers." (12:103)
"And the majority of those who believe in God are idolworshipers." (12:106)
Thus, IF YOU ARE WITH MAJORITY, YOU ARE IN DEEP TROUBLE.
Even if you are with the majority of BELIEVERS, you are in deep trouble.
Those who worship GOD ALONE are a rare and extremely fortunate group;
they are a minority of the minority.
PROBLEM IS: THEY THINK THEY ARE RIGHTEOUS
"Anyone who disregards the message of God most gracious, we appoint a
devil to be his constant companion. The devils then divert them from the
path, yet make them THINK that they are rightly guided."
(43:36-37)
"You shall be strictly righteous at every mosque, and worship God, devoting
your worship absolutely to Him alone. Just as He created you initially, you
will be returned. Some He guides. Others are committed to straying, for they
take the devils as allies instead of God, and THINK that they are rightly
guided."
(7:29-30)
"The worst losers are those who go astray, then THINK that they are rightly
guided."
(18:103-104)
UNAWARE OF THEIR IDOL WORSHIP
The majority of "believers" fall into idolworship without realizing it;
they are not aware that they are idolaters:
"On the day (of judgment) when we gather all the people, we will ask the
idolworshipers, 'Where are your idols whom you set up beside God?' Then,
their only answer will be, 'By God our Lord, we were not idolworshipers.'
Note how they lied even to themselves, and note that the idols they had set
up will abandon them."
(6:22-24)
Thus, there are people who are idolworshipers, who are unaware of their
idolatry. Could you be one of them? How do you know that you are not one
of them? This is your only chance to ascertain that you are not an idolworshiper.
HOW CAN YOU ASCERTAIN THAT YOUR ARE NOT AN
IDOLWORSHIPER?
The answer on Page 55.
| THE IMPORTANCE OF "HADITH & SUNNA"
|
Quran teaches that "Hadith & Sunna" constitute the necessary test
to distinguish the true Muslim from the false Muslim.
The true Muslim believes God in His statements that Quran is complete,
perfect, and fully detailed (6:19, 38, & 114). Consequently, the true
Muslim does not accept any other source for religious guidance.
As for the false Muslim, he or she will become attracted to "Hadith &
Sunna", and thus [be] exposed as a hypocrite who utters belief, while the
heart inside is denying (see 16:22).
"We set up against every prophet enemies, human and jinn devils, who exhort
each other to invent fancy statements in order to deceive. Had your Lord
willed, they would not have done it. (But it is God's will) in order that
the minds of those who do not believe in the hereafter may listen thereto,
and to let them accept it, and to expose their true identity."
(6:112-113)
Are you satisfied with the Quran? Do you believe God? Or, do you feel
that Quran is not complete; that you need additional sources of religious
guidance?
ONE AUTHENTIC "HADITH"
On the day of judgment, Muhammad will be the first to complain that his
followers had abandoned Quran, in favor of the fabrications by his enemies
(Hadith & Sunna):
"And the messenger will say, 'My Lord, my people have deserted THIS QURAN.'
We thus set up against every prophet enemies who are wicked. YOUR LORD SUFFICES
AS A GUIDE AND SUPPORTER (i.e., Quran is enough)."
(25:30-31)
Note the word for word similarity between 25:31 shown above, and 6:112
shown on the previous page. Could this be coincidental?
Thus, the prophet Muhammad will be disappointed with those who love him
excessively, just as Jesus will be disappointed with those Christians who
considered him to be a god or son of God.
QURAN: THE ONLY LEGITIMATE "HADITH"
"These are God's verses; we recite them for you truthfully. In which "Hadith",
beside God and His verses, do they believe in? WOE TO EVERY SINFUL FABRICATOR.
He hears God's verses, then insists arrogantly on his way, as if he never
heard them; promise him painful retribution. When he learns anything from
our verses, he takes it in vain; these have deserved humiliating retribution.
Awaiting them is hell; neither their earnings, nor the idols they had set
up beside God can help them; they have deserved terrible retribution. THIS
IS THE GUIDANCE, and those who do not believe the verses of their Lord will
suffer debasement, and painful retribution." (45:611)
Do you believe God's verses? Do you believe that Quran is complete, perfect,
and fully detailed (6:19, 38, & 114)? Or, do you have to have other sources
beside Quran?
Quran is the only "Hadith" to be followed; all other Hadiths are blasphemous
and misleading fabrications:
"God has revealed the best 'Hadith'; a book that is consistent, and describes
both ways (to heaven and Hell). The skins of those who reverence their Lord
shudder therefrom, then their skins and hearts soften up and receive God's
message. Such is God's guidance; He guides whomever He wills. As for those sent
astray by Him, no one can guide them." (39:23)
"There are those who advocate vain 'Hadith' causing diversion from the
path of God, without knowledge, and fail to take such actions seriously;
these have deserved humiliating retribution. And when our verses are recited
to him, he turns away arrogantly, as if he never heard them; as if his ears
are deaf; promise him painful retribution."
(31:67)
In addition to the clear Quranic statements assuring the believers that
Quran is complete; perfect, fully detailed, and shall be the ONLY source
of religious guidance, it was the will of God Almighty to further support
these revelations with irrefutable PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
A mathematical miracle was discovered in Quran, whereby every word, indeed
every letter, was placed in Quran in accordance with an extremely intricate
numerical code. The code is based on the number [19], which is the number
of letters in the opening statement of Quran, and the number indicated in
74:30 as providing the answer to those who claim that Quran is manmade. This
mathematical miracle proves beyond doubt that Quran is a divine scripture,
and that it has been perfectly preserved. For details please see the book,
"QURAN: VISUAL PRESENTATION OF THE MIRACLE."
The PHYSICAL EVIDENCE supporting Quran as THE ONLY SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS
GUIDANCE is interlocking with the mathematical miracle of Quran; it is also
based on the number [19]. Such evidence is presented on pages 64,72.
Since the evidence is purely PHYSICAL, rather than interpretative, all
freethinking people will accept it. Only those hopelessly trapped in false
convictions will fail to see the clear truth, due to the curse of rejecting
Quran (see 17:45).
The following four pages summarizing the miracle of Quran are reprinted
from the book: "QURAN: VISUAL PRESENTATION OF THE MIRACLE."
QURAN: VISUAL PRESENTATION
OF THE MIRACLE
by
: Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D. Imam,
Mosque of Tucson, Arizona
SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS
The miracle of Quran detailed in this book ranges from extreme simplicity
to extreme intricacy. Because Quran was sent down for ALL people, its language
ranges from the very simple, to the highest levels of linguistic and literary
excellence. This renders the message attainable by everyone, regardless of
the level of education. The same is true with the Quran's miracle. Thus,
the physical facts that make up this extraordinary phenomenon can be divided
into SIMPLE FACTS and INTRICATE FACTS.
THE SIMPLE FACTS
(1) The opening statement of Quran consists of 19 letters. (2) Quran consists
of 114 chapters, or 6 x 19. (3) The first Quranic revelation (96:15) was
19 words. (4) The first revelation consisted of 76 letters, or 19 x 4. (5)
First chapter revealed (Ch. 96) consists of 19 verses. (6) From the end of
Quran, Ch. 96 is in position 19. (7) First chapter revealed consists of 304
letters; 19 x 16. (8) Last chapter revealed (Ch. 110) consists of 19 words.
(9) First verse of last revelation consists of 19 letters. (10) Second revelation
(68:19) was 38 words; 19 x 2. (11) Third revelation (73:110) was 57 words;
19 x 3. (12) Fourth revelation (74:130) brought the No. 19 itself. (13) Fifth
revelation (Ch. 1) placed the 19lettered opening statement immediately after
the No. 19 of 74:30.
SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS (cont'd):
(14) First word in the opening statement occurs in Quran exactly 19 times.
(15) Second word in the opening statement (Allah) occurs 2,698 times, a multiple
of 19 (19 x 142). (16) Third word in the opening statement (Rahman) is mentioned
in Quran 57 times (19 x 3). (17) Fourth word in the opening statement (Rahim)
is mentioned in Quran 114 times (19 x 6). (18) Multiplication factors of
the opening statement (see points 1417 above) [1+142+3+6] add up to a total
of 152, which is also a multiple of 19 (19 x 8). (19) Each frequency of
occurrence connected with the opening statement, i.e., 19, 2698, 57, &
114 corresponds to the numerical value of one of God's names. (20) All compiled
lists of the known names of God (more than 400) were found to include ONLY
FOUR names with numerical values divisible by 19. These four names are the
same four which correspond to the frequencies of occurrence mentioned in
point 19 above. (21) Opening statement is missing from Chapter 9, but compensated
in Chapter 27, verse 30. This restores the frequency of this crucial statement
to 114 (19 x 6). (22) Between the missing statement (Chapter 9) and the extra
statement (Chapter 27) there are 19 chapters.
THE INTRICATE FACTS
(23) Chapter 50 is entitled "Q," initialed with the letter "Q," and contains
57 Q's (57=19x3). (24) The only other chapter initialed with "Q," namely,
Chapter 42, also contains 57 Q's (19 x 3). (25) The letter "Q" stands for
"Quran," and the total occurrence of "Q" in the two Qinitialed chapters equals
the number of chapters in Quran (57+57=114).
Summary & Conclusions (cont'd):
(26) First verse in Chapter 50 (entitled "Q") describes Quran as "Majeed
= Glorious," and the numerical value of the word "Majeed" is 57, exactly
the same as the number of Q's in this chapter. (27) Chapter 68 is initialed
with the letter "N" and contains 133 N's; or 19 x 7. (28) Chapters 7, 19,
& 38 are initialed with the letter "S" (Saad), and the total frequency
of occurrence of this letter in the three chapters is 152, or 19 x 8. (29)
Chapter 36 is initialed with the letters "Y" & "S," and the total frequency
of these two letters in this chapter is 285, or 19 x 15. (30) Chapters 40
through 46 are initialed with "H" and "M." The total frequency of these two
letters in the seven chapters is 2147, or 19 x 113. (31) Chapter 42 is prefixed
with the three initials "'A," "S," & "Q," and the total occurrence of
these three letters in this chapter is 209, or 19 x 11. (32) Chapter 19 is
initialed with five letters, namely "K," "H," "Y," "'A," and "S," and the
total frequency of occurrence of these five letters in this chapter is 798,
or 19 x 42. (33) The Quranic initials "H," "T.H.," "T.S." and "T.S.M." constitute
a unique interlocking relationship within their five chapters, namely, 19,
20, 26, 27, & 28. The total frequency of occurrence of these letters
in their five chapters is 1767, or 19 x 93. (34) Chapter 2 is initialed with
the letters "A.L.M." and contains 9899 of these letters (19 x 521). (35)
Chapter 3 is also initialed with the letters "A.L.M." and contains 5662 of
these letters (19 x 298). (36) Chapters 29, 30, 31, & 32 are also initialed
with the letters "A.L.M." and the total frequency of occurrence of these
letters is 1672 (19x88), 1254 (19x66), 817 (19x43), and 570 (19x30),
respectively. (37) Chapters 10 and 11 are initialed with the letters "A.L.R.,"
and contain exactly the same total frequency of occurrence, namely, 2489
each (19x131). (38) Chapters 12, 14, and 15 are also initialed with the three
letters "A.L.R." The total frequency of occurrence of these letters in these
chapters is 2375 (19 x 125), 1197 (19 x 63), and 912 (19 x 48), respectively.
Summary & Conclusions (cont'd):
(39) Chapter 13 is prefixed with the four initials "A.L.M.R." and contains
a total of 1482 of these letters (19 x 78). (40) Chapter 7 is initialed with
the four letters "A.L.M.S." and the frequency of occurrence of these four
letters in this chapter is 5320, or 19 x 280. (41) The number of Quranic
initials is 14, and the alphabet letters which participate in making these
initials are also 14, and the number of initialed chapters is 29. When we
add these numbers, 14+14+29, we find the total 57, or 19 x 3. (42) The Quranic
initials are described as "Miracle of the Quran" (see Page 240 [of the book
"Quran: Visual Presentation of the Miracle"]). (43) The common denominator
throughout Quran is the number [19], and this is the numerical value of the
Arabic word "ONE=Waahid." Thus, this miracle emphasizes the theme of Quran
and its basic message: "GOD IS ONE."
CONCLUSION:
The physical evidence presented here proves: (1) The divine source of
Quran. (2) The perfect integrity and preservation of Quran.
QURAN: ONLY SOURCE OF GUIDANCE (6:19)
Accepting any other sources of guidance constitutes the setting up of
other gods beside God; IDOLWORSHIP.
THIS IMPORTANT STATEMENT HAPPENS TO BE No. 19 :
"Say (O Muhammad), 'Whose testimony is greater?' Say, 'God is my witness
that THIS QURAN was given to me to preach it to you, and whomever it reaches.'
Yet, you bear witness that there are other gods beside God (by upholding
other sources beside Quran). Say, 'I do not bear such witness.' Say, 'There
is only ONE GOD, and I disown your idolworship.'"
(6:19)
This crucial verse happens to be No. 19
WE LEFT NOTHING OUT OF THIS BOOK (QURAN) (6:38)
* The Arabic text of this verse consists of 19 letters.
* The number of this verse is 38; or 19 x 2.
[ The Arabic letters of this statement are shown, each with a consecutive
number under it to demonstrate that it is indeed 19 Arabic letters.]
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GOD REVEALED THIS BOOK FULLY DETAILED (6:114)
* The Arabic text of this verse consists of 19 letters.
* The number of this verse is 114; or 19 x 6.
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number under it to demonstrate that it is indeed 19 Arabic letters.]
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THE WORD OF YOUR LORD (THIS QURAN) IS
COMPLETE, IN TRUTH AND JUSTICE (6:115).
This statement consists of 19 letters in the Arabic text.
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number under it to demonstrate that it is indeed 19 Arabic letters.]
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MUHAMMAD FORBIDDEN FROM ANTICIPATING QURAN
The Prophet Muhammad received an order from God enjoining him from uttering
Quranic material without authorization, and ordering him to adhere strictly
to Quran and follow it, once it is revealed.
This verse is No. 114, in Chapter 20.
114 = 19 x 6
[The verse is shown in Arabic with the verse number highlighted.]
Could it be coincidental that the number of this verse is the same as
the total number of suras in Quran?
God and His messenger want us to uphold Quran, the whole Quran, and nothing
but Quran.
MUHAMMAD FORBIDDEN FROM EXPLAINING QURAN
There are those who claim that Quran is too difficult to understand, and
that "Hadith & Sunna" are needed to explain Quran. First of all, one
look at Quran and "Hadith" convinces the reader that the opposite is true.
Because the fabricators of "Hadith" belonged to various tribes and even
countries, with various dialects, slangs, and accents, the language of "Hadith"
is in fact extremely difficult.
"Do not move your tongue (O Muhammad) to hasten the revelation of Quran.
It is we who will put it together as a Quran. Once we reveal it, YOU SHALL
FOLLOW IT. Then, it is we who will explain it." (75:1619)
The verse stating that God is the one who explains Quran happens to be
verse No. 19.
QURAN CONTAINS ALL THE EXAMPLES WE NEED
There are four scattered verses stating generally that Quran contains
all the examples, allegories, or similitudes that we need. These verses are
17:89, 18:54, 30:58, & 39:27. By adding the verse numbers of these four
crucial verses, the total is 228, or 19 x 12.
89 + 54 + 58 + 27 = 228 = 19 x 12.
[ The Arabic of the first three verses is then shown on this page. The
verse number for each is highlighted. Since we cannot reproduce the Arabic,
we have substituted the English translation taken from " Quran: The Final
Testament", translated by Rashad Khalifa, Universal Unity, 1992.]
"We have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds of examples, but
most people insist upon disbelieving. (17:89)
We have cited in this Quran every kind of example, but the human being
is the most argumentative creature. (18:54)
"Thus, we have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds of examples.
Yet, no matter what kind of proof you present to the disbelievers, they say,
'You are falsifiers.'"
(30:58)
"God thus seals the hearts of those who do not know."
(30:59)
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the last page]
"We have cited for the people every kind of example in this Quran, that
they may take heed."
(39:27)
"An Arabic Quran, without any ambiguity, that they may be righteous."
(39:28)
"God cites the example of a man who deals with disputing partners (Hadith),
compared to a man who deals with only one consistent source (Quran). Are
they the same? Praise be to God; most of them do not know."
(39:29)
"You (Muhammad) will surely die, just like they will die. "
(39:30)
"On the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, you people will feud with
one another. "
(39:31)
"Who is more evil than one who attributes lies to God, while disbelieving
in the truth that has come to him? Is Hell not a just requital for the
disbelievers? "
(39:32)
The verse numbers of the four verses are 89, 54, 58, and 27.
89 + 54 + 58 + 27 = 228
228 = 19 x 12
The verses shown above further state that Muhammad is a human being who
dies like the rest of us, and that we shall follow ONE SOURCE of law, rather
than a number of contradicting sources. The ONE SOURCE is identified in verse
28 above as QURAN.
HADITH: WHERE THEY FIND ANYTHING THEY WISH
Finally, here is a piece of PHYSICAL EVIDENCE informing us that the believers
can be distinguished by the fact that they follow THE ONE CONSISTENT SOURCE
(Quran), while the disbelievers follow "a book wherein they find anything
they want." It is well known that we can find anything we want in the books
of "Hadith."
The statement, in the form of a question to the disbelievers, says, "DO
YOU FOLLOW A BOOK WHEREIN YOU FIND ANYTHING YOU WANT?"
This important statement happens to be No. 38
38 = 19 x 2
"Shall we treat the Muslims like the criminals? What is wrong with your
judgment? DO YOU FOLLOW A BOOK WHEREIN YOU FIND ANYTHING YOU WANT?"
(68:3538)
GOD CALLS QURAN: COMPLETE (6:115)
GOD CALLS QURAN: FULLY DETAILED (6:114)
GOD CALLS QURAN: PERFECT (6:38)
THE PROPHET DELIVERS QURAN ALONE (69:4047)
HADITH & SUNNA ARE BLASPHEMOUS INNOVATIONS (6:112 & 25:31)
YOU SHALL UPHOLD QURAN ALONE (6:19; 7:3; etc.)
GOD PROVIDED EVEN PHYSICAL EVIDENCE (see Pages 6472)
Why then do they fail to see all this???!!!
WHY DO THEY FAIL TO BELIEVE GOD?
Because their hearts inside are denying what they utter with their mouths.
They confess belief due to social and educational circumstances, but their
hearts inside are denying:
"Your god is ONE GOD. However, those who do not believe in the hereafter,
their hearts are denying, and they are too arrogant."
(16:22)
The consequence of this denying (one's deep convictions are denying) is
total isolation from Quran:
"When you read Quran, we place between you and those who do not believe
in the hereafter AN INVISIBLE BARRIER. And we place shields on their hearts
to prevent them from understanding it, and deafness in their ears; and when
you preach your Lord (ALONE) in the QURAN ALONE they run away in aversion."
(17:45-46)
Therefore, they cannot accept QURAN ALONE; they look for other sources
such as "Hadith & Sunna."
The Quran teaches, unequivocally, that victory is G U A R A N T E E D
for the Muslims:
"We have decreed that the believers will be victorious."
(30:47)
"We will positively grant victory to our messengers, and to those who
believe, both in this live and on the day of resurrection." (40:51)
"God will support with victory those who support Him. God is powerful,
Almighty."
(22:40)
"God will surely defend those who believe. God does not like any betrayer,
disbeliever."
(22:38)
"O you who believe, if you support God, He will grant you victory, and
strengthen your foothold."
(47:7)
WHY THEN ARE THE MUSLIMS DEFEATED ?
In view of the guarantees shown on the previous page, and since God is
never wrong, the "Muslims" of today could not possibly be Muslims.
HISTORICAL FACTS
For as long as the Muslim Ummah upheld Quran, and nothing but Quran, the
Muslims led the world scientifically, technologically, culturally, socially,
militarily, and economically. They never lost a single battle. The borders
of Islam extended from West Africa to China; into Southern France and Eastern
Germany.
With the appearance of Hadith & Sunna at the beginning of the third
century AH, a progressive deterioration of the Muslim Ummah began. Since
the appearance of these innovations as sources of guidance beside the Quran,
the "Muslims" never won a single battle.
Why do 3 million Israelis consistently defeat 150 million Arabs???
Does it make any sense that 3 million Israelis should force 1,000 million
"Muslims" out of their Mosque in Jerusalem?
Why does India consistently defeat Pakistan? Why do the Russians invade
Afghanistan? etc...etc...etc.
WHY THEN ARE THE "MUSLIMS" DEFEATED?
BECAUSE they refuse to believe God in His repeated statements that Quran
is COMPLETE, PERFECT, FULLY DETAILED, and SHALL BE THE ONLY SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS
GUIDANCE.
Because they have accepted other sources, namely, Hadith and Sunna, beside
Quran.
"Whoever disregards My message (Quran) shall have a miserable life, then
we will resurrect him, on the Day of Resurrection, blind. He will say, 'My
Lord, why did You resurrect me blind, when I used to be a seer (in the first
life)?' (God will say), 'This is because Our revelations came to you, but
your forgot them, and consequently, today we forget you.' We thus punish
those who exceed the limits and refuse to believe the verses of their Lord.
And surely, the retribution in the Hereafter is far worse, and everlasting."
(20:124-127)
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(1) IS THIS HOW YOU DO YOUR ABLUTION (WUDU)?
Although God's orders are clear and simple in Quran about the observance
of ablution, the "Muslim" masses follow another god beside God; they do not
do the ablution as prescribed by God. The ultimate result: humiliation &
defeat.
"O you who believe, when you get up to perform the Salat prayers you shall
wash your faces, your hands up to the elbows, wipe your heads, and wash your
feet."
(5:6)
The "Muslim" masses today refuse to be satisfied with the commandments
of God. They uphold commandments of men, such as the various "imams" and
"scholars." As a result, they have a prolonged ablution that depends on which
"sect" they follow. All sects resulted from the various "imams" opinions
as to how the Prophet is supposed to have done his ablution. Thus, they fell
in Satan's trap, disobeyed their Creator, and incurred misery and defeat.
HADITH CAUSED DEVIATION FROM QURAN!
(2) IS THIS HOW YOU DO YOUR SALAT PRAYERS?
"When you observe your Salat prayers, your voice shall not be too loud,
nor too low; you shall maintain an intermediate tone." (17:110)
Despite these straightforward instructions from God, the "Muslim" masses
were diverted by Hadith; they maintain total silence during the noon prayer,
the afternoon prayer, the third unit of the sunset prayer, and the second
half of the night prayer. WHERE DID THEY GET THESE INSTRUCTIONS? From another
god beside God; from other sources beside Quran.
Thus, they fell en masse in Satan's traps, and disobeyed their Creator,
whose word (Quran) is complete, perfect, and fully detailed (6:19, 38, &
114).
HADITH CAUSED DEVIATION FROM QURAN
(3) Do you mention other names beside God's in Salat?
It is God's commandment that we shall not mention any names in our Salat
prayers, beside the name of God (72:18).
But the Muslim masses today follow the innovations that dictate upon them
the praising and glorifying of Muhammad and Abraham, while praying to their
Lord.
"The mosques belong to God; therefore, do not mention any other names
beside the name of God." (72:18)
WHAT IS MORE CLEAR THAN THAT?
The "Muslims" have been duped by Satan into uttering the innovation known
as "Tashahhud" where they shower praises and glorifications on Muhammad and
Abraham.
It should be noted that even the sources of Hadith & Sunna recognize
"Tashahhud" as an innovation which is not part of the Salat prayers!
IS THIS NOT FLAGRANT IDOLWORSHIP???
HADITH & SUNNA vs GOD'S LAW
After stating that the law against adultery is "perfectly clear," the
Quranic commandment orders us to punish the adulterers by whipping them one
hundred lashes.
Did the Muslims follow and obey their Creator? NO.
The Muslim "scholars" declared that the Quranic law is not clear !!! They
claimed that the adulterers are not defined in Quran with regard to their
marital status, and that they need Hadith to clarify Quran !!!
"This Sura we send down, and decree as law, and send down in it verses
that are perfectly clear, that you may take heed. The adulteress and adulterer,
you shall whip each of them a hundred lashes, and do not be deterred by kindness
from carrying out God's law, if you truly believe in God and the Last Day.
Let a group of believers witness their punishment." (24:12)
Overcome by tradition, and Satan's influence, the "Muslim" scholars instituted
"stoning to death" as the punishment for married adulterers !!!
OBEY GOD AND OBEY THE MESSENGER
Satan succeeded in duping millions of Muslims into believing that obeying
God means obeying the Quran, while obeying the messenger means obeying Hadith.
What helped in popularizing this Satanic trick was the general ignorance
of Quran among the Muslim masses, and their failure to heed the divine
commandments that Quran shall be the ONLY SOURCE of jurisprudence and/or
religious guidance.
Only a little thinking leads us to realize that Quran came to us through
Muhammad's mouth, and DID NOT COME TO US FROM GOD DIRECTLY. Hence the commandment
that we shall obey the messenger...for he utters the words of God.
All previous scriptures have stated the same Quranic truth that: "Whoever
obeys the messenger is obeying God." Since the messenger obviously is not
God, the commandment clearly means obeying the words of God uttered by the
messenger.
The knowledgeable and fortunate believers, therefore, realize that Hadith
& Sunna are Satanic fabrications aimed at diverting people from the path
of God.
MUHAMMAD'S HADITHS ARE NOT MUHAMMAD'S
Instead, they are the Hadiths (narrations) of men and women who never
saw the Prophet; in fact, the grandparents of their grandparents never saw
the Prophet.
It is well known that the first book of Hadith is that of Bukhary, who
was born more than 200 years after the death of Muhammad. When Bukhary wrote
his book of Hadiths, he used to visit the people whom he knew as sources.
After verifying that his source is "truthful," and known as a man or woman
of righteousness, Bukhary would ask, "Do you know a Hadith?" The person would
answer, "Yes," then proceed to narrate the "Hadith" as follows: "I heard
my father, may God bless his soul, say that he heard his older brother, may
God bless his soul, say that he was sitting with his grandmother, may God
bless her soul, and she told him that she was having dinner one day with
her great uncle, may God bless his soul, when he stated that his maternal
grandfather knew Imam Ahmad ibn Muhammad alAmawy, who mentioned that his
grandfather heard from his oldest uncle that he met the great companion of
the Prophet Omar ibn Khaled AlYamany, and he told him that the Prophet, peace
be upon him, said, '......'"
Thus, the Hadith is simply a narration by Bukhary's source, claiming that
he or she heard something about the Prophet across eight generations of the
dead.
On the other hand, we now possess irrefutable physical evidence that Quran
is the infallible word of God, and that it was uttered by the Prophet Muhammad.
Therefore, we obey the messenger by obeying Quran; nothing but Quran.
OBEYING HADITH IS NOT OBEYING THE MESSENGER
Instead, it is obedience to the men and women who narrated the "Hadiths."
Obeying the socalled "Hadith of the Prophet," is in fact obeying a group
of simpleminded people who thought that the Prophet had said something more
than 200 years before they were born.
Thus, if the narrator of a given Hadith is for example a Abbas ibn Yasser,
then obeying the Hadith narrated by Abbas ibn Yasser is in fact obeying Abbas
ibn Yasser, and has nothing to do with obeying the Prophet.
The true obedience of the Prophet Muhammad is only by obeying Quran, which
was indeed uttered by Muhammad, and is supported by indisputable PHYSICAL
EVIDENCE.
These facts explain the Quran's repeated statements that "Only those with
intelligence take heed."
The Quran was delivered to us through Muhammad's mouth, without any mediators
or narrators. The Quran came through Muhammad's mouth, directly to the ears
of the revelation writers who scrupulously wrote it down the moment it was
uttered.
Thus, Quran is the only true Hadith of Muhammad. Furthermore, the Almighty
has guaranteed the eternal preservation of His words, as uttered by Muhammad
(15:9).
"(On the day of judgment) the disbelievers will be told, 'God's abhorrence
towards you is far worse than your own abhorrence towards yourselves, for
you were invited to the faith but refused.' They will say, 'Our Lord, You
gave us two deaths and two lives, and now we confess our sins; IS THERE ANYWAY
OUT?' That is because when GOD ALONE was advocated, you refused to believe.
But when idols were advocated along with Him, you believed. Therefore, judgment
now belongs with God, the most high, the great."
(40:10-12)
When GOD ALONE is advocated, do you believe? OR Do you have to have others
advocated along with Him?
THE GREAT DISASTER
"When their messengers went to them with clear evidence, they were satisfied
with the knowledge they already had, and the very thing they ridiculed caused
their doom. Then, when they say our retribution, they said, 'NOW WE BELIEVE
IN GOD ALONE AND WE REJECT OUR PREVIOUS IDOLATRY.' But alas, their belief
is useless to them after they see the retribution. Such is God's law which
is never changeable; such disbelievers are doomed."
(40:83-85)
Are you happy and satisfied with the knowledge you inherited from your
parents, elders or scholars? (Hadith & Sunna)
Are you willing to give up such knowledge, in favor of God's teachings?
OR, will it be too late for you?
"When
God
ALONE
is advocated, the hearts of those who do not believe in the hereafter shrink
with aversion. But when idols are mentioned besides Him, they rejoice "(39:45).
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CLARIFICATION:
WHY ARE WE HERE?
The whole matter of Quran vs Hadith & Sunna becomes clear once we
understand the purpose of our existence.
We exist in this world for one, and only one, purpose. As stated in Quran
(67:12 & 51:56) we were created for the sole purpose of worshiping GOD
ALONE.
Satan wanted to be a partner with God; a god beside God. Consequently,
God created Adam to expose Satan's rebellious ideas. And God created us to
show Satan, and all the angels that we can worship Him ALONE, without need
for any partners.
The purpose of our existence, therefore, is to worship GOD ALONE. This
is why the only unforgivable offense is idolworship. That is because once
we idolize anyone, or anything, beside God, we fail the test.
We fulfill the purpose of our existence only if we succeed in worshiping
GOD ALONE, without idolizing Muhammad, or Jesus, or Mary, or any saint, or
any imam, or anyone, or anything.
When we seek "religious" instructions from Muhammad, or any other source
beside God, we support Satan in his claim that God needs a partner. Therefore,
those who worship God ALONE follow the instructions and teachings of GOD
ALONE. As shown throughout this book, God's teachings are complete, perfect,
and fully detailed in Quran.
FINALLY: MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION
In your mind, can God survive ALONE???
Or, does God need Muhammad, in your mind, in order to be commemorated
and worshiped???
In your mind, can GOD ALONE survive?
Or, does God need a partner, in your mind, such as Muhammad, Jesus, Mary,
or some saint(s)???
Would you be perfectly happy and content if you knew about GOD ALONE,
without Muhammad, Jesus, Mary, or any saint, or anyone, or anything?
Are you annoyed by talking about GOD ALONE?
When I keep talking about GOD ALONE, does this annoy you? Do you have
to hear other names along with God? Can GOD ALONE survive in your mind?
When I repeat, and repeat, my talk about GOD ALONE, do you feel any repulsion?
Or, are you happy and content with the talk about GOD ALONE???
Based on the Great Quranic criterion, as stated in 39:45, your answers
to these questions provide the key to knowing yourself, and your destiny.
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