A non-Muslim is asking Dr. Zakir Naik an interesting question and a clever one indeed. Why did not God (Allah the Almighty) send or reveal the Ever-Glorious Qur’an before 1400 years ago, i.e., with the creation of man and his descending from Heaven to Earth? The answer to the above question by Dr. Naik became very smooth and spontaneous.
Before we end this account of that noble companion, let us look into one incident which reflects his righteousness as well as piety and avoidance of eating what is not lawful or halal. This incident shows how Islam produces godly and pious people who can be fierce fighters for the sake of Allah at the same time as there is no contradiction whatsoever between being brave and being pious and righteousness.
And I went on my phone and on that App and I started reading the Qur’an. And I was filled with such happiness and joy and peace. It was an amazing feeling, and I forgot about why I was sad and that I was holding a blade. That’s what made me serious about Islam, and that’s what made me accept it.
My father took no stock in religion nor did he live it, although my grandparents are devout Muslims, I do imagine his choice and path in life had saddened their hearts. Needless to say my siblings and I were born without a specific religion. We were to be raised as American kids.
Ibn Rushd was one of the greatest intellectual geniuses in human history. He was acquainted with all the sciences of his time and an authority in several of them-philosophy, jurisprudence, astronomy, and medicine. He became known in Europe under the name of Averroes, in particular for his brilliant commentaries on Aristotle which shaped European thinking throughout the later Medieval and early Renaissance periods.
There were sins during the time of Adam, Seth and Enoch, but no blasphemy among the people. These three Prophets dealt with Muslims only. When it is said that Prophet Noah was the first Messenger, it means the first Messenger to blasphemous people. Definitely, Prophet Adam is the first Prophet, not Prophet Noah.
The Prophet said that even a tiny unborn that was killed because of human recklessness is going to appear before the Lord of the worlds asking for justice. You and I are accountable if we do not take the necessary steps. Let us reflect on the creation of Allah. Let us find the hand of Allah in everything out there. There is beauty there leading to the source which is Allah. Let us connect with nature.
The Messenger of Allah said: "Verily actions are by intentions, and for every person is what he intended. So the one whose ‘hijrah’ (migration) was to Allah and His Messenger, then his ‘hijrah’ was to Allah and His Messenger. And the one whose ‘hijrah’ was for the world to gain from it, or a woman to marry her, then his ‘hijrah’ was for what he made ‘hijrah’ for."
Christianity has digressed from the concept of the Oneness of God, however, into a vague and mysterious doctrine that was formulated during the fourth century. This doctrine, which continues to be a source of controversy both within and outside the Christian religion, is known as the Doctrine of the Trinity.
From this story, I learnt that Allah’s fate and predestination is unquestionably going to take place. As Pharaoh slaughtered thousands of children lest a promised one should come to life and defeat him as was predicted by his soothsayers. Indeed, this is what happened eventually as Musa was the one who caused Pharaoh to die in the sea.
