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As
the Olam Habah
quickly approaches, each of us is faced with some very difficult choices. One of these choices is whether or not
to defend ourselves from those who would force us to “submit” to the rule of Islam and Allah over every aspect of
our daily lives. (The word “Islam” literally means "to submit" or "to surrender" [to
Allah].) We have decided to stand with Joshua: “As for me and my household, we will serve
ADONAI!” (Jos
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Muslims want only to live next to us in peace. However, it is expressly forbidden by the Qur'an for a Muslim to
accept a non-Muslim as a friend (Sura
3:28), and whoever does so “shall have nothing of Allah” (i.e., cannot, by their own definition, be a
true Muslim). If a person claims to be a Muslim, they must (by definition) believe the Qur'an; if
they claim to believe the Qur'an, they must believe the whole Qur'an, which says: “Say to those who
disbelieve [the Qur'an]: You shall be vanquished, and driven together to hell; and evil is the resting-place”
(Sura 3:12).
In Islamic eschatology (the teaching about the future) the ultimate goal of Islam is to
convert or kill all Jews and
Christians, and to have a one-world Islamic government and religion.
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A Brief History of Islam
by Grady L. Davis, M.Div., Ph.D.
Former Chairman of Directed Individualized Studies
Golden State School of Theology, Oakland, CA ©1983,2003,2004
Mohammad was born in Arabia
in the city of Mecca in 570 CE. He came from a prominent and highly respected
family. When he was 25 he married a wealthy widow named Khadija. Their
marriage was a happy one although only one of their children, Fatima, lived
to maturity. Mohammad spent most of his time in solitary meditation. He began
to have many disturbing visions. Once he believed he saw the angel Gabriel.
Mohammad said that the angel gave him the following command:
“Recite, in the name of the Lord who has
created,
Created man from clots of blood,
Recite, seeing that the Lord is the most generous,
Who has taught by the pen,
Taught man what he did not know.”
The Arabic word for “recite”
is Qur’an (often called Koran), meaning the reciting or the reading. Thus,
the Qur’an, the sacred book of the Muslims, is the “reciting” of
“revelations” given to Mohammad. Over a period of 22 years, Mohammad reported
many other revelations. Encouraged by his wife, he began to preach in the
streets and market places of Mecca. Mohammad never claimed to be divine, but
insisted that Allah had called him to be a prophet.
Mohammad hated the idolatry
and the immorality of the Arabs who lived in Mecca or came there to trade
their goods. He was met with bitter opposition, but for many years his
influential uncle, Abu Talib, was able to protect him.
When both Khadija and Abu
Talib died in 620 CE, plots were hatched to kill Mohammad and his followers.
Finally, on July 16, 622, Mohammad was forced to flee to Medina, a friendlier
city to the north. This flight, called the hegira, marks the beginning
of Islam. The Muslim calendar starts with this date, and the years are
counted from “A.H.” meaning “the year of the hegira.” Medina, which is the
city’s current name, was first named Madinat an Nabi (City of the
Prophet), in honor of Mohammad. Mohammad became the religious and political
leader of the city.
Soon the Meccans organized
an army to destroy Mohammad and his followers. The fighting ended in 630 with
Islam forces triumphant. Mohammad entered Mecca. He destroyed every idol in
the Kaaba, the main temple, except the Black Stone, a sacred meteorite
enshrined there.
Mohammad then declared the
Kaaba to be the most holy shrine in Islam. Since that time it has been the
spot toward which all devout Muslims direct their prayers.
During the next two years,
Mohammad strengthened his position as the leading prophet and ruler of
Arabia. He united the tribes into a vast army to conquer the world for Allah.
His death in 632 A.D. did not lessen the fervor of his followers. They
carried their faith across Asia, Africa, even into Europe—and to this day the
growth of Islam has not ended.
Islam is the correct name
for the religion often incorrectly called Mohammedanism. The word “Islam”
means "submission" (to Allah, the G-d of Mohammad who founded this religion).
The members call themselves Muslims (Moslems), meaning “those who submit.”
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