Say, "O People (of) the Book! Come to a word equitable between us and between you - that not we worship except Allah, and not we associate partners with Him - anything and not take some of us (to) others (as) lords besides Allah." Then if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we (are) Muslims."......AL-Imran 3:64

Saturday, 17 January 2015

Question: The Hindu Pundits and Scholars agree that the Vedas and other Hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be atured, an idol is required for concentration while worshipping. After the mind reaches higher consciousness, the idol is not required for concentration. Answer : 1. Muslims have reached the higher level of consciousness Muslims...
Question: Why do Muslims bury dead bodies instead of cremating them, i.e. burning them? Answer: 1. Components of human body present in the soil Elements that are present in the human body are present in lesser or greater quantity in the soil. Hence it is more scientific to bury a dead body, as it easily gets decomposed and mixed in the soil. 2. No Pollution Cremating (burning) the dead...

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARY AND MIRIAM

Question It is mentioned in your Qur’an that Mary was the sister of Aaron (pbuh). Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who wrote the Qur’an did not know the difference between Miriam the sister of Aaron (pbuh) and Mary the Mother of Jesus (pbuh), the time span between both of them was about a thousand years.   Answer: 1. IN THE SEMITIC LANGUAGES SISTER ALSO MEANS DESCENDANT The Qur’an mentions...
Question: Why do Muslims abuse non-Muslims by calling them Kafirs? Answer: 1. Kafir means one who rejects. ‘Kafir’ is derived from the word ‘kufr’, which means to conceal or to reject. In Islamic terminology, ‘Kafir’ means one who conceals or rejects the truth of Islam and a person who rejects Islam is in English called a ‘non-Muslim’. 2.  If non-Muslims are hurt - they should accept...

Tuesday, 13 January 2015

Question: Doesn’t Islam promote violence, bloodshed and brutality since the Qur’an says that Muslims should kill the kafirs where ever they find them? Answer: A few selected verses from the Qur’an are often misquoted to perpetuate the myth that Islam promotes violence, and exhorts its followers to kill those outside the pale of Islam. 1.  Verse from Surah Taubah The following verse from...
Question: When all the Muslim follow one and the same Qur’an then why are there so many sects and different schools of thoughts among Muslims? Answer:   1. Muslims Should be United It is a fact that Muslims today, are divided amongst themselves. The tragedy is that such divisions are not endorsed by Islam at all. Islam believes in fostering unity amongst its followers. The Glorious Qur’an...

Thursday, 8 January 2015

Question: If Islam is the best religion, why are many of the Muslims dishonest, unreliable, and involved in activities such as cheating, bribing, dealing in drugs, etc.? Answer: 1. Media maligns Islam a. Islam is without doubt the best religion but the media is in the hands of the westerners who are afraid of Islam. The media is continuously broadcasting and printing information against...