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Whew. It’s been a long week. As you guys saw, I had made several posts last weekend, and until now, I haven’t really had a chance to respond to many things. Some of those threads seem like ancient history, but insha Allaah, i will try to respond to the more important ones.
Ghosty had asked me to share my “story”, and insha Allaah, I will have the time to write this out shortly. But for now, as this topic is about Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam, I figured that I, from my previous perspective, would share with you my “crazy” thoughts on the prophethood of the prophets.
Please note, I am NOT writing this to present an argument. You can surely come refute everything I am about to say. I am simply sharing with you one of the many thought-processes that was going through my head regarding the status of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
After I had essentially left Catholicism and chosen to follow only the words and teachings of Jesus, peace be upon him, I felt myself conforming, in belief, to that of Islaam. The question of “who is Muhammad” kept coming up, and frankly, I did my darndist to ignore it, as it was my only goal to follow the true teachings of Jesus, peace be upon him. However, as my beliefs became more in line with Islaam, I was ultimately confronted with the question of who is Muhammad, peace be upon him, and this question had to be answered.
I would read the following verses in the Quraan:
to be continued…
Ghosty had asked me to share my “story”, and insha Allaah, I will have the time to write this out shortly. But for now, as this topic is about Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam, I figured that I, from my previous perspective, would share with you my “crazy” thoughts on the prophethood of the prophets.
Please note, I am NOT writing this to present an argument. You can surely come refute everything I am about to say. I am simply sharing with you one of the many thought-processes that was going through my head regarding the status of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
After I had essentially left Catholicism and chosen to follow only the words and teachings of Jesus, peace be upon him, I felt myself conforming, in belief, to that of Islaam. The question of “who is Muhammad” kept coming up, and frankly, I did my darndist to ignore it, as it was my only goal to follow the true teachings of Jesus, peace be upon him. However, as my beliefs became more in line with Islaam, I was ultimately confronted with the question of who is Muhammad, peace be upon him, and this question had to be answered.
I would read the following verses in the Quraan:
Say (O Muhammad SAW): “Allâh has spoken the truth; follow the religion of Ibrâhim (Abraham) Hanifa (Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. he used to worship Allâh Alone), and he was not of Al-Mushrikûn.” (Aali Imran 3:95)
And I would also read the verse explaining that Abraham was neither a Jew or a Christian:Then, We have inspired you (O Muhammad SAW saying): "Follow the religion of Ibrâhim (Abraham) Hanifa, and he was not of the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers, etc.). (An-Nahl 16:123)
These verses intrigued me, as here was Allaah, commanding Muhammad to tell his followers to follow the religion of Abraham, because with so many man made teachings, it can be confusing as to what is the truth. So x it all, and follow the religion of Abraham. But what was this religion? He was not a Jew, as Judaism is based on the tribe of Judea, and he was not a Christian, as Christianity is based on Jesus, peace be upon him, would had not been sent yet. What was the religion of Abraham? Pure monotheism. Pure submission to his Lord. Pure “Islaam”…so much so that he was willing to sacrifice his son.Ibrâhim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanifa, and he was not of Al-Mushrikûn. (Aali Imran 3:67)
to be continued…