Allah Most High has instilled love and affection in human beings and sent them into this world. Accordingly, we see that human beings inherently desire culture and civilization.
Human beings live with each other. In a society every human being is dependent on others. For both personal and collective life, the most important thing that is required is peace and safety. This is the basic building block for the survival of humanity which is above all others. In every society and age, this has held the center stage.
The daily activities and necessities of human beings, their education and upbringing and success and improvement are all dependent on this. If peace and safety are nonexistent, then we will face difficulties at every step. The supply and distribution of grains and foods, students attending their educational institutions and employees attending their offices, patients reaching hospitals and their timely care, in short every social, economic and political activity is affected and a sophisticated society may fall into the abyss of decay only due to lack of peace.
Islam is the religion of peace and exhorts Muslims to promote peace and tranquility in the world and to promote love and affection. It teaches selflessness and encourages a peaceful coexistence. It prohibits hate and enmity. It forbids from slaughter and spoliation and turns people away from revolts and rebellion. Allah Most High says:
…..and seek not (occasions for) mischief in the land: for Allah loves not those who do mischief." Surah Qasas (28:77)
And Allah loveth not those who do mischief. Surah Maida (5:64)
Tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter. Surah Baqarah (2:217)
Islam is a religion of peace and tranquility. Every person who is in the shade of Islam is an ambassador of peace. Through words and actions, he/she gives the message of peace.
The things mentioned in Hadith Jibreel i.e. Imaan, Islam and Ihsaan, the crux of all these is to seek excellence in the worship of Allah Most High, proximity of Allah Most High through Muraaqaba, to strive for beauty and grace in social and other affairs and to treat the creation nicely.
Through its teachings, Islam teaches both outward and inward peace to its followers. A look at the rules of worship in Islam shows that Salaat should be offered with proper order and with serenity. The rules of Zakaat state that the poor and the needy should be helped. Happiness and joy should be spread among those who are suffering with poverty and want. Fasts teach people to abandon their desires as a result of which the fasting person becomes used to selflessness and preferring others over himself. Hajj and ‘Umrah have a universal congregation which is an actual real life example of being together in peace.
Message of the Prophet of Islam Syaduna Muhammad B. Abdullah (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم)!
Almighty Allah says in the Holy Quran:
Indeed, Allah conferred a great favor on the believers that He raised amongst them (the most eminent) Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) from amongst themselves, who recites to them His Revelations, purifies them, and educates them on the Book and Wisdom though, before that, they were in manifest error. Surah Ale Imran (3:64)
The world before the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)
The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) is Himself a great bounty of Allah for all humankind. Before Him, ignorance ruled the roost. Along with the Arabian Peninsula, the whole world was submerged in darkness. People were stuck in the mire of disbelief and polytheism. They were busy in indecency. Oppression and trampling others’ rightswas rampant. Usury and gambling was the order of the day. Wine was consumed and blood was shed right in public. The ties of love between people were almost nonexistent.
Instead, enmity and antagonism was common. One tribe would be opposed to another. One family would dislike another. This hate and opposition would eventually culminate in a war between the 2 tribes. Each tribe would call upon its supporters for help. In this way, many tribes would fight each other. They would spend all their energies in trying to wipe out the other tribe. ‘Aus and Khazraj fought with each other over a trivial issue and the resulting war lasted for 120 years. In such a terrorized atmosphere, how could human life remain safe? If life itself had become so cheap, then what to say of material wealth and possessions?
The hearts had become hardened and mutual relations were straitened. People would consider selfishness, pride and vanity as their honor. Humanity itself was on the verge of death. In such a time, to guide humanity back on to the right path, to bring them out from the gloom of disbelief and polytheism and illuminate them with the radiance of faith, to dispel ignorance and grant humanity the wealth of knowledge, Almighty Allah sent the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)to the whole world as the Seal of all Prophets. With the arrival of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم), mercy and benevolence enveloped the whole world. Humanity was provided succor. Bloodshed and slaughtering was replaced by peace and security. The hardened hearts were replaced by affectionate and soft heartedness. Straitened relations were un-straitend. Selfishness was replaced by sincerity before Allah. Pride was replaced by humility. The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) smoothed the whole society. He replaced the differences of the society with unity. He granted the beacons of knowledge to those who were wandering bewildered in the darkness of ignorance. He granted life to humanity, which was in the throes of death. The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) taught everyone that their strength was not to slaughter others, but to maintain peace by removing threats from the society. He taught others that their energies should not be expanded in creating differences but to promote and maintain unity, that our efforts should not be to deceive people but to sacrifice for their sake, that our very presence shouldn't be to opress others but to end falsehood and to raise the banner of truth.
The Universality of the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم)!
Almighty Allah has made the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) universal. He is not the Prophet for any particular nation nor country but He is the Divine Guide for the whole creation. Almighty Allah says:
Blessed is He (Allah) Who sent down to his (most beloved and most intimate) servant the Criterion (the Quran) that (draws the difference between right and wrong and) gives judgment in order that he may be a Warner to all worlds; Surah Furqan (25:1)
The message of the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) covers all aspects of life. It is equally beneficial for all classes and groups. After the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) came, those who worshipper their false "gods" started worshipping the One True Lord. He (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) safeguarded humanity. He granted the rights due to the weak folk. He freed humanity from the shackles of slavery and opression and granted it the right to lead a free life. He turned those who committed indecencies into epitomes of high morals. He dispelled the gloom of terror and barbarism and spread the light of peace and security. Even those who spread thrones in His path were rewarded with prayers of guidance and good wishes. He gave such a lesson to a bloodthirsty nation that sworn enemies became brother to each other. Almighty Allah mentions this great favor of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) in the Holy Quran:
"...And hold fast to the people of Allah, all of you together, and do not generate dissension and factions. But call to mind the blessing of Allah upon you when you were enemies (one to another). Then He created the bond of love amongst your hearts, and by His blessing you became brothers. And you (had reached) the brink of a pit of the Fire (of Hell) but He rescued you from it. That is how Allah elaborates His signs to you that you may take guidance to the right path." Surah Aale Imran (3: 103)
The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) lived for 40 years in Makkah before the Declaration of Prophethood. His life, His morals, the transparency of His affairs, His high character and His love for truth forced others to admit that the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) is the Truthful (Sadiq) and Trustworthy (Ameen).
For this reason, Almighty Allah declares His very presence as a great bounty and His Prophethood as a great favor. Almighty Allah says in the Holy Quran:
"....Indeed, Allah conferred a great favour on the believers that He raised amongst them (the most eminent) Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) from amongst themselves, who recites to them His Revelations, purifies them, and educates them on the Book and Wisdom though, before that, they were in manifest error." (Surah aale-Imran 3: 164)
A Great Example of Magnanimity!
The disbelievers of Makkah had troubled the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) and the Muslims to no end right from the declaration of Prophethood to the Treaty of Hudaibiyah. They had left no stone unturned in hurting the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم). Time and again they had conspired to martyr the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم). They had incited other clans of Arabia against the Muslims. When Makkah was conquered, such sworn enemies were given this beautiful message by the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم):
Translation:
Today, there is no reproach. You are free to go. (Subul ul Huda War Rashad, Vol 5 Pg 242)
The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) gave a general declaration:
Translation:
Today is the day of mercy and benevolence. (Jame' ul Ahadeeth, H.No. 38481)
When human beings take the reins of rule in their hands, they fail to differentiate between justice and oppression. All their victories are celebrated with the bloodshed of the defeated. On the occasion of the Victory over Makkah, the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) gave an example to all the rulers of the world. He gave them a great message that when the sworn enemies were at His mercy, all of them could have been justly killed, but the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) said: This is a day of being merciful.
The world was at its nadir intellectually and morally. Humanity was submerged in their abysmal darkness. Almighty Allah sent the Sun of Prophethood who illuminated the very horizons of the world, who taught huamnity how to lead their lives, who granted the realization of their Lord Almighty, Almighty Allah says about the aim of sending Him:
" Alif, Lam, Ra. (Only Allah and the Messenger (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) know the real meaning.) It is a (glorious) Book which We have revealed to you so that you may bring mankind out of the darkness (of disbelief) to the light (of faith. And moreover) by the command of their Lord, (lead them) to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy". (Surah Ibraheem 14:1)
Severities were removed:
For the past nations, the rules were very stringent. With the arrival of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم), they were removed. The severities in the laws of the past nations were removed. For the Jews, every kind of worldly work has prohibited on Saturday. This prohibition was removed. If a garment became unclean, it was necessary to tear it off. In the Shariah of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم), worldly work on a Saturday is not prohibited. Cloths are cleaned by washing. Earlier, war booty was prohibited. Now it is not so. Earlier, it was necessary to go a particular place for worship, now the whole world has been made a place of worship. Earlier, excepting using water, there was no way to gain purification. Now for a valid reason, one may gain purification from soil, etc. Earlier, there were a lot of prohibitions on women during menstruation. Now except sexual intercourse, all other relations have been declared permissible. It is not prohibited to eat or drink with her, sit with her, etc.
All these kinds of severities have been removed with the blessing of the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم). We have been given laws which are comforting. This is all due to the blessings of the arrival of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم). Almighty Allah says:
(They are the people) who follow the Messenger, the Prophet (titled as) al-Ummi (who imparts to the people from Allah the news of the unseen and knowledge and secrets of socio-economic disciplines of life without himself being taught by any human in the world); whose (eminent attributes and exquisite powers) theres people find written in the Torah and the Injeel (Gospel); who enjoins on them virtues and forbids them vices, declares wholesome things lawful and impure ones unlawful for them and removes from them their heavy burdens and yokes (i.e., shackles) weighing upon them (due to their acts of disobedience and blesses them with freedom). So those who will believe in this (most exalted Messenger (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) and venerate and revere him and serve and support him (in his Din [Religion]) and follow this light (the Quran) that has been sent down with him, it is they who will flourish and prosper." (Surah al-A'araaf 7:157)
Indeed our all efforts in explaining the greater status of our beloved Prophet (Sal Allahu Alehyi Wasallam) is for sure not enough to express this gift of Almighty Lord for the Humanity.
Q: Explain in detail that Islam does not take wholesum from Christianity or any Judaic Scriptures:
Creation of the Universe
Dr. Maurice Bucaille, in “The Bible, The Qur’ân and Science”, says:
“From an examination of creation as described in the Qur’ân, an extremely important general concept emerges: The Qur’ânic narration is quite different from the Biblical narration. This idea contradicts the parallels which are often wrongly drawn by Western authors to emphasize the resemblance between the two texts.”
“(God) who created the earth and heavens above.” Holy Qur’ân 20:4 (interpretation of the meaning)
“Do the disbelievers not see that the heavens and the earth were joined together, and then We split them apart? …” Holy Qur’ân 21:30 (interpretation of the meaning)
“God is the one who created the heavens, the earth and what is between them…” Holy Qur’ân 25:59 (interpretation of the meaning)
“God then rose turning towards the heaven when it was smoke” Holy Qur’ân 41:11 (interpretation of the meaning)
There is a strong tendency in the West to claim that Muhammad copied the general outlines mentioned in the Qur’ân from the Bible.
Dr. Maurice Bucaille, in “The Bible, The Qur’ân and Science”, says:
“Brief survey of Qur’ânic references to creation clearly shows us how modern scientific data and statements in the Qur’ân consistently agree on a large number of points. In contrast, the successive phases of creation mentioned in the Biblical text are totally unacceptable. For example, in Genesis 1:9-19 the creation of the earth (on the 3rd day) is placed before that of the heavens (on the 4th day). It is a well known fact that our planet came from its own star, the sun. In such circumstances, how could anyone claim that Muhammad, the supposed author of the Qur’ân, drew his inspiration from the Bible. Such a claim would mean that, of his own accord, he corrected the Biblical text to arrive at the correct concept concerning the formation of the Universe. Yet the correct concept was reached by scientists many centuries after his death.” (Emphasis mine)
The Origins of Life
“… And We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?” Holy Qur’ân 21:30 (interpretation of the meaning)
The building blocks of all living things are called cells. They are the basic units of life.
Protoplasm (cytoplasm + nucleus) is the substance of all living things. Cytoplasm is a jelly-like material consisting of water and dissolved substances. The constitution of protoplasm is about 80-85% water. Without water life is not possible.
None of the myths on the origins of life that abounded at the time of the Qur’ân are present in the text. Furthermore, the fact that all life originated from water would not have been a very easy thing to convince people of 1400 years ago, especially in the desert!
The Sun and Moon
Whereas the Bible talks of the sun and the moon as two lights differing only in size, the Qur’ân distinguishes between them by the use of different terms: light (noor) for the moon, and lamp (siraaj) for the sun (interpretation of the meaning):
“Did you see how Allah created seven heavens, one above the other, and made in them the moon a light and the sun a lamp?” Holy Qur’ân 78:12-13
The moon is an inert body which reflects light, whereas the sun is a celestial body in a state of permanent combustion producing both light and heat.
Stars and Planets
The word ‘star’ (najm) in the Qur’ân ( 86:3 ) is accompanied by the adjective ‘thaaqib’ which indicates that it burns and consumes itself as it pierces through the shadows of the night. It was much later discovered that stars are heavenly bodies producing their own light like the sun.
In the Qur’ân, a different word, ‘kawkab’, is used to refer to the planets which are celestial bodies that reflect light and do not produce their own light like the sun (interpretation of the meaning):
“We have adorned the lowest heaven with ornaments, the planets.” Holy Qur’ân 37:6
Orbits
In chapter al-Ambiyaa we find (interpretation of the meaning):
“(God is) the one who created the night, the day, the sun and the moon. Each one is traveling in an orbit with its own motion.” Holy Qur’an 21:33
The Arabic word which expresses this movement is the verb ‘yasbahoon’ which implies the idea of motion produced by a moving body, whether it is the movement of one’s legs running on the ground, or the action of swimming in water. In the case of a celestial body, one is forced to translate it, according to its original meaning, as ‘to travel with its own motion.’
The Day and Night
The Qur’ânic description of the sequence of day and night would, in itself, be rather commonplace were it not for the fact that it is expressed in terms that are today highly appropriate. The Qur’ân uses the verb ‘kawwara’ in chapter az-Zumar to describe the way the night ‘winds’ or ‘coils’ itself around the day and the day around the night (interpretation of the meaning):
The Qur’ânic description of the sequence of day and night would, in itself, be rather commonplace were it not for the fact that it is expressed in terms that are today highly appropriate. The Qur’ân uses the verb ‘kawwara’ in chapter az-Zumar to describe the way the night ‘winds’ or ‘coils’ itself around the day and the day around the night (interpretation of the meaning):
“He coils the night upon the day and the day upon the night.” Holy Qur’ân 39:5
Commenting upon this fact Dr. Maurice Bucaille, in “The Qur’ân and Modern Science”, says:
“Original meaning of the verb ‘kis’, to coil a turban around the head. This is a totally valid comparison; yet at the time the Qur’ân was revealed, the astronomical data necessary to make this comparison were unknown. It is not until man landed on the moon and observed the earth spinning on its axis, that the dark half of the globe appeared to wind itself around the light and the light half appeared to wind itself around the dark.”
The Solar Apex
The notion of a settled place for the sun is vividly described in chapter Yaa Seen of the Qur’ân (interpretation of the meaning):
“The sun runs its coarse to a settled place That is the decree of the Almighty, the All Knowing.” Holy Qur’ân 36:38
“Settled place” is the translation of the word ‘mustaqarr’, which indicates an exact appointed place and time. Modern astronomy confirms that the solar system is indeed moving in space at a rate of 12 miles per second towards a point situated in the constellation of Hercules (alpha lyrae) whose exact location has been precisely calculated. Astronomers have even given it a name, ‘the solar apex.’
Expansion of the Universe
Chapter ath-Thaariyaat of the Qur’ân also seems to allude to one of the most imposing discoveries of modern science, the expansion of the Universe (interpretation of the meaning):
Chapter ath-Thaariyaat of the Qur’ân also seems to allude to one of the most imposing discoveries of modern science, the expansion of the Universe (interpretation of the meaning):
“I built the heaven with power and it is I, who am expanding it.” Holy Qur’ân 51:47
The expansion of the universe was first suggested by the general theory of relativity and is supported by the calculations of astrophysics. The regular movement of the galactic light towards the red section of the spectrum is explained by the distancing of one galaxy from another. Thus, the size of the universe appears to be progressively increasing.
This was first confirmed by an American Astronomer Edwin Hubble in the year 1925. Qur’ân talks about it in the time of Prophet Muhammad – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him (570-632).
Conquest of Space
Among the achievements of modern science is the “conquest” of space which has resulted in mans journey to the moon. The prediction of this event surely springs to mind when we read the chapter ar-Rahmân in the Qur’ân (interpretation of the meaning):
Among the achievements of modern science is the “conquest” of space which has resulted in mans journey to the moon. The prediction of this event surely springs to mind when we read the chapter ar-Rahmân in the Qur’ân (interpretation of the meaning):
“O assembly of Jinns and men, if you can penetrate the regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate them! You will not penetrate them except with authority.”Holy Qur’ân 55:33
Authority to travel in space can only come from the Creator of the laws which govern movement and space. The whole of this Qur’ânic chapter invites humankind to recognize God’s beneficence.
Rain
Qur’ân says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Have you not seen that Allah sent rain down from the sky and caused it to penetrate the ground and come forth as springs, then He caused crops of different colors to grow…” Holy Qur’ân 39:21
Such notions seem quite natural to us today, but we should not forget that, not so long ago, they were not prevalent. It was not until the sixteenth century, with Bernard Palissy, that we gained the first coherent description of the water cycle. Prior to this, people believed that the waters of the oceans, under the effect of winds, were thrust towards the interior of the continents. They then returned to the oceans via the great abyss, which, since Plato’s time was called the Tartarus .In the seventeenth century, great thinkers such as Descartes still believed in this myth. Even in the nineteenth century there were still those who believed in Aristotle’s theory that water was condensed in cool mountain caverns and formed underground lakes that fed springs. Today, we know that it is the infiltration of rain water into the ground that is responsible for this. If one compares the facts of modern hydrology with the data found in numerous verses of the Qur’ân on this subject, one cannot fail to notice the remarkable degree of agreement between the two.
In another place Qur’ân says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Seest thou not that God makes the clouds move gently, then joins them together, then makes them into a heap? – then will thou see rain issue forth from their midst. And He sends down from the sky mountain masses (of clouds) wherein is hail: He strikes therewith whom He pleases and He turns it away from whom He pleases. The vivid flash of His lightning well-nigh blinds the sight.” Holy Qur’ân 24:43
Mountains
Qur’ân, 1400 years before foretold those things, which we come to know now. Let us now compare modern ideas with one verse among many in the Qur’ân, that deals with subject of ‘Mountains’. It is taken from chapter an-Naba’ (interpretation of the meaning):
“Have We not made the earth an expanse and the mountains stakes?” Holy Qur’ân 78:6-7
Stakes (awtaad), which are driven into the ground like those used to anchor a tent, are the deep foundations of geological folds.
The idea of ‘Mountains’ acting like ‘Stakes’ was first given by Sir George Airy in 1865. Today this theory is known as ‘Plate Tectonics’. Frank Press confirms this theory and confirms that, the mountains really have deep roots inside the earth.
Botany
Progress in botany at the time of Muhammad – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – was not advanced enough in any country for scientists to know that plants have both male and female parts. Nevertheless, we may read the following in the chapter Taa Haa (interpretation of the meaning):
“(God is the One who) sent down rain from the sky and with it brought forth a variety of plants in pairs.” Holy Qur’ân 20:53
Today we know that fruit comes from plants that have sexual characteristics even when they come from unfertilized flowers, like bananas. In the chapter ar-Ra`d we read the following (interpretation of the meaning):
“… and of all fruits (God) placed (on the earth) two pairs.” Holy Qur’ân 13:3
Physiology
Qur’ân says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, in cattle there is a lesson for yon. I give you drink from their insides, coming from a conjunction between the digested contents (of the intestines) and the blood, milk pure and pleasant for those who drink it.” Holy Qur’ân 16:66
Commenting upon this fact Dr. Maurice Bucaille, in “The Qur’ân and Modern Science“, says:
“In the field of physiology, there is one verse which appears extremely significant to me. One thousand years before the discovery of the blood circulatory system, and roughly thirteen centuries before it was determined that the internal organs were nourished by the process of digestive , a verse in the Qur’ân described the source of the constituents of milk, in conformity with scientific facts.”
This very precise concept is the result of the discoveries made in the chemistry and physiology of the digestive system over one thousand years after the time of Prophet Muhammad – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him.
Fertilization
Let us now analyze, precise ideas concerning the complexity of the semen and the fact that an infinitely small quantity is required to ensure fertilization. In chapter al-Insaan the Qur’ân states (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, I created humankind from a small quantity of mingled fluids.” Holy Qur’ân 76:2
The Arabic word ‘nutfah’ has been translated as “small quantity”. It comes from the verb meaning ‘to dribble, to trickle’ and is used to describe what remains in the bottom of a bucket which has been emptied. The verse correctly implies that fertilization is performed by only a very small volume of liquid.
The Qur’ân talks of a fertilizing fluid composed of different components, it also informs us that human progeny will be formed from something extracted from this liquid. This is the meaning of the following verse in chapter as-Sajdah (interpretation of the meaning):
“Then He made [man's] offspring from the essence of a despised fluid.” Holy Qur’ân 32:8
The Arabic word translated by the term ‘essence’ is ‘sulaalah’ which means ‘something extracted, the best part of a thing’. In whatever way it is translated, it refers to part of a whole. Under normal conditions, only one single cell, spermatozoon, out of over 50 million ejaculated by a man during sexual intercourse will actually penetrate the ovule.
Implantation
Once the egg has been fertilized in the fallopian tube, it descends to lodge itself inside the uterus. This process is called the ‘implantation of the egg’. Implantation is a result of the development of vellosities, which, like roots in the soil, draw nourishment from the wall of the uterus and make the egg literally cling to the womb. The process of implantation is appropriately described in several verses by the word ‘alaq, which is also the title of the chapter in which one of the verses appears (interpretation of the meaning):
“God fashioned humans from a clinging entity.” Holy Qur’ân 96:2
Embryo
The evolution of the embryo inside the maternal uterus is only briefly described, but the description is accurate, because the simple words referring to it correspond exactly to fundamental stages in its growth. This is what we read in a verse from the chapter al-Mu’minoon (interpretation of the meaning):
“I fashioned the clinging entity into a chewed lump of flesh and I fashioned the chewed flesh into bones and I clothed the bones with intact flesh.” Holy Qur’ân 23:14
The term ‘chewed flesh’ (mudghah) corresponds exactly to the appearance of the embryo at a certain stage in its development.
It is known that the bones develop inside this mass and that they are then covered with muscle. This is the meaning of the term ‘intact flesh’ (lahm).
The embryo passes through a stage where some parts are in proportion and others out of proportion with what is later to become the individual. This is the obvious meaning of a verse in the chapter al-Hajj, which reads as follows (interpretation of the meaning):
“I fashioned (humans) a clinging entity, then into a lump of flesh in proportion and out of proportion.” Holy Qur’ân 22:5
Next, we have a reference to the appearance of the senses and internal organs in the chapter as-Sajdah (interpretation of the meaning):
“… and (God) gave you ears, eyes and hearts.” Holy Qur’ân 32:9
Now if we analyze Soorah-al-Mu’minoon 23:12-14, we will come to know the whole procedure of ‘Human Development’ (interpretation of the meaning):
“And indeed We, did create human out of the essence from clay (water and earth). Then We placed it as a drop of mingled sperm in a place of rest, firmly fixed. Then We made mingled sperm into a clinging entity, then of that clinging entity We made a chewed lump, then We fashioned out of that chewed lump, Bones and We clothed the bones with intact flesh, then We developed it forth as another creation. So blessed is Allah, the Best of creators.” Holy Qur’ân 23:12-14
Nothing here contradicts today’s data and, furthermore, none of the mistaken ideas of the time have crept into the Qur’ân. Throughout the Middle Ages there were a variety of beliefs about human development based on myths and speculations which continued for several centuries after the period. The most fundamental stage in the history of embryology came in 1651 with Harvey’s statement that “all life initially comes from an egg”. At that time, when science had benefited greatly from the invention of the microscope, people were still arguing about the respective roles of the egg and spermatozoon. Buffon, the great naturalist, was one of those in favor of the egg theory. Bonnet, on the other hand, supported the theory of ‘the ovaries of Eve’, which stated that Eve, the mother of the human race, was-supposed to have had inside her the seeds of all human beings packed together one inside the other.
Oceanography
The Qur’ân mentions in Soorah-an-Noor, that the ocean is created in layers (interpretation of the meaning):
“Or (the disbeliever’s state) is like the darkness in a vast deep ocean, overwhelmed with waves topped by waves, topped by clouds: darkness over darkness: if a person stretches out his hand, can hardly see it! And he for whom Allah has not appointed light, for him there is no light.” Holy Qur’ân 24:40
In 1900, it was discovered by the marine scientists, that, ocean consists of layers. And every layer absorbs a particular light of the sun, due to which the depth of the sea becomes dark.
In another verse Qur’ân says (interpretation of the meaning):
“He has let free the two seas flowing together. Between them is a barrier which they do not transgress.” Holy Qur’ân 55:19-20
You can view this scene at Cape Town (South Africa). And the Mediterranean Sea flows with Atlantic Ocean for hundreds of kilometer having a depth of 1000 meter, yet they don’t transgress, and a person can have a clear notice of this phenomena of Almighty Allah.
Finger Prints
The Qur’ân mentions in Soorah-al-Qiyâmah (interpretation of the meaning):
“Indeed! We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.” Holy Qur’ân 75:4
In 1880, Sir Francis Gold discovered that, no two persons have similar finger prints. He said ‘No two finger prints, of two individuals are equal even in a million people’.
Honey
In Soorah-an-Nahl, Almighty Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“From the belly of the bee you get a drink of varying colors, in which there is healing for mankind.” Holy Qur’ân 16:68-69
It is recently we have come to know that the honey we have is derived from the bee. It is the bee which is responsible for the honey – We did not know about this before. And today we know honey has got high nutritive values. It is rich in vitamin K, and Fructose and it has got mild antiseptic properties. No wonder the Russian soldiers, they used honey to cover up their wounds which prevented the evaporation of moisture and left very little scar tissue. Any person suffering from an allergy of a particular plant – if honey produced from that plant is given, that person starts developing resistance to that allergy.
Ponder
Now, think with cool mind, that, how can a person in the middle of a desert tell you all such things, and mind it, that, he was not living in your today’s modern era. He told you all these things without the aid of your modern technology. The question is HOW???
Let me help you out. Because the ‘Creator’ was putting His words in his (Muhammad’s – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him –) mouth.
A man in 1840, understood this reality and cried out
“FORGER AND JUGGLER! NO, NO! THIS GREAT FIERY HEART, SEETHING, SIMMERING LIKE A GREAT FURNACE OF THOUGHTS, WAS NOT A JUGGLER’S.” (Emphasis mine)
Thomas Carlyle, page 88 in his book - “Heroes and Hero-worship”
Sickness
The skeptics have developed a sickness. They allege that Prophet Muhammad – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – himself was not the author of the Qur’ân, but he learnt it and/or plagiarized (copied or adapted) it from other human sources or from previous scriptures or revelations. This is the thing for which Thomas Carlyle cried in his book“Heroes and Hero-Worship”.
“THE LIES, WHICH WELL-MEANING ZEAL HAS HEAPED ROUND THIS MAN (Muhammad), ARE DISGRACEFUL TO OURSELVES ONLY.” (Emphasis mine)
1. MUHUMMAD LEARNT THE QUR’AN FROM A ROMAN BLACKSMITH WHO WAS A CHRISTIAN
Some accused the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – of learning the Qur’ân from a Roman Blacksmith, who was a Christian staying at the outskirts of Makkah. The Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – very often used to go and watch him do his work. A revelation of the Qur’ân was sufficient to dismiss this charge – the Qur’ân says in Surah An-Nahl chapter 16 verse 103 (interpretation of the meaning):
“We know indeed that they say, ‘It is a man that teaches him,’ The tongue of him they wickedly point to is notably foreign, while this is Arabic, pure and clear.” Holy Qur’ân 16:103
How could a person whose mother tongue was foreign and could hardly speak little but of poor broken Arabic be the source of the Qur’ân which is pure, eloquent, fine Arabic? To believe that the blacksmith taught the Prophet the Qur’ân is some what similar to believing that a Chinese immigrant to England, who did not know proper English, taught Shakespeare.
2. MUHUMMAD – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – LEARNT FROM WARAQA – THE RELATIVE OF KHADEEJAH – by whom Almighty Allah is pleased with –.
The most prominent Christian known to Muhammad’s – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – was an old blind man called Waraqa ibn-Naufal who was a relative of the Prophet’s first wife Khadeejah – by whom Almighty Allah is pleased with –. Although of Arab descent, he was a convert to Christianity and was very well versed with the New Testament. The Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him –only met him twice, first when Waraqa was worshipping at the Ka`bah (before the Prophetic Mission) and he kissed the Prophet’s – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – forehead affectionately; the second occasion was when the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – went to meet Waraqa after receiving the first revelation. Waraqa died three years later and the revelation continued for about 23 years. It is ridiculous to assume that Waraqa was the source of the contents of the Qur’ân.
3. PROPHET’S RELIGIOUS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JEWS AND CHRISTIANS
It is true that the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – did have religious discussions with the Jews and Christians but they took place in Madeenah more than 13 years after the revelation of the Qur’ân had started. The allegation that these Jews and Christians were the source is perverse, since in these discussions Prophet Muhammad – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – was performing the roles of a teacher and of a preacher while inviting them to embrace Islam and pointing out that they had deviated from their true teachings of Monotheism. Several of these Jews and Christians later embraced Islam.
4. THE PROPHET LEARNT THE QUR’AN FROM THOSE JEWS AND CHRISTIANS THAT HE MET OUTSIDE ARABIA
All historical records available show that Muhammad – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – had made only three trips outside Makkah before his Prophethood:
1. At the age of 9 he accompanied his mother to Madeenah.
2. Between the age of 9 and 12, he accompanied his uncle Abu-Tâlib on a business trip to Syria.
3. At the age of 25 he led Khadeejah’s Caravan to Syria.
It is highly imaginary to assume that the Qur’ân resulted from the occasional chats and meetings with the Christians or Jews from any of the above three trips.
5. LOGICAL GROUNDS TO PROVE THAT THE PROPHET DID NOT LEARN THE QUR’AN FROM JEWS OR CHRISTIANS
i. The day-to-day life of the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – was an open book for all to see. In fact a revelation came asking people to give the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – privacy in his own home. If the Prophet had been meeting people who told him what to say as a revelation from God, this would not have been hidden for very long.
ii. The extremely prominent Quraysh nobles who followed the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – and accepted Islam were wise and intelligent men who would have easily noticed anything suspicious about the way in which the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – brought the revelations to them – more so since the Prophetic mission lasted 23 years.
iii. The enemies of the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – kept a close watch on him in order to find proof for their claim that he was a liar – they could not point out even a single instance when the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – may have had a secret rendezvous with particular Jews and Christians.
iv. It is inconceivable that any human author of the Qur’ân would have accepted a situation in which he received no credit whatsoever for originating the Qur’ân.
Thus, historically and logically it cannot be established that there was a human source for the Qur’ân.
6. MUHUMMAD – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – WAS AN ILLITERATE
The theory that Muhammad – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – authored the Qur’ân or copied from other sources can be disproved by the single historical fact that he was an illiterate.
Allah testifies Himself in the Qur’ân in Soorah Al-`Ankaboot (interpretation of the meaning):
“And thou was not (able) to recite a Book before this (Book came), nor art thou (able) to transcribe it with thy right hand: in that case, indeed, would the talkers of vanities have doubted.” Holy Qur’ân 29:48
Almighty Allah knew that many would doubt the authenticity of the Qur’ân and would ascribe it to Prophet Muhammad – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him –. Therefore Allah in His Divine Wisdom chose the last and final Messenger to be an ‘Ummi’, i.e. unlettered, so that the talkers of vanity would not then have the slightest justification to doubt the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him –. The accusation of his enemies that he had copied the Qur’ân from other sources and rehashed it all in a beautiful language might have carried some weight, but even this flimsy pretence has been deprived to the unbeliever and the cynic.
Allah reconfirms in the Qur’ân in Soorah Al A`raf (interpretation of the meaning):
“Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (Scriptures) in the Law and the Gospel” Holy Qur’ân 7:157
The Qur’ân testifies in no less than four different places that the Prophet – peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon him – was illiterate. It is also mentioned in Surah A`raf chapter 7 verse 158 and in Soorah Al-Jumu’a chapter 62 verse 2.
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