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The three monotheistic religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- all profess to share one fundamental concept: belief in Allaah as the Supreme Being, the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. Known as Tawheed )monotheism( in Islam, this concept of the Oneness of God was stressed by Moosaa )Moses(, may Allaah exalt his mention, in a Biblical passage known as the "Shema" or the Jewish creed of faith: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord." ]Deuteronomy 6:4[
It was repeated word-for-word approximately 1500 years later by ‘Eesaa )Jesus(, may Allaah exalt his mention, when he said: "...The first of all the commandments is, Hear, OIsrael; the Lord our God is one Lord." ]Mark 12:29[
Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, may Allaah exalt his mention, came along approximately 600 years later, bringing the same message again )which means(:"And your God is One God: There is no deity )worthy of worship( except Him ..."]Quran 2:163[
Christianity has deviated from the concept of the Oneness of God, however, into a vague and mysterious doctrine that was formulated during the fourth century CE. This doctrine, which continues to be a source of controversy both within and without the Christian religion, is known as the Doctrine of the Trinity. The Christian Doctrine of the Trinity simply states that God is the union of three divine persons -- the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit -- in one divine being.
If that concept, put in basic terms, sounds confusing, the flowery language in the actual text of the doctrine lends even more mystery to the matter:
"...we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity... for there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, another of the Holy Ghost is all one... they are not three gods, but one God... the whole three persons are co-eternal and co-equal... he therefore that will be saved must thus think of the Trinity..." )Excerpts from the Athanasian Creed(
Let us put this together in a different form: one person, God the Father + one person, God the Son + one person, God the Holy Ghost = one person, God the What? Is this English or is this gibberish?
It is said that Athanasius, the bishop who formulated this doctrine, confessed that the more he wrote on the matter, the less capable he was of clearly expressing his thoughts regarding it.
How did such a confusing doctrine start?
Trinity in the Bible
References in the Bible to a Trinity of divine beings are vague, at best.
In Matthew 28:19, we find Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention, telling his disciples to go out and preach to all nations. While the "Great Commission" does mention the three persons who later became components of the Trinity, the phrase "...baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" is quite clearly an addition to Biblical text -- that is, not the actual words of Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention -- as can be seen by two factors:
1. Baptism in the early Church, as discussed by Paul in his letters, was done only in the name of Jesus.
2. The "Great Commission" found the first gospel written by Mark, bears no mention of Father, Son and/or Holy Ghost )see Mark 16:15(.
The only other reference in the Bible to a Trinity can be found in the Epistle of I John 5:7, Biblical scholars of today, however, have admitted that the phrase "...there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one” is definitely a "later addition" to Biblical text, and it is not found in any of today's versions of the Bible.
Therefore, it can be seen that the concept of Trinity of divine beings was not an idea put forth by Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention, or any other prophet of Allaah. This doctrine, now subscribed to by Christians all over the world, is entirely man-made in origin.
The Doctrine Takes Shape
While Paul of Tarsus, the man who could rightfully be considered the true founder of Christianity, did formulate many of its doctrines, the Trinity was not among them. However, he did lay the groundwork for such, when he put forth the idea of Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention, being a "divine Son." After all, a Son does need a Father, and what about an intermediary for God's revelations to man? In essence, Paul named the principal players, but it was the Church that later put the matter together.
Tertullian, a lawyer and presbyter of the Church inCarthagein the third century CE, was the first to use the word "Trinity" when he put forth the theory that “the Son and the Spirit participate in the being of God, but all are of one being of substance with the Father.”
A Formal Doctrine is Drawn Up
When controversy over the matter of the Trinity blew up in 318 CE between two churchmen fromAlexandria-- Arius, the deacon, and Alexander, his bishop -- Emperor Constantine stepped into the fray.
Although Christian doctrine was a complete mystery to him, he did realize that a unified church was necessary for a strong kingdom. When negotiation failed to settle the dispute,Constantinecalled for the first ecumenical council in Church history in order to settle the matter once and for all.
Six weeks after the 300 bishops first gathered at Nicea in 325 CE, the doctrine of the Trinity was finalized. The God of the Christians was now seen as having three essences, or natures, in the form of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.








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Dought & clear, - Abortion of a foetus resulting from a zina relationship

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Is it permissible for a woman who has committed immoral actions to abort the foetus?
Praise be to Allaah.
The efforts and ijtihaad of the fuqaha’ have focused on abortion in general terms, and the rulings on that and the consequences that may follow. They have not gone into details concerning cases where the pregnancy results from immorality. This may be because they consider that to come under the same ruling as abortion of a pregnancy resulting from a proper marriage. If abortion of a pregnancy resulting from a proper marriage is haraam under normal circumstances, then it is even more so in cases where the pregnancy results from immorality, because permitting abortion of pregnancy which results from immorality would encourage evil actions and the spread of immorality. One of the basic principles of Islam is that it forbids immorality and all the ways that lead to it, e.g., it forbids tabarruj (wanton display of one’s charms) and free mixing (of men and women).
In addition, an innocent foetus which has committed no sin should not be sacrificed because of a sin committed by someone else. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“No one laden with burdens can bear another’s burden”
[al-Israa’ 17:15]
It is known that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sent the Ghaamidi woman who was pregnant as a result of zinaa away until she gave birth, then after the birth he sent her away until she had breastfed the child and weaned him. She came back with the child who had a piece of bread. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave the child to one of the Muslims, then he gave orders that she should be placed in a hole up to her chest, and commanded the people to stone her. Imaam al-Nawawi said concerning this hadeeth: “A pregnant woman should not be stoned until she gives birth, whether her pregnancy is the result of zina or otherwise. This is agreed upon, lest her foetus be killed. The same applies if her hadd punishment is flogging; a pregnant woman should not be flogged, according to consensus, until she has given birth.” (Saheeh Muslim bi Sharh al-Nawawi, 11/202)
This incident shows us the extent to which Islam is concerned with the foetus, even if it is the result of zina: the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) delayed the carrying out of thehaddpunishment on the mother in order to save the life of the foetus.
Can it be imagined that the Lawgiver would permit killing the foetuses by abortion in order to fulfil the wishes of those who follow their whims and desires?
Furthermore, those who say that abortion is permitted within the first forty days of a legitimate pregnancy based their ijtihaad on a concession, like not fasting in Ramadaan for those who have valid excuses, or shortening the four-rak’ah prayers whilst travelling, but it is stated in sharee’ah that concessions cannot be connected to sins.
Imaam al-Quraafi said: “With regard to sins, they cannot be taken as reasons for concessions. Hence one who is travelling for the purpose of sin cannot shorten his prayers or break his fast, because the reason for doing these is travelling, but in this case the reason for travelling is to commit sin, so the concession does not apply, because granting a concession on the basis of sin will encourage people to sin further.” (al-Furooq, 2/33)
Similarly, the basic principles of Islamic sharee’ah do not give the same concessions to a woman who is pregnant as a result of zinaa as are given to a woman who is pregnant as a result of proper marriage, lest that help her in her sin, and it does not make it easy for her to get rid of the results of her evil actions.
In addition, the foetus in the case of zinaa has no guardian, because according to sharee’ah the title of father can only be given to the one who has a child from a woman in a proper marriage. This is part of the meaning of the hadeeth: “The child goes to the owner of the bed and the adulterer gets nothing but the stones (despair, i.e. to be stoned to death).” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim). The guardian of the foetus in such cases is the sultan or ruler – the one who is in charge of the Muslims’ affairs – for he is the guardian of those who have no guardian. The way in which the ruler disposes of people’s affairs is based on the interests of the people, and there is no interest to be served in destroying the soul of the foetus in order to preserve the mother’s interests, because that would involve encouraging her and others to persist in this evil action.







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Dought & clear, - Permissibility of a Fornicator Marrying a Believing Woman

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Please tell me, can I marry a beliver if I`ve had sex with a non-Muslim? Please answer.
Praise be to Allah
If a fornicator repents sincerely, Allah accepts his repentance. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And those who invoke not any other ilah (god) along with Allah, nor kill such a person as Allah has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse and whoever does this shall receive the punishment. The torment will be doubled for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace; Except those who repent and believe (in Islamic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds; for those, Allah will change their sins into good deeds, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. And whosoever repents and does righteous good deeds; then verily, he repents towards Allah with true repentance.”
[25:68-71]
See also question no. 728.
If he repents, then he may marry a believing woman. If a fornicator repents, he should conceal his past and not spread word of it.
And Allah knows best.








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