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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Common Questions About Islam - Do Muslims really worship the black stone in Mecca?

The Ka'baa...  (HDRi)Mecca ``kaaba``

Since Allah Almighty ordered Abraham the father of Ishmael and Isaac peace be upon them to build the Kaaba, people called it the House of GOD Almighty, and it became the direction for us to bow down to Allah Almighty in worship:

"Behold! We gave the site, To Abraham, of the (Sacred) House (i.e., the Kaaba), (Saying): 'Associate not anything (In worship) with Me; And sanctify My House For those who compass it round, Or stand up, Or bow, or prostrate themselves (Therein in prayer). And proclaim the Pilgrimage among men: they will come to thee on foot and (mounted) on every kind of camel, lean on account of journeys through deep and distant mountain highways:" (The Noble Quran, 22:26-27)

So when Muslims prostrate to Allah Almighty, they prostrate in the direction that is as close as possible to Him. It was also prophesied in the Noble Quran that people from all over the world would come to the city of Mecca (where the Kaaba is located) for pilgrimage.

During the early days of Islam, the Muslims were commanded to bow down to Allah Almighty in the direction of the Farthest Mosque (Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa) in Jerusalem, because it was the Holiest Mosque/Temple to worship Allah Almighty in back since it was not defiled with idols. Allah Almighty then commanded Prophet Muhammad to order the Muslims to prostrate to Allah Almighty in the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca, because it was the House of GOD Almighty which was built by Prophet Abraham peace be upon him (mentioned also in the Bible), and because after the Muslims liberated Mecca in a 10,000 men army (this event was prophesied in the Bible), they cleaned the Kaaba from all idols.

"Say: 'O People of the Book (i.e., Jews and Christians)! Come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with Him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah.' If then they turn back, say ye: 'Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah's Will)." (The Noble Quran, 3:64)

"God forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with God is to devise a sin Most heinous indeed." (The Noble Quran, 4:48)

"Who can be better in religion than one who submits his whole self to God, does good, and follows the way of Abraham the true in Faith? For God did take Abraham for a friend. (The Noble Quran, 4:125)


The Kaaba is only the House of GOD Almighty and is the meeting place for us to meet the Almighty LORD by bowing down our faces in humility down to the ground before Him in that direction.

The Muslims on the hand are not idol worshipers. And neither were the Bible's Prophets (including Jesus), peace be upon them, who prostrated to GOD Almighty.

On the other hand, the hindus' and the buddhists' idols are statues. The same also for those who worship the fire, sun, moon, stars, etc... Allah Almighty Said:

"Among His Sings are the Night and the Day, and the Sun and the Moon. Adore not the sun and the moon, but adore God, Who created them, if it is Him ye wish to serve." (The Noble Quran, 41:37)

"They ask thee Concerning the New Moons. Say: They are but signs To mark fixed periods of time In (the affairs of) men, And for Pilgrimage. It is no virtue if ye enter the houses from the back: It is virtue if ye fear Allah. Enter houses Through the proper doors: And fear Allah: That ye may prosper. (The Noble Quran, 2:189)

*The Kaaba is the Qibla i.e the direction Muslims face during their prayers. It is important to note that though Muslims face Kaaba during prayers, they do not worship the Kaaba. Muslim worship and bow to none but Allah. It is mention in the Quran

"We see the turning of thy face (for guidance) to the heavens: now shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee. Turn then thy face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque:wherever ye are, turn your face in that direction." (Al-Baqarah 2:144)

* Kaaba is the Centre of the World Map. The Muslims were the first people to draw the map of the world. They drew the map with the south facing upwards and the north downward. The Kaaba was at the centre. Later, Western Cartographers drew the map upside down with the north facing upwards. Yet, the Kaaba is at the centre of the world map.

* Tawaf around the Kaaba for indicating one God - when Muslims go to al-masjid al-Haram in Mecca, they perform tawaf or circumambulation around the Kaaba. This act synbolizes the belief and worship of One God, since just as every circle has one centre, so also there is only one Allah worthy of worship.

* People stood on Kaaba and gave the adzan - At the time of the Prophet, people even stood on the Kaaba and gave the adzan or the call to prayer. One may ask those who allege that Muslims worship the Kaaba; which idol worshipper stands on the idol he worships?





Common Questions About Islam - How come Muslims don't have images of GOD

Many non-Muslim might ponder, how come Muslims don't have images of GOD as Christians do with Jesus, Buddhist with Siddartha Gauthama and Hindus with their Divas?
Because there is nothing like GOD Almighty. Let us look at The Quran Verse 42:11 "(He is) the Creator of the heavens and the earth: He has made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs among cattle: by this means does He multiply you: there is nothing whatever like unto Him, and He is the One that hears and sees (all things)."

Creating images (idol gods) of GOD Almighty is forbidden in Islam. Many Verses in the Noble Quran prohibt them. Let us look at few of them:

"Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell ! To it will ye (surely) come !" (The Noble Quran, 21:98). And "Lo! Abraham said to his father Azar: "Takest thou idols for gods? For I see thee and thy people in manifest error." (The Noble Quran, 6:74)

"We took the Children of Israel (with safety) across the sea. They came upon a people devoted entirely to some idols they had. They said: 'O Moses! fashion for us a god like unto the gods they have.' He said: 'Surely ye are a people without knowledge.' As to these folk,- the cult they are in is (but) a fragment of a ruin, and vain is the (worship) which they practise." (The Noble Quran, 7:138-139)

"Remember Abraham said: 'O my Lord! make this city one of peace and security: and preserve me and my sons from worshipping idols."(The Noble Quran, 14:35)

"Such (is the Pilgrimage): whoever honours the sacred rites of God, for him it is good in the Sight of his Lord. Lawful to you (for food in Pilgrimage) are cattle, except those mentioned to you (as exception): but shun the abomination of idols, and shun the word that is false." (The Noble Quran, 22:30)

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Mathematical Miracles Of The Quran : THE MIRACLE OF 19 IN THE QUR'AN

Another mathematical miracle of the Qur'an is the manner in which the number 19 is numerologically encoded in verses. This number gives the interlocking attributes to the Quran and it's impossible to anyone to do it, not even with the most advanced sophisticated computer. It shows that the Quran is not from human being of any form and far beyond any intelligence man can ever imagine. In other words it is from God, the Creator and not the work of Prophet Muhammad as what the Orientalists persist. This number is stressed in the words of the Qur'an:

"There are nineteen in charge of it." (Qur'an, 74:30),

and is encoded in various places in the Book. Some examples of this can be listed as follows:

The Formula consists of 19 letters.

1st letter
8th letter
15th letter
2nd letter
9th letter
16th letter
3rd letter
10th letter
17th letter
4th letter
11th letter
18th letter
5th letter
12th letter
19th letter
6th letter
13th letter


7th letter
14th letter


The Qur'an consists of 114 (19 x 6) Suras.

The first Sura to be revealed (Sura 96) is the 19th from the end.

The first verses of the Qur'an to be revealed are the first five verses of Sura 96 and the total number of words in these verses is 19.

5th word
4th word
3rd word
2nd word
1st word
.

9th word
8th word
7th word
6th word
.

12th word
11th word

10th word


. .
15th word
14th word
13th word
.

19th word
18th word
17th word
16th word

As we have seen, the first five verses consist of 19 words. The " " is a letter, not a word. Likewise, letters " " are not included in the calculation either.

The first Sura to be revealed, Surat al-'Alaq, consists of 19 verses and 285 (19 x 15) letters.

Surat an-Nasr, the final Sura to be revealed, consists of a total of 19 words.

5th word
4th word
3rd word
2nd word
1st word
10th word
9th word
8th word
7th word
6th word






12th word
11th word


16th word
15th word
14th word
13th word




19th word
18th word
17th word

Furthermore, the first verse of Surat an-Nasr, which speaks of the help of Allah, contains 19 letters.

1st letter
8th letter
15th letter
2nd letter
9th letter
16th letter
3rd letter
10th letter
17th letter
4th letter
11th letter
18th letter
5th letter
12th letter
19th letter
6th letter
13th letter
7th letter
14th letter

There are 114 Formulas in the Qur'an or 19 x 6.

A total of 113 Suras in the Qur'an start with the formula. The only Sura not to start with one is the ninth, Surat at-Tawba. Surat an-Naml is the only Sura to have two formulas. One of these is at the beginning and the other in verse 30. Counting from Surat at-Tawba, which does not begin with the formula, Surat an-Naml follows 19 Suras on.

There is a formula at the beginning of the 27th Sura, Surat an-Naml, and in verse 30. There are thus two formulas in the 27th Sura. It is the formula in the 30th verse of the 27th Sura which completes the total of 114 formulas in the Qur'an. When we add together the number of the verse and the number of the Sura, 30 and 27, we find the number 57 (19 x 3).

The total number of Suras from Surat at-Tawba (9) to Surat an-Naml (27) is 342 (9 + 10 + 11 +12 +13 +14 +15 +16 + 17 + 18 + 19 + 20 + 21 + 22 + 23 + 24 + 25 + 26 + 27). That figure is 19 multiplied by 18.

The sum of all the occurrences of the name "Allah" in all the verses whose numbers are multiples of 19 (i.e., verses 19, 38, 57, 76, etc.) is 133, or 19 x 7.

The "abjad" value of the word "wahd" meaning "one" is 19. This word is used with various other words in the Qur'an, such as one door, one variety of food. It is used 19 times together with the name "Allah."

(The Arabic letters are shown here without the accent marks)
Letters of the word "wahd"
Numerical Values of the Letters
V
A
H
D
6
1
8
4
Total abjad value of the word

19

The total of the Sura and verse numbers of the occasions when the word "wahd" appears 19 times is 361: (19 x 19).

The Arabic word "wahdahu," meaning "worship only Allah," appears in the verses 7:70, 39:45, 40:12, 40:84 and 60:4. When these figures are added up without numbers being repeated, the resulting total is 361 (19 x 19).

The number of verses between the first initial letters (Alif, Lam, Mim; Surat al-Baqara 1) and the final initial letters (Nun; Surat al-Qalam 1) is 5,263 (19 X 277).

There are 38 (19 x 2) Suras without initial letters between the first Sura which has initial letters and the last to have them.

The word "Rahman" (All-Merciful) appears 57 (19 x 3) times in the Qur'an.

Thirty different numbers are mentioned in the Qur'an.

1
7
19
70
1.000
2
8
20
80
2.000
3
9
30
99
3.000
4
10
40
100
5.000
5
11
50
200
50.000
6
12
60
300
100.000

The total of these numbers (again without taking repetitions into account) is 162,146. This is 19 x 8,534:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 + 19 +20 + 30 + 40 + 50 + 60 + 70 + 80 + 99 + 100 + 200 + 300 + 1,000 + 2,000 + 3,000 + 5,000 + 50,000 + 100,000 = 162,146 (19 x 8,534).

In addition to these thirty numbers, the Qur'an also refers to eight fractions: 1/10, 1/8, 1/6, 1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 and 2/3. The Qur'an thus contains a total of 38 (19 x 2) different numbers.

The Sura from the beginning to possess 19 verses is Surat al-Infitar. Another feature of this Sura is that its final word is "Allah." At the same time, this is the 19th appearance of the name "Allah" from the end.

The 50th Sura, which begins with the letter Qaf, contains a total of 57 (19 x 3) letters Qaf. There are also 57 letters Qaf in the 42nd Sura with a letter Qaf at the beginning. The 50th Sura contains 45 verses. Added together, these total 95 (19 x 5). There are 53 verses in the 42nd Sura. These again total 95 (42 + 53).

50th Sura

57 (19x3) Letter Qaf
42nd Sura

57 (19x3) Letter Qaf
50th Sura
45th verse
50+45=95 (19x5)
42nd Sura
53rd verse
42+53=95 (19x5)

The abjad value of the word "Majeed," used for the Qur'an, in the first verse of Surah Qaf is 57 (19 x 3). As we have stated above, the total number of letters Qaf is also 57.

When we add together the number of times that the letter Qaf appears in the Qur'an, we reach a total of 798 (19 x 42). Forty-two is the number of another Sura with Qaf among its initial letters.

The letter Nun appears at the beginning of only the 68th Sura. The total number of times it appears in that Sura is 133 (19 x 7).

When we add together the number of verses (including the formulas) in Suras the number of which are multiples of 19, the following is noteworthy:


SURA NUMBER
NUMBER OF VERSES
19x1
19th Sura
99
19x2
38th Sura
89
19x3
57th Sura
30
19x4
76th Sura
32
19x5
95th Sura
9
19x6
114th Sura
7
TOTAL

=266 (19x4)

The letters Ya and Sin appear at the beginning of Surah Ya Sin. The letter Sin appears 48 times in Surah Ya Sin and the letter Ya 237 times. The total of these letters is 285 (19 x 15).

Only one Sura, the seventh, begins with the initial letters "Alif, Lam, Mim, Sad." The letter Alif appears in this Sura 2,529 times, the letter Lam 1,530 times, the letter Mim 1,164 times and the letter Sad 97 times. These four letters thus appear a total of 2,529 + 1,530 + 1,164 + 97 times, or 5,320 (19 x 280) times.

The letters Alif, Lam and Mim are the most frequently used letters in Arabic. They appear together at the beginning of six Suras: numbers 2, 3, 29, 30, 31 and 32. The number of times these three letters appear in each of these six Suras is a multiple of 19. In order: 9,899 (19 x 521), 5,662 (19 x 298), 1,672 (19 x 88), 1,254 (19 x 66) and 817 (19 x 43). The total number of times all these three letters appear in the six Suras is 19,874 (19 x 1,046).

The initial letters Alif, Lam and Ra appear in Suras 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15. The total number of times these letters appear in these Suras is 2,489 (19 x 131), 2,489 (19 x 131), 2,375 (19 x 125), 1,197 (19 x 63) and 912 (19 x 48).

The frequency with which the initial letters Alif, Lam, Mim and Ra appear is 1,482 (19 x 78) in total. The letter Alif appears 605 times, Lam 480 times, Mim 260 times and Ra 137 times.

The initial letters Qaf, Ha, Ya, 'Ayn and Sad appear in only one Sura, the 19th. The letter Qaf appears 137 times in this Sura, Ha 175 times, Ya 343 times, 'Ayn 117 times and Sad 26 times. The total number of appearances of these five letters is 137 + 175 + 343 + 117 + 26 = 798 (19 x 42).

Other findings on this subject include:

In the whole of the Qur'an,

- the word "atee" (obey!) appears 19 times,

- the words "Abd" (servant), "abid" (a person who serves) and "abudu" (worship) appear a total of 152 (19 x 8) times,

The numerical abjad values of some of the names of Allah given below are also multiples of 19:

- Al-Wahid (The One) 19 (19 x 1)

- Aj-Jami (The Gatherer) 114 (19 x 6)

19: AN EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER

The number 19 is the total of the numbers 9 and 10 to the power of 1. The difference between the numbers 9 and 10 to the power of 2 is again 19.

101

102

10+9

100 - 81

19

19

The Sun, Moon and Earth line up in the same relative positions once every 19 years.241

Halley's Comet passes through the Solar System once every 76 years (19 x 4).

There are 209 (19 x 11) bones in the human body.The number of bones in the human hand is 19.

The place of the number 19 in the Pascal triangle

The total of the first 19 figures in the Pascal triangle is 38 (19 x 2).


Pascal’s triangle is an arithmetical one used in algebra and probability calculations.

The total of the first 19 numbers in the Pascal triangle is 57 (19 x 3).


Figure 2: The first 19 figures


Conclusion:

The total of the first 19 figures is a multiple of 19.

The total of the first 19 numbers is a multiple of 19.

The connection between the number 19 and the Pascal triangle with regard to the revelation sequence of the Qur'anic verses

The 96th Sura, the first revealed, comes 19 before the end. It consists of 19 verses and contains a total of 285 letters (19 x 15). The first five verses of the revelation contain 76(19 x 4) letters.

The first verses of the 68th Sura, the second to be revealed, consist of 38 (19 x 2) words.

The third revelation, the 73rd Sura, contains 57 (19 x 3) words.

"It [the Qur’an] is simply a reminder to all the worlds. You will certainly know the truth of it after a while."
(Qur’an, 38:87-88)



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