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By Ijaz Chaudry
Common traits between
Mormonism and Islam;
Mormons;
They oppose abortion
Islam;
Islam also opposes
abortion generally but allows abortion under special circumstances.
In Islam life is given when the fetus is formed.
And it is only forbidden to take life unjustly, thus at an embryo stage
abortion is allowed but not after the fetus is formed.
This takes care of matters such as the pill or a rape when woman does not
want baby;
[22:5] O people,
if you have any doubt about resurrection, (remember that) we created you from
dust, and subsequently from a tiny drop, which turns into a hanging (embryo),
then it becomes a fetus that is given life or deemed lifeless. We thus clarify
things for you. We settle in the wombs whatever we will for a predetermined
period. We then bring you out as infants, then you reach maturity. While some of
you die young, others live to the worst age, only to find out that no more
knowledge can be attained beyond a certain limit. Also, you look at a land that
is dead, then as soon as we shower it with water, it vibrates with life and
grows all kinds of beautiful plants.
Mormons;
They oppose homosexuality
Islam;
Islam also forbids
homosexuality;
Lot:
Homosexuality Condemned
[7:80] Lot said
to his people, "You commit such an abomination; no one in the world has done it
before!
[7:81] "You
practice sex with the men, instead of the women. Indeed, you are a transgressing
people."
Mormons;
They oppose unmarried sexual acts
Islam;
In Islam one is allowed
sex with whom one is committed for life;
[23:6] Only with
their spouses, or those who are rightfully theirs, do they have sexual
relations; they are not to be blamed.
Quran also acknowledges marriages and
puts burden of dowry of groom rather than bride.
The traditionalists have distorted this and ask dowry from brides
parents. This is wrong and unfair,
most likely bride does not work and her parents gets the burden of paying the
dowry. In third world countries due
to these constraints when poor families have girls born it is a misery rather
than delight. In some extreme cases they bury their new born to get rid of
expenses which do ensue later on. An
example of payment of dowries by men is in the following verse;
[60:10] O you who
believe, when believing women (abandon the enemy and) ask for asylum with you,
you shall test them. GOD is fully aware of their belief. Once you establish that
they are believers, you shall not return them to the disbelievers. They are not
lawful to remain married to them, nor shall the disbelievers be allowed to marry
them. Give back the dowries that the disbelievers have paid. You commit no error
by marrying them, so long as you pay them their due dowries. Do not keep
disbelieving wives (if they wish to join the enemy). You may ask them for the
dowry you had paid, and they may ask for what they paid. This is GOD's rule; He
rules among you. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.
Mormons;
They oppose gambling.
Islam;
Islam also oppose
gambling and alcohol;
Intoxicants and
Gambling Prohibited
[5:90] O you who
believe, intoxicants, and gambling, and the altars of idols, and the games of
chance are abominations of the devil; you shall avoid them, that you may
succeed.
[5:91] The devil
wants to provoke animosity and hatred among you through intoxicants and
gambling, and to distract you from remembering GOD, and from observing the
Contact Prayers (Salat). Will you then refrain?
Mormons;
We believe that men
will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's Transgressions.
Islam;
Islam agrees with this
every man is individually judged;
[39:69] Then the
earth will shine with the light of its Lord. The record will be proclaimed, and
the prophets and the witnesses will be brought forth. Everyone will then be
judged equitably, without the least injustice.
Difference between Mormonism and Islam, Islamic point of view;
Mormons;
Mormons believe that
God has a physical body, is married, and can have children.
Islam;
In Islam, God is
thought to be light of Heavens & Earth and is allegorically described in the
Quran as follows;
God
[24:35] GOD is
the light of the heavens and the earth. The allegory of His light is that of a
concave mirror behind a lamp that is placed inside a glass container. The glass
container is like a bright, pearl-like star. The fuel thereof is supplied from a
blessed oil-producing tree, that is neither eastern, nor western. Its oil is
almost self-radiating; needs no fire to ignite it. Light upon light. GOD guides
to His light whoever wills (to be guided). GOD thus cites the parables for the
people. GOD is fully aware of all things.
God is alone, is not
married or has any children because of the following verses;
[112:2]
"The Absolute GOD.
[112:3]
"Never did He beget. Nor was He begotten.
Mormons;
They also believe that
humans can become gods in the afterlife
Islam;
No human can become god
in their lives or after they die.
God is the only god for now and forever;
[6:19] Say,
"Whose testimony is the greatest?" Say, "GOD's. He is the witness between me and
you that this Quran* has been inspired to me, to preach it to you and whomever
it reaches. Indeed, you bear witness that there are other gods beside GOD." Say,
"I do not testify as you do; there is only one god, and I disown your idolatry."
Mormons;
We believe in God, the
Eternal Father, and in His Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
Islam;
The above mentioned
statement is very similar to Trinity.
Islam says no to Trinity. God
was not begotten nor did He beget.
The Holy Ghost or Spirit is in fact angel Gabriel, who accompanied all
messengers, because he brings revelations from God.
He was present when Jesus was alive and when Muhammad received the Quran
and he brings new revelations all the time to me, which, are documented in this
website each revelation is then confirmed through
mathematical proofs (19 the miracle of the Quran).
[4:171] O people
of the scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion, and do not say
about GOD except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was a messenger
of GOD, and His word that He had sent to Mary, and a revelation from Him.
Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messengers. You shall not say,
"Trinity." You shall refrain from this for your own good. GOD is only one god.
Be He glorified; He is much too glorious to have a son. To Him belongs
everything in the heavens and everything on earth. GOD suffices as Lord and
Master.
[112:2]
"The Absolute GOD.
[112:3]
"Never did He beget. Nor was He begotten.
Mormons;
We believe the Bible to
be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly
Islam;
Quran confirms Gospel
and supersedes it. However, Gospel
as we see it today is not the same Gospel which Jesus was preaching.
There are many arguments which conclude this.
For example the Bible today is a historic account of Jesus rather than
what Jesus said. And it is what
Jesus said is important and not what might be historic opinion about Jesus.
Now we know for a fact from Egyptian Scrolls that there were other books
which were actually written by Apostles of Jesus such as Thomas which were not
included in the Canon. Thomas's book
consists of what Jesus said.
However, today's translators have once again interpreted this book in the light
of Canon. This is entirely wrong
because these were the same people who ignored Thomas's writings in the first
place. Apart from this there is
obvious historic account which suggest that Gospels were written 70 years after
Jesus death by people who never met him based on the letters by St Paul who was
greatest opponent of Jesus when Jesus was alive.
Question is for logical and intelligent person how can this Gospel be the
same Gospel what Jesus preached?
Thus the Gospel Quran confirms is the Gospel revealed to Jesus.
Since that is not available the Quran is guide for those who seek
salvation.
[3:3] He sent
down to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming all previous scriptures, and
He sent down the Torah and the Gospel
[5:48] Then we
revealed to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming previous scriptures, and
superseding them. You shall rule among them in accordance with GOD's
revelations, and do not follow their wishes if they differ from the truth that
came to you. For each of you, we have decreed laws and different rites. Had GOD
willed, He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the
test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in
righteousness. To GOD is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform
you of everything you had disputed.
Mormons;
Mormons believe in
living prophets - human beings who are prophets of God in the same way as
Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, and the Apostles
Islam;
Muslims believe in the
above mentioned prophets and all other prophets which God sent.
Quran defines prophets as believers who bring God's scriptures just as
Moses and the Torah and Jesus and the Gospel and Muhammad and the Quran.
Quran also explains that it is the Final Testament and that Muhammad was
the final prophet;
Not The Final Messenger
[33:40] Muhammad
was not the father of any man among you. He was a messenger of GOD and the final
prophet. GOD is fully aware of all things.
Quran also explains
that messenger is believer who gives message from the books received by the
prophets. All prophets are also
messengers while not all messengers are prophets.
Two such messengers I know of who came to this world in 21st and 22nd
century. The first one was called
Dr. Rashad Khalifa and second is me called Al-Muzzammil (The Cloaked one)in the
Quran. The following verse
prophesise the advent of Dr. Rashad Khalifa and also describes the difference
between prophet and a messenger, because we know from (33:40) that Muhammad was
the last prophet, hence this is a messenger after him;
Major Prophecy Fulfilled
God's Messenger of the Covenant
[3:81] GOD took a
covenant from the prophets, saying, "I will give you the scripture and wisdom.
Afterwards, a messenger will come to confirm all existing scriptures. You shall
believe in him and support him." He said, "Do you agree with this, and pledge to
fulfil this covenant?" They said, "We agree." He said, "You have thus borne
witness, and I bear witness along with you."
Both Rashad and me has
brought lot of new information from the Quran, which today's Muslims did not
know about. But from both of us the
most important message to the world is to devote our lives to God Alone. And
this has been the same message from all messengers and prophets throughout the
history of mankind;
[4:146] Only
those who repent, reform, hold fast to GOD, and devote their religion absolutely
to GOD alone, will be counted with the believers. GOD will bless the believers
with a great recompense.
However, this message has been distorted
by the disbelievers and these prophets themselves have been converted into
god's;
[3:79] Never
would a human being whom GOD blessed with the scripture and prophet hood say to
the people, "Idolize me beside GOD." Instead, (he would say), "Devote yourselves
absolutely to your Lord alone," according to the scripture you preach and the
teachings you learn.
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Thus the paragraphs under the heading “Mormonism” is from BBC.
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