Religions In Quran

TRACING THE RELIGIONS OF THE PROPHETS IN
THE
HOLY QURÁN

Ph.D. Thesis
BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY-BHOPAL
2008

PREPARED BY

JUHI ASLAM

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TRACING THE RELIGIONS OF THE PROPHETS IN
THE
HOLY QURÁN

Thesis for the Ph.D. Degree in Arabic
Submitted by:
JUHI ASLAM

Guide: Co-Guide:

DR. M. HASSAN KHAN DR. AYISHA KAMAL
Professor and Head Professor
Arabic Department Arabic Department

BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY BHOPAL
2008

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CONTENTS
(MAIN)

SUB-CONTENTS 4
DECLARATION & CERTIFICATE 5&6
PREFACE & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 & 10
SUMMARY 13

CHAPTERS PAGE

I AL-QUR’AN: GOD AND HIS ULTIMATE WORD 16

II THE PROPHETS, REVELATION AND ADAM’S CREATION IN PARADISE 40

III ISLAM AND IT’S HYPOTHESIS 73

IV PROPHETS, BOOKS AND RELIGIONS IN QUR’AN 106

V ONENESS OF GOD, WORLD RELIGIONS, AND SACRED WRITINGS 173

VI PHENOMENOLOGICAL, ANTHROPOLOGICAL, AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL
PROOFS ON PROPHETS

PART I 213

PART II 312

PART III 411

CONCLUSION & BIBLIOGRAPHY 595 & 601

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SUB-CONTENTS
(ONLY CHAPTER VI-PROOF ON PROPHETS)

PART I ….......................................... (1) ADAM 204
(2) SHEES 251
(3) IDRIS 252
(4) NUH 267

PART II.............................................. (5) LUQMQN 300
(6) HUD 304
(7) SALIH 316
(8) IBRAHIM 323
(9) LUT 361
(10) ISMA’EEL 369
(11) SHUAIB 387

PART III............................................ (12) ISAAC 400
(13) YA’QUB 404
(14) ASBAAT 407
(15) YUSUF 412
(16) MUSA 420
(17) HAROON 445
(18) KHIZR 450
(19) YUSHA 452
(20 HIZQUEEL 454
(21) AYYUB 455
(22) ZUL KIFL 460
(23) ASJMOIL 461
(24) DAWUD 466
(25) SULAIMAN 472
(26) ILYAS 491
(27) ALYASA 492
(28) ARMIYA 494
(29) YUNUS AS 496
(30) ZOROASTER 499
(31) ZUL QARNAIN 504
(32) UZAIR 517
(33) ZAKARIAH 519
(34) YAHYA 528
(35) ISA 539
(36) MUHAMMAD 560

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DECLARATION:

I HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE THESIS
ENTITLED

“TRACING THE RELIGIONS OF THE PROPHETS
IN THE HOLY QURÁN”

IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS ONE
WHICH HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR A DEGREE
OR ANY OTHER ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
AT ANY OTHER UNIVERSITY OR EXAMINING
BODY IN INDIA OR ABROAD.

Juhi Aslam
DATE SCHOLAR’S SIGNATURE

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CERTIFICATE:

WE HAVE A GREAT PLEASURE IN CERTIFYING THAT JUHI ASLAM w/o (CA) SYED
SUHEL HAFIZ ALI HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED HER WORK ON “TRACING THE
RELIGIONS OF THE PROPHETS IN THE HOLY QURÁN”.

THE WORK IS SATISFACTORY IN RESPECT OF FINDING OUT NEW FACTS AND ALSO
IN GIVING NEW INTROSPECTION TO FACTS ALREADY KNOWN.

THE LANGUAGE USED BY THE SCHOLAR IS QUITE LUCID AND ITS LITERARY
PRESENTATION IS VERY INFORMATIVE.

WE HAVE NO HESITATION IN RECOMMENDING HER WORK TO THE EXAMINERS.

SHE HAS WORKED UNDER OUR GUIDANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF MORE THAN 200
DAYS, THE ATTENDANCE AS DEMANDED BY THE PH.D. ORDINANCE OF
BARKATULLAH VISHWAVIDYALAYA BHOPAL.

BHOPAL
DATED: 2008-03-14

DR.MOHD.HASSAN KHAN DR.AYISHA KAMAL
(THE GUIDE) (THE CO-GUIDE)

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PREFACE

In the name of Allah (Subhanuhu wa Taála), the Beneficent, the Merciful;
Peace and Salutations upon our most beloved Prophet
Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
And on his family and all his Companions,
and all those who follow their path in righteousness. (Ameen)

Allah (SWT), the Almighty God of all of us has sent us with a purpose and a mission so
that we may reap benefit through this life, through whatever good we learn, and at the
same time impart it to people with our whole might Allah has granted us with.

O ye who believe! save yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is Men and Stones.
[66:6]

Allah sent the last Paighambar Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) as the role
model who taught us how to live our life to the full, but within the confined dimensions
of “halal” (that is, all that is permitted or allowed by Allah for those who wish to submit
to the laws of Allah).

O Muhammad, ask them: "Who has forbidden you to wear decent clothes or to eat the good
food which Allah has provided for His devotees?"
Say: "My Rabb has forbidden all indecencies whether open or secret, sin and rebellion against
justice, committing shirk with Allah for which He has granted no sanction, and saying things
about Allah of which you have no knowledge. [7:32_33]

Allah wants us all to follow One Religion without being divided into Sects/ Religions, and
that one Religion is Islam- the Religion of all the Prophets of Allah, who gave the same
message- “Worship Allah and eschew evil”.

Turn ye back in repentance to Him and fear Him: establish regular prayers and be not ye
among those who join gods with Allah. [30:31]

Our common enemy is devil/Satan who wants us to be misguided and remain divided,
that he may prove himself right. Think, should Allah allow the Shaitan to prevail, it shall
be corruption all over the world. No one would do justice to another because of the
power of satanic forces.

So Allah has asked Muslims (those who surrender to God’s Laws) to fight Satan and his
forces, because he disobeyed God, and then at the same time persisted on what he
said is right. He refused to repent and feel sorry on his mistakes. So Allah said he will
remain in hell till eternity. When Allah has given him respite or freedom to do what he
wants to until the Last Day, is because Allah is so Just that he never punishes anyone in

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the wrong, unless the person himself believes in his heart and feels that he has
committed a mistake. Was not this in Allah’s power to punish devil on the very instant
he refused to obey Allah?

And on them did Satan prove true his idea and they followed him all but a Party that believed.
But he had no authority over them except that We might test the man who believes in the
Hereafter from him who is in doubt concerning it: and thy Lord doth watch over all things.
[34:20_21]

Allah has told us to show people the truth, after that if they refuse to follow it, they
become culprits of their own, and Punishment becomes liable upon them.

Has not the story reached you (O people!) of those who (went) before you? of the people of
Noah and `Ad and Thamud? And of those who (came) after them? None knows them but Allah.
To them came apostles with Clear (Signs); but they put their hands up to their mouths and
said: "We do deny (the mission) on which ye have been sent and we are really in suspicious
(disquieting) doubt as to that to which ye invite us." [14:9]

People ask me why I chose this as a topic of research for Ph.D., when I could have
opted for things that are better of, that could earn me more money, especially in a
country like India, where there is no scope for Arabic language to develop or grow in
the near future, where “Religion” is such a sensitive topic to be discussed about, why I
wasted so many of my precious years of youth into getting in this messy business,
where I put my life at stake, even by speaking a single word of truth, why? Ah, but we
are secular nation, we have got the freedom to speak out. Then let us see how
magnanimous the nation of Gandhi is?

The purpose here is not to open the Pandora’s Box of stirring controversies. Important
is to see how necessary it is to speak out the truth, when you know, what the truth is.
And this exactly is my problem. Earth spews out magma, because it does not have a
tongue to speak our language. It shakes, but no one understands what causes that,
whose orders it takes, but people too readily rush to worship it as god, without
following what it says. Surprising isn’t it?

The Prophet (SAW) said to his companions, while passing through Mada’in Salih, that
banked the ruins of Thamuds, an ancient community that was destroyed in the past,
that not to pass it, except when you can cry. That is not to pass it for fun and picnic,
but pass it when you could contemplate for what reason they perished?

And this is the reason why I opted for this topic. These stories in the Qur’an have got a
great deal of bearing upon me. When ever I read the translation of Holy Qur’an I feel, it
is very necessary for us to make people aware, why Allah repeatedly speaks about the
destroyed nations. Prior to taking this theme “Tracing the Religions of the Prophets in
the Holy Qur’an”, I had taken for dissertation in my M.A. Arabic, the topic: “The Peoples
Destroyed in the Holy Qur’an”. Before this I wrote articles in newspapers, and did a

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great deal of reading. And I thought too much, why this, why that, why people follow
so many religions, why am I a Muslim? What would have I be, had I got birth into a
family who committed idolatry? Would I still be a Muslim then, because people follow
what their parents follow?

Then one day I seriously decided to study the reality of my own religion, whether that
what I follow is right or not, until today when I am so determined and convinced about
its truth, Alhamdulillah by Allah’s grace, that I want to share this truth with the whole
world, no matter what. I am a reverted Muslim. I am not a Muslim because I am born
to a Muslim family, but because I have studied it so hard to reach the truth.

There is no god but He...There is no god but He the Exalted in Power the Wise. The Religion
before Allah is Islam… So if they dispute with thee (O Muhammad) say: "I have submitted my
whole self to Allah and so have those who follow me." And say to the people of the Book and to
those who are unlearned: "Do ye (also) submit yourselves?"

If they do they are in right guidance but if they turn back thy duty is to convey the Message;
and in Allah's sight are (all) His servants. As to those, who deny the Signs of Allah and in
defiance of right slay the Prophets and slay those who teach just dealing with mankind
announce to them a grievous penalty. They are those whose works will bear no fruit in this
world and in the Hereafter nor will they have anyone to help. [Qur’an 3:21_22]

The stories of the Prophets leave a grave impact on our hearts and minds. They were
our true leaders, who challenged the world inspite of all odds to fulfil their duty toward
God who sent them to establish ‘mezan’-the balance of justice, so that we may
differentiate the right and wrong. May Allah join us to the company of the righteous.
Ameen.

"Our Lord! we have indeed believed: forgive us then our sins and save us from the agony of the
fire." [Qur’an 3:16]

"Our Lord! let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from
Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.

"Our Lord! Thou art He that will gather mankind together against a day about which there is no
doubt: for Allah never fails in His promise." [Qur’an 3:8_9] (aameen)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In this work of mine I am greatly indebted, first and foremost to my revered Guides, Dr.
Hassan Khan and Dr. Ayisha Kamal who have supported and praised me throughout my
period of research. They have been very cooperative and caring, because it took a long
time for me to complete my thesis, and I went abroad a number of times, that
interrupted our discussion sequence. They are gem of a people who work very hard to
keep our Arabic Department intact. I know them since I was their student in MA Arabic.
They have got great faith and hope in me and my work. May Allah grant them high
position in this life and the life to come. (Aameen)

Hassan Sir at that time was only a Professor under the HOD Mrs. Arifa Simeen who
used to boss him all the time. But soon his hard working quality paid him, and now it is
he who bosses everyone. When Arifa Madam got retired from the office, and our
Hassan Sir, became the Head of the Department. Alhamdulillah he is very dedicated
toward his work.

Ayisha Madam is a great lady too, and was a Reader when I was doing my MA. She
does all the Office work so smoothly and assists the HOD Sir very well. She has been
an angel to me.

Apart from them I oblige greatly my husband Suhel, who has been all these times a
boosting factor for me to work more and harder in what I see right. Supporting and
allowing me spare time for my studies, hadn’t been possible without his support. I am
really proud of him for his encouraging and helpful qualities. I love him every moment
of his caring for me and my works. We should love those who love us for the sake of
Allah, and he is definitely the first in that list. Our son Faraaz with whom we’ve got lots
of hopes for future is very patient, intelligent and sharp. May Allah love them both,
guide them and make them succeed in all spheres of this life and the life to come.
(Aameen)

It is said that the first institution for a child to learn is her own mother. Our Prophet
SAW said that a child is what his parents make him. So I too am indeed what my
parents have made me in this life. Both of them (M. Aslam and Waseem) are successful
business people by Allah’s grace, and their position in society has been a plus factor for
me to speak out of my self with confidence. They gave me the best School in Bhopal to
study and expand viz. St. Joseph’s Convent Senior Secondary School (Idgah). They
gave me all the liberties within confined quarters and at the same time also protected
me and treated me more dearly than my two loving brothers (Taj Bhai and Suhail). May
Allah help and protect them all as they have protected me all the time, and grant them
high position in all worlds. (Aameen)

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Not only these, I greatly honour my loving family of in laws- father and mother (Hafiz
Ali and Farhat), who have always treated me by Allah’s grace, as the best ‘Bahu’,
(which I hardly think I am, or am I?); I have got my most successful and brothrly
‘Jeths’ (Shahid Bhai in Jeddah and Zubair Bhai in UK) and their matchless wives (Sarah
Bhabi and Salma Bhabi), who are very mod and at same time very religious too. I love
these more for supporting and caring for me than my ‘Devars’ (Nasir Bhai here in
Bhopal and Tarab in the US) who are a bit formal with me in expressing their feelings.
Their wives (Almas and Yumna) are my related sisters, and I love them all for standing
beside me in times of need; Never to be forgotten my real sister-like ‘nands’ (Saba and
Sanam), the former sharing my religious views like my own clone, is a gift to me from
Allah. She is my biggest support and inspiration believing the same way as I do, and
she is incomparably smarter than I am. May Allah make us all enter Jannah together in
the company of the righteous. (Aameen)

As the Qur’an is not a Book to play with and draw interpretations to one’s whims and
fancies it has to be studied with caution in the prescribed ways defined in the Qur’an
and the Sunnah of the Prophet SAW. It is said that if we hold fast to these two things,
we shall never go astray by Allah’s grace.

He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: in it are verses basic or fundamental (of
established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But
those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical seeking
discord…
Those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the whole
of it is from our Lord"; and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding…
[Qur’an 2:7]
Say: "Our Lord! we have indeed believed: forgive us then our sins and save us from the
agony of the fire." (Aameen) [Qur’an 3: 16]

I have tried my level best to base my study on evidences (daleels) from the authentic
sources of traditions (Sahih Hadiths) of Rasul Allah SAW and Qur’anic Exegesis (Tafsirs)
from the periods of Khulafa e Rashideen who followed Islam in its right spirit. In spite
of that if errors persist I ask Allah’s forgiveness, and request the intelligentsia to point
out the errors, because I haven’t had any formal Islamic education from any Madaris,
whatsoever because there is scarcity of institutions having combinations of secular and
Islamic studies together. The Madaris are too old fashioned and they lack the staff and
calibre to match research levels as we had in the earlier days of Golden eras of Islam,
like the Cordoba in Spain destroyed by the Crusades who followed to suppress Islamic
light in jealousy. In the days of Muslim rule there used to be attached to every Masjid a
library, and also a separate women section to study religion without any hurdles. Islam
is not a backward religion, as its enemies have tried to prove it is. The Prophet SAW
never imposed any restrictions upon women to grow. In fact he urged women to
compete with men in righteousness. The Muslims we see today who seem to be
following religion are known backwards, because some misguided Muslims thought that

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Islam is only about ‘Purdah’. Education is fardh al kifayah upon every individual of the
Muslim Ummah, be it a man or a woman. Only then Muslims can succeed.

The Saudi Libraries like King Fahd in Riyadh are very grand and advance, but there, one
ought to be fluent in Arabic to gather data for research. Alhamdulillah but I acquired
the valuable Ibn Kathir Tafsir from Jarir Bookstore, a treasure for English Islamic Books.
Then there is never to forget Darussalam Publications, a name never to be missed.

I have researched tirelessly on the Internet and made use of information available with
Muslim Scientists, Doctors, Researchers and Qur’anic Interpreters like Harun Yahya, Dr.
Zakir Naik, Dr. Ahmed Deedat (late), Dr. Israr Ahmed, Dr. Farhat Hashmi, Maulana
Maududi, etc Saudi radio Programmes have immensely helped that air Islamic
programmes in English. Then there were enlightening programmes on Saudi TV
Channels such as Iqra.

Not only these Discovery and History channels have been greatly helpful in collecting
scientific and historical information. Converts and non Converts who have studied
Qur’an in depth without any malice toward it, like Maurice Bucaille has been of great
help as well. May Allah help and guide all of us to the truth! (Aameen.)

The style of writing adopted is the italics indicate the words quoted by the referred
writer, whereas, the non italic words which are straight, like here are my own words.

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(SUMMARISED)

“TRACING THE RELIGIONS OF THE PROPHETS IN
THE HOLY QURAN”

The entitled topic “Tracing the Religions of the Prophets in the Holy Qur’an” is a
comparative study of all Religions, what they say, where they came from, and what is
similar in them that match with the true spirit of Islam.

We have made an effort in explaining that Islam is not a new Religion that came at the
time of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, out of nowhere. In fact it is the Religion of all the
Prophets, since the first man Adam (AS) was sent on earth with Eve (Bibi Hawwa) to
live a temporary life. Our eternal life will be in the Heavenly Paradise that is much more
superior to the best and most advanced nations of the world. Here we are only for a
short time to be tested, whether we deserve to be there or not.

It is said that the first ten generations after Adam, were on One Religion; they were not
divided into sects. They all worshipped One God and knew that this One God is the God
of all. This does not mean that they did not require Prophets as guide The Prophets
Shees AS and Idris AS, of who we know, had come during this time to tell people how
to deal with each other. What efforts lead them to Jannah, and what events lead them
to hell.

Not that the Satan was quiet all these times, in fact within the life of Adam we can see
the Satan influencing one of the two sons of Adam- Habil (Abel) and Qabil (Cain). One
murdered another because of jealousy- the first human murder on earth. So Allah sent
a raven to show him how to bury the dead in ground.

Nuh AS, the tenth in generation after Adam was the first Rasul or Messenger, A Prophet
of a greater degree because he was sent with the mission to subdue idolatry that had
sprouted just before his times;

He stopped people from wrong doing for more than 950 years, after which when people
persisted in shirk, associating other things to God Almighty, Allah sent a great deluge or
Flood that destroyed the idolatrous and saved the believers. According to Qur’anic
terminology the believers of all times since Adam are known as Muslims.

It has been a trend since then that whenever an evil people came, Allah chose to
inspire a Prophet to be sent to these people to show them the right way. Gradually

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people grew and scattered throughout the world, to all peoples Allah sent a Prophet,
speaking their language, so that they may be guided.

The Message of all Prophets was the same: “Worship Allah alone” and “Obey Allah’s
Orders”, only such will succeed; the others will be punished here on earth as well as in
the Hereafter, when they don’t listen.

To this many disbelievers question that (nauzubillah) why then Allah was unable to
inspire these evil people on right track then? The answer to this is, if Allah had made
humans like angels, obeying in whatever Allah commanded, there wouldn’t be any need
of the Prophets. Angels do not require Prophets because they are created in such a
manner that there is no possibility of them choosing evil for them. Whereas in humans,
Allah has given the capability and power or freedom to choose what they will, that is
why the worldly life is a test. And so Allah sends a Prophet chosen from men who tilted
towards good (and were Muslims at heart). The disbelievers became so because they
themselves chose to take that route. Allah had not predestined evil for them.

Muhammad SAW had actually come to unite all divided sects known by the names
differently termed as Religions-such as Sabians, Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians, Majus
and Polytheists that may be from any region, whatever language they speak, whatever
nation they belong to, be they Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Sindhis, Shudras or
untouchables, they have got the right to worship Allah and follow Islam, if they
voluntarily accept it so. Because the castes and creeds only force people to follow that
what Allah now doesn’t Will. It divides us and keeps us aloof from each other.

So the laws that Muhammad SAW gave through Qur’an and Sunnah is the final Code of
belief that should be followed as it abrogates the puritan codes of laws that prevailed in
ancient times. Muhammad’s Shariah abrogates all Shariahs that originated before or
after him. Allah has said so, and this is the truth. If we don’t accept it as right we shall
face the consequences with Allah’s rage and punishment. And this is so necessary to be
conveyed. If we do not inform, Allah will hold us responsible for the sins committed by
the polytheists and People of the Book.

This whole work is an attempt to prove the authenticity of Qur’an and what message
Rasul Allah SAW was sent with. There is no compulsion in religion, and the wrong
picture of Islam that is propagated by the enemies of Islam is farce.

This whole Thesis has been divided into Six Chapters, on the basis of the Synopsis
submitted earlier:

Chapter I “Al Qur’an: God and His Ultimate Word” consists of the definition of God
Almighty known as Allah by Muslims, followed by the definition of Qur’an, and the
matter contained in Qur’an- the scientific Ayahs and prophecies of Muhammad SAW
that have been proved right.

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Chapter II “The Prophets, Revelation and Adam’s Creation in Heaven” consists
of the definition of a Prophet (Nabi and Rasul), how God communicates with Prophets.
Who are the Angels, Jinns and Devils; How Adam was created, and what lessons we get
from these stories.

Chapter III “Islam and its Hypothesis” contains the Qur’anic definition of Islam and
its Hypothesis, i.e., what is the belief compounded in Qur’an regarding Prophets, why
they came, and why laws have changed from time to time; why Muhammad SAW is
regarded as the last Prophet of God, and why and how Islam should be accepted.

Chapter IV “Prophets Books and Religions in Qur’an” explains different
characteristics of all Prophets and the different degrees of Prophethood, depending
upon the Message or the Book the Prophets received. This chapter is most important
regarding our thesis because it consists of the genealogy of Prophets from Adam to
Muhammad SAW, based on Biblical and Islamic studies. It also contains the names of
possible kings who ruled those eras; the present conflict between Arabs and Israelis,
from where has it emerged; the People of the Book and the Books they were given
originally, what they said, and why the Word of Al Qur’an abrogates the presently
available Scriptures, that people think are original words of God. This Chapter also
consists of the Books named in Qur’an and Hadiths, and also the ‘Sects’ that have
emerged by different names of the followers of One God.

Chapter V “Oneness of God, World Religions and their Sacred Writings” consists
of the definition of Monotheism and the existing world religions what they say regarding
Monotheism, if any. Can they be counted in the true religions of God? Can their
founders be treated as Prophet of Allah?

Chapter VI “Phenomenological, Anthropological, Archaeological Proofs on
Prophets” contains the names of Prophets mentioned in Qur’an by name or referred,
and the evidential data we could collect, left by the Ummahs of previous Prophets of
God. It is divided into three parts I, II and III.

DATE SIGNATURE OF THE GUIDE SIGNATURE OF THE CO GUIDE

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CHAPTER I:
AL-QUR’AN: GOD AND HIS ULTIMATE WORD
1.1 Who is Allah and where He came from?
1.2 What is Qur’an and why we take it as a Book to refer back-
1.3 Scientific Miracles in Qur’an that have stood the Test of Time-

(1.3.1) The Heavens and the Earth:
(a) Raised Heavens without support
(b) The Big Bang
© The Orbits
(d) The Protected Skies
(e) Creation Similarity-Qur’an and Bible?
(f) No Set Sequence
(g) Chaos then Order
(h) Plurality of the Worlds
(i) Periods Confusion

(1.3.2) Earthly Miracles:
(a) Mountains
(b) Where Iron came from?
© The Seas
(d) The Water Cycle

(1.3.3) Plant Kingdom:
(a) Fertilization of Plants
(b) Germination
© Existence of Opposite Pairs

(1.3.4) Animal Kingdom:
(a) Animal Communities
(b) Source of Honey
© Source of Milk

(1.3.5) Human Beings:
(a) Respiration at Higher Altitudes
(b) Specificity of the finger tips
© Presence of Sensory Nerves
(d) Sensory Nerves and Intestine

1.4 Why Qur’an becomes a Living Miracle for the Whole Universe-
1.5 Prophecies in the Qur’an that have proved true
1.6 Prophecies in the Hadiths that have proved true
1.6 Conclusion

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AL-QUR’AN: GOD AND HIS ULTIMATE WORD

(1.1) WHO IS ALLAH AND WHERE HE CAME FROM?

In simple or plain words of late Maulana Imran Sahab spoken some years back in the Tablighi
Ijtema held at Taj ul Masajid, Bhopal were that when we reach a place where we find a hut, we
immediately tend to think that someone constructed it. If it has no constructor then, where it
came from?

So in a way whatever exists and what we perceive with our senses has to have a One who
created it or gave us the resources to create that matter. This Super Being is Allah. He Himself
expresses His presence through the Ayahs (Signs) which help us to believe in Him.

Allah is the Almighty God- the Supreme One Who has no partners: neither a consort nor a son
or a daughter. The best definitions we can give regarding Him are His own words in the
following most concise Surah (Chapter) of His Last Book “al- Qur’an” revealed for the whole
aalameen (worlds) of humans and Jinns upon our last Prophet Muhammad SAW:

Say: He is Allah the One and Only;
Allah the Eternal Absolute;
He begetteth not nor is He begotten;
And there is none like unto Him.
[Qur’an 112:1_4]

He is, was and always will be. He has 99 Names mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. As this verse
says:

Allah has the Most Beautiful Names;
So call Him by them, and keep away from those who blaspheme His Names—they shall
assuredly be punished for their misdeeds. [Qur’an 7:80]

“While other Names are attributes, “Allah” is the proper name of God.

Verily your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, and is firmly
established on the Throne (of authority) regulating and governing all things…To Him will be
your return..
[Qur’an 10: 3_4]

He Is the Compassionate (Ar-Rahman), the Merciful (Ar-Raheem), the Protector (al-Muhaymin),
the Creator (al-Khaliq), the Shaper (al-Musawwir), the Forgiving (al-Ghaffar), the All-Giving (al-
Wahhab), the All-Provider (al-Razzaq), the All-Knowing (al-Alim), the Seizer (al-Qabiz), the
Abaser (al-Khafid), the Exalter (al-Rafi), the All-Hearing (al-Sami), the All-Seeing (al-Basir), the
Judge (al Hakam), the Just (al-Adl), the Guardian (al Hafiz), the Sustainer (al Muqit), the
Reckoner (al Hasib), the One Who Answers All (al-Mujib), the Resurrector (al-Ba’ith), the

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Witness (al-Shahid), the All Strong (al-Qawiyy), the Originator (al-Mubdi), the Giver of Life (al-
Muhiyy), the Life Taker (al Mumit), the Eternal (al-Qayyum), the One (al-Wahid), the Prevailing
(al-Muqtadir), the First (al-Awwal), the Last (al-Akhir), the Evident (al-Zahir), the Hidden (al-
Batin), the Lord of the Kingdom (Maliku’l Mulk), the Gatherer (al-Jami), the Self Sufficient (al-
Ghani), the Light (al-Nur), the Guide (al-Hadi), the Everlasting (al-Baqi), the Inheritor (al-
Waris), etc. 1

What is best known about the pre-Islamic religion of pagan Arabia centers largely on traditions
relating to the Kaaba and its environs. It was said to have been built by Adam, destroyed in the
flood of Noah, and rebuilt by Abraham and his son Ishmael. The place became a centre of
worship for the early Arab tribes, who brought the images of their tutelary gods and installed
them around the temple.

The chief deity of the shrine was Allah, and even before the advent of Islam the Kaaba was
known as the House of Allah.
The name Allah itself is cognate with the names of God in several Semitic pantheons:
The Babylonian and Assyrian ILU,
The Canaanite EL,
The Hebrew ELOHIM,
The Aramaean ALAHA,
The Nabataean ELH or ALH,
The Central Arabia ILAH

A shadowy ineffable deity, Allah was not represented by any image, nor did he enjoy popular
cult adoration, as did the lesser gods and goddesses. To distinguish Him from the other gods,
he was given the title of Allah Taala, ‘God Most High’.

He was revered mainly by those pre-Islamic Arabs who tended to monotheism, and even the
Arab Jews and Christians of those days referred to God as ‘Allah’. His name frequently formed
part of the personal name of pre-Islamic Arabs. For example, Muhammad’s own pagan father
was Abdulla, ‘servant of Allah’, and the name ‘Abdellas’ found among Arab Christians- including
at least one bishop- in the Greek version of ‘Abdulla’.

Allah was worshipped in the Kaaba sanctuary which was his chief shrine, and the Kaaba was
known as the House of Allah (Baitullah). In pre-Islamic poetry Allah is spoke of as the ‘Lord of
the Kaaba’.2

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(1.2) WHAT IS QUR’AN AND WHY WE TAKE IT AS A BOOK OF REFER BACK?

Qur’an is the Last Heavenly Book revealed upon Muhammad SAW, the Last Prophet of God,
sent by Allah in the 7th century A.D.

To the Jews and the Christians, it was not a new phenomenon, as they were already having
Books like Torah, Injil, Zabur in their possession. But to the Quraish, the Arab tribe to which the
Prophet Muhammad SAW belonged to, to them it was something strange, because for years
and years they were devoid of any Prophet or any heavenly Book of God.

The Arabs then, were similar to what Hindus are today. They worshipped thousands of deities
assuming each and every deity, helping them to attain a particular objective.

But when Allah inspired Muhammad SAW with this most awaited Word of His, everything
changed- from north to south, and from east to west. Not only the Arabs, but also the Jews and
the Christians, and the Sabians and the Magians, all submitted themselves to the worship of
one Allah, purifying them from the darkness of jahilliyah.

Now, Qur’an became the Book of Faith for those who believed and wanted to attain the
closeness with Allah. Those traditions which were sanctioned by Allah SWT continued to exist,
whereas others that required reformation were changed for the most refined form of religion
that will exist until Qayamah (Last Day) or the Dooms Day.

And this Quran is not such as could ever be invented in despite of Allah; but it is a confirmation
of that which was before it and an exposition of that which is decreed for mankind-- Therein is
no doubt--from the Lord of the Worlds. [Qur’an 10:37]

The Prophet and Messenger of God, Muhammad--may peace and blessings be upon him, his
family and his companions, was the last of this long line of prophets and Islam is the last
religion until the Day of Judgement. It is the final expression of the Abrahamic tradition. One
should in fact properly speak of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition, for Islam shares with the
other Abrahamic religions their sacred history, the basic ethical teachings contained in the Ten
Commandments and above all, belief in the One God. And it renews and repeats the true
beliefs of Jews and Christians whose scriptures are mentioned as divinely revealed books in
Islam's own sacred book, the Quran. 3
The Unlettered Ummi [SAW, Allah keep him] was purposely chosen by Allah to be a Teacher of
mankind because from him no one could expect to receive the treasures of knowledge and
guidance with utmost precision, flawless, incomparable genius that it would turn into a miracle.
When coming face to face with its verses those who heard it, had got no other choice but to
surrender to the Will of the Almighty.

Say: ‘Believe in it or do not believe’, behold, those who are already endowed with knowledge,
fall down upon their faces in prostration as soon as this (divine writ) is conveyed unto them.
[17:107]

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Until Allah keeps this Book on earth, people have a chance to read understand and follow it
because it is a Book which calls upon all humanity and jinns to turn to it and believe in it.

It is the WORD of God who has revealed it for our benefit. Once the doors of repentance are
shut, this Qur’an will be taken up from this earth because following it, people shall see the
Evident Signs of Qayamah (Doom) such that everyone seeing them will have no other choice,
but to accept Islam and believe in God and His Truth. But alas to no avail. Qur’an is the
blessing from the Unseen (al ghaib) God Who wants us to recognise Him and follow Him.

Alif. Lam. Mim. This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who
ward off (evil); Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have
bestowed upon them; And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and
that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter.
These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful. [Qur’an 2:1_5]

The Prophet SAW stated that among the Prophets he was given a revelation, meaning, he was
especially entrusted with the miraculous Qur’an that challenged mankind to produce something
similar to it 4

If you are in doubt as to whether the revelations which We have sent to Our servant
(Muhammad) are from Us or not, then produce one Surah like this; and call your witnesses
besides Allah to assist you, if you are right in your claim;
But if you are unable to do so, and you can never do so, then fear the Hell fire, whose fuel is
men and stones which is prepared for the unbelievers.
[Qur’an 2:23_24 (F. Malik tr.)]

To be precise,

The Quran is a record of the exact words revealed by God through the Angel Gabriel to the
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) during the twenty-three-year period of his prophetic mission. It was
revealed in the Arabic language, memorized by Muhammad (SAW). He dictated this to his
Companions, which was written down by scribes, who cross-checked it during his lifetime.
Under the direction of the Prophet, the verses and chapters were organized in the order known
to Muslims to this day. Not one word of its 114 chapters, Suras, has been changed over the
centuries, so that the Quran is in every detail the unique and miraculous text which was
revealed to Muhammad (SAW) fourteen centuries ago. There is only one text of the Quran
accepted by all schools of Islamic thought and there are no variants. 5

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(1.3) SCIENTIFIC MIRACLES IN QUR’AN THAT HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME:

Allah produces the Signs of His Genius so that we may fear Him and believe in Him and thus
surrender to the Lord of the Worlds.

Verily in the alternation of the Night and the Day and in all that Allah hath created in
the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who fear Him;
Those who rest not their hope on their meeting with Us but are pleased and satisfied with the
life of the present and those who heed not Our Signs: Their abode is the Fire because of the
(evil) they earned.
[Qur’an 10: 6_8]

(1.3.1) The Heavens and the Earth:

“The Qur’an has many miraculous evidences proving that it is a revelation from God. Of course
the Qur’an is not the Book of science, however, the number of scientific truths, which are
explained in a very profound and concise manner have only been uncovered by the technology
of the 20th century that were stated in the Qur’an 1400 years ago.

(a) Raised Heavens without support:

In the seventh century, when the Qur’an was revealed, Arab society had many superstitious
beliefs where scientific issues were concerned. Lacking the technology to examine the universe
and nature these early Arabs believed in legends inherited from past generations. They
supposed for example that the mountains supported the sky above, which God clarified:

God is He Who raised up the heavens without any support..(Surah ar-Ra’d, 2)

(b) The Big Bang:
The origin of the universe is described in the Qur’an as:

And it is We Who have constructed the heaven with might, and verily it is We Who are
constantly expanding it.
(Surah Adh-Dhariyat, 47)

The word ‘heaven’ as stated in the verse is used in various places in the Qur’an with the
meaning of space and universe. This information given in the Qur’an is in full agreement with
the findings of the contemporary science. This event known as the Big Bang produced the
entire universe about 15 billion years ago, creating it from nothingness, as a result of explosion
from a single point.

He is the Originator of the Heavens and the Earth. (Surah An’am, 101)

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Until the dawn of the 20th century, the only view prevailing in the world of science was that, the
universe has a constant nature, and it has existed since infinite time. The research,
observations and calculations carried out by means of modern technology, however revealed
that the universe infact, had a beginning and that it constantly expands.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian physicist Alexander Freeman, and the Belgian
Cosmologist George Leomatra theoretically calculated that universe is in constant motion, and
that it is expanding. This fact was also proved by observational data in 1929, when while
observing the sky with his telescope, Edwin Hubble, the American astronomer discovered that
the stars and galaxies were constantly moving away from each other.

(c) The Orbits:

While referring to the sun and the moon in the Qur’an, it is emphasized that each moves in a
certain orbit:

It is We Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They swim along each
in an orbit. (Surah Ambiya, 33)

It is mentioned in another verse too that the sun is not static, but it moves in a certain orbit:

And the Sun runs to its resting place. That is the decree of the Almighty, All-Knowing. (Surah
Yaseen, 38)

These facts communicated in Qur’an have been discovered by astronomical observations of our
age. According to the calculations of experts on astonomy, the sun is travelling at the
enormous speed of 720,000 Kms an hour in the direction of the star Vega, in a particular orbit
called the Solar Ipex. This means that the sun travels at a roughly 17,280,000 Km/day. Along
with the sun, all planets nd satellites along with the gravitational pull of the sun, also travel the
same distance.

In addition all the stars and the planets have also the same planned motion. That the entire
universe is full of paths and orbits is mentioned in this verse of the Qur’an:

By the sky, full of paths and orbits!
(Surah adh-Dhariyat, 7)

There are about 200 billion galaxies in the universe consisting about 200 billion stars in each.
Most of these stars have planets, and most of these planets have satellites. All of these bodies
move in a concise orbit of its own. For millions of years, each of it is swimming along in its own
orbit in perfect harmony and order over the others. The orbits of the universe do not always
belong to the celestial bodies, the galaxies also travel at the enormous speed computed in the
planned orbits. During these movements none of these celestial bodies come across each other
or collide withone another.

Surely, when the Qur’an was revealed, we possessed no telescopes to make observations, as
we did today with advanced modern knowledge of physics and astronomy. Therefore at that

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time it was not possible to determine scientifically as declared in the Qur’an because it is the
word of God.

(d) Protected Skies:

We made the Sky, a preserved and protected roof, yet, they still turn away from Our Signs.
(Surah al Ambiya, 32)

This attribute of the sky has been proved true, by scientific research done in the 20th century.
The atmosphere surrounding the earth serves crucial function in the continuity of life. While
destroying many meteors, big and small coming, it prevents them from falling to earth, as they
approach toward earth to harm living things.“ 6 (Except of course, when God Himself Wills.)

(e) Creation similarity-Qur’an and Bible?

“For many European commentators, the description of the creation, in the Qur’an is very similar
to the one in the Bible. The obvious resemblances between the two texts are well known;
among them the fact that, at first glance, the number given to the successive stages of the
Creation is identical: the six days in the Bible correspond to the six days in the Qur’an.

Your Lord is God Who created the heavens and the earth in six days. (Qur’an 7:54)

The Sacerdotal version of the Bible (on the other hand) written by priests and scribes, who
were the spiritual successors of Ezekiel, the prophet of exile to Babylon writing in the sixth
century BC, says:

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host (sic) of them. And on the
seventh day, God finished His work, which He had done. So God blessed the seventh day and
hallowed it, because on it God rested from all His work, which He had done in creation.
(Bible Chapter 2 verses 1_2)

The way, the Bible interprets it, the word ‘day’, means the interval of time between two
successive sunrises or sunsets for an inhabitant of the earth.

Whereas in the Qur’an, the word translated as ‘days’, comes from ‘ayyam’- the plural of ‘yaum’
or ‘day’. The plural ayyam can mean, not just ‘days’, but also ‘long length of time’, an indefinite
period of time (but always long). The meaning ‘period of time’ that the word contains is to be
found elsewhere in the Qur’an:

…in a period of time (yaum) whereof the measure is a thousand years of your reckoning.
(Qur’an: sura32, verse 5)

…in a period of time (yaum) whereof the measure is 50,000 years. (Qur’an: sura 70, verse 4)

The fact that the word ‘yaum’ could mean a period of time that was quite different from the
period that we mean by the word ‘day’ struck very early commentators, who, of course, did not
have the knowledge we possess today concerning the length of the stages in the formation of
the Universe.

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In the Sixteenth century AD, for example, Abu al Su’ud who could not have had any idea of the
day as defined astronomically in terms of the Earth’s rotation, thought that for the Creation a
division must be considered that was not into days as we usually understand the word, but into
‘events’ (in Arabic nauba).
Yusuf Ali (1934), in his commentary on each of the verses that deals with the stages in the
Creation, insists on the importance of taking the word, elsewhere interpreted as ‘days’, to mean
in reality ‘very long Periods, or Ages, or Aeons’.” 7

At the same time Qur’an also corrects the Judeo Christian dogma of the “Day of Rest” in a verse
saying:

We created the Heavens, the Earth, and what is between them in six periods, and NO
WEARINESS TOUCHED US. (sura 50 verse 38)

(f) No set Sequence:

A point to be kept in mind is that, the Qur’an does not lay down a sequence for the creation of
the heavens and the earth.

“The number of verses in which the Earth is mentioned first is quite small, e.g. sura 2 verse 29,
and sura 20, verse 4, where the reference is made to ‘Him Who created the Earth and the high
Heavens’.

The number of verses where the Heavens are mentioned before the Earth is, on the other
hand, much larger: sura 7, verse 54; sura 10 verse 3; sura 11, verse 7; sura 25 verse59; sura
32 verse 4; sura 50 verse 38; sura 57 verse 4; sura 79 verse 27 to 33; sura 91 verses 5 to 10.

(g) Chaos then Order:

The Qur’an presents in two verses a brief synthesis of the phenomena that constituted the
basic process of the formation of the Universe.

Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together, then We clove
them asunder, and We got every living thing out of water. Will they then not believe? (sura 21,
verse 30)

The statement of the existence of the gaseous mass with fine particles, for this is how the word
‘smoke’ (dukan in Arabic) is to be interpreted. Smoke is generally made up of a gaseous
substratum, plus, in more or less stable suspension, fine particles that may belong to solid and
even liquid states of matter at high or low temperature.

The reference to a separation process (fatq) of a primary single mass whose elements were
initially fused together (ratq). It must be noted that in Arabic ‘fatq’ is the action of breaking,
diffusing, separating, and that ‘ratq’ is the action of fusing or binding together elements to
make a homogeneous whole.

(h) Plurality of the worlds:

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This concept of the separation of a whole into several parts is noted in other passages of the
Book with reference to multiple worlds as:

Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds (aalameen).(sura fatiha verse 1).

The term ‘worlds’ reappears dozens of times in the Qur’an.

The Heavens are referred to as multiple as well, because of their symbolic numeric quality: 7.
This number is used 24 times throughout the Qur’an for various numerical quantities. It often
carries the meaning of ‘many’ although we do not know exactly why this meaning of the figure
was used. The Greeks and the Romans also seem to have used the number to mean plurality.
In the Qur’an twhe number 7 refers to the heavens themselves (samawat).

God is the One: Who created seven heavens, and of the earth (ard)- a similar number. The
Command descends among them so that you know that God has power over all things, and
comprehends all things in His Knowledge. (sura 65 verse 12)

There are therefore many Heavens and Earths, and it comes as no surprise to the reader of the
Qur’an to find that earths such as our own may be found in the Universe, a fact that has not
yet been verified by man in our time.

(i) Periods confusion?

One of the largest passages of the Qur’an, which deals with the Creation, describes the latter,
by juxtaposing an account of earthly events and one of celestial events:

Say: ‘Do you disbelieve Him Who created the earth in two periods? Do you ascribe equals to
Him? He is the Lord of the worlds.
He set in the earth mountains standing firm. He blessed it. He measured therein its sustenance
in four periods, in due proportion, in accordance with the needs of those who ask for
sustenance.
Moreover (God) turned to the Heaven when it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth:
‘Come willingly or unwillingly’, They said: ‘We come in willing obedience’. Then He ordained
them seven heavens in two periods, and He assigned to each heaven its mandate by revelation.
And We adorned the lower heaven with luminaries, and provided it a guard. Such is the decree
of the Almighty, the Full of knowledge. (sura 41 verses 9_12)

Critics have seen in this passage a contradiction with the statement of the six periods of
Creation. By adding the two periods of the formation of the Earth to the four periods of the
spreading of its sustenance to the inhabitants, plus the two periods of the formation of the
Heavens, we arrive at eight periods. This would then be in contradiction with the six periods
mentioned above.

In fact, however, this text, which leads man to reflect on Divine Omnipotence, beginning with
the Earth and ending with the Heavens, provides two sections that are expressed by the Arabic
word ‘tumma’, translated by ‘moreover’, but which also means ‘furthermore’ or ‘then’. It may be
a simple reference to events juxtaposed without any intention of bringing in the notion of the

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one following the other. However, this may be, the periods of the Creation of the Heavens may
just as easily coincide with the two periods of the Earth’s Creation.

There does not appear to be any contradiction between the passage quoted here and the
concept of the formation of the world in six stages that is to be found in other texts.” 8

(1.3.2) Earthly Miracles:

(a) Mountains:

“The Qur’an draws ttention to the very important geological function of Mountains.

We placed firmly embedded mountains on the earth, so that it would not move under them.
(Surah al-Ambiya, 31)

In a scientific text, the structure of mountains is described as follows: ‘Where Continents are
thicker, as in mountain ranges, the crust sinks deeper into the mantle’.

According to the modern geological findings, Mountains emerge as a result of the movements
and collisions of massive plates cooling the earth’s crust. When the plates collide, the stronger
one slides under the other. The one on top forms heights and mounds of the mountain. The
layer beneath proceeds under the ground, and makes a deep extension downward. That means
that the Mountains have a portion stretched downward as large visible portions above the
earth.

Have We not made the Earth as a bed,
and the Mountains its pegs?
(Surah 78 an-Naba, 6_7)

Mountains, in other words clinge the plates in the earth’s crust by extending above and
beneath, the earth’s surface, at the conjunction points of these plates. In this way they fix the
earth’s crust, prevent them from drifting over the magna stratum or among these plates.
Briefly, we may liken Mountains to nails that keeps two pieces together. This fixing function of
the mountains in scientific literature is known by the term ‘Isostacy’. It is defined as: ‘General
equilibrium in the earth’s crust maintained by a yielding flow of rock material beneath the
surface under gravitational stress’. (Websters New 20th century Dictionary, New York, p.975).

(b) Where Iron came from?

Iron is one of the elements highlighted in the Qur’an:

We have sent down [‘anzalna’ from naazil] iron in which there lies the great force,
and which has set many uses for the mankind. (Surah 57 al-Hadid, 25)

The word ‘sent down’ particularly used in the verse could be thought to have a metaphorical
meaning explaining that iron is given for the service of the people. But, when we take into
consideration the literal meaning of the word, which is, ‘physically sent down from the sky’, we
understand that this verse reveals a very significant scientific miracle.

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This is because the modern astronomical findings have disclosed that the metal iron has come
down to our earth from giant stars in the space. The heavy metal is produced in the nucleus of
big stars. Our solar system, however does not have a suitable atmosphere to produce iron on
its own. Iron can only be produced in much bigger stars than the sun, where the temperature
reaches a few hundred million degrees. When the amount of iron exceeds certain limit in the
star, the star can no longer bear it, and it eventually explodes, in what is called a Nova or a
super Nova. As a result of this explosionmeteors containing iron are scattered around the
universe, and they move from the void into the orbit with the gravitational force of the celestial
body. All this shows that the metal iron, did not form on the earth, but was carried from the
exploding stars in space via meteor, they were sent down to earth, exactly the same way as
stated in the verse of the holy Qur’an.

(c) The Seas:

Qur’an says:

He has let loose the two Seas, converging together with a barrier between them-
-that do not break through.
(Surah 55 ar-Rahman, 19_20)

This property of the Seas that they converge together, yet do not mingle has been very
recently discovered by oceanographers. Because of a physical force called the ‘surface tension’,
the waters of neighbouring seas do not mix. Caused by the difference in the density of the
seae, surface tension prevents the seas from mingling with one another, just as if there was a
thin wall was between them.” 9

“It is He Who has let free [‘maraja’-let free or let loose cattle for grazing]
the two bodies [‘bahrain’-two seas/rivers] of flowing water: one palatable and sweet, and the
other salt and bitter; yet has He made a barrier between them a partition that is forbidden to
be passed.
(Surah 25 al-Furqan, 53)

(1) The great salt Ocean, and (2) the bodies of sweet water fed by rain, whether they are
rivers lakes, or underground springs, their source in rain makes them one, and their drainage
whether above ground or under ground, eventually to the ocean, also makes them one. They
are free to mingle, and in a sense, they do mingle, for there is a regular water cycle. Yet, in
spite of all this, the laws of gravitation are like a barrier or partition set by Allah, by which the
two bodies of water, as a whole, are always kept apart and distinct. In the case of the rivers
carrying large quantities of water carrying to the sea, like the Mississippi, or the Yangtse-Kiang,
the river water with its silt remains distinct from sea water for a long distance out at sea. But
the wonderful sign is that, the two bodies of water, though they pass through each other,
remain distinct bodies, with their distinct functions.

(d) The Water Cycle:

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And He it is Who sends the Winds as heralds of glad tidings going before His Mercy and We
send down purifying water from the sky; That with it We may give life to a dead land and slake
the thirst of things We have created cattle and men in great numbers;
And We have distributed the (water) amongst them in order that they may celebrate (Our)
praises but most men are averse (to aught) but (rank) ingratitude. [Qur’an 25:48_50]

The winds are heralds of joy, ushering in rain, which is one form of Allah’s Mercy. Heat sets up
currents in the atmosphere, besides sucking up moisture from the seas, and distributing it by
means of winds over wide surfaces of the earth. Rain water (in pure air) is not only pure water
distilled in air and sky, but it is the best purifying and sanitating agent on the largest scale
known to us. The whole cycle of water-sea, clouds, rain/hail/snow, rivers, and sea again-is a
remarkable illustrationof the processes of nature with Allah’s providence available to us. The
salts of the sea sanitate and purify all the filth that pours into it. 10

“If however, we consider the various concepts, the ancients had on this subject, it becomes
clear that the data in Qur’an do not embody the mythical concepts current at the time of the
Revelation.

In the seventh century BC Thales of Miletus held the theory, whereby the waters of the oceans,
under the effect of the winds, were thrust towards the interior of the continents; so the water
fell upon the earth and penetrated into the soil. Plato shared these views, and thought that the
return of the waters to the oceans was via a great abyss-the ‘Tartarus’. This theory had many
supporters until the 18th century, one of them was Descartes. Aristotle imagined that the water
vapour from the soil condensed in cool mountain caverns and formed underground lakes that
fed springs. He was followed by Seneca (1st century AD) and many others until 1877, among
them O Volger…The first clear formulation of the water cycle must be attributed to Bernard
Palissy in 1580: he claimed that underground water came from rainwater infiltrating into the
soil. This theory was confirmed by E. Mariotte and P. Perrault in the 17th century.

In Qur’an, there is no trace of the mistaken ideas that were current at the time of Muhammad.”
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(1.3.3) Plant Kingdom

(a) Fertilization of plants:

“It is We Who send the fertilizing winds, then We send down water from the sky..
(Surah Hijr 15:22)

Wind is one of the most effective means of spreading pollens, thereby causing fertilization in
plants. This again is one of the recent discoveries in botany.” 12

“We send down from the sky blessed water, whereby We caused to grow gardens, grains for
harvest, tall palm trees with their spathes, piled one above the other—sustenance for our
servants. Therewith We give (new) life to the dead land, so will be the emergence from the
tombs).
[Sura 50 al-Qaf, verses 9_11]

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It is mentioned that in one second about 16,000,000 tons of water evaporates from the earth.
This figure is equal to 513 trillion tons of water in one year. This measure is equal to the
amount of rain that falls in a year. This means that the water continuously travels in a balanced
cycle according to a measure. Life on earth depends on this cycle of water. This cycle cannot
be produced artificially”. 13

(b) Germination:

“It is Allah Who causeth the seed-grain and the date-stone to split and sprout…
[Sura 6 An’am, 95]

Botanists will notice that the seed grain includes the cereals such as wheat, barley, rice, millet,
etc, which are monocotyledons, as well as the pulses such as beans, peas, grams, etc, and
other seeds which are dicotyledons. These two represent the most important classes of food
grains, while the date palm, a monocotyledon, represents for Arabia both food, fruit,
confectionary, thatch, and pillars for houses, shady groves in oasis, and a standard measure of
wealth and well being. “Split and Sprout” both ideas are included in the root falaqa. 14

(c) Existence of Opposite pairs:

Glory be to Allah, Who created in pairs all things that the earth produces, as well as their own
kind, and other things of which they have no knowledge.
(Surah Yaseen 36:36)

The Qur’an in this verse states the presence of opposite pairs in all forms of life, including the
forms, which were unknown to mankind at the time of Qur’an’s revelation. Recent
advancements in science have shown that not only all animals and plants, but also bacteria
have an opposite pair or strain. This verse, which clearly states a fact that was unknown to
previous generations, and has been recently discovered, could have come only from the All-
Knowing Allah. 15

(1.3.4) Animal Kingdom

(a) Animal Communities:

“There is not an animal (that lives) on the earth nor a being that flies on its wings but (forms
part of) communities like you.
Nothing have We omitted from the Book and they (all) shall be gathered to their
Lord in the end;
With Him are the keys of the Unseen the treasures that none knoweth but He. He knoweth
whatever there is on the earth and in the sea. Not a leaf doth fall but with His knowledge:
there is not a grain in
the darkness (or depths) of the earth nor anything fresh or dry (green or withered) but is
(inscribed) in a Record Clear.
[Surah An’am 6:38, 59]

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Animals living on the earth include- thos living in the water as well as the four footed beasts.
Life on the wing is separately mentioned. “Tair” which is ordinarily translated as “bird” is
anything that flies, including mammals like bats. In our pride we may exclude animals from our
purview, but they all live a life, social and individual, like ourselves, and all life is subject to the
Plan and the Will of God. In other words they all obey His archetypal Plan, the Book which is
mentioned here. They are all answerable in several degrees to His Plan (‘shall be gathered to
their Lord in the end’).” 16

“Blachere states that an older commentator, such as Razi, thought that this verse only referred
to instinctive actions whereby animals worship God. Sheik Si Boubakeur Hamza, in the
commentary to his translation of the Koran, speaks of ‘the instinct which, according to Divine
Wisdom, pushes all beings to group together, so that tey demand that the work of each
member serve the whole group’.

Animal behaviour has been closely investigated in recent decades, with the result that genuine
animal communities have been shown to exist. Of course, for a long time now the results of a
group or community’s work have been examined and this has led to the acceptance of a
community organization. It has only been recently however, that the mechanisms which preside
over this kind of organization have been discovered for certain species. The most studied and
the best known case is undoubtedly that of the bees, to whose behaviour the name von Frisch
is linked. Von Frisch, Lorenz and Tinbergen received the 1973 Nobel Prize for their work in this
field.” 17

Once there was a programme on National Geographic, how the group of elephants together
bullied off a hunting tiger to save their young one.

We can also observe the community tilts clearly in the birds who migrate from one place to
another in groups; and the ants who work together for their food supplies; There are two very
interesting chapters in the holy Qur’an with the names called An-Nahl for ‘The Bee’ and An-
Naml for ‘The Ants’ respectively.

(b) Source of Honey:

“And your Lord inspired the Bee, saying: ‘Take your habitations in hills, on trees, and in (men’s)
habitations. Then eat of all fruits, and follow the way of your Lord made easy (for you)’; There
comes forth from their bellies, a drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for men; Verily, in
this indeed is a sign for people who think.
[Surah Nahl 16: 68_69]

It should be pointed out that the Arabic language uses two forms of verbs, one for male and
the other for the female gender. The Qur’an in this verse uses the female form of the verb. The
Qur’an thus clearly states that the female bee is entrusted with the task of collecting the food
and making the honey. It should also be added that the difference between the male and the
female bee is so minute that only an expert can discern it. Needless to say Muhammad SAW
was not an expert entomologist and could not discern between male and female bee. The
popular belief about bees for centuries was that the bees that one typically sees are male bees,
and that they go home to answer to a king bee. Recent advancements in entomology have

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shown that female bees fly around, and go home to answer to a queen bee. This information
was however already present in the Qur’an for more than fourteen centuries.

(c) Source of Milk:

Verily in cattle, there is lesson for you. We give you to drink of what is inside your bellies
coming from a conjunction between the contents of the intestine and blood, a milk- pure and
pleasant for those ho drink it.
(Surah Nahl 16:66)

The Qur’an here decribes the biological process in mammals, which brings together the
contents of the intestine and the blood, at the level of the intestinal wall: which produces milk.
This is in perfect harmony with recent discoveries made in the physiology of the digestive
system of mammals. 18

(1.3.5) Human Beings

(a) Respiration at Higher Altitudes:

Those whom Allah wills to guide, He opens their breasts to Islam. Those whom He Wills to
leave straying, He makes their breasts closed and constricted as if they have to climb up (to
high altitudes) in the skies. (Surah An’am 6:125)

We are now able to explain this verse on the basis of our knowledge of air pressure. It is now
common knowledge that air pressure at higher altitudes is lower than that at sea level. There
are no [very] high montains in the Arabian Peninsula.

(b) Specificity of Fingerprints:

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones? Nay, we are able to put together in
perfect order (even) the very tips of his fingers. (Surah Qayamah 75:3_4)

It is now an established fact that each human being has his own unique fingerprint. It is for this
reason that countries like Russia maintain the finger print records of all its citizens. It is another
miracle of the Qur’an that it stated this fact long before the human mind could ever conceive.

(c) Presence of Sensory Nerves in the Skin:

Those who reject Our Signs, We shall soon cast them into the fire. As often as their skins are
roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skin, then they may taste the penalty (of fire).
For Allah is exalted in Power, Wise. (Surah Nisa 4:56]

This verse states that Allah will replace the skin of the inmates of Hell so that they may taste
the penalty of Fire again and again. In other words, this verse explains that the feeling or
sensation of pain is localised to the skin. Human anatomists have now shown that sensory
receptors of pain are located in the skin. Consequently, partial skin burns are very painful as
the receptors in deep skin are still intact. On the other hand, complete skin burns are painless

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as this destroys the receptors nerves as well. It is an evident miracle of the Qur’an that it
describes such minute details of anatomy of skin.

(d) Sensory Nerves and Intestine:

A Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised… (Can those in such bliss) be
compared to such as shall dwell for ever in the fire (of Hell), who shall be given to drink boiling
water, that will cut up their intestine (to pieces). [Surah Muhammad 47:15]

Professor Keith Moore in his textbook, ‘The Developing Human’ explains this verse as follows:
‘The punishment of cutting the intestine is also consistent with our knowledge of the sensation
present in the intestine. Thermal receptors are not present in the intestine. Thus, it is not
boiling water alone that is mentioned in this verse. It is also known that if the intestine is
perforated, the contents leak into the highly sensitive peritoneal cavity. The somatic receptors
in the peritoneal cavity are then stimulated. This leads to sensation of the severest pain in the
human body.’
Needless to say, Prophet Muhammad SAW could have possibly possessed or obtained such
specific knowledge of the human body: given the time and place of his existence.” 19

(1.4) WHY QUR’AN BECOMES A LIVING MIRACLE FOR THE WHOLE UNIVERSE:

“The people of Quraish knew that Mohammed [SAW] was but an illiterate who neither read nor
wrote. He did not sit with teachers in schools, nor mixed with the learned. He was raised within
a people who knew no book. They were naked [àrin] when it came to scientific inquiry [al-
ulum al-àqliyyah]. Allah said,

Surely this Qurán declares to the children of Israel most of what they differ in.
(Surah "The Ant", 27.76).

What it revealed was of the secrets of those who opposed it and what they used to plot. Their
deceit was revealed to the messenger of God.

It included knowledge from the smallest of particles to cosmic facts the Arabs did not know in
general and neither did Mohammed (peace be upon him); most important, what it included
about the science of Shariàh and how to deduce laws, the ways to logical argumentation [al-

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hujaj al-`aqliyyah], the wisdom one derives from the stories of yore, the matters of the
hereafter and the best of manners and behavior.

It is free of contradiction despite the fact that it is a large book which includes many facts and
various arts.

"If it were from any other than Allah, they would have found in it many a discrepancy." (Surah
"The Women", 4.82)

It is a living miracle for it is read everywhere in uniformity, and God has promised to protect it.
It is an established argument that, in contrast to other prophets whose miracles disappeared
with them, the Qur'an is Mohammed's eternal miracle.

Those who read it are not tired of it. Those who hear it are not bothered by it. And those who
rehearse it fall in love with it.

It includes both proof and proven. Those who understand the meaning know how to derive
proof and how to find religious dictum at the same time when they consider both the way it is
read and the way it is understood. It is conciseness of words [balaghah] which proves its
miraculous character. It is with meaning that one finds God's order and His warning. Learning it
by heart [hifdh] has been made easy. The fear that comes to the heart when hearing it and the
humbleness that surrounds those reading it are beyond description. 20

(1.5) PROPHECIES IN THE QUR’AN THAT HAVE PROVED TRUE:

“There are many predictions both in the Qurán and the authenticated sayings of the Prophet
Muhammed [SAW] that have been fulfilled.

1. The Qurán says "Ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah wills, secure, heads shaved, hair
curt short, and without fear" (48:28).

This passage was revealed after the Prophet had been stopped by the Quraish from making
'Umrah (the Minor Pilgrimage) and a treaty was made between the Muslims and pagans at
Hudaybia, six years after the Prophet's emigration from Mecca. From this position of weakness,
in merely two years the verse was fulfilled, Mecca was captured, and the Muslims performed
the pilgrimage, shaving their heads, and some cutting their hair.

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2. The Qurán says: "Allah has promised to those of you who believe, and do good deeds, that
He will surely grant them in the land inheritance of power as He granted it to those before
them; that He will establish in authority their religion which He has chosen for them. And that
He will change their state after fear to one of security and peace. They will worship Me alone
and not associate aught with Me." (24:55)
And also: "Say to those who deny faith, soon you will be vanquished." (3:12) and "When comes
the help of Allah and Victory, and you see the people enter Allah's religion in multitudes . . ."
(110:1-2)

The first verse was revealed at a time of the Muslim's weakness, promising the righteous
victory, and the second predicting the peoples entering into Islam in crowds, and so it came to
pass, after the capture of Mecca, and in the time of the Caliphs Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman and
'Ali, who were from the most pious companions of the Prophet, were established by Allah in the
land, defeating the Persian and Roman empires, so that Islam was established from Spain to
parts of China in a mere twenty years. This, in part, fulfills another prophecy of the Qurán:
"It is He who has sent the Messenger with guidance, and the religion of truth, to make it
triumphant over all religions." (9:32)

Christianity, Judaism, paganism have never regained any lasting dominance, physically and
intellectually since the coming of Islam. The secular philosophies of communism and capitalism
are in the process of being dealt death blows. At the present rate of growth Islam will over take
Christianity by 2025 in terms of numbers. See also Qurán 48:18-21 and 1:13, which promise
victory and the taking of booty - which were also fulfilled.

3. The Qurán says: "The Roman Empire has been defeated in a land close by; but they, even
after this defeat, will gain victory in a few years. Allah's is the command, in the past and in the
future. On that day shall the believers rejoice, with the help of Allah, He helps whom He wills.
And He is the mighty and the most Merciful. It is the promise of Allah. Allah never departs from
His promise: but most men understand not. They crave for the outer things of life, but of the
hereafter they are heedless." (30:1-7)

The Eastern Roman (i.e. Byzantine) Empire suffered a massive defeat at the hands of the
Persians who captured Jerusalem in 614, and after that Egypt and Syria fell, and Constantinople
was laid siege to - (" a land close by "). The pagan Arabs delighted in this, as it seemed to
signal to them the success of idolatry over the followers of revelation. When this verse was
revealed it seemed impossible that Rome would recover. The word, translated " a few ", is
bid'a, which actually means from three to nine years. Ubayy, a pagan Arab, wagered Abu Bakr
one hundred camels that this would never occur. By the year 623, Heraclius, the Byzantine
Roman Emperor, took to the field and vanquished the Persians in a series of battles,
culminating in the battle of Niveveh in 627. Ubayy had been killed, so his relatives paid the
dept. At this same time the Muslims had been victorious over the pagan Quraish and were
rejoicing, as the Qur'an foretold.

4. In part of a long narration found in the two authoritative books of Hadith, the Prophet was
sitting in a garden. 'Uthmaan ibn Afan walked in and the Prophet asked Abu Musa 'Ashari (the
narrator) to inform him of the good news of paradise, and also that the people would mutiny
against him. The Prophecy was fulfilled in that 'Uthmaan became the leader of the Muslims,
and secondly some of the people rose against him and slew him.

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5. 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Rightly Guided Caliph, had also been informed by the Prophet of
his assassination in such detail that he knew the man who was going to kill him, and identified
him and pointed him out to the people. They asked 'Ali why he did not kill the man and he
replied: "Then who will kill me?" The night preceding his assassination 'Ali had come out, and
gazed at the sky and said: "By Allah he never told a lie, nor was a lie ever told to him." The
next day the same man killed 'Ali, and his blood spilled down his beard, as the Prophet had
described.

6. Whilst the Muslims were fighting the Jews in Khyber, after some days of attempting to
besiege the fortress, the Prophet said that the next morning he would entrust the flag to a man
to whom Allah would give victory. He gave the flag to 'Ali, and the same day the fortress was
conquered under Ali's command.

7. The Prophet saw 'Ali and Zubair one day laughing together, and he asked Ali if he loved
Zubair. Ali replied: "How could I not love him since he is my nephew and co-religionist." The
Prophet asked Zubair the same question, who gave a similar response. The Prophet then told
Zubair that he would fight 'Ali, and that he would be the oppressor. So, in the Battle of Jamal,
when Ali and Zubair, in opposing camps came face to face. 'Ali reminded Zubair of the incident,
and Zubair recalled, and said that he had forgotten, and he immediately left the battle field. So
the battle took place as the Prophet had predicted, and Zubair was the oppressor, since Ali was
the Rightful Caliph, and to oppose him with violence was wrong.

8. The Prophet said: "The Caliphate will last for thirty years, then there will be a biting
kingship." So it happened. The rule of the Rightly Guided Caliphs was exactly thirty years: Abu
Bakr for two, 'Umar for ten, 'Uthman for twelve, 'Ali for two and a half and Hassan three and a
half. After that evil spread and kingship was established.

9. The Prophet also predicted the capture of Egypt, and told his companions to treat the people
well, and that they would seize the treasures of the Persian Chesros (Emperor), who lives in the
white palace, all of which they accomplished, and that Suraqa bin Malik (one of the
companions) would have the bracelets of Caesar put on his hands. So it happened that some
such bracelets fell into the possession of 'Umar and he called Suraqa, and placed the bracelets
on him, reminding him of the Prophet's words.

10. A narration in the most authoritative of the Hadith books, Saheeh al-Bukhari, told Auf bin
Malik to look for six incidents before the last day: "The first, my death; the second the conquest
of Jerusalem; third, an epidemic among them; fourth, the abundance of wealth so that a man
would not gladly accept one hundred dinars even if given it; fifth, a trouble that would involve
all Arab families without exception; sixth, a treaty with the Christians, which the Christians
would violate, etc.. (the hadeeth describes this last event, not yet fulfilled). Jerusalem was
captured, and after this in 16 A.H. an epidemic broke out in Umwas and seventy thousand died.
Wealth became plentiful, especially during the Caliphate of 'Uthman, and after that in the time
of 'Umar ibn AbdulAzziz, when the collectors of zakat found no one poor enough to receive it.
Also the rebellious war arose in the time of 'Uthman and became worse after his murder, so
none of the Arabs families were not involved in some respect.

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was asked which would fall first, and the Prophet said: " The city of Heraclius ", i.e.
Constantinople. Constantinople was taken by the Muslims in the fifteenth century. Rome still
remains to be conquered, as it will be. So the order is correct, and rest still to be fulfilled. What
is noteworthy about these statements of the Prophet is that they were made at a time when no
one could imagine that a small city state, permanently under siege by the pagan Arabs, would
reach such heights of power and strength, and that these predictions are not couched in some
vague terminology open to various interpretations, like the Bible's Book of Revelation's " Beast
of 666", and monsters with horns and little horns, or the meanderings of Nostradamus. The
language is clear, their assertions direct, and often with specific names and dates.

12. The Prophet also predicted the dividing of the Muslims into many sects and mentioned
some of their characteristics. The Prophet mentioned that some people would do to 'Ali what
the Christians did to Jesus. This clearly refers to the Shi'a, who exaggerate in love and praise of
'Ali. One of the Shi'a sects, the Nusaria, actually worship him as the manifestation of Allah. The
Prophet also mentioned that a group would arise who will deny Allah's Qadr (Divine Decree)
and he called them the " Magians of the Ummah ", and so it happened, and they were called
the Qadaria. He also mentioned the appearance of those who would claim the Qur'an is
created, and of those who would tell people to take only from the Qur'an and ignore the
Sunnah (Prophetic Tradition), and these things have all come to pass. The Prophet also
predicted that from the tribe of a certain individual a group would arise who would used the
verses of Qur'an pertaining to unbelievers on the believers, and that they should be fought and
killed. So it happened that the first of the deviant sects to arise was the Khawarij, who said that
'Ali and Muwawia were unbelievers, and whoever did not believe this, then they also were
unbelievers, and they would slaughter the Muslims, and they arose from the tribe of Tamim, as
the Prophet had said.

(1.6) PROPHECIES IN THE HADITHS THAT HAVE PROVED TRUE:

13. The Prophet mentioned that there would be signs forewarning the approach of the last day.
Among those that have clearly come to pass are:

a. The barefooted bedouins competing in building tall buildings. Today we find in the Arabian

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Peninsula, the Arabs who used to be impoverished herders of camels and sheep, are competing
in building the tallest tower blocks.

b. The Mosques would be like palaces. This is clearly the case, even though the Prophet
ordered simplicity in the houses of Allah, the mosques have become more and more fantastic,
with golden domes, marbled floors, lavish carpets and chandeliers.

c. Disappearance of trustworthiness, so much so that one would only be able to say: " I know a
trustworthy person in such-and-such town”

d. The increase in killing, so that the one who kills does not know why he killed, and the one
killed does not know why he was killed. I was recently sent an article from the Washington Post
about the rise of gang warfare. Part of the initiation ceremony was for a new gang member
(some times as young as eleven) to shoot someone. The second highest cause of death from
fifteen to thirty five in the US are gun related. The massacre of civilians in the Vietnam War by
American troops who had little idea why they were there, and the increase of such conflicts, is
further illustration of the fulfillment of this prophecy. As are the rise of insane mass murders, of
children killing children, such as Jamie Bulger...

e. The increase of the use of riba (usury/interest) so that no one will able to escape being
tainted by it. This clearly the state of the world economy today.

f. The enemies of the Muslims dividing the Muslim's wealth and lands between them, the
Muslims abandoning jihad, and concerning themselves only with the worldly matters. We have
already mentioned this.

g. The increase of literacy.

h. The decrease of religious knowledge due to the disappearance of scholars.

i. The increase of musical instruments, and the Muslims making it lawful even though the
Prophet has forbidden them.

j. The increase of sexual promiscuity, and new diseases that people had not heard of before
spreading amongst them as a consequence of that. This is clear, with the arrival of AIDS, and
other previously unheard of viruses.

k. Appearance of Dajjals (liars), each claiming to be a Messenger of Allah, while Muhammad is
the last messenger. There are numerous examples of this, starting with Musailima, who arose
in the time of the Prophet, just before his death, to more modern liars such as Elija
Muhammad, founder of the Black American racist movement "The Nation of Islam", and India's
pretender Gulam Ahmed of Qadian.

l. Nakedness of women while still being dressed.

m. The drinking of wine becoming common, and the Muslims making it lawful by calling it
another name.

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n. Shouting in the mosques.

o. The worst and most ignorant will become leaders and they will be oppressors.

p. A man will obey his wife and disobey his mother, and treat his friends kindly and shun his
father.

q. Men will wear silk and gold, and the making of it lawful by the Muslims even though the
Prophet had forbidden it for the men of his 'Ummah (nation).

r. People will abandon the religion for a small worldly gain, and keeping to the religion will be
like holding two hot coals.

So these are just some of the numerous prophecies of Muhammad [SAW], that have clearly
come true, and some have been fulfilled in this age in which we live, all adding weight to the
evidence in favour of his claim.” 21

(1.7) TO SUM UP:

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All the above reasons we suppose are more than enough for us to consider Qur’an as the Word
of God, and to treat it as the base of our study.

In a way Qur’an promotes education, awareness, knowledge, and emphasizes on humans to
travel through the universe to look for His Signs, think and ponder, believe in Him and
surrender and act to His Will and purpose that we are here for.

He has purposely left the remains and the means for us to discover and unravel the truths that
lie beyond in the heavens and the earth. He says:

Have they not travelled in the land and seen the nature of the consequence for those who were
before them? They were stronger than these in power [Qur'an 30:9]

The glorious history of Islamic civilization is an instructive example of the fruits of implementing
Islam in society and life.

Muslims are justifiably proud of their history, which saw them excel in diverse fields of
intellectual endeavour, among them: the establishment of law and justice, advancement of
science and technology, enrichment of the humanities and a flourishing of the arts.

How is it that a culture of illiterate shepherds achieved ascendancy? The implementation of the
Qur'an and the example of the Prophet Muhammad reformed their society into one focused
on God-consciousness, truth, justice, compassion and knowledge.

The revival of Islamic civilization is linked to a return to the pure teachings of Islam and an
appreciation of its rich cultural and intellectual tradition. 22

So now we are in a position to discuss about PROPHETS- who they are, why they are sent and
what is the difference between these Prophets and fake Rulers (dajjals) who allow corruption to
occur on this earth.

In fact this way (Al-Islam) is the Right Way of your Rabb and We have spelled out Our
revelations very clearly for the people who use their common sense.
[F. Malik Tr. Sura An’am 6:126]

References

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1. Samira Fayyad Khwaldeh, The Most Beautiful Names of Allah, p. 21
2. B. Walker, Foundations of Islam, pages 38,42
3. Al Alim, The Religion of Islam-Quran, The World of Islam
4. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir, note to 2:23, p.163, Volume I
5. Al Alim, The Religion of Islam-Quran, The World of Islam
6. Harun Yahya, The Miracles of Qur’an, Video CD
7. Maurice Bucaille, The Bible the Qur’an and Science, p, p 134_142, 26, Chapter III
8. Maurice Bucaille, The Bible, the Qur’an and Science, p.136_141, CH.III
9. Harun Yahya,The Miracles of Qur’an, Video
10. A.Y.Ali, Al-Alim, Note 3111 to 25:53, and notes 3104 to 25:48, 3106 to 25:49
11. Maurice Bucaille, The Bible, the Qur’an and Science, p.173,174, Ch V
12. Mazhar U. Kazi, Self Evident Miracles of the Holy Quran, p.69_70
13. Harun Yahya, Miracles of the Qur’an, Video
14. A.Y.Ali, note 919 to 6:95
15. M.U.Kazi, Self Evident Miracles of the Holy Qur’an, pp.67
16. A.Y.Ali, note 859 to 6:38
17. Maurice Bucaille, The Bible, the Qur’an and Science, p.191,192, Ch. VI
18. M.U. Kazi, Self Evident Miracles of the Holy Qur’an, p.68,67
19. Dr. M.U.Kazi, Self Evident Miracles of the Holy Qur’an, p.72_74
20. http://www.ummah.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4595 Excerpted from an article written by
scholars from al-Azhar, Originally Posted by Abu Mubarak
21. Brother Abdurraheem Green, Material on the Authenticity of the Qurán #4, “Prophecies, Predictions,
Science, Surety and the Consequences of Turning Away”.
http://www.ummah.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4595
22. http://thetruereligion.org/modules/wfsection/index.php?category=23

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CHAPTER II:
THE PROPHETS, REVELATION AND ADAM’S
CREATION IN PARADISE

2.1 Understanding the Meaning of the Prophet (Nabi) and the Messenger (Rasul)

2.1.1 Prophet / Nabi

2.1.2 Messenger / Rasul

2.1.3 Difference between a Prophet and a Messenger

2.1.4 The Warner / Nazeer

2.1.5 The Bearer of glad Tidings / Basheer

2.2 God’s Communing with the Prophets

2.2.1 Means of Revelation:

(A) INDIRECT WAHY

(i) Inspiration in the heart
(ii) Inspiration through the dream

(B) DIRECT WAHY

(i) From behind the Veil

(C) THROUGH THE INTERMEDIATORY

(i)Through the Angels

2.2.2 Can the non Prophets receive the Revelation?

2.2.3 Has the Revelation come to an end?

2.3 Who are the Angels?

2.3.1 Angels as Message Bearers of God

2.3.2 Angels as Strengthening the Believers

2.3.3 Angels as executing God’s Orders

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2.3.4 Angels as Intecessors

2.4 Who are the Jinns and the Devils? 2.4.1 Exixtence; 2.4.2 Abilities; 2.4.3 The Occult

2.5 Who was Iblis?

2.6 Humans: Who are we?

2.6.1 The Story of Human Creation

(A) When God informed about Adam-the first man

(B) Angels’ Response

(i) Angels thought on the basis of the predecessors
of Adam?

(a) They knew about the Jinns?

(b) Or they knew about the Animals?

(ii) Angels thought of humans as incapable Vicegerents?

2.6.2 Adam the first Prophet

(C) God’s Ordering Prostration for Adam

(D) Jinns’ Response

(i) Lesson 1 regarding Satan’s Disobedience

(ii) Lesson 2 Iblis’ reprieve until the Day of Resurrection

(E) Eve’s creation

(F) The Paradise for Adam and Eve

(iii) Lesson 3 regarding Satan’s deceit

(iv) Lesson 4 regarding Allah’s Word

(v) Lesson 5 regarding Fate

(vi) Lesson 6 regarding Guidance

(vii) Lesson 7 regarding Punishment for the followers of Shaytan

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