Re: [Tafsir Al-Qur'an] What is a Sabian?
Characteristics of the Sabi religion (Seboghatullah)
Sābi'ūn know Allah as the ADON of adonim and GOD of gods and speak to angels in their meditations [20] , each of whom they believe dwell in different stars, which has led to the erroneous beliefs among some that Sābi'ūn worship angels while others derogatorily call them star-worshippers (and so it is said in Arabic saba'at al-nujūm, meaning "the stars appeared"). Sābi'ūn read from the Zabur and use the sun for a Qiblah facing the equator at mid day [21] [6] [7] [22] . Their fundamental teaching is "La ilahah il Allah" [2] [3] [16] , but besides this ardent unitarianism, Sābi'ūn are quite akin to Christians [8] [23] . Unlike their Mushrik Sabian cousins, who consider themselves the people of Idris' son Sabi, Hanif Sabians are more universal looking to Noah as their prophet of the Din [5] Sābi'ūn have five daily prayers [24] (though Zohar can join Asr while Ma'ariv can join Isha giving the appearance of three). They believe in all prophets reiterating the Din of Noah and, not in the same way as the muslims, believe in The Seal of The Prophets [25] . They also fast for 30 days [26] .
Sabians who adopt Abram as a patriarch distinguish themselves from other Sabians by calling themselves Hagarim (Hagarenes) and were based around Petra. The culmination of the journey to enlightenment will be marked by a circumcision ceremony for most of those male Hagarim who get to this level. This branch of Seboghatullah has thus been dubbed "Hagarism".
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabians#Characteristics_of_the_Sabi_religion_.28Seboghatullah.29
Verily to Allah we belong and to Him is our return, this is pure shirk!
Allah (SWT) says (interpretation of the meaning), “Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only)”
[al-Kawthar 108:2]
“Say (O Muhammad): Verily, my Salaah (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allaah, the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all that exists)”
[al-An’aam 6:162]
“Verily, whosoever sets up partners (in worship) with Allaah, then Allaah has forbidden Paradise to him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers) there are no helpers”
[al-Maa’idah 5:72]
“And We did not send any Messenger before you (O Muhammad) but We revealed to him (saying): Laa ilaaha illa Ana [none has the right to be worshipped but I (Allaah)], so worship Me (Alone and none else)”[al-Anbiya’ 21:25]
Final Messenger/Prophet was our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and there is no Prophet after him, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men,
but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last (end) of the Prophets. And Allah is Ever All-Aware of everything”[al-Ahzaab 33:40]
May Allah (SWT) guide you to the right path, and may He (SWT) protect us all from shirk and disbelief...ameen
