Day of Judgement - The Major and the Minor Signs of Qayamah

 The Major Signs Before The Day Of Judgement

"THE MAHDI"

 

The coming of Imaam Mahdi is one of the signs of Qayamat.

 

Abdullah-bin-Masood (R.A) has reported that the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) said: "The world will not pass away before the Arabs are ruled by a man (referring to Mahdi) of my family whose name will be the same as mine."  

 

"DAJJAL"

 

The emergence of the Dajjal is an important sign.

 

The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said: "Between the creation of Prophet Adam (A.S) and the coming of the last hour, their will arise no matter more serious than the Dajjal."

 

"RETURN OF PROPHET ISA (A.S)"

 

The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said: "By him whose hands my life is in, surely the son of Maryam will come down amongst you as a just ruler. He will break the cross, kill the pigs and abolish the tax. Wealth will be in such abundance that non will care about it and a single prostration in a Prayer will be better than the world and all that is in it."  

 

"YA'JUJ MA' JUJ"

 

The emergence of the mighty tribes of Ya'juj and Ma'juj is a major sign of Qayamat.

 

Allah says in the Qur'an: "When Ya'juj and Ma'juj are let loose (from their Barrier) and they swiftly swarm from every mound." (Surah-al-Anbiya)

 

It has been mentioned in the Hadith, "And Allah will send Ya'juj and Ma'juj and they will come from every loftly place." (Muslim)

    

"RISING OF THE SUN FROM THE WEST"

The rising of the sun from the west is also a major sign of  Qayamat proven by the Qur'an and Sunnah. 

 

Allah says in the Qur'an: "The day when some signs of your Lord will come, no good will it do to a person to believe then, if he believed not before, nor earned good through his faith." (Surah-Al-An'aam)

 

Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) said: "Hasten to do good deeds before six (things happen) :Rising of the sun from the west."  (Mishkat)

 

 

"THE SMOKE"

Allah says, "So thou wait for the day when the heaven shall bring a smoke manifest surrounding the people this is painful chastisement" (Surah-Dukhan).

 

Wasila-Bb-1-Asqa reported, "I heard the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) saying, "The final hour will not come until you see ten signs. "(one of ten mentioned was the smoke) (Muslim) .

 

"THE BEAST"

The one of the major sign of Qayamat  is Beast.

Allah says in the Qur'an, "And when the word is fulfill  concerning them. We shall bring forth a beast  of the Earth to speak unto them because mankind had no faith in our revelation. "(Surah An-Naml)

 

Abdullah-b-Umar said," I memorized  a hadith  from the messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) which i have not  forgotten. I heard the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) saying." The first of the sign that will come is the rising of Sun from the place of its setting and the emergence of the beast upon the people. Which ever of these tow occur before the other then the other then is right behind it." (Muslim).

 

"LANDSLIDES"

 

There will be three landslides before Qayamat  like never seen before. One in the East, one in the west and one in Arabia. The Earth will swallow everything above it and as a result, many people will die. However, everybody will be raised according to his intentions. This will take place when evil prevails. 

 

Hudhaifa-b-Usaid reported: Allah's messenger  (P.B.U.H) came to us  all of a sudden as we were (busy in discussion) He said," What are you discussing? They (companions) said:" We are talking about the last hour." Thereupon He said:" it will not come until you see ten signs before it, He made a mention of  the smoke, the Dajjal, the Beast, The rising of the sun from West, the descent of Jesus, son of Mary (A.S), the emergence of Ya'juj and Ma'juj, and Landsliding will occur in three places, One in the East, one in the West and one in Arabia at the end of which a fire would burn forth from Yemen, which would drive people to the place  of their assembly."  (Muslim)

 

"THE FIRE"

 

The last major sign to appear before the day of JUDGEMENT   is the Fire which will come out from the Yemen and gather the people in the place of their assembly

 

.In the Hadith of Hudaifa-b-Umar regarding the major signs the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) said," At the end of  which a fire would burn out  from Yemen and would drive people to the place of their assembly." (Muslim)

      

 

 The Minor Signs Before The Day Of Judgement

"Stones and trees will help the Muslims  fight against the Jews." (Hadith from Sahi Muslim)

 

"Good deeds will decrease." (Bukhari)

 

"Time will pass rapidly." (Bukhari, Muslim)

 

"People will become miserly." (Bukhari)

 

"There will be much killing and murder." (Bukhari, Ahmad, Muslim, Ibn-e-Maja)

 

"Honestly will be lost." (Bukhari)

 

"Power and authority will be given to wrong people." (Bukhari)

 

"The disappearance of knowledge and the appearance of ignorance." (Bukhari, Muslim and Ibn-e-Maja)

 

"The appearance of 30 false messengers." (Bukhari)

 

"Two large groups, adhering to the same religious teaching, will fight each other with large numbers of casualties." (Bukhari, Muslim)

 

"When people begin to compete with others in the construction of taller buildings." (Bukhari)

 

"Earthquakes will increase." (Bukhari & Muslim)

 

"A man will pass by a grave and wish that he was in their place."   (Bukhari)

 

"Men will begin to look like women and women will begin to look like men." 

"The people of Iraq will receive no food and no money due to oppression by the Romans." (Muslim)

 

"When a trust becomes a means  of making a profit." (Tirmidhi)

 

"The Muslim conquest of Jerusalem." (Bukhari) 

 

"When the last ones of the Ummah begin to curse the first ones." (Tirmidhi)

 

"Female singers and musical instruments will become popular." (Tirmidhi)

 

"Men will begin to wear silk." (Tirmidhi)

 

"When voices are raised in the Mosques." (Tirmidhi)

 

"People will cheat with goods." (Ibn-e-Majah)

-May Allah protect us- 

The sunnah (what the Prophet Muhammad said, did, or approved of)

The sunnah (what the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, did, or approved of) is the second source in Islam. The sunnah is comprised of hadeeths, which are reliably transmitted reports by the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ companions of what he said, did, or approved of. Belief in the sunnah is a basic Islamic belief.

Examples of the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ  Sayings

• "The believers, in their love, mercy, and kindness to one another are like a body: if any part of      it is ill, the whole body shares its sleeplessness and fever." 1
• { The most perfect of the believers in faith are the best of them in morals. And the best among      them are those who are best to their wives. }2
• { None of you believes (completely) until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.}3
• { The merciful are shown mercy by the All-Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth, and God        will show mercy to you. }4
• { Smiling at your brother is charity... }5
• { A good word is charity. }6

• {Whoever believes in God and the Last Day (the Day of Judgment) should do good to his     neighbor. }7
• { God does not judge you according to your appearance and your wealth, but He looks at your    hearts and looks into your deeds. }8
• { Pay the worker his wage before his sweat dries. }9
• { A man walking along a path felt very thirsty. Reaching a well, he descended into it, drank his    fill, and came up. Then he saw a dog with its tongue hanging out, trying to lick up mud to          quench its thirst. The man said: “This dog is feeling the same thirst that I felt.” So he went        down into the well again, filled his shoe with water, and gave the dog a drink. So, God              thanked him and forgave his sins. }  The ﷺProphet was asked: “Messenger of God, are we         rewarded for kindness towards animals?” He said: { There is a reward for kindness to every      living animal orhuman. }10

References:

(1) Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #2586, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #6011.

(2) Narrated in Mosnad Ahmad, #7354, and Al-Tirmizi, #1162.

(3) Narrated in Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #13, and Saheeh Muslim, #45.

(4) Narrated in Al-Tirmizi, #1924, and Abu-Dawood, #4941.

(5) Narrated in Al-Tirmizi, #1956.

(6) Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #1009, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #2989.

(7) Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #48, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #6019.

(8) Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #2564.

(9) Narrated in Ibn Majah, #2443.

(10) Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #2244, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #2466.

List Of Islamic Arabic Months

MUHARRAM

This is a First Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Muharram ul Haram".

SAFAR

This is a second Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Safar ul Muzaffar".

RABI’ AL-AWWAL

This is a Third Month according of Islam to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Rabi’ I"

RABI’ AL-THANI

This is a Fourth Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Rabi’ Al-Akhir Or Rabi’ II"

JUMADA AL-AWWAL

This is a Fifth Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Jumada I"

JUMADA AL-THANI

This is a Sixth Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Jumada Al-Akhir Or Jumada II"

RAJAB

This is a Seventh Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Rajab Al-Murajab"

SHA’ABAN

This is a Eighth Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Sha’aban ul Moazam"

RAMADAN

This is a Nineth Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Ramazan Or Ramadan-ul-Mubarak"

SHAWWAL

This is a Tenth Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "Shawwal-ul-Mukarram"

DHU AL-QI’DAH

This is a Eleventh Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "DHU I"

DHU AL-HIJJAH

This is a Twelveth Month of Islam according to the Islamic Calendar and also called "DHU Hajj Or DHU II"

WAS ISLAM SPREAD BY THE SWORD ?

It is a common complaint among some non-Muslims that Islam would not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been spread by the use of force. The following points will make it clear, that far from being spread by the sword, it was the inherent force of truth, reason and logic that was responsible for the rapid spread of Islam.

1. Islam means peace.

Islam comes from the root word ‘salaam’, which means peace. It also means submitting one’s will to Allah (swt). Thus Islam is a religion of peace, which is acquired by submitting one’s will to the will of the Supreme Creator, Allah (swt).

2. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace.

Each and every human being in this world is not in favour of maintaining peace and harmony. There are many, who would disrupt it for their own vested interests. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace. It is precisely for this reason that we have the police who use force against criminals and anti- social elements to maintain peace in the country. Islam promotes peace. At the same time, Islam exhorts it followers to fight where there is oppression. The fight against oppression may, at times, require the use of force. In Islam force can only be used to promote peace and justice.

3. Opinion of historian De Lacy O’Leary.

The best reply to the misconception that Islam was spread by the sword is given by the noted historian De Lacy O’Leary in the book “Islam at the cross road” (Page 8): “History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myth that historians have ever repeated.”

4. Muslims ruled Spain for 800 years.

Muslims ruled Spain for about 800 years. The Muslims in Spain never used the sword to force the people to convert. Later the Christian Crusaders came to Spain and wiped out the Muslims. There was not a single Muslim in Spain who could openly give the adhan, that is the call for prayers.

5. 14 million Arabs are Coptic Christians.

Muslims were the lords of Arabia for 1400 years. For a few years the British ruled, and for a few years the French ruled. Overall, the Muslims ruled Arabia for 1400 years. Yet today, there are 14 million Arabs who are Coptic Christians i.e. Christians since generations. If the Muslims had used the sword there would not have been a single Arab who would have remained a Christian.

6. More than 80% non-Muslims in India.

The Muslims ruled India for about a thousand years. If they wanted, they had the power of converting each and every non-Muslim of India to Islam. Today more than 80% of the population of India are non-Muslims. All these non- Muslim Indians are bearing witness today that Islam was not spread by the sword.

7. Indonesia and Malaysia.

Indonesia is a country that has the maximum number of Muslims in the world. The majority of people in Malaysia are Muslims. May one ask, “Which Muslim army went to Indonesia and Malaysia?”

8. East Coast of Africa.

Similarly, Islam has spread rapidly on the East Coast of Africa. One may again ask, if Islam was spread by the sword, “Which Muslim army went to the East Coast of Africa?”

9. Thomas Carlyle.

The famous historian, Thomas Carlyle, in his book “Heroes and Hero worship”, refers to this misconception about the spread of Islam: “The sword indeed, but where will you get your sword? Every new opinion, at its starting is precisely in a minority of one. In one man’s head alone. There it dwells as yet. One man alone of the whole world believes it, there is one man against all men. That he takes a sword and try to propagate with that, will do little for him. You must get your sword! On the whole, a thing will propagate itself as it can.”

10. No compulsion in religion.

With which sword was Islam spread?  Even if Muslims had it they could not use it to spread Islam because the Qur’an says in the following verse: “Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error”

[Al-Qur’an 2:256]

11. Sword of the Intellect.

It is the sword of intellect. The sword that conquers the hearts and minds of people. The Qur’an says in Surah Nahl, chapter 16 verse 125: “Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.”

 [Al-Qur’an 16:125]

12. Increase in the world religions from 1934 to 1984.

An article in Reader’s Digest ‘Almanac’, year book 1986, gave the statistics of the increase of percentage of the major religions of the world in half a century from 1934 to 1984. This article also appeared in ‘The Plain Truth’ magazine. At the top was Islam, which increased by 235%,  and Christianity had increased only by 47%. May one ask, which war took place in this century which converted millions of people to Islam?

13. Islam is the fastest growing religion in America and Europe.

Today the fastest growing religion in America is Islam. The fastest growing religion in Europe in Islam. Which sword is forcing people in the West to accept Islam in such large numbers?

14. Dr. Joseph Adam Pearson.

Dr. Joseph Adam Pearson rightly says, “People who worry that nuclear weaponry will one day fall in the hands of the Arabs, fail to realize that the Islamic bomb has been dropped already, it fell the day MUHAMMED (pbuh) was born”.

Friday

In Islam, Friday is a holy day. Friday is a very important day for Muslims.  Friday observance includes attendance at a mosque for congregation prayer or Salat AlJumu'ah. As well as a day of rest it is considered a day of peace and mercy. Directly before the prayer they listen to a lecture designed to empower them with valuable knowledge about Allah and the religion of Islam. 

A believer's entire life is one worship; even celebrations are conducted as worship. While there is no special place or special time to worship God, there are moments, days, or time that God has made more superior; Friday is one of those times.

HADITH RELATED TO FRIDAY 

Imam Bukhari and Muslim reported:
 Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) had said, "We (Muslims) came last and yet we are the first on the day of judgment. They have received the books before us (meaning Torah and Injil). We have received the book after them (meaning the Qur’an). Friday was their day to be glorified. However, they disputed on that while Allah had told us Friday is the day to glorify. Thus they will follow us. The Jews glorify Saturday, and the Christians glorify Sunday."

Muslims Have to Do The Following Works On FRIDAY

 Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah's messenger (P.B.U.H) said, "Anyone of you attending the Friday (prayers) should take a bath."

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) said, " The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every male (Muslim) who has attained the age of puberty."

Narrated Abu Hurairah:
Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) said, " Any person who takes bath on Friday like the bath of Janabe and then  goes for the prayer ( in the first hour i.e. early) , it is as if he had sacrificed a camel ( in Allah's cause): and however goes in second hour it is as if he had sacrificed a cow; and whoever goes in the third hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a horned ram; and if one goes in the fourth hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour then it is as if he had offered an egg. When the Imam comes out (start delivering the Khutba), the angels present themselves to listen to the Khutba."

 Narrated Salman-Al-Farsi:
The Prophet of Allah (P.B.U.H) said," Whoever takes a bath on Friday, purifies himself as much as he can, then uses his (hair) oil or perfumes himself with the scent of his house, then proceeds (for the Jummah prayer) and does not separate two person sitting together (in the mosque), then prays as much as (Allah has) written for him and then remains silent while the Imam in delivering the Khutba, his sis in-between the present and the last Friday would be forgiven."

 THE MERITS OF THE FRIDAY

(1) Allah created Adam (A.S) on Friday
(2) Hazrat Adam (A.S) entered in Paradise on  Friday
(3) Hazrat Adam (A.S) was sent to the Earth on Friday as his vicegerent.
(4) Hazrat Adam  (A.S) died on Friday.
(5) There is a blessed hour on Friday during which a person is granted anything lawful and good by Allah that he prays for. 
(6) The Day of Judgment will be on a Friday.

Reported by Imam Muslim, Abo-Dawod, Al-Nesaii, and Al-Termithi: 
Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) had said, "The best day during which the sun have risen is Friday. It is the Day Adam was created. It is the day when Adam entered paradise and also when he was taken out from it. It is also the day on which the day of judgment takes place."

Abu Huraira reported that Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
" The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam war created .On it he was made to enter the Paradise, On it he was expelled from it and the last hour will take place on no day other then Friday." 

Eid al-Adha

Kaaba

Eid al-Adha, also called  Baqr'Eid is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of ibrahim a.s to sacrifice his promised son, Ismail a.s, as an act of submission to allah's (God) command, before God then intervened to provide ibraham a.s with a lamb to sacrifice instead. The meat from the sacrificed animal is preferred to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.

In the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for three days.

Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two Eid holidays, the former being Eid al-Fitr. The basis for the observance comes from the 196th ayah (verse) of Al-Baqara, the second sura of the Quran. The word "Eid" appears once in Al-Ma'ida, the fifth sura of the Quran, with the meaning "solemn festival".

 Eid al-Adha begins with a Sunnah prayer of two rakats followed by a khutbah. Eid al-Adha celebrations start after the descent of the Hujjaj, the pilgrims performing the Hajj, from Mount Arafat, a hill east of Mecca. Eid sacrifice may take place until sunset on the 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah.The days of Eid have been singled out in the Hadith as "days of remembrance".

 "It is not their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah; it is your piety that reaches Him" (Qur'an 22:37).

इस्लाम की कुछ खासियत

सारे धर्म अच्छी शिक्षाएँ देते हैं। सब, एक ही शाश्वत शक्ति की बात करते हैं चाहे उसके नाम अलग ही हों; यानी—ईश्वर, ख़ुदा, अल्लाह, गॉड आदि। सारे धर्मों की मंज़िल एक ही है चाहे रास्ते अलग-अलग हों। इस तरह सारे धर्म ‘सत्य’ हैं, समान हैं। फिर इस्लाम को ही ‘सत्य धर्म’ क्यों माने ?



● इस्लाम धर्म कहता है कि पूज्य, उपास्य केवल ‘एक ईश्वर’ है और दूसरा धर्म कहे कि नहीं, दो उपास्य और भी हैं।
पूज्य-उपास्य होने में ‘एक’ और ‘तीन’ तक ही बात सीमित न रह जाए बल्कि कोई तीसरा धर्म कहे कि पूज्य-उपास्य तो सैकड़ों, हज़ारों, लाखों, करोड़ों हैं।

● इस्लाम धर्म कहता है ईश्वर न किसी की संतान है न उसके कोई संतान है। दूसरा धर्म कहे कि ईश्वर के एक ‘बेटा’ भी है। बेटा होने के नाते वह ईश्वरत्व में ईश्वर का साझी-शरीक है जबकि इस्लाम धर्म कहे कि ईश्वर के ईश्वरत्व में कोई साझी-शरीक है ही नहीं।

● इस्लाम धर्म कहता है ईशपरायण जीवन व्यतीत करने वाला व्यक्ति मरने के बाद स्वर्ग में जाएगा और विपरीत चरित्र का आदमी नरक में। दूसरा धर्म कहे कि नहीं, अमुक शख़्सियत को ‘ईश्वर का पुत्र’ मान लेने से ही आदमी स्वर्ग में चला जाएगा चाहे उसने कितने ही पाप, अन्याय, अत्याचार, व्यभिचार किए हों।

● इस्लाम धर्म कहता है ‘पूज्य’ केवल ईश्वर है, उसके अतिरिक्त और कोई नहीं, कदापि नहीं। दूसरा धर्म कहे कि नहीं, माता-पिता भी पूज्य हैं, गुरु भी पूज्य, पशु भी पूज्य, नदी, पहाड़, वृक्ष, साँप भी पूज्य, और ऋषि, मुनि, महापुरुष, धर्माचार्य...सारे पूज्य हैं।

●इस्लाम धर्म कहता है पुरुष किसी पराई स्त्री (जो पत्नी न हो) के शरीर को भी (यौन-वासना से) स्पर्ष करे तो वह परलोक में नरक की यातना व प्रताड़ना झेलेगा। दूसरा धर्म कहे कि दम्पत्ति को पुत्र न होता हो तो पति अपनी पत्नी को किसी दूसरे पुरुष के पास भेज सकता है जिससे उसकी पत्नी ‘गर्भधारण’ तक संभोग (‘नियोग’) करे। इसे सामाजिक व नैतिक मान्यता भी प्राप्त होगी।

● इस्लाम धर्म कहता है शराब, जुआ को अवैध व वर्जित करे; दूसरे धर्मों में जुआ, शराब वैध हों।

● इस्लाम धर्म कहता है ईश्वर निराकार है। वह कभी भी, किसी कारण भी, किसी उद्देश्य से भी किसी भी प्रकार का आकार व शरीर धारण नहीं करता; मनुष्यों को मार्गदर्शन के लिए वह मनुष्यों में से ही किसी उचित व्यक्ति को चुन कर और उनके मार्गदर्शन के लिए माध्यम-स्वरूप उसे अपना सन्देष्टा, दूत (पैग़म्बर, रसूल, नबी) नियुक्त करता रहा है। दूसरा धर्म कहे कि वह सन्देष्टा, दूत, महापुरुष (ऋषि), साकार रूप में ‘स्वयं ईश्वर’ होता है जो मानव शरीर धारण करके पृथ्वी पर अवतरित होता रहा है। इसके अलावा अनेक अन्य जीवधारियों का शरीर धारण करके भी अवतरित होता रहा है।

● एक धर्म कहे कि मृत्यु-पश्चात् स्वर्ग नरक भी है और पुनर्जन्म व आवागमन भी (जबकि दोनों मान्यताएँ परस्पर विरोधी भी हों), इस्लाम धर्म कहता है नहीं, मृत्यु के पश्चात् (पुनर्जन्म नहीं) केवल पुनरुज्जीवन होगा। परलोक में यह ‘पुनःजीवन’ या तो स्वर्ग में बीतेगा या नरक में।

● इस्लाम धर्म कहता है सारे मनुष्य, मनुष्य की हैसियत में बराबर हैं, उनमें कोई भी जन्मजात ऊँचा-नीचा, श्रेष्ठ-तुच्छ नहीं। दूसरा धर्म कहे कि नहीं, मनुष्यों में जन्मजात (नस्ली) ऊँच-नीच है, यह कभी समाप्त नहीं होता।

● इस्लाम धर्म कहता है उसका मूलग्रंथ शुद्ध एवं पूर्णरूपेण ईश्वरीय ग्रंथ है, दूसरा धर्म कहे कि उसका ग्रंथ मानव-कृत, मानवीय हस्तक्षेप और संशोधन-परिवर्तन से रहित नहीं है फिर भी वह ‘ईश-वाणी’, ईशग्रंथ ही है। तीसरा धर्म कहे कि उसके ग्रंथ के ईशग्रंथ होने के कोई प्रमाण नहीं हैं। कौन-सा/कौन से ग्रंथ धर्म के मूलग्रंथ हैं यह भी सर्वमान्य रूप से निश्चित नहीं। और वस्तुस्थिति यह हो कि सभों में परस्पर भी विरोधाभास है और उनमें से प्रमुख ग्रंथों में आंतरिक विरोधाभास भी।

इस्लाम और कुरआन पर महापुरूषों के विचार

खुदा के समक्ष रंक और राजा सब एक !समानइस्लाम के इस पहलू पर विचार व्यकत करते हुए सरोजनी नायडू कहती हैं-
‘‘यह पहला धर्म था जिसने जम्हूरियत (लोकतंत्र) की शिक्षा दी और उसे एक व्यावहारिक रूप दिया। क्योंकि जब मीनारों से अज़ाद दी जाती है और इबादत करने वाले मस्जिदों में जमा होते हैं तो इस्लाम की जम्हूरियत (जनतंत्र) एक दिन में पाँच बार साकार होती है, जब रंक और राजा एक-दूसरे से कंधे से कंधा मिला कर खडे होते हैं और पुकारते हैं, ‘अल्लाहु अकबर’ यानी अल्लाह ही बडा है। मैं इस्लाम की इस अविभाज्य एकता को देख कर बहुत प्रभावित हुई हूँ, जो लोगों को सहज रूप में एक-दूसरे का भाई बना देती है। जब आप एक मिस्री, एक अलजीरियाई, एक हिन्दुस्तानी और एक तुर्क (मुसलमान) से लंदन में मिलते हैं तो आप महसूस करेंगे कि उनकी निगाह में इस चीज़ का कोई महत्व नहीं है कि एक का संबंध मिस्र से है और एक का वतन हिन्दूस्तान आदि है।’’


विश्व प्रसिद्ध शायर गोयटे ने पवित्र कुरआन के बारे में एलान किया थाः ‘‘यह पुस्तक हर युग में लोगों पर अपना अत्यधिक प्रभाव डालती रहेगी।’

जार्ज बर्नाड शा का भी कहना हैः
‘‘अगर अगले सौ सालों में इंग्लैंड ही नहीं, बल्कि पूरे यूरोप परकिसी धर्म के शासन करने की संभावना है तो वह इस्लाम है।’’

इन्साइक्लोपीडिया ब्रिटानिका’ में उल्लिखित है -‘‘समस्त पैग़म्बरों और धार्मिक क्षेत्र के महान व्यक्तित्वों में मुहम्मद (saw) सबसे ज़्यादा सफल हुए हैं।


प्रेमचंद जी ‘‘इस्लामी सभ्यता’’ पुस्तिका जो मधुर संदेश संगम, दिल्ली से भी छपी है, में लिखते हैं:
‘‘जहां तक हम जानते हैं कि किसी धर्म ने न्याय को इतनी महानता नहीं दी जितनी इस्लाम ने।’’



स्नेह और सहिष्णुता के प्रचारक स्वामी विवेकानन्द कहते हैं ‘‘पैग़म्बर मुहम्मद सल्लल्लाहु अ़लैहि वसल्लम संसार मे समानता के संदेशवाहक थे। वे मानवजाति में स्नेह और सहिष्णुता के प्रचारक थे। उनके धर्म में जाति-बिरादरी, समूह, नस्ल आदि का कोई स्थान नहीं है।’’



सी एस श्रीनिवास ‘‘हिस्ट्री आफ़ इंडिया’’ में, जो मद्रास से 1937 मे प्रकाशित हुई थी, लिखते हैं
‘‘इस्लाम के पैग़बर ने जब एक शासक का स्थान प्राप्त किया तो भी आपका जीवन पूर्व की भांति सादा रहा। आप सुधारक भी थे और विजेता भी। आपने लोगों के अख़्लाकष् को बुलंद किया। प्रतिशोध लेने को अनुचित ठहराया और खोज-बीन के बिना रक्तपात से रोका, विखंडित कष्बीलों को एक कषैम बना दिया और एक ऐसा रिश्ता दिया जो ख़ानदानी रिश्तों से ज़्यादा टिकाऊ था



आदर्श जीवनजगत पै़ग़म्बरे-इस्लाम सल्लल्लाहु अ़लैहि वसल्लम के विषय में महात्मा गांधी के विचार इस तरह हैं
'‘मैं पैग़म्बरे-इस्लाम की जीवनी का अध्ययन कर रहा था। जब मैंने किताब का दूसरा भाग भी ख़त्म कर लिया तो मुझे दुख हुआ कि इस महान प्रतिभाशाली जीवन का अध्ययन करने के लिए अब मेरे पास कोई और किताब बाकी नहीं। अब मुझे पहले से भी ज़्यादा विश्वास हो गया है कि यह तलवार की शक्ति न थी जिसने इस्लाम के लिए विश्व क्षेत्रा में विजय प्राप्त की, बल्कि यह इस्लाम के पैग़म्बर का अत्यन्त सादा जीवन, आपकी निःस्वार्थता, प्रतिज्ञा-पालन और निर्भयता थी, आपका अपने मित्रों और अनुयायियों से प्रेम करना और ईश्वर पर भरोसा रखना था। यह तलवार की शक्ति नहीं थी, बल्कि ये सब विशेषताएं और गुण थे जिनसे सारी बाधाएं दूर हो गयीं और आपने समस्त कठिनाइयों पर विजय प्राप्त कर ली।मुझसे किसी ने कहा था कि दक्षिण अफ्ऱीकष में जो यूरोपियन आबाद हैं, इस्लाम के प्रचार से कांप रहे हैं, उसी इस्लाम से जिसने मोरक्को में रौशनी फैलायी और संसार-निवासियों को भाई-भाई बन जाने का सुखद संवाद सुनाया। निःसन्देह दक्षिण अफ्ऱीका के यूरोपियन इस्लाम से नहीं डरते हैं, लेकिन वास्तव में वह इस बात से डरते हैं कि अगर इस्लाम कुबूल कर लिया तो वह श्वेत जातियों से बराबरी का अधिकार मांगने लगेंगे।आप उनको डरने दीजिए। अगर भाइ-भाई बनना पाप है, यदि वे इस बात से परेशान हैं कि उनका नस्ली बड़प्पन कायम न रह सके तो उनका डरना उचित है, क्योंकि मैंने देखा है कि अगर एक जूलो ईसाई हो जाता है तो वह सफ़ेद रंग के ईसाइयों के बराबर नहीं हो सकता। किन्तु जैसे ही वह इस्लाम ग्रहण करता है, बिल्कुल उसी वक्त वह उसी प्याले में पानी पीता है और उसी तश्तरी में खाना खाता है जिसमें कोई और मुसलमान पानी पीता और खाना खाता है, तो वास्तविक बात यह है जिससे यूरोपियन कांप रहे हैं।’’जगत महर्षि, पृष्ठ 2इन्सानियत फिर ज़िन्दा हुई

What is Islam

Islam is the monotheistic religion articulated by the Qur’an, a text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of ALLAH and by the teachings and normative example of Muhammad, the last Prophet of Islam. The word Islam means 'Submission to God' and an adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable.