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IS THE QUR?AN GOD?S WORD? ? Part 4
2007-12-30 23:14:00
Is The Quran God's Work Part -1Is The Quran God's Work Part-2Is The Quran God's Work Part-3Is The Quran God's Work Part-4FALSIFICATION TEST :The scientific community adopts the following approach. Many people come up with new theories but the scientific community does not even bother to listen to them. Scientists have a reason for doing so - they say, ?if you have a theory, do not bother me with it unless you bring with that theory a way to prove that you and the theory are wrong?. This is called as a Falsification test.This is the same reason why they paid attention to Albert Einstein towards the beginning of the century. He came up with the new theory and said, ?I think the universe works like this and these are three ways to prove me wrong?. Scientists subjected his theory to tests and within 6 years it passed the tests, which he offered. This does not prove that he is great but it proves that he deserves to be paid attention to, because of the falsification tests, which acco...
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IS THE QUR?AN GOD?S WORD? ? Part 3
2007-12-30 23:00:00
Is The Quran God's Work Part -1Is The Quran God's Work Part-2Is The Quran God's Work Part-3Is The Quran God's Work Part-45. LOGICAL GROUNDS TO PROVE THAT THE PROPHET DID NOT LEARN THE QUR?AN FROM JEWS OR CHRISTIANS:The day-to-day life of the Prophet (Pbuh) was an open book for all to see. In fact a revelation came asking people to give the Prophet some privacy in his own home. If the Prophet (pbuh) had been meeting people who told him what to say as a revelation from God, this would not have been hidden for very long.The extremely prominent Quraish nobles who followed the Prophet and accepted Islam were wise and intelligent men who would have easily noticed anything suspicious about the way in which the Prophet brought the revelation to them ? more so since the Prophetic mission lasted 23 years.The enemies of the Prophet kept a close watch on him in order to find proof for their claim that he was a liar ? they could not point out even a single instance when the Prophet may ha...
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IS THE QUR?AN GOD?S WORD? Part 2
2007-12-30 22:53:00
Is The Quran God's Work Part -1Is The Quran God's Work Part-2Is The Quran God's Work Part-3Is The Quran God's Work Part-4UNITY AND LIBERATION OF THE ARABS:The theory that Muhammad (pbuh) had authored the Qur?an in order to unite and liberate the Arabs is very difficult to defend for those who postulate and propound it?.a) There is not a single verse in the Qur?an calling for the unity or liberation specifically of the Arab nation. In fact the Qur?anic concept of Ummah i.e. nation is ideologically against any manifestations of nationalist tendencies. The Qur?an recommends unity of the whole human kind on the criteria of truth. According to the Glorious Qur?an in surah Hujuraat chapter 49 verse 13 :?O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes that you may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has f...
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Is The Quran God's Work ? Part 1
2007-12-30 22:45:00
Is The Quran God's Work Part -1Is The Quran God's Work Part-2Is The Quran God's Work Part-3Is The Quran God's Work Part-4Guys i am going to write know about the Topic Is The Quran God's Work..This is all said By Dr Zakir Naik.. I am just writing here what Dr Zakir Naik has to say about it.This is a Huge Topic. divided into 4 Parts.. So don't forget to read allHere i beginIntroductionIslam is not the name of some unique religion presented for the first time by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who should, on that account be called the founder of Islam.The Qur?an states that Islam ? the complete submission of man before his one and only Unique Creator ? is the one and only faith and way of life consistently revealed by God to humankind from the very beginning. Noah, Solomon, David, Abraham, Moses, Isaac and Jesus ? prophets who appeared at different times and places ? all propagated the same faith and conveyed the same message of Tawheed (Oneness of God), Risaalat (Prophethood) and Aakhira...

Islam & Universal Brotherhood
2007-12-18 17:19:00
By Dr Zakir Naik :There are various types of brotherhoods - brotherhood based on blood relations, brotherhood based on regional affiliations, or brotherhood on the basis of race, caste, creeds, ideology, etc. But all these types of brotherhood are limited in their scope, coverage and benefits.Islam , on the other hand, prescribes Universal Brotherhood . It rejects the thought that human beings have been created in castes or in different levels. In the Glorious Qur?an, in Surah Hujurat, Chapter No. 49, Verse No. 13, Allah (SWT) describes the Islamic concept of Universal Brotherhood:?O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other (not that you may despise each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of God is (he who is) the most Righteous of you. And God has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).This Verse of the Glorious Qur?an indicates that the whole human race o...
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Quoting the Bible for Dawah Purposes
2007-12-18 17:15:00
Question :I heard a Maulana saying that it is Biddat to quote the Bible to do Daw?ah to the Ahle-Kitab (People of the Book; i.e. the Jews and the Christians). I would like to get the answer from Dr. Zakir Naik whether it is allowed as he very often quotes the Bible.Answer :Although majority of the Muslim Scholars find nothing wrong in the act of quoting the scriptures of Ahle-Kitaab (People of the Book; i.e. the Jews and the Christians) for the purpose of Daw?ah, there are some Muslims who harbour a misconception that it is wrong to do so. Some of the Scholars among them state that ?those Muslims who quote the Bible are doing Bid?ah?. It will be pertinent to know the relevance of the evidence provided by these people to substantiate their claim. The only Hadith that is very often quoted by them is as follows:?Narrated Jabir Ibn Abdullah :Umar ibn al-Khattab brought to Allah?s Messenger (peace be upon him) a copy of the Torah and said: ?Allah?s Messenger, this is a copy of the Torah?...
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Which School of Thought
2007-12-18 16:58:00
Question :There are four schools of thoughts and we can follow any one of them. Is it permissible to follow two schools of thought to suit the situation ? For example, the Shafi school of thought considers 2.25 pm as the time for Asr prayers in our town while the Hanafi school of thought has fixed time at 3.08. So can we follow any of these two timings to suit our necessity ? Answer : 1. Muslims should be unitedMuslims today, are divided amongst themselves. Such divisions are not endorsed by Islam. Islam believes in fostering unity amongst its followers.The Glorious Qur?an says:?And hold fast, altogether, by the rope Which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves.? [Al-Qur?an 3:103]Which is the rope of Allah that is being referred to in this verse? It is the Glorious Qur?an. The Glorious Qur?an is the rope of All...
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Does Islam make the Face Veil & Inheritance for Women
2007-12-18 16:45:00
Question 1)Muslim scholars differ amongst themselves on the issue of the obligatory duty (or otherwise) of veiling of the face by Muslim women. In Islam , rules and regulations and the do's and don'ts are derived from the word of Allah, i.e. the Glorious Qur'an and the teachings of the Messenger of Allah, i.e. the authentic Ahadith.Question 2)Why Islam proposes a discriminatory share of Inheritance by giving women only half of what men receive?Answer 1) The Qur'an says:"O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those charged with authority among you. If you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger if you do believe in Allah and the Last Day: that is best and most suitable for final determination."(Al-Qur'an 4:59)As mentioned in the verse quoted above, when people in authority, the rulers, leaders, imams and scholars differ amongst themselves, our Creator instructs us to look into the Qur'an and the authentic Ahadith for guidance....
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Why do we quote Allah (swt) as - Him/His ?
2007-12-18 16:43:00
The Arabic word 'Alla h ' has no gender. The Arabic grammar has only two genders, male and female and male gender is of two types:1. Masculine Haqeeqi i.e. Real, which is used to denote the masculine gender in humans, animals.2. Masculine Majazi i.e. Unreal, wherein it is used as Masculine but in reality it is not so e.g. (Angels) Malak, Layl (Night), Bab (door). The word Allah (swt), too falls in the second category i.e. Masculine Majazi.The English language has got three genders; male, female and neutral. So if we translate the Arabic word 'huwa' into English, it can be translated as 'he' or 'it'. And the Arabic word 'hiya' can be translated as 'she' or 'it'.Allah (swt) is unique and cannot be referred as 'it' in English, since Allah (swt) has no gender, neither male nor female or neutral.Some people may argue that the Arabic word 'huwa' and 'hiya' both can be used for 'it' or neutral gender, then why Allah has used 'huwa' and not 'hiya' ?In Arabic grammar ...
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Are Menstruating Women Permitted to Recite or Touch the Qur'an ?
2007-12-18 16:31:00
Question :Are menstruating women permitted to recite Surah Fatiha, Ikhlaas, Falak, Nas and Ayatul Kursi at night before going to sleep ? Can menstruating women touch and read the Qur'an ? Does this word in the Qur'an 'Mutahhareen' (none can touch except those who are clean) relate to the Qur'an or to the Tablet Preserved (Lauh-a-Mehfuz) ? Is one allowed to touch Qur'an without wudhu ? Please explain with reference to Hadith.Answer :The Glorious Qur'an says : "That this is indeed a Qur'an most honorable in a book well guarded which none shall touch but those who are clean : A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds." (Surah Al-Waqi'a, 56:77-80)The Kitabim Maknoon mentioned in the above mentioned verse does not refer to the holy Qur'an in the book form, which we have, and the word Mutahhareen does not merely refer to cleanliness of the body.Kitabim Maknoon means a book well guarded or a protected book. This word refers to Lauh-e-Mahfooz in heaven, which is also mentioned in t...
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Visiting graveyards on 15th Sha'ban And Social Service in Islam
2007-12-18 16:29:00
Question 1 :In the light of the teaching of the Qur'an and the Sunnah, is it a correct Islam ic practice to visit graveyards on the night of Shab-e-baraat? please narrate the Hadith related to this night.Question 2 :What is the concept of social service in Islam? Do we have to work for the Muslim community only or for the whole of humankind as was done by Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) ? Please clarify.Answer 1:Giving significance to the night of 15th Sha'ban, visiting graveyards, doing extra Ibaadah (worship) and offering extra Nawaafil Salaah with the intention of specifically doing so on the occasion of 15th Sha'ban, having illuminations, considering it to be the Eid of the dead and keeping awake for the whole night of 15th Sha'ban and encouraging others to do the same -- all these are Bid'ah (innovation) . The prophet and the Sahaabah never did so nor commanded the muslims to do so.We don't find any evidence of such things in the entire authentic Seerah of the Prophet and his comp...
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Does a wife have the right to refuse sex with her husband ?
2007-12-18 16:22:00
Question :If at a particular time, a lady has no desire for sex with her husband, but he insists for it, what is her right of refusal in this context ?Answer :If a husband expresses his desire for sexual intercourse with his wife, and asks her to fulfill his need, then she should fulfill her husband's desire, and she has no right to refuse him or deprive him of his need (unless of course if she is undergoing her monthly menstruation period or is down with illness.Islam encourages and insists on chastity and fidelity. Islam prohibits and condemn illicit sexual relations, extra-maritial affairs, pre-marriage sex, fornication, adultery, prostitution, pornography and promiscuity. It is for this reason that a wife is bound to fulfill her husband's sexual desires so as to prevent him form straying.Narrarted Abu HurairaAllah's Apostle (Pbuh) said, " If a husband calls his wife to his bed (i.e. to have sexual relations) and she refuses and causes him to sleep in anger, the angels will cu...
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Isaal-e-Sawab through Recitation of the Quran And Wet Dreams
2007-12-18 16:22:00
Question 1)I would like to know that if we read Quran and ask Allah to send sawab to all Muslims and my relatives including my parents who are no more, will the sawab only go to my parents or to all the rest too ?Question 2)A muslim youth has a wet dream. What should he do?(a) If it occurs before sahar in the holy month of Ramadan?(b) If it happens after Sahar? What about fajr prayers?(c) What is the method of taking bath for purification?(d) Is it sinful if wet dream occurs?Answer 1)It is Bid'ah (innovation) to recite the Qur'an for Isaal-e-Sawab of those who have passed away, regardless whether the deceased is your parent or relative. There is no evidence supporting this practice in the authentic sources of Islam, in the Seerah of the Prophet (Pbuh) or the life of his Companions. Didn't deaths occur during the time of the companions ? Why then, we do not find any such evidence from their lives ? All those things that benefit the living and the dead have already been shown by t...
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In Japan, only eight rakat Tarawih is followed. Can my son pray individuall
2007-12-18 15:27:00
Question :In Japan , only eight rakat Tarawih is followed. Can my son pray individually the remaining 12 rakat at the mosque or home or is it also right to perform 8 rakat only.?Answer:Regarding the Salah, offered after the Isha Salah (i.e. Tarawih), in Ramadan, the right opinion is that one can offer as many number of rakat as one wishes because there is no fixed limit on it.Narrated NafiIbn 'Umar said, "While the prophet was on the pulpit, a man asked him how to offer the night prayers. He replied, ' Pray two Rakat at a time and then two and then two and so on, and if you are afraid of the dawn (the approach of the time of the Fajr prayer) pray one Rakat and that will be the witr for all the Rakat which you have offered." Ibn 'Umar Said, "The last Rakat of the night prayer should be odd, for the prophet ordered it to be so. ( Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 1, Hadith No. 461).Narrated Amr ibn Anbasah as-SulamiI asked: "Apostle of Allah, in which part of the night the supplication is more l...

Praying Behind beardless Imam & Ucler patient to leave Fast
2007-12-18 15:27:00
Question 1)My son is working in Japan. He attends the Tarawih prayer at a mosque, where two imams lead the Tarawih prayer on alternate days. One is an Egyptian and another one is from some Arab country. This Imam is not professional imam. He is a wealthy person in the city where my son resides. The Imam has not sported the beard. Some Pakistanis do not pray behind him when he leads the Tarawih prayer, objecting that it is not right for a person to pray behind an imam, who does not sport a beard. But my son prays behind that imam and he is very much puzzled over this matter whether to pray or not to pray behind the imam who does not sport a beard. My son has sent this query over the phone seeking clarification.Question 2)Is it allowed for an ulcer patient to leave the Fast ?Answer 1:Shaving beard is Fisq and the one who does that is Fasiq. It is preferable to have an Imam having a beard. However, if such an Imam is not available, then it is allowed to offer Salah behind a beardless I...
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IS NOT THE QUR?AN WRITTEN BY SATAN?
2007-12-16 01:13:00
QuestionThe Qur?an is not the Word of God but on the contrary the handiwork of Satan .Answer By Dr Zakir NaikIn reply to a similar allegation put forward by the pagans of Makkah, that the prophet (pbuh) received the revelations from Satan, the following verses were revealed:Surah Waqiah, chapter 56 verses 77-80"That this is indeedA Qur?an most honourable,In a Book well-guarded,Which none shall touchBut those who are clean:A Revelation from the LordOf the Worlds."Kitabim Maknoon means a book well guarded or a protected book, referring to Lauh-e-Mahfooz in the heaven, which none shall touch except the Mutahhareen. i.e. those who do not have any uncleanliness or impurity or evil like sin. This refers to the angels. The satan is absolutely prohobited.Thus since it is impossible for satan to come anywhere close to it or touch it, the question of him writing the verses of the Glorious Qur?an does not arise.It is further mentioned in Surah Shura, chapter 26 verse 210-212"No evil ones have b...
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JESUS IS "A WORD" OF ALLAH AND A "SPIRIT" FROM ALLAH
2007-12-16 01:12:00
QuestionDoes not your Qur?an mention that Jesus is Kalimatullah ?"The Word of Alla h (swt)", as well as Ruhullah ? "The Spirit of Allah", indicating his Divinity?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :1. JESUS (PBUH) "IS A WORD FROM ALLAH" NOT "THE WORD OF ALLAH"The Qur?an mentions in Surah Ali ?Imran Chapter 3 verse 45"Behold! The angels said: O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus. The son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those Nearest to Allah.[Al-Qur?an 3:45]Jesus (pbuh) is referred in the Qur?an as a word from Allah and not as ?the word of Allah?."A word" of Allah means a message of Allah. If a person is referred to as "a word" from Allah, it means that he is a Messenger or a Prophet of Allah.2. THE TITLE OF A PROPHET (PBUH) DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT EXCLUSIVELY BELONGS TO THAT PROPHET (PBUH)Different titles are given to different prophets (pbut). Whenever a title is given to a prophet (pbuh), i...

JESUS (PBUH) DID NOT DIE
2007-12-16 01:11:00
QuestionIs it not true that your Qur?an mentions in Surah Maryam, Chapter 19 verse 33 that Jesus (pbuh) died and was resurrected?AnswerJESUS (PBUH) SAID, "THE DAY THAT I DIE", NOT "THE DAY THAT I DIED"It is mentioned in Surah Maryam, Chapter 19 verse 33"So Peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die and the Day that I shall be raised up to life (again)".[Al-Qur?an 19:33]The Qur?an mentions that Jesus (pbuh) said "Peace is on me the Day I was born, the day that I die". It is not stated "the day that I died". It is in the future tense and not in the past tense.1. JESUS (PBUH) WAS RAISED UP ALIVEThe Qur?an further says in Surah Nisa, Chapter 4 verse 157-158:"That they said (in boast), ?We killed Jesus Christ the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah? ? But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not...

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARY AND MIRIAM
2007-12-16 01:04:00
QuestionIt is mentioned in your Qur?an that Mary was the sister of Aaron (pbuh). Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who wrote the Qur?an did not know the difference between Miriam the sister of Aaron (pbuh) and Mary the Mother of Jesus (pbuh), the time span between both of them was about a thousand years.Answer By Dr Zakir Naik : 1. IN THE SEMITIC LANGUAGES SISTER ALSO MEANS DESCENDANTThe Qur?an mentions in Surah Maryam, Chapter 19 verses 27-28"At length she brought the (babe) to her people, carrying him (in her arms). They said: ?O Mary! Truly an amazing thing hast thou brought!O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!?"[Al-Qur?an 19:27-28]Christian missionaries say that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) did not know the difference between Mary the mother of Jesus (pbuh) and Miriam the sister of Aaron (pbuh). The time span between both was more than a thousand years.In the Arabic construction of the sentence, sister is also considered as a descendant. Thus...
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QUR?AN PLAGIARIZED FROM THE BIBLE ?!?
2007-12-16 01:02:00
QuestionIs it not true that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has copied the Qur?an from the Bible ?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :Many critics allege that Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) himself was not the author of the Qur?an but he learnt it and/or plagiarised (copied or adapted) it from other human sources or from previous scriptures or revelations.1. MUHUMMAD LEARNT THE QUR?AN FROM A ROMAN BLACKSMITH WHO WAS A CHRISTIANSome Pagans accused the Prophet of learning the Qur?an from a Roman Blacksmith, who was a Christian staying at the outskirts of Makkah. The Prophet very often used to go and watch him do his work. A revelation of the Qur?an was sufficient to dismiss this charge - the Qur?an says in Surah An-Nahl chapter 16 verse 103:"We know indeed that they say, ?It is a man that teaches him,? The tongue of him they wickedly point to is notably foreign, while this is Arabic, pure and clear." [Al-Qur?an 16:103]How could a person whose mother tongue was foreign and could hardly...
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ARE THE VEDAS A REVELATION OF GOD?
2007-12-16 01:00:00
Question:If Allah has sent His books and revelations in every period, then which revelation was sent to India? Can we consider the Vedas and other Hindu scriptures to be the word of God?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Revelation sent in every periodThe Glorious Qur?an mentions in Surah Rad, chapter 13 verse 38"For each period is a book (revealed)." [Al-Qur?an 13:38]2. Four revelations of God mentioned by name in Qur?anBy name, only four revelations of God are mentioned in the Qur?an i.e. Torah, Zaboor, Injeel and the Qur?anTorah is the revelation which was given to Moses (pbuh)Zaboor is the revelation which was given to David (pbuh)Injeel is the revelation which was given to Jesus (pbuh)and Qur?an is the last and final revelation which was given to the last and final Messenger Muhammad (pbuh).3. All the previous revelations sent only for their peopleAll the revelations that came before Qur?an were only sent for their own people and were to be followed only for ...

ARE RAM AND KRISHNA PROPHETS OF GOD?
2007-12-16 01:00:00
Question:If according to Islam, messengers or prophets were sent to each and every nation of the world, then which prophet was sent to India? Can we consider Ram and Krishna to be messengers of God?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik: 1. Prop hets sent to every nationa. The Glorious Qur?an mentions in Surah Fatir, chapter 35 verse 24". . . And there never was a people, without a warnerhaving lived among them (in the past)." [Al-Qur?an 35:24]b. A similar message is repeated in Surah Rad, chapter 13 verse 7". . . and to every people a guide." [Al-Qur?an 13:7]2. Stories only of some prophets narrated in the Qur?ana. Allah (swt) says in Surah Nisa, chapter 4 verse 164"Of some messengers We have already told thee the story; of others we have not." [Al-Qur?an 4:164]b. A similar message is repeated in Surah Ghafir chapter 40 verse 78"We did aforetime send messengers before thee: of them there are some whose story We have related to...

WHY DON?T MUSLIMS IN INDIA FOLLOW THE ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW?
2007-12-16 00:57:00
QuestionWhen Muslims in India insist on having a separate Muslim Personal Law for themselves, why don?t they also insist on implementing the Islamic Criminal Law for the Muslims; for example implementing the rule that the robber?s hands should be chopped off if a Muslim robs?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Muslim Personal LawPersonal Law is a law concerning an individual person and the persons closely related to him, e.g. laws relating to marriage, divorce, inheritance, etc. It includes laws which are mutually agreed upon by a group of people. This law does not include any crime or an act that will harm the society directly.2. India is Secular And DemocraticIn any country, the Personal Law may differ for different groups of people and for different communities. Since India is a secular and democratic country it allows different groups of people to follow their own personal law if they wish.3. Islamic Personal Law is the BestMuslims believe that compared to all the different types of p...

BINDI AND MANGALSUTRA
2007-12-12 21:31:00
Question :Why do the Muslim married women not put bindi or tika on the forehead and wear Mangalsutra, like Hindu married women?Answer by Dr Zakir Naik :1. Bindi or tikaBindi is derived from the sanskrit word bindu, which means a ?dot?. It is usually a red dot made with vermilion powder and is worn by the Hindu women between their eyebrows on their forehead.Bindi is considered a symbol of ?Parvati? and signifies female energy which is believed by Hindus to protect women and their husbands. It is traditionally a symbol of marriage and is worn by the Hindu married women. It is also called as tika.2. Bindi has become a fashionNowadays, wearing bindi has become a fashion and is even worn by unmarried girls and women. The shape of the bindi is no longer restricted to a dot and is available in various shapes, including oval, star, heart shaped, etc. It is even available in different bright colours like blue, green, yellow, orange, etc. The material of the bindi is no longer restricted t...

BURYING BETTER THAN CREMATING DEAD BODIES
2007-12-12 21:30:00
Question:Why do Muslims bury dead bodies instead of cremating them, i.e. burning them?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik: 1. Components of human body present in the soilElements that are present in the human body are present in lesser or greater quantity in the soil. Hence it is more scientific to bury a dead body, as it easily gets decomposed and mixed in the soil.2. No PollutionCremating (burning) the dead body leads to pollution of the atmosphere which is detrimental to health and harmful for the environment. There is no such pollution caused by burying a dead body.3. Surrounding land becomes fertileTo cremate a dead body several trees have to be chopped, which reduces the greenery and harms the environment and the ecology. When dead bodies are buried, besides the trees being saved, the surrounding land becomes fertile and it improves the environment. 4. EconomicalIt is expensive to cremate a dead body when tons of wood have to be burned. Annually there is a loss of crores of rupees, on...
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IS ALLAH MENTIONED IN OTHER SCRIPTURES
2007-12-12 21:26:00
Question:"Alla h " is the most appropriate name for God in the Qur?an. Is this name "Allah" mentioned in other religious scriptures besides the Qur?an?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik: Almost all the major religious scriptures of the world contain the word "Allah" as one of the names of God.a. Elohim El, Elah, AlahIn 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?.When I was in school, I was taught ?D, O? is do, ?T, O? is to. What is ?G, O? It is ?go? and not ?gu?. ?N, U, T...
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HINDUISM IS NOT THE OLDEST AND BEST RELIGION
2007-12-12 21:00:00
QuestionHinduism is the oldest of all the religions and thus the, most pure, authentic and best of all the religions of the world.Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Islam is the oldest religionHinduism is not the oldest of all the religions. It is Islam which is the first and the oldest of all religions. People have a misconception that Islam is 1400 years old and that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the founder of this religion. Islam existed since time immemorial, ever since man first set foot on this earth. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was not the founder of Islam. He was the last and final Messenger of Almighty God.2. The oldest religion need not be the purest and the most authentic religionA religion cannot be claimed to be most pure and authentic, only on the criterion that it is the oldest. It is similar to a person saying that the water he has kept in an open glass, in his house, outside the refrigerator, for three months is purer than the water which has just been collected in a clean glas...
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WATER IS CALLED BY DIFFERENT NAMES IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ? COULD GOD BE CA
2007-12-12 20:58:00
Question:Water is called by different names in different languages: in English as water, in Hindi as paani, in Tamil as tanni. Similarly if God is called either Allah, Ram or Jesus, is it not one and the same?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik: 1. To Allah belongs the Most Beautiful Names The Glorious Qur?an says in Surah Isra chapter 17 verse 110"Say: ?Call upon Allah, or call upon Rahman: by whatever name ye call upon Him, (it is well): for to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names.?" [Al-Qur?an 17:110]You can call Allah by any name, but it should be a beautiful name,should not conjure up a mental picture, and should have qualities that only Allah possesses.2. Water can be called by differnt names in different languages but something else besides water cannot be called water in another language.You can call water by various names in different languages, like water in English, paani in Hindi, tanni in Tamil, mai in Arabic, apah in Sanskrit, jal in Shudh Hindi, ja...
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IDOL USED FOR CONCENTRATION
2007-12-12 20:41:00
Question:The Hindu Pundits and Scholars agree that the Vedas and other Hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be matured, an idol is required for concentration while worshipping. After the mind reaches higher consciousness, the idol is not required for concentration.Answer By Cr Zakir Naik:1. Muslims have reached the higher level of consciousnessMuslims have reached the higher level of consciousness. If an idol is required for concentration only in the initial stages and not later on when the mind reaches higher consciousness then I would like to say the Muslims have already reached the state of higher consciousness because when we worship Allah (swt) we do not require any idol or statue.2. Child asks why does it thunder?When I was discussing with a Swami in IRF. He said that when our child asks us, "Why does the sky thunder?", we reply that "aaee ma chakki pees rahi hai", the grandmother is grinding flour in the heaven; because he i...
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IS ALLAH FORGIVING OR REVENGEFUL?
2007-12-07 22:31:00
Question:The Qur?an says several times that Alla h is most Merciful and Forgiving but also says many times that He gives severe punishment. Is He Forgiving or Revengeful?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :1. Allah is most MercifulThe Qur?an says several times that Allah is the most Merciful. In fact all the 114 Surahs i.e. chapters of the Glorious Qur?an except for Surah Taubah chapter 9, begin with the beautiful formula, Bismillah-hir-Rahman-nir-Rahim, which means, "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful".2. Allah is Forgiving The Glorious Qur?an mentions in several verses including Surah Nisa, chapter 4 verse 25 and Surah Maidah, chapter 5 verse 74:"And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."3. Allah gives severe punishment to the deservingAllah besides being Merciful and Forgiving is also strict in giving punishment to the deserving. The Qur?an mentions in several verses that Allah will give severe punishment to the unbelievers and rejecters of faith. He will give punishment to ...