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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79– Angels hear the people reciting the Salawât for Rasûlullah<br />
‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ all over the world, bring all the<br />
prayers of Salawât recited to his grave <strong>and</strong> convey them to him.<br />
Thous<strong>and</strong>s of angels visit his grave daily.<br />
80– Every morning <strong>and</strong> every evening, the deeds <strong>and</strong> the acts<br />
of worship performed by his Ummat are shown to him. He sees the<br />
people doing those acts, <strong>and</strong> entreats Allâhu ta’âlâ for the<br />
forgiveness of wrongdoers.<br />
81– It is mustahab, also for women, to visit his grave. Women<br />
are permitted to visit other graves only when there are no men<br />
around.<br />
82– After the blessed Prophet’s death as well as when he was<br />
alive, Allâhu ta’âlâ accepts the prayers <strong>and</strong> entreatments of all<br />
those people who supplicate through him <strong>and</strong> ask for his sake, no<br />
matter in what part of the world they are. One day a villager visited<br />
his blessed grave <strong>and</strong> supplicated, “Yâ Rabbî! It is Your<br />
comm<strong>and</strong>ment to manumit slaves. This is Your Prophet, <strong>and</strong> I am<br />
one of Your slaves. For the sake of Your Prophet, manumit me<br />
from the Fire of Hell!” A voice was heard to say, “O My slave!<br />
Why have you besought for emancipation only for yourself instead<br />
of asking for it on behalf of all My slaves? Go now! I have<br />
manumitted you from Hell.”<br />
Hâtim-i-Esam Belhî [d. 237 (852 C.E.)], one of the widelyknown<br />
Awliyâ, stood beside Rasûlullah’s grave <strong>and</strong> entreated,<br />
“Yâ Rabbî! I visit Thy Prophet’s grave. Please do not let me go<br />
back empty-h<strong>and</strong>ed!” A voice was heard to say, “O My slave! I<br />
have accepted thy visiting My Beloved One’s grave. I have<br />
forgiven thee <strong>and</strong> those who were with thee during the visit.”<br />
Imâm-i-Ahmad Qastalânî ‘rahmatullâhi ’aleyh’ relates, “I<br />
suffered from a certain illness for a few years. Doctors could not<br />
cure it. One night, in Mekka, I begged the Messenger of Allah very<br />
earnestly. After I went to sleep that night, I dreamt of a person<br />
holding a piece of paper in his h<strong>and</strong>. It said on the paper, ‘Herein<br />
is Rasûlullah’s permission concerning the illness of Ahmad<br />
Qastalânî <strong>and</strong> the prescription for its treatment.’ By the time I<br />
woke up, the illness was already gone.”<br />
Qastalânî, again, relates: “There was a girl suffering from<br />
epilepsy. I begged the Messenger of Allah very earnestly to<br />
intercede so that the poor girl could recover. In a dream they<br />
brought me the jinnî that had made the girl epileptic. I shouted at<br />
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