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I am Muslim, I like to have fun, Reading and writing. Poetry, Modeling, Photography, etc etc..

So I figured, if people really want to know me, if people really want to know my core
beliefs, then I should tell them about Islam. When you see (pbuh), this stands for Peace
and Blessings be upon him, for we believe that is the name of the Prophet Mohammad
(pabbuh) is said, then it should be that we wish peace and blessings upon him.
, So here it is, a quick intro to what I have found on my search.
(I did not write any of this)

Here are some basics- Islam is the religion, and a Muslim is a person who follows that belief. The closest english word for Allah is God. Lastly I hope you all have an open heart when you read this; this is true to me and could be true to you.

I didn't write any significant part of this, peace be with you.

When we want to talk about Islam as a way of life, it
is a very difficult task especially in the West
because of several misconceptions and stereotypes that
are prevalent about Islam and Muslims.

One of the surprising facts for most non-Muslims is
that Islam has over a billion followers all over the
world. Islam has a revelation, a holy book, called the
Quran which was revealed to the prophet Mohammed
(Peace and blessing be upon him) ,about fourteen hundred
years ago. The Quran is the last and final revelation
until the end of human existence on earth.

When we talk about Islam or Christianity, we should
not consider some Muslims' and Christians' wrongdoings
as a way to judge Islam or Christianity.

As far as scripture goes, let us see what Dr. Maurice
Bucaille said in his book "The Bible, the Quran and
Science", which was published by the American Trust
Publications 1979:


"Thanks to its undisputed authenticity, the text of
the Quran holds a unique place among the books of
Revelation, shared neither by the Old nor the New
Testament. In the first two sections of this work, a
review was made of the alterations undergone by the
Old Testament and the Gospels before they were handed
down to us in the form we know today. The same is not
true for the Quran for the simple reason that it was
written down at the time of the prophet".


Somebody with a counter argument might ask, "How would
I know that the Quran is a revelation from Allah?" Do
you have any evidence?"


I have evidence that the Quran is a revelation from
Allah and this evidence is presented in the next few
pages. When the revelation of the Quran commenced in
622 A.D., it was a linguistic miracle. The Quran has a
challenge in it. The challenge is for anybody to
produce some thing like or similar to the Quran.

This challenge was present in the Quran in Sura no.
17, verse no. 88 which is translated as follows:


" Say: If the whole of mankind and Jinn were together
to produce the like of this Quran, they could not
produce the like thereof, even if they back up each
other with help and support."



Years passed and nobody was able to meet the
challenge. Later (after several years) the challenge
in the Quran was eased asking for anyone to produce
even ten Suras like those in it. This was in the Quran
in Sura no. 11, verse no. 13 which is translated as
follows:


" or they may say, "He forged it" Say, "Bring ye then
ten Suras forged, like unto it, and call (to your
aid) whomsoever ye can, other than Allah! If ye speak
the truth"



Again years passed and nobody was able to successfully
meet the challenge. Later the challenge was eased for
the second time to produce one Sura like or similar to
the Suras in the Quran. The challenge (to anyone) to
produce one Sura was presented in the Quran in more
than a Sura, one of them was in Sura no. 2, Verse no.
23 which is translated as follows:


"And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed
from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Sura
like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers
besides Allah, if what you say is true."



Since then, more than fourteen hundred years have
passed, and nobody has been able to meet the
challenge, and nobody will, because the Quran is the
only existing book containing the word of Allah which
no man can match or imitate. The most eloquent people
in the Arabic language spent years going over and
searching the Quran, trying to find any weak or
inadequate word or sentence, but they could not. They
even went further, trying to find a way to substitute
a word or a sentence in the Quran, hoping to convey a
similar meaning as the original one, but they failed
to do so.

As a result of this, many people, especially
linguists, throughout the last fourteen hundred years
believed in the Quran as a revelation beyond any human
capacity.

In the beginning of the modern ages, some non-Muslims
argued that the appreciation of the Arabic language
has declined even among the native speakers
themselves, and that most of the non-Muslims cannot
speak Arabic. They conclude that the Quran will not
stay till the end of the human existence on earth as a
miracle.

This is not a valid argument because there are still
millions of people all over the world who have a very
good command of the Arabic language and who can
appreciate the linguistic miracle of the Quran. But
the Quran has something else for the modern ages. Some
people have noticed that there are many facts about
the science of astronomy, human reproduction and other
scientific fields in the Quran.

Modern scientists have been amazed by the accuracy of
scientific information presented in the Quran. Some
people wrote books about this phenomenon which
attracted the attention of many people in the west -
both Muslims and Non- Muslims.

One of these books is a specialized book in embryology
entitled The Developing Human by Dr. Keith L. Moore,
published by W.B. Saunders, 1982. In the third edition
of this book, Dr. Moore said:


"It is cited in the Koran, the holy book of the
Muslims, that human beings are produced from a mixture
of secretions from the male and the female. Several
references are made to the creation of a human being
from a sperm drop and it is also suggested that the
resulting organism settles in the woman like a seed,
six days after its beginning. (The human blastocyst
begins to implant about six days after fertilization.)
The Koran, (and prophet saying), also states that the
sperm drop develops 'into a clot of congealed blood'
(an implanted blastocyst or a spontaneously aborted
conceptus would resemble a blood clot.) Reference is
also made to the leech-like appearance of the
embryo... "



This was part of what Dr. Moore wrote in his book.
Later, after more research and study of the Quranic
terms used to describe the development of the embryo
in the mother's womb and other related descriptions,
Dr. Moore found that the Quranic terms and statements
are amazing in their scientific accuracy.

Therefore, Dr. Moore decided to add a chapter to the
next edition of his book to discuss the scientific
accuracy of the Quranic version, which was revealed
fourteen hundred years ago. In the seventh Saudi
Medical Meeting, Dr. Moore wrote a paper about human
embryology in the Quran and the Hadith. He said in the
paper: "I was amazed at the scientific accuracy of
these statements (in the Quran), which were made in
the 7th century A.D."

Now the question is: if the Quran describes these
scientific facts with great accuracy, how could it be
a human work? Let us see what Dr. Maurice Bucaille
said after he had read the Quran:


"My first goal was to read the Quran and to make a
sentence by sentence analysis of it... my approach was
to pay special attention to the description of
numerous natural phenomena given in the Quran; the
highly accurate nature of certain details referring to
them in the Book, which was only apparent in the
original, struck me by the fact that they were in
keeping with present-day ideas although a man living
at the time of Mohammed (pabbuh) couldn't have suspected this
at all...what initially strikes the reader confronted
for the first time with a text of this kind is the
sheer abundance of subjects discussed... whereas
monumental errors are to be found in the Bible I
could not find a single error in the Quran. I had to
stop and ask myself: if a man was the author of the
Quran how could he have written facts in the seventh
century A.D. that today are shown to be in keeping
with modern scientific knowledge?... What human
explanation can there be to this observation? In my
opinion there is no explanation; there is no special
reason why an inhabitant of the Arabian Peninsula
should have had scientific knowledge on certain
subjects that was ten centuries ahead... It is an
established fact that at the time of the Quranic
Revelation, i.e. within a period of roughly twenty
three years straddling Hegira (622 A.D.), scientific
knowledge had not progressed for centuries and the
period of activity in Islamic civilization, with its
accompanying scientific upsurge, came after the close
of the Quranic revelation."



In addition to what Dr. Bucaille said, there are more
examples from different scientific fields other than
embryology.

When I searched the Quran for verses which refer to
scientific facts, I found a large number of such
verses. I will try to give as many examples as the
space permits.

The Quran states several facts about astronomy which
were discovered in the late twentieth century. One of
these facts is about the expansion of the universe.
Let us see what Dr. Bucaille said about that:


"The expansion of the universe is the most imposing
discovery of modern science today. It is a firmly
established concept and the only debate centres
around the way this is taking place. It was first
suggested by the general theory of relativity and is
backed up by physics in the examination of the
galactic spectrum; the regular movement towards the
red section of their spectrum may be explained by the
distancing of one galaxy from another. Thus the size
of the Universe is probably constantly increasing and
this increase will become bigger the further away the
galaxies are from us. The speeds at which these
celestial bodies are moving may, in the course of this
perpetual expansion, go from fractions of the speed
of light to speeds faster than this."



The following Verse of the Quran Sura 51, verse 47
where God is speaking, may perhaps be compared with
modern ideas;


"The heaven, we have built it with power. Verily we
are expanding it."



"Heaven" is the translation of the word "sama" and
this is exactly the extraterrestrial world that is
meant. "We are expanding it" is the translation of the
plural present participle "musi'una" of the verb
"aus'a" meaning "to make wider, more spacious, to
extend, to expand".

Another example from a different scientific field is
about the living things in general which we can find
in more than one verse in the Quran. For example Sura
21, Verse 30 was chosen by Dr. Bucaille to present how
the Quran talked about these scientific facts. The
Verse is translated as follows:


"Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the
earth were joined together, then we clove them asunder
and we got every living thing out of the water. Will
they then not believe?"


The notion of "getting something out of something"
does not give rise to any doubts. The phrase can
equally mean that every living thing was made of
water (as its essential component) or that every
living thing originated in water. The two possible
meanings are strictly in accordance with scientific
data. Life is in fact of aquatic origin and water is
the major component of all living cells. Without
water, life is not possible. When the possibility of
life on another planet is discussed, the first
question is always: does it contain a sufficient
quantity of water to support life?



From the Animal Kingdom there are so many facts stated
in the Quran. One of these facts is about the source
of the constituents of animal milk which has been
described in the Quran fourteen hundred years before.
It has been understood only in recent times. Let us
see how Dr. Bucaille explained that when he made
comments on Sura 16, Verse 66 which is translated as
follows:


"Verily, in cattle there is a lesson for you. We give
you to drink of what is inside their bodies, coming
from a conjunction between the contents of the
intestine and the blood, a milk pure and pleasant for
those who drink it."


"From a scientific point of view, physiological
notions must be called upon to grasp the meaning of
this verse. The substances that ensure the general
nutrition of the body come from chemical
transformations which occur along the length of the
digestive tract. These substances come from the
contents of the intestine. On arrival in the
intestine at the appropriate stage of chemical
transformation, they pass through its wall and
towards the systematic circulation. This passage is
effected in two ways: either directly, by what are
called the Lymphatic vessels', or indirectly, by the
portal circulation. This conducts them first to the
liver, where they undergo alterations, and from here
they then emerge to join the systematic circulation.
In this way every thing passes through the
blood-stream.. The constituents of milk are secreted
by the mammary glands. These are nourished, as it
were, by the product of food digestion brought to
them via the bloodstream. Blood therefore plays the
role of collector and conductor of what has been
extracted from food, and it brings nutrition to the
mammary glands, the producers of milk, as it does to
any other organ. Here the initial process which sets
everything else in motion is the bringing together of
the contents of the intestine and blood at the level
of the intestinal wall itself. This very precise
concept is the result of the discoveries made in the
chemistry and physiology of the digestive system. It
was totally unknown at the time of the Prophet
Mohammed (pabbuh) and has been understood only in recent times.
The discovery of the circulation of the blood, was
made by Harvey roughly ten centuries after the
Quranic Revelation. I consider that the existence in
the Quran of the verse referring to these concepts
can have no human explanation on account of the
period in which they were formulated."



The last example I would cite from Dr. Bucaille's book
is what I consider a very interesting one, because
this example illustrates where the Quran showed the
people facts that have not even been discovered
without the help of the information given in the
Quran. This example is about the story of the Pharaoh
and Moses which was presented in the Quran in more
than one Sura.

The Verses which inspire Dr. Bucaille to do the
research around this incident are in Sura 10: Verse
90, 91 & 92, which mean as follows:


"We (Allah) took the children of Israel across the
sea. Pharaoh with his hosts pursued them in rebellion
and hostility till, when the fact of his drowning
overtook him he said: I believe there is no True God
except the God in whom the Children of Israel believe.
I am of those who submit themselves to Him. (It was
said to him) 'Now! Thou has rebelled and caused
depravity: This day we save thee in the body so that
thou mayest be a sign for those who come after thee'
But verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our
signs."



This is what the Holy Quran said about the story of
Moses and the Pharaoh and the sign Allah left for the
people who come after the Pharaoh to see who has a
revelation from Allah and who does not have. Let us
hear from Dr. Bucaille how he conducted research to
verify this Quranic story:


"In June 1975, the Egyptian high authorities very
kindly allowed me to examine the parts of the
Pharaoh's body that had been covered until then. They
also allowed me to take photographs... What may
already be derived from this examination is the
discovery of multiple lesions of the bones with broad
lacunae, some of which may have been mortal although
it is not yet possible to ascertain whether some of
them occurred before or after the Pharaoh's death. He
most probably died either from drowning, according to
the scriptural narrations, or from very violent shocks
preceding the moment when he was drowned or both at
once. The connection of these lesions with the
deterioration whose sources have been mentioned above
renders the correct preservation of the mummy of the
Pharaoh somewhat problematical, unless precautionary
and restorative measures are not taken very soon.
These measures should ensure that the only concrete
evidence which we still possess today concerning the
death of the Pharaoh of the Exodus and the rescue of
his body, willed by God; does not disappear with the
passage of time. It is always desirable for man to
apply himself to the preservation of relics of his
history, but here we have something which goes beyond
that: it is the material presence of the mummified
body of the man who knew Moses, resisted his pleas,
pursued him as he took flight and lost his life in the
process. His earthly remains were saved by the Will
of God from destruction to become a sign to man, as
it is written in the Quran.


Those who seek among modern data for proof of the
veracity of the Holy Scriptures will find a
magnificent illustration of the verses of the Quran
dealing with the Pharaoh's body by visiting the Royal
Mummies Room of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo! "



These are a few examples just to illustrate what I am
talking about in this booklet. There are over a
hundred of these examples in several scientific fields
in the Quran which all have been proven to be
scientifically true, in this Book which was revealed
fourteen hundred years ago. Anybody who would like to
examine more of these concepts could read the Quran
and find out for himself or, an interested person
could get Dr. Bucaille's book "The Bible, The Quran
and Science" which is available in bookstores, and
check the accuracy of what he referred to. Not only
Dr. Bucaille and Dr. Moore, but many scholars have
researched these concepts and a lot of this research
was presented on September 23rd, 1985 in the
conference which was held in Cairo under the title of
"The Scientific Concepts in the Quran."

Several papers were presented at the conference. One
of the most interesting papers was from Dr. T.V.
Persuade, a professor at the University of Manitoba,
Canada, about human reproduction. Another interesting
paper was presented by Dr. Marshal Johnson Ph.D., the
Director of Daniel Baugh Institute, Philadelphia, USA,
also about embryology in the Quran. Dr. Johnson said
at the conference that he started to use the Quranic
terms in teaching embryology to his students because
they were more accurate and easier to learn than the
terms in textbooks.

Dr. Arthur Elson from the City University in London,
UK, stated that he was amazed by the scientific
accuracy of the statements which had been made in the
Quran. He had no doubt in his mind that these were not
human words because these facts had just been
discovered recently.

I would like to quote a Verse from the Quran which may
sum up the purpose of having these scientific facts in
the Quran as signs for the people.

The verse is from Sura 41, Verse 53 which is
translated as follows:


"We (Allah ) will show them (the unbelievers) Our
signs in the farthest regions, and within their own
selves until it becomes manifest to them that this is
the Truth."



What is the Quran all about?
The Quran is written in beautiful prose that continues
to be marveled at by the experts of the Arabic
language. But it is not merely a literary masterpiece.

The Quran contains scientific facts and explanations
that fascinate scientists of all fields. But it is not
an encyclopedia of science.

The Quran mentions stories of people and places in the
past with vivid detail. But it is not merely a book of
history.

So what is the Quran?
The Quran is a revelation from the Creator of this
universe to all human beings. Its most important
message is the Unity of God - that there is only One
Supreme Being who has no partners and is not dependent
on anyone or anything. He is the Creator of everything
and the whole universe is in His control. He is the
only One worthy of being worshipped.

It is impossible for the created to fully comprehend
the Creator - so the Quran makes us aware of Him by
mentioning His Attributes. He is the most Merciful,
the Loving, the Majestic, the Oft-Forgiving. The name
that He has chosen for Himself is Allah.

In His infinite mercy, Allah has not left mankind to
wander searching for the correct path. He has revealed
the Quran which includes a code for all people to
follow. Islam is not just a set of beliefs. It is a
complete way of life which covers all spheres of human
activity - the social, economic, political,
educational as well as the spiritual. Islam enjoins
good manners for every occasion and stresses treating
people, particularly relatives and neighbors, with
kindness. The family enjoys a high status in Islam -
it is viewed as the nucleus of society.

Allah has also sent messengers to guide mankind to the
truth and to be an example for others to emulate.
Stories of these messengers starting from Adam and
including those of Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, and
ending with Mohammed (may peace be upon them all) are
found in the Quran.

This final revelation from Allah to mankind has been
safeguarded from any alteration. Since the Quran has
been preserved in its original Arabic it has not lost
any meaning in translation to another language.
Millions of people from all parts of the world have
memorized the complete Quran. So even if all printed
copies of the Quran were destroyed it would continue
to live in the hearts of these people.

What do Muslims believe?

There is only one God, Allah, who alone is worthy of
being worshipped. Mankind has been guided at various
times by the messengers of Allah of whom the most
prominent were Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and
Mohammed. (Peace and Blessings be upon them)
The final message was sent to the last
prophet, Mohammed (pabbuh)
, which replaces all previous
messages. None of the prophets claimed to be god or
part-god - they were human and were obedient to Allah.

Finally, I want to inform you that Islam is the
universal message of God to all mankind and prophet
Mohammed (pabbuh) is the last and final messenger of God. He
said in the Gracious Quran which is translated as
follows:


"And any one who chooses a way of life other than
Islam (Submission to the One Lord of the worlds), it
will not be accepted from him and in the hereafter he
will be one of the losers." (3:85)


P.S. I did NOT Write This.
PS I Love you all


Asalamualaykum Brothers and Sisters and Peace to those whom Allah has chosen to be intrested in Islam. As always, I ask for your time in this. Dedicate a little while everyday to Islam, and Insha'Allah (God Willing), we can all grow strong. Remember me in your Supplications.
Asalamualaykum wa Rahmat Allhua Barakato



By IOL Team (Islamonline.com)



14/08/2003







There are people who think that a perfect Muslim is simply one who is correct in the
observance of the salah (ritual Prayer), the fasting, the zakah (payment of a certain
portion of ones wealth to the poor), and the Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah). This indeed
is not the case. If the ritual observances do not help the person to be humble,
virtuous and truly God-fearing, then he or she is not a real Muslim. A Muslim should
be good and just in dealing with others, no matter their religion, and take special care
to keep away from all the shameful and sinful things Allah (God) has forbidden.



We can summarize the teachings of Islam about the Muslim character succinctly in
this form:



Be truthful in everything, dont lie.



Be sincere and straightforward, dont be hypocritical.



Be honest, dont be corrupt.



Be humble, dont be boastful.

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Be moderate, dont be excessive.



Be reserved, dont be garrulous.



Be soft-spoken, dont be loud.



Be refined and gentle in speech, dont curse and use foul language.



Be loving and solicitous to others, dont be unmindful of them.



Be considerate and compassionate, dont be harsh.



Be polite and respectful to people, dont be insulting or disrespectful.



Be generous and charitable, dont be selfish and miserly.



Be good natured and forgiving, dont be bitter and resentful.



Share and be content with what Allah has given you, dont be greedy.



Be cheerful and pleasant, dont be irritable and morose.



Muslims should be loving to each other
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Be chaste and pure, dont be lustful.



Be alert and aware of the world around you, dont be absent-minded.



Be dignified and decent, dont be graceless.



Be optimistic and hopeful, dont be cynical or pessimistic.



Be confident and have deep faith, dont be doubtful and wavering.



Be spiritually oriented and not materialistic.



Be confident of the mercy of Allah, dont be despairing and lose heart.



Be diligent and vigilant of your duties, dont be negligent.



Be thankful to Allah and constantly pray to Him, dont be forgetful of His innumerable
blessings.