The linguistic and legislative meaning of the
word "Islam" is our guide to define the meaning of the Muslim,
because when we talk about the Muslim, we don't talk about disposition or
attribute but we talk about acquired virtue, which is the islamic virtue, that
leads us consequently to talk about Islam.
And hence the islamic character is completely
found in Allah's Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), so it is logical to take him as the
suggested model of the Muslim character. So, if you know Muhammad (pbuh), you
will find out how the real Muslim must be and how he behaves in various
situations and this is one of the aims of this book;
"to know Muhammad "pbuh" , and
so you'll know the real Muslim."
The linguistic meaning of the word
"Muslim" is:" the one who is devoted to Allah in his worship. So
"Islam" means the complete devotion to Allah and his creed.
So, according to the definition of the word
(Islam), Islam doesn't refer to:
1- One specific person, like the way how
buddhism refers to buddha.
2- Or a definite nation as how judaism refers
to a specific group of people.
3- Or to specific regions or countries as
christianity does.
4- Or to a special period.
This word makes us live in a completely
global atmosphere , not restricted to the mission.Of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh),
since , from the previous definition all the Prophets are Muslims and this is a
fact stated by the Quran more than once; Moses is a Muslim Prophet for the
jewish and so on are all other Prophets and Apostles.
Do Muslims now
represent the thoughts of Muhammad (pbuh)?
To answer this question you should compare
between two periods in history; the period when the followers of Muhammad
(pbuh) spread all over the world possessing most of it, and there is no
question about this fact, and the present period in which the Muslims are a lot
yet they are the most humiliated people on earth .But we have to admit that the
people of this period are completely away from the morals of Muhammad (pbuh)
and his teachings. The Prophet, for example, forbad lying, bribery, adultery
and robbery, and ordered applying justice, without oppressing others, being
merciful, supporting orphans and being generous.
All you have to do is to skim this brochure
carefully and read the sayings of prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his deed to be
sure that most Muslims today follow Muhammad (pbuh)only nominally.
What is the concept
of the "Prophet" for Muslims ?
The word "prophet" in the Arabic
language is an adjective from the word (alnaba')which means news about
something important , or it is derived from the Arabic word (alnuboa) that
means honor and reverence .So Muhammad, for Muslims, is a Prophet (Nabi) and Messenger(Rasoul)
from Allah who charged him to declare the Message of Islam to be the last
heavenly messages to the earth .He is the mercy that Allah saved for his
worshippers till the end of life.
Are Muslims bad
people?
Muhammad (pbuh) says: "smiling to your
fellow muslims is charity", and he told us about a man that will enter
paradise because he moved a tree that was blocking a road…do such behaviors
come from a bad man who wants to harm people?!
Muhammad was the mercy sent for all Muslims
and all mankind, as it is stated in the holy Quran "and we have sent you:
but as a mercy for all creatures ".
This explanation is enough for now as you
yourself will be able to answer this question later by reading the rest of the
subjects..
Do Muslims accept
others (Non-Muslims)?
Allah's Messenger (pbuh) concluded some
conventions with the jewish and hold talk with the christians, this fact is
mentioned in the holy Quran as Allah says: "invite (all mankind) to the
way of your lord (i.e. Islâm) with wisdom and fair preaching, and argue with
them in a way that is better."
So how is it possible to argue others without
meeting them and hold discussions with them in a way that is clearly mentioned
by allah: "In a way that is better", i.e.: with no aggression.
Trade has been held with the jewish, the
evidence for this is that the Prophet(pbuh) died while his shield was pledged
to a jewish man , but all this is depending on not being a warrior against
Muslims . But, if the Non-Muslim fights Muslims or drives them away from their
homes or helps in fighting and expelling them from their homes, it is
obligatory for Muslims to fight him with all lawful means .The astonishing
thing is that fighting for Muslims has an exotic law that prevents them from
killing old man , a child or a woman nor to burn a house or cut down any tree,
even Muhammad (pbuh)punished some of his companions (Allah bless them) because
they didn't apply these rights . Even more than that, Muhammad (pbuh )says:
[who slander (one of the people of the heavenly books)will be revenged on the
day of resurrection with whips from fire ] ????!!!!!
Consequently, if Muslims understand the
thought of Muhammad (pbuh), they will deal with the Non-Muslims in the same way
the Prophet (pbuh) did.
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