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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Surah 5:101 – Islam’s Fear of Questions

SURAH 5:101 – ISLAM’S FEAR OF QUESTIONS

To begin, it is important to understand that thinking is driven not by answers but by questions. Questions are keys that open the doors to learning. It is a sign of intelligence. And questions are behind the birth every new initiative and originality. Questions should not be silenced. Should questions be subdued, then it signals the tragic end of wisdom, knowledge and understanding. The single most important step to gain insight begins with a question. And Questions are indispensable to the seeker of Truth. Every declarative statement of truth is an answer to a question.

Tragically, Islam has an aversion for questions. It discourages the asking of questions. From infancy Muslims are groomed to refrain from questioning the teachings of Islam. Muslims grow up learning not to question their religion. To question Islam is viewed the same as the sin of apostasy. Islam fails to see that the aspiration to ask questions is an inherent nature of humans. Islam fails to see that to prevent this privilege to ask is to take away the basic rights of an individual. By suppressing questions, Islam destroys the potentiality of the human mind to see beyond the perceptible. It destroys the power to reason. So strong is Allah’s aversion for questions that he took it upon himself to inspire verses in the Qur’an discouraging Muslims from asking questions regarding their faith:

Surah 5:101: “O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which if made plain to you, may cause you trouble.” (Yusuf Ali)

Surah 5:102: “Some people before you did ask such questions, and on that account lost their faith.” (Yusuf Ali)

And like Allah, Muhammad also strongly detests questions:

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3, Number 92:

Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet was asked about things which he did not like, but when the questioners insisted, the Prophet got angry.

If you are a Muslim, ask yourself: Why is Allah discouraging people from asking questions? What is Islam trying to hide? Is blind faith the way to Islam? Why were people warned by Allah not to ask questions? How is that in Islam, the raising of questions can lead to losing one’s faith? Does not this prove that even the right answers can lead to losing one’s faith in Islam? Why did Muhammad become angry at those who asked him questions?

Only an information control cult would discourage its members from asking questions. Is it rational to accept a religious conviction as true without ever investigating it? Surely not! Muslims make the following bold claims. They claim: Allah is the true God. Islam is the true religion. Muhammad was a true prophet. And the Qur’an is the true Word of God. Are these claims true? In order to determine the validity of these claims, we will have to put Islam on the witness stand. We will have to cross-examine Islam. Cross-examination produces critical evidences that are crucial to determine the truth in the court of law. The main purpose of cross-examination is to elicit the credibility of the testifying witness. In this case, it is to determine the credibility of Islam. And cross-examination involves the art of asking the right questions to establish the truth.

In this article we will discuss Five Topics related to the teachings of Islam. And each topic will then be followed by a series of thought provoking questions. These questions are specifically designed to help Muslims determine if the teachings of Islam are based on truth? And to determine if they are logical and reasonable? But more importantly, it is to help Muslims determine if such teachings could originate from the true God? Although the article may appear to be designed primarily as “Questions for Muslims” its purpose is to aid sincere Muslims to use their God-given right to question the religion of their birth. Therefore, it is more appropriately to define this article as “Questions for Islam” or “Questions for Allah.” We will now cross-examine Islam.

TOPIC ONE

WHO WAS THE FIRST MUSLIM?

The Qur’an states Muhammad was the first Muslim.

Surah 6:163: “He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims.” (Hilali-Khan)

However, the Qur’an also states that Abraham who lived centuries before the time of Muhammad was a Muslim.

Surah 3:67: Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was a Muslim, true in faith. He was not one of the Pagans (who set up partners with Allah). (Farook Malik)

The declaration of Moses as the first Muslim is also recorded in the Qur’an. And Allah validates this claim by Moses:

Surah 7:143: So when his Lord directed His light on the mountain, He blew it into bits and Moosa (Moses) fell down unconscious; then upon regaining consciousness he said, “Purity is to You! I incline towards You, and I am the first Muslim. Said Allah, “O Moosa! I have chosen you from mankind by bestowing My messages and by My speech, so accept what I have bestowed upon you and be among the thankful.” (Faridul Haque)

Wait! There are still many more individuals claiming to be Muslims before the time of Muhammad. The Qur’an teaches that the Disciples of Jesus who lived before Muhammad were also Muslims.

Surah 5:111: And as I revealed to the Disciples (The followers of Isa “Jesus”, also called the Apostles) Saying, “Believe in Me and in My Messenger.” They said, “We believe, and bear you witness that surely we ourselves are Muslims.” (Muhammad Ghali)

In fact, the Qur’an claims that All True Worshippers, from the time of Abraham to the time of Muhammad were Muslims.

Surah 22:78: Strive in the way of God with a service worthy of Him. He has chosen you and laid no hardship on you in the way of faith, the faith of your forbear Abraham. He named you Muslim earlier, and in this Qur’an. (Ahmed Ali)

Having established this, let us now cross-examine Islam.

CROSS-EXAMINTION

• Since the Qur’an states that Muhammad was the first Muslim, while at the same moment insisting that there were Muslims living before his time, is this not a clear proof of a contradiction in the Qur’an?
• How is Islam going to reconcile the Qur’an’s claim that Muhammad was the first Muslim with the statement in the Qur’an that Abraham who lived before him was also a Muslim?
• How is Islam going to reconcile the Qur’an’s claim that Muhammad was the first Muslim with the statement in the Qur’an that the Disciples of Jesus who lived before him were also Muslims?
• Do you not agree that if Abraham was truly a Muslim as the Qur’an claims, then Muhammad cannot be the first Muslim?
• Do you not agree that if the Disciples of Jesus were truly Muslims as the Qur’an claims, then Muhammad cannot be the first Muslim?
• Do you not agree that one or the other verse in the Qur’an is a lie?
• Does this not clearly prove that the Qur’an contains a false statement in it?
• Can the true Word of God contain an irrefutable error in it?
• Can you really trust the Qur’an as the Word of God, now that you have discovered numerous blunders by Allah within its pages?

So Muslims, according to the teachings of the Qur’an, who do you believe was the first Muslim? Was it Muhammad? Or was it Abraham? What about Moses? Or was it…?

TOPIC TWO

HOW COULD THIS EVER BE POSSIBLE?

A contradiction to the simple laws of nature can be found in the following Qur’anic verse:

Surah 37:143-144: “Had it not been that he repented and glorified God, He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.” (Yusuf Ali)

The above account is a about the experience of the Prophet Jonah. This Qur’anic verse is simply saying had not Jonah repented and glorified Allah while in the belly of the fish, he would have remained there until the “Day of Resurrection.” According to Islam, the Day of Resurrection or Qiyamah will occur at the time of the end.

CROSS-EXAMINTION

• Can Jonah really remain in the belly of the fish until the time of the end?
• Is this truly possible?
• Is it not true that for Jonah to remain in the belly of the fish until the time of the end, the fish must stay alive until the time of the end?
• Is Allah expecting the fish to live on for thousands of years until the time of the end?
• Is it not true that the life of all creatures including that of Jonah and the fish have their limitations?
• Does the food that we ate last week, still remain in our stomach till today? 
• Will it remain in our stomach until the Day of Judgment?
• Does not Allah know about the simple natural laws of digestion and excretion?
• Would the true God inspire such illogical verses in his divine Scriptures?

This leads us to only one obvious conclusion. The above Qur’anic verses could not have been inspired by the true God. It only proves that Muhammad got carried away when narrating the account of Jonah to his contemporaries. Muslims have a choice to make here. They have to either believe that Allah makes silly mistakes or accept the fact that Muhammad was faking inspiration. It cannot be both ways. It just takes one lie to prove the Qur’an wrong. And we have just seen one.

TOPIC THREE

CAN A PROPHECY BY GOD FAIL?

The ability to foretell and fulfill prophecies is a unique attribute of God. Such predictive ability displays God’s unique power. Prophecy is one of the means how God demonstrates his power and glory. But more importantly, it serves to distinguish the true God from the false gods. The fulfillment of prophecies exalts God above all others as the only One who knows the end from the beginning. Prophecies also confirm the stamp of God’s authority in his divine Scriptures. Now, let us look at a prophecy of Allah in the Qur’an. The accurate fulfillment of this prophecy of Allah will determine whether he is a true God or not. It will also reveal whether the Qur’an is the really the Word of God. Let’s read this prophecy now:

Surah 8:65: O Prophet! Rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers. (Yusuf Ali)

Allah prophesied in no uncertain terms that from now on – from the time the above Qur’anic prophecy was revealed – a single Muslim warrior “will vanquish” ten enemy fighters in battle. This means that Muhammad’s army of Muslim warriors “will” be able to now defeat enemies ten times more numerous than them – a ratio of 1 to 10. And Allah guarantees this stunning victory at every confrontation encountered between the Muslims and their enemies. This is truly an astounding feat. The all-knowing Allah stated very positively and confidently: “If a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers.” No ambiguity whatsoever in this clear prophecy of Allah. Can it be expressed any clearer than this?

However, just one verse later, Allah abolished his infallible prophecy in the Qur’an. Allah abrogated his own divine prophecy that enumerated the exact ratio of the number of enemies that Muslims would be able to overcome in battle. Allah guaranteed this outcome to Muhammad. Yet, Allah failed. And Allah had to dishonorably replace his prophecy:

Surah 8:66: For the present, Allah hath lightened your task, for He knoweth that there is a weak spot in you: But even so, if there are a hundred of you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred, and if a thousand, they will vanquish two thousand, with the leave of Allah: for Allah is with those who patiently persevere. (Yusuf Ali)

The ratio was changed from 1:10 to 1:2. Why? The reason for this dramatic change was because of the bitter complaint by the Muslim warriors at the impossible odds they would now encounter while engaging their enemies in battles.

Ibn Ishaq is Prophet Muhammad’s earliest and most important biographer. The Biography of Muhammad by Ibn Ishaq is known as “Sirat Rasul Allah.” In it he recorded the reaction of the Muslims when they received the prophetic message of Allah in Surah 8:65:

ISHAQ: 326: Abdullah told me that when this verse came down it was a shock to the Muslims who took it hard. They were afraid as the odds were too great. So Allah relieved them and cancelled the verse with another: ‘Now has Allah relieved you and He knows that there is a weakness among you, so if there are 100 (rather than 20) they will vanquish 200.’

CROSS-EXAMINTION

• Why did the prophecy of Allah in Surah 8:65 fail in its fulfillment?
• Does not this essentially prove that Allah was powerless to accomplish the outcome of his prophecy in Surah 8:65 as he had so confidently predicted in the Qur’an?
• Does not this failure of Allah to fulfill his prophecy invalid his claim as Almighty God?
• Does not the failure of Surah 8:65 prove that there is a failed prophecy in the Qur’an?
• Can a divine book contain a failed prophecy in it?
• Why did Allah abolish his own prophecy and replace it with a contradictory prophecy?
• Does not the fact that Allah got his prophecy wrong the first time shows that just like any other imperfect human he is also learning by trial and error?
• Since the prophecy of Allah was abrogated on account of the warriors’ reluctance to fight against such odds, does not this prove that the success or failure of Allah’s prophecy is very much determined by the decisions of imperfect humans?
• How can the failings of humans to follow a divine direction result in the failure of Allah’s prophecy?
• How can mere humans undo the outcome of a divine prophecy?
• Why did not Allah know that his warriors would not be able to cope with his demand to defeat their enemies ten times their number?
• Is it not true it is because he did not know their weakness at the time when he revealed Surah 8:65?
• If Allah did not know the weakness of the Muslims when he declared the prophecy in Surah 8:65, can he truly be Almighty God?
• However, if Allah knew the weakness of the Muslims, why did he then foolishly prophesy that they will be able to defeat enemies ten times more numerous, when in actual fact they could not?
• Since Allah had to change the ratio to accommodate the weakness of the Muslims in Surah 8:66, why did he not know their weakness just one verse earlier?
• Does the strength or weakness of the Muslims really matter when the outcome has already been decided by Allah prophetically?
• Why did Allah choose to lower the ratio from 1:10 to 1:2 instead of raising the strength of his warriors to fight enemies ten times more numerous as he had predicted in Surah 8:65?
• Muslims, can you trust Allah with your eternal salvation, now that you have come to know that he could not even foresee the failure of his prophecy?

What is even more damaging is that the prophecy of Allah in Surah 8:65 is not about something that has to do with the distant future, but one that concerns the immediate circumstances of the Muslims. Even though Allah’s prophecy was addressed to one specific people who were living in one specific time period, Allah got it wrong. Think, if the negative reaction of humans against the commandments of Allah can result in the abrogation of Allah’s eternal prophecy, of what value are the words of Allah in the Qur’an?

TOPIC FOUR

IS ISLAM A PAGAN RELIGION?

It may surprise many to discover that Muhammad’s life began and ended up with a pagan religion. The only difference is 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. Especially the rituals involving the Ka’ba are consistent with pre-Islamic pagan rituals. In addition, the striking similarities between Hinduism and Islam are too strong to be passed off as mere coincidences. Let’s consider just a few of these practices:

Before the advent of Islam the Arab polytheists observed the ritual of running around the two mounts known as As-Safa and Al-Marwah to glorify the two idols that they erected on top of these mounts. Although the idols were destroyed with the coming of Islam, the pagan practice of running around the two mounts was retained in Islam. Even though this was originally a pagan pre-Islamic practice, Muhammad incorporated it into the teachings of Islam, sanctioning it with yet another Qur’anic verse:

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)

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)

It is interesting to note that the Muslims themselves recognized this practice as paganism and were reluctant to continue this practice:

Asbab al-Nuzul by al-Suyuti, page 27:

Ibn ’Abbas himself said “The demons in the Jahiliyya used to circumnavigate all night around these two mountains. The idols (were erected) between them. When Islam came, they (Muslims) said, ‘O, apostle of Allah, we would never run between the Safa and Marwa because this is an unfavorable matter which we were accustomed to do in the Jahiliyya.’ Thus, Allah gave this verse.” (Surah 2:158)

As we can see, this “unfavorable matter” which was strongly related to idolatry, became a part of Islam. Not only Muhammad refused to abolish it but Allah sanctioned it with a Qur’anic verse. And Muslims are still practicing it today.

CROSS-EXAMINTION

• How can the very same two mounts that were sacred to the pagans become the “Symbols of Allah”?
• Why are other mounts, which are far more prominent, not considered as the “Symbols of Allah”?
• How is it possible for the pagan ritualistic practice of running between these two mounts to become a part of the ritual of the Hajj in Islam?
• Is it not true that the only reason for the pre-Islam pagans to run around those two mounts was because of the idols located there?
• Is it not true that the only reason these two mounts were sacred to the pagans was because of those idols?
• How then did these two mounts become sacred in Islam?

Islam believes and teaches that after the great flood, Noah’s Ark came to rest on mount Al-Judi. (Surah 11:44). Yet, Al-Judi is not considered as the “Symbols of Allah.” However, there is more to the practice of paganism in Islam.

SIMILIARITIES BETWEEN SHIVA AND ALLAH

It is a common practice for the worshippers of Shiva to repeatedly walk in a circle around their sacred object of reverence. In the temples dedicated to Shiva, Hindus always perform this practice of circumnavigation or “Pradakshina” as it is known in Sanskrit. During pre-Islamic days, the Arab pagans circumnavigate the Ka’ba as part of their religious practice to appease their deities. And there were 360 pagan idols that were situated in and around the Ka’ba. Surprisingly, this pagan practice is retained in Islam. Just like the pagans, Muslim pilgrims also follow the custom of circumnavigation. They meticulously observe this pagan custom by circling the entire Ka’ba seven times. This Islamic ritual is known as the “Tawaf.” This is yet another proof that the Ka’ba shrine is a pre-Islamic pagan shrine.

CROSS-EXAMINTION

• Why was the Arab pagan practice of circling the Ka’ba incorporated into Islam?
• Why are there so many striking similarities between the rites of Hinduism and Islam?
• Why do Muslims circumnavigate the Ka’ba seven times in exact imitation of Shiva worshippers who also circumnavigate the symbol of Shiva?
• Why do both the worshippers of Shiva and the worshippers of Allah observe a similar rite which compels them to walk around their object of reverence?
• How is that in both these rituals, Hindus and Muslims alike, utter religious phrases repeatedly when they circumnavigate their object of reverence?
• Why are both Hindu and Muslim male devotees required to shave their heads during their pilgrimage?
• Why are male Muslim pilgrims required to dress in a garment consisting of two seamless sheets of white cloth in imitation of their Hindu counterparts who also dress in a type seamless garment known as “Dhoti” during their pilgrimage?
• How is that in Islam, the Black Stone at the Ka’ba which is held sacred by the Muslims is also the symbol of Shiva which is a Black Stone known as Shiva Lingam?
• Why are the objects of reverence of both the worshippers of Shiva and Muslims Black Stones?
• In Hinduism, the river Ganga is inseparable from the Shiva emblem. Why do Muslims drink water from the Well of Zamzam as part of their sacred rites of the Hajj in exact imitation of their Hindu counterparts who also drink water from the Ganga River as part of the sacred rites in their worship of Shiva?

THE SYMBOL OF SHIVA IN ISLAM

The Crescent Moon is the basic symbol of Islam. The Crescent Moon can be seen on everything Islamic. It can be seen on the mosques, minarets, flags and even on the ambulances of Muslim nations. And no Muslims can deny that the Crescent Moon is recognized as the symbol of Islam in the Muslim world. And Allah even swears by the Moon:

Surah 74:32: Truly, I swear by the moon. (Usmani)

Surprise! The Crescent Moon is also associated with the Hindu deity, Shiva. In fact, the Crescent Moon is the symbol of Shiva long before the coming of Islam. In every Hindu portrayal of Shiva, the Crescent Moon is always painted across his forehead. Once again we can see the influence of the worship of Shiva on Islam. In fact, the symbol of the Crescent Moon was extremely prominent in the pagan religions of the ancient world.

CROSS-EXAMINTION

• How did the Crescent moon become a symbol of Islam?
• Is it a coincidence that the Crescent moon is also a symbol of Shiva?
• Why do the worship of Shiva and Allah have so many things in common?
• The taking of an oath requires the swearing by of something greater. And this lends weight to the oath. Why did Allah then swear by to something inferior to him?
• Why did Allah swear by to his creation?
• By swearing to the moon is not Allah raising the moon above himself?
• Is it not an act of polytheism for Allah to raise the moon above himself?
• Does not this prove that Allah is indeed a pagan deity?

Jehovah the Greatest could not swear by someone or something. Therefore, in absolute harmony with his divine standard, he swore by himself:

Hebrews 6:13: “For when God made a promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for Him to swear by, He swore by Himself.”

Does not this help us to identify who is the true God and who is not?

THE SNAKE OF SHIVALLAH

In every portrayal of Shiva, there is always a depiction of a Snake curled around his neck. By now it should not surprise us to find that the Ka’ba was once guarded by a Snake during pre-Islamic times. And Islamic sources also state that it was Allah who sent the Snake to guard the pagan treasures of the Ka’ba. Authentic Islamic sources themselves testify to this account of the pre-Islamic Ka’ba. In the Commentary by Imam al-Qurtubi which is based on the authority of Ibn Abbas, we find the following interesting narration concerning the Snake of Allah. Only the relevant quote is cited here:

At the time of Jurhum the gold and silver were stolen many times from the Kabah thus the tribe of Jurhum decided to choose a man amongst them to keep guard. Unfortunately, one day the guard himself decided to steal the gifts of the Kabah. Taking the opportunity as it came he climbed down the well and began to gather what he could in a piece of cloth. While he was busy Allah sent a stone on him, which closed the well and thus he was unable to escape.

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. (Al-Azraqi’s Tarikh Makka) (Source: Imam Al-Qurtubi’s Tazkirah).

Yes! The most holiest shrine of Allah was once guarded by a Snake. Before the arrival of Islam, the Arab pagans worshipped a pantheon of idol-gods. They were pagans. These pagans prayed and entreated Allah: “Oh Allah if you are happy in its rebuilding then make it possible and take care of this snake.” And Allah promptly answered their prayers by transferring the snake. It is important to remember that it was Allah who initially sent this snake to guard the treasures of the Ka’ba while it was still a pagan temple.

CROSS-EXAMINTION

• Why did Allah send a snake to guard the pagan treasures of the Ka’ba?
• Why is a snake associated with both Shiva and Allah?
• 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 true monotheist religion of Abraham or with paganism?
• Does not the fact that the pagans prayed to Allah means he was their god?
• Why did Allah answer the prayers of the pagans by transferring the snake?
• At the time when the pagans wanted to rebuild the Ka’ba, it was a pagan shrine housing 360 idols. Why was Allah happy to see the restoration of the Ka’ba when it was still a pagan temple?
• The Qur’an tells us in Surah 2:125 that the Ka’ba was first built by Allah. How did the Ka’ba that was built by Allah become a pagan temple?
• If it was a pagan temple in the first place, how did it become the sacred place of Allah?
• Does not this tell us that Allah is unmistakably a pagan deity?
• 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 or circumambulation to please their God. Circumnavigation is a central practice of the religions of paganism. 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 would never include the practices of the pagan nations as a requirement for his worshippers to follow. But Allah did.

2 Corinthians 6:14-18: 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 will reside among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” “‘Therefore, get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing’”; “‘and I will take you in.’” “‘And I will become a father to you, and you will become sons and daughters to me,’ says Jehovah, the Almighty.”

Just to amuse ourselves we will conclude with a hilarious final topic. Of course, this does not mean that we have exhausted ourselves of topics to cross-examine Islam. There are far too many errors in the Qur’an to cover them all. There are countless absurdities in the teachings of Islam to easily expose it as a false religion. However, in this article we have limited ourselves to only some of the very obvious absurdities that can found in the teachings of Islam. For a more detailed information on the subject of absurdities in Islam, please click the following link: ABSOLUTE ABSURDITIES IN THE QUR’AN

TOPIC FIVE

DOES ALLAH LOVE PIGS?

According to Islam, acting under the commandment of Allah, Jesus will return to kill all the pigs wherever these poor creatures may be found.

CROSS-EXAMINTION

• Did Allah create the universe and everything in it?
• Muslim: “Of course!”
• Does Allah love his creation that he has made?
• Muslim: “Seventy times more than a mother.”
• Does Allah love all his creations?
• Muslim: “Yes. Most definitely!”
• Does Allah love pigs?
• Muslim: “Hmm…”

We have included the time-proven response from Muslims to the above questions. Muslims will simply not answer the final question because they know it would lead to a contradiction. If they say “Yes” then why is Allah so determined to kill all the pigs if loves them? However, if they say “No” they would be contradicting their earlier conviction that Allah loves all his creations. Since Allah is supposed to love all his creations, does this not also include the pigs? Additionally, is it not Allah who created the pigs? If pigs are meant to be detested and exterminated, why did Allah create them in the first place? Furthermore, does not Allah’s obsession to kill all the pigs clearly prove that he had made an error in creating these poor creatures? Of course, we know that Allah did not create a single living thing. We are only using the above argument to prove the absurdity of Islam.

Islam teaches that angels bring rain to mankind by Allah’s command. And Islam also teaches that angels will not enter the places where there are dogs. Mirza Abu’l-Fadl was a great Islamic scholar of the late 19^th century. Once he went to fix his horse’s shoes. As the blacksmith was working on his horse, he asked the great Islamic scholar a few questions. First he asked: “Is it true that each drop of the rain is brought down by an angel?” Abu’l-Fadl responded: “Yes that is true.” The blacksmith kept working and then raised another question: “Is it true that where there is a dog, no angel enters?” Before thinking of the connection between the two questions, Abu’l-Fadl replied: “Yes, that is also true.” Then the blacksmith asked: “So who brings the rain that falls on the dogs?” The great Islamic scholar was confounded by the simple questions of an illiterate blacksmith. Yes! Questions are powerful tools when used effectively.

WHY ISLAM IS AFRAID OF QUESTIONS

We can clearly see how questions can lead Muslims to doubt Islam. Hence, the fear of questions. No matter how hard Muslims try to justify the teachings of Islam, it does not change the fact that Islam is false. The proof is everywhere. Allah was afraid of questions. And so was Muhammad. Of course, Muhammad welcomed the questions of the ignorant desert Bedouins. It gave him a false sense of grandeur. In their ignorance they once asked him: “O Prophet! Where does the sun set?” And in his ignorance he answered: “It sets in a muddy pool.” (Surah 18:83-90). And they believed him.

However, Muhammad was afraid of the questions raised by those who knew their Scriptures – the Jews and the Christians. It was a common occurrence for the Jews and the Christians of his time to query Muhammad with a myriad of questions. When his answers were contradictory or nonsensical as they often were, his contemporaries started to realize that he was just an ignorant man, and not a prophet of God. Thus, Muhammad came up with the injunction against asking questions. The renowned Muslim scholar, Maududi, warns Muslims against probing too deeply into Islam:

“The Holy Prophet himself forbade people to ask questions – so do not try to probe into such things.” (Maududi, “The Meaning of the Qur’an,” Volume 3, pgs. 76-77)

In contrast, the Bible encourages Christians to “Ask,” “Seek” and “Knock.”

Matthew 7:7-8: “Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives and everyone who seeks finds and to everyone who knocks it will be opened.”

Islam cannot tolerate questions because questions expose its belief system as fraudulent. This is especially true when Islam is examined closely in the light of the true Abrahamic faith. The true Abrahamic faith has in its preservation well-documented written records that predate Islam by thousands of years. Islam knows that the result of such comparative studies would raise many troubling questions in the minds of the Muslims. That is why Islam tries to silence all those who not only criticize it but also dare to question it. Questioning the tenents of Islam is viewed the same as criticizing it. And as a final counter measure, Islam carries the death penalty for those who criticize it.

In contrast, the Holy Bible encourages Christians to test every inspired expression to determine the origin of its inspiration. Is it from God or is it from the demons? Yes, even though a certain religious teaching may seem to be “inspired” it is still the course of wisdom to examine that teaching to make sure before accepting it as true. We are cautioned by Jehovah not to accept anything blindly:

1 John 4:1: Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired expression, but test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

How do you test something without questioning it? Unlike Allah, Jehovah does not prevent his worshippers from asking? In fact, he welcomes them. This is the hallmark of a true Creator. As our Creator, he knows that the asking of questions is one of the attributes of the human mind. Jehovah not only welcomes our sincere questions but he also answers them. Please read the account in Genesis 18:20-33 to see how Jehovah repeatedly and patiently answered the questions raised by Abraham.

As a God of truth, Jehovah has no dark teachings to hide. Today, he answers us through his Word, the Holy Bible. And Jesus also displayed the same mental attitude as his heavenly Father. He too welcomed questions. In contrast, Muhammad became hot with anger when he was questioned. Not only does this disqualify him but it also proves that he was unworthy of his claim as a prophet of God. The duty of a true prophet is to answer and enlighten those under his care. And as we can see, he failed to respond to those who raised questions. Islam is an information control cult that shudders at questions. And Muslims are willing to kill those who question Islam.

For more information, please click the following links:

ERROR IN QUR’AN – SUN SETS IN A POOL

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TROUBLING QUESTIONS FOR MUSLIMS

Muslims claim that Allah is the true God, Islam is the true religion, the Qur’an is the true Word of God, and Muhammad is a true prophet. Are their claims true? In order to ascertain if these claims are true or not, we will have to put Islam on the witness stand. We will have to cross-examine Islam. Cross-examination produces critical evidence in trials. The main purpose of cross-examination is to elicit the credibility of the testifying witness. In this case, it is to determine the credibility of Islam. We will now cross-examine Islam.

To begin, it is important to understand that thinking is driven not by the answers but by questions. Questions are tools that open the doors to learning. It is a sign of intelligence, and it is behind every idea, invention, and research. Should questions be muted, then it signals the tragic end of wisdom, understanding and insight of the seeker of Truth. And, of course, an end to knowledge itself. Every declarative statement of truth is an answer to a question.

Tragically, Islam discourages the asking of questions. Allah and Muhammad discourage Muslims from asking questions. From infancy Muslims are groomed to abstain from questioning the tenents of Islam. Thus, Muslims grow up learning not to question their religion. Questioning Islam is viewed the same as the sin of apostasy. To prevent someone from asking questions is to take away the basic rights of that individual. Asking questions is an inherent part of human nature. By quelling questions, Islam is destroying the reasoning power of humans.

Surah 5:101: “O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which if made plain to you, may cause you trouble.” (Yusuf Ali)

Surah 5:102: “Some people before you did ask such questions, and on that account lost their faith.” (Yusuf Ali)

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3, Number 92:

Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet was asked about things which he did not like, but when the questioners insisted, the Prophet got angry.

Questions for Muslims

• Why did Allah and Muhammad discourage people from asking questions?
• What is Islam trying to hide?
• Is blind faith the way to Islam?
• Why did Muhammad become angry at those who asked him questions?
• Why were people warned by Allah not to ask questions?
• How is that in Islam, questioning can lead to losing one’s faith?
• Does not this prove that even the right answers can lead to losing one’s faith in Islam?

Only an information control cult would discourage its members to raise questions. Is it rational to accept a religion as true without ever investigating or questioning it? Surely not! This article will introduce a series of topics related to the teachings of Islam. And each topic will then be followed by a series of thought provoking questions. These questions are designed to help us determine if that particular teaching of Islam is based on logic and reason. Is it based on truth? But more importantly, could such a teaching come from the true God? One of the purposes of this article is to show the importance of using questions to expose the teachings of Islam. The selected topics used here demonstrate how this can be carried out effectively. We will now question the teachings of Islam.

TOPIC NUMBER ONE: THE FIRST MUSLIM

The Qur’an states Muhammad was the first Muslim.

Surah 6:163: “He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims.” (Hilali-Khan)

However, the Qur’an also states that Abraham who lived centuries before Muhammad was a Muslim.

Surah 3:67: Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was a Muslim, true in faith. He was not one of the Pagans (who set up partners with Allah). (Farook Malik)

And the Qur’an teaches that the disciples of Jesus who lived before Muhammad were also Muslims.

Surah 5:111: And as I revealed to the Disciples (The followers of Isa “Jesus”, also called the Apostles) Saying, “Believe in Me and in My Messenger.” They said, “We believe, and bear you witness that surely we ourselves are Muslims.” (Muhammad Ghali)

In fact, the Qur’an claims that all true worshippers, from the time of Abraham to the time of Muhammad were Muslims.

Surah 22:78: Strive in the way of God with a service worthy of Him. He has chosen you and laid no hardship on you in the way of faith, the faith of your forbear Abraham. He named you Muslim earlier, and in this Qur’an. (Ahmed Ali)

Questions for Muslims

• Since the Qur’an states that Muhammad was the first Muslim, while at the same instant affirming that there were Muslims living before his time, is this not a clear proof of a contradiction in the Qur’an?
• How are you going to reconcile the claim in the Qur’an that Muhammad was the first Muslim with the statement in the Qur’an that Abraham who lived before him was also a Muslim?
• How are you going to reconcile the claim in the Qur’an that Muhammad was the first Muslim with the statement in the Qur’an that the disciples of Jesus who lived before him were also Muslims?
• Do you not agree that if Abraham was truly a Muslim as the Qur’an claims, then Muhammad cannot be the first Muslim?
• Do you not agree that if the disciples of Jesus were truly Muslims as the Qur’an claims, then Muhammad cannot be the first Muslim?
• Do you not agree that one or the other verse in the Qur’an is a lie?
• Does this not clearly prove that the Qur’an contains a false statement in it?
• Can the true Word of God contain an error/lie in it?
• Can you really trust the Qur’an as the Word of God, now that you have discovered an error in it?
• Well who was the first Muslim? Was it Muhammad? Are you sure? Or was it Moses?

In obedient submission to Allah, Moses declares that he is the first Muslim:

Surah 7:143: So when his Lord directed His light on the mountain, He blew it into bits and Moosa (Moses) fell down unconscious; then upon regaining consciousness he said, “Purity is to You! I incline towards You, and I am the first Muslim.” (Faridul Haque)

And in acknowledgement, Allah replies:

Surah 7:144: Said Allah, “O Moosa! I have chosen you from mankind by bestowing My messages and by My speech, so accept what I have bestowed upon you and be among the thankful.” (Faridul Haque)

So Muslims, according to the teachings of your Qur’an, who do you believe was the first Muslim?

TOPIC NUMBER TWO: GOD CANNOT HAVE A SON WITHOUT A WIFE

Surah 6:101: “To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: How can He have a son when He hath no consort?” (Yusuf Ali)

Yet, the Qur’an itself records that Mary had a son without a consort.

Surah 19:20-21: She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste! He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me. And (it will be) that We may make of him a revelation for mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is a thing ordained. (Pickthall)

Questions for Muslims

• If Mary could produce a son without a husband, would it really be impossible for the Almighty Creator to produce a son without a wife?
• Why do you believe that the Almighty God is incapable of doing something that he himself empowered Mary to do?
• If Mary can beget a son without the sexual participation of a husband, why is it impossible for the Almighty God to produce a son without the sexual involvement of a wife
• If God could create the vast universe and every living being in it out of nothing, can he not produce a son for himself without a wife?
• When the Qur’an says that God cannot have a son without a consort, is it not limiting the almightiness of God?

Yet the Qur’an contradicts itself. It acknowledges that it is possible for God to have a son from among his creations? So, can God have son? Absolutely!

Surah 39:4: “If Allah had willed to choose a son, He could have chosen what He would of that which He hath created.”

Questions for Muslims

• Well, does not this Qur’anic verse prove that God can and could have a son?
• Does not this prove that God could have a son anytime he wants to?
• Does not this prove that God could simply create a son for himself?
• Is this not exactly what the Holy Bible teaches in Colossians 1:15?

TOPIC NUMBER THREE: SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE

A contradiction to the simple laws of nature is found in the Qur’an.

Surah 37:143-144: “Had it not been that he repented and glorified God, He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.” (Yusuf Ali)

The above account is a narration about the Prophet Jonah. This Qur’anic verse is saying that if Jonah did not repent and glorify Allah while he was in the belly of the fish, he would have remained there until the “Day of Resurrection.” According to Islam, the Day of Resurrection or Qiyamah will occur at the time of the end.

Questions for Muslims

• Can Jonah really stay in the fish until the time of the end?
• Can this be true?
• Is it not true that for Jonah to stay in the belly of the fish until the time of the end, the fish must live until the time of the end?
• Is it not true that the life of all creatures including the fish and Jonah have their limitations?
• Is it not true that even by now – long before the time of the end – both Jonah and the fish had disintegrated into oblivion?
• Is Allah expecting that the fish to live for thousands of years until the time of the end?
• Does the food that we ate last week, still remain in our stomach till today?
• Will it remain in our stomach until Judgment Day?
• Does not Allah know about the simple natural laws of digestion and excretion?
• Would the true God inspire such illogical verses in his divine Scriptures?

This leads us to only one obvious conclusion. The above Qur’anic verses could not have been inspired by the true God. It only proves that Muhammad got carried away when narrating the account of Jonah to his contemporaries. Muslims have a choice to make here. They have to either believe that God makes silly mistakes or accept the fact that Muhammad was faking inspiration. It cannot be both ways. It just takes one lie to prove the Qur’an wrong. And we have just seen one.

TOPIC NUMBER FOUR: A FAILED PROPHECY IN THE QUR’AN

Surah 8:65: O Prophet! Rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers. (Yusuf Ali)

Allah prophesied in no uncertain terms that from now on – from the time the above Qur’anic prophecy was revealed – a single Muslim warrior “will vanquish” ten enemy fighters in battle. This means that Muhammad’s army of Muslim warriors “will” be able to now defeat enemies ten times more numerous than them – a ratio of 1 to 10. And Allah guarantees this stunning victory at every confrontation encountered between the Muslims and their enemies. This is truly an astounding feat. The all-knowing Allah stated very positively and confidently: “If a hundred, they WILL vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers.” No ambiguity whatsoever in this clear prophecy of Allah. Can it be expressed any clearer than this?

However, just one verse later, Allah abolished his infallible prophecy in the Qur’an. Allah abrogated his own divine prophecy wherein he stated the exact ratio of the number of enemies that Muslim would be able to overcome in battle. Allah guaranteed this outcome to Muhammad. And Allah failed. So Allah had to replace his prophecy:

Surah 8:66: For the present, Allah hath lightened your task, for He knoweth that there is a weak spot in you: But even so, if there are a hundred of you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred, and if a thousand, they will vanquish two thousand, with the leave of Allah: for Allah is with those who patiently persevere. (Yusuf Ali)

The ratio was changed from 1:10 to 1:2. The reason for this dramatic change was because the Muslim warriors complained bitterly at the impossible odds they would have to now encounter when they engage their enemies in battles.

Ishaq: 326:

Abdullah told me that when this verse came down it was a shock to the Muslims who took it hard. They were afraid as the odds were too great. So Allah relieved them and cancelled the verse with another: ‘Now has Allah relieved you and He knows that there is a weakness among you, so if there are 100 (rather than 20) they will vanquish 200.’

Questions for Muslims

• Why did Allah’s prophecy in Surah 8:65 fail in its fulfillment?
• Does not this prove that Allah is incapable of seeing through to the fulfillment of his prophecies?
• Does not the failure of Allah to accomplish the fulfillment of his prophecies invalid his claim as God Almighty?
• Does not this prove that there is a failed prophecy in the Qur’an?
• Can a divine book contain a failed prophecy in it?
• Why did Allah abrogate his own prophecy and replace it with a contradictory prophecy?
• Does not the fact that Allah got his prophecy wrong the first time shows that he is also learning by trial and error just like any imperfect human?
• Since Allah abrogated his prophecy because of his warriors’ reluctance to fight against such odds, does not this prove that the fulfillment of Allah’s prophecy is very much dependent on the decisions of imperfect humans?
• How can the failings of humans to follow a divine direction result in the failure of Allah’s prophecy?
• Can mere humans effect changes in a divine prophecy?
• Why did not Allah know that his warriors would be unable to cope with the demand to defeat their enemies ten times their number?
• Is it not true that it is because Allah did not know the weakness of the Muslims?
• Why did not Allah know their weakness just one verse away?
• Why did Allah choose to lower the prophesied ratio from 1:10 to 1:2 instead of empowering his warriors with the needed strength and courage to measure up to task as he had predicted in his prophecy?
• Can you now trust Allah with your eternal salvation when he could not even foresee that his prophecy would end in failure?

TOPIC NUMBER FIVE: JESUS WILL RETURN TO KILL ALL THE PIGS

According to Islam, acting under the commandment of Allah, Jesus will return to kill all the pigs wherever these poor creatures may be found.

Questions for Muslims

• Did Allah create the universe and everything in it?
• Muslim: “Of course!” 
• Does Allah love his creation that he has made?
• Muslim: “Seventy times more than a mother.”
• Does Allah love all his creations?
• Muslim: “Yes. Most definitely!”
• Does Allah love pigs?
• Muslim: “Hmm…” 

We have included the time-proven response from Muslims to the above questions. Muslims will not answer the final simple question because it would lead to a contradiction.

TOPIC NUMBER SIX: ALLAH, ALLAH, LAMA SABACHTHANI

In order to portray Jesus as a prophet of Islam, Muslims teach that when Jesus was executed on the torture stake, he cried out to God saying: “Allah, Allah, lama sabachthani.” However, the Bible records Jesus as saying: “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani.”

Questions for Muslims

• Can you please explain why are you using this argument when you do not believe Jesus was ever nailed to the torture stake?
• Since Jesus was quoting Psalms 22:1 while crying out to God, can both the Hebrew and the Christian Greek Scriptures be wrong in using the term “Eli” which is a Hebrew word, rather than “Allah,” an Arabic word?”

The Qur’anic verse that proves Muslims wrong:

Surah 4:157: And for saying: “We killed the Christ, Jesus, son of Mary, who was an apostle of God;” but they neither killed nor crucified him, though it so appeared to them. (Ahmed Ali)

TOPIC NUMBER SEVEN: PREDESTINATION

In Islamic theology, the absolute power of Allah prevails over everything – including the freewill of humans. In other words, there is no freewill. Islam teaches that Allah has decreed all things. Both good and evil are said to come from Allah. Not only the time of death but even the outcome of a person’s salvation or condemnation is predetermined by Allah.

Surah 3:145: “Nor can a soul die except by Allah’s leave, the term being fixed as by writing.” (Yusuf Ali)

Surah 4:88: “Would you guide whom Allah has caused to err? And whom Allah has led astray cannot be guided.” (Dawood)

Surah 5:41: “He whom Allah doometh unto sin, thou (by thine efforts) wilt avail him naught against Allah. Those are they for whom the Will of Allah is that He cleanse not their hearts. Theirs in the world will be ignominy, and in the Hereafter an awful doom.” (Pickthall)

Surah 57:22: “Every misfortune that befalls the earth, or on your own person, is ordained before We bring it into being. That is easy for Allah.” (Dawood)

Surah 91:7-8: “By the soul and Who shaped it and inspired it with its sin and its piety.” (Qaribullah)

Sahih Muslim, Book 033, Number 6422:

Allah fixed the very portion of adultery which a man will indulge in. There would be no escape from it.

Questions for Muslims

• Does not the teaching of predestination essentially mean that from the very beginning of mankind’s creation, all the wicked deeds committed by every individual are actually designed, inspired and motivated by Allah?
• Is it justifiable for Allah to punish sinners for the sins that he himself destined them to commit?
• Does not this teaching make Allah the driver of your life?
• Does not this teaching reduce you to the role of a mere vehicle?
• Therefore, when a sinner is punished, is this not comparable to the giving of a summons to the vehicle instead of the driver who drove the vehicle?
• Should not Allah then receive the punishment for your sins?
• What kind of God would punish sinners for the sins that he himself inspired in them before they were even born?
• Would not such a God be both sadistic and evil in nature?
• If your final destination in the hereafter is already predestined for you by Allah, does not this in actual fact then mean that your final destination is not dependent by your response, either favorably or unfavorably, to the teachings of Allah in the Qur’an?
• Does not this then mean that in reality, there is no need for the Qur’an?
• If your final place of “eternal damnation” is already determined for you before you were even born, can you then alter your destiny by attempting to live a virtuous life after you are born?
• Is it not also true that according to the teaching of predestination you cannot even choose to live a virtuous life unless you are predestined by Allah to do so?
• Does not this then mean that you are damned no matter what you do, if you are already damned by Allah?
• Will the true God leave you without choice?
• Can Allah really then be the true God?
• Can you change your destiny?

TOPIC NUMBER EIGHT: MODESTY AND SEXUAL RESTRAINT

Muslims proudly claim that Allah advocates modesty and sexual restraint in his worshippers. However when we examine Islam, we find that the teachings of Allah belies this claim. To determine the truth, one has to only look at the incentives that Allah has in store for pious Muslim men in the hereafter. Provided below are evidences exposing the baseless claims by Muslims that Allah advocates modesty:

Surah 56:22-23: “And there will be Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes as wives for the pious, Like unto preserved pearls.” (Hilali-Khan)

Surah 78:31-33: “But for the pious is prepared a place of bliss: Gardens planted with trees, and vineyards, and damsels with swelling breasts, of equal age with themselves.” (Sale)

Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith Number 3834: 

Narrated by Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “The martyr receives six good things from Allah: he is forgiven at the first shedding of his blood; he is shown his abode in Paradise; he is preserved from the punishment in the grave; he is kept safe from the greatest terror; he has placed on his head the crown of honour, a ruby of which is better than the world and what it contains; he is married to seventy-two wives of the maidens with large dark eyes; and is made intercessor for seventy of his relatives.”

Under the word, “Hur,” the Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam states on page 141:

“When the believer enters Paradise he is welcomed by one of these beings; a large number of them are at his disposal; he cohabits with each of them as often as he has fasted days in Ramadan and as often as he has performed good works besides. Yet they remain always virgins.”

Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith Number 2459: 

A man will have intercourse in Paradise with his wives from among al-hoor al-‘iyn (houris) and his wives from among the people of this world, if they enter Paradise with him. A man will be given the strength of a hundred men to eat, drink, feel desire and have sexual intercourse. It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet said: “The believer in Paradise will be given such and such strength for sexual intercourse.” He was asked, “O Messenger of Allah, will he really be able to do that?” He said, “He will be given the strength of one hundred (men).” [Al-Tirmidhi said it is saheeh ghareeb (authentic)].

Questions for Muslims

• If the claim that Allah advocates modesty is true, why are the pious rewarded with unlimited sexual pleasures with abundant virgins in the Islamic heaven?
• Why does Allah himself encourage and arouse voracious sexual appetite in his worshippers in hereafter?
• Is this not a contradiction to the claim of modesty?
• Does Allah have a double moral standard, one for the earth and another for Paradise?
• If a certain act is considered as sinful here on earth, would not reason dictate that by the same unchangeable standards of God, it would also be considered as sinful in any part of God’s universe?
• Would the true God use sexual incentive as a means to secure believers?
• Would the true God seduce his worshippers with promises of carnal pleasures?
• Would the true God, wherein to entice his worshippers with proposals of sexual inducements, inspire a verse saying that in heaven they will find women with swelling breasts?
• Is this not an indication of a shameful attempt to recruit believers by a spiritually bankrupt religion?
• Would the true God create a heavenly place for the pious to indulge in sexual activities all day long with multiple sexual partners?
• Is orgasm the epitome of Islam’s heaven?
• Since the pious in Allah’s Paradise will be granted seventy-two Houris solely for the purpose of sexual enjoyment, how can you reconcile your claim that Allah is against lewdness with the carnal nature of his Paradise?
• Can Allah’s reward of unlimited sex, day in and day out, really satisfy the spiritual aspiration of a truly God-fearing person?
• Rather than a holy place, is not Allah’s Paradise more of a celestial brothel where depraved men indulge themselves in lustful activities all day long without any moral restraint?
• Can you honestly say that the environment of Allah’s Paradise discourages greedy sexual appetite?
• Can you truly say that Allah advocates modesty and sexual restraint in his worshippers?
• Can the true God be the originator of a place as immoral as this?
• Is it not ironical that if such an environment exists here on earth, you would almost immediately conclude it is the place designed by Satan?
• Why are the rewards of Allah, as almost everything else in Islam, directed only to the men?
• What is the reward for women in Allah’s Paradise?

TOPIC NUMBER NINE: ISLAM IS FAIR TO WOMEN

Muslims claim that Islam is fair to women. Is this claim true? How does Islam view women?

Questions for Muslims

• If Islam is truly fair to women, what are the rewards for deserving female Muslims in Paradise according to the Qur’an?
• How can Paradise be considered as a delight for faithful Muslim wives when for all eternity they have to watch their husbands go about copulating all those dark-eyed heavenly virgins?
• If a Muslim woman was married more than once while she was living on earth, to which husband will she become a wife to in Paradise?
• If a man gets seventy-two virgins in Paradise, will he really have time for his wife?

Regarding inheritance the Qur’an states the following:

Surah 4:11: “The male shall have the equal of the portion of two females.” (Shakir)

• Does not this Qur’anic verse mathematically establish the fact that Islam is discriminatory towards women?

Regarding testimonies in court, the Qur’an states the following:

Surah 2:282: Call in two of your men as witnesses. But if two men cannot be found, then call one man and two women out of those you approve of as witnesses, so that if one of the two women should forget the other can remind her. (W. Khan)

• Once again, does not this Qur’anic verse mathematically establish the fact that Islam is discriminatory towards women?
• Why is a man’s testimony worth twice the testimony of a woman in the Islamic court?
• Since the testimony of woman is only half of that of a man, how can a Muslim woman who is raped by a Muslim man, testify against him?

Regarding the position of wives, the Qur’an states the following:

Surah 2:223: Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how you will. (Yusuf Ali)

• How can Allah even think of comparing the rights of a husband over his wife to that of the rights of a man over a mere piece of land?
• Is this not a humiliating way to portray one’s wife?
• Is there no mutual respect for each other’s body in the marital relationship between a husband and a wife in Islam?
• By telling Muslim husbands that they can engage in sexual acts with their wives “when or how you will,” does not this Qur’anic verse shows that it does not require the husbands to obtain the consent of the wives?
• As such, is Allah not effectively permitting Muslim husbands to rape their wives?

There are many more evidences to prove that Islam is discriminatory towards women but the above examples are sufficient to prove our point.

TOPIC NUMBER TEN: ONE SINGLE WITNESS

The Qur’an is based entirely on the personal experiences of one illiterate man spanning a period of 23 years. Only one person allegedly saw the angelic messenger. Only one person allegedly heard a voice. The entire faith is limited to one book with only one person who allegedly received the revelation. There is absolutely no way to verify anything.

Questions for Muslims

• Does not this show that the only way for you to become a Muslim is to take this one man’s word for it?
• What supporting evidence is there that the angel Gabriel spoke to him? 
• Are there testimonies of eyewitnesses?

This is quite a contrast to the history of the Bible. Some forty different men were used to write the Scriptures consisting of sixty-six books upon which Christianity rests. These men lived and wrote the inspired messages over a period of 1600 years and they ranged in background from fishermen to kings. Various ones were contemporaries and acquainted with one another, while others were separated by hundreds of years and sometimes hundreds of miles. In spite of these challenges, the Book they produced is a complete and harmonious volume, free from contradictions and filled with evidences of divine inspiration.

As Islamic sources themselves testify, Muhammad is the only witness to his claim that he received the messages of God through Gabriel. One witness is not acceptable in substantiating such an important claim. We cannot accept the sole testimony of Muhammad. Allah even required four male witnesses to prove rape. The Bible says such claims as the ones made by Muhammad must be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses:

Deuteronomy 19:15: “Only on the testimony of two or three witnesses shall a matter be established.”

• Does not this show that believing the sole claim of Muhammad is a violation of God’s law?

Surah 2:282: states that the testimony of two witnesses is required to confirm the truthfulness of a matter.

• Does not this invalid the lone testimony of Muhammad?
• By believing in the lone testimony of Muhammad are you not going against the teachings of the Qur’an?

TOPIC NUMBER ELEVEN: THE MUSLIM PRAYER

Prayer is respectful communication between man and God. Christians are free to pray to their God from anywhere, from any direction, in any respectable position, at any time of the day or night and they can still be assured that their beloved God would listen to them. To insist that you have to face a specific direction to talk to God is an insult to the Almightiness of God.

Psalms 4:1: “When I call, answer me, O my righteous God.”

However, whenever Muslims want to pray to Allah, they are commanded to do so at certain specific times, face a specific direction and follow a specific ritual. Islam’s Qiblah or prayer direction was originally towards Jerusalem. But when Muhammad desired to pray towards the Ka’ba in Mecca, Allah obliged and 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)

At the time when Allah revealed Surah 2:144 to authorize Muhammad to change the direction of the prayers of the Muslims towards Mecca, the Ka’ba was still a pagan shrine housing 360 pagan idols.

Questions for Muslims

• Why would Allah permit Muslims to bow towards the Ka’ba while it was still polluted with 360 pagan idols?
• Why must the prayers of the Muslims be directed towards the pagan shrine in order to reach the ears of Allah?
• Since the Blackstone was venerated by the pagans during pre-Islamic days, why are Muslims all over the world commanded to face the same pagan Blackstone whenever they pray?
• If you say it to unify Muslims, why are there hundreds of Muslim sects in Islam?
• Why are these Islamic sects, who while praying unitedly in the same direction, still fighting and killing each other, even within the same sect?
• The Sunnis and the Shias face the same direction when they pray, why are they then not united?
• Why must all the prayers recited at every mosque – even in non-Arabic countries – be in Arabic?
• Does not Allah understand other languages?
• If you say it to unify Muslims, why are these very same Muslims who while praying unitedly in Arabic, still fighting and killing each other?
• Why must Allah command Muslims to pray only at five specific times whereas Christians are free to pray whenever they would like to?
• Where is Allah during other times?
• Why cannot Muslim males and females pray together, like Christians in a family unit?
• Why are Muslim women prevented from praying when they are having their menses?

TOPIC NUMBER TWELVE: SCIENCE IN ISLAM

Muslims claim that the Qur’an is inspired by God. They also claim it contains accurate scientific information about embryology and human anatomy. Yet the Qur’an contains the following unscientific teaching:

Surah 86:6-7: He was created from a fluid, ejected, Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs. (Sahih International)

This teaching in the Qur’an echoes the erroneous theory of Hippocrates who believed that the semen originates, from the brain down the spinal chord, before passing through the kidneys and finally out of the body. (Hippocratic Writings, Penguin Classics, 1983, p. 317)

It is an established scientific fact that both sperm and male sex hormones are produced in two plum sized glands called the testes. The testes lie in a sac called the scrotum that hangs outside the body. This design helps to maintain a set temperature, slightly below body temperature, which is essential for the production of healthy sperm.

Questions for Muslims

• How is it that Allah is unaware of this simple fact about the functions of the human body?
• Why did Allah forget about the function of the testicles?
• Why did not Allah have a clue that sperm is produced from the testicles?
• Can Allah then truly be the Creator of mankind?
• Can the Qur’an truly be the Word of God when it contains such a serious scientific error?
• Does it not take one lie in the Qur’an to prove that Islam is false?
• Why do Muslims reject established modern science and blindly believe the Qur’an when it says that sperm originates from the mid-gut section of a man’s body?

TOPIC NUMBER THIRTEEN: PAGANISM IN ISLAM

Muhammad’s life 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. Also, the striking similarities between Hinduism and Islam are too strong to be passed off as coincidences.

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)

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)

Questions for Muslims

• How can the very same two mountains that were sacred to the pagans become the “Symbols of Allah” after they came under the control of Muhammad?
• How can the very same pagan ritualistic practice of running between these two hills also become a part of the ritual of the Hajj in Islam?
• Why was the Arab pagan ritual of going around the Ka’ba also retained in Islam?
• Why are there so many striking similarities between the rites of Hinduism and Islam?
• During the Islamic ritual of Tawaf, why do Muslims circumnavigate the Ka’ba seven times in exact imitation of the Hindu worshippers of Shiva who also walk around the symbol of Shiva seven times?
• Why do both the worshippers of Shiva and the worshippers of Allah observe a rite in which they walk around their object of reverence seven times?
• How is it in both of these rituals, Hindus and Muslims alike utter religious phrases repeatedly during the circumambulation?
• Why are both Hindu and Muslim male devotees required to shave their heads during their pilgrimage?
• Why are male Muslim pilgrims required to dress in a garment consisting of two seamless sheets of white cloth in imitation of their Hindu counterparts who also dress in a type seamless garment that is known as Dhoti during their pilgrimage?
• How is it that in Islam, the Black Stone at the Ka’ba that is held sacred by Muslims is similar to the symbol of Shiva which is also a Black Stone?
• Why are the objects of reverence of both the worshippers of Shiva and Muslims Black Stones?
• Why do Muslims drink water from the Well of Zamzam during their sacred rites of the Hajj in imitation of the Hindus who also drink water from the Ganga River as part of the sacred rites in their worship of Shiva?

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?

In every portrayal of Shiva, there is always a depiction of a snake curled around his neck. According to Islamic sources, the Ka’ba was once guarded by a snake during pre-Islamic times. And Islamic 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.”

Before the arrival of Islam, the Quraish tribe worshipped a pantheon of idol-gods. They were pagans. Yet, when these pagans prayed and entreated Allah, “Oh Allah if you are happy in its rebuilding then make it possible and take care of this snake.” Allah answered their prayers by transferring the snake. It was Allah who initially sent this snake to guard the treasures of the Ka’ba when it was still a pagan temple.

Questions for Muslims

• 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 true religion or with paganism?
• Does not the fact that the pagans prayed to Allah means he was their god?
• Why did Allah answer the prayers of the pagans by transferring the snake?

At the time when the pagans wanted to rebuild the Ka’ba, it was a pagan shrine housing 360 idols.

• Why was Allah happy to see the restoration of the Ka’ba when it was a pagan temple?
• The Qur’an tells us in Surah 2:125 that the Ka’ba was first built by Allah. How did the Ka’ba that was built by Allah become a pagan temple?
• If it was a pagan temple in the first place, how did it become the sacred place of Allah?
• Does not this tell us that Allah is unmistakably a pagan deity?
• 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 or circumambulation 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 as part of his sacred services for his worshippers to follow. But Allah did.

No matter how hard Muslims try to justify, it does not change the fact that Islam is false. The proof is everywhere. Muhammad was afraid of questions. Of course, he welcomed the ignorant questions of the desert Bedouins, but not from those who knew their Scriptures – the Jews and the Christians. It was a common occurrence for the Jews of his time to query Muhammad with a myriad of questions. When his answers were contradictory or nonsensical as they often were, the people started to realize that he was just an ignorant man, and not a prophet of God. Thus, Muhammad came up with the injunction against asking questions.

The renowned Muslim scholar, Maududi, warns Muslims against probing too deeply into Islam:

“The Holy Prophet himself forbade people to ask questions – so do not try to probe into such things.” (Maududi, “The Meaning of the Qur’an,” Volume 3, pgs. 76-77)

In contrast, the Bible encourages Christians to “Ask,” “Seek” and “Knock.”

Matthew 7:7-8: “Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives and everyone who seeks finds and to everyone who knocks it will be opened.”

Islam cannot tolerate questions, because its belief system is easily exposed as fraudulent. This is especially true when it is scrutinized closely in the light of the true Abrahamic faith. The true Abrahamic faith maintains well-documented written records that predate Islam by thousands of years. Islam knows that the result of such comparative studies would raise many troubling questions in the minds of the Muslims.

That is why Islam tries to silence all those who not only criticize it but even dare question it. Questioning the teachings of Islam is viewed the same as criticizing it. And as a final counter measure, Islam carries the death penalty for those who leave it. In contrast the Holy Bible shows that wisdom is achieved by asking:

James 1:5: “So, if any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching; and it will be given him.”

Unlike Allah, Jehovah does not prevent his worshippers from asking? This is the hallmark of a true Creator. As our Creator, he knows that the asking of questions is one of the attributes of the human mind. Jehovah not only welcomes our sincere questions but he also answers them. (Compare Genesis 18:20-33)

As a God of truth, Jehovah has nothing to hide. Today, he answers us through his Word, the Holy Bible. And Jesus too displayed the same mental attitude as his heavenly Father. He welcomed questions. In contrast, Muhammad became hot with anger when he was questioned. This proves that Muhammad was unworthy of his claim as a prophet of God. The duty of a prophet is to answer and enlighten those under his care. And as we can see, Islam is an information control cult that shudders at questions.

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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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HOW TO USE QUESTIONS TO DESTROY THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM

HOW TO USE QUESTIONS TO DESTROY THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM

Muslims claim that Allah is the true God, Islam is the true religion, the Qur’an is the true Word of God, and Muhammad is a true prophet. Are their claims true? In order to ascertain if these claims are true or not, we will have to put Islam on the witness stand. We will have to cross-examine Islam. Cross-examination produces critical evidence in trials. The main purpose of cross-examination is to elicit the credibility of the testifying witness. In this case, it is to determine the credibility of Islam. We will now cross-examine Islam.

To begin, it is important to understand that thinking is driven not by the answers but by questions. Questions are tools that open the doors to learning. It is a sign of intelligence, and it is behind every idea, invention, and research. Should questions be muted, then it signals the tragic end of wisdom, understanding and insight of the seeker of Truth. And, of course, an end to knowledge itself. Every declarative statement of truth is an answer to a question.

Tragically, Islam discourages the asking of questions. Allah and Muhammad discourage Muslims from asking questions. From infancy Muslims are groomed to abstain from questioning the tenents of Islam. Thus, Muslims grow up learning not to question their religion. Questioning Islam is viewed the same as the sin of apostasy. To prevent someone from asking questions is to take away the basic rights of that individual. Asking questions is an inherent part of human nature. By quelling questions, Islam is destroying the reasoning power of humans.

Surah 5:101: “O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which if made plain to you, may cause you trouble.” (Yusuf Ali)

Surah 5:102: “Some people before you did ask such questions, and on that account lost their faith.” (Yusuf Ali)

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3, Number 92:

Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet was asked about things which he did not like, but when the questioners insisted, the Prophet got angry.

In contrast, the Bible encourages Christians to “Ask,” “Seek” and “Knock.”

Matthew 7:7-8: “Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives and everyone who seeks finds and to everyone who knocks it will be opened.”

• Why did Allah and Muhammad discourage people from asking questions?
• What is Islam trying to hide?
• Is blind faith the way to Islam?
• Why did Muhammad become angry at those who asked him questions?
• Why were people warned by Allah not to ask questions?
• How is that in Islam, questioning can lead to losing one’s faith?
• Does not this prove that even the right answers can lead to losing one’s faith in Islam?

Only an information control cult would discourage its members to raise questions. Is it rational to accept a religion as true without ever investigating or questioning it? Surely not! This article will introduce a series of topics related to the teachings of Islam. And each topic will then be followed by a series of thought provoking questions. These questions are designed to help us determine if that particular teaching of Islam is based on logic and reason. Is it based on truth? But more importantly, could such a teaching come from the true God? One of the purposes of this article is to show the importance of using questions to expose the teachings of Islam. The selected topics used here demonstrate how this can be carried out effectively. We will now question the teachings of Islam.

THE FIRST MUSLIM

The Qur’an states Muhammad was the first Muslim.

Surah 6:163: “He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims.” (Hilali-Khan)

However, the Qur’an also states that Abraham who lived centuries before Muhammad was a Muslim.

Surah 3:67: Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was a Muslim, true in faith. He was not one of the Pagans (who set up partners with Allah). (Farook Malik)

And the Qur’an teaches that the disciples of Jesus who lived before Muhammad were also Muslims.

Surah 5:111: And as I revealed to the Disciples (The followers of Isa “Jesus”, also called the Apostles) Saying, “Believe in Me and in My Messenger.” They said, “We believe, and bear you witness that surely we ourselves are Muslims.” (Muhammad Ghali)

In fact, the Qur’an claims that all true worshippers, from the time of Abraham to the time of Muhammad were Muslims.

Surah 22:78: Strive in the way of God with a service worthy of Him. He has chosen you and laid no hardship on you in the way of faith, the faith of your forbear Abraham. He named you Muslim earlier, and in this Qur’an. (Ahmed Ali)

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• Since the Qur’an states that Muhammad was the first Muslim, while at the same instant affirming that there were Muslims living before his time, is this not a clear proof of a contradiction in the Qur’an?
• How are you going to reconcile the claim in the Qur’an that Muhammad was the first Muslim with the statement in the Qur’an that Abraham who lived before him was also a Muslim?
• How are you going to reconcile the claim in the Qur’an that Muhammad was the first Muslim with the statement in the Qur’an that the disciples of Jesus who lived before him were also Muslims?
• Do you not agree that if Abraham was truly a Muslim as the Qur’an claims, then Muhammad cannot be the first Muslim?
• Do you not agree that if the disciples of Jesus were truly Muslims as the Qur’an claims, then Muhammad cannot be the first Muslim?
• Do you not agree that one or the other verse in the Qur’an is a lie?
• Does this not clearly prove that the Qur’an contains a false statement in it?
• Can the true Word of God contain an error/lie in it?
• Can you really trust the Qur’an as the Word of God, now that you have discovered an error in it?
• Well who was the first Muslim? Was it Muhammad? Are you sure? Or was it Moses?

In obedient submission to Allah, Moses declares that he is the first Muslim:

Surah 7:143: So when his Lord directed His light on the mountain, He blew it into bits and Moosa (Moses) fell down unconscious; then upon regaining consciousness he said, “Purity is to You! I incline towards You, and I am the first Muslim.” (Faridul Haque)

And in acknowledgement, Allah replies:

Surah 7:144: Said Allah, “O Moosa! I have chosen you from mankind by bestowing My messages and by My speech, so accept what I have bestowed upon you and be among the thankful.” (Faridul Haque)

So Muslims, according to the teachings of your Qur’an, who do you believe was the first Muslim?

GOD CANNOT HAVE A SON WITHOUT A WIFE

Surah 6:101: “To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: How can He have a son when He hath no consort?” (Yusuf Ali)

Yet, the Qur’an itself records that Mary had a son without a consort.

Surah 19:20-21: She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste! He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me. And (it will be) that We may make of him a revelation for mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is a thing ordained. (Pickthall)

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• If Mary could produce a son without a husband, would it really be impossible for the Almighty Creator to produce a son without a wife?
• Why do you believe that the Almighty God is incapable of doing something that he himself empowered Mary to do?
• If Mary can beget a son without the sexual participation of a husband, why is it impossible for the Almighty God to produce a son without the sexual involvement of a wife
• If God could create the vast universe and every living being in it out of nothing, can he not produce a son for himself without a wife?
• When the Qur’an says that God cannot have a son without a consort, is it not limiting the almightiness of God?

Yet the Qur’an contradicts itself. It acknowledges that it is possible for God to have a son from among his creations? So, can God have son? Absolutely!

Surah 39:4: “If Allah had willed to choose a son, He could have chosen what He would of that which He hath created.”

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• Well, does not this Qur’anic verse prove that God can and could have a son?
• Does not this prove that God could have a son anytime he wants to?
• Does not this prove that God could simply create a son for himself?
• Is this not exactly what the Holy Bible teaches in Colossians 1:15?

SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE

A contradiction to the simple laws of nature is found in the Qur’an.

Surah 37:143-144: “Had it not been that he repented and glorified God, He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.” (Yusuf Ali)

The above account is a narration about the Prophet Jonah. This Qur’anic verse is saying that if Jonah did not repent and glorify Allah while he was in the belly of the fish, he would have remained there until the “Day of Resurrection.” According to Islam, the Day of Resurrection or Qiyamah will occur at the time of the end.

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• Can Jonah really stay in the fish until the time of the end?
• Can this be true?
• Is it not true that for Jonah to stay in the belly of the fish until the time of the end, the fish must live until the time of the end?
• Is it not true that the life of all creatures including the fish and Jonah have their limitations?
• Is it not true that even by now – long before the time of the end – both Jonah and the fish had disintegrated into oblivion?
• Is Allah expecting that the fish to live for thousands of years until the time of the end?
• Does the food that we ate last week, still remain in our stomach till today?
• Will it remain in our stomach until Judgment Day?
• Does not Allah know about the simple natural laws of digestion and excretion?
• Would the true God inspire such illogical verses in his divine Scriptures?

This leads us to only one obvious conclusion. The above Qur’anic verses could not have been inspired by the true God. It only proves that Muhammad got carried away when narrating the account of Jonah to his contemporaries. Muslims have a choice to make here. They have to either believe that God makes silly mistakes or accept the fact that Muhammad was faking inspiration. It cannot be both ways. It just takes one lie to prove the Qur’an wrong. And we have just seen one.

A FAILED PROPHECY IN THE QUR’AN

Surah 8:65: O Prophet! Rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers. (Yusuf Ali)

Allah prophesied in no uncertain terms that from now on – from the time the above Qur’anic prophecy was revealed – a single Muslim warrior “will vanquish” ten enemy fighters in battle. This means that Muhammad’s army of Muslim warriors “will” be able to now defeat enemies ten times more numerous than them – a ratio of 1 to 10. And Allah guarantees this stunning victory at every confrontation encountered between the Muslims and their enemies. This is truly an astounding feat. The all-knowing Allah stated very positively and confidently: “If a hundred, they WILL vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers.” No ambiguity whatsoever in this clear prophecy of Allah. Can it be expressed any clearer than this?

However, just one verse later, Allah abolished his infallible prophecy in the Qur’an. Allah abrogated his own divine prophecy wherein he stated the exact ratio of the number of enemies that Muslim would be able to overcome in battle. Allah guaranteed this outcome to Muhammad. And Allah failed. So Allah had to replace his prophecy:

Surah 8:66: For the present, Allah hath lightened your task, for He knoweth that there is a weak spot in you: But even so, if there are a hundred of you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred, and if a thousand, they will vanquish two thousand, with the leave of Allah: for Allah is with those who patiently persevere. (Yusuf Ali)

The ratio was changed from 1:10 to 1:2. The reason for this dramatic change was because the Muslim warriors complained bitterly at the impossible odds they would have to now encounter when they engage their enemies in battles.

Ishaq: 326:

Abdullah told me that when this verse came down it was a shock to the Muslims who took it hard. They were afraid as the odds were too great. So Allah relieved them and cancelled the verse with another: ‘Now has Allah relieved you and He knows that there is a weakness among you, so if there are 100 (rather than 20) they will vanquish 200.’

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• Why did Allah’s prophecy in Surah 8:65 fail in its fulfillment?
• Does not this prove that Allah is incapable of seeing through to the fulfillment of his prophecies?
• Does not the failure of Allah to accomplish the fulfillment of his prophecies invalid his claim as God Almighty?
• Does not this prove that there is a failed prophecy in the Qur’an?
• Can a divine book contain a failed prophecy in it?
• Why did Allah abrogate his own prophecy and replace it with a contradictory prophecy?
• Does not the fact that Allah got his prophecy wrong the first time shows that he is also learning by trial and error just like any imperfect human?
• Since Allah abrogated his prophecy because of his warriors’ reluctance to fight against such odds, does not this prove that the fulfillment of Allah’s prophecy is very much dependent on the decisions of imperfect humans?
• How can the failings of humans to follow a divine direction result in the failure of Allah’s prophecy?
• Can mere humans effect changes in a divine prophecy?
• Why did not Allah know that his warriors would be unable to cope with the demand to defeat their enemies ten times their number?
• Is it not true that it is because Allah did not know the weakness of the Muslims?
• Why did not Allah know their weakness just one verse away?
• Why did Allah choose to lower the prophesied ratio from 1:10 to 1:2 instead of empowering his warriors with the needed strength and courage to measure up to task as he had predicted in his prophecy?
• Can you now trust Allah with your eternal salvation when he could not even foresee that his prophecy would end in failure?

JESUS WILL RETURN TO KILL ALL THE PIGS

According to Islam, acting under the commandment of Allah, Jesus will return to kill all the pigs wherever these poor creatures may be found.

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• Did Allah create the universe and everything in it?
• Muslim: “Of course!” 
• Does Allah love his creation that he has made?
• Muslim: “Seventy times more than a mother.”
• Does Allah love all his creations?
• Muslim: “Yes. Most definitely!”
• Does Allah love pigs?
• Muslim: “Hmm…” 

We have included the time-proven response from Muslims to the above questions. Muslims will not answer the final simple question because it would lead to a contradiction.

JESUS CRIED OUT: “ALLAH, ALLAH, LAMA SABACHTHANI”

In order to portray Jesus as a prophet of Islam, Muslims teach that when Jesus was executed on the torture stake, he cried out to God saying: “Allah, Allah, lama sabachthani.” However, the Bible records Jesus as saying: “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani.”

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• Can you please explain why are you using this argument when you do not believe Jesus was ever nailed to the torture stake?
• Since Jesus was quoting Psalms 22:1 while crying out to God, can both the Hebrew and the Christian Greek Scriptures be wrong in using the term “Eli” which is a Hebrew word, rather than “Allah,” an Arabic word?”

The Qur’anic verse that proves Muslims wrong:

Surah 4:157: And for saying: “We killed the Christ, Jesus, son of Mary, who was an apostle of God;” but they neither killed nor crucified him, though it so appeared to them. (Ahmed Ali)

PREDESTINATION

In Islamic theology, the absolute power of Allah prevails over everything – including the freewill of humans. In other words, there is no freewill. Islam teaches that Allah has decreed all things. Both good and evil are said to come from Allah. Not only the time of death but even the outcome of a person’s salvation or condemnation is predetermined by Allah.

Surah 3:145: “Nor can a soul die except by Allah’s leave, the term being fixed as by writing.” (Yusuf Ali)

Surah 4:88: “Would you guide whom Allah has caused to err? And whom Allah has led astray cannot be guided.” (Dawood)

Surah 5:41: “He whom Allah doometh unto sin, thou (by thine efforts) wilt avail him naught against Allah. Those are they for whom the Will of Allah is that He cleanse not their hearts. Theirs in the world will be ignominy, and in the Hereafter an awful doom.” (Pickthall)

Surah 57:22: “Every misfortune that befalls the earth, or on your own person, is ordained before We bring it into being. That is easy for Allah.” (Dawood)

Surah 91:7-8: “By the soul and Who shaped it and inspired it with its sin and its piety.” (Qaribullah)

Sahih Muslim, Book 033, Number 6422:

Allah fixed the very portion of adultery which a man will indulge in. There would be no escape from it.

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• Does not the teaching of predestination essentially mean that from the very beginning of mankind’s creation, all the wicked deeds committed by every individual are actually designed, inspired and motivated by Allah?
• Is it justifiable for Allah to punish sinners for the sins that he himself destined them to commit?
• Does not this teaching make Allah the driver of your life?
• Does not this teaching reduce you to the role of a mere vehicle?
• Therefore, when a sinner is punished, is this not comparable to the giving of a summons to the vehicle instead of the driver who drove the vehicle?
• Should not Allah then receive the punishment for your sins?
• What kind of God would punish sinners for the sins that he himself inspired in them before they were even born?
• Would not such a God be both sadistic and evil in nature?
• If your final destination in the hereafter is already predestined for you by Allah, does not this in actual fact then mean that your final destination is not dependent by your response, either favorably or unfavorably, to the teachings of Allah in the Qur’an?
• Does not this then mean that in reality, there is no need for the Qur’an?
• If your final place of “eternal damnation” is already determined for you before you were even born, can you then alter your destiny by attempting to live a virtuous life after you are born?
• Is it not also true that according to the teaching of predestination you cannot even choose to live a virtuous life unless you are predestined by Allah to do so?
• Does not this then mean that you are damned no matter what you do, if you are already damned by Allah?
• Will the true God leave you without choice?
• Can Allah really then be the true God?
• Can you change your destiny?

ALLAH ADVOCATES MODESTY AND SEXUAL RESTRAINT

Muslims proudly claim that Allah advocates modesty and sexual restraint in his worshippers. However when we examine Islam, we find that the teachings of Allah belies this claim. To determine the truth, one has to only look at the incentives that Allah has in store for pious Muslim men in the hereafter. Provided below are evidences exposing the baseless claims by Muslims that Allah advocates modesty:

Surah 56:22-23: “And there will be Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes as wives for the pious, Like unto preserved pearls.” (Hilali-Khan)

Surah 78:31-33: “But for the pious is prepared a place of bliss: Gardens planted with trees, and vineyards, and damsels with swelling breasts, of equal age with themselves.” (Sale)

Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith Number 3834: 

Narrated by Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “The martyr receives six good things from Allah: he is forgiven at the first shedding of his blood; he is shown his abode in Paradise; he is preserved from the punishment in the grave; he is kept safe from the greatest terror; he has placed on his head the crown of honour, a ruby of which is better than the world and what it contains; he is married to seventy-two wives of the maidens with large dark eyes; and is made intercessor for seventy of his relatives.”

Under the word, “Hur,” the Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam states on page 141:

“When the believer enters Paradise he is welcomed by one of these beings; a large number of them are at his disposal; he cohabits with each of them as often as he has fasted days in Ramadan and as often as he has performed good works besides. Yet they remain always virgins.”

Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith Number 2459: 

A man will have intercourse in Paradise with his wives from among al-hoor al-‘iyn (houris) and his wives from among the people of this world, if they enter Paradise with him. A man will be given the strength of a hundred men to eat, drink, feel desire and have sexual intercourse. It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet said: “The believer in Paradise will be given such and such strength for sexual intercourse.” He was asked, “O Messenger of Allah, will he really be able to do that?” He said, “He will be given the strength of one hundred (men).” [Al-Tirmidhi said it is saheeh ghareeb (authentic)].

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• If the claim that Allah advocates modesty is true, why are the pious rewarded with unlimited sexual pleasures with abundant virgins in the Islamic heaven?
• Why does Allah himself encourage and arouse voracious sexual appetite in his worshippers in hereafter?
• Is this not a contradiction to the claim of modesty?
• Does Allah have a double moral standard, one for the earth and another for Paradise?
• If a certain act is considered as sinful here on earth, would not reason dictate that by the same unchangeable standards of God, it would also be considered as sinful in any part of God’s universe?
• Would the true God use sexual incentive as a means to secure believers?
• Would the true God seduce his worshippers with promises of carnal pleasures?
• Would the true God, wherein to entice his worshippers with proposals of sexual inducements, inspire a verse saying that in heaven they will find women with swelling breasts?
• Is this not an indication of a shameful attempt to recruit believers by a spiritually bankrupt religion?
• Would the true God create a heavenly place for the pious to indulge in sexual activities all day long with multiple sexual partners?
• Is orgasm the epitome of Islam’s heaven?
• Since the pious in Allah’s Paradise will be granted seventy-two Houris solely for the purpose of sexual enjoyment, how can you reconcile your claim that Allah is against lewdness with the carnal nature of his Paradise?
• Can Allah’s reward of unlimited sex, day in and day out, really satisfy the spiritual aspiration of a truly God-fearing person?
• Rather than a holy place, is not Allah’s Paradise more of a celestial brothel where depraved men indulge themselves in lustful activities all day long without any moral restraint?
• Can you honestly say that the environment of Allah’s Paradise discourages greedy sexual appetite?
• Can you truly say that Allah advocates modesty and sexual restraint in his worshippers?
• Can the true God be the originator of a place as immoral as this?
• Is it not ironical that if such an environment exists here on earth, you would almost immediately conclude it is the place designed by Satan?
• Why are the rewards of Allah, as almost everything else in Islam, directed only to the men?
• What is the reward for women in Allah’s Paradise?

ISLAM IS FAIR TO WOMEN

Muslims claim that Islam is fair to women. Is this claim true? How does Islam view women?

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• If Islam is truly fair to women, what are the rewards for deserving female Muslims in Paradise according to the Qur’an?
• How can Paradise be considered as a delight for faithful Muslim wives when for all eternity they have to watch their husbands go about copulating all those dark-eyed heavenly virgins?
• If a Muslim woman was married more than once while she was living on earth, to which husband will she become a wife to in Paradise?
• If a man gets seventy-two virgins in Paradise, will he really have time for his wife?

Regarding inheritance the Qur’an states the following:

Surah 4:11: “The male shall have the equal of the portion of two females.” (Shakir)

• Does not this Qur’anic verse mathematically establish the fact that Islam is discriminatory towards women?

Regarding testimonies in court, the Qur’an states the following:

Surah 2:282: Call in two of your men as witnesses. But if two men cannot be found, then call one man and two women out of those you approve of as witnesses, so that if one of the two women should forget the other can remind her. (W. Khan)

• Once again, does not this Qur’anic verse mathematically establish the fact that Islam is discriminatory towards women?
• Why is a man’s testimony worth twice the testimony of a woman in the Islamic court?
• Since the testimony of woman is only half of that of a man, how can a Muslim woman who is raped by a Muslim man, testify against him?

Regarding the position of wives, the Qur’an states the following:

Surah 2:223: Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how you will. (Yusuf Ali)

• How can Allah even think of comparing the rights of a husband over his wife to that of the rights of a man over a mere piece of land?
• Is this not a humiliating way to portray one’s wife?
• Is there no mutual respect for each other’s body in the marital relationship between a husband and a wife in Islam?
• By telling Muslim husbands that they can engage in sexual acts with their wives “when or how you will,” does not this Qur’anic verse shows that it does not require the husbands to obtain the consent of the wives?
• As such, is Allah not effectively permitting Muslim husbands to rape their wives?

There are many more evidences to prove that Islam is discriminatory towards women but the above examples are sufficient to prove our point.

ONE SINGLE WITNESS

The Qur’an is based entirely on the personal experiences of one illiterate man spanning a period of 23 years. Only one person allegedly saw the angelic messenger. Only one person allegedly heard a voice. The entire faith is limited to one book with only one person who allegedly received the revelation. There is absolutely no way to verify anything.

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• Does not this show that the only way for you to become a Muslim is to take this one man’s word for it?
• What supporting evidence is there that the angel Gabriel spoke to him? 
• Are there testimonies of eyewitnesses?

This is quite a contrast to the history of the Bible. Some forty different men were used to write the Scriptures consisting of sixty-six books upon which Christianity rests. These men lived and wrote the inspired messages over a period of 1600 years and they ranged in background from fishermen to kings. Various ones were contemporaries and acquainted with one another, while others were separated by hundreds of years and sometimes hundreds of miles. In spite of these challenges, the Book they produced is a complete and harmonious volume, free from contradictions and filled with evidences of divine inspiration.

As Islamic sources themselves testify, Muhammad is the only witness to his claim that he received the messages of God through Gabriel. One witness is not acceptable in substantiating such an important claim. We cannot accept the sole testimony of Muhammad. Allah even required four male witnesses to prove rape. The Bible says such claims as the ones made by Muhammad must be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses:

Deuteronomy 19:15: “Only on the testimony of two or three witnesses shall a matter be established.”

• Does not this show that believing the sole claim of Muhammad is a violation of God’s law?

Surah 2:282: states that the testimony of two witnesses is required to confirm the truthfulness of a matter.

• Does not this invalid the lone testimony of Muhammad?
• By believing in the lone testimony of Muhammad are you not going against the teachings of the Qur’an?

THE MUSLIM PRAYER

Prayer is respectful communication between man and God. Christians are free to pray to their God from anywhere, from any direction, in any respectable position, at any time of the day or night and they can still be assured that their beloved God would listen to them. To insist that you have to face a specific direction to talk to God is an insult to the Almightiness of God.

Psalms 4:1: “When I call, answer me, O my righteous God.”

However, whenever Muslims want to pray to Allah, they are commanded to do so at certain specific times, face a specific direction and follow a specific ritual. Islam’s Qiblah or prayer direction was originally towards Jerusalem. But when Muhammad desired to pray towards the Ka’ba in Mecca, Allah obliged and 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)

At the time when Allah revealed Surah 2:144 to authorize Muhammad to change the direction of the prayers of the Muslims towards Mecca, the Ka’ba was still a pagan shrine housing 360 pagan idols.

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• Why would Allah permit Muslims to bow towards the Ka’ba while it was still polluted with 360 pagan idols?
• Why must the prayers of the Muslims be directed towards the pagan shrine in order to reach the ears of Allah?
• Since the Blackstone was venerated by the pagans during pre-Islamic days, why are Muslims all over the world commanded to face the same pagan Blackstone whenever they pray?
• If you say it to unify Muslims, why are there hundreds of Muslim sects in Islam?
• Why are these Islamic sects, who while praying unitedly in the same direction, still fighting and killing each other, even within the same sect?
• The Sunnis and the Shias face the same direction when they pray, why are they then not united?
• Why must all the prayers recited at every mosque – even in non-Arabic countries – be in Arabic?
• Does not Allah understand other languages?
• If you say it to unify Muslims, why are these very same Muslims who while praying unitedly in Arabic, still fighting and killing each other?
• Why must Allah command Muslims to pray only at five specific times whereas Christians are free to pray whenever they would like to?
• Where is Allah during other times?
• Why cannot Muslim males and females pray together, like Christians in a family unit?
• Why are Muslim women prevented from praying when they are having their menses?

SCIENCE IN ISLAM

Muslims claim that the Qur’an is inspired by God. They also claim it contains accurate scientific information about embryology and human anatomy. Yet the Qur’an contains the following unscientific teaching:

Surah 86:6-7: He was created from a fluid, ejected, Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs. (Sahih International)

This teaching in the Qur’an echoes the erroneous theory of Hippocrates who believed that the semen originates, from the brain down the spinal chord, before passing through the kidneys and finally out of the body. (Hippocratic Writings, Penguin Classics, 1983, p. 317)

It is an established scientific fact that both sperm and male sex hormones are produced in two plum sized glands called the testes. The testes lie in a sac called the scrotum that hangs outside the body. This design helps to maintain a set temperature, slightly below body temperature, which is essential for the production of healthy sperm.

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• How is it that Allah is unaware of this simple fact about the functions of the human body?
• Why did Allah forget about the function of the testicles?
• Why did not Allah have a clue that sperm is produced from the testicles?
• Can Allah then truly be the Creator of mankind?
• Can the Qur’an truly be the Word of God when it contains such a serious scientific error?
• Does it not take one lie in the Qur’an to prove that Islam is false?
• Why do Muslims reject established modern science and blindly believe the Qur’an when it says that sperm originates from the mid-gut section of a man’s body?

PAGANISM IN ISLAM

Muhammad’s life 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. Also, the striking similarities between Hinduism and Islam are too strong to be passed off as coincidences.

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)

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)

OUR QUESTION TO MUSLIMS

• How can the very same two mountains that were sacred to the pagans become the “Symbols of Allah” after they came under the control of Muhammad?
• How can the very same pagan ritualistic practice of running between these two hills also become a part of the ritual of the Hajj in Islam?
• Why was the Arab pagan ritual of going around the Ka’ba also retained in Islam?
• Why are there so many striking similarities between the rites of Hinduism and Islam?
• During the Islamic ritual of Tawaf, why do Muslims circumnavigate the Ka’ba seven times in exact imitation of the Hindu worshippers of Shiva who also walk around the symbol of Shiva seven times?
• Why do both the worshippers of Shiva and the worshippers of Allah observe a rite in which they walk around their object of reverence seven times?
• How is it in both of these rituals, Hindus and Muslims alike utter religious phrases repeatedly during the circumambulation?
• Why are both Hindu and Muslim male devotees required to shave their heads during their pilgrimage?
• Why are male Muslim pilgrims required to dress in a garment consisting of two seamless sheets of white cloth in imitation of their Hindu counterparts who also dress in a type seamless garment that is known as Dhoti during their pilgrimage?
• How is it that in Islam, the Black Stone at the Ka’ba that is held sacred by Muslims is similar to the symbol of Shiva which is also a Black Stone?
• Why are the objects of reverence of both the worshippers of Shiva and Muslims Black Stones?
• Why do Muslims drink water from the Well of Zamzam during their sacred rites of the Hajj in imitation of the Hindus who also drink water from the Ganga River as part of the sacred rites in their worship of Shiva?

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?

In every portrayal of Shiva, there is always a depiction of a snake curled around his neck. According to Islamic sources, the Ka’ba was once guarded by a snake during pre-Islamic times. And Islamic 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.”

Before the arrival of Islam, the Quraish tribe worshipped a pantheon of idol-gods. They were pagans. Yet, when these pagans prayed and entreated Allah, “Oh Allah if you are happy in its rebuilding then make it possible and take care of this snake.” Allah answered their prayers by transferring the snake. It was Allah who initially sent this snake to guard the treasures of the Ka’ba when it was still a pagan temple.

OUR QUESTIONS TO MUSLIMS

• 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 true religion or with paganism?
• Does not the fact that the pagans prayed to Allah means he was their god?
• Why did Allah answer the prayers of the pagans by transferring the snake?

At the time when the pagans wanted to rebuild the Ka’ba, it was a pagan shrine housing 360 idols.

• Why was Allah happy to see the restoration of the Ka’ba when it was a pagan temple?
• The Qur’an tells us in Surah 2:125 that the Ka’ba was first built by Allah. How did the Ka’ba that was built by Allah become a pagan temple?
• If it was a pagan temple in the first place, how did it become the sacred place of Allah?
• Does not this tell us that Allah is unmistakably a pagan deity?
• 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 or circumambulation 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 as part of his sacred services for his worshippers to follow. But Allah did.

No matter how hard Muslims try to justify, it does not change the fact that Islam is false. The proof is everywhere. Muhammad was afraid of questions. Of course, he welcomed the ignorant questions of the desert Bedouins, but not from those who knew their Scriptures – the Jews and the Christians. It was a common occurrence for the Jews of his time to query Muhammad with a myriad of questions. When his answers were contradictory or nonsensical as they often were, the people started to realize that he was just an ignorant man, and not a prophet of God. Thus, Muhammad came up with the injunction against asking questions.

The renowned Muslim scholar, Maududi, warns Muslims against probing too deeply into Islam:

“The Holy Prophet himself forbade people to ask questions – so do not try to probe into such things.” (Maududi, “The Meaning of the Qur’an,” Volume 3, pgs. 76-77)

Islam cannot tolerate questions, because its belief system is easily exposed as fraudulent. This is especially true when it is scrutinized closely in the light of the true Abrahamic faith. The true Abrahamic faith maintains well-documented written records that predate Islam by thousands of years. Islam knows that the result of such comparative studies would raise many troubling questions in the minds of the Muslims.

That is why Islam tries to silence all those who not only criticize it but even dare question it. Questioning the tenents of Islam is viewed the same as criticizing it. And as a final counter measure, Islam carries the death penalty for those who leave it. In contrast the Holy Bible shows that wisdom is achieved by asking:

James 1:5: “So, if any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching; and it will be given him.”

Unlike Allah, Jehovah does not prevent his worshippers from asking? This is the hallmark of a true Creator. As our Creator, he knows that the asking of questions is one of the attributes of the human mind. Jehovah not only welcomes our sincere questions but he also answers them. (Compare Genesis 18:20-33)

As a God of truth, Jehovah has nothing to hide. Today, he answers us through his Word, the Holy Bible. And Jesus too displayed the same mental attitude as his heavenly Father. He welcomed questions. In contrast, Muhammad became hot with anger when he was questioned. This proves that Muhammad was unworthy of his claim as a prophet of God. The duty of a prophet is to answer and enlighten those under his care. And as we can see, Islam is an information control cult that shudders at questions.

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