Re: Dear Recipient
From: Brian J White (brian@bjwhite.net)
Date: Sat 06 Mar 2004 - 02:20:00 EST
ok...what is this crap?
This is the second email like this in a week or so. And it went to both
Peugeot lists.
At 20:31 2004-03-05, jean wrote:
>Dear Recipient
>
>We kindly request you to spend a few moments of your time reading this
>letter because it just might be possible that this letter will open before
>you a new dimension of your role as a human being in this universe. We
>hope that you are a free thinking, broadminded, and prejudice-free human
>being whose goal is to find the truth. Before we continue, let us state to
>you the purpose of this letter- that this is an introduction and
>invitation to the way of life known as Islam.
>
>SOME FACTS
>
>Islam has approximately 1 billion followers known as Muslims who follow
>the final revelation to mankind, known as the "Qur'an", revealed to
>Prophet Muhammad about 1400 years ago. Contrary to the common
>misconception, only about 20% of all Muslims are Arabs, the rest are
>Indians, Indonesians, Bosnians and so on.
>
>WHAT IS ISLAM
>
>Islam, unlike most other religions, is not named after any man. Instead
>Islam means the submission of one's will to the only true god worthy of
>worship "Allah" and anyone who does so is termed a "Muslim". The word also
>implies "peace" which is the natural consequence of total submission to
>the will of Allah. Islam is the religion that was given to Adam, the first
>man and the first prophet of Allah, and it was the religion of all the
>prophets sent by Allah to mankind like Jesus and Moses.
>
>THE MESSAGE OF ISLAM
>
>The most important message of Islam is the absolute Unity of God-that
>there is only One Supreme Being who has no partners and is not dependent
>on anyone or anything. He is the creator of everything and the whole
>universe is under His control. Since the total submission of one's will to
>Allah represents the essence of worship, Islam is the worship of Allah
>alone and the avoidance of worship directed to any person, place or thing
>other than Allah. In essence, Islam calls man away from the worship of
>creation and invites him to worship only its Creator. Allah is the only
>one deserving man's worship as it is only by His will that prayers are
>answered. Hence prayers to the non-living such as the sun, fire, and to
>humans whether they be Jesus, Moses or even Muhammad are rejected, as
>Allah informs us in the opening chapter of the Qur'an, known as Soorah
>Al-Faatihah, verse 4:
>
>"You alone do we worship and from you alone do we seek help."
>
>A Muslim believes that Allah and His creation are distinctly different
>entities. Neither is Allah His creation or a part of it, nor is His
>creation Him or a part of Him. Ultimately, it is the belief that the
>essence of Allah is everywhere in His creation or that His divine being is
>or was present in some aspects of His creation, which has provided
>justification for the worship of creation. Islam, hence, is a clear call
>to the worship of the Creator and the rejection of creation-worship in any
>form.
>
>THE MIRACLE OF QUR'AN
>
>"And if you are in doubt as to what We [Allah] have revealed…then produce
>a Soorah (chapter) like thereunto"(Soorah Baqarah 2:23)
>This was the challenge put forth by Allah in the Qur'an 1400 years ago. As
>of yet, none has or will ever come close to meeting this challenge. Hence,
>as a result, multitudes throughout the centuries have believed and
>continue to believe in the Qur'an as a revelation beyond any human
>capacity. Modern scientists, for instance, have been amazed by the
>accuracy of scientific information presented in the Qur'an. Here are just
>a few examples:
>
>In his book of embryology-'The Developing Human' [W.B. Saunders
>Publishing, 1982], Dr. Keith Moore added a whole chapter to discuss the
>scientific accuracy of the Quranic discussion of this science. Another
>eminent scientist, Dr. Maurice Bucaille wrote in his book-'The Bible, the
>Qur'an and Science':
>
>"I could not find a single error in the Qur'an…if a man was the author of
>the Qur'an how could he have written facts in the 7th century A.D. that
>today are shown to be in keeping with modern scientific knowledge"
>Facts about astronomy, the animal world and other natural phenomenon, that
>were alien to modern science not long ago, are scattered among the
>messages of Allah's Unity and His Attributes throughout the miracle that
>is known as al-Qur'an.
>
>WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER RELIGIONS
>
>There are so many sects, cults, religions, philosophies, and movements in
>the world, all of which claim to be the right way or the only true path to
>Allah. How can one determine which one is correct or if, in fact, all are
>correct? The method by which the answer can be found is to clear away the
>superficial differences in the teachings of the various religions, and
>identify the central object of worship to which they call, directly or
>indirectly. False religions all have in common one basic concept
>concerning Allah: they either claim that all human beings are gods or that
>specific individuals were Allah or that nature is Allah or that Allah is a
>figment of man's imagination. For example, Prophet Jesus invited his
>followers to worship Allah but those who claim to be his followers today
>call people to worship Jesus, claiming that he was Allah while Jesus
>himself would deny this as Allah says in the Qur'an:
>
>"And behold Allah will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary Did you say to men,
>Worship me and my mother as gods besides Allah; He [Jesus] will say-"Glory
>to You I could never say what I had no right (to say')" (Soorah
>Al-Maa'idah- 5:116)
>
>Even though false religions might teach some good things, they all,
>however, teach the greatest evil- the worship of creation.
>Creation-worship is the greatest sin that man can commit because it
>contradicts the very purpose of his creation, which is the worship of
>Allah as explained in the following verses:
>
>"Verily Allah will not forgive the joining of partners with Him, but He
>may forgive (sins) less than that for whom so ever He wishes" (Soorah An-
>Nisaa 4:48 and 116)
>"I have only created Jinns and men, that they may worship me" (Soorah
>Zaareeyaat 51:56)
>
>WHY SHOULD I BE A MUSLIM
>
>Since the consequences of false religion are so grave, the true religion
>of Allah must be universally understandable and attainable, not confined
>to any people, place or time. Within the central principle of Islam and in
>its definition, lies the roots of lslam's universality. Whenever man comes
>to the realization that Allah is one and distinct from His creation, and
>submits himself to Allah, he becomes a Muslim and is eligible for
>paradise. This is the essence and the corner-stone of Islam:
>"Laa Elaaha lllallaah" (There is no god worthy of worship except Allah)
>
>Its repetition and the sincere belief in it automatically brings one
>within the fold of Islam and guarantees one Paradise. Thus, the final
>prophet of Islam is reported to have said, "Any one who says: there is no
>god but Allah and dies holding that (belief) will enter paradise."
>(Reported by Abu Dharr and collected by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim).
>
>THE BOTTOM-LINE
>
>Islam is the universal message of Allah to mankind, and Muhammad is the
>final and last messenger of Allah. Allah will not accept any other way of
>life as He Himself asserts:
>
>"If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah (God)
>never will It be accepted of Him" (Soorah Aal'imraan 3:85
>
>Please consider Islam as the only savior from all of society's evils and
>most importantly the savior from hell-fire and make the most important
>choice of your life. Please submit yourself to the Will of Allah before it
>is too late. I thank you for your time. May Allah guide all of us to the truth.
>
>For more information about Islam:
>http://www.geocities.com/aboossama1863/1.html
>
>To visit our group on the web:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/truth-zone/
>
>To contact us:
>imanway@gawab.com
>
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>imanwayibaw@gawab.com
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