"Allah" is the most appropriate name for God in the Qur’an. Is this name "Allah" mentioned in other religious scriptures besides the Qur’an?

Almost all the major religious scriptures of the world contain the word "Allah" as one of the
names of God.
Elohim El, Elah, Alah
In the Bible, God is very often referred to as ‘Elohim’ in the Hebrew language. The ‘im’ in the
ending is a plural of honour and God is referred to as ‘El’ or ‘Elah’ in the English Bible with
commentary, edited by reverend C. I. Scofield. ‘Elah’ is alternatively spelled as ‘Alah’. The
difference in spelling is only of a single ‘L’. Muslims spell Allah as ‘Allah’ while the Reverend has
spelled it as Alah and they pronounce it as ‘Elah’. Muslims pronounce it as Allah. Hebrew and
Arabic are sister languages therefore we say it should be pronounced as ‘Allah’ and not as
‘Elah’.

Why do Muslims take the name of Emperor Akbar while calling people to pray?

Non Muslim misunderstand that Emperor Akbar’s name is taken in Adhaan
Once, when I attended a conference in Kerala, a non-Muslim minister spoke just before my
speech. He was highlighting the achievements of the Indian Muslims and their role in the
progress of India. He said that amongst the Indian kings, the greatest was Emperor Akbar. No
wonder the Muslims take his name five times a day, while calling people to pray. During my
speech however, I clarified this misconception.
The ‘Akbar’ word of the Adhaan has nothing to do with Emperor Akbar
The word ‘Akbar’ mentioned in the Adhaan which is given to call people to pray has nothing to
do with Emperor Akbar of India.The words in the Adhaan were used centuries before the birth of
Emperor Akbar.
‘Akbar’ means ‘Great’
The Arabic word ‘Akbar’ means ‘great’. When we say ‘Allahu Akbar’ in the Adhaan we proclaim
that ‘Allah is Great’ or ‘Allah is the Greatest’ and we call people to worship the one and only
Allah who is the Greatest.

How can Islam be called the religion of peace when it was spread by the sword?

 

Islam is religion of peace.Each and every human being in this world is not in favour of maintaining peace

and harmony. There are many, who would disrupt it for their own vested

interests. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace. It is precisely for

this reason that we have the police who use force against criminals and antisocial

elements to maintain peace in the country. Islam promotes peace. At the

same time, Islam exhorts it followers to fight where there is oppression. The

fight against oppression may, at times, require the use of force. In Islam force

can only be used to promote peace and justice.

Why do Muslims abuse non-Muslims by calling them Kafirs?

‘Kafir’ is derived from the word ‘kufr’, which means to conceal or to reject. In

Islamic terminology, ‘Kafir’ means one who conceals or rejects the truth of Islam

and a person who rejects Islam is in English called a ‘non-Muslim’.

If a ‘non-Muslim’ considers being called a ‘non-Muslim’ or ‘Kafir’, which are one

and the same, an abuse, it is due to his misunderstanding about Islam. He or

she needs to reach out to proper sources of understanding Islam and Islamic

terminology, and not only will he not feel abused but appreciate Islam in the

proper perspective.

Why is the consumption of alcohol prohibited in Islam?

Alcohol has been the scourge of human society since time immemorial. It

continues to cost countless human lives, and causes terrible misery to millions

throughout the world. Alcohol is the root cause of several problems facing

society. The statistics of soaring crime rates, increasing instances of mental

illnesses and millions of broken homes throughout the world bear mute

testimony to the destructive power of alcohol.

what is Qur'aan?

The Qur'aan is the final revelation of Allaah to all of mankind, which was spoken by

Allaah the Exalted Himself and conveyed through the Arch-Angel Gabriel in Arabic to the

Prophet Muhammad, in sound, word and meaning. The Qur'aan, (sometimes incorrectly

spelled Koran), was then relayed to the Prophet's companions, and they diligently memorized

it verbatim and meticulously complied it into written form. The Holy Qur'aan has been

continually recited by the companions of the Prophet and their successors until the present

day. In short, the Qur'aan is the revealed book of Divine scripture from Allaah to all humanity

for their guidance and salvation.

who is Allaah?

Often one hears the Arabic word “Allaah” being used in discussions regarding Islaam.

The word “Allaah” is simply the Arabic word for Almighty God, and is the same word used by

Arabic speaking Christians and Jews. As a matter of fact, the word Allaah was in use far

before the word God ever came into existence, since English is a relatively new language. If

one were to pick up an Arabic translation of the Bible, one would see the word “Allaah” being

use where the word “God” is used in English. For instance, Arabic speaking Christians say

that Jesus is, according to their canon belief, the Son of Allaah. In addition, the Arabic word

for Almighty God, “Allaah”, is quite similar to the word for God in other Semitic languages.

For example, the Hebrew word for God is “Elah”. For various reasons, some non-Muslims

mistakenly believe that Muslims worship a different God than the God of Moses and Abraham

and Jesus. This is certainly not the case, since the Pure Monotheism of Islaam calls all people

to the worship of the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and all the other prophets, peace

be upon them.

How do we know Islam is the truth?

It is the only religion that:

1- Hold Allah as One, Unique, and Perfect.

2- A lonly worship of Allah, not Jesus, not an idol,
and not an angel only Allah.

3- The Quran does not contain contradictions.

4- The Quran contains scientific facts, which are 1300 years ahead of their time.
The Quran while revealed 1400 years ago contains scientific facts, which are
only now being discovered. It is not in contradiction to science.

5- Allah challenges the world to produce the like of the Quran.
And He says they won't be able to.

6- Prophet Mohammed was the most influential man in History.
Even a non-Muslim wrote a book called the 100 most influential men in History,
and Prophet Mohammed was #1. Prophet Jesus was #3. Note even Prophet Jesus was
a prophet sent by Allah. Would Allah allow a false prophet to be so successful?
No. Even the Bible says this in Deuteronomy 18:19. A false prophet would die!!!
Yet Prophet Mohammed did not die till he completely conveyed, and taught Allah's religion.

7- He had many prophecies, and all of his prophecies have come
true, or are still coming true.

Most importantly is this:
Allah created us, and we know that we should only worship Him. This is an instinct
Allah has created us with. He did not just leave us, rather He sent prophets for us.
These prophets had miracles as proof. The miracle for us today is the Quran. There
is no other religion that worships only Allah, and believes in Him as totally perfect,
and believes in all of His prophets, and scriptures.

Who is Allah?

Allah means God. It is a personal name, which Allah calls
Himself in the Quran. That is where we get it. It can also
be found in an Aramaic copy of the Bible, and even Christian
Arabs say Allah.

Who is Jesus to us?

Jesus peace be upon Him is a true prophet. Sent by Allah like Moses,
Abraham, Lot, Noah, Jonah, Joseph …etc.

Who were Jesus's parents?

Jesus is the son of Virgin Mary, and he had no father. Allah created Jesus.

Can Jesus, or Mohammed peace be upon them be worshipped?

No, Allah does not accept that a cow, a person, an angel, a prophet,
a stone, or anything be worshipped in place of him, or even along
with Him. Worship must be to Allah the creator of them.

*Is there a trinity in Islam?

No. Allah is perfect.

*Is Allah the same as what Christians call the father?

Allah is the creator who Jesus worshipped. He is the Creator who spoke
to Moses, and split the sea for Moses, and his followers. That is Allah.
But Allah tells us: "Say Allah is one, He is Perfect, He has never
begotten, nor was He begott, and there is no one equal to Him".

Do we believe that Allah created the heavens and earth in 6 days?

Yes, but He did not rest on the seventh day, because He did not get tired.
Allah is perfect He does not get tired, nor does He sleep, eat, go to the
bathroom, feel pain, or die for that matter.

Can we see Allah?

Allah is not like the sun. Anyone can see the Sun. But Allah is
the most beautiful. Nothing is as beautiful as Allah. Actually
looking at Allah is the greatest pleasure of the people in
Pradise. This pleasure Allah does not give anyone but the
believers. So no one will see Allah before he dies.

Does Allah see us?

Allah sees us, and knows everything about us. He knows us
better than we know ourselves. There is not a leaf on a
tree that blows away, or stays in its place except that He
knows it. There is not a dry spot, nor a wet spot, nor a
grain in the depths of the earth except that Allah knows it.

Do we have free will?

Yes, of course. Allah does not punish us for something we did not do on our own.
But at the same time, our will is not inspire of Allah's will. We cannot do
anything if Allah will not allow it. In other words nothing goes on in Allah's
kingdom without His will.

Did Allah create Evil?

evil is the result disobedience to Allah's religious laws which is the willful
sin of the man and jinn; everybody obeys natural laws whether they will it or not.
Thus Allah created the creatures who do evil, and knew that they would do evil,
and he allows it to happen in His creation, and in this sense only He is the
creator of evil in the meaning that He creates everything. Allah is all good and
everything he does is good, and even this evil that exists has some good in it
in that from the presence of evil he brings forth good, and He will judge all with
perfect justice and reward those that do good and punish those that do evil and
do not repent for that evil.

Do bad things happen to the believers (good people)?

Yes, they do. But they appear bad to the believers cause they
are things people don't like. Who likes breaking a leg? However,
when a bad thing happens to a believer this believer is patient.
He praises Allah in all circumstances. He knows Allah does not
decree something unless it is for his own good.

But how can breaking a leg are good for a beleiver?

Because it is a chance for the believer to think about what he did wrong.
Also because Allah forgives much of what we do, but those things we are
not forgiven, they are forgiven due to our patience when we are struck by
a calamity. Allah gives us better reward when a problem strikes us on
earth if we are patient. This reward can be on earth, and it can be in Heaven.

*Does Allah answer my prayers?

We know that Allah answers all the prayers of the believers. This can be in 4 ways:
1- Get what we are asking for!
2- Get something as good or better!
3- We get spared something bad that would have happened otherwise.
4- We get rewarded on the day of Judgment with a much greater reward than what we
were asking for on earth.

*Does Allah hear my prayers?

Yes.

When does Allah not answer our prayers?

1. When it is bad for us!
2. When we ask, but not from our heart!
3. When we say: I asked and asked and He did not answer.
4. When we eat, drink, and wear unlawful, food, and clothes,
and property that wa earned either through interest from the bank,
or that was stolen, or if the food was pork, or the like.

What can I ask of Allah?

Any thing but don't ask Him to do things like make you a prophet.
Cause He has already said that there will be no more prophets.
You can ask Allah for guidance. Meaning you can ask Him to show
you the correct religion.

*Who are my best friends?

Your best friends are the ones that care where you go after
you are dead. This is like the prophets. They cared that we
go to heaven, even if it meant some hardship on earth.

*Who is my worst enemy?

That would be the devils, whether they are human devils
(evil people), or Jinn devils (like Iblis) The Arabic word
for a devil is Shaytan (similar to Satan). Satan wants us
all to go to hell. He wants us to be bad on earth, even if
we get rich, or do lots of wrong things that we appear to
enjoy, he does not mind that. But he wants to make sure we
don't go to heaven.

What is it that keeps us from entering Heaven?

Worship of anyone other than Allah is the greatest sin. It is
called shirk, and this is not forgiven except through repentance.

Does Allah look like us?

No Allah is perfect. He is not like any of His creation. He has
told us that He has Hands, Eyes, a Face, and Foot. But all of
these attributes are befitting to His might and Glory.A Muslim
does not say a single thing about Allah other than what Allah
says about Himself. We don't say He is like a clover, He got
tired, He is Jealous!Allah is Perfect, and Unique.

What does it mean to believe in Allah?

It means to believe in Allah in total perfection, and uniqueness.
It means to believe in His prophets cause they are His, and He sent them.
We cannot pick and choose. A Muslim must believe in all the prophets of Allah.
It means to believe in the Angles! We must love them all, we cannot hate an
Angel say, for example, to hate Michael who is charged with rain, and the
vegetation of the Earth, or Gabriel who is charged with revelation (brings down
the scriptures to the prophets).It means to believe in Allah's predestination
of good, and bad (relative to us, but to Allah everything Allah does is good).
It means to believe in the last day: The day of Judgment.

*When is the Day of Judgment?

only Allah knows.

*Are there signs for the day of Judgment?

Plenty, plenty, plenty. Many have already occurred.
To name a few,
Objects will begin to talk.There will be much killing. The killer won't
know why he killed, and the guy that was killed won't know why he was killed.
The Antichrist will come.Prophet Jesus son of Mary will return.Gog and
Magog will be set free.The sun will rise from the west (after this one there
can be no more repentance)

What about non-Muslims do they go to heaven?

Allah only accepts Islam. He says in the Quran: "Whoever seeks a religion
other than Islam it won't be accepted of him, and he will be one of the
losers in the hereafter". I would rather lose anywhere, but not lose in the
hereafter. This is because Hellfire is eternal. It never ends, and we
never die when we go there, if we go there.

What about someone who never heard of Islam?

Allah is the most just. Don't even think that we can be nicer than Allah.
Allah is the Most Just, and He said in the Quran "We were not to punish
till having sent a warner". The "We" here is the majestic we used in Arabic.
So if a person never heard about Islam, and was never warned clearly Allah
would have a special test for that person that He knows is equal to the
chance that person would have had on earth.

Can anyone become a Muslim?

Yes anyone can. There are two declarations, which are necessary:
1- To bear witness that no one deserves to be worship except Allah
2- To bear witness that Prophet Mohammed is the Messenger of Allah.
This makes a person Muslim. But it should be said in Arabic. Next a person takes a shower, and He/She is a Muslim.

Then What?
After a person becomes Muslim he/she is taught about Prayers, Fasting, the Poor due, Pilgrimage. These are pillars of Islam.

Then What?
Muslims are brothers. A Muslim should love for his brother what he loves for himself. Allah's wealth does not run out, and
Allah can provide for us all. We pray for each other, and love each other, and love for our brothers and sisters what we
love for ourselves.