Allah's Quran - Authenticity Of The Quran

CONSEQUENCES



This is the evidence, in part, that Islam is from Allah, The Divine Being,
the All-Knowing Creator. The cognition of that fact has consequences:

"If they answer you not, know then that the Revelation is sent down with
the Knowledge of Allah and that none has the right to be worshipped but
He! Will you not then be Muslims (of those who sincerely submit to Allah)?"

[Noble Quran 11:14]

Science has produced theories based on empirical evidence that leads to statements
about things which we can not see. An example of this is the existence of
protons, neutrons and electrons. The existence of these is not disputed, even
though they can not be seen, because their existence is believed in on the
basis of what is visible and observable. The Quran explains the existence
of unseen realities, and the fact of their being unseen does not make them
any less real. The descriptions in the Quran of this unseen reality is one
of the things that mark it for special attention. It is noteworthy that the
Bible, for example, is greatly lacking in such descriptions. Both the Quran
and the Hadith contain numerous detailed descriptions of the Afterlife, some
of which was relayed to the Prophet as information, some of which he saw in
visions and dreams, and some of which he actually witnessed in his physical
ascension through the heavens on his Night Journey. The extent and depth of
detail of these descriptions appear to be beyond the realm of a man's mere
imagination, and the convincing manner in which they were conveyed suggest
an intimate familiarity with this reality. The Prophet's companions once told
him that if Allah were to bring the Hell-Fire and Paradise in front of them
it would not increase their faith in its existence, so real was it to them!
To the Muslim 'fundamentalists', the next life is as real as this one. The
Quran and the Hadith constantly remind the reader of the temporary nature
of the world and wealth, and that it is only a test, to see whether it is
used to obey or disobey Allah; that the next life is longer, its pleasures
lasting and its torment terrible; The believer may, indeed should, posses
the lawful things of the world but should not allow the love of it to enter
the heart. It is not a call to abandon the world, but a call to use it for
righteous ends. There is not time or space to give a detailed description
of the Afterlife. I shall include here one hadith concerning the life in
the grave and only the main headings included in the index of Quran about
death, the Day of Judgment, Hellfire and Paradise:

"Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you even if you are in fortresses
built up strong and high!"

 

[Noble Quran 4:78]

It is reported that al Bara bin Azib said: "We went out with the Prophet in
order to participate in the funeral rites of a man from the Ansar. We arrived
at the grave, but the inner chamber had not been prepared yet; so Allah's
Messenger sat down facing the direction of the Qiblah, and we sat around him
so attentively it was if the birds were sitting on our heads. He had a stick
in his hand with which he sketched upon the ground. Then he began looking
alternately to the heavens and to the earth, razing his gaze and then lowering
it. Finally, he said two or three times: 'Seek refuge in Allah from the torment
of the grave.' Then he said: 'O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from the
torment of the grave.' He repeated it three times, then he elaborated: 'Verily,
when the believing servant is leaving this world and entering the next, angels
from the heavens descend to him-their faces white with brightness like the
sun and carrying with them burial sheets and scents from Paradise. They sit
before him at a distance as far as the eye can see. Then the Angel of Death
comes to the person, sits at his head and say's: 'O good soul, come out to
your Lord's forgiveness and pleasure.' Thereupon, the soul flows out of the
body like water flowing from the mouth of a waterskin, and all of the angels
between the sky and the earth supplicate for Allah's blessing upon him. The
doors of the heaven are opened for him, and the keepers of these doors all
plead with Allah that this soul might pass in front of them as it is being
carried upward. The Angel of Death barely receives the soul in his hands,
whereupon the other angels take it from him and wrap it with fragrant winding
sheets. This is what is meant by Allah's saying: "Our messengers seize his
soul, and they do not fall short of their duty." Then the Prophet said: 'There
exudes from the soul a scent like the most beautiful fragrance of musk that
one could find on the face of the earth. The angels ascend with the soul,
never passing a host of angels without hearing them ask: 'Who is this wonderful
soul?' They reply, 'So and so, the son of so and so,' addressing him with
the best names he was known by during his earthly life. Upon reaching the
first heaven, the angels request that it be opened for the soul - which is
granted. The soul is then accompanied by the angels of each heaven until it
reaches the one above it and finally arrives at the seventh heaven. Then Allah,
the Mighty and Majestic says: 'Place the record of My servant in Illyyun."
The person's record is then placed in Illiyyun, whereupon a command is heard:
'Return him to the earth, for verily I have promised mankind that having created
them from the earth I will return them to it. And I will make them come out
of it, yet another time. Then the soul is returned to the earth, back into
its body. Verily the deceased hears the shuffling feet of his companions who
attended his burial as they turn away and leave his grave. Thereupon, two
angels, severe in interrogation, come to him, and sitting him up, they begin
to ask him questions. They say, 'Who is your Lord?' He replies, 'Allah is
my Lord.' They continue, 'What is your religion?' He answers, 'Islam is my
religion.' They proceed with the questioning, saying, 'Who is this man that
has been sent to you?' He responds, 'He is the Messenger of Allah.' Finally,
they ask him about his deeds, to which he replies, 'I read Allah's Book and
believed in it.' A voice is then heard in the heavens, saying, 'My servant
has told the truth, so clothe him in the clothing of Paradise, spread for
him the furnishings of Paradise, and open for him a window with a view of
Paradise.' Thereupon, he is engulfed by a breeze of fresh air and fragrance,
while the expanse of his grave is extended before him as far as the eye can
see. There appears before him a man with a wonderful face and beautiful clothing,
emitting a splendid fragrance. He says to the soul, 'Rejoice at the news which
will gladden you. Rejoice at Allah's pleasure and His Paradise, whose joys
and delights never end. This is the day which you were promised.' The deceased
says to him, 'And who are you, for your face bears good tidings?' The figure
answers, 'I am your good ; by Allah, I've always known you to be quick in
obedience to Allah and slow to His disobedience. So may Allah award you with
a good reward.' Then a door to Paradise is opened, and a door to Hell, whereupon
it is said to him regarding the Hellfire, 'This would have been your final
abode had you disobeyed Allah, however, it has been exchanged for this other
abode.' When the soul sees what is in Paradise, he cries, 'My Lord, hasten
the arrival of the Hour so that I might be joined with my family and wealth.'
Thereupon it is said to him, 'Rest in tranquility.' Allah's Messenger continued,
'When the disbelieving , sinful servant is about to leave this world and enter
the next, angels, powerful and severe, descend to him from the heavens - their
faces black and carrying with them coarse strips of cloth from Hell. They
sit before him at a distance as far as the eye can see. Then the Angel of
Death arrives, and sitting at the head of the disbeliever, he says, 'O you
foul soul, come out to the anger and wrath of your Lord.' The soul inside
the disbelievers body is overcome by terrible fear, where upon the Angel of
Death violently pulls it out like multi-pronged skewers being yanked out of
wet wool - tearing with them the arteries and nerves. Upon this, the soul
is cursed by every angel between the heavens and the earth and by those inside
the heavens. Then the doors of the heavens are closed to him, and every single
guard at these doors begs Allah that this soul not be carried up in front
of him. The Angel of Death barely receives the soul in his hands, whereupon
the other angels grasp it from him and wrap it up in coarse cloth. There emits
from it the foulest odor that could be found on the face of the earth. They
ascend with it, never passing a host of angels without being asked, 'Who is
this ugly soul?' They reply, 'So and so, the son of so and so,' using the
worst names by which he was known in this world. When they arrive at the lowest
heaven, they request that it be opened for this soul, but the request is denied.'
And the Prophet recited the verse: 'The gates of the heavens will not be opened
for them, nor will they enter the Garden of Paradise until a camel goes through
the eye of a needle.' After that he continued, 'Then Allah the Mighty and
Majestic, says to the angels: 'Place his record in Sijjeen-in the lowest heaven.
Return my servant to the earth, for verily I have promised mankind that having
created them from the earth, I will return them to it. And will make them
come out of it, yet another time.' Upon this command, the deceased soul is
thrown down from the sky until it lands in its body.' The Prophet then recited
the verse: 'And whoever ascribes partners with Allah, it is as though he had
fallen from the sky, such that the birds snatch him up or the wind throws
him to a remote place.' Then he commented, 'Verily the deceased hears the
sound of his companions footsteps as they turn away from his grave.' The Prophet
resumed his explanation, 'Then the two angels, severe in interrogation, come
to him, and sitting him up, they begin to question him, 'Who is your Lord?'
He answers, 'Aah! Aah! I don't know.' They continue by asking him, 'What is
your religion?' He answers, 'Aah! Aah! I don't know.' So they ask, 'Then what
do you say about this man who was sent to you?' The disbeliever does not appear
to understand who they are referring to, so it is said, 'Muhammed.' Again
he states, 'Aah! Aah! I don't know. I only heard the people talking about
him.' Then it is said, 'You did not know, and you did not read!' Thereupon
a voice from the heavens is heard, 'He has lied! So spread out for him a place
from the Fire and open for him a window to the Fire.' The searing hot winds
of Hell engulf him while his grave closes in upon him, crushing him until
his rib cage is broken by the force - causing the ribs of one side to intertwine
with the ribs of the other. Then there appears to him a person with an ugly
face and ugly clothing and exuding a foul odour, who says, 'Tidings of evil
to you, for this is the day which you were promised!' The deceased says to
him, 'And you, too; may Allah give you evil tidings! Who are you, for yours
is a face which portends evil.' The person rejoins, 'I represent your wicked
deeds. By Allah, I have always known you to be slow in obedience to Allah
and quick in disobedience to Him. May Allah reward you with evil!' Then one
who is deaf, dumb and blind and is carrying an iron rod is sent to the deceased.
If he were to strike a mountain with it, the mountain would disintegrate into
rubble. He strikes the deceased with a blow which turns him into dust. Allah
returns the deceased to his original form, whereupon he is struck a second
time. This causes him to shriek with such violence that it is heard by all
the creation except mankind and jinn. Then a door to the Fire is opened, and
beddings of the Fire are spread for him, whereupon he cries, 'Lord, do not
establish the Hour!' (i.e. Day of Resurrection Day of Gathering, Day of Judgment,
Day of Decision, Day of Sorting Out, Day of Grief and Regrets). Trumpet will
be blown, a single shout, a single cry, a near torment, pregnant she camels
shall be neglected, suckling mothers will forget their babes, every pregnant
will drop her load, the heaven will shake with a dreadful shaking. Heaven
will be split asunder and shall be rent asunder with clouds Heaven will be
rolled up in His Right Hand, and all those in heaven and earth will swoon
away. Heaven shall be opened, it will become as gates. The sky will be like
boiling filthy oil. The stars shall fall and some stars will lose their light.
The Sun will lose its light. Seas will become as blazing fire, and some seas
will burst forth. The earthquake of the Hour - mountains will be shaken violently,
the earth will be ground to powder, and earth will be changed into another
earth and so will the heavens. The earth will be stretched forth as a leveled
plain. The earth will throw out its burdens, graves will be turned upside
down, and there will be a complete resurrection from the graves. Wild beasts
shall be gathered together, raised up blind, and the souls will be joined
together with their bodies. This is the True Day, and mankind will be like
moths scattered about. All of mankind will proceed in scattered groups, as
in a drunken state. Relatives shall be made to see one another - a man shall
flee from his relatives - and no friend will ask after a friend. There will
be no friend or intercessor. Everyone will be paid their wages in full - written
pages of deeds shall be laid open, and every person will know what he she
has brought. Every person will be confronted with all the good and evil he
has done. A person will know what he has sent foreword and left behind. The
will be no fear of injustice - the balances of justice and the scales of deeds
- whosoever does good or evil equal to the weight of an atom shall see it.
All the secrets will be examined. Some records will be given in the right
hand, and some records will be given in the left hand. Some records will be
given behind the back. A hard day for the disbelievers - a heavy day. They
bear a heavy burden, and are not permitted to put forth any excuse. The wrong-doer
will bite his hands. All wrong-doers will be assembled with their companions
and idols. It will be a destruction with deep regrets, sorrows and despair.
The female infants who were buried alive shall be questioned. The greatest
terror - the caller will call to a terrible thing. (On the Day of Resurrection
the life of this world will seem like) a stay no longer than ten days - a
day or part of a day. No person shall have the power to do anything for another
- they will have no power nor any helper. There will be no fear for believers,
and all believers will be in the shade, and amongst springs and fruits. Angels
will be sent down with a grand descending. The Shin shall be laid bear and
Paradise shall be brought near. Hellfire shall be brought near and Hellfire
shall be stripped off, kindled to a fierce ablaze. The unbelievers will wish
to return and become believers. Hell fire, blazing fire, flaming fire, crushing
Fire, burning flame, raging and roaring - the terrible drawing in of its breath.
The shadow of black smoke, a narrow place, a place of ambush. This is the
worst place to rest - worst indeed is that destination - the torment will
not be lightened. An evil final return. The fire of Allah, kindled and filled
with men and jinns all together, will say: 'Are there any more?'. For those
who took their religion for amusement and play, the promised place for them
all. It spares not nor does it leave. Disbelievers will be driven to it in
groups - criminals and transgressors known by their marks, they will be seized
by their forelocks and their feet, seized and dragged into the midst of the
blazing fire, bound together in fetters, chained together, wherein they will
abide forever. Death will come from all angles, yet they will not die. Therein
they will neither die nor live. Every time they seek to get away, they will
be driven back. They will find neither protector nor helper. They will be
made to drink boiling festering water and boiling hot water - given from a
boiling spring. It will melt away what is in their bellies. Boiling oil will
boil what is in their bellies. Nothing cool shall they taste therein Water
and provision will be forbidden to the disbelievers - only the food of poisonous
thorny plant - from the tree of zaqqum. . Food for the sinners. Nor shall
they have any drink, except a taste of boiling fluid and puss, filth from
the washing of wounds, in fierce hot wind and boiling water. Boiling water
poured down over their heads, burning their skins. Their skins will be burnt
off then replaced with fresh skins. Their faces will be turned and rolled
from all sides in the Fire. They will wear garments of pitch, and fire will
cover their faces. Garments of fire will be cut for them, and on them will
be hooked rods of iron. Their abode will be the Fire - the torment of the
Fire that they used to deny. This is that whereof they used to doubt. Destruction
with deep regrets and sorrow. (They will say:) 'Had we but listened or used
our common sense!' They will dispute with their leaders in the Fire. Nineteen
angels will be its guardians and keepers. And in Paradise... Gardens underneath
which rivers flow. Everlasting gardens. Gardens of Eternity. Gardens of delight.
Gardens with everlasting delights. Gardens and grapevines, fruits of two gardens,
fruits of all kinds as desired in plenty. Fruits will be near at hand, fruit
and meat, flesh of fowls, thornless lote trees and banana trees, a running
spring - a spring called Salsabil, a spring called Kafur, a spring call Tasnim.
A river in Paradise named Kauthar. Rivers of wine, milk and clear honey A
cup mixed with Zanjabil water, trays of gold cups, vessels of silver and cups
of crystal, green garments of fine and thick silk, adorned with bracelets
of gold and pearls. Coaches lined with silk brocade, green cushions and rich
beautiful mattresses set in rows. Thrones woven with gold and precious stones
raised high. Rich carpets spread out, beautiful mansions, lofty rooms, one
above another, abiding therein forever. An eternal home, facing one another
on thrones. They will never taste death therein, nor will they be asked to
leave it. All hatred, jealousy or sense of injury will be removed from their
hearts. All grief will be removed and no sense of fatigue, toil or weariness
will touch them. Neither will there be any hurt, abdominal pain, headache
or intoxication. There will be no vain speaking nor sinful speech, neither
harmful speech nor falsehood. They will be free from sin. There will be neither
excessive heat nor bitter cold. There will be a known provision, in peace
and security. The home of peace, with greetings therein, and whoever does
righteous deeds will enter. Those who kept their duty to their Lord will be
led in groups, and be made to inherit because of their deeds. Allah is pleased
with them and they with Him. My Paradise, the greatest bliss, the great success
and the supreme success. For the believers are Gardens as an entertainment.
The dwellers of Paradise will be busy in joyful things that Day. They will
be amidst gardens and water springs, and will see the angels surrounding the
Throne, near the Omnipotent King. They will have all that they desire. Houries
- chaste females with wide and beautiful eyes, as if preserved eggs. Pure
wives - wives in a pleasant shade - reclining on thrones. Young full-breasted
maidens of equal age, immortal boy-servants to serve them as scattered pearls.






The Death of Death.



Abu Hurayra reported that Allah's Messenger said: "After the people of Paradise
enter Paradise and the People of the Fire enter Hell, Death will be brought
foreword in the form of a spotted ram. It will be on the wall which separates
the people of Paradise from the people of the Fire. Then it will be said:
'O people of Paradise!' Thereupon they will raise their heads and stare apprehensively.
Then it will be said: 'O people of the Fire!' Whereupon its inhabitants will
raise their heads in hope of intercession. After this the people of Paradise
and the inhabitants of the Fire will be addressed thus: 'Do you know what
this is?' They will all reply: 'We know it; it is Death, which assigned to
us.' Thereupon Death will be placed on its side and slaughtered on the wall.
Finally it will be said: 'O people of Paradise, only eternity and no more
death. O people of the Fire, only eternity and more death.'"

Reading Quran before Making Judgment about Islam

To day the topic that I wanted to discuss is the importance of reading Quran before making any decision or judgment about Islam People should not get influenced by public opinion rooming around them about any particular religion book person or and thing because many time it is can be the opposite of what reality is. Same holds true for people’s perception of Islam and Muslims, considering being a religion of terror or teaching and encouraging nothing, but ignorance and terrorism, which is definitely not the case.

Instead of taking opinion from any Muslim, for there are chances that he might favor his religion, one can find the truth about Islam by going through the document of Islam, i.e. the Holy Quran, which Allah claims strictly to be His Words?

“Indeed it is we who have sent down the Quran, and indeed it is us who shall preserve it.” (Al Quran Surah 15:9)

Therefore the best way to develop a judgment about the lord (Allah) and Islam is to learn quran and go through the verses of Quran for your self and evaluate it and get to know what its teachings of Islam and Koran. You would come to know that Islam is a religion of peace that promotes education and learning more than anything else.

Just have a look at a couple of verses from Holy Quran to see what it preaches

And He has subjected to you, as from Him, all that is in the heavens and on earth: behold in that are Signs indeed for those who reflect. (Quran 45: 13)

And one of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your tongues and colors; most surely there are signs in this for the learned. (30:22)