Welcome to Islam, - Scientific pride and prejudice

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:-> Evolution scientists pass off personal prejudices as scientific truth Most people accept everything they hear from scientists as strictly true. It does not even occur to them that scientists may also have various philosophical or ideological prejudices. The fact of the matter is that evolutionist scientists impose their own prejudices and philosophical views on the public under the guise of Science. For instance, although they are aware that random events do not cause anything other than irregularity and confusion, they still claim that the marvelous order, plan and design manifested in the Universe and in living organisms arose by chance. For instance, such a biologist easily grasps that there is an incomprehensible harmony in a protein molecule -- the building block of life -- and that there is no probability that this might have come about by chance. Nevertheless, he alleges that this protein came into existence under primitive earth conditions simply by chance, billions of years ago. He does not stop there; he also unhesitatingly claims that not only one, but millions of proteins were formed by chance and then incredibly came together to create the first living cell. Moreover, he defends his view with a blind stubbornness. This person is an “evolutionist” scientist. If the same scientist were to find three bricks resting on top of one another while walking along a flat road, he would never suppose that these bricks had come together by chance and then climbed up on top of each other, again by chance. Indeed, anyone who did make such an assertion would be considered insane. How is it possible that people who are perfectly capable of assessing ordinary events rationally, adopt such an irrational attitude when it comes to thinking about their own existence? It is impossible to claim that this attitude is adopted in the name of science: Science requires taking both alternatives into consideration wherever there are two alternatives equally possible concerning a certain case. If the likelihood of one of the two alternatives is much lower, for example if it is only one percent, then the rational and scientific thing to do is to consider the other alternative, whose likelihood is 99 percent, to be the valid one. Let us continue, keeping this scientific basis in mind. There are two views that can be set forth regarding how living beings came into existence on earth. The first is that all living beings were created by Allaah in their present complex structure. The second is that life was formed by unconscious, random coincidences. The latter is the claim of the theory of evolution. When we look at scientific data, that of molecular biology for instance, we can see that there is no chance whatsoever that a single living cell -- or even one of the millions of proteins present in this cell, could have come into existence by chance, as evolutionists claim. As we will illustrate in the following chapters, probabilistic calculations also confirm this many times over. Hence, the evolutionist view on the emergence of living beings has zero probability of being true. This means that the first view has a “one hundred percent” probability of being true. That is, life has been consciously brought into being. To put it in another way, it was “created”. All living beings have come into existence by the design of a Creator exalted in superior Power, Wisdom, and Knowledge. This reality is not simply a matter of conviction; it is the normal conclusion that wisdom, logic and science take one to. Under these circumstances, our “evolutionist” scientist ought to withdraw his claim and adhere to a fact that is both obvious and proven. To do otherwise is to demonstrate that he is actually someone who is sacrificing the spirit of scientific inquiry to further his own particular philosophy, ideology and dogma rather than being a true scientist. The anger, stubbornness and prejudices of our “scientist” increase more and more every time he confronts reality. His attitude can be explained with a single word: faith.Yet it is a blind superstitious faith, since there can be no other explanation for such blatant disregard of all facts that leads to a lifelong, fanatic allegiance to the preposterous scenario constructed wholly in his imagination. The Quran appeals to "men of knowledge" to exercise their faculties and appreciate the wonder of Allaah's creation in the world around them and within themselves. It is a sad reflection on the manifest unbelief of modern times, that evolution scientists are using the intellect and senses that Allaah has granted them to do just the opposite : negate the wonder of His creation. By disguising their delusions of grandeur as scientific theories, evolution scientists are doing a great disservice to the true spirit of scientific inquiry.

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Welcome to Islam, - Justice: Islam’s ultimate value

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:-> Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:"And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance. That you not transgress within the balance. And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.”]Quran 55:7-9[ These verses of the Quran, which are mentioned in the chapterAr-Rahmaan, or“)God( the All-Merciful” stand out in their emphasis of the importance of justice because they unite justice with the important theological principle of Allaah’sKhalqandAmror His “Creation and Command.” These verses make justice both the basis of the creation and its source of continuity )by commanding justice(. This is true because, in essence, the balance is the symbol of justice and its means of realization at the same time. Heavens and earth were originally created with justice in a balanced way and they can only )or were meant to( continue with it. Muslims accepted this magnificent guidance and ultimate value of life, more than 1400 years ago. The great Commentator of the Quran, Imaam Abu Ja'far At-Tabari )d. 310 AH( expounded the aforementioned verses, saying,“Allaah created Heavens and Earth by )and in( justice so that all things in them exist )and interact( by )and in( justice.” And there is not a single nation, past or present, but that it has asserted its claims of honoring justice and being just. Yet, the justice they claimed, at times, meant nothing more than what the “powers that be” wanted. Or sometimes justice represented what is recognized and utilized by a majority or a certain religion or ethnicity. What humans mean by justice, in other words, may differ in its meaning and means from one nation to another. It is interesting to note that Socrates )killed in 339 BC( defined justice as the, “Will of the powerful,” and it is also interesting that this applies the vast majority of the time in situations when religious values are absent or weak. It is even more interesting that some of the theories man has, overtime, developed using ‘rationality' and empiricism, and which exceedingly tilt the balance of justice in favor of the powerful or the rich, still flourish in modern times and continue to find advocates or even unabashed supporters who will kill or die for them. In one of the 100 or so verses which deal with theessentials of justice and fairness, the Quran tells us of this perversion of justice that sometimes occurs in the course of human events. Verse 25 of the chapter )57(Al-Hadeed,“the Iron,” pregnant with meanings and profusely poignant, lay bear the reality about the roots of injustice among people. Many people mention being motivated by hearing this verse recited just once. Allaah Says )what means(:“We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain ]their affairs[ in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allaah may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allaah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.”]Quran 57:25[ So many points of benefit, so much to learn and live by. For one, the balance of justice is mentioned along with the Books, guidance from Allaah, to indicate that true justice needs a compass to save itself from relativism and free judgment from personal drive. This also means that the interpretation of Allaah’s Guidance must be free from whims and ignorance, and this effort to free one’s self from whims and ignorance is what Muslim scholars—who are the interpreters of Allaah’s Final Message— termIjtihaad. Thepoint is that Allaah’s Guidance entails that only people of knowledge who are able and honest may interpret Divine texts. Ignoring this prerequisite has led—in many times and places—to gross justifications and evil consequences. Without this guidance, man has done enough to give Socrates’ definition of justice precedence over any other. Another point worthy of our attention here is the fact that Allaah is reminding us that He has provided the messengers with iron to go along with the guidance and the command to establish justice. Man has known, for untold centuries, that he cannot institute justice in almost any walk of life, or protect justice whenever needed, without the power of iron. But the intent of the message of this verse is unambiguous. Allmessengers from Allaah, who were sent to various nations throughout history, came with the very same message. The implication of this is so profound, especially for today’s Muslims. We must acknowledge and respect that loving and establishing justice is a human trait, not an attribute of the Muslim Ummahalone. In fact, our scholars have long asserted, based on the aforementioned verses among many others, that Allaah grants supremacy to a just government or nation even though it may be disbelieving, and He takes away supremacy from an unjust government or nation even though it may be believing. This is how just the Islamic worldview is. And a Muslim would not be completely truthful to his belief without accepting this view. Muslims should support justice and those who seek it and they should feel happy every time justice triumphs. But judging by the current situation of most Muslim countries and communities around the world, itis not difficult to see that we have strayed from justice. To lure itback home, we need to coincide with the guidance of ourKitaab)the Quran( first.

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Hijaab, - False allegations against Hijaab

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:-> It is falsely alleged that chastity is a behavior which stems from a chaste self which hates filth and insolence and that wearing theHijaab)Islamic covering( and avoiding intermixing with non-Mahram)marriageable( men does not necessarily mean purity of behavior and avoiding impermissible things. To substantiate such claims, the advocates of corruption try to find proofs everywhere. There is no room here to mention these proofs and refute them. Nevertheless, I truly wonder at those who do not allow a wholesome healthy person to intermix with those who are ill and they themselves are the first to flee from the places of epidemics, while at the same time they push pure and chaste women to the places of corruption claiming that the strength of their faith will protect them. Dear reader, the scope of this article does not permit me to discuss the issue ofHijaabin detail; however, I will refer to some points: First: TheSharee‘ah-approvedHijaabis substantiated with multiple proofs from the Quran and theSunnah)prophetic tradition(. Allaah The Exalted Says )what means(: ·}O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves ]part[ of their outer garments.{]Quran 33: 59[ ·}And when you ask ]his wives[ for something, ask them from behind a partition.{]Quran 33: 53[ ·}…and to wrap ]a portion of[ their headcovers over their chests{]Quran 24: 31[ Second:There are multipleSharee‘ahtexts to prevent intermixing between the two sexes, including: ·It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allaah,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:"The best rows for men are the first rows and the worst, the last rows; and the best rows for women are the last rows and the worst, the first rows."]Muslim, Abu Daawood, At-Tirmithi and An-Nasaa’i[ ·It was narrated on the authority of Umm Salamah, may Allaah be pleased with her, that she said,"After ending the prayer by saying Tasleem )saying Assalaamu-'Alaykum(, the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to remain in his place for a while." It is said that he used to do so, so that women could go out before the men."]Al-Bukhaari[ ·It was narrated on the authority of Abu Usayd, Maalik ibn Rabee‘ah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that he heard the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, say to women when he was coming out of theMasjid,and men and women were intermixed in the road:"Draw back, for you must not walk in the middle of the road; keep to the sides of the road."After that women kept so close to the wall that their garments used to rub against it. ]Abu Daawood and Ibn Hibbaan[ ·Naafi‘ narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with them, that the Messenger of Allaah,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:"It would be better if we left this door for women."Naafi‘, may Allaah have mercy upon him, added,"Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, never entered the Masjid through this door until he died."]Abu Daawood[ ·It was narrated on the authority of Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullaah, may Allaah be pleased with them, that women used to go out for the‘Eedprayer but they were away from the men's place of prayer. ]Al-Bukhaari[ Third:There are many religious and worldly harms for intermixing and non-adherence to theHijaab: ·It is an act of disobedience to Allaah The Almighty and His Messenger,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. ·It entails curse and expulsion from the Mercy of Allaah The Almighty. ·It contributes to spreading immorality in the society. ·It features imitation of the Jews and similar people who seek corruption on earth. Intermixing between the sexes and non-adherence toHijaaboccurred when theUmmah)nation( was weak, humiliated and backward. Such things spread among Muslims when they were controlled by secularists and agents such as Ataturk, the Khedive and the likes of them. They are the causes of many worldly harms including the spread of crimes, destroying family ties, abusing women by turning them into goods, the spread of incurable diseases, the spread of sexual deviation as well as other diseases. Fourth: We do not say that every woman who is adherent to theHijaabis infallible or that every unveiled woman is a sinner; rather, we ask: was it theHijaabthat led the adherent woman to vice or was it the weakness of her faith? Was it faith and morals that prevented the unveiled woman from vice or was it the impermissible exposure of her body and her indecency? TheHijaabis the best support for the woman to maintain her bashfulness and save her from evil eyes and immoral gazes. You can ask those who indulged in intermixing between the sexes about the consequences of their approach. Finally, I conclude with a statement by Helen Stanberry, an American journalist who spent several weeks in Cairo then returned to America. She said, " Arab society is complete and wholesome. It is appropriate for this society to maintain its traditions which place restrictions on young men and women within reasonable limits. Unlike European and American societies, Arab society enjoys a set of inherited morals that impose restrictions on women, respecting parents and more than this, preventing Western immorality which is today destroying society as well as the family in Europe and America…. Stop intermixing between the sexes and put restrictions on young women. Rather, return to the era of Hijaab, for this is better for you than the dissoluteness, freedom and insolence of Europe and America. The American community has become complicated and filled with all forms of permissiveness and insolence. Victims of intermixing between the sexes and freedom fill prisons, sidewalks, bars and secret houses. The freedom which we have given to our young sons and daughters has turned them into gangs of delinquents, addicts and slave traders."

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