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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in the Qur’ân al-kerîm. As for Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’; He<br />
addresses him with laudatory expressions such as, “O My<br />
Messenger, O My Prophet.”<br />
45– His speech was extremely clear <strong>and</strong> easily comprehensible.<br />
He had visitors from various places, <strong>and</strong> he spoke to his visitors in<br />
their own languages. People listened to him with admiration. He<br />
stated, “Allâhu ta’âlâ has given me a beautiful training <strong>and</strong><br />
education.”<br />
46– With few words he said much. His more than one hundred<br />
thous<strong>and</strong> (utterances termed) hadîth-i-sherîfs are a demonstration<br />
of the fact that he was Jawâmi-ul-kalîm. According to some<br />
scholars, Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’ stated the four essentials of<br />
<strong>Islam</strong> with four hadîth-i-sherîfs, which are as follows:<br />
“Actions are evaluated in accordance with the intentions (in<br />
doing them).”<br />
“Halâl (permission) is obvious, <strong>and</strong> harâm (prohibition) is<br />
obvious.”<br />
“The plaintiff has to produce witnesses, <strong>and</strong> the defendant has<br />
to swear an oath.” <strong>and</strong><br />
“Unless a person wishes for his Muslim brother whatever he<br />
wishes for his own self, he will not be a perfect Believer.”<br />
The first of these four hadîth-i-sherîfs form the basis for the<br />
knowledge pertaining to acts of worship, the second one for the<br />
knowledge pertaining to transactions, (e.g. buying <strong>and</strong> selling,<br />
renting, joint-ownership, etc), the third one for the knowledge<br />
pertaining to jurisprudence <strong>and</strong> politics, <strong>and</strong> the fourth one for<br />
knowledge pertaining to manners <strong>and</strong> ethics.<br />
47– Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’ was innocent. He never<br />
committed sins, neither intentionally nor inadvertently, neither<br />
grave sins nor venial ones, neither before he was forty years old<br />
nor afterwards. He was never seen to behave in an unseemly<br />
manner.<br />
48– It is a religious precept to invoke a blessing on Muhammad<br />
‘alaihis-salâm’ by saying, “As-salâmu ’alaika ayyuha-n-nabiyyu wa<br />
rahmatullâhi,” during the sitting posture in namâz. <strong>Islam</strong> does not<br />
contain another religious precept comm<strong>and</strong>ing that you should<br />
invoke blessings on other creatures, such as another Prophet or an<br />
angel, which is done when performing namâz.<br />
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