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DATELINE - October, 2014 - Ground Rules for At-Tawheed (monotheism)

People often ask questions about Allah (God) without a basic understanding or without usual logic (or in some cases, without even using common sense). Prophecies and predictions are some of the best ways for humans to know and be conviced of the existence of God (Allah). But even then there are some who will ask questions or make statements in a way that is very difficult to deal with, unless you know these ground rules for At-Tawheed (foundations for monotheism).

As a matter of fact, I have traveled with some of the real experts in these matters and have heard them explain predictions and prophecies that would come about (and they did happen) several times.

Imam Zakideen Sharfee, may Allah have mercy on him, was a close friend of mine, from Pakistan but living in New Jersey back in the 1990's - and one night he spoke about things non-Muslims would be plotting about against Muslims and Islam. It all seemed so fantastic that no one could believe it could happen. But later that night I was riding a train back home when I heard some non-Muslims in the very nice seat talking about ways to do exactly what he spoke about.

So, again - we must be careful and stay in the middle of the road.
Just learn basics and stay with that as much as you can. The other things will all be according to Allah's Plan and if He wants us to know something, we'll find out.
Don't push for this kind of information, because it can drive a person insane and loose their way from Islam.
Authobillah.

Here's what I recommend for myself and all of us - First, work on tawheed (monotheism, oneness of God).
Be able to answer any question about monotheism of Islam instantly without hesitation. That is what is needed more than anything else.

• Example 1: Someone asks you about "Predestination" and says, "How can everything be predetermined, and we have no control over it, but then we would be rewarded or punished because of what happened?"
• Example 2: A person says to you, "If there is a God, and God is good - then how come innocent people, men, women and little children are killed in avalanches, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornados and hurricanes?"
• Example 3: A lady says to you, "How come a man can have 4 wives, but a woman can have only one husband?"
• Example 4: Same lady asks, "How come women don't have equal rights to men in Islam?"
• Example 5: A scientist says, "Why do you believe in God - something you can not prove, can't see, can't hear, can't touch, smell or taste - and there is nothing to prove anything except fantasies?"
• Example 6: An old man says, "If your God is really good and He wants good for people, why doesn't He just forgive them and be done with it?"
• Example 7: Teacher asks you, "Why do you pray toward a black box in the desert? Why pray 5 times a day? Why do you have to get all wet first? Why pray at all? Doesn't God know your heart?"
• Example 8: A store clerk asks, "Can your God do anything? Can He make a rock so heavy nothing can move it? - Even He can't move it?"
• Example 9: Your best friend, a Muslim, says, "My girlfriend is not a Muslim, but she's very nice. Why would God put her in Hell Fire, but she didn't do anything bad?"

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