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Quran-Based Islam Quran-Based Islam Much of what you've been taught about Islam is not supported by the Quran David Copyright © 2018 David All rights reserved. ISBN-10: 1986224422 ISBN-13: 978-1986224420 DEDICATION God expects you to use your God-given brain. إِ نََّّشَ رَّال د َوا ِبَّ ِعن َدَّال ل ِهَّال ُّص ُّمَّا ْل ُبكْ ُمَّا ل ِذي َنَّلَاَّيَ ْع ِق ُلو َنَّ Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of God are the deaf and dumb who do not use their brains to think. (8:22) I dedicate this book to people who use their brain. DAVID Many people will make claims of many things. َها ُتوا ُب ْر َها َن ُك ْم إِن ُكن ُت ْم َصا ِد ِقي َن - 2:111 ,27:65 SHOW YOUR PROOF, IF YOU ARE TRUTHFUL! iv SUBMISSION ABOUT THE AUTHOR David is an American Muslim living in Silicon Valley, California. He has lived in Indonesia and Egypt and has visited many other Islamic countries throughout the Middle East. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and holds a masters degree in computer science. David is also familiar with and has performed Quran- based Islamic exorcisms. Fascinated by the mystical powers of the Quran to expel evil jinn living in human bodies and surprised by the proliferation of victims of black magic, David began to examine the Quran. To his surprise, he discovered that much of what the majority of Muslims believe and practice either contradicts or is not even supported by the Quran. His books on Islam are the results of this discovery. Following are all Islamic books written by David. • Submission a.k.a. "Islam" in Arabic The Religion of Abraham Which Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad Followed • Analysis of Validity of Prophet Muhammad?s Hadith Is It Truly From Muhammad And Is It Valid Islamic Law? • Quran-Based Islam Much of what you've been taught about Islam is not supported by the Quran David has also created several online Islamic resources including: v DAVID DestroyBlackMagic.com A website explaining black magic and various Quranic cures based on the teachings of Ben Halima. RemoteRuqyah.com A website about a particular method of doing Islamic exorcisms (ruqyah) remotely using a human medium. RuqyahVerses.com A website that provides step-by-step instructions on doing Islamic exorcisms (ruqyah). QuranDictionary.net A website that shows Quran vocabulary, word-for-word English translations, and Quranic topics. QuranBasedIslam.com A website for this book and other Islamic books I've written. Quranic Clauses A formatting of the Quran where each verse is divided into clauses vi CONTENTS Chapter Page READ ME FIRST! 1 1 THE QURAN - THE FINAL AND COMPLETE MESSAGE 3 FROM GOD The Quran and previous scriptures (e.g. the Jewish Torah 3 and Christian Gospel) are all from the one and only God The Quran replaces previous scriptures and tells 4 everyone to believe in it Some verses are specific and others are unspecific for a 5 reason God never runs out of words 5 The Quran is without a doubt clear guidance (hudan) 6 The Quran is clear proof (burhan) from God 6 The Quran is complete 6 The Quran is fully detailed (fussilat) of all things 7 The Quran provides its own explanation (ahsan tafsir) 8 The Quran is the ultimate scale (mizaan) (42:17) 9 The Quran is evidence (bayyinah) 9 The Quran is the criterion (furqan) between right and 9 wrong God forbids people from following any law except God’s 9 laws in the Quran Regarding matters of religion, do not follow or believe 10 in hadith besides the Quran Whoever judges by other than the Quran, they are Kafir 10 (disbelievers) DAVID The best hadith (statement) is God’s statement (the 10 Quran) The Quran forbids you from following or believing in 11 something without understanding it The Quran expects you to study and think deeply about 11 its verses God protects the Quran from human tampering / 11 corruption No one can alter God’s words 12 Don’t spread false information / say a lie against God 13 The Quran is in Arabic but only due to circumstances 13 How the Quran was transmitted and preserved 16 Muhammad is the seal of the prophets and the Quran is 17 the last book of God As a Muslim, Do I Have to Understand the Quran? 17 2 ARE MUSLIMS TODAY JUST AS IGNORANT AS IDOL 17 WORSHIPPERS LONG AGO? 3 ARE ALL QURAN TRANSLATIONS CONSISTENT WITH 18 ONE ANOTHER? 4 ARE ALL QURAN TRANSLATIONS ACCURATE? 20 5 ARE CERTAIN PEOPLE, E.G. THE PROPHET’S WIVES, 21 AUTOMATICALLY RIGHTEOUS? 6 IS BLACK MAGIC REAL? 23 7 IS IT FORBIDDEN (HARAM) FOR MUSLIM MEN TO 23 WEAR GOLD AND SILK? 8 CAN ANYONE HELP ME ON THE DAY OF 25 JUDGMENT? 9 IS IT FORBIDDEN (HARAM) FOR MUSLIMS TO 28 LISTEN TO MUSIC OR SING? viii SUBMISSION 10 IS NIKAAH AL-MUT’AH (TEMPORARY MARRIAGE) 29 PERMITTED? 11 IS IT OKAY TO JOIN OR CREATE A SECT, E.G. SUNNI, 30 SHIA, ETC? 12 IS THERE SUCH A THING AS A MUSLIM NAME? 32 The Name "Abbas" 33 Prophet Names 33 13 IS ZAM ZAM WATER BLESSED WATER? 34 The Healing Power of Honey 34 The Reviving Properties of Rain Water 35 14 WHAT’S THE QURANIC LAW REGARDING 35 BLASPHEMY (RIDICULING ISLAM)? The Right to Kill 35 Murder (5:32) 36 "Fasaad" (gross evil beyond bounds) (5:33-34) 36 Blasphemy towards prophet Muhammad, the Quran, 37 and God Himself 15 ARE ALL NON-MUSLIMS, INCLUDING JEWS AND 38 CHRISTIANS, ARE KAFIR? 16 IS IT ALLOWED TO FORCE SOMEONE TO PRACTICE 42 SOME ASPECTS OF ISLAM? 17 ARE MUSLIMS (SUBMITTERS) AND MU’MINS 45 (BELIEVERS) THE SAME THING? 18 IS ISLAM THE RELIGION OF MUHAMMAD OR ALSO 48 OF ABRAHAM, MOSES, JESUS, ETC? Abraham was the founding father of Submission (Islam) 49 Muhammad was specifically told to follow the religion 50 of Abraham 19 IS LAILAT AL-QADR LIKE AN ISLAMIC LOTTERY? 50 ix DAVID 20 IS PROPHET MUHAMMAD EXCLUSIVE AND 52 SUPERIOR TO THE OTHER PROPHETS? Prophet Moses’ Exclusivity 53 Prophet Jesus’ Exclusivity 53 Prophet Solomon’s Exclusivity 53 Prophet Abraham’s Exclusivity 54 Prophet Noah’s Exclusivity 54 Prophet Jonah’s Exclusivity 54 Prophet Joseph’s Exclusivity 54 21 IS ARABIC A HOLY OR SUPERIOR LANGUAGE? 55 No distinction between languages 55 Different messengers, different languages, but same 55 message Arabic for an Arabic-speaking community 56 God translated historical stories into Arabic 56 Same Message, Different Language 57 22 ARE MENSTRUATING WOMEN REQUIRED TO FAST? 58 Is menstruation an illness? 59 Menstruation as an impurity 61 23 DOES THE QURAN CONTAIN NEW INFORMATION 61 THAT DIDN'T EXIST IN THE PREVIOUS SCRIPTURES, E.G. THE JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN BIBLES? 24 DO WOMEN HAVE TO WEAR THE HIJAB / VEIL / 62 HEAD COVERING? Zeenatahunna 64 Bi'khumurihinna 64 Jayubihinna 65 x SUBMISSION Ila ma zahara minha 65 25 ARE MUSLIM BOYS / MEN REQUIRED TO BE 66 CIRCUMCISED? 26 MUST WE FAST UNTIL MAGHRIB (SUNSET) OR 66 NIGHT (LAYL)? What is sunset? 67 What is "layl" (night)? 69 When does layl (night) begin? 71 Twilight 71 27 WHAT DOES THE QURAN MEAN BY “ASK THOSE 73 THAT HAVE KNOWLEDGE”? Incorrect translations 74 Ignoring context 74 Target audience 74 Verification 75 Search for the truth 75 Blindly following leaders 75 28 MUST YOU BE PURE AND/OR PERFORM ABLUTION 76 (WUDHU) BEFORE TOUCHING THE QURAN? Statement vs Command 76 What book is well-protected? 76 Umm Al-Kitaab (Mother of the Book) 76 Luh-e-Mahfuz / Guarded / Protected Tablet 77 Correct meaning of 56:77-79 78 Isn't the Quran also protected? 78 29 IS IT FORBIDDEN TO PAY INTEREST, E.G. ON A 79 HOME LOAN? xi DAVID Definition of Riba 79 Trade vs Usury 80 Example of trade 81 Example of riba 81 Capital sums 81 Exorbitant interest 81 Paying interest 81 30 DO I BEGIN FASTING AT THE TIME OF FAJR OR 82 SOME TIME AFTERWARDS Fajr Prayer Period 82 What is dawn? 82 (1) Astronomical Dawn 82 (2) Nautical Dawn / First Light 82 (3) Civin Dawn / First Light 83 Sunrise 83 Beginning of fasting 83 31 DO YOU HAVE TO CIRCLE THE KAABA SEVEN (7) 84 TIMES? 32 DO YOU HAVE TO WASH YOUR FEET IN WUDHU 85 (ABLUTION) OR CAN YOU WIPE IT? 33 IS IT FORBIDDEN (HARAM) TO HAVE A PET DOG? 85 ARE DOGS IMPURE? The cave sleepers and the dog 85 Hunting dog 85 34 IS IT FORBIDDEN (HARAM) TO HAVE STATUES AND 87 IMAGES? Worshipping statues is forbidden 87 xii SUBMISSION God allowed prophet Solomon to make statues 87 Same religion, different prophets 88 Don't prohibit what is lawful 89 35 CAN YOU ONLY PERFORM THE HAJJ DURING THE 5 89 DAYS (8TH – 12TH) OF DHUL-HIJJAH? Well-known months of Hajj 89 Four (4) sacred months 90 Certain number of days 91 When are the sacred months? 92 Solution to current problems 93 36 DO ALIENS EXIST? 94 Definition of alien 94 What is the Arabic word "Da'aba"? 95 What is the Arabic word "Samawaat (heavens)"? 95 Proof of alien existence 96 The basis of the question posed by the angels 96 37 IS THE JEWISH PRAYER ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE 97 MUSLIM PRAYER? 38 DO WE HAVE TO PRAY IN ARABIC? 98 Variations in language and color 98 Different Messengers, Different Languages 99 The primordial testimony 100 Don't pray until / unless you understand what you are 100 saying God understands all languages 100 39 CAN YOU SHORTEN YOUR PRAYER WHILE ON 102 VACATION? xiii DAVID 40 DO WOMEN HAVE TO PRAY THE FRIDAY PRAYER IN 102 CONGREGATION? 41 WHEN SHOULD YOU SAY "INNA LILAAHI WA INNA 103 ILAYHI RAAJIUUN"? 42 WHY DOES IT SEEM THAT GOD ALLOWS EVILDOERS 104 TO CONTINUE THEIR EVILDOING? 43 WHY DOES IT SEEM THAT GOD ALLOWS 104 DISBELIEVERS TO ENJOY A LONG LIFE? 44 IS MY SUFFERING AND MISFORTUNE DUE TO MY 104 OWN PAST ACTIONS? 45 PATIENCE VS RETALIATION WHEN FACING 105 SUFFERING 46 WILL SOMEONE WHO HAS WRONGED ME GET MY 105 SINS? 47 HOW MANY STEPS ARE THERE IN PERFORMING 106 ABLUTION (WUDHU)? 48 HOW MANY TIMES MUST YOU PERFORM EACH 107 STEP IN ABLUTION (WUDHU)? 49 IS THE CALL TO PRAYER
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