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Who is Allah? Do Muslims worship a different God?
Some people believe that Muslims worship a God that is different from the one worshipped by Christians and Jews. This might be due to the fact that Muslims often refer to God as "Allah". This concept is false, since "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for the One true "God" Who created the universe and all humanity. Let there be no doubt - Muslims worship the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus.
Islam : Codes of Belief
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Allah (God Almighty) is the only Creator of all that exits.
There is one God (Allah). Jesus is the Christ, miracle birth- and Muhammad (p) is his last prophet, both of them said, "God is One and you have to serve Him with all your heart, mind and strength.
Allah reveals His 99 Divine Attributes and does not compare Himself to any of His creation.
Allah created man from dirt and "in His image" and of "His spirit," yet God has no likeness of anything in creation.
Adam & Eve sinned, then repented and were forgiven, with no continuing effects on their children.
God Forgives Adam and Eve after they repent. Then He makes Adam his deputy (caliph) and the first prophet.
Man is basically good but prone to mistakes. Muslims who repent and submit to God are forgiven without intercession from Christ (or anyone) needed.
Through submission to the Will of God in peace, anyone, anytime, any place becomes a servant of Allah and draw closer to Him.
Allah is not like His creation. He is neither male nor female, nor is creation like Him.
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We Are Muslims Who Follow The Last Prophet sent From God :
Prophet Mohamed (Peace Be Upon Him) who was mentioned in the two holy books before Islam (the Torah To Prophet Moses Who Came With Judaism And the Holy Bible To Jesus Who Came With Christianity )
All Of the Holy Divine Books Seek To Monotheism of God.
and All creature Must Worship God Who Created Them.
So We Worship Allah,The God Who Sent Prophets To Us To Make Us Know Him and make Us Worship God..
Thanks God.. To Make Us Know You And Make Us Worship You...
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Who is Allah? Do Muslims worship a different God?
Some people believe that Muslims worship a God that is different from the one worshipped by Christians and Jews. This might be due to the fact that Muslims often refer to God as "Allah". This concept is false, since "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for the One true "God" Who created the universe and all humanity. Let there be no doubt - Muslims worship the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus.
Islam calls upon people to return to the one true God and to worship and obey Him alone. Islam teaches that God should be approached without intermediaries. That is because the merciful all-knowing God is completely in control of everything that exists and that He can bestow His grace and mercy on His creatures as He pleases; therefore no intercession, atonement or incarnation is necessary.
Arabic speaking people of all religions refer to God as "Allah". For example, if you pick up an Arabic translation of the Christian Bible you will see the word "Allah" where "God" is used in English.
Therefore, Allah is not the god of only the Muslims, but the same God worshipped by all monotheistic faiths. This idea that "Allah" is different from "God" is illogical since it is tantamount to saying that the French worship a different "god" because they use the word "Dieu", that Spaniards worship a different "god" because they say "Dios" or that the Hebrews worshipped a different "god" because they called Him "Yahweh"!
The Qur'an, which is the divine scripture of Muslims, was revealed in the Arabic language, so Muslims use the word "Allah" for "God", even when they are speaking other languages. A more literal translation of "Allah" into English might be "the one and- only God" or "the one true God".
It should be clearly understood that what Islam is primarily concerned with is correcting humankind's concept of Almighty God. What people are ultimately going to be held accountable for at the end of Day of Judgment is not whether they preferred the word "Allah" or the word "God", but what their concept of Him is. The true concept of God is clarified only within the message revealed by Him.
The last message sent by God, or Allah, is the Qur'an.
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Some believe that Muslims worship Muhammad. Is this true?
Muslims do not worship Muhammad (PBUH) in any way. They believe that he was the last messenger sent by Allah and like all His other prophets and messengers, he was a human being. However, some people mistakenly assume that Muslims worship Muhammad and this is one of the reasons that Muslims were erroneously called "Mohammedans". Muhammad, like Jesus, never claimed divine status. He called people to worship Almighty Allah alone, and he continually emphasized his humanity. In order to prevent his deification, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) always said to refer to him as "Allah's slave and messenger". He(PBUH) said: ‘Do not adulate me as the Christians adulated Jesus son of Mary. I am Allah's slave and messenger.’ (Bukhari)
Muhammad was chosen to be Allah's final messenger and to communicate His message to us, not only in words, but also as a living example of its practical application. Muslims love and respect him because of his impeccable and upright moral character and because he conveyed the truth from Allah - which is the pure monotheism of Islam.
Muslims strive to follow the great example of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) but do not worship him in any way.
Islam teaches Muslims to respect all of Allah's prophets and messengers. However, respecting and loving them does not mean worshipping them. Muslims know that all worship and prayer must be directed to Allah alone.
In fact, the worship of Muhammad - or anyone else – along with, or instead of, Almighty Allah is considered an unpardonable sin in Islam. Even if a person claims to be Muslim but worships or prays to anything other than God, it invalidates one's claim to Islam. The Declaration of Faith makes it clear that Muslims must worship God alone.
18:110. Say: "I am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come to me, that your Allah is one Allah. whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner.
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We do this for people of all faiths
(This Group is Not against any Religion or People) ----------------------------------------------------------------
Deep Thinking :
-Have you ever thought about the fact that you did not exist before you were conceived and then born into the world and that you have come into existence from mere nothingness?
-Have you ever thought about how the flowers you see in your living room everyday come out of pitch black, muddy soil with fragrant smells and are as colorful as they are?
-Have you ever thought about how mosquitoes, which irritatingly fly around you, move their wings so fast that we are unable to see them?
-Have you ever thought about how the peels of fruits such as bananas, watermelons, melons and oranges serve as wrappings of high quality, and how the fruits are packed in these wrappings so that they maintain their taste and fragrance?
-Have you ever thought about the possibility that while you are asleep a sudden earthquake could raze your home, your office, and your city to the ground and that in a few seconds you could lose everything of the world you possess?
-Have you ever thought of how your life passes away very quickly, and that you will grow old and become weak, and slowly lose your beauty, health and strength?
-Have you ever thought about how one day you will find the angels of death appointed by God before you and that you will then leave this world?
-Well, have you ever thought about why people are so attached to a world from which they will soon depart when what they basically need is to strive for the hereafter?
-Man is a being whom God furnishes with the faculty of thought. Yet, most people do not use this very important faculty as they should. In fact, some people almost never think.
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Why were we Created?
"Why was I created? Why am I here? What am I doing in this world? Why did God create me?"
These questions, are questions which each and everyone of us reflects on at some point during their life. We have some answers, which are given generally, but usually these answers don’t satisfy us, they seem somewhat simplistic. We still wonder. "Why me? Why here?" I know all of you, generally speaking, in the back of your mind, you are saying "to worship Allah, khallas (finish), what more is there to say? Why do we need to have a big long talk on why we were created, when we all know it is to worship Allah?" But wait, if this is presented to a non-Muslim, the next logical question would be "why does Allah want us to worship Him?" and then your stuck.
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--Some Basic Islamic Beliefs:
1) Belief in Allah (God) :
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Monotheism is the essence of Islam, and it emphasizes the Oneness of Allah. Muslims believe in one eternal and unique God. He is the Creator of all that exists, yet He cannot be compared to anything of His creation.
Belief in the Angels:
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Muslims believe that Angels exist. No one knows their exact number except Allah. They obey Him, fulfill His commands, and guard over the universe and the creatures that dwell within it.
Belief in the Scriptures :
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Muslims also believe in the original scriptures revealed by Allah, such as the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses, the Torah, the Psalms of David and the Gospel of Jesus . The final revelation to humanity is the Qur'an, which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Qur'an remains preserved and unchanged since the time of revelation in its original Arabic text. There is only one version of the Qur'an.
Belief in Messengers :
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Muslims believe in the prophets and messengers of God, starting with Adam, including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and Jesus (peace be upon them). But God’s final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad . Muslims believe that Muhammad is the last prophet sent by God,
Belief in the Day of Judgment:
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Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment (the Day of Resurrection) when all people will be resurrected for God’s judgment according to their beliefs and deeds.
Belief in Predestination :
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Muslims believe in predestination, whether good or bad, which Allah has measured and ordained for all creatures according to His previous knowledge and as deemed suitable by His wisdom. Allah, the All-Knowing, knows everything that happened in the past, everything that is happening now and all that will happen in the future. Humankind has been given free will and the choice of whether or not to follow what Allah ordained. He has been given a mind with which he is able to reason and choose wisely.
Some people believe that Muslims worship a God that is different from the one worshipped by Christians and Jews. This might be due to the fact that Muslims often refer to God as "Allah". This concept is false, since "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for the One true "God" Who created the universe and all humanity. Let there be no doubt - Muslims worship the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus.
Islam : Codes of Belief
---------------------------
Allah (God Almighty) is the only Creator of all that exits.
There is one God (Allah). Jesus is the Christ, miracle birth- and Muhammad (p) is his last prophet, both of them said, "God is One and you have to serve Him with all your heart, mind and strength.
Allah reveals His 99 Divine Attributes and does not compare Himself to any of His creation.
Allah created man from dirt and "in His image" and of "His spirit," yet God has no likeness of anything in creation.
Adam & Eve sinned, then repented and were forgiven, with no continuing effects on their children.
God Forgives Adam and Eve after they repent. Then He makes Adam his deputy (caliph) and the first prophet.
Man is basically good but prone to mistakes. Muslims who repent and submit to God are forgiven without intercession from Christ (or anyone) needed.
Through submission to the Will of God in peace, anyone, anytime, any place becomes a servant of Allah and draw closer to Him.
Allah is not like His creation. He is neither male nor female, nor is creation like Him.
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We Are Muslims Who Follow The Last Prophet sent From God :
Prophet Mohamed (Peace Be Upon Him) who was mentioned in the two holy books before Islam (the Torah To Prophet Moses Who Came With Judaism And the Holy Bible To Jesus Who Came With Christianity )
All Of the Holy Divine Books Seek To Monotheism of God.
and All creature Must Worship God Who Created Them.
So We Worship Allah,The God Who Sent Prophets To Us To Make Us Know Him and make Us Worship God..
Thanks God.. To Make Us Know You And Make Us Worship You...
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Who is Allah? Do Muslims worship a different God?
Some people believe that Muslims worship a God that is different from the one worshipped by Christians and Jews. This might be due to the fact that Muslims often refer to God as "Allah". This concept is false, since "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for the One true "God" Who created the universe and all humanity. Let there be no doubt - Muslims worship the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus.
Islam calls upon people to return to the one true God and to worship and obey Him alone. Islam teaches that God should be approached without intermediaries. That is because the merciful all-knowing God is completely in control of everything that exists and that He can bestow His grace and mercy on His creatures as He pleases; therefore no intercession, atonement or incarnation is necessary.
Arabic speaking people of all religions refer to God as "Allah". For example, if you pick up an Arabic translation of the Christian Bible you will see the word "Allah" where "God" is used in English.
Therefore, Allah is not the god of only the Muslims, but the same God worshipped by all monotheistic faiths. This idea that "Allah" is different from "God" is illogical since it is tantamount to saying that the French worship a different "god" because they use the word "Dieu", that Spaniards worship a different "god" because they say "Dios" or that the Hebrews worshipped a different "god" because they called Him "Yahweh"!
The Qur'an, which is the divine scripture of Muslims, was revealed in the Arabic language, so Muslims use the word "Allah" for "God", even when they are speaking other languages. A more literal translation of "Allah" into English might be "the one and- only God" or "the one true God".
It should be clearly understood that what Islam is primarily concerned with is correcting humankind's concept of Almighty God. What people are ultimately going to be held accountable for at the end of Day of Judgment is not whether they preferred the word "Allah" or the word "God", but what their concept of Him is. The true concept of God is clarified only within the message revealed by Him.
The last message sent by God, or Allah, is the Qur'an.
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Some believe that Muslims worship Muhammad. Is this true?
Muslims do not worship Muhammad (PBUH) in any way. They believe that he was the last messenger sent by Allah and like all His other prophets and messengers, he was a human being. However, some people mistakenly assume that Muslims worship Muhammad and this is one of the reasons that Muslims were erroneously called "Mohammedans". Muhammad, like Jesus, never claimed divine status. He called people to worship Almighty Allah alone, and he continually emphasized his humanity. In order to prevent his deification, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) always said to refer to him as "Allah's slave and messenger". He(PBUH) said: ‘Do not adulate me as the Christians adulated Jesus son of Mary. I am Allah's slave and messenger.’ (Bukhari)
Muhammad was chosen to be Allah's final messenger and to communicate His message to us, not only in words, but also as a living example of its practical application. Muslims love and respect him because of his impeccable and upright moral character and because he conveyed the truth from Allah - which is the pure monotheism of Islam.
Muslims strive to follow the great example of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) but do not worship him in any way.
Islam teaches Muslims to respect all of Allah's prophets and messengers. However, respecting and loving them does not mean worshipping them. Muslims know that all worship and prayer must be directed to Allah alone.
In fact, the worship of Muhammad - or anyone else – along with, or instead of, Almighty Allah is considered an unpardonable sin in Islam. Even if a person claims to be Muslim but worships or prays to anything other than God, it invalidates one's claim to Islam. The Declaration of Faith makes it clear that Muslims must worship God alone.
18:110. Say: "I am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come to me, that your Allah is one Allah. whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
We do this for people of all faiths
(This Group is Not against any Religion or People) ----------------------------------------------------------------
Deep Thinking :
-Have you ever thought about the fact that you did not exist before you were conceived and then born into the world and that you have come into existence from mere nothingness?
-Have you ever thought about how the flowers you see in your living room everyday come out of pitch black, muddy soil with fragrant smells and are as colorful as they are?
-Have you ever thought about how mosquitoes, which irritatingly fly around you, move their wings so fast that we are unable to see them?
-Have you ever thought about how the peels of fruits such as bananas, watermelons, melons and oranges serve as wrappings of high quality, and how the fruits are packed in these wrappings so that they maintain their taste and fragrance?
-Have you ever thought about the possibility that while you are asleep a sudden earthquake could raze your home, your office, and your city to the ground and that in a few seconds you could lose everything of the world you possess?
-Have you ever thought of how your life passes away very quickly, and that you will grow old and become weak, and slowly lose your beauty, health and strength?
-Have you ever thought about how one day you will find the angels of death appointed by God before you and that you will then leave this world?
-Well, have you ever thought about why people are so attached to a world from which they will soon depart when what they basically need is to strive for the hereafter?
-Man is a being whom God furnishes with the faculty of thought. Yet, most people do not use this very important faculty as they should. In fact, some people almost never think.
Read More... ( http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=100585922937&topic=9617 )
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Why were we Created?
"Why was I created? Why am I here? What am I doing in this world? Why did God create me?"
These questions, are questions which each and everyone of us reflects on at some point during their life. We have some answers, which are given generally, but usually these answers don’t satisfy us, they seem somewhat simplistic. We still wonder. "Why me? Why here?" I know all of you, generally speaking, in the back of your mind, you are saying "to worship Allah, khallas (finish), what more is there to say? Why do we need to have a big long talk on why we were created, when we all know it is to worship Allah?" But wait, if this is presented to a non-Muslim, the next logical question would be "why does Allah want us to worship Him?" and then your stuck.
Read More... ( http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=100585922937&topic=9618 )
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--Some Basic Islamic Beliefs:
1) Belief in Allah (God) :
----------------------------------------
Monotheism is the essence of Islam, and it emphasizes the Oneness of Allah. Muslims believe in one eternal and unique God. He is the Creator of all that exists, yet He cannot be compared to anything of His creation.
Belief in the Angels:
----------------------------------------
Muslims believe that Angels exist. No one knows their exact number except Allah. They obey Him, fulfill His commands, and guard over the universe and the creatures that dwell within it.
Belief in the Scriptures :
----------------------------------------
Muslims also believe in the original scriptures revealed by Allah, such as the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses, the Torah, the Psalms of David and the Gospel of Jesus . The final revelation to humanity is the Qur'an, which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Qur'an remains preserved and unchanged since the time of revelation in its original Arabic text. There is only one version of the Qur'an.
Belief in Messengers :
----------------------------------------
Muslims believe in the prophets and messengers of God, starting with Adam, including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and Jesus (peace be upon them). But God’s final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad . Muslims believe that Muhammad is the last prophet sent by God,
Belief in the Day of Judgment:
----------------------------------------
Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment (the Day of Resurrection) when all people will be resurrected for God’s judgment according to their beliefs and deeds.
Belief in Predestination :
----------------------------------------
Muslims believe in predestination, whether good or bad, which Allah has measured and ordained for all creatures according to His previous knowledge and as deemed suitable by His wisdom. Allah, the All-Knowing, knows everything that happened in the past, everything that is happening now and all that will happen in the future. Humankind has been given free will and the choice of whether or not to follow what Allah ordained. He has been given a mind with which he is able to reason and choose wisely.
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