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-2Islam is the fastest growing religion in America. Today, the number of followers of Islam in the United States has reached 4 to 6 million. The number of Muslims in the United States is now greater than that of Christian Scientist, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mennonites, Quakers, Seventh-day Adventists and Unitarians combined. Islam was founded by Mohammed (the praised one) in AD 622, and it derives its name from the Arabic infinitive “to submit” (to Allah); Moslems are those who submit to Allah. He received his revelations in a cave (Hira) by the so called angel Gabriel, and wrote them in a book called the Koran. A leaflet prepared by the Institute of Islamic Information and Education titled “Introducing Islam to Non-Muslims” states, “Mohammed is the very last Prophet of God to mankind. He is the final messenger of God. His message was and is still to the Christians, the Jews and the rest of mankind. He was sent to those religious people to inform them about the true mission of Jesus, Moses, David, Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham.” The leaflet continues, “Mohammed is considered to be the summation and the culmination of all the prophets and messengers that came before him. He purified the previous messages from adulteration and completed the Message of God for all humanity. He was entrusted with the power of explaining, interpreting and living the teachings of the Koran.” Of interesting not, Muhammad was afflicted by a disorder that caused him to foam at the mouth and fall into unconscious trances…(devil possession??) There is substantial “pagan” roots to Islam. For example, examine the pagan origin of their god. “llah” is generic Arabic for “god” or deity. The god ll or llah was originally a phase of the Moon God [crescent moon]. Muhammad never felt it necessary to define “Allah” in the Qur’an because he understood that the pagan Arabs were already completely familiar with Allah’s identity. The moon god was worshipped by praying toward Mecca several times each day, embarking on an annual pilgrimage to the Kabah, the tample of the moon god, running around the Kabah seven times, caressing the -3idol of the black meteorite stone set in the wall of the Kabah, running between two hills, making animal sacrifices, gathering Fridays for prayers, and in giving alms to the poor. Reknown Christian author, Dr. Robert Morey, reveals these were all pagan rites practiced by the Arabs long before Muhammad was born. 3 main sects of Islam are: Wahhabi – strict (Saudi Arabia);Shites – only those of Muhammad’s linage are spiritual (Iraq); Sunnites – most popular (90%); tradition, political. One of the more recently formed groups is the Nation of Islam, currently led by Lewis Farrakhan, and is a militant Black racist group hiding under the guise of “religion”. Muslims trace the “true religion” from Abraham through Ishmael, but the Bible absolutely contradicts this notion. Genesis 17: 15-21 makes it clear that God rejected Ishmael, confirming the covenant blessings-including the fulfillment of the true religion- to Isaac alone. In Genesis 21 Hagar and Ishmael are cast out of Abraham’s house with the sanction of God: Christians must be aware that while some of the teachings of Islam come from the Bible, the Muslim religion actually combines portions of the Word of God with the man-made doctrines found in the Koran, the holy book of Islam. Furthermore, one must realized that leaving this religion can potentially cost a Muslim his life, for Islam is an unforgiving and uncompromising system, even though it may outwardly appear to be quite accommodating. The Muslim confession of faith states: “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God” (The Shahada). A person becomes a Muslim by declaring in public an oath known as the Kalima Shahada. The Kalima contains the two basic points a Muslim has to believe: that there is only one GodAllah, and that the Holy Prophet Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger to mankind”. The five main precepts of their faith are; 1. Reciting the Shahada; 2.Daily prayer toward Mecca (5); 3. Almsgiving (zakat) (@2.5%); 4. Fasting during Ramadan; 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Haji) (once in a -4lifetime). The six main articles in the theoretical faith of Islam are: belief 1, in God; 2, in His angels; 3, in His scriptures; 4, in His prophets; 5, in the resurrection and day of judgment; 6, in predestination. Other beliefs of Islam: 99 bead rosary (Allah’s names); Mass service for the dead; circumcision; women veiled and wearing the chador; polygamy; no pork; meet for worship at noon on Fridays…… Salvation found at the Day of Judgment where a Muslim’s works will decide his destiny…usually heaven, with multiple virgin wives. Islam states that “Jews are damned by Allah”, and that those that put “faith in Christ as God incarnate is blasphemy…and the Fire will be his abode”. The Koran states, “Then those whose scales are heavy, they are successful. And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding” (Sura, 23:102, 103). In fact, Muslims are encouraged to “vie one with another for forgiveness from your Lord, and for a Paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who ward off (evil)” (Sura, 3:133). Muslims believe that people are born free of sin. It is only after they reach the age of puberty and it is only after they commit sins that they are to be charged for their mistakes. No one is responsible for or can take the responsibility for the sins of others.” [Rom. 5:1214]! “Islam refutes the idea that any human being, however great, was a ‘manifestation’ of God on earth, or a Divine incarnate” (Aziz 9). [Nevertheless, the Word of God is plain: “God was manifest in the flesh” (1 Tim. 3:16). Jesus is the selfexistent I AM (Jn. 8:58)]. “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, HATH NOT GOD” (2 Jn.9). An even greater condemnation is pronounced by God in 2 John 7: “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.” One must obey the Koran and its teachings concerning any matter of doctrine. It is the final -5word in any matter, even if evidence to the contrary can prove a different course of action. The Koran supersedes everything, even the Bible. Interesting facts: Under “Islamic law” (Shariah), slavery is legal. Sadly, this issue is basically ignored in the United States. According to Muslims, Arabic is the only language of heaven (though ironically, the Koran contains certain foreign words that are Hebrew, Greek and Persian). The traditional Arab dress (Ihran) must be worn at certain festivities and rituals, especially when one embarks on the final stages of his hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca- a journey that should happen at least once in a Muslim’s lifetime. As with Judaism, pork is forbidden. Only certain foods can be eaten, and they must be prepared in the prescribed way. The Koran states that the husband can beat his rebellious wife to keep her in subjection. “Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend of their property (for the support of women). So good women are the obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hath guarded. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them” (Sura, 4:34). Most Islamic women are not permitted to travel freely or even possess a passport in Islamic states (Jordan is the only nation that is more lenient). Some devout Muslims display a round spot on their foreheads which memorializes the thousands of times they have touched the ground in respect to Muhammad’s command to bow before Mecca five times daily. Today, the crescent and star of Islam fly on the flag in at least 7 countries. Brutal Religion “If any one desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him, and in the hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost.” (Surah 3:85). How about the right of a Muslim to change his own religion? Would he be given this right or would he be punished according to the apostasy rule which states that such a person should be punished by death?? Muhammad said “Whoever changes his religion, kill him.” Al Bukhari Vol. 9:57. -6According to Islam, the Quran is the principal source of legislation: “We have sent down to thee the book in truth, that you might judge men as guided by God.” (Surah 4:105). If the Quran is the law, what are some of the rules and regulations that will be imposed? Here are just a few examples: stealingpunished by hand amputation (Surah 5:38); adultery – punished by public flogging (Surah 24:2); drinking – punished by 40 or 80 lashes (Al Bukhari 8:770); resisting Islam – punished by death, crucifixion or the cutting off of the hands and feet (Surah 5:33). Muhammad says that a Muslim may not be killed if he kills a non-Muslim. “No Muslim should be killed for killing a kafir (infidel or non-Muslim).” Al Bukhari Vol. 9:50. In most nations where Islam is the predominant religion, Muslims have their own police force, and anyone who does not participate in public worship at the time of prayer is severely beaten or incarcerated. Islamic governments regularly terrorize their people under the banner of their religion. The making of an Islamic state is often achieved by force and sometimes through ethnic cleansing, as was the case in the Balkans. In the Sudan and Nigeria, and especially in North Africa, this same ethnic cleansing occurs under the name of a holy war, also called jihad, and is fought against the “infidels” that comprise any population that is nonMuslim, regardless of creed. Prisons in Muslims countries are known to be centers of torture rather than rehabilitation. Muslims claim that they should have the sole claim to the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, where Muhammad is said to have supposedly ascended into Heaven. However, that landmark stands upon the foundation of Solomon’s temple, thus, one among many contentions exists with the Jews. Ayatollah Khomeini: “To kill and to be killed for Allah is a Muslim’s greatest joy.” Islam is the fastest growing religion in America. Today, the number of followers of Islam in the United States has reached 4 to 6 millions. It is a matter of time before Islam will become the religion of the majority. America, then will be labeled an “Islamic country”, ruled by the “Quran” and the “Hadith” or what Muslims call Sharia (The Islamic code of ethics). ISLAM SLAMMED Pastor David Warner Faithful Baptist Church Omak,Washington