Islam And Kafir Life; No Similarity or Compatibility Whatsoever

Sincere Believers in the Quran, and those of us returning to Islam, must be aware of the fact that Islam and Kufr (Disbelief) are two totally opposite systems of life. These lifestyles are travelling in totally opposite directions and are not designed to be compatible or comfortable with each other.  Islam will always appear to be a threat to the eyes of the Disbelievers and their leaders, no matter how many assurances Muslims may give them. So all the assurances that today’s Muslim “appeasers” are scurrying to present to Western politicians are wasted efforts and will only continue to create confusion in the lives and minds of sincere Believers around the world.  In the Quran, Allah says plainly:

                “In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

                Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with you

                Unless you follow their form of “religion”…(Quran 2:120)

In this same piece of advice, He confirms what is going to happen if we pursue these “social” strategies;

                “…Were you to follow their desires after the knowledge which has reached you,

                Then will you find neither Protector nor Helper against Allah.”

Heedless of this advice, “Muslim leaders” today are trying to make a liar out of Allah. They continue to cosy up to unbelievers and misinterpret the teachings of Allah and His Messenger in the hope that the unbelievers will somehow begin to like us.

The problems of current Kafir societies are products of Disbelief in Allah and disobedience to His instructions. The leaders and maintainers of these societies are knowingly competing with Allah to create their own version of lifestyles for humans. They know what Allah commands but are knowingly defiant. They do not respect or follow their own scriptures; what makes today’s “Muslim leaders” think that they will respect and follow ours?

The signature characteristic of Disbelief (Kufr) is Ignorance; the deep-seated arrogance that makes the unbeliever deaf, dumb and blind! If today’s Muslims would pay attention to the information given to us by Allah in the Quran, we would see the true obstacle that we are really up against. As early as Surah 2, Allah explains to us clearly that the Message is meant only for “those who fear Allah.” (Quran 2: 2). In this same advice, Allah explains to those who will listen:

            “In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

             As to those who Disbelieve, it is the same to them

Whether you warn them or do not warn them;

They will not believe.

Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing

And on their eyes is a veil;

And for them is a great punishment. “

(Quran 2; 6-7)

If Muslims will contemplate the results, we will see that Allah speaks The Truth! Muslim “leaders” and the Muslim population alike should be more concerned with consolidating the Muslim community worldwide and less worried with resolving the problems created by the willful arrogance of Disbelief. Unfortunately, we have absorbed so many ignorant concepts about “religion” that we are currently mirror-images of the disbelievers in our own communities.  Allah and His Messenger have clearly defined for Believers the definition of a Believer. Allah and His Messenger have also warned us that hypocrites will infiltrate the community if we become careless. In Surah 2: 8-10, Allah says:

                “In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

                Among the people there are some who say: ‘We believe

                In Allah and the Last Day’; but they are not Believers.

                They are trying to deceive Allah and the Believers

                But they are deceiving only themselves and do not understand.

In their hearts is a disease and Allah has increased their disease

And for them is a great punishment because they are liars.” 

Muslim communities today are riddled with these characters, many of them in positions of influence and authority. We know them by their actions, but are tolerating their hypocrisy because they call themselves “Muslim”.  Sincere Believers need to rethink our current relationship with the Quran and the Hadith (training by the Prophet). We need to reestablish in our lives the proper educational hierarchy of Islam: 1) The instructions of Allah (the Quran), 2) the Hadith (training by the Prophet), 3)other Islamic instructions.  Islam is a system of life based on the practical Guidance and Instructions of Allah; it is not a bundle of ephemeral, esoteric “beliefs”. Muslims do not “hope” that our actions are correct. Allah Himself assures us as early as Surah 2: 5  

“In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

                They (followers of Quran’s instructions) are on TRUE GUIDANCE from their Lord,

                And they are the Successful.”

We must understand that and have no doubt about what we are doing when we become Muslim.  We do not need the approval or instruction of Unbelievers to follow the teachings of the Quran. Allah has already told us that they will never approve of anyone of us becoming Muslim. Again, very early in the Quran (2: 109), Allah tells us:

                “In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

                Quite a number of the People of the Book wish they could turn you

                Back to Disbelief after you have believed…”

The truth of that statement has never changed! We can see it today in the actions of Christian “charitable” organizations working in Muslim lands. They do not give “charity” to those who do not convert to Christianity. 

 Moreover, many “Muslims”, faced with this situation, accept this illogical philosophy because it is backed by tangible material benefits compared to the material hardships of their native beliefs.  The distasteful truth is that most of today’s “Muslims” are “Muslim” by birthright, not by personal informed consent.  Therefore, they are as ignorant about the foundation and specifics of Islam as are most adherents of other lifestyles (religions). They are taught by Muslim teachers and “educators” about the “religion” of Islam but have no concept of the lifestyle of Islam. When confronted about Islam with the misconceptions of Disbelievers, they either waste valuable energy trying to “defend” corrupted misrepresentations of the Islamic life or submit to ignorance and try to adjust their “practice” of Islam to comply with Kafir recommendations.

Although Islam is the birthright of every human being, the title of “Muslim” must be earned! It is not a family heirloom to be willed to unappreciative descendants.  Allah, in Quran, is quite specific about who is or is not a Believer and to whom the Message is directed:

                “In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

                This is the Book; there is nothing doubtful in it;

It is a guide to God-fearing people…”

(Quran 2: 2)

Allah clearly defines the characteristics of “God-fearing people” and gives the definite assurance (not hope) that such people are the Successful. (Quran 2: 3-5). Without a doubt, He is speaking about living a successful life, both in this life and beyond.  The Quran, Allah states, is the Guidance to accomplish this task. A Muslim, therefore, is a person who consciously accepts this Guidance.  When a Muslim implements these instructions and becomes educated in the system of life Allah teaches, then he becomes a true Believer (Mu’min); he has practical (not just emotional) conviction that this system of life is truly beneficial.  This is what is sadly lacking in what passes for “Muslim communities” throughout the world today. As long as Muslims continue to teach and embrace the misconception that Islam is a “religion”, not a practical everyday life system, then we will continue to attract unflattering, derogatory criticism and attacks from Kafir systems everywhere. Islam does not fit the preconceived notions of official “religion” and never will. Therein lies the conflict and uneasiness about it.

 Yet, despite all efforts to demonize Islam and Muslims, a steady tide of new people are returning to Islam and abandoning disbelieving systems of life all over the earth. This development is driving Kafir leaders nuts. They cannot understand the lure of Islam and the Quran. Before their very eyes, they see previously unruly, hopeless people transform into openly God-fearing people, demanding to be allowed to faithfully follow the commands of the Creator; refusing to participate in ignorant, useless materialism.

By the Grace of Allah, these people have willingly consented to accept the structured life of Islam under the Guidance of Allah and abandon the empty lifestyle of Ignorance (Kufr).  Unlike Kufr, Islam offers a clear roadmap for mending the human soul and uniting it with its True Lord and the rest of the Creation. Understanding the teachings of Allah in Quran removes the restless doubt that comes from ignorance about the true values of Life. It produces a peace of mind that cannot be found anywhere else.  To every sincere Believer, Allah gives this assurance:

                “In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

                Allah is the Protector of those who have faith:

                From the depths of darkness He will lead them forth into light.

                Of those who disbelieve, their Teachers are the Evil Ones:

                From light, they will lead them into the depths of darkness.

                They will be companions of The Fire, to dwell therein forever.”

                (Quran 2: 257)

The task confronting sincere Muslims today is a simple one: educate yourself in the teachings of the Quran! That is the source of our understanding of Life. Read the Quran for understanding. Read the Quran for understanding and knowledge of what it teaches. Follow the instructions of the Quran, regardless of what contemporary Muslim educators teach. We are commanded by Allah and His Messenger to become the best of humanity. You don’t have to be an “official” scholar to understand the words of Allah.  Understand that the written book you know as the Quran contains the transcript of a 23-year long speech by Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Ordinary people who heard it were able to understand it then. It has not changed.  Anybody who hears it now and wants to obey Allah has the assurance of Allah that Allah will guide them. 

 The roadmap of the establishment of Islam lies in the historical process followed by the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him). We do not have to resort to ignorant, destructive actions to create true Muslim communities nor do we need to become embroiled in the social controversies of the Kafir community.  In Surah 3: 56, Allah forewarns Muslims: “As to those who Disbelieve, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help.” The avalanches of conflicts we see today are the products of their own disbelief and disobedience to the instructions of Allah.  We need not concern ourselves with their problems. Instead, we must follow the instructions given to us and implement the lifestyle that we say we believe in as Muslims. It is time that we heed the call of Allah and His Messenger with intelligence and sincerity:

                “In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

                O you who believe: enter into Islam wholeheartedly

 And follow not the footsteps of the Evil One;

For he is to you an avowed enemy.”

(Quran 2: 208)

The Call of the Prophets

Today’s preachers and “religious” teachers are in no way compatible with the original messengers of Allah.  Their messages do not have the same impact or aims of the messengers they claim to be representing.

For example, modern preachers and “religious” teachers call people towards “spiritual” enlightenment and moral development. Their followers are lulled into a “religious” sleep that does not interact with outward community development. To the faithful, social events are viewed either as “political” or “religious” affairs devoid of any interconnection. God’s Laws are taught as personal and impractical subjective decrees mainly useful for moral character building not for everyday practical management of social life. This method enables the faithful to easily subject themselves to the rule of acknowledged wrongdoers without sparking conflicts. Today’s believers have no expectations of achieving imminent   social change and are being taught not to expect any within their lifetime. According to contemporary “religious” dogma, all scores will be settled in the “hereafter”.

The messengers of Allah did not call towards spirituality. They called for social change, on the personal and community level. They appealed to the individual to change characteristics and behavior from negative traits to positive traits that benefited both the individual and the community. To the leaders they pointed out the destructive trends being encouraged in the society and the imminent or current harm such behaviors were bringing to the people.  The impact of their messages was such that they were recognized as beacons for social change by everyone who encountered them.  They were catalysts for social upheaval and the entrenchment of moral law. Compared to contemporary preachers and “religious” teachers, they would be considered “radical elements” in today’s societies.

This accounts for the hostile reactions that every messenger encountered from the political leaders and beneficiaries of their contemporary societies.  At first the ignorant residents were horrified by the results of the teachings of the messengers. Although they were not calling for any conflict with the rulers, they were directing the people to abandon the harmful traditions and practices that were so profitable to the ruling classes. In many situations, this was automatically considered to be threatening to the contemporary social and community structures and their philosophies elicited a hostile response from the authorities. Using the Biblical story of John the Baptist (peace be on him), portrayed as a rustic preacher in his time, it can be clearly seen that the venomous reaction of the ruling classes clearly resulted in his beheading. Nowhere in the Bible is it stated that John (pbuh) was inciting anyone to riots or social disobedience. Compared to John (pbuh), Jesus (pbuh) must have been characterized as a “terrorist”. He was mobile and outspoken wherever he travelled, educating crowds of listeners as he went. Is it any wonder that he was pursued by spies and hunted by the authorities throughout his mission?

In today’s society, our preachers and “religious” teachers are the rulers’ chambermaids.  They are openly courted by seekers of political power.  Although their congregations are expansive, their social influences are minimal and their political clout is non-existent.  When necessary, the politicians use them to rubber-stamp offensive legislation, thus diffusing any would-be objections from the people.  So many contemptible issues exist within most congregations that followers are too busy rectifying internal conflicts to venture out to correct any immoral issues occurring in their societies.  

 As in times past, Unbelievers everywhere are vigilant against the call of the prophets.  Hidden within organized “religion”, their instigators are ever watchful and ready at short notice to denounce and destroy any deviant from “official” dogma. They are heavily armed and ready to attack “religious fanatics” anywhere. All believers need to recognize that this battle will never stop. But, although the armaments are different now, the rejecters of Faith will never realize that they cannot silence the call of the prophets.

The Need For Revelation In Human Life Today

 

How Much Longer Will We Reject Allah's Program?

 In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful:

"We sent not a Messenger, but to be obeyed, 

In accordance with the Will of Allah.."

(Quran 4: 64)

Humans require information to build and format their lives in the Earth environment. Without information we cannot function appropriately. Throughout the written history of mankind, we see that it is the knowledgeable people who attain leadership and prestige in society. Even in the era of the hunter-gatherer, it was the more proficient hunter-gatherers to whom everyone turned to ensure the survival of the community. In the current era, the management of communities and countries is trusted to politicians and not to “average” citizens who are uninformed about “political” affairs. School systems are an integral part of every “civilized” society in the world and no progressive civilization would dare think of ignoring them. Yet human society has ignored the most necessary information for its survival.

Modern society is obsessed with earthbound, material development and pays minimal attention to metaphysical development; a necessary component for balanced human development. What passes for “education”, particularly in Western countries, is a concentrated philosophy of purely material acquisition, to the detriment of the human soul. It totally ignores the existence of Revelation, Allah’s gift of true knowledge to Humanity. Its focus is entirely materialistic with no acknowledgement given to the purpose of human life or to any responsibility to our Creator.  No thought is given to the information presented to humanity by the prophets of Allah throughout the ages. The wisdom of Revelation has been completely cast aside in this “educational” system. The products of this type of “education” are arrogant people who equate social “progress” with only material development. They have a perverted view of other people and of themselves. While appearing to be “sophisticated”, they mistakenly weigh human value in terms of material possessions, not personal characteristics, thereby perpetuating the hostility of today’s social environment.

Attempts to replace Allah’s commands with Man-made laws have miserably failed throughout all recorded human history. Unceasing hostilities within and between countries are directly related to the abandonment of the wisdom and justice expounded in the Revelations of Allah. The blind obstinacy with which humanity continues to cling to its failed philosophies and reject the implementation of Revelation is reflected in the continuing world-wide collapse and destruction of countries and social structures. Human society everywhere is becoming increasingly more hostile and the cries for peace are growing louder every day. Without acknowledgment of Allah’s laws by human society, the unbounded oppression of the poor will not cease. Until humans decide to collectively accept and implement the laws given by Allah in His program for human life on Earth, there will be no solution to the ongoing crises.

While there is no objection to material wealth, its blind acquisition has led to environmental crises in all countries around the world. Given the inter-connectivity of Earth’s resources and its life-forms, imbalances in any one area affect all areas in one form or another. World-wide climactic disturbances have been traced to ignorant material development in many parts of the world. Materialists will not acknowledge the destruction that their activities are causing to Earth’s environment because it means putting limits on their quests for and methods of acquisition of Earth’s resources. Their activities have already polluted the air we need to breathe, the soil we need to produce food and the water we need to drink to sustain life.  Yet they continue to blindly pollute our rivers and the very oceans that sustain our world in the never-ending quest for material development. It is time for humanity to take heed of the Revelations of Allah or perish by its own hands.

The Destructive Nature Of Atheism

 In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful:
"Those before them (also) rejected Revelation, 
And so the punishment came to them from directions
They did not perceive."
(Quran: 39 : 25)

Ignorant societies reject revelation but create and nourish a dearth of conflicting philosophies in the name of tolerance. Most of these philosophies are not only useless, but deliberately destructive in their objectives. Take, for instance, the philosophy of "Atheism": the claim that there is no God. While pandering to the ego of its practitioners, it unleashes on the rest of society the most unsavory characteristics of Human degradation and negates the basis of Life itself; worship of the Creator of the Universes and all lifeforms and gratitude to Him for His Beneficence. It instills in its supporters the crudest form of ingratitude and irresponsibility to God and Man and allows them to unconscionably violate every social edict for their own benefit.

"Atheists" have no basis on which to build their lives. Without the acceptance of the idea of a Creator of the environment, they constantly misunderstand the concept and purpose of life and humanity's relationship to the rest of Creation. Without a concept of responsibility and gratitude towards an Omnipotent Master of the Creation or respect for His Revelations, they degrade the very environment and resources which humanity needs to survive. Without a deep-rooted understanding of the inter-connection and interdependence of all life in the Universe, they create blindly destructive and deeply conflicted social systems. Using arbitrary values such as race, skin color,material wealth, etc., they discriminate against and classify other humans into haphazard classes. With blind bravado, they unceasingly challenge the very forces that make life possible here on planet Earth, thereby creating a life of conflict in an otherwise welcoming environment.

Put in proper perspective against the backdrop of the Universal environment, the very concept of "atheism" is ridiculous beyond belief. Notwithstanding the obvious miracle of human existence in the first place, only a fool (no matter how "educated") would ignore the intelligent planning that matches humans with Earth's nurturing environment. Our very existence here on Earth, given the myriad of inhospitable universes that we now know surround us, is way beyond the computations of mere Chance, despite what die-hard atheists would have us believe. Today's atheists may be unaware that they base their philosophy and entire lifestyle on a speculative treatise by Charles Darwin, an English geologist from the 1800s. He only lived 73 years in the Universe, but had the audacity to propose theories of the origin of all life-forms on Earth. His theories were adopted by the so-called "scientific" elite of his time and became the bedrock of atheistic philosophy. Given the speculative nature of "higher education" and the irrational teachings of the Christian Church in his time, it is not difficult to understand the atheistic embrace of his theories in Europe.

The modern atheistic movement was itself a knee-jerk reaction to the violent, irrational dogma and stranglehold of the Christian Church in Europe. As is so common in ignorant societies, it began as a "fashionable" concept among the "elite educated" and, over time, trickled down to the "uneducated" masses as a "scientific" philosophy. Atheism became a badge of honor for "educated" Europeans because it was based on "scientific" research as opposed to "religious" dogma of the Church. Nobody paid any attention to the glaring inconsistencies in the new philosophy nor the untenable assumptions made by it. As long as it opposed accepted Church dogma with "scientific" terminology, proof was inconsequential. Atheism thrives on "obfuscation"; diverting attention from proven fact. It's signal triumph was convincing society to accept inconceivable aspects of time, such as assigning events to billions and millions of years before they could happen. This allowed the advancement and acceptance of irrational postulations, surpassing those of the Church! These speculative assumptions slowly crept into Western education and increasingly became established as "scientific" facts, leading to the befuddled mess we accept as education today.


Bolstered by its success with the masses, atheistic thinkers continuously seek definitive methods for crushing the stranglehold of the Church over Western society. Atheism was promoted as a triumphant signal of freedom from the domination of irrational Church Dogma. The battle is no longer surreptitious, but openly engaged. In America, atheism gained a significant legal foothold in the educational system in 1968 and has been furiously gaining ground ever since. No public school in America is beyond its influence. Americans are largely unaware of how deeply this philosophy has pervaded the social and educational fabric of the society. As recently as 2005, the theory of evolution, the flagship of atheism, won another legal victory over the Christian educational concept of Intelligent Design, a Bible-derived construct, placing atheistic philosophy on equal footing with all of America's Christian philosophies.

Atheism is a force created by the deviations of the Church and it is fed by its lust to destroy its creators. As long as its Christian detractors confront it with their adulterated reinterpretations of the Bible and continue to lie about revelation, they will lose the entire war. Atheistic philosophy has so deeply infiltrated America's educational system that children are being stripped of their relationship ties with their own family members. Kids killing their parents is now commonplace. Kids are being effectively deprived of any sense of purpose or future, resulting in increased suicides and killings among children. Without a relationship with God, humanity has no reason to exist; no purpose for seeking excellence. America's continuing social decline is proof of the destructive effect of atheistic philosophy and its derivatives. With its Christian philosophy proving useless, Islam is its only hope because atheism cannot obfuscate the clear message of the Quran:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful:
"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, Self-subsisting, Eternal.
It is He who sent down to thee (step by step) in Truth, the Book,
Confirming what went before it;
And He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus)
Before this, as a guide to mankind.
And He sent down the Criterion (of judgement between right and wrong).
Then those who reject Faith in the Signs of Allah will suffer the Severest Penalty;
And Allah is Exalted in Might, Lord of Retribution."
(Quran: 3: 2-4)