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MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ISLAM

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ISLAM. Lim Jooi Soon abdlim@gmail.com. Cause of Misconceptions. Media Islam + Culture mix-up Cultural differences Fatwa by the non-experts Muslims. Purpose of Removing Misconceptions. A dirty glass needs to be cleaned before pouring clean water into it.

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MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ISLAM

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  1. MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ISLAM Lim Jooi Soon abdlim@gmail.com

  2. Cause of Misconceptions • Media • Islam + Culture mix-up • Cultural differences • Fatwa by the non-experts • Muslims

  3. Purpose of Removing Misconceptions • A dirty glass needs to be cleaned before pouring clean water into it

  4. Methodology • Listen attentively • Understand the question • Keep calm • Rational, logical, objective • Scientific • Quote reference, data, ststistics etc • Never go against Quran and sunnah

  5. GENERAL ISSUES Islam is difficult • 22:78 • 2:185 • 2:286 • Hadith: “Make things easy...” • Fitrah • Very few do’s and don’t’s • Benefits humans • Analogy: Child & fire • Islam: easiest, most rational, scientific

  6. GENERAL ISSUES All religions are the same • Spelling • Invitation • 3:19 • 4:48, 116 • Concept of God in Islam, Christiniaty, Hindu etc • Tawheed, Rubbubiyyah, Al-Asma Was-sifat, Ibaadah • Islam also shows how to achieve Good • Islam = Comprehensive

  7. GENERAL ISSUES Muslim God Cruel • All born in state of fitrah • Piety not inherited: Adam, Noah etc • Muslim by conviction NOT “blind following” • Shahadah can be nullified • 17:15, 10:99, 67:2 • Born muslims and non-muslims • Opportunity and doing their best • Analogy: marks depends on difficulty of test • 4:40 • Heaven & hell belong to God

  8. GENERAL ISSUESSinners go to hell-fire • Yes • Concept of repentance • RSL (saw) repented 70X/ day • 39:53-54, 4:48, 116, 25:70 • Never stops forgiving • Rewards & punishment

  9. GENERAL ISSUESGood kafir vs Bad muslim • Kafir • 51:56 • 103:1-3 • 4:48, 116 • Analogy: “Kad Mesra Petronas”

  10. GENERAL ISSUESDoa not granted • Allah answers prayers • Allah is The best of all planners • Rich - wife • Sometimes our request is granted • Some requests granted later • Grants even when not requested • Grants in the Hereafter

  11. VIOLENCE • 9/11 • Terrorist • Fundamentalist • Muslim countries love war • Islam spread by sword • Jihad • Suicide bomber

  12. VIOLENCE9/11 • No proof to date • Official version vs evidence • Passenger list • Still building collapsed in fire • Building 7 • Free fall - control demolition • Pentagon • Testimony of last survivor • Attack on Afghanistan • Who is terrorist?

  13. VIOLENCEMuslim countries love war • True: many wars lately include muslim country • Are they the aggressors or victims • Bosnia • Afghanistan • Attack on Iraq - nuclear weapon/ WMD • Palestine • WW1 & WW2 • Ireland vs United Kingdom • Analogy: Robbers attack your house

  14. VIOLENCEFundamentalist • Media Oklahoma bomb • Fundamentalist - doctor, scientist, mathematician • Not all fundamentalists the same • Proud to be muslim • Fundamentalist - dictionary meaning • Every muslim should be fundamentalist • Islam=peace

  15. VIOLENCEIslam spread by sword • Islam=peace • Force is sometimes needed • Spain, India, Arab, Indonesia, Malaysia • Thomas Carlyle • 2:256 • 16:125 (islamic sword) • 1934-1984 plain truth Islam 235% Christian 47% • Fastest growing religion in America & Europe

  16. VIOLENCEJihad • Jihad is not holy war • Holy war= crusader war • Jihad means to strive • Jihad also means holy struggle

  17. VIOLENCESuicide bomber • Suicide forbidden is Islam • 5:32 • Vietnam, Iraq, Sri Lanka • Bali vs Palestine • Scholar opinion that all adults in Israel are trained army personnel • What is the cause? • Hadith regarding war • Judge Islam by source

  18. WOMEN • Polygamy • Hijab • Inheritance • Witness • Man one degree higher than woman (2:228) • Wife beating • Leadership • Imam / saff

  19. WOMENPolygamy • Polygamy, polygeny, polyandry • Not introduced by Islam • Islam set a limit • Permissible - not compulsory • A solution - women more than men, wife paralysed, childless

  20. WOMENPolyandry vs polygeny • Western view of equality • Islamic view - equal but not the same • Physical differences • Men can marry 4, women cannot - why? • Mother/father known identity, menses, fitrah, STD, physical capacity • 4/4 - everybody will be related! • HIV - history - perished nation!

  21. WOMENHijab • Past history - women degraded • Islam uplifted status of women • 24:30-31 • 6 criteria • Include moral, behaviour and intention • 33:59 • Capital punishment for rapists • Current global status of women? • Rape statistics in the USA

  22. WOMENDivorce • Not true • Both agree - return mahar, court order • Talaq protects women

  23. WOMENWife-beating • Not as judge, do not execute punishment • Part of guiding process • Husband-wife relationship - rights & responsibilities (4:34) • Conditional - nusyuz • Steps • Systematic problem-solving

  24. WOMENWitness • 2:282 - business transaction • Murder - scholars’ views • Men - breadwinners • Ta’zil • Will (5:106) • Talaq (65:2) • Accusing a woman unchaste (24:4) • Accusing spouse of adultery (24:5) • Aisyah - 2210 hadiths • Male witness not acceptable

  25. WOMENas leader • Quran does not mention • Hadith • Aisyah - Perang Jamal • Allah praise Putri Balqis • Prophet’s time vs today • Scholars’ opinions • E.g. Liberia

  26. WOMENas Imam / position during solat • Yes • Why woman cannot be Imam for men? • Distraction • Side-by-side • Achieve khusyu’?

  27. WOMENMen one degree higher • 17:15 • Not power, but responsibilities

  28. WOMENInheritance • Men have financial responsibility towards the family • Women have no financial obligation • Gross vs nett • Example

  29. MUHAMMAD(SAW) • Many wives • Pedophile • Married daughter-in-law • Can read

  30. MUHAMMAD (saw)Many wives • Total of how many wives? • Monogamy with Khadijah • Polygamy was a norm • Remained unmarried • Allah’s commandment • 33:50 • 33:52 • 33:6 • Social, political, moral, education, humanitarian, legality

  31. MUHAMMAD (saw)Pedophile • Previous culture vs present • Chinese culture - engaged at birth • Marriage to Aisyah - 6 years old, parents’ consent, strengthen siraturrahim • Never an issue during that time but full of praise • Permissible age for sexual relation

  32. MUHAMMAD (saw)Married daughter-in-law • Existing culture - adopted son considered as own son • Allah’s commandment is intended to break the culture

  33. MUHAMMAD (saw)Can read • 96:1 • 29:48 • Meanings of Iqra’ • Read • Recite • Proclaim

  34. Common Questions By Christian Missionaries MUHAMMAD AND JESUS MENTIONED IN THE QURAN • Muhammad mentioned 5 times • Jesus mentioned 25 times • 1st Person VS 3rd Person • Mention of Moses • Satan VS Jesus MUHAMMAD IS DEAD BUT JESUS STILL ALIVE • All Prophets are dead except Jesus • Why? • Only Jesus mistaken as God by followers • Will return in End Times to correct followers • Bible: Matthew 7:21-23

  35. WHO IS THE LAST PROPHET? • True; Jesus coming in End Times • Last Prophet not by Appearance but by Birth • Analogy: 2 sons • 2nd coming of Jesus as follower of Muhammad ALLAH SAYS “WE” IN THE QURAN • Allah refers Himself as ‘Ana’ ( I ) and ‘Nahnu’ (We) • Two kinds of Plural in Arabic: • Plural of Quantity • Plural of Respect • Queen Elizabeth

  36. JESUS HAS NO FATHER • Article of Faith • 3:59 (Jesus = Adam) • Bible: Hebrews 7:1-3 (Melchisedec) • Cloning QURAN COPIED FROM THE BIBLE • Not a single verse of Qur’an same with Arabic Bible! • Style of Language • Contradictions, Scientific errors in Bible not in Qur’an • Modern Science, Prophecies, Historical facts in Qur’an • Analogy: Genius copy from fool • Cause of Similarities: Same Source • Mark 12:29 copied from Deuteronomy 6:4 • Bible copied from Hindu Scripture

  37. QURAN WRITTEN BY SATAN • Author of Qur’an: 4:82, 45:2 • “Verily Satan is an Enemy to you…” 35:6 • “You should not worship Satan” 36:60 • “Satan’s promises are nothing but deception” 25:29 • “When you do read the Qur’an, seek God’s protection from Satan the accursed” 16:98 • Not a single verse in Qur’an teaches Evil

  38. COMMON QUESTIONS BY HINDUS MUSLIMS WORSHIP KAABAH • Unity in Islam • 1st House of Worship • Earlier Qiblat: Jerusalem 2:225, 250 • Stepping Kaabah • Stepping picture of Kaabah • Kaabah removed to KLCC • Worship Kaabah = Hellfire

  39. MUSLIM SLAUGTERING CRUEL • Pre-Conditions; Sharp knife, away from other animals • Calm the animal • Slaughter swiftly • Blood vessels severed without damaging spinal cord • Maximum blood drained • Animal kicking & struggling • Disconnecting blood flow to brain nerves responsible for pain • Meat remains fresh for longer time

  40. RAMA, KRISHNA, BUDDHA ARE PROPHETS OF ALLAH • 35:24, 13:7 • 16:36 “Serve God and eschew Evil” • Cannot say for sure; Yes or No • If they were Prophets; Time bound & Their People only • Muhammad = our Prophet 34:28, 21:107 • Muhammad = Final Prophet – 33:40

  41. EATING NON – VEGETARIAN • Permitted by God 16:5 • Pointed Teeth • Digestion System • Vegetation too have lives • Killing less senses being • Lives killed to feed one person • Universal Religion; Desert, Eskimos • Vegetarian too can be good Muslim

  42. Linggam In Kaabah • Eating Non-Vegetarian • Muslim Slaughtering Cruel • Idol Worship Only For Concentration • Rama, Krsna, Buddha Prophets of Allah? • Hinduism the Oldest Religion (Sanathana Dharma)

  43. CONTRADICTIONS IN THE QURAN • 1 day = 1,000 or 50,000 years? • Man created from water, sperm or clay? • Heavan & earth created in 6 days or 8 days?

  44. 1 DAY = 1,000 OR 50,000 YEARS? • 22:47 • 32:5 • 70:4 • Time in Human Concept not the same with God • Different Context • Yaum = Day or Period or epoch • Analogy: Journey to 3 Destinations

  45. MAN CREATED FROM WATER, SPERM OR CLAY? • 25:54 • 76:2 • 6:2 • Contradistinction • Analogy: Making Coffee • Water + Sugar + Coffee

  46. HEAVAN & EARTH CREATED IN 6 DAYS OR 8 DAYS? • 7:54, 10:3, 11:7, 25:59 • 41:9-12 • 41:11 begins with ‘Thumma’ (Moreover / simultaneously) • Analogy: Construction of Building & Fence • ‘Yaum’ = Day, Period, Epoch

  47. THANK YOU

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