ALL PROPHETS PRAYED THE SAME WAY. They Were All Muslims.

 

All Prophets Prayed

The Same Way.

They Were All Muslims!

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

Allah prescribed only one religion for

mankind and it's called Islam in Arabic.

It might have been called by some other

names by the other nations of the past.

وَإِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُونِ

'Surely this religion of yours is ˹only˺ one, and I am

your Lord, so fear Me ˹alone˺. Yet the people have

divided it into different sects, each rejoicing

in what they have.'

(al-Quran 23:52-53)

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُونِ

'(O prophets!) Indeed, this religion of yours is ˹only˺ one,

and I am your Lord, so worship Me ˹alone˺.

(al-Quran 21:92)

Abridged Explanation:

O Messengers! Indeed, your creed is one creed: it is Islam. And I am your Lord, you do not have a Lord other than Me, so be mindful of Me by fulfilling My commands and refraining from My prohibitions.

Muhammad Taqiud-Din al-Hilali translates the above verse of the Quran like this:

'And verily! This your religion (of Islamic Monotheism) is one religion, and I am your Lord, so keep your duty to Me.' (al-Quran 23:52)

Prayer is an act of worship. It is a direct connection between man and God, between the creation and the Creator. It is said that when a person prays, he whispers with Allah. There cannot be a more beautiful and precise definition of prayer (Salat). Islam is complete submission to Allah – both physical and spiritual. The physical part being your heart/mind and body; and the spiritual part is done by your soul. So, it is the combination and coordination of the two basic elements – body and soul. Philosophers or physicians can divide these elements into three or four (heart, mind, body and soul) but body is nothing without a heart and a mind; similarly heart and mind are nothing without a body. They can’t function or even survive separately. Therefore, let’s stay with two elements – physical and spiritual.

An act of worship (prayer) demands total submission and coordination of these two elements. An Islamic prayer involves some visible physical actions. For example, when we supplicate or ask/beg Allah for something, it is called ‘Dua’. We are asking Allah for something to survive in this world. Therefore, we raise our hands toward the heavens because we believe that Allah maintains His throne (up) in the heavens or even above. But this raising of hands is not new. It existed since the time of Adam. Humans started raising hands up toward the heavens when Adam and Eve were expelled from Paradise and sent down to live on earth.

Apart from ‘Dua’, the main act of prayer involves some physical actions like standing respectfully upright like a servant (Qayam); bending or bowing down (Ruku); and bowing down in prostration (Sajdah). Those are the principal actions of prayer. Again, these actions are not new to Islamic prayer. They existed in the heavens and they came down with Adam and Eve to the earth and spread through their offspring.

All prophets and their respective nations were prescribed some physical actions as part of their prayer to the Lord. All of them used to fall ‘on their faces’ on the ground. We call it ‘Sajdah’ (bow down or fall in prostration).

On his website “search4truth.com”, the author, Abu Aasiya, has posted some very informative articles based on good research. His findings confirm my belief that all prophets prayed to Allah in a similar fashion, physically bending and bowing down in prostration – ‘falling on their faces’. Here are some references from the Bible supporting the Muslim prayers.

Prostration & Bowing down:

“I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of Egypt, from the house of bondage. Thou shalt have none other gods before Me. Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them nor serve them …” (Deuteronomy 5:6-9)

The very fact that God is instructing His messenger and the people not to ‘bow down’ to idols or to humans, means that bowing is a valid form of worship.

Jesus Christ falls in prostration (Sajdah):

“And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt”. (Matthew 26:39).

Jesus kneels down to pray:

“And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed”. (Luke 22:41).

Solomon’s prayer:

“And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven”. (I Kings 8:22).

David’s prayer:

“And David said to all the congregation, now bless the Lord our God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshiped the Lord, and the king”. (I Chronicles 29:20).

David fasts and lies on the ground:

“David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth”. (II Samuel 12:16).

Elijah sits on the ground with his head between his knees:

“So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of (Mount) Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees”. (I Kings 18:42).

Peter kneels down to pray:

“But Peter put them all forth, and knelt down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise”. (Acts 9:40).

Daniel knelt upon his knees three times a day:

“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he knelt upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime”. (Daniel 6:10).

Paul kneels down in prayer:

“And when he had thus spoken, he knelt down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him”. (Acts 20:36-37).

Paul and others prayed on shore:

“And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city; and we knelt down on the shore, and prayed”. (Acts 21:5)

God speaking to Isaiah (‘Every knee shall bow’):

“Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return. That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear”. (Isaiah 45:22-23).

Paul confirms bowing of knees:

“For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God”. (Romans 14:11).

Abraham falls on his face:

“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and three, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying, As for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations”. (Genesis 17:1-4)

Bowing and kneeling (Psalm 95:6):

“O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker”. (Genesis 17:1-4)

This verse of Bible confirms the physical actions of ‘Ruku’ and ‘Sajood’, the way Muslims pray to Allah.

Falling down before Lord

“Ye have been rebellious against the Lord from the day that I knew you. Thus I fell down before the Lord forty days and forty nights, as I fell down the first; because the Lord had said He would destroy you”. (Deuteronomy 9:24-25):

Angels fell on their faces

“And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God, Saying, Amen; Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.” (Revelations 7:11-12)

Joshua falls to earth on his face

“And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads. And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast Thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of the Jordan!” (Joshua 7:6-7)

Moses & Aaron fell upon their faces

“And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with the all of the congregation?” (Numbers 16:20-22)

Moses and Aaron fall in prostration

“And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces; and the glory of the Lord appeared unto them”. (Numbers 20:6):

Conclusion: We saw Abraham, David, Elijah, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Jesus and his disciples, and angels in the heavens – all bowing down in worship of Allah. And finally, here is Allah’s command to all believers, including the followers of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), to bow down their heads in worship. That’s the proof that the manner of worshiping One True God was the same in every Prophet’s time. The same manner of worship means the same faith or religion. And that faith of religion is called Islam in the Arabic language. It might have been called something else in other Prophets' languages.

“And be steadfast in prayer; practice regular

charity; and bow down your heads with those

who bow down (in worship).”

(al-Quran 2:43)

 

And once again I would like to remind you of the same verse from the Holy Quran, in which Allah confirms that Islam is the only religion acceptable to Him. Islam means total surrender (submission) to the Will of God. Different nations might have called it by different names in different languages and in different eras but it is still the same Islam preached by Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (Allah’s blessings and peace be upon all of them).

“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam,

it will never be accepted of him, and in the

Hereafter he will be one of the losers.”

(al-Quran 3:85)

“Surely this is a Reminder.

Let him who will, then, take a

straight path to his Lord.”

(al-Quran 73:19)

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ISLAM IS RIGHTEOUSNESS WITH STEADFASTNESS. There's No Shortcut To Jannah (Paradise).

 

Islam Is A Way Of Life!

It's Righteousness With

Steadfastness

There's No Shortcut

To Jannah (Paradise)

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

“Say: Truly, my prayer and my service of

sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for

Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds!”

(al-Quran 6:162)

The first humans – Adam and Eve – used to live in the Garden (the Paradise) as long as they obeyed God. Once they were fooled by the Devil who misled them, they committed the crime of ‘disobedience’ to God. As a punishment, they were thrown out of the Garden and were sent down on Earth to live for a certain period. They were told how to repent and pray to God so that they could get their sins forgiven by the Merciful Creator. In other worlds, during our tenure on this earth, we have the opportunity to earn our place in the Garden again, and the only way to do that is to follow the commands of God. Obey Him and please Him, and He will fulfill His promise to reward us with a place in the Paradise (Garden) again, where we will live forever. Thus the cycle would be complete.

“Whosoever does right, whether male or female,

and is a believer, him verily We shall quicken with

good life, and We shall pay them a recompense in

proportion to the best of what they used to do.”

(al-Quran 16:97)

But there is one more thing to remember too! God knew that we would keep following the Devil, so to scare us and keep us on the right track, He also created the blazing Hell. He warned us about evil-doing, the reward of which would be Hellfire. Logically, this should work as a perfect deterrent and we dare not deviate. But that has not been the case. Man is foolishly bold and stupidly brave. He fears a mad dog, even a mouse. but shows no signs of fearing the Almighty Lord who warned him about the punishment. He keeps following the Devil, disobeying God and deviating from the right path. The result is that this world on the planet Earth today has literally become hell – too much injustice, evildoing, bloodshed, killing, wars, bombs and explosions. No place is safe and nothing can be protected from the reach of the beast (the Man). God sends some warning signs like floods, earthquakes, heavy rains or droughts, fires and famines, but we don’t budge. We, arrogantly, keep walking the same destructive way.

The funny thing is that we believe that doing some special prayer on some special night or day, fasting on a particular day, and waking all night to pray on one particular night will win us the Paradise (Jannah). That’s not going to happen. Allah blesses those people who do good, no matter how small in nature, regularly and steadfastly. In other words, we should make good behavior a daily routine. There is no shortcut to Jannah. All roads pass through the valley, sometimes desert, of hard-work, patient perseverance, hurdles and difficulties in all spheres – physical, social, cultural, political, financial and spiritual. One has to keep walking the path of righteousness all the time. The Paradise (Jannah) comes with a big price.

Allah, the Almighty has promised us that He will reward us for every little act of good, kindness and service to others. Nothing goes unpaid!

“They rejoice on account of favor from Allah

and (His) grace, and that Allah will not waste

the reward of the (deeds of) believers.”

(al-Quiran 3:171)

Here’s the guarantee from the Lord Creator of the universe:

“As to those who hold fast by the Book and

establish regular prayer, never shall We suffer

the reward of the righteous to perish.”

(al-Quran 7:170)

The Quran is full of verses, literally hundreds of them, assuring us of the rewards for our good deeds and acts of righteousness. Nothing will be wasted. Even the people of other faiths who believe in One God, His sovereignty in the heavens and the earth, believe in the Day of Judgment, and perform good deeds in life, would be positively rewarded. Such people won’t suffer from any fear or grief. In other words, Paradise (Jannah) is not the monopoly of the so-called 'Muslims' only!

“Those who believe (in Allah), and those who

follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians

and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and

the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall

have their reward with their Lord; on them

shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.”

(al-Quran 2:62)

Most believers have not studied the Quran seriously or with careful attention. They only pick and choose. They go for shortcuts but, in fact, there is none. It is hard-work all along. You live your life by the Book or you don’t. There is no middle track. But that does not mean that you cannot make mistakes, cannot get carried away, or cannot sin. As a weak human being, you’ll fall into every trap the Devil has laid out there for you. But you keep trying and keep struggling to follow the right path and keep repenting while asking forgiveness from the Mericul Lord. Allah loves that trying and struggle and rewards you with His mercy and blessings.

“…Then is it only a part of the Book that you

believe in, and do you reject the rest? But what

is the reward for those among you who behave

like this but disgrace in this life? On the Day

of Judgment they shall be consigned to the

most grievous penalty. For Allah is not

unmindful of what you do.”

(al-Quran 2:85)

Allah even promises you the unlimited rewards of your struggle if you struggle with sincerity, honesty and constantly. It's the patient perseverance that counts. It is your consistency and steadfastness that will eventually take you to the destination.

“So believe in Allah and His Messengers!

And if you believe and do right, you

have a reward without measure.”

(al-Quran 3:179)

 

Please beware of the misleading promises of Mullahs who quote all kinds of fake and fabricated Ahadith to guarantee you that if you recite ‘that’ for 100 times, you’ll go to Jannah; or if you do ‘this’ thing on that particular day or night, you’ll get a house in Jannah. Those promises are valid only when you are trying to live your life by the book, fulfilling all obligations and obeying all commands of Allah everyday, and NOT once in a while, on some special occasion only. Islam is not pick and choose. It is righteousness with steadfastness. It is total surrender or submission to the Lord of the Universe. It is living your life by the Book (the Quran) obeying God's commands. There's no shortcut to Jannah (Paradise).

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PROPHET'S SERMON ON ARAFAH DAY (9th of Dhul Hijjah) at Arafat.

 

Yawm al Arafah

(Day Of Arafah)

9^th of Dhul Hijjah

(Tuesday, May 26, 2026)

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) delivered

his last Sermon of Hajj -- the First

Charter of Human Rights in the

recorded history -- on this historic day!

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

  

On Wednesday, the 27^th of May, 2026 (the 10^th of Dhul Hijjah), the Muslim Ummah will be celebrating Eid-al-Adha (or Eid-ul-Azha or Eid Kabir) -- also known as the ‘Festival of Sacrifice’. A day before that, 9^th of Dhul Hijjah, is the Day of Arafah (Yaum-al Arafah). That is also the anniversary of the historic sermon of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) that he delivered on Jabl ar-Rahmah (the Mount of Mercy, also called the Mount Arafat). The Hajj rituals will officially start on the 8^th of Dhul Hijjah (i.e., Monay, 25^th of May, 2026) and will terminate on the 4th day, on 28^th of May, 2026, with Tawaf al-Wadaa.

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) delivered the last Hajj Sermon in the year 632-AD, in front of about 120,000 pilgrims (some say about 150,000) who came to perform Hajj in his company. The address is commonly called ‘The Last Sermon’ or the ‘Last Khutbah’. To honor this occasion it is only befitting that we implement the teachings of the Prophet (s.a.w.) and live by the principles laid down for us. A Muslim is the one who follows Islam -- submits to Allah in all affairs. We should look into the mirror and ponder. Are we what we claim to be?

It is a bit surprising to note that there are different versions of this sermon despite the fact that there were at least 120,000, if not more, people present as ‘eye-witnesses’. It is really sad to see that a ‘Muslim’ could be so corrupt and irresponsible that he would even change the words of the Prophet to suit his own view/version! In any case, here are the excerpts. The Prophet (s.a.w.) started with:

"All praise is due to Allah, so we praise Him, and seek His pardon and we turn to Him. We seek refuge with Allah from the evils of ourselves and from the evil consequences of our deeds. Whom Allah guides aright there is none to lead him astray; and there is none to guide him aright whom Allah leaves astray. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, the One,having no partner with Him. His is the sovereignty and to Him is due all praise. He grants life and causes death and is Powerful over everything. There is no God but Allah, the One; He fulfilled His promise and granted victory to His bondsmen, and He alone routed the confederates (enemies of Islam)”.

“O People! Listen to my words carefully, for I do not know whether we shall ever meet again and perform Hajj after this year”.

"O people! Allah says: 'O people! We created you from one male and one female and made you into tribes and nations, so as to be known to one another.' Verily, in the sight of Allah, the most honored among you is the one who is most pious (God-fearing). There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab and for a non-Arab over an Arab; nor for the white over the black nor for the black over the white, except in righteousness (God-consciousness)."

“All mankind is the progeny of Adam and Adam was fashioned out of clay. Behold! Every claim of privilege, whether that of blood or property, is under my heels except that of the custody of the Kaabah and supplying of water to the pilgrims”.

“O people of Quraish! Don’t appear (on the Day of Judgment) with the burden of this world around your necks, whereas other people may appear (before the Lord) with the rewards of the hereafter. In that case I shall avail you naught against Allah”.

“Behold! All practices of the days of ignorance are now under my feet. The blood revenges of the days of ignorance are remitted. The first claim on blood I abolish is that of Ibn Rabiah bin Harith who was nursed in the tribe of Saad and whom the Hudhayls killed”.

“All interest and usurious dues accruing from the times of ignorance stand wiped out. And the first amount of interest that I remit is that which Abbas ibn Abd-al Muttalib had to receive. Verily it is remitted entirely”

“O people! Verily your blood, your property and your honor are sacred and inviolable until you appear before your Lord, as the sacred inviolability of this day of yours, this month of yours and this very town (of yours). Verily, you will soon meet your Lord and you will be held answerable for your actions”.

“O people! Verily you have got certain rights over your women and your women have certain rights over you. It is your right upon them to honor their conjugal rights, and not to commit acts of impropriety, which if they do, you are authorized by Allah to separate them from your beds and chastise them, but not severely, and if they refrain, then clothe and feed them properly”.

“Behold! It is not permissible for a woman to give anything from the wealth of her husband to anyone but with his consent”.

“Treat women kindly since they are your helpers and are not in a position to manage their affairs by themselves! Fear Allah concerning women, for verily, you have taken them on the security of Allah and have made their persons lawful unto you by words of Allah”.

“O people! Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, has ordained to every one his due share (of inheritance). Hence there is no need (of special) testament for an heir (departing from the rules laid down by the Shariah)”.

“He who attributes his ancestry to other than his father or claims his clientship to other than his master, the curse of Allah is upon him”.

“All debts must be repaid, all borrowed property must be returned, gifts should be reciprocated and a surety must make good the loss to the assured”.

“Beware! No one committing a crime is responsible for it but himself. Neither the child is responsible for the crime of his father, nor is the father responsible for the crime of his child”.

“Nothing of his brother is lawful for a Muslim except what he himself gives willingly. So do not wrong yourselves”.

“O People! Every Muslim is the brother of every other Muslim, and all the Muslims form one brotherhood. And as for your slaves, see that you feed them with such food as you eat yourselves, and clothe them with the clothes that you yourselves wear”

“Take heed not to go astray after me and strike one another’s necks. He who (among you) has any trust with him, he must return it to its owner”.

“O people! Listen and obey, though a mangled Abyssinian slave is appointed your Ameer, provided he executes (the Ordinance of) the Book of Allah among you”.

“O people! No Prophet would be raised after me and no new Ummah (would be formed) after you”.

“Verily, I have left among you that which will never lead you astray, the Book of Allah, which if you hold fast, you shall never go astray”.

“And beware of transgressing the limits set in the matters of religion, for it is transgression of (the proper bounds of) religion that brought destruction to many people before you”.

“Verily, the Satan is disappointed at ever being worshiped in this land of yours, but he will be pleased by obedience in anything (short of worship that is) in matters you may be disposed to think insignificant, so beware of him in your matters of religion”.

“Behold! Worship your Lord; offer prayers five times a day; observe fast in the month of Ramadan; pay readily the Zakat (poor-due) on your property; and perform pilgrimage to the House of God and obey your rulers and you will be admitted to the Paradise of your Lord”.

 

“Let him that is present, convey it unto him who is absent, for many people to whom the message is conveyed may be more mindful of it than this audience”.

End of quotes.

May Allah bless you with guidance, good health, sense of justice and happiness! Eid Mubarak Saeed!

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BRING ALLAH BACK INTO YOUR LIVES! Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.

 

Afraid of Coronavirus

But Not of God?

Bring Allah Back Into Your Lives

For Peace And Success!

Allah Is Oft-Forgiving,

Most Merciful

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

“And those who, having done something to be

ashamed of, or wronged their own souls, earnestly

bring Allah to mind, and ask for forgiveness for

their sins, and who can forgive sins except Allah?

And are never obstinate in persisting knowingly

in (the wrong) they have done; for such the

reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and

Gardens with rivers flowing underneath, an

eternal dwelling. How excellent a recompense

for those who work (and strive)!”

(al-Quran 3:135-136)

When a natural disaster hits, people get scared immediately and change their attitude temporarily. This herd mentality was abused by the evil Zionist empire to consolidate its control of the world by controlling the masses through fear and propaganda. The lives and the routines of millions of people is forced to change but at the same time it does not changed the Man at all. He adopts some safety measure ; some deceptive maneuvers and continues his evil ways. Man is scared as he is afraid of dying. He is panicks but he does not change his ways and character in the real sense. He still lies; he still steals; he still commits adultery; he is still dishonest and unjust in his dealings; and above all he is still the biggest hypocrite on the face of earth. He lectures others on ethics and morals but he himself does everything contrary to that. Corruption and evil-doing continues in the earth and so does the game of death & destruction.

Honestly speaking, the natural disasters and wars don't change the man except changing the numbers that look horrible – the number of the living or the dead; and the number of the healthy and the sick. Certain measures and wars started by the Evil Empire have definitely triggered poverty and the number of the poor people in the world is on the rise too. The misery is spreading and it is being used to tighten the control.

The most ridiculous thing one can notice today is that Man is afraid of Coronavirus but he is not afraid of the Almighty God Who created him and prescribed for him the rules of conduct. What a shameless and ungrateful creature – Man! The Bible says:

"Woe to the one who quarrels with his

Maker – An earthenware vessel among the

vessels of earth! Will the clay say to the

potter, 'What are you doing?'

Or the thing you are making say,

'He has no hands'?”

 (Isaiah 45:9)

When God sent Man to live on the earth, He gave him a lot of freedom, a lot of liberty and a lot of choices; and also warned him of the bounds and limits prescribed for him. But man, being so ungrateful, hasty and Devil-friendly, abused that liberty and freedom of choice to the fullest extent. So much so that he became disobedient and rebellious to God – the Almighty Who created him in the first place. He ignored all warnings (he still does that) and kept doing what he ‘liked’ to do while bending and twisting the laws/rules prescribed by God to cover or justify his evil deeds. But the Lord God is watching! The Quran says:

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَٱعْبُدْهُ

 وَٱصْطَبِرْ لِعِبَادَتِهِ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ لَهُ سَمِيّاً

Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and”

of all that is between them; so worship Him,

and be constant and patient in His worship!

Know you of any who is worthy of the

same Name as He?”

(al-Quran 19:65)

The Bible says:

"The God who made the world and all things in it,

since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not

dwell in temples made with hands.”

(Acts 17:24)

Today, man doesn’t even like to hear the word ‘God’ (or religion) in his daily affairs. Using the silly excuse of separating the Church from the State, he has dumped religion and with that God too. For him, it is very old fashioned and annoying to talk of God and applying His laws on his life. He does not like to admit that to God belongs everything in the heaven and on earth.

The Bible says:

"Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and

the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.”

(Deuteronomy 10:14):

The Quran says:

'To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the

heavens and whatever is on the earth.

Indeed, We have commanded those given

the Scripture before you, as well as you,

to be mindful of Allah. But if you disobey,

then ˹know that˺ to Allah belongs

whatever is in the heavens and the earth.

And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.'

(al-Quran 4:131)

Allah says in the Quran: “Remember Me, I'll remember you!” In other words, if you ignore God, He will ignore you too. Simple as that! We should acknowledge the sovereignty of God in the universe. He is the Supreme Creator and the Supreme Commander. He is running the universe and we have the obligations to fulfill His commands. That's the only way that can guarantee the smooth running of affairs. Otherwise, there will be chaos all over because every powerful man wants his own way or no way. And we are all suffering from it.

The solution of today's problems is repentance and return to God. We need to bring God back into our lives because we cannot survive without Him. We should enforce His laws and glorify His name for our own success in this world as well as in the Hereafter. We should have learned the lesson by now. But unfortunately we are making the same mistakes the people before us made and we are going to meet the same fate if we don't mend our ways. The Most Merciful is ever ready to forgive our mistakes and bless us again. Let's invoke Him tonight. Under the present circumstances, He is our only hope and our last resort.

The Last Third of The Night

Scholars claim that the closest any worshiper can be to his Lord is during the last part of the night; so if you can be amongst those who remember Allah at that time, then do so! Scholars also narrate and some attribute the statement to the Prophet (s.a.w.) too that “In the last third of every night our Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer – Allah) descends to the lowest heaven and says: 'Who is calling Me, so that I may answer him? Who is asking Me, so that I may grant him? Who is seeking forgiveness from Me, so that I may forgive him?'” In that case, every intelligent person should take advantage of God's offer and should ask for the best in this world and best in the Hereafter, along with protection from the Hellfire.

Allah tells us in the Quran that only God-conscious believers will be successful in this world as well as in the Hereafter. Only the righteous people!

“Those who show patience, firmness and

self-control; who are true (in word and deed);

who worship devoutly; who spend (in the way

of Allah); and who pray for forgiveness in the

early hours of the morning.”

(al-Quran 3:17)

But those who ignore Allah's signs and warnings and disobey His commands are definitely in error and will suffer in the end.

“They are the ones who buy Error in place of

Guidance and torment in place of forgiveness.

Ah! What boldness (they show) for the Fire!”

(al-Quran 2:175)

 

Therefore, our salvation and success depends on our loyalty and obedience to our Lord God. If we love God, we should follow the teachings of the Prophet (s.a.w.).

“Say (O Prophet), 'If you do love Allah, Follow me!

Allah will love you and forgive you your sins;

for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'"

(al-Quran 3:31)

“And if you are slain, or die, in the way of Allah,

forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better

than all they could amass.”

(al-Quran 3:157)

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WE BOLDLY LIE TO GOD, To Others And To Ourselves. If We Don't Repent ...

 

We Boldly Lie To God,

To Others and To Ourselves

If We Don’t Repent,

We’ll Land In Hell

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

“Woe unto each sinful liar!”

(al-Quran 45:7)

Lying is deceiving and it is not allowed in Islam. In some Prophetic narrations (Ahadith) it has been declared that there are three signs of a hypocrite (Munafiq) and lying is the first one. As a matter of fact lying is the mother of all evils. Once you to tell a lie, you have to constantly lie to cover up the first lie. And the chain never stops, except that we keep adding more and more lies to the stock and eventually fail to cover them all sooner or later. Then we are exposed and lose our trust in the eyes of others; and with that trust goes our respect and honor too.

And there is more to it! Allah is not pleased with such behavior and if we don’t repent and rectify the situation immediately, we are classified in the records of angels as ‘liars’ and we lose Allah’s blessings. As habitual liars, we start losing all spiritual good and with that Allah’s favors too. Allah has warned such people in the Quran:

“In their hearts is a disease, and

Allah increases their disease.

A painful doom is theirs

because they lie.”

(al-Quran 2:10)

The lies will bring upon us a painful doom and the wrath of Allah, not only in this world but also in the Hereafter. If we die without repenting or asking Allah for His forgiveness, we’ll be destined to Hell, as ‘disobedient’ to Allah and as ‘friends’ or ‘brothers’ of the Devil. This is something grave.

The lies are so common in our everyday life that we don’t even feel that we are lying. We consider it normal. We also consider ‘small’ lies ‘no’ lies. For example, we are home and somebody knocks at the door or rings the door bell, or somebody calls on the phone, we tell our wives or children to tell the visitor (or caller) that we are not home. We are lying and we force our families to lie too.

Many times we know the truth about somebody or something but when somebody asks us about that, we say that we don’t know because we don’t want to embarrass somebody (our friends or family members). We are building a fake wall of protection around them and us which is going to crumble one day.

Then there is a group, actually a religious sect, that believes that lying with good intention is allowed and it does not fall into the category of lies. Wrong! A lie is a lie, no matter how small or how big, how noble or how evil. There are many fake Ahadith (Prophet’s sayings) that fall into this category. Allah will definitely punish those who fabricated Ahadith (even for a good purpose). When you attribute something to the Prophet that he never said or did, you are lying. And that’s a big punishable sin. You first punishment here in this world is that Allah withdraws His ‘Guidance’ (Hidayah) from you and you are left in the darkness of ignorance.

“Lo! Allah guides not him

who is a liar, an ingrate.”

(al-Quran 39:3)

“Lo! Allah guides not one

who is a prodigal, a liar.”

(al-Quran 40:28)

We disobey Allah and we think it is not grave, it is normal lifestyle. We defy Allah’s commands and think that it is nothing serious as everybody does it. That’s not the justification. Allah is the Supreme Creator and we are the Creation. He has rights over us. We lie to Allah, the Almighty, too and we boldly do that during prayers. When we start prayer (Salat), in every Rakaat (unit) we recite Surah al-Fatiha (the first chapter of the Quran. In the 5^th verse of this Surah (chapter), we pronounce that: (O Allah!) We worship you alone and seek help from you only. Here’s the translation of verses 5 to 7:

“You (alone) do we worship, and You (alone)

we ask for help. Show us the straight path,

the path of those whom You have favored;

not the (path) of those who earn Your anger,

nor of those who go astray.”

(al-Quran 1:5-7)

We keep lying to ourselves and believe that we are better than other 'People of the Book' (Jews and Christians). That's like living in a fool's paradise. The Bible says:

'Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose

consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.'

(1-Timothy 4:2)

This is the height of hypocrisy (Munafiqat) that we say something which we don’t mean actually! Worshipping Allah alone and seeking only His help is contradicted by our actions when we see the crowds on the shrines, tombs, graves and mazars of the saints and priests. People go to those places and ask those dead saints and priests to help us and grant our wishes; get us a new job, win us a lottery, get us a male child, heal us from diseases, etc., etc. There are endless desires/wishes and so are the tombs/mazars/graves of the dead saints and priests. When we say something and in practice we do something else, it constitutes a lie, hypocrisy (Munafiqat). And that’s a punishable sin.

In Islam, this is called ‘shirk’ – making partners with Allah. According to the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), on the Day of Judgment, the Merciful Allah might forgive all sins except ‘shirk’. This is the worst kind of sin that we can have on our record of deeds. An early repentance can get us off the hook.

Under the Law of Moses (Torah) and the Gospel of Jesus (Bible), lying is an abominable sin and merits punishment. A believer should not take it lightly. The Bible says:

'Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD,

but those who act faithfully are his delight.'

(Proverbs 12:22)

On the Day of Judgment, those dead (or living) saints, preachers, priests, Sai-Babas or Peers, etc., won’t be able to help you at all. They would all be worried about their own fate (Heaven or Hell). Nobody would care about you on that day and nobody would take responsibility for your losses. You alone will have to carry your own burden! Allah says:

“Whoever receives guidance, receives it for

his own benefit; whoever goes astray, does so

to his own loss. No bearer of burdens can bear

the burden of another; nor would We visit with

Our Wrath until We had sent a messenger

(to give warning).”

(al-Quran 17:15)

God sent to the mankind, from time to time, His Prophets and Messengers to guide or lead people to the right path. But after the death of those Prophets/Messengers, people went astray again, forgetting all about their teachings and God’s warnings. Eventually, God punished those nations and destroyed their towns, thus making them a ‘lesson’ for other nations. We make our own choices and we are responsible for them. And we will be questioned about them. We are responsible for our own fate!

“Every man's fate We have fastened on his

own neck. On the Day of Judgment, We shall

bring out for him a scroll (record), which he

will see spread open. (It will be said to him:)

Read your (own) record! Sufficient is your

soul this day to be a witness against you."

(al-Quran 17:13-14)

The only solution to all our problems is the Guidance from Allah, that came to us through His Prophets or Messengers and the Holy Books. If we don’t revert to Allah, we are lost. There is no one else to guide us and get us through this mess. Here’s the prescription:

“O believers! Seek (Allah’s) help with

Patient perseverance and prayer; for Allah

is with those who patiently persevere!”

(al-Quran 2:153)

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WE PRACRTICEW HYPOCRISY And Use Islam As Shield To Escape Punishment

 

We Practice Hypocrisy

And Use Islam As Shield

To Escape Punishment

Allah Doesn't Like Hypocrisy

And Can Replace Us Any Time

With Better Believers

(M. Javed Naseem)

“We, even We, created them, and strengthened

their frame. And when We will, We can replace

them, bringing others like them in their stead.”

(al-Quran 76:28)

Where are the true Muslims today? Where can you find true Islam being practiced in this world? This is a very tough question to answer!

These days, we can find everything online – even Islam or Muslims. Actually, to tell you the truth, ‘online’ is the only place where you can find Muslims or Islam. In the real world, in those so-called Muslims countries, real practicing Muslims are hard to find. We believe that they still exist. But on the internet, Facebook preachers are very active. The internet is flooded with religious posts that also includes fake Ahadith, fabricated stories of the saints to boost your morale, and accounts of concocted miracles of Islam or the slaves of Islam. Real knowledge and research is disappearing. People are sharing on the internet, the material that is not authentic and they don't bother to check or verify it. They just copy and paste because it is very easy ; and they think that they are doing a great service to Islam.

As a matter of fact, Islam is a very simple Deen (way of life), of which the religion is a small part. The Supreme Creator Allah has sent down His Message (or instructions) with guaranteed guidance and mercy. He has made it very clear in the Quran that those who follow His commands will prosper; while those who disobey Him or violate His commands, will suffer, not only in this world but also in the Hereafter. In nutshell, if you do good, you’ll get good rewards while wrong-doing will bring you suffering and you’ll be punished for that too. Success is guaranteed in practicing righteousness.

History tells us that Allah destroyed and replaced those earlier nations because of their wrong-doing and sinful life. And we are not special. We are governed by the same laws that governed them – the laws of righteousness. We cannot continue violating those divine laws and get away with it! The better people are waiting in line.

“Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in

the East and the West that We can certainly

substitute for them better (men) than they;

And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).”

(al-Quran 70:40-41)

There are also thousands of posts on FB wherein the promoters pray for general amnesty or Allah’s forgiveness for Muslims. Those are the ‘goodwill’ posts with no bearing at all. Remember one thing! The prayer (Dua) comes from the heart with all honesty and sincerity. The person praying should repent and ask Allah’s forgiveness personally and so does every other sinner. Without regret and repentance, prayer (Dua) has no effect, nor value. The Facebook prayers (Dua) will do nothing for the Muslim Ummah if Muslims themselves don’t repent and beg the Merciful Allah for forgiveness. Allah knows our intentions and then hears our prayers (Dua), and watches our actions. All three should sync and coordinate with honesty and sincerity. Without it, we should be prepared for the wrath of Allah. Don’t forget that Allah gave us plenty of time to repent!

Today, Muslims are being attacked from all sides, all over the world. And they should know why! Allah tells us in the Quran: “Remember Me, I’ll remember you!” It’s a very simple and plain equation. When we ignore Allah, He’ll ignore us too – simple as that! Allah goes a step even further and tells us in the Quran that if we forget Him, He’ll also forget us on the Day of Judgment! And there cannot be a bigger loss for us than that.

So, what’s the remedy? The answer is simple: Revert to Him! We should acknowledge our wrong-doings; regret and repent; and seek Allah’s forgiveness and mercy! Only then can we prosper in this world. Our success is bound with righteousness – doing good and stopping evil. There’s no other solution or remedy to the present dilapidated state of Muslims. Allah gave us all kinds of warnings and the biggest warning was that he imposed upon us the corrupt and dishonest leaders. We always cheer those corrupt leaders. But we never learned any lesson, and continued our corrupt ways. Hence the disaster!

Many ignorant Mullahs and political-minded Imams in the Muslim world blame the white man, America, Britain, EU, Israel, etc., etc. Those countries are only taking advantage of the situation; they are not 100% responsible for that. The truth is: WE Muslims are responsible for our own downfall, for our own plight, and for our own misery. Nobody else!

We have abandoned God and as a result He has abandoned us too. Therefore, despite all our means, resources, intelligence, technology and planning, we have failed. We find ourselves helpless. Since all help comes from Allah, it is only logical that we get back to Him and cry before Him. The Bible says:

“But you must return to your God;

maintain love and justice, and wait

for your God always.”

(Hosea 12:6)

“The Lord loves righteousness and justice;

the earth is full of his unfailing love.”

(Psalms 33:5)

When we bring God back into our lives, we are going to succeed and prosper. That’s the only solution to our present problems. We should not forget that everything, once again: EVERYTHING, that is in the heavens and on earth (and in-between) belongs to Allah. It is His domain and only He has the sovereignty. We are His beggars. When we realize that and start behaving like His beggars – asking Him alone for all our needs and guidance – He will surely lead us to victory, success, happiness, peace and prosperity. The rest is all bullshit and you have been trying the rest (bullshit) for over 50 years now! See the results of your doing?

Allah, the Almighty, has addressed us in the Quran as ‘beggars’ (Arabic: Fuqaraa) and we should better stay in our limits too, so that Allah bestows His blessings and mercy upon us.

يٰأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ أَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ

“O mankind, you are those in need of Allah

(beggars to Allah) , while Allah is the Free

of need, the Praiseworthy.”

(al-Quran 35:15)

 

When you disobey Allah by wrong-doing and transgression, you are hurting your own cause. We are helpless in front of Allah and we always seek His help, guidance and mercy to survive in this world. To err is human but the better human is the one who realizes his mistake or wrong-doing and immediately repents. He asks for Allah’s forgiveness and never tries to repeat the same mistake or sin again. But those who disobey Allah by violating His laws, by crossing the limits; and don’t repent; they commit a crime and every crime merits punishment.

“… Those are limits set by Allah; and anyone

who transgresses the limits of Allah, does

verily wrong his (own) soul.”

(al-Quran 65:1)

The wrath of Allah is knocking at our doors; the sooner we realize it, the better. Looks like it has already been too late but there’s still hope. Allah, have mercy on us, please!

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QURAN IS THE TRUE GUIDANCE, A Source of Direction, Mercy & Healing.

 

Quran Is The True Guidance,

A Source of Direction, Mercy

And Healing From Our Lord

For The Believers Who Have Sure Faith,

And Who Ward Off Evil

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

We should consider ourselves very lucky to receive Direction directly from our Lord, the Supreme Creator. Allah tells us that this Book contains healing for all of our spiritual ailments. Unfortunately, very few of us appreciate that. Since it comes free of charge, we don't pay attention to it. Not only that, we ignore it most of the time in our daily life and affairs.

يٰأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُمْ مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ

وَشِفَآءٌ لِّمَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
“O mankind! There has come to you a Direction

from your Lord and a Healing for the (diseases)

in your hearts, and for those who believe,

a Guidance and Mercy.”

(al-Quran 10:57)

It really hurts to see that in most Muslim homes, the Book of Divine Guidance, the Quran, has been reduced to a decoration piece, a symbol of blessing, a good-luck sign, or a book of reference in disputes. The so-called Muslims claim to follow it but in practice they are far from following it or practicing it in real life. There are millions who don’t even understand it when they recite (read) it. They don’t bother to consult a translation or explanation of verses. It’s being ignored or is not given due importance. This is a serious offence by those who claim to be the guardians of Islam. This is hypocrisy which is called ‘Munafiqat’ (or Munafiqah) in Islam and entails grave punishment from Allah, because we say something else and we do something else!

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَبِٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلآخِرِ وَمَا هُم بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

يُخَادِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلاَّ أَنْفُسَهُم وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَرَضاً وَلَهُم عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْذِبُونَ

Of the people there are some who say

‘We believe in Allah and the Last Day’,

but they do not (really) believe. Fain would
they deceive Allah and those who believe, but

they only deceive themselves, and realize (it) not!
In their hearts is a disease; consequently Allah

increases that disease. Grievous is the penalty

they (incur), because they lie (to themselves).”

(al-Quran 2:8-10)

We are the best creation of God and He has provided us with the true guidance so that we could live in this world with love and peace; and without corruption and transgression. But man is so ungrateful and disobedient to his Creator that he doesn’t even care that his bad deeds would land him in Hell. The Merciful Almighty has reminded us in many verses of the Quran where and how to seek His Guidance and Mercy. Without it, we are lost, both in this world and in the Hereafter.

هَـٰذَا بَصَائِرُ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ

“This is a clear indication for mankind, and a

guidance and mercy for people with sure faith.”

(al-Quran 45:20)

Most of the problems facing the Muslim Ummah today stem from our deviation from the Quran – the Right Book, the Right Path. When we disobey God, we should not expect from Him any Guidance or Mercy. When a believer is not a true believer, he is too weak to stand up to the evil. He becomes very vulnerable. Studying the Quran and applying it on our daily life is the only solution for Muslims. The forces of evil are constantly trying to push us away from the Quran (which contains the commands of Allah). They have also engaged (or hired) professional Mullahs in various countries to misinterpret the Quran to create ‘Fitnah’, disunity, sectarianism and chaos.

The Quran is a ‘declaration for mankind’ that guarantees success in both worlds, but only for those who have a sure Faith – the Believers. If you are a non-Muslim but believe in a Supreme Power/Spirit; or believe in a Creator; or believe in the Divine God, then you should study the Quran carefully. You would be convinced that your Ever-living God is the One running the show! And that, in fact, is the core of Islam. The One and Only God created us and we, being His creation, are obligated to obey commands and follow His directions.

هَـٰذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

“This is a declaration for mankind, guidance

and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil).”

(al-Quran 3:138)

Being Allah's creation, we should also not forget that one day, when we die, we have to return to Him. He has assured us that there shall be a Judgment Day (the Accountability Day) when we would be resurrected and face questions about our actions and choices in this world. The Most Merciful Allah has given us a lot of liberty/freedom in our daily life but at the end of the day, He is going to ask us what we did with that freedom of choice. Did we make any decisions (choices) that would influence or impact humanity in a good way or bad way. What did we do for the benefit of mankind, our brethren who were in need ; who were less fortunate and who were weak to defend themselves. What did we do to promote and preserve peace and justice !

The life of this world is like a game show to enjoy but at the same time it is a test for all of us. The Almighty wants to see if we obey His commands and lived or acted by the rules prescribed for us in that special Book. That Book is 'Declaration' for mankind. Our life on this planet earth has a purpose and a limited duration. We need to work on our promised life in the Hereafter. And the time for that is now!

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