The Day of Da'wah
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Ähmed aims his question at
Press#1*
Ähmed: Do you believe in a Creator or a Higher Power?
Press#1: I don't really believe in a god...
Ähmed: But for instance, if i got a bucket of ink, and spilt it on a massive page - could it turn into an encyclopeadia? Or if I told you that something as small as a shop (with everything inside of it) was created by itself, not just created by itself - but kept running by itself aswell - without an owner, would you believe me?
Press#1: Obviously not..
Ähmed: The same way this whole world is Created by an Owner. Just look how advanced the creation is. Look at the earth, and you see how it's standing on nothing - there aren't any pillars to support it - yet its stayed up for thousands of years. And look at how the resources within the earth have lasted for thousands of years.
Scientists even say that the earth will be destroyed, and we as muslims know that for a fact because the Creator of it tells us:
All that is on earth will perish: (Qur'an 55:26)
But we know that we are here for a reason. Not just to build up our wealth, because if that was the case - we're going to die anyway, so that wealth is going to be of no use.
You see how the most wealthiest and famous among the people have the most difficult of lives because their always afraid that they'll be assasinated, or kidnapped etc. They always find it hard to trust anyone, because that person may only be attatched to them because of their wealth. Yet these are the people that everyone strives to be, even if the person ends up commiting suicide in the end.
This is why, submitting ones self to their Creator is the best form of protection and satisfaction a human can have. They know that their destiny is already written for them, so they don't be afraid of death - they know that they will return to their Creator, and if they followed what Allaah commanded them - then they are promised paradise where the real enjoyment will be.
This world is only a temporary test, and the ones who are successful are the ones who believed in the promise of their Lord, Allaah Almighty.
Press#2: Okay.. but every religion says their the truth. How do we know what is?
Alpha Dude: So, you believe in a Creator? But do you think that we will be created for nothing?
To tell us the difference between wrong and right - Allaah sends us messengers from among mankind, and their main message is to convey that there is none worthy of worship besides their Creator - Allaah.
This has been the same message from Aadam, (peace be upon him) - the first of men, all the way upto Muhammad (peace be upon him.)
We believe that there are a total of 124,000 prophets. This is where the christians went astray because they started calling Jesus (peace be upon him) God [unlike the Jewish extreme which reject him totally, and the christian extreme of claiming him of having divinity]. However, we believe that he is a messenger of Allaah, and is promised a high rank in paradise.
There is no compulsion in religion - but we all are certain of death.. then we will return to our Creator, and be responsible for our actions in this life - good or bad.
On that Day will men proceed in companies sorted out, to be shown the deeds that they (had done).
Then shall anyone who has done an atom's weight of good, see it!
And anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil, shall see it.
(Qur'an Chapter 99: 6-8)
The ones who believed in the promise of their Lord, their Creator and worked righteous deeds - they will be rewarded with paradise, and anyone who rejected the day they would meet their Creator, and His Promise - they will be punished severely because they denied the fact that none should be worshipped but Him.
Press#2: But that guy there was saying something about Jannat? Who's Jannat, and why is she under the shade of swords?
G-HaD-Ta-Raaza: Do you want a slap? :mmokay:
Press#1: Noo.. I want to know too. Is she she married? Because you guys were talking about marriage earlier right? :rollseyes
Mazed: Look bro. What brother
G-HaD-Ta-Raaza was saying is that Jannah aka Jannat is under the shade of swords. Which can mean that its surrounded by trials, as a test for the mankind.
I know it may seem confusing, but just imagine a teacher giving some students an exam. The people who aren't that clever will get the easier exam right? Whereas the ones who are more knowledgable will get a more tougher exam paper, so if they get a higher mark - they'll be rewarded with a higher position. The same can be said about paradise.
Anyway, this hardship can be through disliked things i.e. fighting against an oppressing power, giving a portion of your wealth to the poor, or fasting - because it instills taqwa into a person.
Press#1: Taqwa? :statisfie
Mazed: Taqwa is having God consciessness - being aware that your Creator is watching over you in everything that you do, hence you fear to disobey Him. Fearing to disobey Him because He punishes the ones who persist in evil. And having that love to obey Him because He will bless you more and more within this life, and the hereafter.
Press#2: I wna talk more about Jannat!
chacha_jalebi: U wna talk about Jannat yeh?
Me got some good info. fo ya - wait up
1st of all - Jannah is a reward for the people who believed that no-one should be worshipped except their Creator - Allaah Alone. This is by following Allaah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) - from the Qur'an [the word of Allaah] and the Sunnah [the ways of Allaah's messenger (peace be upon him.)]
By the way - we don't believe Allaah is a he or she, we just say He because linguistically, you would say He. Anyway if you got any questions about that - ask the brothers later on the forum
OK - now me got the small print done
After everyone been judged on da Day of Judgement - the sinless believers will go to paradise. They can have anything they want there, and its all free! FREEBIES!! because they believed in the promise of their Lord and they obeyed Him!!
They will have big mansions there and more!:
mmm... me hungry now!
Press#1: The thing is.. it seems kind of hard to believe. No offence?
I understand what you mean about Allaah being the Only Creator. Because obviously if there were others - then the gods would always be challenging each other etc. Plus the idols people worship are just stone and material anyway.. so i agree with the idea that there's only One God who should be worshipped. I just don't understand about the 'hereafter'?
*Meanwhile - brother
akulion walks in, but he's standing in the main room, outside the Brothers room.*
Khaldun: What's up brother
akulion!? come inside insha'Allaah.
akulion: Wait up! I'm just dropping my wife off in the sisters room. 2 minutes insha'Allaah.
Press#2: Be quick. We have to leave inabit.
Ansar Al-'Adl: If you can believe Allaah can Create this world and everyone/thing inside it - then it's easy to believe that Allaah can bring us to life again. It's a Mercy from Allaah because the ones that had injustice done to them in this world - they can retaliate, and the ones that oppressed others will be judged by the One Mighty in Power.
Just think about Bush or Hitler, and you'll get a smile on your face.
But remember that Allaah's Mercy is Sooo Great that even if they repent sincerely and amend their ways - Allaah will forgive them and grant them paradise. Anyone who's alive in this world has the chance of Allaah's Mercy descending upon him or her. Too bad, Hitler's already dead.
Press#2: Thankyou for the info. But we have to go now.. havn't even got an article for the day. :crickey: Bye!
Khaldun: Is it not time for those who believed to open up their hearts for Allaah's message, and the truth that is revealed herein? They should not be like the followers of previous scriptures whose hearts became hardened with time and, consequently, many of them turned wicked. [Qur'an 57:16]
Know that Allaah revives the land after it had died. We thus explain the revelations for you, that you may understand. [Qur'an 57:17]
Press#2 pulls
Press#1's arm - "Let's Go!"
Press#1 looks at
akulion in the eyes sincerely.. He hesitates, but they both turn around and leave...
akulion: "He seems desperate to find out..." he whispers to himself. *sigh*
Suddenly - the brothers hear a loud scream.
_salam_: What was that?!!!
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