The Religion of Islam
Friday, January 18, 2008 at 08:39AM The Religion of Islam
By; Dan'el Fraley
Mohammed, the founder of Islam, was born in Mecca about A.D. 570. Mecca was a city of a mixed multitude of people, some Jews, some Christians and polytheistic Arabs. Arab tribes throughout the Arabian peninsula each had their own deity. A large black meteor found in the desert was believed by the Arabs to be sent by these astral deities. The stone meteorite was placed in a cubed building (Ka'aba) in the city of Mecca and became the central shrine of Hub'alla, a chief god among 360 other deities. The most worshiped deities besides Hub'alla where his three sister goddesses al-Lat, al-Manat, and al-Uzza. Al-Lat or Allat, is feminine form of Allah, and was the chief goddess of Mohammed's tribe of Quraysh. Mohammed's grandfather almost sacrificed Mohammed's father except for the counsel of a fortune-teller. Al-Ilah (literally "the god" or "high god" of war) was associated with the moon. If this is not enough to understand where Mohammed got his gods name, his father's name was Abd-Allah ("the slave of the god"). Mohammed's understanding of Judaism and Christianity came from a Christian tribe called the "Najrians". This tribe had significant influence in northern Arabia. This is why Surah's 1-4, in the Quran, are very inclusive of Jesus, Mary and Jewish patriarchs.
In 610 A. D. Mohammed claimed to have received an revelation that al-Ilah was the supreme god. He said an angel appeared to him in a cave while he was resting. In historical records it is said that Mohammed was under the influence of opiates and feared he was being obsessed by an unclean spirit. He ask advise from a relative who told him he was being called to be a prophet of god. I believe Mohammed was right about this one thing, that he was under the influence of a demon. It was several years later that he began to give his message in Mecca, but the Christians and Jews would not listen. He was driven out of town (should have been put to death like the Torah says to to do with false prophets) and went to Medina in A. D. 622. This event is known as the Hijra ("Migration") and marks the beginning of the Islamic era. Because of his rejection in Mecca, his writings changed to hate against Jews and Christians. You can see the change from the earlier writings, Surah's 1-4 and the newer, Surah's 5-9. By the way, any two verses in the Koran that contradict one another, the new is the accepted, so do not be fooled by the first books of the Koran (Surah's 1-4). Mecca and Medina were trade rivals and Medina embraced the teachings of Mohammed and supplied him with an army. Mohammed took this army and returned to Mecca and conquered it. He took control of the Ka'aba (the black meteorite) and Mecca and turned it into the religious center of his new religion. He killed or taxed anyone who would not submit to al-lIah (Allah). He and his army raped and pillaged camel trains and villages and forced people into the worship of his god. His desire for very young girls almost lost him his loyal followers, but after being caught raping an 8 year old girl (his favorite wife) he said she was given to him by Allah. The holy book of Islam is the Qur'an ( or Koran) which is composed of the angelic message to Mohammed is written in a Talmudic stile, which leads scholars to believe it was written under distress by a Jewish rabbi in Mohammed's control. Mohammed, known as the "last Prophet" never prophesied anything, so how can anyone compare him to true prophets of God (Adoni)? The Koran is also known as the "corrected" stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses and David's Psalms. Isa (Jesus) from the New Testament is considered as a great prophet, but was influenced by Satan and blasphemed Allah the true god by saying He was God. The Hadith is another sacred book used by Muslims and is a collection of Mohammed's deeds and sayings.
After Mohammed's death, his soldiers and his relatives fought for the right to control his empire/religion, and the kayos is still going on today between the Sunni's and the Shiite's. Mohammed died in 632 A. D. and Abu Bakr, became the first Caliph.
The true God (Blessed be His name) called Abram out of the pagans/polytheist to set aside Him a people to bring the promised Messiah(Word made flesh) out of their bloodline and to give us His word through the prophets. Sarah, trying to help God out, birthed all this kayos through her handmaids son Ishmael. The promised bloodline and child is and always will be Isaac. Islam's god Allah is not the same as the God of Judaism which we as Christians embrace also. And the Bible/Scriptures given to the Jews is not the same as the Koran. Islam claims its version is correct and that all other writings are corrupted. Christians are "shirks", which means to partner God with a companion, and their is only one God. Islam has totally rejected the tri unity of God (1x1x1=1, not 3).
From the beginning, Islam has been a religion of the sword (al Harb). Do not listen to those that tell you Islam's god and the God of Judaism are the same, because Islam is a lie and we all know who the father of lies is. Also, do not believe that there is a difference between radical Islam and orthodox Islam, or that there is a moderate Islam that is peaceful. If one is a practicing Islamic, he is not to be trusted, because the Koran tells them it is ok to lie and that Christians and Jews should be put to the sword. The true word of God gives us a choice whom to serve, and does not force us to follow. Yeshua's/Jesus' example of grace and love drew me to follow Him. If Islam is such a truth, why must they force it on others. What gives them the right to choose for god, let their god stand on his own record and let us choose whom to serve.
Jihad/Holy War, is a mandate of Islam, so how can one believe it is a peaceful religion? Jihad, requires Islam to completely subdue the earth through military conquest. The world has two divisions, Dar al-Islam ("House of Islam") and the unsubdued by Islam Dar al-Harb ("House of War"). So, if you are a practicing Islamic, you are not a peaceful person. According to Islam all religions not Islamic are false, and all non-Muslims are infidels or dhimmi (tolerated minorities soon to be subdued).
This mind-set of the Islamic's brought them to Jerusalem, where two great religions have their roots, and took control of the Temple Mount so they could show the superiority of their god. The Byzantine Christians had built magnificent architectural structures in Jerusalem and the Muslim Caliph was not to be out done, so he (Abd al-Malik) built the Dome of the Rock. They claim that Mohammed was brought there on a winged horse (al-Buraq) and went into heaven. They also believe that Jesus the Messiah will come back as He said, but that He will exalt the true prophet of god, Mohammed.
They spread lies and say them so often, they believe it. The Islamic nations claim there was never a Temple on the Temple Mount, they claim there never was a Holocaust and even claim it was not Islamic terrorist that brought the twin towers down on 911. If they like submission so much, they better submit to the love of Christ, or they will be done with just as the prophesies say in God's Holy Word. Only they can make a change of heart. God calls us to be loving servants of our neighbors not to drive them into submission. He says to pray for our enemies and by doing so we invoke the third part of this triune God, the Holy Spirit to warm their hearts with His love. God tells us those that bless the children of Israel will be blessed, and those that curse them will be cursed. Satin has always tried to stop the promises of God by destroying the ones He brings blessings to the earth through, the Israelites.
Study history of the three religions of Jerusalem, and you will soon see they all have situations that were not to God's liking, but the religion of Islam has the worst record. Bible prophesy tells us that the Jews and Christians will embrace each other in the last days, but all dependents of Edom/Esau will be destroyed (Obediah). When I say Christians, I mean those that have embraced their Hebraic roots, are the body of Christ/Messiah and have not been caught up into replacement theology. When I say Edom/Esau, I mean those that embrace a different kind of replacement theology that claims the promise came through Ishmael and not Isaac.
I wrote this article because I am concerned about the way some visualize the Islamic faith. If they continue to embrace the belief that Islam is peaceful, they will regret it soon. We allow them to live in our nation of free religion, but they are using those freedoms against us and will over power us just as they did the free nation of Lebanon. The Islamic agenda can not change because the Koran has commanded the faithful to Jihad ("holy war") with non-Muslims, and once land has been owned by a Muslim, it will forever be the possession of Islam. The final revelation of Alla is that the whole world be subjugated to the Koran and Islam. Wake up politicians and wake up America, we better fight this "Holy War" with a spiritual mindset, not a secular one or we will loose. We may loose our country or the freedom in the world, but I have read the back of "The Book" and we will live in the love and grace of the Messianic Kingdom. I look forward to my King coming and every knee bowing to honor Him.
I hope Islam remembers the story of King David as a boy with his sling-shot and small stone. Israel the young nation with a giant of Islam surrounding him reminds me of this story, and we know who's side God is on.
Bottom line, When you choose a path to follow, look at the fruit the followers produce. Our Lord said"Ye shall know them by their fruit". Is instruction and murder good fruit?
Reader Comments (1)
By Dan’El Fraley
What is a Jew and what is a Christian? There are alot of stereotype definitions for both of these terms. “A Jew practices a form of religion called Judaism” or “is one born to a Jewish mother.” “A Christian is a “gentile”, whether he is Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Pentecostal, etc.” These definitions are all valid, but are incomplete. To understand the Jew and Christian, one must go to the scriptures and find the origin of the term for each.
The term “Jew” comes from the name of the fourth son of Jacob. Reuben, Simeon and Levi were passed by in the birthright and blessings, and the fourth son Judah received them. “Judah” in Hebrew is “praise of God”. The northern kingdom of ten tribes was referred to as ”Ephraim” and the southern kingdom of three tribes was referred to as “Judah”. Judah is where the Temple was and and eventually the worship of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, became known as Judaism. In our time the term Jew represents all the people of Israel, the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Even-though about 85% of the Jewish people are secular, we still think of the term “Jew” as a religion. You can be born a Jew and still be Jewish, but you can not be born a Christian unless you are re-born.
The term “gentile” is anyone not Jewish. The word in Hebrew is “goy” and is also used for the term pagan. This is where I have a problem. If I, being a Christian, worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, am I still a pagan? I also worship a Jewish Messiah, but does that make me a Jew? In the “Breit-Hadishah” or “New Testament” in 1 Corinthians 10:32, God classifies humanity into three groups of people: Jews, gentiles, and Christians. The term “Christian” derives from the word “Christos” the Greek word for Messiah. The word “Christian” means “Messiah-like”, and that opens up a big “can of worms”. If we as Christians, are supposed to be Messiah-like, we are in big trouble. (He ate no pork, He observed the “Feasts of the Lord”, and He kept the Sabbath/Saturday Holy.) I have read somewhere that when the Christ followers were first called “Christians” in Antioch, it was a reference to the far eastern religion of Heir Krishnah, and not to the Messiah. Being referred to as Messiah followers would not have been an offensive term for the first followers of Jesus.
Jew and gentile are ethnic terms, but “Christian” is not. To become a Christian, one gives his or her heart to the Messiah and looks forward to the Messianic Kingdom. A Jew who becomes a Christian or Messianic, will still remain a Jew. A gentile that becomes a Christian does not loose his ethnicity, but he is no longer pagan! When a Jew accepts the Messiah, their faith is broadened and they become a completed Jew. For a gentile not being brought up knowing the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, it is easy to be swayed by the paganism that has seeped into the teachings of the Messiah by liberal lawless denominational leaders. I do not mean to be judgmental of religions, but we as Christians need to get back to our roots just as Paul tells us in Romans chapter 11. There is only one “Church” and that is the body of the Messiah, all believers in Him. It is up to us to clean up and restore our individual congragations where we worship. Accepting Jesus/Yeshua as the Messiah is the only way to enter into His Kingdom. Good intentions and traditions of man will not help us. God is rising up Messianic believers in all the different congregations but it is a long patient process for those that have been called. Two thousand years of pagan traditions is hard to overcome. As an experiment, try telling your congregations that the word “Easter” is an abomination to the Lord of Host. The scripture to back you up is Exodus 23:13, and the next scripture is about “Passover” that we call “Easter”. Or try and change your worship service to the proper Sabbath, the seventh day of the week Saturday. The scripture right before the last Exodus 23:12. If this does not bring persecution, you are in the right church. Is it wrong to worship on Sunday? No, of course not. It is the first day of the week and we are giving our “first fruits” to the Lord. But, the Sabbath is Saturday, and we are told to keep it Holy and it is a day set apart for us to rest in the Lord. It is a teaching, seven days then a Sabbath, a Sabbath year in seven years, a jubilee year every 7×7 years and a millennial reign of a thousand years when the Lord comes.
As usual, I got off track and got preachy, well so be it we all have our faults. You know, the bottom line is, whether you are Jew or gentile a personal relationship with God is a wonderful thing. A Christian has met the Messiah and has found grace, but needs to be obedient to the Father’s WORD/LAW for blessings. A Jew has found blessings through the “Law” and loves the Father but has missed out on the grace of salvation (Yeshua). A Christian needs to ask God for guidance into His instructions (Torah), and a Jew needs to ask the Father to introduce them to the Jewish Messiah/Yeshua. Judah’s eyes will be opened to see the truth, and Ephraim/Christians will find the Hebraic roots of their faith.
The two shall become one in His hand Ezekiel 37 and the true gentiles (Islam) will convert or be driven from the land.