Islam and Christianity
ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY This book is written in the nature of a “key” for those Muslim brothers of ours who have just a smattering of knowledge on how the Islamic religion has developed, and it has been written for those non-Muslims willing to know the fundamentals of Islam. Islam, the most up-to-date and the most immaculate of the world’s existing religions, is based upon very humane and very logical principles. Without going into details, this book touches upon the fundamentals of Islam and makes a comparison of Islam with other religions. It answers criticisms raised against Islam by its adversaries and explains as compendiously as possible the qualifications essential for being a good Muslim. For those who would like to read valuable books on Islam written by Islamic scholars (rahimahumullâhu ta’âlâ) after learning the facts contained in this book, we advise that they read books published in different languages by the Hakîkat Kitabevi (Bookstore) in Istanbul. The names of these books are appended to our books. Read this book slowly and with reflection! Encourage others to read it, too! An ignorant person cannot be a good Muslim. Indeed, it is impossible for a person not to attach all his heart to Islam after learning its fundamentals. After reading this book, you will also realize what a lofty, sacred, logical, and perfect religion Islam is, and you will attach all your heart and soul to it in order to attain salvation and repose in this world and in the hereafter. Islam that abrogated celestial religions of Judaism and Christianity along with their validity is explained first. That Qur’an-ı Karîm is word of Allah; miracles of Muhammad ׳alayhissalâm, his virtues, moral practices and habits; how to be a true Muslim; a comparison of Islam and Christianity; that Muslims are scientifically powerful; are explained next.
ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY
This book is written in the nature of a “key” for those Muslim brothers of ours who have just a smattering of knowledge on how the Islamic religion has developed, and it has been written for those non-Muslims willing to know the fundamentals of Islam. Islam, the most up-to-date and the most immaculate of the world’s existing religions, is based upon very humane and very logical principles. Without going into details, this book touches upon the fundamentals of Islam and makes a comparison of Islam with other religions. It answers criticisms raised against Islam by its adversaries and explains as compendiously as possible the qualifications essential for being a good Muslim.
For those who would like to read valuable books on Islam written by Islamic scholars (rahimahumullâhu ta’âlâ) after learning the facts contained in this book, we advise that they read books published in different languages by the Hakîkat Kitabevi (Bookstore) in Istanbul. The names of these books are appended to our books. Read this book slowly and with reflection! Encourage others to read it, too! An ignorant person cannot be a good Muslim. Indeed, it is impossible for a person not to attach all his heart to Islam after learning its fundamentals. After reading this book, you will also realize what a lofty, sacred, logical, and perfect religion Islam is, and you will attach all your heart and soul to it in order to attain salvation and repose in this world and in the hereafter.
Islam that abrogated celestial religions of Judaism and Christianity along with their validity is explained first. That Qur’an-ı Karîm is word of Allah; miracles of Muhammad ׳alayhissalâm, his virtues, moral practices and habits; how to be a true Muslim; a comparison of Islam and Christianity; that Muslims are scientifically powerful; are explained next.
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a Jew, he would normally be expected to prefer Mûsâ ‘alaihissalâm’<br />
to Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’. Yet he prefers the reality to<br />
bigotry.<br />
It was Muhammad ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’, again, who<br />
came up with the majority of the votes in a public opinion poll<br />
conducted in the United States to choose the ‘Greatest Man of all<br />
Times’.<br />
It is not something that an ordinary person, an average leader<br />
or a usual comm<strong>and</strong>er could do to elaborate a small crowd of<br />
barbarians into the greatest, the most civilized, the most virtuous,<br />
the highest-charactered, the most valiant, the most knowledgeable<br />
nation of the world. This is a miracle made only by Allâhu ta’âlâ,<br />
who sent the Qur’ân al-kerîm through Muhammad ‘sall-Allâhu<br />
’alaihi wa sallam’ to the Arabs <strong>and</strong> made them accomplish all these<br />
things. This unbelievable great result came about only as a<br />
consequence of following the Qur’ân al-kerîm <strong>and</strong> obeying the<br />
comm<strong>and</strong>ments of the Qur’ân al-kerîm.<br />
Do not all these facts we have stated <strong>and</strong> the divine orderliness<br />
in the arrangements of its contents show you that the Qur’ân alkerîm<br />
is the greatest miracle of the world? As you see the third<br />
miracle of the Qur’ân al-kerîm is its guiding the world to<br />
civilization in a short time.<br />
Ahmed Cevdet Pâşa ‘rahima hullâhu ta’âlâ’, a great historian,<br />
who passed away in Istanbul in 1312 [1894 C.E.], states as follows<br />
in his book Qisâs-i-Enbiyâ (History of Prophets): “Forty years<br />
after Îsâ’s ‘alaihis-salâm’ ascension [1]<br />
to heaven, the Romans<br />
attacked Jerusalem, killed some of the Jews <strong>and</strong> captivated others.<br />
They sacked Jerusalem <strong>and</strong> razed the Bayt-ul-muqaddas, i.e. the<br />
Mesjîd-i-Aqsâ (al-Aqsâ). Jerusalem turned into a wilderness.<br />
Jewry never recovered after that havoc, nor were they ever again<br />
able to re-establish a government. They dispersed to various<br />
places, where they led a despicable life. Îsâ ‘alaihis-salâm’ was<br />
thirty years old when he was given the message notifying his<br />
prophethood. Twelve people believed in him. These people are<br />
[1] We do not mean the ‘ascension’ mentioned in Christian literature.<br />
According to <strong>Islam</strong>, Îsâ (Jesus) ‘alaihi-salâm’ was not crucified. Judas<br />
Iscariot, his betrayer, was arrested <strong>and</strong> crucified. Allâhu ta’âlâ raised<br />
Îsâ ‘alaihis-salâm’, alive, up to heaven. This is the ‘ascension’ we mean.<br />
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