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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its side slept a man. He asked the deer what she wanted. “This<br />
hunter has ensnared me,” whimpered the deer. “I have two<br />
sucklings on the hill over there. Please do let me go! I’ll go, milk<br />
them, <strong>and</strong> come back.” The Prophet ‘alaihis-salâm’ asked, “Will<br />
you keep your promise <strong>and</strong> come back?” The deer pledged, “I<br />
promise in the name of Allâhu ta’âlâ that I shall come back. If I<br />
don’t, then may the torment of Allâhu ta’âlâ be on me!” The<br />
Messenger of Allah set the deer free. She ran away, coming back<br />
sometime later. The Messenger of Allah tied her again. When the<br />
man woke up <strong>and</strong> asked, “O the Messenger of Allah! Is there<br />
something you want to order me to do?” the Prophet stated,<br />
“Emancipate this deer!” The deer was so happy that she stomped<br />
her two feet on the ground, exclaimed, “Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha il-l-<br />
Allah wa annaka Rasûlullah (I believe in <strong>and</strong> testify to that Allah<br />
exists <strong>and</strong> He is One <strong>and</strong> you are His Messenger),” <strong>and</strong> capered<br />
away.<br />
13– One day he invited a villager to become a Believer. The<br />
villager defied, “I have a Muslim neighbor. I will believe in you if<br />
you resuscitate his dead daughter. They went to the girl’s grave,<br />
where Rasûlullah pronounced her name aloud <strong>and</strong> called her. A<br />
voice answered from the grave, <strong>and</strong> she came out. “Would you like<br />
to come back to the world,” questioned the Messenger of Allah.<br />
The girl said, “Yâ Rasûlallah! I do not want to go back to the<br />
world. I feel more comfortable here than I used to back in my<br />
father’s home. A Muslim is better off in the Hereafter than in the<br />
world. When the villager saw this he joined the Believers.<br />
14– Jâbir bin Abdullah ‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’anh’ roasted a<br />
sheep. Rasûlullah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ <strong>and</strong> his Sahâba [1]<br />
ate it. “Do not break the bones,” ordered the blessed Messenger.<br />
He gathered the bones together, put his blessed h<strong>and</strong>s on them,<br />
<strong>and</strong> prayed. Allâhu ta’âlâ enlivened the sheep.<br />
15– A child was brought to Rasûlullah. It could not talk, though<br />
it was old enough. “Who am I?” asked the Messenger. The child<br />
replied, “You are the Messenger of Allah.” From then on he<br />
began to talk <strong>and</strong> did not lose its speech till death.<br />
[1] A Muslim who saw, or talked to the Messenger of Allah at least once<br />
when the Messenger was alive is called a Sahabî. The Sahâba or the<br />
As-hâb-i-kirâm means all the Sahabîs, i.e. the Companions of the<br />
Messenger of Allah.<br />
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