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Is it true that Adam was the first messenger of God?

Yes, Adam had the responsibility to convey God's message and laws to his descendants. From the beginning, Adam's message to the first generation of mankind was to worship One True God, Allah.

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Who is Satan and what's his name in Arabic?

Satan belongs to another form of life "jinnkind" or spirits. His name in Arabic is (Iblis) and he goes by another name "Sheetan" (Devil).

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Why does Satan despise humans and desire their destruction?

When God created Adam, God wanted to give Adam some sort of respect, value and position among the other creations. God commanded the Angels, including Satan from the Jinn, to prostrate to Adam as a sign of respect and not as a sign of worship. All prostrated to Adam but Satan. Satan was a mighty & a distinguished Jinn. God asked him what made you not prostrate to Adam and disobeyed my commandment? Satan replied, I am better than Adam, you created him from Clay and created me from Fire. God cursed Satan. Satan vowed to destroy Adam and his descendants forever.

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I thought Satan was an Angel like Gabriel and he has no free will but to worship God?

False. If Satan was an Angel, then we wouldn't have any problems with him at all. Angels are a special creation of God. God created Angels from divine light (Nur). Angles don't have free will in doing things but to worship God and obey his commandments. Satan, on the other hand, is a Jinn "spirit", and like humans, Satan and his race "jinnkind" have free will in their actions; free will of doing good and free will of doing bad. Ref. Quran (18:50)

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Why did God send messengers, and why not instead, communicated with us directly?

First, that is God's will. Second, and because of God's greatness and might, humans, in their earthly bodies, can't withstand God's direct presence. We would die instantly if God would to manifest Himself to us. Only from the mercy of God prophet Moses fell unconscious when God began manifesting him self near the mount. The mount itself exploded to pieces. God's messengers are nothing but human beings, who ate like us, dressed like us, grew up amongst us, spoke our language in order for mankind to comprehend what they utter. God equipped His messengers with miracles to prove the authenticity of their message.

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What does the word "Islam" mean?

Islam is God's eternal message to mankind. Islam originated by our father Adam and then the torch was passed on to other God's elect messengers. Islam's message was, still and will be the belief in and submission to ONE God, the Creator and the Sustainer of all things, the Exalted and the Redeemer of all things. The word Islam itself means "submission and surrendering" to God.

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What is the deal with the term(s) "Mohammadeen", "Muhammedanism" or Mohammedans in Islam?

There are no such terms at all. Other religions have been named after their founders or after the community in which the religion was prospered. For example, Christianity has been named after Christ. Judaism after the tribe of Judah, and Buddhism after Buddha. Westerners falsely gave the name "Muhammedanism" or Mohammadeen" to Islam after Mohammad (pbuh) the prophet of Islam, and also called his followers "Mohammedans". Islam and Muslims are the words of the Quran (27:31), (3:19) & (22:78). Again, Islam is God's eternal message to mankind that originated by Adam and sealed by prophet Mohammad (pbuh).

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Are you telling me both Moses and Jesus were Muslims? If so, prove it and I would like to see something from the Bible in this regard?

Both Moses and Jesus were Muslims, since both had conveyed the very same Message, "Submission and surrendering" to One God. Here is the proof from the Bible: Moses said: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is ONE Lord." (Deuteronomy 6:4). Approximately 1500 years later Jesus said: "...The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is ONE Lord." (Mark 12:29), and of course Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) came along approximately 600 years later, bringing identical message again: "And your God is ONE God: There is no God but He, ..." (The Quran 2:163)

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If Mohammad was to be God's final and most glorified Prophet, how come we don't see his name in the Bible?

Mohammad's name is indeed mentioned in the original Bible manuscripts. The word "Mahmad" is found in the original Hebrew manuscript and it means the "desired one", or the "glorified one". In the 15th century, exactly in 1539, "Great Bible" was the first and official English translated bible to be authorized for public use, and when the Bible was translated to the English language, many words and expressions were translated differently and sometimes omitted altogether, including the word "Mahmad" which is the name of Prophet Mohammad, the prophet of Islam (pbuh). Here is the verse in the Bible: Haggi 2:7 "And I (God) will shake all nations, and the "desire one" of all nations shall come."

Also the Bible says: Deuteronomy 18:18-19 "I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him."

Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) was similar to Moses and he was the only prophet from whose mouth the words of God were spoken (Quran). Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) spoke in God's name all the time. Also in Isaiah 51:4, it is said that there will be a new law for all the people. Also, in Isaiah 66:20, it was made clear that the prophet would come from BRETHREN, not children of the Israel.

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According to Muslims, God vowed to preserve the Quran. How come the earlier scriptures weren't persevered, and after all, they are God's words?

Nowhere in the Quran God promises such protection or preservation to the former scriptures as the case with the Quran. Every prophet was armed with special miracles to prove the authenticity of his message. Moses came to people who rely heavily on magic, so God gave him immense power through his Cane. Jesus came to people who were known of strong medical abilities, so God gave him the ability to cure people and even to raise the dead. Both prophets Moses & Jesus (pbut) were sent to specific people (sons of Israel) with the mentioned miracles and the scriptures. On the other hand, Mohammad (pbuh) was sent to people who were fluent in Arabic Language and its grammar. God gave him the Quran as his Main and lasting Miracle. The Quran is very unique in its originality and delivery, and the Arabic Language is the best to preserve such revelation. Since Mohammad (pbuh) is the final messenger to mankind and the Quran was his Main miracle, God has promised to protect the Quran forever. Remember, if the miracle dies, then its authenticity will most definitely die and perish. Moses and Jesus (pbut) had their miracles but not in their books, but rather in their actions (the power of the Cane & Healing), and once they're gone, it was easy for people to edit and interpolate their scriptures (Torah & Bible) to fit their own selfish desires. So far, and after 1400 years later, the Quran remains untouched and persevered from corruption. Muslims still believe in Mohammad's original revelation and divine message. The preservation isn't only limited to the text, but to the divine message, and to the delivery and originality.

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What is sin in Islam? Does Allah forgive a person's sins?

Sin is the transgression of God's instructions toward righteousness. It is the getting of demerit points as a result of doing unrighteousness acts. A person sins (gets a demerit point) when any acts that goes against the commands of God is committed.

As Islam is a way of life in all aspects of living and that a Muslim lives for God and will one day return to him, even a small good or bad act is recorded through Godly means and given the merit and demerit points accordingly. For example, regarding a small attitudinal matter as courtesy, God says: "When a (courteous) greeting is offered to you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous, or (at least of equal courtesy). God takes careful account of all things (however small)." (4:86)

Thus, when one does not reply to a greeting (purposefully), one goes against the command of God and has therefore, sinned (that is, a earned a demerit point).

Generally, sins comprise communal and personal sins.

Communal sins include the committing of crimes such as theft, murder and other atrocities that harm people and the community, for which punishment (according to Islamic or secular law) are meted out. Those culprits who escape from being punished on earth altogether or partially will be dealt with accordingly in the hereafter. God says: "They hide (their crimes) from man, but they cannot hide (them) from God..." (4:108)

People who commit personal sins, like not performing the obligatory prayers or eating harem (disallowed) food will be dealt with in the hereafter.

The magnitude of a sin is dependent on the degree of harm it affects one's self or others. For example, to lie is a sinful act, BUT, if something unpleasant or disastrous happens because of the lie, the sin becomes magnified. In the same way, if a person drinks liquor, he has sinned. But if, in a state of drunkenness, he causes an accident or one that results in injury, death or destruction to property, whether his or others, his sin magnifies accordingly. God says: "If anyone earns a fault or a sin and throw it onto one that is innocent, he carries (on himself) (both) a falsehood and a flagrant sin." (4:112)

In Islam, personal sins can be forgiven by God by seeking God's forgiveness with sincere repentance. God says: "If anyone does evil or wrongs his own soul but afterwards seeks God's forgiveness, he will find God oft forgiving, most merciful." (4:110)

God forgives all sins of a person except those which associate God with other elements. God advises: "Serve God and join not any partners with him." (4:36)
This is a straightforward command repeated many time in the Quran. So, if a person associates a human being with God, or takes others as God, God will not forgive him for his sin.

God says: "God forgives not that partners should be set up with him; but he forgives anything else...to set up partners with God is to devise a sin most heinous indeed." (4:48)

However, since God forgives all sins, God also forgives a person who associated partners with him, if done in ignorance, provided he repents before it is too late (that is before his death). God says: "God forgives all sins: for he is oft-forgiving and merciful. Turn you to your Lord (in repentance) and bow to his will, before the penalty comes on you: after that you shall not be helped." (39:53-54)

God is never unjust. For a person who has committed a sin all he needs to do is repent and never repeat the wrong he has done and, from then onwards do good. God says: "God is never unjust in the least degree: if there is any good (done), he doubles it and gives from his own presence a great reward." (4:40)

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What it is the purpose of the human life?

God created man to serve Him, meaning that men should believe in the one  God and do good. This is the object of human life. God says: "I have not created men except that they should serve me." (Quran 51:56)

God created man superior to any other living creatures. He says: "We have created man in the best make." (95:4). This superiority gives man the ability to progress both materially and spiritually. The material progress he  makes will benefit him in this world, while his spiritual progress will benefit him both in this world and in the Hereafter.

Thus since all human beings will die, the ultimate goal of life in this world is the eventual meeting with the Creator in the hereafter. What one has to do is to believe in God and follow his commands in doing righteousness. God says, "Whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner." (18:110)

This life is a preparation for the hereafter, the "eternal home", to which all human beings ultimately go. As such, Muslims are required to observe righteousness in their daily lives, based on Quranic teachings, like eating halal food, wearing modest clothing, performing prayers, giving alms, etc., because of the fact that they live for God alone. And to those who strive to attain nearness to Him, God sees to it. He says: "O Thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on toward thy Lord - painfully toiling - but thou shall meet him." (84:6)

This recognition and promise from God is indeed good news to Muslims.

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All Muslims will go to Heaven while all Non-Muslims will go to Hell. Is this statement true?

According to Islam, the opportunity for anyone to go to heaven (also known as Paradise) has been available ever since man appeared on earth.

In prehistoric times, adherence to some morals would be sufficient to ensure a person's entry into paradise. This is akin to the life of a baby. A mother does not demand that her baby recognises her in order for her to accept the baby as hers. But as the baby grows up, the mother will make the child understand that she is the mother and will want it to follow some guidance. Why? So that the child can lead a good life during adulthood.

The statement "Muslims will go to heaven and Non-Muslims will go to hell." is only a generalisation because it is frequently mentioned in the Quran that those who will enter the "Gardens" (Heaven) are those who "believe and do good".
In other words, one must believe correctly as directed by God, as well as lead oneself according to the Commands of the Creator. This opportunity is available in Islam and is described in he Quran as the "straight way". Heaven is for people who have attained the high level of spiritual upliftment while they are on earth. Otherwise, hell is the place where purification takes place to make a soul suitable for the creation called Paradise, the abode of Bliss and Eternity, reserved only for the deserving.

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What does Islam say about
i) the end of the world and
ii) the day of judgment?

Muslims believe that the world will end one day and a new existence will be created. Since God has created the vast and fathomless universe, mentioned in the Quran as "the heavens and earth," He will recreate this for the next (higher) form of existence which is eternal and everlasting.

The Quran does not mention when the world will end. It's like a man's life - he does not know when and how his if will end but he is certain that he cannot live forever.

The Day of Judgment is the day when God, upon reviving the life of every person who has departed from this world, will judge them accordingly. God says, "That is the day for which mankind will be gathered together - that will the day of testimony." (11:102) and, "On the day of judgment shall you be paid full recompense." (3:185) On this day, God will judge everyone's actions on earth. Those who have believed and done good deeds will be rewarded with entry into Paradise while those who have committed sins will dwell in the hell.

God says that the day of judgment will be, "The day when no soul shall have power (to do) aught for another: for the Command that Day, will be (wholly) with God." (82:19)

Abdullah Yusuf Ali, offering his interpretation of this verse in his English translation of the Quran, says: "In this world, we all depend on one another proximately, though our ultimate dependence is always on God, now and forever. But here, a father helps a son forward; husband and wife influence each other's destinies; human laws and institution may hold large masses of mankind under their grip; falsehood and evil may seem, to flourish for a time, because a certain amount of limited free will has been granted to man. This period will be all over then. The good and the pure will have been separated from he evil and the rebellious; the latter will have been rendered inert and the former will have been so perfected that their wills will be in complete consonance with God's universal will. The Command, thence forward, will be wholly with God."

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Can a Muslim or Non - Muslim enter Paradise if he repents his past (bad) actions when he is about to die?

A person's life can end at any moment. That is why, God advises people to believe in Him and do good as early as possible in one's life (in the case of born Muslims) and immediately upon one's conversion to Islam or upon learning to truth of Islam.

Believing in God (that is, faith alone) is insufficient - faith has to be accompanied by deeds (that is, doing good according to God's command). God says that repentance at the time of death for a man who knows Islam - will not be accepted. This is because he will have no more time to alter his ways for repentance. The repentance that will be accepted is the one undertaken when he is active in life and in good health so that he could alter his ways to meet the requirements of Islam. However, if a non-muslim or an ignorant born Muslim comes to know about Islam for the first time and believes in this truth in his deathbed, God, being merciful and compassionate, will accept his repentance.

God says: "God accepts the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and repents soon afterward: to them will God turn in Mercy: for God is full of knowledge and wisdom. Of no affect is the repentance of those who continue to do evil, until death faces one of them and he says: 'Now have a repented indeed.'" (4:17-18)

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How did the Quran come about (as a book)? Who wrote it? How did Prophet Muhammad received God's revelations?

Please refer to Articles on the Quran for more Information.

The first revelation Prophet Muhammad received from God was the instruction to read or recite a five-verse revelation that begun: "Read! In the name of Thy Lord and Cherisher..." (96:1)

It was conveyed by ArchAngel Gabriel, the same angel who had conveyed God's revelations to his earlier prophets, including Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Prophet Muhammad received this first revelation at the age of 40 in 610 A.D.

The prophet received the revelations on various matters, ideas, knowledge, elucidation, instructions, advice and guidance over 23 years. Sometimes the Prophet received a single verse, sometimes a few verses together and sometimes an entire chapter. God says: "We have rehearsed the Quran to thee (O Muhammad) in slow, well-arranged stages gradually." (25:32)

Upon receiving each revelation, the Prophet asked any one of his companions who could read and write to record it. This was done by the Prophet reciting the revelation he had received from God and a scribe taking it down. After the scribe had taken down what had been dictated to him (on the writing material of those days), the Prophet asked the scribe to read allowed what he had recorded - to make sure that he had recorded correctly what had been dictated to him.

In this way, the entire Quran, 114 chapters in all, was completed in manuscript form before the Prophet's death. The various chapters in the Quran were arranged by the Prophet himself through divine guidance. (The chapters of the Quran are not arranged in chronological order but in the order of divine preference. For instance, the first verses the prophet received, which begun with "Read! In the name of Thy Lord...", are in chapter 96, not in chapter 1).

A standard copy of the Quran was made within a few years of the death of the prophet when most of his immediate companions, who had heard him recite the Quran and had themselves committed it to memory, were still living. The prophet's successor, Caliph Abu Bakar, requested Zayd Bin Thabit to compile all the 114 chapters into one volume. Zayd was chosen because it was he who had taken down most of the prophet's dictation of the revelation. The volume was then scrutinised by the prophet's companions and kept with Hafsah, the prophet's widow.

It was during the time of Caliph Othman, the third caliph some 12 years after the death of the prophet, that a committee was formed, with the celebrated Zayd bin Thabit as chairman, to take on the task of reproducing the standard volume into a number of copies to be sent to all the principle cities, like Mecca, Madina, Kufah, Basrah and Damascus, for other copies to be made from the standard copy sent.

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Why is the Quran written in Arabic?

God says: "It is a Quran written in Arabic". (39:28) Abdullah Yusuf Ali, commenting on this verse in his English translation of the Quran says, "Previous revelations had been in other languages. Now the revelation was given in Arabia in Arabic itself, the language of the country, which all could understand. And it is a beautiful language, straight and flexible and fit to be the vehicle of sublime truths."

Arabic is a living language, a language that has today become one of the most recognized world languages. This alone shows the importance of why the Quran has been revealed through Prophet Muhammad, an Arab, in Arabic. Only God would have known right from the beginning that Arabic would not have become a dead language (e.g. Sanskrit) and be known only to a handful of scholars.

Arabic is noted for the grandeur of its diction, the elegance of its style and the variety and magnificence of its imageries, and the Quran uses this excellently in its rendering.

The Quran has been translated in all major languages of the world. But, by the word within "Quran", it exclusively refers to the Quran in Arabic and not to the translated works. This is so because, firstly the Quran was revealed in Arabic, secondly, the Quran was not authored by a human being, and thirdly, translated works cannot equal the original in delivery, impact and meaning.

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Why did Caliph Othman, the third Caliph, destroy copies of the Quran available during his time?

Caliph Othman did not destroy all the copies of the Quran maliciously or with some ulterior motive. He actually requested the copies to be burnt away with the full blessing of the pious and learned muslims of his time for honourable reasons.

After Prophet Muhammad's demise, Islam spread beyond Arabia. During the caliphate of Othman, some 15 years after the Prophet's death, the Caliph learnt that, due to regional and geographical factors, non-arabs in the other territories were reading and reciting the Quran, which is in Arabic, with different accent and pronunciation. Taking present day differences in pronunciation as an example, we see Australians pronouce certain English words differently from the English people ("day", for instance, is pronounced as "dai".)

Caliph Othman therefore acted swiftly to prevent the differences in pronunciation and accent from getting wider. After consultation with leading authorities, he formed a committee comprising the former scribes of the Quran to produce a standard copy for use by other races or dialect groups so that when they read the Quran, the accent and intonation would be the same as that made by the man who received it - Prophet Muhammad. This was done by inserting "accent" marks so that a muslim of any race, from any country and of any educational level would be able to read the Quran with the correct accent even though he may not understand the Arabic language. This standard copy of the Quran was then used as a prototype in making copies of the Quran for distribution to other principle cities.

The earlier copies (which did not have the accent marks) were recalled and burnt. This was done to prevent the differences in accent from continuing an even widening among the non-Arab Muslims. (Although Arabs do not require an accent mark copy of the Quran to read it with the correct pronunciation, but because of this standardisation, all copies of the Quran in the world since then have accent marks.) Some of the early copies of the Quran with the accent marks are now kept in the museum of some Muslim countries (e.g. Amman in Jordan and Topkapi Museum, Istanbul in Turkey).

The Quran is a sacred book. Therefore, instead of disposing of those copies without the accent marks in any dumping ground, they were burnt. Even today, a Muslim would dispose of a worn out copy of the Quran by burning it.

Today's' copies of the Quran are exactly the same as the standard copy initiated by Caliph Othman.  The standard copy is exactly the same as the first copy initiated by the Prophet ; the only difference is that the first copy had no accent marks. As far as the text is concerned, today's copies have exactly the same text as the first copy- the one received and seen by the Prophet himself.

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What makes Muslims believe that Quran is not written by Prophet Muhammad? Does the Quran claim that it is from God? Could the Prophet have copied some portions of the Bible?

Please Read: What is the Quran?, The Miraculous Nature of the Quran , The Amazing Quran, The Quran and Science.

Muslims believe that Prophet Muhammad is not the author of the Quran. God is the author. The following points bear the fact:

1. The Quran itself, at a number of places and in different ways, says it is from God. One of the claim runs thus: "This is indeed a Quran most honourable, a Book well-guarded...a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds." (56:77-80)

2. The Prophet did not claim credit for the Quran. Furthermore, the Quran claims: "This Quran is not such as can be produced by anyone other than God." (10:37)

3. The Prophet was illiterate. He was not a learned man or a philosopher.

4. The Quran took 23 years to complete. Had the verses of the Quran (6,666 altogether) been written by the Prophet, he would have needed editing, updating, etc. He did not have spell-check, thesaurus, etc. Yet all the information in the Quran is consistent and without discrepancies. The verses were taken down as dictate by the Prophet only once and no redrafting, editing or updating took place after that.

5. If the Prophet had written the Quran, he would not have made the challenges that are in the Quran, for fear that the learned Arabs and eminent poets of his time would have taken up his challenges and shamed him. "And if you are in doubt as to what We have revealed (from time to time) to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a chapter like thereunto..." (2:23)

6. If the Prophet had written such an inimitable Book of Information and Wisdom without resorting to consultation with prominent scholars and the best books from the best libraries in the world?! If he did this, it would surely have been known, since every move he made was known to people. The Prophet was a historical figure, not a mythological figure.

7. The Prophet was the busiest most active person in history. So how could he have found the time to write (even if he were educated) such a comprehensive and extensive Book of Guidance which would have needed years of seclusion and concentration to complete?

8. Could any person of the sixth century C.E. utter such scientific truths as the Qur'an contains? Could he describe the evolution of the embryo inside the uterus so accurately as we find it in modern science?

9. In Chapter 111, it is mentioned that Abu Lahab, one of the Prophet's uncles who was always against Islam, would never accept Islam. This Revelation came some ten years before the death of Abu Lahab. How could the Prophet have dared to write this chapter because all he (Abu Lahab) needed to do to prove that Quran was not the words of God, was to accept Islam dishonestly?

10. How the statements about scientific phenomena in the Holy Qur'an are perfectly in conformity with the modern sciences whereas the Biblical narration's on the same subjects are scientifically entirely unacceptable (Cause of the tampering). It is well-known that at the time of Muhammad (PBUH) scientific obscurantism prevailed, both in the Orient as well as in the West. And scientific history informs us that, as far as the subjects dealt with in this present book are concerned, no discoveries were made during, the period separating the Bible from the Qur'an. How Muhammad (PBUH) could have spotted the scientific errors in the Bible dealing with such a wide variety of subjects and have proceeded to eliminate every single one of them when he came to compose his own text on the same themes?!! No new scientific facts had been discovered since the time the Bible was written that might have helped eliminate such errors?!! And on top of all that, It is well-known that Muhammad (PBUH) had no prior knowledge of Religion or any previously sent Message before receiving revelation, he remained like that for his first forty years.

11. The Prophet was mentioned by name in the Quran only 5 times whereas Jesus Christ's name was (honourably) mentioned 25 times. Could the Prophet go to such an extent of honouring someone more than himself if he had written the Quran?

12. There is a chapter in the Quran entitled and dedicated to "Mary", the mother of Jesus Christ, while there is no chapter called, or dedicated to, the prophet's own mother, "Amina", or daughter, "Fatima", nor were their names mentioned in the Quran. Could this have happened if the Prophet was the Author of the Quran?

13. Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is glorified in the Quran as a "woman of all nations". Why would the Prophet glorify a woman he had never seen and one from another race, saying that she was chosen (by God) above all women, unless the formation of the verses had nothing to do with the Prophet's own authorship but that he only repeated what was inspired to him by God?

14. In the Quran, God is called "Allah" and (in arabic) he is also referred to by his attributes, like the Cherisher, the Merciful, the Almighty. There are 99 such attributes but none of these is "Abba" (father) by which the Arab Christians of the Prophet's time (and even today) refer to God. If the Prophet was the writer of the Quran, he would surely have used "Abba" as one of the names for God because of its familiarity and also because it was easier to say "Abba" than many of the attributes.

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I noticed various Islamic Sects! Could you list them for me?

Most of the Muslims are Sunni, the word Sunni is based on the word Sunnah which is an Arabic word means the Prophet's Doctrine. Sunnis believe in Allah as the One Creator and Mohammad is His last and final Messenger. Also, Sunnis believe in the Quran and Sunnah as the two main sources of Islam. There are, however, Muslim bunches who deviated from the right path of Islam such as: Shia (Shiite), Baha'i, Sufi, Ahmadiya, etc. So be cautious in knowing who you are dealing with.

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Is it true that the Bible had prophesied many Islamic Events?

Yes it had. The Bible had clearly prophesied the Conquest of Jerusalem at the time of the Muslim Caliph, Omar Ibn Al-Khattab. In the year 637 AD, The people of Jerusalem, mostly Christians & Jews, refused to give up Jerusalem without a personal pledge from Omar that he will spare their lives and let them practice their religion freely and without restraints. Omar traveled from Medina to Jerusalem on an Ass, when the people of Jerusalem saw him, they ran outside welcoming him since Omar had fulfilled a prophecy in the Bible: The Bible says: Zechariah 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy Leader cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."
Also the Bible had prophesied the Conquest of Mecca by prophet Mohammad (pbuh) along with his 10,000 followers (Sahaba) in 630 AD. Deuteronomy 33:2 "And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with 10,000 of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them."

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But Mohammad doesn't relate to Abraham?

False. Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) is a direct descendent of Prince Kedar. Kedar was the second son of Ishmael, and the children of Kedar later formed a tribe called Quraish, which is Mohammad's tribe. The Bible says: Genesis 25:13-18 "And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, . And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, . Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: . These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations……"

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So what about Ishmael! How does he fit in the picture?

From the early prophecies found in the Bible. God blessed Ishmael with twelve sons (princes) and God made a great nation (Muslim nation) from his seed, through prophet Mohammad (pbuh) that reaches from the Euphrates to the Nile forever. The Bible says: Genesis 17:20 "And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation."

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Christians believe that Jesus is the way and their Only Savior, could you give me a solid proof to indicate otherwise?

Yes I could, and again, it will be from the Bible. The Bible says: Isaiah 43:9-11 "Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. . Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. . I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no Savior."
God said, to let all nations and people gather together to bear witness to this truth (Islam), and know that I (God) have chosen my servant (Mohammad). And that He is God with none other before or after. The Chapter talks about all nations being unified under one flag (Islam). Also, In verse 11, God very clearly and categorically stated that He is the Only Savior and none else.

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