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Say One Care Dawah 2
Booklet On Dawah to the World
Br. Sabeel Ahmad
Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim
In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
Contact: Phone 1-800-662-Islam
The following is the material which was distributed at the recent
ICNA Workshop, entitled "Dawah to the World," which was
given by Br. Sabeel Ahmad, a student of Shaykh Ahmed Deedat.
Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem
"Invite all to the way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching
and reason with them in ways that are best and most gracious..."
(16:125)
DAWAH TO THE WORLD USING HIKMA (WISDOM)
Islamic Dawah Line, ICNA
Muslim Students Association, Illinois
Phone: 312-829-2255 (ICNA, Chicago)
Email: [email protected]
Contents
Topics
Dawa & Points of Clarification
Excuses for not performing Dawa
Dai's character
Basic knowledge of a good Dai
Things a good Dai carries on himself
Breaking the silence In the thick of the conversation
Follow this chart during Dawa
Quran is from Allah
Quran concilliates science
Muhammad (pbuh) was a real Prophet
Didn't Muhammad (pbuh) copy Quran from Bible?
Islam - a complete way of life
Clear picture of Islam
Overview of Christian Doctrines
Formulation of the Bible
Words not found in the Bible Jesus (pbuh) was a Prophet of Allah
Jesus (pbuh) - Prophet only for Children of Israel
Jesus (pbuh) was not God
Jesus (pbuh) was not son of God
All Prophets worshipped Allah as Muslims do
Muhammad (pbuh) is prophesied in the Bible
Bible got corrupted
Bible contradicts scientific facts
How to disprove Trinity
How to disprove Original Sin
Jesus (pbuh) was not Crucified
Beliefs of Judaism
Jewish Festivals
Persuading Jews about Islam's Truth What is Hinduism?
Persuading Hindus about Islam's Truth
Dealing with an Atheist
So you can marry up to four wives?
Why do Muslim pray five times a day?
Why are Muslims so violent?
Why don't Muslim males shake hands with females?
Why do Muslim women have to cover themselves?
Why do you call Him Allah?
After Dawa, five categories of people
POINTS OF CLARIFICATION
Dawah=invitation...to Islam
Dawah is a Fard (obligatory) on all Muslims
Sura Asr (103)
16:125 - Invite all to the way...
3:104 - Let there arise...
2:143 - Witnesses
3:110
41:33-35 - Who is better in speech...
Dawah NOT limited to scholars
Many ways to do, not just one
1. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) dictated about 300
letters of Dawah to various heads of states.
2.Prophet used to invite people over for food and preach to them
Islam.
3. Prophet used to run up to the caravans which used to come
from various cities of the Middle East and gave Dawah to them.
4. And of course his silent Dawah is through his personality, and
his honest and truthful nature.
Having knowledge NOT most important...but presenting it IS.
It is many times more effective to explain one single concept of
Islam,
like the Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) in an eloquent way than to
discuss
many different Islamic subjects in an incoherent way.
EXCUSES FOR NOT DOING DAWA
I am not knowledgeable
First we should make ourselves and fellow Muslims better, then
we should work on non-Muslims.
Hadith by Anas, collected in Al-Tabarani.
"Anas relates that, "We asked the Prophet, 'O Messenger of
Allah, shouldn't we refrain from calling others to goodness if we don't
practice all good things ourselves, and shouldn't we refrain from
forbidding wrong things until we ourselves have abatained from
all the
bad?' 'No,' he replied, 'You should call others to goodness even if
you
don't do all good, and you should forbid bad things even if you
don't
abstain from all of them yourselves.'"
Religion is a personal thing.
Not enough time
I may lose friends/job/customers
I feel embarrassed
I'll start doing it when I become old
DAI'S CHARACTER
Non-Muslims look at People not Religion
Intention to please Allah...no personal gain
Good listener Never curses/lies or breaks promises/trust
Good student/employee/employer/customer/citizen
Kindness and gentleness
"And by the mercy of Allah, you dealt with them kindly. And had
you been sever and harsh-hearted, they would have certainly
broken away from you" (3:159)
Patience
Is optimistic about problems
Goes out of the way to help
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF A GOOD DAI
Holds clear concept of tawheed and is able to explain it
Able to prove Quran's Divine Origin
Prove Oneness of Allah from Quran and Bible and logic
Prove Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) Prophethood
Able to give a clear picture of Islam
Memorizes references from the Quran/Bible/Vedas
Islamic History, World History, current events, statistics on moral
decline of the western society
Be able to prove that Islam is a complete Guidance for all walks
of life
THINGS A GOOD DAI CARRIES ON HIMSELF
Suppose your Biology teacher tells you at the beginning of the
semester that she may give a pop quiz any time in the class and it
will be an open book quiz. Won't it be smart for all students to
carry their biology textbook and notes to all the biology classes in
anticipation of the pop quiz? Likewise it is wise to carry...
Pocket Quran - Nobe Quran recommended
Pocket Bible
Islamic literature
Carry cards with toll free number (1-800-662-Islam): Dawah
hotline Carry mini-notebook to write down person's info
Audios
Videos
Folder with relevant references
BREAKING THE SILENCE
Pray to Allah for success
Appearance invites questions In conversation see issues religiously
Do/say things that invite questions
If the Dai sneezes he/she says: Al Hamdulillah audibly and
clearly
If Non-Muslim sneezes, the Dai says: May Allah guide you Say Insha Allah when talking about the future
At prayer time say: I now have to go for prayer
Say: 'Assalaamu alaikum' upon meeting a fellow Muslim audibly
and clearly.
IN THE THICK OF THE CONVERSATION
Basic Rule:
"Invite all to the way of your Lord with Hikmah (wisdom) and
beautiful preaching, and argue with them in ways which are
best..." (Quran 16:125)
Before answering always ask: What do you mean?
Neutralize
Don't answer questions directly, give brief background of the
issue
Be extraordinarily polite
Don't get sidetracked
Remember your purpose: convey Islam and NOT get trapped with
Biblical or social issues.
Know answers to 20 frequently asked questions
Follow the chart during conversation:
FOLLOW THIS CHART DURING DAWA
>From Islamic Issues and Biblical issues to Tawheed (Oneness of
Allah)
>From Biblical issues to Rational issues to Islamic issues to Tawheed
>From Biblical issues to Islamic Issues to Tawheed
HOW TO PROVE...QURAN IS FROM ALLAH
1. Quran says it is from Allah:
The revelation of the Book (Quran) is from the Lord of the
Alamin (21:2)
2. Challenges:
Produce a Quran like it (17:88) Produce 10 Suras like it (11:13)
Produce One Sura like it (10:38)
Produce One Sura somewhat comparable to it (2:23)
3. Preserved for all time:
"It is We who have sent down the Zikr (Quran) and surely We
will surely preserve it." (15:9)
4. No Contradictions:
"Don't they ponder over the Quran, had it been from anyone
besides Allah, they would surely have found therein many
contradictions (4:82)
5. No crookedness:
An Arabic Quran without any crookedness...(39:28)
6. Easy to memorize: Made easy to remember (44:58)
7. Prophecies fulfilled: Victory of Rome over Persia (30:2-4)
Allah makes superpower of those Muslims who believe and do
good works (24:55)
Islam will prevail over all other religions (48:28)
8. Complete Guidance:
"This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed my
favors upon you and chosen Islam as your Deen. (5:3)
9. Scientific facts: See page on Quran and Science
HOW TO PROVE...QURAN CONCILIATES SCIENCE
Sun's and Moon's orbits, rotation and revolution (Quran 21:33)
Sun=light (Siraj), Moon=reflects light (Nur) (Quran 25:61)
Big Bang: 'don't the unbelievers see that the heavens and earth
were
joined together as one united piece then We parted them?'
(21:30)
Embryology in the Quran
Space travel: "Oh assembly of the Jinns and humans, if you could
penetrate the regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate,
you will never be able to do it except with the power (from Allah)
Quran 55:33)
HOW TO PROVE...MUHAMMAD (PBUH) WAS A REAL
PROPHET
Allah's attribute as being the Guide to the Alamin (mankind, Jinns
and all creatures)
Previous messages corrupted / time bound - Need for complete
guidance for all time - need for a new prophet
Quran mentions Muhammad's (pbuh) Prophethood (33:40)
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) mentioned that he was the Last
Prophet and Last Messenger.
Never lied in his life. Why now?
Material gain? Women?
Status?
Power?
Why would a person criticize himself? He frowned (80:1)
Biblical prophecies about a prophet after Jesus - See page
"Muhammad (pbuh) in the Bible"
DIDN'T MUHAMMAD (PBUH) COPY QURAN FROM
THE BIBLE?
Logically a person who copies has lesser knowledge than the
source he is copying. But: Quran has new information not present
in the Bible But: How come he didn't incorporate the errors found
in the Bible?
He was illiterate (Quran 7:157)
First Arabic Translation of Old Testament - 900 CE by R. Saadias
Gaon First Arabic Translation of New Testament - 1616 CE Published
by Erpenius
Show one single verse which is copied
That may also mean that Jesus and his disciples copied the New
Testament from the Old Testament
How come same stories are scientifically correct in the Quran but
incorrect in the Bible?
HOW TO PROVE... ISLAM - COMPLETE WAY OF LIFE
Their argument: Well, all religions preach goodness, if all people
follow any religion, problems would be solved.
Our response #1: OK. Suppose we all decided to follow
Christianity. Now the whole world is Christian (will never
happen, insha Allah), and now we have to implement Christianity
in all walks of life. Tell me in detail, giving references from the
Bible, how the education system should be set up, political
system, legal system, economic system, etc.
Our response #2: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has set a
precedence for us on how to follow his example in all human
endeavors. Only time in the history of humanity that a State was
run totally based upon a Revealed Scripture (Quran). No other
religions has this precedence before them.
Political
Educational
Economic Matrimonial
Social
Moral
Legal
CLEAR PICTURE OF ISLAM
OVERVIEW OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES
Monotheism: Christians claim to believe in One God.
Trinity: God is made of three aspects or personalities, Father, the
son and the Holy Ghost. Three in one and one in three. Father is
God, Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God, there are not three
Gods but One God!
Original Sin: Christian doctrine teaches that because Adam and
Eve disobeyed God and ate of the tree of knowledge, all of their
descendants bear the stigma of sin and are condemned to doom.
Atonement and Redemption: the crucifixion of man-god Jesus on
the Cross paid the price of original sin. Just by believing in this
doctrine is enough to attain salvation.
Second Coming: All true believers in Christ will disappear from
the earth and enter into spiritual realm - Rapture. Then comes the
time for Tribulation marked by wars and oppression will then take
place leading up to the appearance of the Anti-Christ. When the
Anti-Christ tries to invade Israel with his armies, Jesus will return
with hosts of angels and defeat him in the great battle called
Armageddon. A thousand years of peace will follow, with Jesus
acting as a King.
FORMULATION OF THE BIBLE
40-45 CE - Letters of Paul
50 CE Gospel of Mark written
60 CE Gospel of Matthew written
65 CE Gospel of Luke written
90-120 CE Gospel of John written
120-325 Hundreds of Gospels in circulation
325 Council of Nicea - Organized by Roman Emporer
Constantine to settle doctrinal disputes. Emporer was from a
Pagan background and favored Trinitarian view of Christianity.
Therefore the four Gospels which supported his views were
chosen by a majority vote.
367 CE - The Final Version of the Bible was accepted - contained
over 70 books.
382 CE - All other Gospels supporting Oneness of God and
original teachings of Jesus were banned, including Gospel of
Barnabas and Gospel of Thomas (discovered in 1945 in Egypt)
500+ CE - Unitarian church broke off
1000 CE - Western and Eastern church broke off - The Great
Schism
Western Church: Catholic churches
Eastern church: Eastern Orthodox church
1600 CE - Protestants broke off - led by Martin Luther and John
Calvin
1611 CE - King James Version of the Bible was made - most
widely used today
1952 CE - Major revision of the King James Version was made
because of its great errors
Important points to Note:
Oldest New Testament available - dates back to fourth century.
Three centures after Jesus Christ left the world.
Bible not available in the language of Jesus (Aramaic) in which it
was originally revealed - The oldest New Testament present now
is in Greek. Bible was not written down during the time of Jesus
Bible was not memorized in the time of Jesus or any other time.
Many versions of the Bible available - differing in many
passages.
OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLE
Old Testament - 39 Books
First five Books - Pentateuch - Torah, according to the Jews. New Testament - 27 Books
First four are called gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
Protestant Bible - 66 books
Catholic Bible - 73 books (7 extra books - Apocrypha=doubtful)
Was the Old Testament Written During Moses' Lifetime?
Deut. 34:5-10:'So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the
land of Moab, accordin gto the word of the Lord. And he buried
him in a valley in the land of Moab over against Bethpeor: But no
man knows of this sepulcher unto this day...and the people of
Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days...and there
arose not a prophet since
in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord know face to face.'
Oldest copy of the Old Testament: 10th century CE - Not in the
same classical Hebrew spoken during Moses' time.
Was the New Testament Written During Jesus' Lifetime?
Jesus spoke Aramaic and Hebrew and not Greek, but the current
and ancient Bibles are in Greek.
Can't be the actual disciples: True disciples of Jesus, who are described in the Quran as Muslims, would never write any
blasphemous statements about Jesus and God.
Conclusion: Has to be aome other source unrelated to Jesus.
Is the whole Bible inspired?
At one place the Bible says that all Scripture is inspired (II
Timothy 3:16), but Paul says in his writing "And unto the married
I command, yet not I, but the Lord...But to the rest I speak, not the
Lord, Now concerning virgins I have no command of the Lord,
yet I give my judgement." (I Corinth. 7:10,12,25). Also see II
Timothy 4:9: "Do your diligence to come shortly unto me...The
cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when you come, bring it
with you, and the books, but specially the parchments."
Words NOT found in the Bible
Bible
Torah
Christianity
Judaism
Original Sin
Trinity
HOW TO PROVE...JESUS (PBUH) WAS A PROPHET OF
ALLAH
Jesus said he is a Prophet. Jesus referring to himself said "...a
Prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his
own house" (Matthew 13:57)
Mark 6:4
Luke 13:33
John 4:44
People areound him said he is a Prophet
"And the multitude said, this is Jesus, the Prophet of Nazareth of
Galilee (Matt. 21:11)
Luke 24:19
John 6:14
John 7:40
Jesus lived as a Muslim
Submitted to the will of Allah - Luke 22:42, John 5:30
Fasted forty days and forty nights - Matt 4:2
He prayed on his forehead to One God - (Matt 26:39)
He greeted his disciples eith the greeting of peace be unto you
(as-salaamu alaikum)
Luke 24:36
John 20:10
John 20:21
John 20:26
Quranic references of his Prophethood
The Messiah (Jesus) son of Mary, was no more than a messenger.
(5:75)
Quran 61:6
Quran 3:59
Quran 19:30
HOW TO PROVE...JESUS - PROPHET SENT ONLY FOR
THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL
Came for his own people to save them from their sins (his people
were the Jews)- Matthew 1:21
Jesus said he came not to destroy the law of Moses, but to fulfill it
- Matt. 5:17-19
Said he came only for the lost sheep of Israel - Matt. 15:23,24
Told his disciples to preach only to the people of Israel and not
the the non-Jews (gentiles) - Matt. 10:6
Told his disciples that the Comforter (Prohet Mohammad, pbuh)
will come after him to show them all things. John 16:7,12,13,14
Bible mentioned that after Jesus left, his disciples were preaching
only to the Jews. Acts 11:19
Muhammad (pbuh) was a Messenger for the whole Mankind
'Say(O Muhammad) 'O mankind! I am sent to you all as the
Messenger of Allah - to Whom belongs the domain of the
heavens and the earth.' 7:158
'And We have sent you (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for the
Alamin (Mankind, Jinns and all that exists)' 21:107
HOW TO PROVE...JESUS (PBUH) WAS NOT GOD
Start with the Attributes of God: All-Mighty, All-Knowing,
Eternal, Independent. Then apply these attributes to Jesus and see
if he qualifies...
God is All-Mighty...Jesus was not
'I can do nothing on my own authority; as I hear, I judge; and my
judgement is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of
Him who sent me' (John 5:30)
God is All-Knowing...Jesus was not
Speaking of the last day Jesus said: 'But of that day or that hour
knows no man, neither the angels, nor the son, but only the father'
(Mark 13:32)
God has no Beginning...Jesus was born
...'She brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name
Jesus' (Matt. 1:25)
God doesn't have a God...Jesus did
Jesus said: 'And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the
only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.' (John 17:3)
God doesn't pray to anyone...Jesus did
'And he (Jesus) went a little farther, and fell on his face (sujud)
and paryed.' (Matt.26:39)
God is immortal...But not Jesus
Jesus was supposedly crucified according to the Christians. God
died!!! The whole world will utterly collapse if that happens!!!
Jesus never said 'I am God, worship me.'
Quran
Surely they disbelieve who say Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary.
5:72
Surely disbelieves are those who said Allah is the third of the
three.
5:73
HOW TO PROVE...JESUS WAS NOT SON OF GOD
Ask them where did he ever explicitly say 'I am the son of God'?
He never did. Like father like son? Son of God should be like God. Does Jesus
have the attributes of God?
What about John 3:16
Other sons of God in the Bible
Adam - Luke 3:38
Solomon - II Samuel 7:13,14
Israel - Exodus 4:22
Angels - Job 1:6, 2:1, 38:7
David - Psalms 2:7
Jesus refused to be called son of God
Luke 4:41
Luke 9:20
Said he is the son of man about 84 times in the gospels
'Chosen one' is replaced by 'son of God' John 1:34 and Mark 1:1
'your God, my God, Your Father, My Father' John 20:17
Melchizedek: 'No father, no mother, no ascendants, no
descendants, no beginning of days or end of life...' (Hebrews 7:3)
Quran
Similarity to Adam (3:59)
19:88,89 'And they say: Allah has begotten a son...indeed you
have brought forth a terrible evil thing.'
19:35 'It befits not Allah that he begets a son.'
ALL PROPHETS WORSHIPPED ALLAH AS MUSLIMS
DO
Wudu: Moses and Aaron: 'And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat: when they went into the
tent of the congregation and when they came near unto the altar,
they washed, as the lord commanded Moses' (Exodus 40:31-32
Women must cover their hair while praying: But every woman that prays or prophesizes with her head uncovered dishonors her
head.' (I Corinthians 11:5,6,13)
Ruku: 'O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before
the Lord our Maker.' Psalms 95:5
Sajdah:
Jesus - Matt. 26:39
Elijah - I Kings 18:42 Moses and Aaron - Numbers 20:6
Abraham Genesis - 17:3
HOW TO PROVE...MUHAMMAD (PBUH) IS
PROPHESIED IN THE BIBLE
Quran 61:6 'Isa (Jesus) son of Mary said 'O children of Israel! I
am the Messenger of Allah unto you confirming the Taurat which
came before me, and giving glad tiding of a messenger to come
after me, whose name shall be Ahmed (The praised one)' (Quran
61:6)
New Testament
'...comforter, that he may abide with you forever' (Matt.28:20)
John 14:16, John 14:26. 'And I will pray the father, and He shall
give you another'
John 16:7 Jesus said that he has to go away for the comforter to
come in to the world. Can't be the Holy Ghost because the Holy
Ghost was already present before and during Jesus' presence
(Luke 1:41, Luke 1:67, John 20:22)
John 16:13 'However when he, the spirit of thruth, is come, he
will guide you into all truth for he shall not speak of himself, but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak, and he will show
you things to come.'
Why not Holy Ghost: Ghost=pneuma (Greek)=neutral word=it
(Romans 8:16,26). The words 'which is the holy ghost' in John
14:26 are a later addition. Holy ghost=holy spirit=holy prophet (I
John 4:1)
Old Testament
The illiterate prophet mentioned in the Torah
Isaiah 29:12 'And the book is delivered to him that is not learned
saying, read this, I pray thee, and he said, I am not learned.'
Deut. 18:18,19 'I (God) will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth,
and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it
shall come to pass that whosoever will not hearken unto my
words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.'
The only prophet who came after Moses who fits this description
was prophet Muhammad (pbuh) - Brethren (Gen.16:11,12 and
Gen.25:18)
Ishmael was blessed by God: Gen21:13,18 - a great nation Hijra, battle of Badr and victory
Isaiah 21:13-17
HOW TO PROVE...BIBLE GOT CORRUPTED Set up criteria for a Book from Allah - Does any other Book
besides Quran fulfull this criteria?
Divinely inspired?
At one place the Bible says that all Scripture is inspired (II Timothy 3:16), but Paul says in his writing: And unto the married
I command, yet not I, but the Lord... But to the rest I speak, not
the Lord, Now concerning virgins I have no command of the
Lord, yet I give my judgement (I Corinthians 7:10,12,25).
Also see II Timothy 4:9,13: 'Do your diligence to come shortly
unto me. The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when you
come, bring it with you, and the books, but specially the
parchments.'
No contradictions? See pages on Contradictions
All prophesies fulfilled as prophesied?
Jesus was supposed to rule the throne of David forever - Luke
1:32,33
Second coming was to take place in the life of the Disciples -
Matt. 16:27,28
Paul said that second coming will be in his lifetime - I Thess.
4:16,17.
Jesus would be buried three days and three nights - Matt. 12:40
Supposedly buried on Friday (Mark 14:42), and risen on Sunday -
how 3 days and 3 nights?!
Preserved from corruption? see pages on contradictions,
unscientific facts, etc.
Preserved from perishment?
'And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these,
saying: Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousand of his saints to
execute judgement upon all...' (Jude 1:14,15)
Book of Enoch once existed and was accepted by early church
fathers and had the right of a canonical book. -Encyclopedia
Biblica.
So where is that book now? And where is the original Gospel
preached by Jesus?
Unembarrassed to read it - I am too embarrassed to talk about it!
HOW TO PROVE...BIBLE CONTRADICTS SCIENTIFIC
FACTS
Bible: Age of first human, Adam=5757 years ago (Genesis
4,5,11,21,25)
Science: Homo sapiencs - at least 40,000 years old
Bible: Universal flood, all life perished except the Ark (Gen.
6,7,8)
Science: Civilizations existed before, during and after the supposed universal flood.
How possible? Flood around 2100 BC.
Egypt-Middle Kingdom-11th dynasty
Babylonia-3rd dynasty at Ur.
Therefore no break in civilizations.
Bible: Heavens and earth created in 6 days (Yom), 24-hour days -
Genesis
Chaptl 1
Bible: Light created first day - Gen. 1:3-5
Source of light created Third day. Gen. 1:14.
Bible:
Morning and evening created 2nd day - Gen. 1:6-8
Earth created 3rd day - Gen. 1:10
Sun created fourth day - Gen.1:14-19
Vegetable kingdom 3rd day - Gen.1:9-13
Bible: God created 2 great lights - Sunlight and moonlight - Gen.
1:16
Science: Moon has no light of its own Also Quran (25:61)
Bible: God rested on the 7th day. Gen.2:2,3 and Exodus 31:17
(refreshed)
Logic: God never gets tired (Quran 2:255) neither sleep nor
slumber
overtakes him.
Bible: All the people of the earth will see the son of man coming
in the clouds. Matt. 24:30
Logic: Only possible if the earth is flat
Science: Earth is not flat, but somewhat spherical.
Bible: Mustard seed is the smallest of all seeds - Matt.13:31-32
Science: Seed of the Orchid flower is smaller than the Mustard
seed.
HOW TO DISPROVE TRINITY
The word 'Trinity' is not mentioned in the Bible
Holy ghost is angel Gabriel!!! Compare Matt. 1:18 and Luke 1:26
Verses on the Oneness of God
Trinity = Jesus is also a 'god' = disproved earlier
Trinity was formulated in the year 325 by Athanasius, an
Egyption deacon from Alexandria at the Council of Nicea
presided by Emporer Constantine
- Three century after Jesus gone.
Pagan influence
Jesus and Moses and all prophets proclaimed the Oneness of
God:
Moses - Deut. 6:4 'Hear O Israel: the Lord, our God is one Lord'
Jesus - Mark 12:29 hear O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord'
See Trinity flyer
HOW TO DISPROVE ORIGINAL SIN
God is All-Loving, compassionate, merciful and forgiving
Start with a practical example e.g... a father who is displeased
with his son and punished him and then goes on to punish the
children of his son, and then his great grandchildren, etc. Will you
consider this father a loving, caring and forgiving father?
Then how can you credit God such a heinous injustice of
ascribing Adam's and Eve's sin to the progeny born even after
thousands of years?
Children: kingdom of God belongs to the children: Mark 10:14,
Matthew 19:14. How possible if the children are born sinners?!
A son doesn't bear his father's sin, nor vice versa. 7 verses from
the Bible:
Ezekiel 18:20, 33:20
Deut. 24:16
II Chron. 25:4
Jeremiah 31:29,30
II Kings 14:6
Roman 2:6
People who were described as perfect in the Bible:
Noah (Gen.6:9, 7:1)
Job (Job 1:1)
So how can they be sinners and be perfect at the same time?!
Quran
Every soul shall be paid in full what it has earned.
3:25
2:286
4:164
53:38
17:15
HOW TO PROVE... JESUS WAS NOT CRUCIFIED
Mention the attributes of God - Just, Forgiver, Merciful
Once the concept of Original Sin is dismantled, then the question of
Crucifixion does not occur.
Jesus prayed to God not to die - Matt 26:39
Prayer was heard - Hebrews 5:7
Miracle of Jonas - Matt.12:40
Suffering is often exaggerated as death - I Cor.14:31
Resurrected bodies become spiritualized - Luke 20:34-36
Jesus was not. He ate honeycomb and broiled fish - Luke 24:36-
41
Crucifixion and atonement of sins is contrary to logic - see flyer
on atonement.
Jesus said he came for mercy and not sacrificed - Matt.12:7,
Matt.9:10-13
Why forgiveness came so late, thousands of years
All disciples fled - no eyewitness - Matt. 26:56
Salvation by crucifixion is contrary to Jesus' sayings - Matt.19:16
Quran
Jesus was not crucified: 'And because of their saying (in boast),
'We killed Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah,' -
but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but the resemblence of
Jesus was put over another man and those who differ therein are
full of doubts. They have no certain knowledge, they follow
nothing but conjecture. For
surely, they killed him not' (Quran 4:157)
BELIEFS OF JUDAISM
Belief in One God - the God of Israel
Required to follow the laws as outlined in the Torah
The superiority of Moses over all other Prophets
The revelation of the law to Moses at Mount Sinai and the establishment of a special covenant, or agreement with God.
A belief in the future coming of a Messiah or great leader - Jews
reject Jesus as their Messiah.
A belief that God chose the Jews as His own people above all
other
A belief in the Old Testament as the final Scripture.
Talmud: 'Teachings.' Somewhat similar to commentaries of the
old Testament, sayings of Rabbis. First written down during the
third and fourth century AD. Before that, oral transmission.
JEWISH FESTIVALS
Passover - Commemorates the flight of the Israelites from Egypt
and the wicked Pharaoh.
New Year (Rosh Hashanah) - The symbolic new beginning of the
Jewish calendar
Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) - The tenth day of the Jewish New Year. Jews observe a 24 hour fast from food and water as a
sign of penitence to God. It is considered the most holy day.
Hanukkah (Dedication) - A winter festival marking the
purification of the second Jewish temple in Jerusalem after the occuppying Greeks had ransicked it in 165 BC. Menorahs [with
candles] are lit.
Tabernacles (Succoth) - An autumn harvest celebration. Tents are
erected and prayers are recited making reference to the Jews wandering in the desert during the time of the Prophet Moses
(pbuh) - Quran 2:57,58
Pentecost (Shavurot) - Seven weeks after Passover a festival is
held to celebrate the corn harvest and the revelation of the Law to
Prophet Moses (pbuh) at Sinai. - Quran 2:51-53
HOW TO PERSUADE JEWS ABOUT ISLAM'S TRUTH
Don't discuss politics
Discuss similarities:
Belief in One God: Bible: Moses (pbuh) said: 'The Lord, our God,
is One Lord (Deut.6:4). See also Isaiah 45:5,5,21,11; Jeremiah
10:6,10. Belief in One God: Quran: your God is One God, there is
none who has the right to be worshipped but He, the Beneficent,
the Merciful (2:163)
Prophecies of Muhammad (pbuh) in the Old Testament: See page
on prophecies
Prove that Hagar was a real wife and not bondswoman or
concubine:
Genesis 16:3 says that Hagar was Abraham's wife. Hagar was
Abraham's 2nd wife (first was Sara), and Ishmael was born.
Through his descendants came the last Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh).
Use Science in the Quran as proof: most of them are highly
educated.
Hindu: The word "Hindu" is a corrupt form of the word "sindhu,"
a region watered by river Indus.
Hinduism: A fusion of Aryan (Fair-Skinned Indo-European race
which entered India from the north-east) and Non-Aryan religious
ideas.
Founder of Hinduism: None
Major Beliefs:
Belief in Vedas
Practice of Caste system
Sanctity of Cow and other animals Belief in One or many gods.
Reincarnation
Incarnation of gods
Scriptures: Vedas: Supreme authority. Written about 2000 BC in Sanskrit, a
collection of hymns, prayers, etc.
Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Yajur Veda
Atharva Veda
Bhagavat Gita: Legends, romance, heroes in deities, etc.
Ramayana and Mahabharata
Caste System: Rig Veda 10:90, 'The cosmic man was sacrificed,
Brahmins were made from his mouth, Kshatriyas from his arms,
Vaishyas from his thighs and Shudras from his feet.'
No inter-marriages between castes.
No fixed days of the week are set apart for religious duties.
Holidays:
Holi: Fertility festival
Dashera: Ten days of festival celebrates the triumph of Rama
Divali: Celebration of victories of their gods, heroes over demons,
etc.
Polygamy is allowed: 'If after one damsel has been shown,
another be given to the bridegroom, he may marry them both'
(Law of Manu 8:204)
Pilgrimage: Ganges river and the city next to it, Barnabas, are
sacred places. Hindus bathe and pray, ashes of dead are scattered
there.
Women in Hinduism: 'The husband is the wife's god, and he is her
refuge. Indeed there is no other refuge for her' - Mahabharata
3:231. See also Mahabharata 1:174
Sects in Hinduism:
Vaishnavism - Sophisticated, urband and moderate in its approach
to Hinduism.
Shaivism - Primitive, rural and extreme in beliefs. Shiva's penis
worship.
HOW TO PERSUADE A HINDU OF ISLAM'S TRUTH...
Hindu Scriptural evidence against making and worshipping
idols!!!
Bhagavat Gita 7-24: "The ignorant believe that un-manifest Para
Brahma (One God) incarnates or takes manifestations, because
they do not completely understand My highest, immutable,
incomparable, and transcendental existence."
Bhagavat Gita 7:19-21: "All those who do idol worship, All those
who worship demigods are materialistic people."
Yajur Veda 3:32: "...Of that God you cannot make any images."
Yajur Veda 32:3: "God is formless and bodiless"
Yajur Veda 40:8: "All those who worship the uncreated things,
they are in darkness, and you'll enter more into darkness if you
worship the created things."
Rig Veda, Vol.8,1:1: "All Praise are to Him alone"
Rig Veda, Vol.6,45:16: "There is only One God, worship Him."
Illogic of God coming down in a physical form - Proven later,
inshallah
Illogic of more than One God: analogy of 2 Principals or 2 heads
of state running the country. Illogic of reincarnation: Tell them it is the Mercy of One God
Allah that he sent Islam as a guidance for seekers and He
promises paradise to those who have the right beliefs (Islam) and
do righteousness, after one's life, instead of suffering life after
life.
Illogic of vegetarian diet: Humans have both sharp (for meat) and
smooth teeth (vegetables) for a purpose. Allah created humans
with the ability to digest both meat and vegetables for a purpose.
Meat of animals is allowed in Hindu Scriptures! Law of Manu
5:22.
Deal with educated Hindus with scientific facts from the Quran.
Explain them Islam.
Drill them the idea of Oneness of God and illogic of multiple
Gods made of stones and wood who can't speak, move, help
anyone or themselves. Mention the Attributes of Allah from the Quran; specially read them Sura Ikhlas ( Qul Hu wallah hu
ahad...) Memorize the meaning with Arabic.
Prophesies of Muhammad (pbuh) in Hindu Scriptures:
1. 'A Malechha (belonging to a foreign country and speaking a
foreign language) spiritual tacher will appear with his
companions. His name will be Mohammed. Raja (Bhoj) after
giving this Maha Dev Arab (of angelic dispostion) a bath in the
Panchgavya and the Ganges water (i.e. purging him of all sins) offered him the presents of his sincere
devotion and showing him all reverence said, 'I make obeisance to
thee. O ye! The pride of mankind, the dweller in Arabia, Ye have
collected a great force to kill the Devil and you yourself have
been protected from the malechha opponents.' (Puranas -
Bhavishya Puran - Prati Sarg Part III: 3.3.5-8. Compiled by
Mahrishi Vyasa, the writer of Gita and Maha Bharat and Puranas)
2. 'Ahmad acquired Shariah (religious law) from his Lord. This
Shariah is full of wisdom. I receive light from him just as from
the sun.' (Sama Veda, 2:6,8)
HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ATHEIST
See separate flier, 'Does God Exist?'
They believe in science, therefore prove Islam's validity through
science
Facts of Quran -
Audio tapes
Quran and Science by Zakr Naik
The Amazing Quran by Gary Miller - excellent
Video Tapes
Is Quran God's Word? By Zakir Naik - excellent
Quran and Science By Zakir Naik
Darwin on Evolution: Darwin's Letter to his friend, Sir Thomas
Thompton, 1861: 'I believe in the theory of evolution, not because
I have proof, but because it helps me in classification,
Morphology, Embryology, and rudimentary organs..."
Differentiate Islam from Muslims and all other religions that
worship idols/humans/nature etc.
SO YOU CAN MARRY FOUR WIVES?
Islam came as a final and complete revelation from Allah
Came to solve all problems of the past,present and future
Deals with all situations, both general and specific
Polygamy is an exception not a rule/obligation
Most Muslims are monogamous compared to Hindus, Mormons
and even Christians, who practice illicit polygamy.
Situations where polygamy is needed to preserve society's
chastity
More women than men (especially after wars)
Wife barren, can't produce children or satisfy husband - option -
have a mistress or marry a second wife with full responsibility.
Islam prohibits first option, prefers 2nd option. Not all men can control their urges when their wife is menstruating or during some
stages of pregnancy. These may raise his chances of committing
adultery. And the punishment for adultery is death.
Islam provided the best alternative - marry a second wife
Criteria for marrying more than one:
Do justice between all wives with regard to wealth, food, time,
intimacy, etc.
No other religion sets a limit on # of wives, only Islam does.
Polygamy in the Bible:
Abraham had 2 wives - Sarah and Hagar - Gen.16:1-3
Jacob, son of Isaac had 4 wives - Gen.26:34, 28:9
Saul had a wife and a concubine - I Sam.14:50, II Sam.3:7
David had 8 wives - I Sam.18:27,25:42,43, II Sam.3:2-
5,11:27,12:8
Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines - I Kings 11:3
Neither Jesus Christ nor God ever prohibited polygamy in the
Bible.
WHY DO MUSLIMS PRAY 5 TIMES A DAY?
Guidance revealed by Allah, there is wisdom in it.
Spiritual discipline: E.g. A body builder needs to exercise at
specific periods of time. He can't work-out once a week to
maintain optimum physique.
E.g. If we love someone we like to talk to them every time we get
a chance on the phone. Muslims love Allah more than anyone,
therefore Muslims pray - talk to - Allah so many times.
Since a person has both body and spirit, he uses both in praying.
Constant rememberance of Allah will help us keep His Divine
presence in our conscience - prevents many sins.
E.g. We eat three meals a day to nourish our body, we pray 5
times to nourish our soul. Can your body be fit to fuction if you
ate only once on Sundays?
Feeling of peace and closeness to our creator, thanking the Being
who created us.
Many scientific benefits.
Refer to 'All prophets worshipped like Muslims do' page.
WHY ARE MUSLIMS SO VIOLENT
Distinguish Islam and actions of some Muslims
e.g. New car and a drunk driver
Ask: which is the most violent country in the world?
Ask: What religion do the majority of its people follow?
Taking up arms is required only under certain conditions:
To preserve Law and Order in the society or else the world would
be taken over by the lawless
When all attempts fail for reconciliation
Preventing attack
Defense
To remove obstacles of tyranny in spreading and preserving the
Truth.
E.g. Suppose President Clinton ordered the police to give money
to a certain widow in an inner city neighborhood. Suppose the drug dealers and gang members try to oppose the entry of the
police into the neighborhood of the widow. It is only proper and
moral for the police and the army to suppress the gangsters to
reach to that widow.
Muslims are the police or witnesses (Sura 2:143) and gangsters
are the polytheists and unbelievers.
Rules during war:
Don't fight with non-combatants (Quran 60:8)
No unnecessary destruction of property
No cutting of trees or killing animals
Not to disturb those worshipping in religious places
No compulsion in religion...(Quran 2:256)
Jihad in the Bible
Jesus - Matt.10:34 - Came to spread the sword
Hebrews 11:32-34
WHY DON'T MUSLIM MALES SHAKE HANDS WITH
FEMALES (OR VICE VERSA)?
Islam was revealed as a Final and complete Guidance to preserve
utmost chastity in the society.
Dating, premarital sex, hugging, shaking hands are all prohibited
by Islam due to their potential for dire consequences for the
individual and for the society at large.
Any factor that tends to uproot the moral fabric of the society is
prohibited/discouraged, and all things that preserve decency and
chastity are encouraged e.g. Modest dressing, lowering the gaze,
no free intermingling between the sexes, etc.
Consequences of loose relationships between sexes in the U.S.:
1.5 million abortions/year
500,000 abortions to unmarried teenagers
500,000 + rapes / year
Separated families, divorces, jealousy, deptrived children, etc.
Single families=children deprived of best upbringing=fall into
gangs, etc.=cycle repeated=society goes down.
WHY DO WOMEN HAVE TO COVER THEMSELVES?
Dress code for both males and females
Islam as a complete guidance came to preserve chastity in the
society; once chastity is lost, society goes down, eg. US.
Ask: Does modest dressing decrease or increase society's
chastity?
Ask: Does revealing or no clothes increase or decrease society's
chastity?
Islamic dress decreases immorality.
Statistics on rapes from the US:
500,000+ rapes in 1993
Two twin sisters example (if one dressed modestly and other
revealingly, who more likely is to be harrassed while walking
down the street?)
Nuns dress modestly too.
See a supposed picture of Mary, the mother of Jesus. She is
properly covered too.
Animals don't cover themselves, therefore the more we take off,
the more we are behaving like animals.
Tell stories of how women who wear Hijab and proper attire get
more respect, etc.
WHY DO YOU CALL HIM ALLAH?
All beautiful names belong to Him (Quran 17:111)
Allah is a purer and better word to use that the English word God.
To God you can add "dess" = Goddess. To Allah can't add "dess."
No such thing as Allahdess.
God with a smal 'g' - god - may cause confusion. Allah can't be
written with a small 'g.'
God with mother or father added becomes = Godmother,
Godfather, etc. To Allah nothing can be added.
English word 'God' could be ambiguous, confusing, manipulated,
etc., but the pure word 'Allah' could never be confusing because it
always refers to the One God, our Creator, with no male and
female gender, and no partners..
AFTER DAWA
Five categories of people - And how to deal with them
Ready to take Shahada
Give Shahada Give him/her 'New Muslim Package' (Quran, Understanding
Islam, hijab)
Form a group of new converts, for a smooth transition of new
Muslims into the Ummah.
Leaning Towards Islam
Supply him/her with persuasive Islamic literature: eg "Towards
Understanding Islam"
Show them videos, eg 'Choosing Islam,' 'A Closer Look at Islam'
Quran and Science brochure
Stories of famous new Muslims
Never put them in a position to defend their faith
Neutral
Sensitize them to the beliefs and teaching of Islam. Share with
them any new Islamic literature which may interest them
Invite them for meal and show them Islamic courtesey. Always
leave the door of communication open
Unbeliever
You have tried. Now leave their fate up to Allah. Be courteous
and helpful to them. Remember prophet's example of the women
who used to throw garbage at him. Sensitize them to the beliefs
and teachings of Islam: Remember the
Makkan people. Always leave the door of communication open
Atheist
Similar to the above points, plus deal with them through the
brochure
"Does God Exist"