ALL MUSLIMS ARE IDOLATERS

ALL MUSLIMS ARE IDOLATERS

Many are unaware that Islam is steeped in idolatry. In fact, all Muslims are idolaters. If you find this allegation unbelievable or even shocking, we encourage you to carefully consider the evidences presented in this article. What is vital for Muslims to understand is the fact that all the evidences produced here are based on authentic Islamic sources. These sources are not only recognized by the leading scholars of Islam but are also taught in Islamic institutions of higher learning. If you are a Muslim, this article is especially vital for you. It involves your eternal salvation.

Idolatry is defined as the Worship of Idols. And it can take on many forms. It consists of acts such as bowing down, touching or kissing an object reverentially. Idols can be made of stone, wood, gold, silver or clay. However, idolatry is not confined just to acts of worship towards an idol. Idolatry can also be defined as having a deep sense of reverence towards an object when such reverence should be given to God alone. Idolatry is a spiritual issue. Ultimately, it results in the worship of false gods.

Before the arrival of Islam, the pre-Islamic Arabs reverentially bowed down in prayer towards a pagan temple called the Ka’ba. Today Muslims do the same. No matter in which part of the world they live, all Muslims are commanded to bow down in prayer towards the Ka’ba. They are forbidden to face any other direction during their daily prayers. For Muslims to pray towards any other direction is a violation of the commandment of Allah:

Surah 2:144: We see you often turn your face towards the heavens, but We will surely turn you to a Qiblah you shall like. Turn then your face towards the Sacred Mosque (Ka’ba in Mecca) wherever you are. (Hamid S. Aziz)

According to the Qur’an, all Muslims must pray facing the Ka’ba in order to worship Allah. The historical fact that the Ka’ba was indeed a pre-Islamic pagan shrine is acknowledged in numerous authentic sources of Islam.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 43, Number 658:

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Masud: The Prophet entered Mecca and (at that time) there were three hundred-and-sixty idols around the Ka’ba.

The above Hadith clearly reveals that the Ka’ba was indeed a pre-Islamic pagan shrine housing “three hundred-and-sixty idols.” This Hadith also testifies that the Ka’ba remained as such right up until the time of Muhammad. Islamic scholars are aware of this historical fact. However, Muslims claim that the Ka’ba was built by Abraham and Ishmael under the direction of Allah. In Islam, the Ka’ba is known as “Baitullah” which means “House of Allah.” If the Muslim claim is true, then we would like to ask them the following questions:

(1) If the Ka’ba was built by Abraham and Ishmael, how did it become a Pagan Temple housing 360 idols?

(2) If the Ka’ba was originally the House of Allah, how did it transform into a Temple of Idols? And exactly when did Allah allow this transformation to take place?

(3) How did the most sacred place for the Worship of Allah become a place for the Worship of Idols? How is it possible for this corruption to occur in the first place?

(4) Why was Allah powerless to prevent his most sacred shrine from becoming contaminated with the idolatrous worship of the Pagans?

(5) What theological reason is there for Allah to allow his original House of Worship to become a Pagan Temple?

(6) How could Abraham and Ishmael build the Ka’ba when the Qur’an repeatedly states that no Messengers or Prophets or Warner or Scriptures were ever sent to the Arabs prior to the time of Muhammad? Is Abraham not a Prophet? (See Surah 28:46-47, Surah 32:3, Surah 34:44, Surah 36:2-6)

What is extremely damaging for Islam is the fact that when Allah commanded Muslims in Surah 2:144 to pray towards the Ka’ba, it was still a pagan shrine housing three hundred and sixty idols. The command to pray towards the Ka’ba predates the conquest of Mecca by years. The pagan idols were destroyed only after the conquest of Mecca. Therefore, during all those intervening years – between the time when Muslims were commanded to pray towards the Ka’ba and the conquest of Mecca – Muslims were praying towards a pagan shrine surrounded by idols. This is not an insignificant matter in terms of worship. Why must the prayers of the Muslims be directed towards a pagan shrine in order to reach the ears of Allah?

THE STONE IDOL OF ISLAM

When Muhammad conquered Mecca, he destroyed all the idols of the Ka’ba with the exception of the preeminent idol – the Black Stone. Why? Due to his deep-rooted reverence brought on by years of submission to the pagan practice of stone worship, Muhammad left the Black Stone unharmed to represent Islam. The intensity of his reverence towards the Black Stone was so severe that he simply could not see it as to what it truly is – an idol. He kissed the Black Stone to avow his submission to the stone idol. Muhammad was an idolater. The kiss that the pious Muslim pilgrims bestow on the Black Stone is a survival of an age-old idolatrous practice of the pagans. The Black Stone that was sacred to the pagans became sacred to the Muslims. This is pure idolatry! It may surprise Muslims to learn that even Caliph Umar (2nd Caliph of Islam), had reservations about kissing the pagan Black Stone.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 667:

Narrated ‘Abis bin Rabia: Umar came near the Black Stone and kissed it and said: “No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit anyone nor harm anyone. Had I not seen Allah’s Apostle kissing you I would not have kissed you.”

This is a profound admission coming from one who used to engage in idolatrous worship of the Ka’ba before his conversion to Islam. While Caliph Umar had the spiritual perception to make the above observation, Muhammad continued to venerate the pagan stone idol. The reason behind Caliph Umar’s reluctance to kiss the Black Stone after his conversion is obvious. He was fully aware that this is the same Black Stone that was kissed by the pagans before the arrival of Islam. He knew that this same Black Stone was sacred to the pagans. Sadly, Caliph Umar’s devotion to Muhammad superseded his spiritual awareness. He submitted to idolatry in imitation of his Prophet.

The Black Stone which was venerated by the Arab pagans became the focus of the Muslim pilgrimage. Muslims touch and kiss the Black Stone with reverence during their annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The presence of non-Muslims are strictly forbidden anywhere near it. The Black Stone which had been a pagan object of worship for centuries before the time of Muhammad became the central shrine of Islam.

Muhammad Husayn Haykal was an esteemed Egyptian scholar who wrote numerous books on Islam. His writings are based on the scholarly works of Ibn Hisham. In his book, “The Life of Muhammad,” he acknowledged the following facts:

In fact, the Arabs venerated these stones so much that not only did they worship the black stone in the Ka’ba, but also they would take one of the stones of the Ka’ba as a holy object in their travels, praying to it and asking it to bless every move they made. (p. 30)

The above biography on Muhammad clearly testifies that the Arab pagans worshipped the Black Stone. What do you call a stone that is worshipped? Yet, Muslims deny that the Black Stone is an idol. They insist that their prayers are directed to Allah alone. However, in actual practice, Muslims treat the Black Stone with the same reverence that the pagans manifest towards their idols. Islam’s denial of its idolatrous worship of the Black Stone can be likened to a man who pleads innocence for his adulterous act by saying that he was only thinking of his wife while performing the illicit sexual act. We are all judged by our actions. Adultery is adultery and idolatry is idolatry. The justification for the veneration of a dead stone to the extent of bowing down and kissing it can only be identified with the pagan practice of idolatry than with the true spirit of monotheistic worship. Well, do Muslims worship the Black Stone?

One of Egypt’s renowned scholars, Sheikh Sha’rawi, revealed the following truth:

“The kissing of the meteorite is a firm practice in Islamic law because Muhammad did it. You must not ask about the wisdom behind that because this rite is an expression of worship in spite of the obscurity of its wisdom.” (Legal Opinions, pt. 3, p. 167, Muslim)

The kissing of the Black Stone is admittedly an “expression of worship” in Islam. This further confirms the fact that all Muslims are idolaters. And the sole reason for kissing the Black Stone is because “Muhammad did it.” Muhammad’s devotion to the Black Stone was so intense that it cannot be defined as anything other than worship. Consider now the following evidence:

Ibn `Umar said: “Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) faced the Black Stone, touched it, and then placed his lips on it and wept for a long time.” Likewise, `Umar also wept for a long time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘O `Umar, this is the place where one should shed tears.”’ (Reported by Al-Hakim who considers it a sound Hadith with a sound chain of authorities) Source: IslamOnline.

Muhammad not only touched and kissed the Black stone but he also “placed his lips on it and wept for a long time.” As we can see, he became extremely emotional in the presence of the Black Stone. If this is not idolatry, then what is it? It is an undeniable fact that any form of religiously motivated adoration or devotion to an object is idolatry. In view of his pagan past, Muhammad needed something tangible to connect him to Allah. Thus, he submitted to idolatry. This is why he said that the Black Stone is the place “where one should shed tears.” Muslims fail to grasp the fact that kissing and caressing of stone objects were an integral part of pagan worship. Muhammad could not break free from his pagan roots. And Caliph Umar gave in to blind allegiance.

Like Caliph Umar, Muslims blindly emulate their Prophet in the veneration of this pagan idol. Historically, it cannot be denied that the Black Stone was venerated by the pre-Islamic pagans of Arabia. The Black Stone was one among the many idols that was worshipped at the Ka’ba. The Black Stone which the pagans kissed is the same Black Stone that the Muslims are kissing today. Muslims are kissing a stone that was previously used in idolatrous worship. Muslims have no basis whatsoever to justify this act of idolatry. What divine knowledge or spiritual experience can come from venerating an inanimate object which admittedly is a simple meteorite?

Additionally, Muhammad also taught that on Judgment Day the Black Stone will testify favorably on behalf of those who touched it in sincerity. Islam also teaches that the sins of an individual would be forgiven if he or she touches the Black Stone.

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 961; Ibn Maajah, 2944:

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said concerning the Stone: “By Allah, Allah will bring it forth on the Day of Resurrection, and it will have two eyes with which it will see and a tongue with which it will speak, and it will testify in favour of those who touched it in sincerity.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 959:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Touching them both (the Black Stone and al-Rukn al-Yamani) is an expiation for sins.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 877, Ahmad, 2792:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When the Black Stone came down from Paradise, it was whiter than milk, but the sins of the sons of Adam made it black.”

Thus, Muslims are deceitful when they say that the Black Stone is just a focal point to direct their prayers to for the sake of unity. In reality, it means much more than they are willing to admit. Is it not idolatrous to believe that sins can be forgiven by merely touching or kissing a dead stone? While Muslims strongly reject the atoning value of Jesus Christ, these very same Muslims readily believe that a dead stone can achieve the very objective that they deny the living Messiah could accomplish.

Muhammad began and ended up with a pagan religion. The difference being that he repackaged it in a monotheistic framework. The fact that many of the rituals performed in the name of Allah are connected to pagan worship shows that Islam was conceived in idolatry. Such practices are consistent with pre-Islamic pagan rituals involving the Ka’ba. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would never send a Black Stone to entice his worshippers to commit idolatry.

When a Muslim kisses the Black Stone or circumambulates the Ka’ba or runs between the hills, he is performing the rituals of the pagans. And Muhammad incorporated all these pagan practices into Islam. Thus, only the label has been changed but the poison remains the same. While true Christians can clearly see the idolatrous nature of these rituals, Muslims are blind to this abomination. Consider now the following evidences:

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 23:

Narrated By ‘Asim bin Sulaiman: I asked Anas bin Malik about Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca). Anas replied, “We used to consider (i.e. going around) them a custom of the Pre-Islamic period of Ignorance, so when Islam came, we gave up going around them. Then Allah revealed, ‘Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among the Symbols of Allah. So it is not harmful of those who perform the Hajj of the House (of Allah) or perform the Umra to ambulate (Tawaf) between them.’” (Sura 2:158)

Provided below is the full Qur’anic verse that is referred to in the above Hadith.

Surah 2:158: “Lo! (The mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the indications of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on pilgrimage to the House (of Allah) or visiteth it, to go around them (as the pagan custom is).” (Pickthall)

Is it not strange that the very mountains which were once sacred to the pagans to suddenly become the “Symbols of Allah” only after the Muslim conquest of Mecca? Why were they not the “Symbols of Allah” before that? Furthermore, why is it that the same pagan ritual of running around these two hills is also retained in Islam? It is vital to note that the idolatrous significance of these hills was so evident to the early Muslims that they were reluctant to run around them in imitation of the pagans. Consequently, Allah had to inspire the above Qur’anic verse to sanction this pagan practice and reassure the Muslims that it is fine to continue on with this pagan ritual. Also, why was the pagan ritual of circumambulating the Ka’ba also retained in Islam? No matter how hard Muslims try to justify these rituals, it does not change the fact that these rituals originated in paganism.

The symbolic stoning of Satan is another ritual which Muslims observe during the hajj. During this ritual, a Muslim gathers seven pebbles and throws them at a stone pillar that signifies his defiance of the Devil. One cannot help but be amazed at this act of immense stupidity. Muslims reverentially kiss a stone as a sacred act of devotion to Allah while stoning another stone as a representation of the Devil. This is Islam for you. Thus, it is absolutely certain that Islam is steeped in idolatry. The proof is everywhere and it is overwhelming. This gives us a legitimate reason to reject Islam.

Centuries before the arrival of Islam, Jehovah God lovingly warned the Israelites of a subtle entrapment of Satan which Islam failed to escape. The Holy Bible strongly warned:

Leviticus 26:1: “Do not make for yourselves worthless idols. You must not erect for yourselves a carved statue or a sacred pillar and you must not put a stone as a sacred showpiece in your land to bow down toward it. I am Jehovah your God.”

Can any warning be clearer than this? Either it is acceptable to bow down towards a stone or it is not. Both cannot be true.  This is serious because it demonstrates that either Allah or Jehovah is the true God. The eternal salvation of every single Muslim lies in the hands of only one of them. Think very carefully! Would a Holy God persuade his worshippers to continue in the idolatrous rituals of the pagans?

It is commonly taught that Judaism, Christianity and Islam are the three great monotheistic religions in existence today. And many a time it is implied that the adherents of these three religions pray to the same God. Nothing could be further from the truth. Islam is heathenism in monotheistic form. There is no place, whatsoever, for any form of idolatry in Christianity:

1 John 5:21: “Guard yourselves from idols.”

And idolaters have no place in God’s Kingdom:

Galatians 5:19-21: Now the works of the flesh are plainly seen, and they are sexual immorality, uncleanness, brazen conduct, idolatry, spiritism, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, dissensions, divisions, sects, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and things like these. I am forewarning you about these things, the same way I already warned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

All Muslims are idolaters. They commit idolatry whenever they bow down in prayer towards the Ka’ba or when they reverentially kiss the Black Stone.  If members of another religion were to carry out these very same practices, Muslims would have no trouble identifying them as idolatry. Their hypocrisy is blinding them from seeing the truth. However, there is still hope for those Muslims who reject Islam and turn to the living God for their salvation.

Isaiah 55:6: Search for Jehovah while he may be found. Call to him while he is near.

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THE TRAGEDY OF MUSLIMS

THE TRAGEDY OF MUSLIMS

If you are a Muslim, we earnestly encourage you to read this article carefully. Your endeavor to read through this article may be one of the most important undertakings in your life. Our purpose for writing this article is to sincerely alert Muslims of the tragic consequences that all those who submit to the religion of Islam will ultimately encounter. Our call for concern has to do with your salvation. It is our genuine desire to prevent Muslims from becoming victims of a serious tragedy regarding their eternal salvation. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to know the truth about Islam. You can avert the tragedy. It all depends very much on your response to the facts provided here. If for some reason you are skeptical about what we have just stated, please read the rest of the article to prove us wrong.

Islam stands and falls on the person of Muhammad. The validity of Islam is very much dependent on the reliability of Muhammad. Therefore, we will start with the Prophet of Islam. Muslims strongly believe that Muhammad was a descendant of Ishmael. But, nowhere in the Qur’an does it say that Ishmael was the predecessor of the Arabic race. Neither does the Qur’an claim that Ishmael was a forefather of Muhammad. The Qur’anic evidences go against any ties of lineage between Ishmael and Muhammad. In fact, there is no correlation whatsoever between Ishmael and Muhammad. What is vital for Muslims to understand is the claim that Muhammad was a descendant of Ishmael contradicts the teachings of the Qur’an. Knowing the truth on this matter is crucial for the outworking of your eternal salvation. Read on to find out why.

In order to determine whether Muhammad was a descendant of Ishmael or not, it is absolutely essential to consider four vital facts which the Qur’an reveals on this matter. And an all-inclusive study of these four vital facts is absolutely a must to establish the truth. This article will accomplish just that for the benefit of sincere Muslims. Consider now the evidences from your own Islamic sources.

FACT NUMBER ONE

The Qur’an clearly testifies that no Messengers or Prophets were ever sent to the Arabs before the time of Muhammad:

Surah 28:46-47: Nor were you present on the side of Mount Sinai when We called out to Moses. But you too have been sent as an act of grace from your Lord, to give warning to a people to whom no Warner has come before, so that they may take heed and may not say, if a disaster should befall them as a result of what they have done with their own hands, ‘Lord, if only You had sent us a messenger, we might have followed Your message and become believers.’ (Abdel Haleem)

Surah 32:3: Or do they say, “He (Muhammad) has invented it?” Nay! It is the truth from your Lord that you may warn a people to whom no Warner has come before you, that they may follow the right direction. (H. S. Aziz)

Surah 34:44: And We have not given them (Arabs) any Books (Scripture) which they read, nor did We send to them before you a Warner. (H. S. Aziz)

Surah 36:2-6: I call to witness the Qur’an, custodian of all laws, That you are indeed one of those sent on a path that is straight, A revelation from the mighty, ever-merciful God, That you may warn a people whose ancestors had never been warned, who are therefore heedless. (H. S. Aziz)

FACT NUMBER TWO

Yet at the same instance, the Qur’an testifies that Ishmael was a Messenger and a Prophet of Allah:

Surah 19:54: And remember Ishmael in the Book. Truly, he had been one who is sincere in his promise, and he had been a Messenger, a Prophet. (Laleh Bakhtiar)

FACT NUMBER THREE

The Qur’an repeatedly testifies that the Arabs, who were forefathers of Muhammad, never received any Scriptures of Allah before the time of Muhammad:

Surah 6:157: Or lest ye should say: If the Scripture had been revealed unto us, we surely had been better guided than are they. Now hath there come unto you a clear proof from your Lord, a guidance and a mercy. (Pickthall)

Surah 11:49: This is of the tidings of the Unseen which We inspire in thee (Muhammad). Thou thyself knewest it not, nor did thy folk know it before this. Then have patience. Lo! the sequel is for those who ward off (evil). (Pickthall)

Surah 34:44: And We have not given them (Arabs) any Books (Scripture) which they read, nor did We send to them before you a Warner. (H. S. Aziz)

Surah 62:2: He it is who has sent a Messenger among those who had never before received a Scripture – to convey unto them His Messages. (Shabbir Ahmed)

FACT NUMBER FOUR

On the other hand, the Qur’an clearly states that Ishmael was given the Scriptures of Allah:

Surah 6:86-89: And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot… These are they unto whom We gave the Scripture and command and prophethood. (Pickthall)

Surah 4:163: We have sent revelations to you as We sent revelations to Noah and the prophets who came after him; and We sent revelations to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob, and their offspring, and to Jesus and Job, and to Jonah and Aaron and Solomon, and to David We gave the Book of Psalms. (Ahmed Ali)

Surah 3:84: Say (O Muhammad): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob. (Pickthall)

Strongly related to the above facts is the admission in the Qur’an itself that prior to the time of Muhammad only two groups of people–the Jews and the Christians–received the Scriptures of Allah. No other national groups are named in the Qur’an as ever receiving the Scriptures of Allah. It is essential for Muslims to understand this vital fact in the Qur’an.

Surah 6:155-156: And this (Qur’an) is a Book which We have revealed full of blessings. So now follow it and fear Allah persistently so that you are shown mercy. The Qur’an has been revealed lest you should say: ‘The heavenly Book was only sent down before us to the two communities (the Jews and the Christians), and undoubtedly, we were unaware of their reading and teaching.’ (Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri)

Further substantiating this fact, the Qur’an recognizes only three Books by name as the revealed Books of Allah before the time of Islam. They are the Torah, the Psalms, and the Gospel. That is why only the Jews and the Christians are recognized as the “People of the Scripture” or as the “People of the Book” in the Qur’an. Not even the Muslims are recognized as such.

Surah 5:68: Say (O Muhammad) “O People of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! You have nothing as regards till you act according to the Torah and the Gospel. (Hilali-Khan)

As such, the Scripture which was given to Ishmael cannot be for the guidance of the Arabs. And as we have noted, this fact is supported by numerous Qur’anic verses which state explicitly that the Arabs were not given any Scriptures before the time of Muhammad. The Arabic Qur’an which was revealed at the time of Muhammad is the only Scripture that was given to the Arabs. Prior to this they had none.

Surah 32:3: Or say they: “He (Muhammad) has fabricated it?” Nay, it is the truth from your Lord, that you may warn a people to whom no Warner has come before you (O Muhammad), in order that they may be guided. (Hilali-Khan)

All the above facts are based on the primary source of Islam itself–the Qur’an. What essential truth can Muslims learn when we piece all these facts together?

THE MUSLIM DILEMMA

The above Qur’anic verses clearly state that no Scriptures were given to the ancestors of Muhammad. Yet at the same instance, the Qur’an reveals that the Prophet Ishmael was given the Scriptures of Allah. Logically, if the Prophet Ishmael was truly an ancestor of Muhammad, then this would mean that the ancestors of Muhammad had already received the Scriptures of Allah before the time of Muhammad. Thus, for the Qur’an to be true, the Prophet Ishmael simply cannot be an ancestor of Muhammad as claimed by the Muslims. How are Muslims going to reconcile the claim in the Qur’an that no Scriptures were given to the ancestors of Muhammad with the verses which state that the Prophet Ishmael was given the Scriptures of Allah if the Prophet Ishmael was truly an ancestor of Muhammad? With no Scriptures to prove the blood relationship between the Prophet Ishmael and Muhammad, how can Muslims then assume that Muhammad was a descendant of the Prophet Ishmael?

Furthermore, the Qur’an also states that no Prophets were sent to the ancestors of Muhammad. Yet, the Qur’an clearly states that Ishmael was a Prophet of Allah. For Muhammad to be a descendant of the Prophet Ishmael, the Prophet Ishmael must be an ancestor of Muhammad. This would then mean that an ancestor of Muhammad was already serving as Prophet of Allah. In other words, a Prophet of Allah was already living amidst the ancestors of Muhammad. Thus, it would be a gross error for the Qur’an to state that no Prophets were sent to the ancestors of Muhammad. However, since the Qur’an states positively that no Prophets were sent to the ancestors of Muhammad, this proves that the Prophet Ishmael could not have lived or set foot in Arabia as Muslims claims. Otherwise, this would mean that a Prophet had already been sent to the Arabs by Allah. The only possibility for Muslims to now accept the Qur’an as true is to acknowledge the fact that Muhammad simply cannot be a descendant of the Prophet Ishmael. Muslims who challenge this fact will be proving the Qur’an wrong.

Al-Tabari, the renowned Muslim scholar and historian recognizes the fact that Hagar, the mother of Ishmael, was an Egyptian. (See Al-Tabari, The History of al-Tabari, Vol. II, Prophets and Patriarchs, translation from Arabic by William M. Brenner, pp. 62-63) Abraham, the father of Ishmael was not an Arab. And neither was his mother. Can a father who is a Hebrew and a mother who is an Egyptian produce an Arab son? Therefore, Ishmael cannot be an Arab. As such, Muhammad cannot be a direct descendant of Ishmael. In the Bible, the Prophet Abraham is clearly identified as a Hebrew.

Genesis 14:13: After that a man who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew.

Abraham was known as Abram until God changed his name to Abraham. (Genesis 17:5) And the Bible clearly states that Abraham was a Hebrew. According to the Jewish Encyclopedia the terms “Hebrews” and “Israelites” describe the same people. It explains that they were called Hebrews before the conquest of the Land of Canaan and subsequently they were called Israelites after the conquest. If the Hebrews were Arabs then they would not be Hebrews would they? Since Ishmael was the first-born son of Abraham, he simply cannot be someone other than a Hebrew like his father. Muhammad has to be a Hebrew in order for Muslims to claim he was a descendent of Ishmael.

Indicating their nomadic lifestyle, the Qur’an refers to the Arabs as the “wandering Arabs” in Surah 33:20. And the Qur’an also distinctively identifies them as “Quraish” in Surah 106:1. But the Arabs were never identified, even once, as the “Children of Ishmael” or as the “Children of Abraham.” In fact, it is the style of the Qur’an to draw clear connections of lineage if at all there exists one. You will surprised at the number of times the term “Children of Israel” (Arabic: Bani Israel) is mentioned in the Qur’an with reference to the Israelites. However, there is no “Bani Ishmael” in the Qur’an with reference to the Arabs. This is truly an important observation which Muslims must not fail to take into consideration. The Muslim argument that Muhammad was a descendant of Ishmael is not based on historical evidences.

Even if Muslims ignore all these evidences and blindly insist that Muhammad was a descendant of Ishmael, it still does not change the fact that Muhammad is not qualified as a true prophet of God. Why do we say that? It is because the Qur’an itself disqualifies him as a prophet of the true God. Addressing the Prophet Abraham, Allah clearly testifies in the Qur’an that the “Prophethood” will thereafter continue through the “lineage” of Isaac and Jacob–not Ishmael. Two different translations of Surah 29:27 are provided below:

And (as for Abraham), We bestowed upon him Isaac and (Isaac’s son) Jacob, and caused Prophethood and Revelation to continue among his offspring. (Asad)

And We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and We established the Prophethood and the Scripture among his seed. (Pickthall)

It is vital for Muslims to take note of the fact that with the inauguration of the “Prophethood” with Abraham, Surah 29:27 goes on to state that the Prophethood will thereafter continue through the “lineage” of Isaac and Jacob. Therefore, the Prophethood will be established uniquely through the seeds of Isaac and Jacob. In other words, the office of the Prophethood would be entrusted only to Isaac, Jacob and their descendants. This means that anyone claiming to be a Prophet of the true God must be born in the “Prophetic Race.” They must be born in the lineage of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

If Allah intended to include Ishmael, his name would be placed before Isaac as he was older than Isaac by about fourteen years. But as it can be noted, Surah 29:27 completely omits any reference to Ishmael. This raises some vital questions: Why was the name of Ishmael left out completely at the most significant time when the lineage of the Prophethood was revealed in the Qur’an? Why was Ishmael totally ignored if he was as important as Muslims claim him to be? Thus, the Qur’an itself teaches that the Prophethood will be established exclusively through the lineage of Isaac–not Ishmael. Muslims have to choose between the Qur’an and Muhammad. If Muhammad was truly a prophet of God then the Qur’an is false. If the Qur’an is true, Muhammad simply cannot be a prophet of the true God. For further evidence on this subject, please click the following link: SURAH 3:81 – AN INDISPUTABLE ERROR IN THE QUR’AN

Now we have come to the most important part of this article. This is where the issue of salvation comes to the fore. This is where Muslims must decide regarding the outcome of their eternal salvation.

DID ABRAHAM AND ISHMAEL BUILD THE KA’BA?

The Qur’an states explicitly that the Prophet Abraham and the Prophet Ishmael built the sacred House of Allah:

Surah 2:125-127: We made the House a resort and a sanctuary for people, saying, ‘Take the spot where Abraham stood as your place of prayer.’ We commanded Abraham and Ishmael: ‘Purify My House for those who walk round it, those who stay there, and those who bow and prostrate themselves in worship.’ Abraham said, ‘My Lord, make this land secure and provide with produce those of its people who believe in God and the Last Day.’ God said, ‘As for those who disbelieve, I will grant them enjoyment for a short while and then subject them to the torment of the Fire- an evil destination.’ As Abraham and Ishmael built up the foundations of the House they prayed, ‘Our Lord, accept this from us. You are the All Hearing, the All Knowing. (Abdel Haleem)

Though the location of the “House of Allah” is not stated in the above or any other verses of the Qur’an, all Muslims without exception insist that it refers to the “Ka’ba” in Mecca. Some translators have gone to the extent of inserting the word “Mecca” in parenthesis even though it does not appear in the original Arabic Qur’an. How could the Prophet Abraham and the Prophet Ishmael build the Ka’ba in Mecca when the Qur’an clearly admits that no Prophets were sent to the Arabs before the time of Muhammad? Since Muslims insists that the Prophet Abraham and the Prophet Ishmael built the Ka’ba in Mecca, then this assumption comes at a great cost to the Muslims. They have to now either accept that there is a serious contradiction in the Qur’an or accept the fact that the Prophet Abraham and the Prophet Ishmael could not have build the Ka’ba in Mecca.

As we have noted, numerous Qur’anic verses clearly testify that no Prophets were sent to the Arabs prior to the time of Muhammad. This simply means that the Prophet Abraham and the Prophet Ishmael could not have set foot in Arabia. Therefore, it is obvious that they could not have built the Ka’ba. Since the Ka’ba was already in existence before the time of Muhammad and since no Prophets of the true God were ever sent to the Arabs before the time of Muhammad, it leads us to one very obvious conclusion. Only the local pagan Arabs could have laid the foundation of the Ka’ba. Only they could have built the Ka’ba. That the Ka’ba was indeed a pagan shrine before the coming of Islam is recognized in numerous authentic sources of Islam itself.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 43, Number 658:

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Masud: The Prophet entered Mecca and (at that time) there were three hundred-and-sixty idols around the Ka’ba. He started stabbing the idols with a stick he had in his hand and reciting: “Truth (Islam) has come and Falsehood (disbelief) has vanished.”

When Muhammad conquered Mecca, he destroyed all the idols of the Ka’ba with the exception of the preeminent idol–the Black Stone. The Ka’ba which is known in Arabic as “Baitullah” means “House of Allah.” Muslims will do well to ask themselves the following thought provoking questions:

If the Ka’ba was originally the House of Allah, how did it become a Pagan Temple housing 360 idols? How could a House of God turn into a Temple of Pagan Idols?

Exactly when did Allah allow this change to take place?

How did the most sacred place for the Worship of Allah become a place for the Worship of Idols? How is it possible for this corruption to occur in the first place?

Why was Allah powerless to prevent the demonizing of his most sacred shrine through idolatry?

What theological reason is there for Allah to permit his original House of Worship to become a Pagan Temple?

The late Dr. Taha Husayn, a prominent professor of Arabic literature in Egypt, recognized that the information recorded in the Qur’an regarding the construction of the Ka’ba at the hands of Abraham and Ishmael is historically impossible. And he gave the following reason why it is not possible:

“The case of this episode is very obvious because it is of recent date and came into vogue just before the rise of Islam. Islam exploited it for religious reasons” (Quoted in Mizan al-Islam by Anwar al-Jundi, p. 170).

In other words, the Ka’ba did not and could not have existed at the time of Abraham. Furthermore, Islamic sources themselves reveal that the early Muslims prayed facing Jerusalem while the Pagans prayed facing the Ka’ba. If the Ka’ba was really built by Abraham and Ishmael, then why did the early Muslims spend more than a decade praying towards Jerusalem? 

IDOLATRY IN ISLAM

Islam retained many of the rites and rituals that had been prevalent in the Arabian Peninsula. While Muhammad destroyed the rest of the idols at the conquest of Mecca, he left the Black Stone untouched. Why? It was simply due to his deep-rooted reverence for the Black Stone which was brought on by years of submission to the pagan practice of stone worship.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 59, Number 661:

Narrated by Abu Raja Al-Utaridi: We used to worship stones, and when we found a better stone than the first one, we would throw the first one and take the latter, but if we could not get a stone then we would collect some earth (i.e. soil) and then bring a sheep and milk that sheep over it, and perform the Tawaf (circumnavigation) around it.

Today Muslims perform the Tawaf (circumnavigation) around the Black Stone. Muhammad not only left the Black Stone untouched to represent Islam but he also expressed deep emotional attachment to it.

Sahih Muslim, Book 007, Number 2916:

Suwaid b. Ghafala reported: I saw Umar (Allah be pleased with him) kissing the Stone and clinging to it and saying: I saw Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) having great love for you. This Hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sufyin with the same chain of transmitters (and the words are): “That he (‘Umar) said: But I saw Abu’l-Qasim (way peace be upon him) having great love for you.”

Muhammad is also known as Abu’l-Qasim to his Companions.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 675:

Narrated by Zaid bin Aslam: From his father who said: “Umar bin Al-Khattab addressed the Corner (Black Stone) saying, ‘By Allah! I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit nor harm. Had I not seen the Prophet touching and kissing you, I would never have touched and kissed you.’ Then he kissed it.”

Therefore, the single most important reason for the kissing of the Black Stone in Islam is that Muhammad did it. He thereby set the example for Muslims to follow. The Black Stone which was sacred to the Pagans became sacred to the Muslims. The Black Stone which was venerated by the Pagans became the focus of the Muslim pilgrimage. The Black Stone which had been an object of worship before the time of Muhammad became the central shrine of Islam. Muslims today touch and kiss the Black Stone with reverence during the Hajj. The kiss that the pious Muslims bestow on the Black Stone is a survival of an age old pagan practice which was common in ancient Arabia. Muslims are kissing the same Black Stone which the Pagans were kissing before.

In his book, “The Life of Muhammad,” the Egyptian writer, Muhammad Husayn Haykal, whose works is based on the scholarly manuscripts of Ibn Hisham, admitted to the following facts:

In fact, the Arabs venerated these stones so much that not only did they worship the Black Stone in the Ka’bah, but also they would take one of the stones of the Ka’bah as a holy object in their travels, praying to it and asking it to bless every move they made. (p. 30)

Here we find another prominent Muslim scholar who candidly testifies that the Black Stone was indeed worshipped by the Pagans before the coming of Islam. The fact that many of the rituals performed during the Hajj are connected to pagan worship shows that Islam was conceived in idolatry. Such practices are consistent with pre-Islamic pagan rituals involving the Ka’ba. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would never send a Black Stone to entice his worshippers to practice idolatry. If God forbids even the bowing towards the glorious sun that he himself had created, do you think he will command his worshippers to bow towards a dead Black Stone? While Christians can clearly see this as absolute idolatry, Islam is blind to this abomination. The Holy Bible clearly states:

Deuteronomy 4:19: “You must not raise your eyes to the heavens and indeed see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of the heavens, and actually get seduced and bow down to them.”

Of course, Muslims will strongly deny that the Black Stone is an idol. And they will insist that their prayers are actually directed towards Allah alone. However, in actual practice, the Black Stone is treated with the same reverence that the Pagans show to their idols. A Muslim’s denial of his idolatrous worship of the Black Stone can be likened to that of a man who pleads innocence for his adulterous affair by claiming that he was only thinking of his wife while committing the illicit sexual act. The justification for the veneration of a dead stone–especially to the extent of bowing down and kissing it–can only be identified with the primitive pagan practice of idolatry than with the true spirit of monotheistic worship. It is idolatry–pure and simple. All Muslims are idolaters.

Sheikh Sha’rawi, one of Egypt’s renowned scholars admitted that the practice of kissing the Black Stone by Muslims is an expression of worship:

“The kissing of the meteorite is a firm practice in Islamic law because Muhammad did it. You must not ask about the wisdom behind that because this rite is an expression of worship in spite of the obscurity of its wisdom.” (Sheikh Sha’rawi, Legal Opinions, pt. 3, p. 167, Muslim)

Additionally, Muhammad taught that the Black Stone will testify favorably on the “Day Of Judgment” in behalf of those who touched or kissed it. Islam also teaches that the sins of those who touch or kiss the Black Stone would be forgiven on Judgment Day.

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 961; Ibn Maajah, 2944:

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said concerning the Stone: “By Allah, Allah will bring it forth on the Day of Resurrection, and it will have two eyes with which it will see and a tongue with which it will speak, and it will testify in favour of those who touched it in sincerity.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 959:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: “Touching them both (the Black Stone and al-Rukn al-Yamani) is an expiation for sins.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 877, Ahmad, 2792:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

“When the Black Stone came down from Paradise, it was whiter than milk, but the sins of the sons of Adam made it black.”

Thus, it is dishonest to say that the Black Stone is just a focal point for Muslims to direct their prayers for the sake of unity. In reality, it means much more than Muslims are willing to admit. Is it not idolatrous to believe that the sins of the Muslims can be forgiven simply by touching and kissing a mere stone? Since Muslims strongly reject the atoning value of the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ, why do these very same Muslims believe that a dead stone can achieve the very objective that they deny Jesus could accomplish.

All Muslims are required to bow towards the Black Stone every day, whenever they pray. They are forbidden to face any other object or direction. For Muslims to face any other direction would be a violation of the commandment of Allah in the Qur’an. The commandment of Allah clearly states:

Surah 2:144: “Turn then Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction.”

Thus, according to the teachings of the Qur’an, Muslims cannot pray to Allah without facing the Black Stone. When a Muslim makes the Hajj, or runs between the hills, or bestows a kiss on the Black Stone, he is performing the rituals of the Pagans. And these rituals are deeply rooted in pagan superstition. And Muhammad sanctioned and incorporated these pagan practices into Islam. Thus, the poison remains the same, only the labels were deceitfully changed by Islam. Consequently, paganism became an integral part of Islam. Consider now the following additional evidence:

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 23:

Narrated By ‘Asim bin Sulaiman: I asked Anas bin Malik about Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca). Anas replied, “We used to consider (i.e. going around) them a custom of the Pre-Islamic period of Ignorance, so when Islam came, we gave up going around them. Then Allah revealed, ‘Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among the Symbols of Allah. So it is not harmful of those who perform the Hajj of the House of Allah or perform the Umra to ambulate (Tawaf) between them.’” (Surah 2:158) [End of Quote]

Surah 2:158: “Lo! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the indications of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on pilgrimage to the House of Allah or visiteth it, to go around them as the pagan custom is.” (Pickthall)

How can the very same two mountains that were sacred to the Pagans suddenly become the “Symbols of Allah” after the Muslim conquest of Mecca? Moreover, how is it that the very same pagan ritual of running between the two hills is also retained in Islam? Islam is the only religion where after kissing a stone, its devotees pick up stones to stone a stone representing the Devil.

There are far too many similarities between Islam and paganism for sincere Muslims to ignore. Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would never incorporate the pagan practices of the nations into his divine arrangement for pure worship. He would never permit the pagan practices of the nations to become an integral part of the sacred services of his worshippers:

2 Corinthians 6:14-17: Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does light have with darkness. Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what portion does a faithful person have with an unbeliever? And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols? For we are a temple of a living God. Just as God said: “I shall reside among them and walk among them, and I shall be their God, and they will be my people.” “Therefore get out from among them and separate yourselves. Quit touching the unclean thing and I will take you in,” says Jehovah.

Centuries before the arrival of Islam, Jehovah God lovingly warned the Israelites of a devious snare of Satan which Islam failed to avoid. Regarding this subtle snare of Satan, the Holy Bible strongly warned the descendants of Abraham to shun the evil practice of idolatry in all its various forms:

Leviticus 26:1: “Do not make for yourselves worthless idols. You must not erect for yourselves a carved statue or a sacred pillar and you must not put a stone as a sacred showpiece in your land to bow down toward it. I am Jehovah your God.”

Can any warning be clearer than this? Either it is acceptable to bow towards a stone or it is not. Both cannot be true. This is a very serious matter because it demonstrates that either Allah or Jehovah is the true God. Not both! The eternal salvation of every single Muslim lies in the hands of only one of them.

Think carefully! Will the true God encourage his worshippers to continue in the same sin of idolatry of the Pagans? Avoiding the idolatrous practices of Islam is an important step towards true worship. However, leaving false worship is only part of the solution. For a full recovery, false worship should be replaced with true worship. That is why it is vital not only to shun idolatry:

1 Corinthians 6:9-11: Do you not know that unrighteous people will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Do not be misled. Those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who submit to homosexual acts, men who practice homosexuality, thieves, greedy people, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

But also to earnestly search for the true God:

Isaiah 55:6: Search for Jehovah while he may be found. Call to him while he is near.

Taking this decisive step will save you from the Tragedy of Islam.

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TRAGEDY AT MECCA – A WAKE UP CALL FOR MUSLIMS

TRAGEDY AT MECCA – A WAKE UP CALL FOR MUSLIMS

A series of tragedies rocked the recent Hajj Pilgrimage. More than a thousand pilgrims lost their lives during this most sacred occasion in Islam. Sadly, Muslims are taught to accept every single tragedy as the predetermined will of Allah. It is vital for Muslims to contemplate deeply on the root cause of the problems affecting their observation of the Hajj. But Muslims need to analyze this issue primarily from a spiritual perspective.

The purpose of this article is to earnestly facilitate the Muslims from becoming victims of a far more serious calamity regarding their faith. Even though you may find the beginning of this article unrelated to the recent tragedy at Mecca, it will become absolutely clear by the time you complete reading it. Your commitment to read through this article may be one of the most important undertakings in your life. This article may save you yet from a far greater catastrophe than the tragedy at Mecca. A catastrophe that you and every single Muslim will eventually encounter.

Muslims strongly believe that Muhammad was a descendant of Ishmael. However, it may surprise them to learn that this claim contradicts the Qur’an. Nowhere in the Qur’an does it say that Ishmael was the progenitor of the Arabs. Neither does the Qur’an claim that Ishmael was a forefather of Muhammad. The Qur’anic evidences go against any ties of lineage between Ishmael and the forefathers of Muhammad. Consider now the evidences from Islamic sources carefully.

The Qur’an repeatedly states that the forefathers of Muhammad never received any Scriptures of Allah before the time of Muhammad:

Surah 6:157: Or lest ye should say: If the Scripture had been revealed unto us, we surely had been better guided than are they. Now hath there come unto you a clear proof from your Lord, a guidance and a mercy. (Pickthall)

Surah 11:49: This narration is of the accounts of the Unseen that We reveal to you. Neither you nor your people knew them before this. So observe patience. Surely, it is the God-fearing with whom it ends well. (Tahir-ul-Qadri)

Surah 34:44: And We have not given them (Arabs) any Books (Scripture) which they read, nor did We send to them before you a Warner. (H. S. Aziz)

Surah 62:2: He it is who has sent a Messenger among those who had never before received a Scripture – to convey unto them His Messages. (Shabbir Ahmed)

And the Qur’an also testifies clearly that no Prophets or Messengers were sent to the Arabs before the time of Muhammad:

Surah 28:46-47: Nor were you present on the side of Mount Sinai when We called out to Moses. But you too have been sent as an act of grace from your Lord, to give warning to a people to whom no Warner has come before, so that they may take heed and may not say, if a disaster should befall them as a result of what they have done with their own hands, ‘Lord, if only You had sent us a messenger, we might have followed Your message and become believers.’ (Abdel Haleem)

Surah 32:3: Or do they say, “He (Muhammad) has invented it?” Nay! It is the truth from your Lord that you may warn a people to whom no Warner has come before you, that they may follow the right direction. (H. S. Aziz)

Surah 34:44: And We have not given them (Arabs) any Books (Scripture) which they read, nor did We send to them before you a Warner. (H. S. Aziz)

Surah 36:2-6: I call to witness the Qur’an, custodian of all laws, That you are indeed one of those sent on a path that is straight, A revelation from the mighty, ever-merciful God, That you may warn a people whose ancestors had never been warned, who are therefore heedless. (H. S. Aziz)

Yet, the Qur’an clearly states that Ishmael was given the Scriptures of Allah:

Surah 6:86-89: And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot… These are they unto whom We gave the Scripture and command and prophethood. (Pickthall)

Surah 4:163: We have sent revelations to you as We sent revelations to Noah and the prophets who came after him; and We sent revelations to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob, and their offspring, and to Jesus and Job, and to Jonah and Aaron and Solomon, and to David We gave the Book of Psalms. (Ahmed Ali)

And the Qur’an also states that Ishmael was a Prophet of Allah:

Surah 19:54: And remember Ishmael in the Book. Truly, he had been one who is sincere in his promise, and he had been a Messenger, a Prophet. (Laleh Bakhtiar)

How are we to reconcile the Qur’anic verses which state that no Scriptures were given to the Arabic ancestors of Muhammad with the claim in the Qur’an that Prophet Ishmael was given the Scriptures? This is only possible if Prophet Ishmael was not an ancestor of Muhammad. And how are we going to reconcile the Qur’anic verses which state that no Prophets were sent to the Arabic ancestors of Muhammad with the claim in the Qur’an that Ishmael was a Prophet? Again, this is only possible if Prophet Ishmael was not an ancestor of Muhammad. If Muhammad’s forefathers were really descendants of Prophet Ishmael, then it would be an error for the Qur’an to state implicitly that no Prophets were sent to the forefathers of Muhammad who were Arabs. In the Bible, Prophet Abraham is clearly identified as a Hebrew:

Genesis 14:13: After that a man who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew.

Abraham was known as Abram until God changed his name to Abraham. (Genesis 17:5) Since Ishmael was the first-born son of Abraham, he simply cannot be someone other than a Hebrew like his father. Muhammad has to be a Hebrew in order for Muslims to claim he was a descendent of Ishmael. Muslims who challenge this fact will be proving the Qur’an wrong.

The Qur’an refers to the Arabs as the “wandering Arabs” (Surah 33:20) indicating their nomadic lifestyle. And the Qur’an distinctively identifies them as “Quraish” (Surah 106:1). But the Arabs were never identified, even once, as the “Children of Ishmael” or as the “Children of Abraham.” In fact, it is the style of the Qur’an to draw clear connections of lineage, if at all there exists one. You will surprised how many times the term “Children of Israel” (Arabic: Bani Israel) is mentioned in the Qur’an. However, there is no “Bani Ishmael” in the Qur’an with reference to the Arabs. This is truly an important observation which Muslims must not fail to take into consideration.

The Qur’an also states that Prophet Abraham and Prophet Ishmael built the sacred House of Allah:

Surah 2:127: As Abraham and Ishmael built up the foundations of the House they prayed, ‘Our Lord, accept this from us. You are the All Hearing, the All Knowing. (Abdel Haleem)

It is important to note that the original Arabic verse in the Qur’an does not state the geographical location of the “House” that Prophet Abraham and Prophet Ishmael supposedly built. Modern translators add the term “Mecca” or “Ka’ba” in parenthesis to allege it was built in Mecca. However, these words do not appear in the original Arabic. Even if Muslims were to insist that the “House” which was built by Prophet Abraham and Prophet Ishmael is truly sited in Mecca, then this assumption only multiplies the error of the Qur’an. How could Prophet Abraham and Prophet Ishmael build the “House” in Mecca when the Qur’an clearly admits that no Prophets were sent to the Arabs before the time of Muhammad? Ironically, the Christian position that Abraham and Ishmael could not have set foot in Mecca is both supported and at the same time denied in the Qur’an. As such, the Qur’an is inaccurate in at least one instance. The Word of God cannot be partially correct. It has to be either all or nothing.

But the problem for Islam does not stop here. Since numerous Qur’anic verses attest to the fact that the Prophet Abraham and Prophet Ishmael were not sent to Arabia, then this simply means that they could not have built the Ka’ba. The Qur’an’s admission that no Prophets of the true God were sent to the Arabs proves that the Ka’ba could not have been built by the worshippers of the true God. As such, only the local Arab pagans could have laid the foundation of the Ka’ba. That the Ka’ba was indeed a pagan shrine before the coming of Islam is recognized in numerous authentic sources of Islam itself.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 43, Number 658:

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Masud: The Prophet entered Mecca and (at that time) there were three hundred-and-sixty idols around the Ka’ba. He started stabbing the idols with a stick he had in his hand and reciting: “Truth (Islam) has come and Falsehood (disbelief) has vanished.”

When Muhammad conquered Mecca, he destroyed all the idols of the Ka’ba with the exception of the preeminent idol – the Black Stone. The Ka’ba which is known as “Baitullah” in Arabic means “House of Allah.” Muslims will do well to ask themselves the following thought provoking questions:

• How did the House of Allah become a Pagan Temple housing 360 idols?
• How can a House of God develop into a Temple of Pagan Idols?
• Exactly when did this change take place?
• How did the most sacred place for the Worship of Allah become a place for the Worship of Idols?
• How is it possible for this corruption take place?
• Why was Allah powerless to prevent the demonizing of his most sacred shrine here on earth?
• What theological reason is there for Allah to permit his original House of Worship to become a Pagan Temple?

The late Dr. Taha Husayn, a prominent professor of Arabic literature in Egypt, recognized that the information recorded in the Qur’an pertaining to the construction of Ka’ba at the hands of Abraham and Ishmael is not historically established. And he stated the following:

“The case of this episode is very obvious because it is of recent date and came into vogue just before the rise of Islam. Islam exploited it for religious reasons” (Quoted in Mizan al-Islam by Anwar al-Jundi, p. 170).

THE PAGAN BLACK STONE

As we have noted, Muhammad destroyed the rest of the idols at the conquest of Mecca but left the preeminent idol of the Ka’ba untouched. Why? It was simply due to his deep-rooted reverence brought on by years of submission to the pagan practice of stone worship. He not only left the Black Stone safe and sound to represent Islam but he was also emotionally attached to it.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 675:

Narrated by Zaid bin Aslam: From his father who said: “Umar bin Al-Khattab addressed the Corner (Black Stone) saying, ‘By Allah! I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit nor harm. Had I not seen the Prophet touching and kissing you, I would never have touched and kissed you.’ Then he kissed it.”

Thus, the single most important reason for kissing the Black Stone in Islam is that Muhammad did it. The Black Stone that was sacred to the pagans became sacred to the Muslims. And today Muslims revere it. The kiss that the pious Muslim pilgrims bestow on the Black Stone is a survival of an age old pagan practice, which was common in ancient Arabia. The Black Stone which was venerated by the Arab pagans became the focus of the Muslim pilgrimage. The Black Stone which had been an object of worship for centuries before the time of Muhammad became the central shrine of Islam. Muslims today touch and kiss the Black Stone during the Hajj.

In his book, “The Life of Muhammad,” the Egyptian writer, Muhammad Husayn Haykal, who relies heavily on the scholarly works of Ibn Hisham, admitted to the following facts:

In fact, the Arabs venerated these stones so much that not only did they worship the black stone in the Ka’bah, but also they would take one of the stones of the Ka’bah as a holy object in their travels, praying to it and asking it to bless every move they made. (p. 30)

Here is another admission by Muslim scholars that the Black Stone was venerated by the Pagans before the coming of Islam. The fact that many of the rituals performed during the Hajj are connected to pagan worship shows that Islam was conceived in idolatry. Such practices are consistent with pre-Islamic pagan rituals involving the Ka’ba. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would never send a Black Stone to entice his followers to commit idolatry. If God forbids even the bowing towards the glorious sun that he himself had created, do you think he will command his worshippers to bow towards a dead Black Stone? While Christians can clearly see this as absolute idolatry, Islam is blind to this abomination. The Holy Bible clearly states:

Deuteronomy 4:19: “You must not raise your eyes to the heavens and indeed see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of the heavens, and actually get seduced and bow down to them.”

Though Muslims deny that the Black Stone is an idol and insist that their prayers are actually directed towards Allah alone, in actual practice, the Black Stone is treated with the same reverence that the Pagans show to their idols. Islam’s denial of its idolatrous worship of the Black Stone can be likened to that of a man who pleads innocence for his adulterous act by saying that he was only thinking of his wife while performing the illicit sexual act. The justification for the veneration of a dead stone – especially to the extent of bowing down and kissing it – can only be identified with a primitive pagan idolatry practice than with the true spirit of monotheistic worship.

Additionally, Muhammad taught that the Black Stone will testify favorably on the “Day Of Judgment” in behalf of those who touched or kissed it. Islam also teaches that the sins those who touch or kiss the Black Stone would be forgiven on Judgment Day.

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 961; Ibn Maajah, 2944:

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said concerning the Stone: “By Allah, Allah will bring it forth on the Day of Resurrection, and it will have two eyes with which it will see and a tongue with which it will speak, and it will testify in favour of those who touched it in sincerity.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 959:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:

“Touching them both (the Black Stone and al-Rukn al-Yamani) is an expiation for sins.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 877; Ahmad, 2792:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

“When the Black Stone came down from Paradise, it was whiter than milk, but the sins of the sons of Adam made it black.”

Thus, it is dishonest for Muslims to say that the Black Stone is just a focal point for them to direct their prayers for the sake of unity. In reality, it means much more than Muslims are willing to admit. Is it not idolatrous to believe that sins can be forgiven by touching and kissing a mere stone? While Muslims strongly reject the atoning value of the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ, yet these very same Muslims are willing to believe that a dead stone can achieve the very objective that they deny Jesus could accomplish.

All Muslims are required to bow towards the Black Stone everyday, whenever they pray. They are forbidden to face any other object or direction. For Muslims to face any other direction would be a violation of the commandment of Allah. Allah’s commandment clearly states:

Surah 2:144: “Turn then Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction.”

Thus, according to the teachings of the Qur’an, Muslims cannot pray to Allah without facing the Black Stone. When a Muslim makes the Hajj, or runs between the hills, or bestows a kiss on the Black Stone, he is performing the rituals of the pagans – rituals that are deeply rooted in pagan superstition. And Muhammad sanctioned and incorporated these pagan practices into Islam. Thus, the poison remains the same, only the labels are deceitfully changed by Allah and Muhammad. Accordingly, paganism became an integral part of Islam. Consider now the following additional evidence:

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 23:

Narrated By ‘Asim bin Sulaiman: I asked Anas bin Malik about Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca). Anas replied, “We used to consider (i.e. going around) them a custom of the Pre-Islamic period of Ignorance, so when Islam came, we gave up going around them. Then Allah revealed, ‘Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among the Symbols of Allah. So it is not harmful of those who perform the Hajj of the House of Allah or perform the Umra to ambulate (Tawaf) between them.’” (Surah 2:158) [End of Quote]

Surah 2:158: “Lo! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the indications of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on pilgrimage to the House (of Allah) or visiteth it, to go around them (as the pagan custom is).” (Pickthall)

How can the very same two mountains that were sacred to the Pagans suddenly become the “Symbols of Allah” after the Muslim conquest of Mecca? Moreover, how is it that the very same pagan ritual of running between the two hills is also retained in Islam? Islam is the only religion where after kissing a stone, its devotees pick up stones to stone a stone representing the Devil.

There are far too many similarities between Islam and paganism for sincere Muslims to ignore. Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would never incorporate the pagan practices of the nations into his divine arrangement for pure worship. He would never permit the pagan practices of the nations to become an integral part of the sacred services of his worshippers:

2 Corinthians 6:14-17: Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does light have with darkness. Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what portion does a faithful person have with an unbeliever? And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols? For we are a temple of a living God. Just as God said: “I shall reside among them and walk among them, and I shall be their God, and they will be my people.” “Therefore get out from among them and separate yourselves. Quit touching the unclean thing and I will take you in,” says Jehovah.

Centuries before the arrival of Islam, Jehovah God lovingly warned the Israelites of a devious snare of Satan which Islam failed to see. Regarding this subtle snare of Satan, the Holy Bible strongly warned the descendants of Abraham to shun the evil practice of idolatry in its various forms:

Leviticus 26:1: “Do not make for yourselves worthless idols. You must not erect for yourselves a carved statue or a sacred pillar and you must not put a stone as a sacred showpiece in your land to bow down toward it. I am Jehovah your God.”

Can any warning be clearer than this? Either it is acceptable to bow towards a stone or it is not. Both cannot be true. This is a very serious matter because it demonstrates that either Allah or Jehovah is the true God. Not both! The eternal salvation of every single Muslim lies in the hands of only one of them.

Think very carefully! Will the true God encourage his worshippers to continue in the same sin of idolatry of the pagans? Avoiding the pagan rituals of the Hajj is an important first step towards the direction of true worship. Taking this decisive step will certainly save you from the tragedies of the Hajj – both physically and spiritually. However, leaving falsehood is only part of the solution. For a full recovery, falsehood should be replaced with true worship. That is why it is important not only to shun idolatry:

1 Corinthians 6:9-11: Do you not know that unrighteous people will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Do not be misled. Those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who submit to homosexual acts, men who practice homosexuality, thieves, greedy people, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

But also to earnestly search for the true God:

Isaiah 55:6: Search for Jehovah while he may be found. Call to him while he is near.

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The Pagan Roots of Idolatry in Islam

THE PAGAN ROOTS OF IDOLATRY IN ISLAM

Muslims worship a deity called Allah. And Muslims boldly claim that before the advent of Islam, Allah manifested himself as the God of the Bible. The claim of continuity from the recognized faith of Judaism and Christianity was essential for Muhammad to build credibility to his new found religion. For if Allah is accredited as the originator of the previous divine revelations, then Islam is logically the next step in the religion of Abraham, Moses and Jesus.

Well, was Allah the God of the Bible or was he a pagan deity in Arabia during pre- Islamic times? The answer to this question is vital especially today with so much confusion surrounding the religion of Islam. If the Muslim claim is true, then we should accept Islam as a true religion. But, on the other hand, if it can be proven that Allah was a pre-Islamic pagan deity, then Islam must be rejected for what it truly is – a pagan religion. And Muslims must find the courage to leave Islam. Let us begin our analysis of Islam in the light of its very own sources.

THE KA’BA

A well-known feature of Islam is that most of its rites were adopted from the pagan Arabian rituals of Muhammad’s time. Before the advent of Islam, the Ka’ba has been an important pagan shrine in Mecca. Today the Ka’ba is the center of the Islamic world and every Muslim’s prayer is directed towards it. Moreover, most of the religious traditions of Islam in connection with the Hajj are also pagan in origin. The fact that the Ka’ba was a pagan shrine is acknowledged in numerous authentic sources of Islam:

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 43, Number 658:

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Masud: The Prophet entered Mecca and (at that time) there were three hundred-and-sixty idols around the Ka’aba.

Muhammad’s reverential attachment to the Black Stone was so strong that he could not classify it with the other idols of the Ka’ba. That is why years later when the Muslims conquered Mecca, Muhammad destroyed all the other idols but spared the Black Stone. And even before the pagan idols were destroyed, Muhammad had an innate desire to pray facing the Ka’ba where the Black Stone, the primary object of reverence, is embedded in the walls of the Ka’ba.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 2, Number 39:

Narrated By Al-Bara’ (bin ‘Azib): When the Prophet came to Medina, he stayed first with his grandfathers or maternal uncles from Ansar. He offered his prayers facing Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished that he could pray facing the Ka’ba (at Mecca).

And Allah revealed the following Qur’anic verse:

Surah 2:144: “We see the turning of thy face for guidance to the heavens: now shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee. Turn then Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction.” (Yusuf Ali)

Why did Muhammad express a desire to pray facing the Ka’ba while it was still a pagan shrine? At the time when Surah 2:144 was revealed, the Ka’ba was still a pagan temple housing “three hundred-and-sixty idols.” And why would Allah permit his Prophet to bow towards the Ka’ba while it was still polluted with the idols of the pagans? The command given in the Qur’an to pray towards the Ka’ba predates by years the conquest of Mecca. Those idols were destroyed only after the conquest of Mecca. Thus, during all those intervening years, between the time the Qiblah was changed towards the Ka’ba and the conquest of Mecca, whenever Muhammad faced the Ka’ba to pray, the Ka’ba remained a shrine of idol-worship.

This is not an insignificant matter in terms of worship. Why did not Allah command Muhammad to wait until the removal of those idols? Why did Allah give in to the blasphemous desire of one man? And as a result, the early Muslims were now commanded to pray in the direction of the pagan idols during all those intervening years. Why did Allah contradict himself? Did not he say, “To Allah belongs the East and the West”? Why, then must the prayers of the Muslims be directed towards the pagan shrine in order to reach the ears of Allah?

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 8, Number 392:

Narrated Bara’ bin ‘Azib: Allah’s Apostle prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months but he loved to face the Ka’ba (at Mecca) so Allah revealed: “Verily, We have seen the turning of your face to the heaven!” (Surah 2 Al-Baqarah 144) So the Prophet faced the Ka’ba and the fools amongst the people namely “the Jews” said, “What has turned them from their Qibla (Bait-ul-Maqdis) which they formerly observed” (Allah revealed): “Say: ‘To Allah belongs the East and the West. He guides whom he will to a straight path’.” (Surah 2 Al-Baqarah 142).

Notice also the commanding tone of Allah:

Surah 2:144: “Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction.”

The following Hadith clearly shows that the idols were destroyed only after the conquest of Mecca which took place several years later after the Qiblah was changed towards the Ka’ba.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 59, Number 583:

Narrated By Abdullah: When the Prophet entered Mecca on the day of the Conquest, there were 360 idols around the Ka’ba.

Now we will consider another serious problem in Islam. Give careful consideration to the words of Allah in the following Qur’anic verse:

Surah 2:125: “And when We made the House (at Mecca) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship).” (Pickthall)

The “We” in the above Qur’anic verse refers to Allah. According to Islam, Allah is the builder of the original Ka’ba long before the time of Abraham. It was supposedly restructured later by Abraham and Ishmael. The Ka’ba also known as “Baitullah” means “House of Allah.” Now, how did the “House of Allah” which was “made by Allah” become a Pagan Temple housing “360 idols”? How can a House of God turn into a pagan Temple of Idols? How is it ever possible for this to occur to the most sacred place of worship of Allah? How can Allah allow this to happen? If the Ka’ba was the original “House of Allah” as the Qur’an claims, then there is absolutely no logical or theological reason for it to become a Pagan Temple. Can you now trust Allah when he has shown himself to be absolutely powerless against the demonizing of his most holy shrine here on earth?

THE BLACK STONE

Muhammad destroyed the rest of the idols at the conquest of Mecca but left the pre-eminent idol of the Ka’ba – the Black Stone – untouched. Why? It was simply due to his deep-rooted reverence brought on by years of submission to the pagan practice of stone worship. He not only had to leave the Black Stone unharmed to represent Islam but he also kissed it to show his affection for the pagan stone. The Black Stone that was sacred to the pagans became sacred to the Muslims. And today Muslims revere it. The kiss that the pious Muslim pilgrims bestow on the Black Stone is a survival of an age old pagan practice, which was common in ancient Arabia.

Thus, the Black Stone which was venerated by the Arab pagans was transformed from a pagan shrine to the focus of the Muslim pilgrimage. Built into the Eastern corner of the Ka’ba, the Black Stone, which had been an object of worship for centuries before the time of Muhammad, became the central shrine of Islam. Muslims touch and kiss the Black Stone during Hajj, whereas non-Muslims are strictly forbidden to go anywhere near it.

In his book, “The Life of Muhammad,” the Egyptian writer, Muhammad Husayn Haykal, who relies heavily on the scholarly works of Ibn Hisham, admitted to the following facts:

In fact, the Arabs venerated these stones so much that not only did they worship the black stone in the Ka’bah, but also they would take one of the stones of the Ka’bah as a holy object in their travels, praying to it and asking it to bless every move they made. (p. 30)

Muhammad began and ended up with a pagan religion with the only difference being that he repackaged it in a monotheistic framework. The fact that many of the rituals performed in the name of Allah are connected to pagan worship shows that Islam was conceived in idolatry. Such practices are consistent with pre-Islamic pagan rituals involving the Ka’ba. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would never send a Black Stone to ensnare his followers to commit idolatry. If God abhors even the bowing of his worshippers towards the living sun that was created by him, do you think he will command his worshippers to bow down towards a dead Black Stone? While Christians can clearly see this as absolute idolatry, Islam is blind to this abomination.

The Holy Bible clearly states:

Deuteronomy 4:19: “You must not raise your eyes to the heavens and indeed see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of the heavens, and actually get seduced and bow down to them.”

Though Muslims deny that the Black Stone is an idol and insist that their prayers are directed to Allah alone, in actual practice the Black Stone is treated with the same reverence that pagans show to their idols. Islam’s denial of its idolatrous worship of the Black Stone can be likened to a man who pleads innocence for his adulterous act by saying that he had only his wife on his mind while performing the illicit sexual act. The justification for the veneration of a dead stone – especially to the extent of bowing down and kissing it – can only be identified with a primitive pagan idolatry practice than with the true spirit of monotheistic worship.

Additionally, Muhammad taught that the Black Stone will testify favorably on the “Day Of Judgment” in behalf of those who kissed it. Islam also teaches that sins could be forgiven for those who kiss and touch the Black Stone.

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 961; Ibn Maajah, 2944:

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said concerning the Stone: “By Allah, Allah will bring it forth on the Day of Resurrection, and it will have two eyes with which it will see and a tongue with which it will speak, and it will testify in favour of those who touched it in sincerity.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 959:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “Touching them both (the Black Stone and al-Rukn al-Yamani) is an expiation for sins.” 

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 877; Ahmad, 2792:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When the Black Stone came down from Paradise, it was whiter than milk, but the sins of the sons of Adam made it black.”

Thus, it can be seen that Muslims blatantly lie to us when they say that the Black Stone is just a focal point for them to pray for the sake of unity. In reality, it means much more than they are willing to admit to us. Is it not idolatrous to believe that sins can be forgiven by kissing a mere stone? Muslims strongly reject the atoning value of the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Ironically, these very same Muslims are willing to believe that a dead stone can accomplish the very objective that they deny Jesus could do.

All Muslims are required to bow towards the Black Stone everyday, whenever they pray. They are forbidden to face any other object or direction. For Muslims to face any other direction would be a violation of the commandment of Allah. Allah’s commandment clearly states:

Surah 2:144: “Turn then Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction.”

Thus, according to the teachings of the Qur’an, Muslims cannot pray to Allah without facing the Ka’ba. When a Muslim makes the Hajj, or runs between the hills, or bestows a kiss on the Black Stone, he is performing the rituals of the pagans – rituals that are deeply rooted in pagan superstition. And Muhammad sanctioned and incorporated these pagan practices into Islam. Thus, the poison remains the same, only the labels are deviously changed by Allah and Muhammad. Accordingly, paganism became an integral part of Islam. Consider now the following additional evidences:

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 23:

Narrated By ‘Asim bin Sulaiman: I asked Anas bin Malik about Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca). Anas replied, “We used to consider (i.e. going around) them a custom of the Pre-Islamic period of Ignorance, so when Islam came, we gave up going around them. Then Allah revealed, ‘Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among the Symbols of Allah. So it is not harmful of those who perform the Hajj of the House (of Allah) or perform the Umra to ambulate (Tawaf) between them.’” (Surah 2:158) [End of Quote]

Surah 2:158: “Lo! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the indications of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on pilgrimage to the House (of Allah) or visiteth it, to go around them (as the pagan custom is).” (Pickthall)

How can the very same two mountains that were sacred to the pagans become the “Symbols of Allah” all of a sudden after the Muslim conquest of Mecca? Moreover, how is it that the very same pagan ritual of running between the two hills is also retained in Islam? Additionally, why was the Arab pagan ritual of going around the Ka’ba seven times, also retained in Islam?

STRIKING SIMILARITIES

There are so many striking similarities between the rites of Hinduism and Islam that it is virtually impossible to dismiss them as mere coincidences. Let us consider some of them.

(1) During the Islamic ritual of Tawaf, Muslims circumnavigate the Ka’ba seven times. This ritual is the exact imitation of the Hindu worshippers of Shiva who also walk around the symbol of Shiva seven times. Is it not amazing that both the worshippers of Shiva and the worshippers of Allah observe a rite in which they walk around their object of reverence seven times?

(2) In both these rituals, Hindus and Muslims alike utter religious phrases repeatedly during the circumnavigation.

(3) Moreover, both Hindu and Muslim male devotees are required to shave their heads during their pilgrimage.

(4) Additionally, male Muslim pilgrims are required to dress in a garment consisting of two seamless sheets of white cloth. Again, this costume is the exact imitation of their Hindu counterparts who also dress in a type seamless garment that is known as dhoti during their pilgrimage.

(5) In Islam, the Black Stone is held sacred by Muslims. The symbol of Shiva is also a Black Stone. Why are the objects of reverence of both the worshippers of Shiva and Muslims Black Stones?

(6) Muslims drink water from the Well of Zamzam during their sacred rites of the Hajj. This is the exact imitation of the Hindus who also drink water from the Ganga River as part of the sacred rites in their worship of Shiva.

(7) The Crescent moon is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva. In every Hindu portrayal of Shiva, the Crescent moon is always painted across his forehead. Is it a coincidence that the Crescent moon is also a symbol of Islam?

(8) In every portrayal of Shiva, there is always a depiction of a snake coiled around his neck. Islamic sources confirm that the Ka’ba was once guarded by a snake during pre-Islamic times. And these same sources state that it was Allah who sent the snake to guard the pagan treasures of the Ka’ba.

Tarikh Makka by Al-Azraqi:

From that day Allah sent a snake to guard the Ka’bah. The snake lived in the well guarding the gifts of the Ka’bah for over 500 years. Exposed to the wearing factors of nature the walls of the Ka’bah at the time of Quraish (slightly before the time Prophet  received Prophethood) had become weak and part of the covering had also burnt, thus the Quraish decided to rebuild the Ka’bah. However, the snake prevented them from demolishing the Holy Ka’bah every time they tried. Finally they stood at the Place of Ibrahim and prayed, “Oh Allah if you are happy in its rebuilding then make it possible and take care of this snake.” Allah sent an eagle which took the snake towards Ajyaad. This snake is referred to in the forth opinion.”

At the time when the Quraish tribe wanted to rebuild the Ka’ba, it was a pagan shrine housing 360 idols. As the account itself states, this event occurred before the time of Muhammad’s calling as a prophet of Allah. Before the arrival of Islam, the Quraish tribe were all pagans who worshipped a pantheon of idol-gods. And Allah was one of them. Therefore, it should not surprise us to find the pagans praying to Allah and entreating him: “Oh Allah if you are happy in its rebuilding then make it possible and take care of this snake.” And it should not surprise us to find Allah answering their prayers by transferring the snake. The account also states that it was Allah who initially sent this snake to guard the treasures of the Ka’ba while it was still a pagan temple. We would like to ask the Muslims:

• Why was Allah happy to see the restoration of the Ka’ba when it served as a pagan temple for the idol-worshipping pagans?
• Why did Allah answer the prayers of the pagans by transferring the snake?
• Does not the fact the pagans prayed to Allah means that he was their god?
• Why do both the pagans and the Muslims share the same Allah?
• Does not this tell us that Allah is unmistakably a pagan deity?
• Why did Allah send a snake to guard the pagan treasures of the Ka’ba?
• Why is a snake associated with both Allah and Shiva?
• If you find a place of worship being guarded by a snake today, with which religion would you associate it?
• Would you associate it with the religion of the true God or with paganism?
• Do not the evidences show that Islam is an offshoot of paganism?
• Can Islam then be associated with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?

Christians do not practice the ritual of circumnavigation to please their God. Ironically, Muslims accuse Hinduism of paganism and idolatry. There are far too many similarities between Islam and Paganism for it to be a religion of the true God. Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would never incorporate the practices of the pagan nations. He would never permit the pagan practices of the nations to be a part of his sacred services for his worshippers to follow. But Allah did.

2 Corinthians 6:14-17: Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does light have with darkness. Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what portion does a faithful person have with an unbeliever? And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols? For we are a temple of a living God. Just as God said: “I shall reside among them and walk among them, and I shall be their God, and they will be my people.” “Therefore get out from among them and separate yourselves. Quit touching the unclean thing and I will take you in,” says Jehovah.

THE CAUSE FOR IDOLATRY IN ISLAM

No matter how hard Muslims try to justify, it does not change the fact that Islam is steeped in idolatry. The proof is everywhere. It may surprise Muslims to know that Umar, the 2nd Caliph of Islam, had reservations about kissing the pagan Black Stone.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 675:

Narrated by Zaid bin Aslam: From his father who said: “Umar bin Al-Khattab addressed the Corner (Black Stone) saying, ‘By Allah! I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit nor harm. Had I not seen the Prophet touching (and kissing) you, I would never have touched (and kissed) you.’ Then he kissed it.”

This is a very revealing statement coming from one who used to be a pagan. Umar’s conversion to monotheism was so absolute that he was able to make the above observation while his Prophet was actually venerating a pagan idol. The reason behind Umar’s reluctance in kissing the Black Stone was that the pagan Arabs also performed this same ritual. Sadly, Caliph Umar venerated Muhammad and this eventually led him to venerate the pagan idol.

Sheikh Sha’rawi, one of Egypt’s renowned scholars declared in Legal Opinions, pt. 3, p. 167:

“The kissing of the meteorite is a firm practice in Islamic law because Muhammad did it. You must not ask about the wisdom behind that because this rite is (an expression) of worship in spite of the obscurity of its wisdom.”

The single most important reason for kissing the Black Stone in Islam is that “Muhammad did it.”

Ibn `Umar said: “Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) faced the Black Stone, touched it, and then placed his lips on it and wept for a long time.” Likewise, `Umar also wept for a long time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘O `Umar, this is the place where one should shed tears.”’ (Reported by Al-Hakim who considers it a sound Hadith with a sound chain of authorities) Source: IslamOnline.

Muhammad touched and kissed the Black stone. He “placed his lips on it and wept for a long time.” If this is not idolatry, then what is it? In view of his pagan past, Muhammad needed something tangible that connects him to Allah. Thus, he submitted to idolatry. That is why he also stated that the Black Stone “is the place where one should shed tears.” And Umar gave in to blind allegiance. What Muslims failed to take into consideration is that kissing and caressing stone objects were an integral part of the worship that the Arab pagans rendered to their idols.

Like Umar, many Muslims also blindly follow Muhammad in their veneration of this pagan idol. Historically, Muslims cannot deny the fact that the Black Stone was one among the many stones and idols venerated at the Ka’ba by the pre-Islamic pagans. The Black Stone was kissed during pre-Islamic pagan worship and it is this same stone that Muslims are kissing today when they visit Mecca. Muslims are kissing a stone that was previously used in idolatry. Muslims have no reasons to justify this act of idolatry other than the reason it was done by Muhammad. What divine knowledge or spiritual experience can come from venerating an inanimate object which admittedly is a simple meteorite?

Muslims even go so far as to believe that touching or kissing the Black Stone has a profound impact on them and it is supposed to count in their favor on the Islamic Judgment Day. Stoning Satan is also part of the hajj practice. In this ritual, a Muslim gathers seven pebbles and throws them at a pillar of stone that signifies his defiance of the Devil. One cannot help but be amazed at this act of great stupidity. Muslims faithfully kiss one stone as a sacred service to Allah while stoning another stone as a representation of the Devil. And this is Islam for you.

A WARNING TO HEED

The first biography of Muhammad was written by Ibn Ishaq (704 C.E. – 767 C.E.). This biography is known as “Sirat Rasul Allah.” In p. 99, we find an interesting account of an event that took place during the pre-Islamic days when the pagans were celebrating their festival:

“The Coreish were once gathered together during their Eid beside one of their idols, slaying sacrifices, praying and making circuits around it, as they used to do at this festival every year. Just then four friends stood apart, and spoke secretly to one another in righteous terms. These were Waraca, Obeidallah grandson of Abdul Mutalib. Othman and Zeid ibn Amr.

They said: – ‘By the Lord! Our people have nothing left of the faith of Abraham. What is this stone that we should encircle it? It can neither hear nor speak, neither hurt nor help. O our people! Look out for your souls, for by the Lord you are altogether wanting.’ Then they separated, and departed into various lands to find out the true faith of Abraham.

Waraca embraced the Christian religion, and studying the books of its people, became fixed in their faith. Obeidallah…, emigrated to Abyssinia along with his wife Omm Habibah…, There, however, he afterwards became a Christian…, Now as to Othman, he repaired to the court of the Emperor of Byzantium, where he obtained a high rank and embraced the Christian faith.” (Siratu’l Rasool vss. 143-144 p. 99)

Out of the four friends, three of them eventually became Christians. They were Waraca, Obeidallah and Othman. These seekers of truth knew that the practices of the Quraysh, which Islam later incorporated in its theology, do not belong to the faith of Abraham. They recognized it was sheer idolatry.

One of the warnings of Jehovah that they most likely would have come across in their study of the Bible is the text in Leviticus 26:1. This text has a direct bearing on the subject at hand. Centuries earlier before the arrival of Islam, Jehovah God lovingly warned the Israelites to avoid a subtle entrapment of Satan. Centuries later, Islam failed to escape this entrapment of Satan. The Holy Bible strongly warns:

Leviticus 26:1: “Do not make for yourselves worthless idols. You must not erect for yourselves a carved statue or a sacred pillar and you must not put a stone as a sacred showpiece in your land to bow down toward it. I am Jehovah your God.”

Can any warning be clearer than this? Either it is acceptable to bow towards a stone or it is not. Both cannot be true.  This is a very serious matter because it demonstrates that either Allah or Jehovah is the true God. The eternal salvation of every single Muslim lies in the hands of only one of them. Think very carefully! Would a Holy God encourage his worshippers to continue in the sin of idolatry of the pagans?

It is commonly taught that Judaism, Christianity and Islam are the three great monotheistic religions in the world. And many a time it is implied that the adherents of these three religions pray to the same God. Nothing could be further from the truth than this. Islam is heathenism in monotheistic form. There is no place for any form of idolatry, whatsoever, in Christianity.

1 John 5:21: “Guard yourselves from idols.”

This gives us a legitimate reason to reject Islam.

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