MUSLIM PERSPECTIVE Published Monthly by Masjid Tucson • Zul-Hijjah 1409 [No.55] July 1989 Editor: Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D. NEW ERA IN HUMAN HISTORY DIVINE CALL TO ALL BELIEVERS IN GOD -THE JEWS, CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS, HIN- DUS, BUDDHISTS, BAHAIS, SIKHS, ETC.- "Purify, Unify, Consolidate Your Religions Into One. God enjoins all people, of all religions, to forget all idols-the powerless "Human Factors" such as Jesus, Mary, Muhammad, Buddha, and the saints— and devote themselves totally to their Creator ALONE. same message: "You shall worship O people of all religions, les us all agree on one reasonable principle: that we will worship none osher shan God; thas we will never set up any idols besides Him, and will never set up any human beings as lords besides God. | Quran 3:64 ] The Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Zoroastrians, etc., have one thing in common: they all believe in God. The only thing that creates dif- ferences, and fights, among them is their identification with THE FACTORS, such HUMAN as Muhammad, Jesus, Mary, Imams, Saints, etc. Implied statements like, "My Muhammad is better than your Jesus" are the root of all hatred and wars among the followers of various religions. Ironically, the human factors them- selves, who are being idolized by the various groups, never wanted to be Than machi one and the introd God ALONE." They specifically en- joined their followers from idolizing them. "Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one God! Therefore, you shall worship she Lord, your God, with all your heart, and wish all your soul, and with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:45) None of those who call me "Lord" will enter the kingdom of God bus only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. When that day comes, many will plead with me, "Lord, we not Lord, have prophesied in your name? Have we nor exorcised demons by its power? Did we not do many miracles in your пате? " Then I will declare 1o them solemn- ly, "I never knew you. Our of my sight, you evildoers!" (Matthew 7:21-23/ Jesus then said: "Do not cling 1o me, for i have nos yes ascended to the Fasher. Rather, go 1o my brochers and tell them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, 1o my God and your God!' " (John 20:17) Who are more evil than those who idolize beside God creasures who do not respond to them unsil the Day of Resurrection, and are rosally un- aware of their calls. When she people are summoned (on she Day of Judgment), shey will be their enemies, and will disown their idolatry. /Quran $6:5-61 The logical conclusion towards unifying all people is to devote oursel. ves to our Creator. We all recognize God as the Creator, Provider and Sus- tainer of the universe. This is the com- non ground on which we stanc hould we not then come to this vita agreement among us to unify humanit! on the basis of this common ground? 1
When wc forsake our common ground. disobcy our Creator, and rebel against His messengers and saints who preached the worship of God ALONE, we deprive ourselves of a perfect life here and forever. We also alienate and oppose the very idols we adore so much. Note how Jesus Christ disowns his idolizers in Mat- them 7:21-23. and how the Quran con- firms this idea in t6:t-6. W7rat Price Universal Unity? Is one's prejudice to inherited traditions worth sacrificing Heaven? Are onc's personal prejudices worth giving up our happiness in this world and forever? Is one's clinging to tribal or national bias worth all the wars, hatred, and antagonisms that dominate the world? We can achieve universal unity, and get rid of immense pain and suf- fering by abstaining from the idoliza- tion of our prophets and saints against their will. We learn from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Final Tes- tament that there has been, and there will always be ONE RELIGION. If we compare Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Mark 12:29, and Quran 3:18, we see that the First Commandment is onc and the same in all the Scripturcs: You shall worship God ALONE. You shall nos sel up any oiher fou besides God. The Meaning of "Islam" "Islam" is the only religion ap- proved by God. A person who prac- lices any other religion is judged by God to be a heathen whose righteous practices are all in vain (39:65). The English word for "Islam" is "Submission." Thus, "Islam" is not a name. It is a description of one's sub- mission to God. Worshiping God and devoting the worship to Him ALONE is Islam, and anyone who meets this criterion is a "Muslim." Thus, one may be a Muslim Jew, a Muslim Christian, a Muslim Buddhist, a Muslim Hindu, or a Muslim Muslim (2:62,3:113,5:69). The Only Religion God's Final Testament, the Quran, informs us in no uncertain terms that The only religion acceptable 1o God 13:19] is Islam. Equally clear is the proclamation in 3:85 that: Anyone who seeks oiher shan Islam as a religion, is will not be accepted from him, and he will end up, in the Hereafter, with the losers. God Supports This Proclamation The idea of proclaiming one religion for all people is not my per- sonal wisbful thinking; it is God's designed and perfectly timed proclamation. Thus, it is an idea that enjoys God's support. The minds and hearts of the present and new genera- tions will be rendered receptive to this idea. God will see to it that His sin- cere servants will rise up throughout the world to embrace, advocate, and carry out this divine proposal. OurName, Everywhere in the World, Must be One and the Same: "UNITED ISLAMIC NATION" I received a number of letters from various countrics where our pcople, the true Muslims, wish to establish an organiza- tion or society to proclaim God's truth and their support thereof. After consulting with the believers, the decision has been adopted to call ourselves the "United Islamic Nation," with the motto: "ONE GOD/ONE BOOK/ONE NATION." 4th International Conference of the United Islamic Nation September 1, 2, 3, 1989 Don't miss this historic event. Make your plans NOW to attend: Meet your brothers and sisters - your eternal family - from all corners of the world. Please let us know your plans before the end of July. We will meet you at the airport. Attendance is by invitation only. Registration fees are $76.00/individual; $114.00/tamily; they include room and board Children will be cared for by God, through competent babysitters. Speakers: Please mail your speech as soon as possible. Conference opens with the Friday Prayer, to be led by Ismail Barakat
God's Messenger of the Covenant: Why? Please read the verses listed abore all our practices- the daily contact The Quran informs us in 5:14-16, 14:1, 33:43, 57:9, and 65:11 that the function of God's Messenger of the Covenant (3:81) is to lead "THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE" from the dark- ness into the light. Thus, it is mercy and grace from God that He bas sent His Messenger of the Covenant NOW to rescue "THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND carefully, and also the June issue of M.P. (Page 3). Obviously, when we decide lo believe and lead a righteous life, we can be still in the darkness. Despite believing and leading a righteous lifc, tbe Quran teaches us that we may con- tinue to be in the darkness. This is an experience that we, the true Muslims, bave gone through. We did believe, prayers (Salat), obligatory charit! (Zakar), fasting. Hajj pilgrimage. cic. - were wrong. God then willed to send His Messenger of the Corenant at this time, and thereby He led us out of the darkness into the lighi. B God's grace, we now practice the cor. rect Salat, Zakat, fasting, Haji, etc All praise and thanks be to God. LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE." and we did lead a rightcous life, but Fantastic Gift from God Demonstrates: HADITH & SUNNA: VICIOUS LIES AGAINST THE PROPHET Lulu Maknun, a contemporary Sahaabah, writes "FORTY HADITH OF RASHAD KHALIFA." The Prophet Muhammad is Dead and Cannot Defend Himself But I Am Alive and | Can Defend Myself During my visit to Canada June 13- nothing but blasphemy against the Maknun, may God be pleased with he. 16, 1989, I discovered a manuscript by my friend Lulu Maknun of Port San Juan, Alaska, described by her as: Forty Hadith of Rashad Khalifa. Ini- tially, I was utterly shocked and our- at the apparently vicious lies raged contained in Lulu's manuscript. But now that Lulu has explained and apologized, I realize that this incident is a great lesson and a fantastic gift from Almighty God. For it illustrates in a most profound manner how the words of God's messenger may be wisted out of context by well-meaning and sincere listeners. I will give here only a couple of examples to demonstrate the grossness of Hadith and Sunna, and how they constitute Prophet Muhammad. To drive the point, Ict me put Lulu's statements in the classic Hadithist perspective: Example No. 1 The renowned Sahaabah Lulu Manun, may God be pleased with her, said, "I heard she messenger of God, Rashad Kralifa, say; 'Adulsery is OK, as long as you do not hurt anyone!" A Vicious Lie My views on adultery are docu- mented in my translation of Quran. Example No. 2 Lulu The renowned Sahaabah said, "Al Masjid Tucson, they obserie - she Dawn Prover (Salas Al-Fair) after sunrise." A Vicious Lie I don't know where Lulu got ber information, but anyone who is familiar with Masjid Tucson knows that the Dawn Prayer is wbserved EVERY MORNING before sunrise. The Prophet Muhammad's alleged Hadith was written after 200 years, across eight generations of the dead God thus teaches us that even con temporary Sahaabah can misunder- stand God's messenger. We must uphold ONLY the Quran. (see Discount Coupon on back) Special for the readers of Muslim Perspective QURAK: THE FINAL TESTAMENT [ Authorized English Version J With the Arabic Text Translated by: Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D. Luxurious gold-stamped Hardcover, 752 pages, 38 Appendices, comprehensive Index.
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