D&D Theology's "Ask About Islam" Thread Mk. IV

Just go by what this gentleman says, and you'll be just fine.

It answers your misconceptions

However, in regards to op's question, you can check this link out:

http://islamqa.info/en - it gives you the answer to any question you may have
Good luck with your project!

Excellant response Rouz, couldn't have put it better.

Another religion founded by another man who heard voices in his head regarding another deity with no proof.

Wikipedia is your friend for specifics.

Thanks a lot

Umar fled and Imam Ali remained.

Mohammed as we are told faced much persecution from the arabs who didnt believe him when he first preached islam and claimed to be a prophet. What is modern day muslims attitude toward a muslim claiming to be a prophet today?

Well they are not muslims then, just disbelievers.

you didnt understand the question - what is the islamic view in current day to a muslim claiming to be a prophet?

you didnt understand the question - what is the islamic view in current day to a muslim claiming to be a prophet?

It is explicitly outlined in Islamic Scripture that Muhammad (PBUH) is the seal of the prophets and that none will come after him. There will only be Jesus (PBUH) who will come back to Earth as the Messiah and a ruler, but not a Prophet and there will also be an Imam known as the 'Mahdi', whom Jesus will pray behind him and will rule alongside Jesus for a number of years.

If a person does come to claim that he is a Prophet, he'd have to call the Islamic Scriptures corrupted and if he does so, he'd have to prove it, one would expect him to give strong evidence from God that he is a Prophet, seeing that the Islamic Scriptures do not prophesies a Prophet to come, but state that there will be none. If he cannot prove it, then he is a false Prophet.

Does that answer your question?

Sort of - do you mean a prophet today would have to provide proof for islam to accept him, what was the proof that mohammed provded when arabs didnt believe him? - becuase pre islam scriptures didnt prophesise his arrival either.

Yes, he would have to provide some strong evidence that he is a Prophet from God, because the Islamic scriptures explicitly state that there will be no Prophet after Muhammad (PBUH).

I am not too familiar with the pre-islamic era and I unfortunately, don't currently have the time to read upon it, but it is understood that the Arabs before Islam were pagans. Islam teaches that Abraham along with Ishmael went to Arabia, built the Kaaba and preached Monotheism to them. Essentially over time, they started worshipping idols alongside with God and became pagans.

The Torah and the Gospels have some verses indicating a Prophet to come.
Take a look at this:
http://ia600306.us.archive.org/13/items/Shk_Ahmed_Deedats_Books/What_The_Bible_Says_About_Muhammad_pbuh.pdf

Im reasonabley well versed in pre islamic socety and beliefs - there is no historical record of abrahams arrival in arabia, building the kabaa or any islamic worship before mohammed amoungst arabs.

There is no historical evidence apart from the Bible & the Qur'an about Abraham and I assume you don't believe in any of those two scriptures. So, why are you bringing up "historical record"?
Anyway, a Rabbi for the first few minutes, here attempts to show how the Bible supports Ishmael's presence and genealogy in Arabia. He does not believe in Islam, obviously, but just watch the video.
http://fora.tv/2008/09/18/An_Introduction_to_Islam_for_Jews
If you do not believe in the Bible as a historical record, then why are you attempting to use it to disprove Islamic sources, which you equally do not believe in as a historical record? I believe that the Bible to some extent is corrupted, but it still has fragments of it that are in accordance with Islamic scriptures.

They do not mention him by name, but they mention a Prophet to come, did you read the PDF, I posted?



I am not sure, one of the proofs he gave was the linguistic miracle of the Qur'an, maybe he'd have to provide something greater than that?