The Way to Happiness

Will Pope Benedict ever realize what a big favour he has done to Islam and to the muslims of the whole world because of his THOUGHTLESS remark at the university in Regensburg .

Pope said , "Show me just what [the Prophet] Mohammad (PBUH) brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached".

Pope is a learned man and yet he has clearly demonstrated lack of knowledge of ISLAM, a religion which is from the same GOD whom he worships. If the Pope had even some basic knowledge of Quran and the character of Prophet Mohammad ( peace be upon him), he would have died with shame to say such a thing.

It is an eye opener for all the people around the world who want to think , analyse and understand the facts which this incident has exposed. The fact that Pope quoted the Byzantine emperor’s statement to others means that he believes in it, otherwise he should have mentioned that the statement is wrong.
Let us see what Allah says in the Quran about good and evil.

Though only one reference is enough to prove the Pope wrong , I am giving a few more to help you think deeper.Quran :

Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah , Verse 81Yes! Whosoever earns evil and his sin has surrounded him, they are dwellers of the Fire (i.e. Hell); they will dwell therein forever.

Quran :Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verse 82And those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh swt- Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, they are dwellers of Paradise, they will dwell therein forever.

Quran : Chapter 4 – An Nisa , Verse 30And whoever commits that through aggression and injustice, We shall cast him into the Fire, and that is easy for Allâh.

Quran : Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verse 215They ask you (O Muhammad SAW) what they should spend. Say: Whatever you spend of good must be for parents and kindred and orphans and AlMasâkin (the poor) and the wayfarers, and whatever you do of good deeds, truly, Allâh knows it well.

Quran : Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verse 280And if the debtor is in a hard time (has no money), then grant him time till it is easy for him to repay, but if you remit it by way of charity, that is better for you if you did but know.

Pope calls such a religion ‘evil & inhuman’. Obviously he has wronged himself and will pay the price in the court of the Almigthy. He does not realize that we muslims believe and follow the instructions of the same GOD as his and take the name of Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) with due respect.

Islam has spread in the world not through SWORD but through the beautiful character of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) and his followers. Prophet’s character was such that he even forgave his bitter enemies after his victory of Makka. He instructed all his followers to treat them with kindness , not to tie their hands and feet tightly as that might hurt them. Even in war , Islam does not allow the killing of women, children, old people or destruction of orchards and other property as this does not help anyone.

Jihad does not mean killing innocent non-muslims. It means ‘the fight against evil and injustice’. The evil can be within onself ( malice , jealousy, pride , arrogance etc ) or in the society. The war which an individual fights with his own self trying to curb the bad feelings and resisting his obsession for the world is the biggest Jihad. In the society if anybody does injustice to a muslim , then he will definitely fight with him for his rights , the person may be a muslim or non-muslim. A muslim is strictly not allowed to hurt anybody , muslim or a non-muslim if no harm is done to him. The word Jihad has been purposely misinterpreted in the world to gain political mileage. The people who have harmed innocent people are definitely not following the teachings of Quran.

A person does not become a muslim just by being born in a muslim family or by having a muslim name but a ‘Muslim’ is a person who surrenders to the will of THE only one GOD , ALLAH , who has created you, me, everyone and everything that exists.

There are no separate GODs for Jews , Christians , Hindus , Sikhs, Buddhists , Parsis , Jains and so on. He is only one GOD whose will has been conveyed to the people of the world through 124,000 messengers who were normal human beings born among them.

The divine message given to them was recorded by the people. Today only four written records (books) are available namely Psalms given to Prophet Dawood (peace be upon him) or DavidTorah given to Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) or MosesBible given to Prophet Isa (peace be upon him) or JesusQuran given to Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) All these prophets and those before them were muslims since they had submitted themselves to the will of Allah. They all were conveying the message from the same GOD , ALLAH.

Right from the beginning some men recognized the truth and followed the messengers while others rejected the message. Those who rejected the truth created there own religion by formulating a set of value system and customs limited by their intelligence. Hence today we see so many religions on earth. That is how the cults have come into existence. The truth is that there should have been only ONE religion as there is only ONE GOD.When Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) came , all the people of his time were to follow him. His followers are today known as Jews.

Allah says in Quran Chapter 5 – Al Maidah, Verse 44Verily, We did send down the Taurât (Torah) [to Mûsa (Moses)], therein was guidance and light, by which the Prophets, who submitted themselves to Allâh's Will, judged the Jews. And the rabbis and the priests [too judged the Jews by the Taurât (Torah) after those Prophets] for to them was entrusted the protection of Allâh's Book, and they were witnesses thereto. Therefore fear not men but fear Me (O Jews) and sell not My Verses for a miserable price. And whosoever does not judge by what Allâh has revealed, such are the Kâfirûn (i.e. disbelievers - of a lesser degree as they do not act on Allâh's Laws.

Now when Prophet Isa (peace be upon him) came , all the people on earth along with Jews were to follow him as he was the next messenger from Allah who testified the teachings of Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) and added on to the message. But unfortunately all the Jews did not follow Prophet Isa(peace be upon him) even when they knew that he was speaking the truth.

Allah says in Quran Chapter 5 – Al Maidah , Verse 46And in their footsteps, We sent 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)[], confirming the Taurât (Torah) that had come before him, and We gave him the Injeel (Gospel), in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the Taurât (Torah) that had come before it, a guidance and an admonition for Al-Muttaqûn (the pious V.2:2).

Next came Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) . All the people on earth including Jews and Christians were to follow him but unfortunately the same old thing happened…..some recognized the truth in his words and character while others went against him and even tried to kill him. Allah says to the followers of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) ,

Quran : Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verse 136Say (O Muslims), "We believe in Allâh and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrâhim (Abraham), Ismâ'il (Ishmael), Ishâque (Isaac), Ya'qûb (Jacob), and to Al-Asbât [the twelve sons of Ya'qûb (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Mûsa (Moses) and 'Iesa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islâm)."

Quran is not the property of any particular section or society. It belongs to all the humans born on this earth. It is the duty of each and every individual to explore the message of his creator. Quran addresses every livingp person on earth and invites all to read and contemplate on the message therein. There is only ONE GOD for the whole universe , for you , for me and for all.

Allah says in Quran , Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah , Verse 2This is the Book (the Qur'ân), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqûn [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allâh much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allâh much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)].

Quran is a miracle of Allah as no human being has been able to change even a word of it for the past 1400 yrs . Verify it yourself. Pick up two copies from different parts of the world and check. It still exists in it’s original form because it is the guiding force for all the generations to come till the Day of Judgement. If it could be distorted as per the whims & fancies of the people then the correct message will not reach the future generations and they will be misguided. So Allah has himself taken the responsibility of guarding His Book , The Quran.

Allah says in Quran , Chapter 15 – Al Hijr , Verse 9Verily We: It is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'ân) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption).

Don’t take for granted what I say because you are intelligent people and have the capacity to verify the facts yourself.

Read the Quran to find the truth. You don’t loose anything. You can get the translation in English online at http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/

QURAN is the food for the soul.
Only when the soul is healthy can the body be Healthy, Happy and Peaceful.