Why would Allah give us a "complete code/rule book" on how to live?

Question

This is a cornerstone doctrine of Islam and a key reason why global jihadist passionaely fight to install Allah's will upon us all.

This central doctrine of Islam claims that, in the Quran and Sunnah (sayings of Muhammad) Allah has given us an entire code of conduct and rules for governance. These rules cover everything from hygine to war and fill libraries.

The illiterate man (majority of Muslims) is thus at a disadvantage here...he must rely on their Imam or Mullah, and as we all know, they certainly do. This is why Islamic religious leaders command armies and militias, because essentially, they are conduits to God for which the regional illiterate Muslim follows without question.

Each region has Imams with slightly or majorly different interpretations...this gives rise to endless islamic sectarian violence that will never end...ever.

Islamic unrest should thus never be surpising. If Allah has given an exact law for all humans to follow then all should be forced to follow

Think about it. If you really believed that the entire laws of life where given by code in exact detail...numbered and shelved...and this law literally required a jihad in order to install it all over the world...if you truely believed that...would you not do as they do?

Answer 1

Can you wake them up to the real truth, or will God have to destroy them like He did with the great flood or Sodom and Gommorah, at His second coming in order to protect His chosen people.

Answer 2

It was the same in Europe in the middle ages. I am from Lebanon, (it's better here), you are right in a way. There is much ignorance in the arabic world, but I do believe there can be a renaissance if there is not so much greed. The eyes are fixed on the region because of oil. I believe terrorism is a natural reaction. Leave them alone, and they will learn by themselves. I mean they will have time to think about something else than defending themselves against the greedy.
But it won't be the west's interest to educate those people, because they simply don't want educated people who can reason by themselves, simply to do what they want in the region.

Answer 3

as for the first thing : quran a book of guidance not a book of rules. quran or furqan means the critereon to judge between the right and wrong. it does not lay a code of conduct it only says what is right and what is wrong and how one will be judged on that basis.

doesnt the bible give u a set of rules to follow. similarly quran has also given guidance not rules. and may all people realise that the bible they follow was incomplete. we muslims say ur bible is wrong because some of the chapters were deleted and rejected. thus the bible is not complete.

also it was not a muslim who discredited or burnt their bible. it was a arch bishop William who in 100 AD burnt their chapters from the bible.

before pointing at some one just see the flaws in u. MUSLIMS DONT DEGRADE U. U ARE DEGRADING URSELVES BY FOLLOWING THE MAN WHO BURNT AND REJECTED PARTS OF UR OWN HOLY BOOK. DO U HAVE AN ANSWER FOR THIS?

not all muslims are illetrate as u claim. i work at a MNC as research faculty and have got my degree from one of the world acclaimed university. its just that there are many educated muslims but we dont like to boast about it as others do.

we dont rely on imam or mullah but u do on fathers, preists and popes. for us imams and mullahs are just like the judges from high and supreme courts. but u depend on ur preist for confession, we dont. u can make a mistake and ur presit will forgive u, but it is God who is our ultimate judge.

yes i agree that there are a few jerks who support terrorists but we cant help it. we are ordinary civilians like u who are worried about our daily lives and families. we are ordinary people who do not know to fight someone who did not harm us.

they are conduits to God for which the regional illiterate Muslim follows without question.: in that case why do u follow the bible with ur heart? or u dont?
then why do u beleive that jesus died for ur sins? then why do u say that u can do anything and will not be questioned by ur Lord and Jesus will pray the price.

bible was written by Mark in 66AD , that is 66 years after christs death. and i think u very well know that the church had rejected many chapters from the bible. now who gave them that authority? and how do u accept that when u beleive in jesus(pbuh)? so u mean to say that man had more power than jesus pbuh himself?

mmay i remind u that muslimsare not the only terrorists in the world. terrorists are people without faith, they just use the mask of religion to do all their dirty intentions.

and Allah has not forced anyone. Allah has given u and me a gift known as Freewill. by the way: is this what man had bargained for, isnt it?

and as for the fact that women are opressed in islam.

why is it that a nun is covered fully, and she is practising her faith
but when a muslimah does that, she needs to be opressed?
why is it that when a western woman is a stay at home mom, she is sacrifising her life for her children
but whem a muslimah does that, she needs to be liberated?
why is it that when a jew has a beard, he is practising his faith
but when a muslim does that, he is an extremist?
why is that when people of any faith commit a sin, religion is not mentioned
but when a muslim is involved, people love to drag islam to trial.

may Allah bless us and guide us on the right path

Answer 4

this is totally stupid, i dont know why u people dont think what you are saying. ALLAH (the only god) gave us QURAN to follow, and ALLAH also gifted us with different brains, thus the one who thinks wise'ly and choose a good path(the path of life written in QURAN )will be rewarded heaven, n for others hell is ready. And to whome you say illeterate man... first think what u r. if u where a litterate then u woudn't post this ques? ...... PLZ ....THINK WISE'LY...

Answer 5

Good question. If God wanted us to follow certain rules, why didn't he just encode it into our DNA as instinct like how birds know how to build nests without ever having seen thier parents doing so.

Answer 6

WELL THOSE ARE FALSE BOOKS THAT WAS LEFT BEHIND BY SOME ONE WHO WANT TO BE JUST LIKE THE MOST HIGH GOD THERE IS ONLY ONE COMPLETE AND RIGTH BOOK AND THAT IS THE BIBLE FORM THE BEGINNING TO THE END AND ONE SAVIOR THE LORD-JESUS CHRIST AND NO ONE ELSE NOT MUHAMMAD,BUDDHA,HITLER,CASTRO, OR ANY OF YOUR IDOLS

Answer 7

It does no longer rely, because u . s . would be in keeping with Allah... basically like the US became in keeping with God. whilst atheists detect their very own u . s ., then they'd have what they decide for...

Answer 8

sounds like allah raped muslims of their free will.

Answer 9

All religions basically teach followers to do good deeds. Why should a person only follow Islam? Can he not follow any of the religions?

Answer


1. Major difference between Islam and most other religions

All religions basically exhort mankind to be righteous and eschew evil. But Islam goes beyond that. It guides us towards practical ways of achieving righteousness and eliminating evil from our individual and collective lives. Islam takes into account human nature and the complexities of human society. Islam is guidance from the Creator Himself. Therefore, Islam is also called the Deen-ul-Fitrah (the natural religion of Man).


2. Example - Islam commands us to shun robbery and also prescribes method of eleminating robbery

1.

Islam prescribes method of eliminating robbery
All major religions teach that theft is an evil act. Islam teaches the same. So what is the difference between Islam and the other religions? The difference lies in the fact that Islam, besides teaching that robbing is evil, shows a practical way of creating a social structure in which people will not rob.
2.

Islam prescribes Zakaat
Islam prescribes a system of Zakaat (obligatory annual charity). Islamic law prescribes that every person who has a saving that exceeds the nisaab level i.e. more than 85 grams of gold, should give 2.5% of that saving every lunar year in charity. If every rich person in the world gave Zakaat sincerely, poverty will be eradicated from this world. Not a single human being would die of hunger.
3.

Chopping off the hands as punishment for robbery
Islam prescribes chopping off the hands of the convicted robber. The Glorious Qur’an says in Surah Maidah:
"As to the thief, male or female, cut off his or her hands:a punishment by way
of example, from Allah, for their crime: and Allah is Exalted in power, full of wisdom."
[ Al-Qur’an 5:38]
The non-Muslim may say, "Chopping off the hands in this 20th century. Islam is a barbaric and ruthless religion!"
4.

Results achieved when Islamic Shariah Implemented
America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries in the world. Unfortunately it also has one of the highest rates of crime, theft, and robbery. Suppose the Islamic shariah is implemented in America i.e. every rich person gives Zakaat ( 2.5% of his savings in charity above 85 grams of gold every lunar year), and every convicted robber has his or her hands chopped off as a punishment. Will the rate of theft and robbery in America increase, remain same or decrease? Naturally it will decrease. Moreover the existence of such a stringent law would discourage many a potential robber.

I agree that the amount of theft that takes place in the world today is so tremendous that if you chop off the hands of all the thieves, there will be tens of thousands of people whose hands will be chopped off. The point here is that the moment you implement this law the rate of theft will decline immediately. The potential robber would give it a serious thought before jeopardizing his limbs. The mere thought of the punishment itself will discourage majority of the robbers. There will barely be a few who would rob. Hence only a few person’s hands would be chopped off but millions would live peacefully without fear of being robbed.

Islamic Shariah is therefore practical, and achieves results.


3. Example: Islam prohibits the molestation and rape of women. It enjoins hijaab and prescribes capital punishment for a convicted rapist.

1. Islam prescribes method of eliminating molestation and rape
All the major religions declare the molestation and rape of women as grave sins. Islam teaches the same. What then is the difference between Islam and the other religions? The difference lies in the fact that Islam does not merely preach respect for women, or abhor molestation and rape as serious crimes, but also gives clear guidance as to how society can eliminate such crimes.


2. Hijaab for men
Islam has a system of hijaab. The Glorious Qur’an first mentions hijaab for the men and then for the women. Hijaab for the men is mentioned in the following verse:

"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do."
[Al-Qur’an 24:30]

The moment a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lower his gaze.
3. Hijaab for women
Hijaab for women is mentioned in the following verse:

"And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons...."

[Al-Qur’an 24:31]

The extent of hijaab for a woman is that her complete body should be covered. The only part that can be seen, are the face and the hands up to the wrists. If they wish to cover, they can even cover these parts of the body. However some Islamic scholars insist that even the face should be covered.
4. Hijaab prevents molestation
The reason why Allah has prescribed Hijaab for the women is given in the Qur’an in the folowing verse of Surah Al-Ahzab:

"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women,that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, most Merciful."

[Al-Qur’an 33:59]

The Qur’an says that Hijaab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women this would prevent them from being molested.

5. Example of twin sisters
Suppose two sisters who are twins and who are equally beautiful, walk down a street. One of them is wearing the Islamic Hijaab i.e. the complete body is covered except for the face and the hands up to the wrists, and the other twin is wearing a mini skirt or shorts. Around the corner there is a hooligan who is waiting for an opportunity to tease a girl. Who will he tease? The girl wearing the Islamic Hijaab or the girl wearing the mini skirt or shorts? Dresses that expose more than they conceal, are an indirect temptation to the opposite sex for teasing, molestation and rape. The Qur’an rightly says that the hijaab prevents women from being molested.


6. Capital punishment for rapist
The Islamic shariah prescribes capital punishment for a convicted rapist. The non-Muslim may be horrified at such a stringent punishment in this age. Many accuse Islam of being ruthless and barbaric. I have asked a common question to hundreds of non-Muslim men. Suppose God-forbid, some one rapes your wife, your mother or your sister and you are made the judge. The rapist is brought in front of you. What punishment would you give him? All of them said, "we would put him to death." Some went to the extent of saying, "we would torture him to death", If your wife or your mother is raped you want the rapist to be put to death. But if someone else’s wife or mother is raped, capital punishment is a barbaric law. Why the double standards?


7. U.S.A. has one of the highest rate of Rape
The United States of America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries of the world. An F.B.I report in the year 1990 says that 1,02,555 cases of rape were reported. It further says that only 16% of the cases of rapes are reported. Thus, in order to know the actual number of rapes that took place in 1990, the reported figure should be multiplied by 6.25. We get a total of 6,40,968 rape cases that took place in the year 1990. If the total is divided by 365 the number of days in a year, we get an average of 1,756 rape incidents everyday.

Later another report said that an average of 1900 cases of rape are committed in U.S.A every day. According to National Crime Victimization Survey Bureau of Justice Statistics (U. S. Dept. of Justice) in 1996 alone 3,07,000 cases of rape were reported. Only 31% of the actual cases of rape were reported. Thus, 3,07,000 X 3.226 = 9,90,322 rapes took place in 1996. That is, an average of 2,713 cases of rape took place everyday in America in 1996. Every 32 seconds one rape is taking place in America. Maybe American rapists got bolder. The FBI report of 1990 continues and says that out of the rape cases that were reported only 10% of the rapist were arrested, that is only 1.6% of the actual rapes committed. Out of those arrested, 50% were let free before the trial. This would mean that only 0.8% of the rapists faced a trial. In other words if a person commits 125 rapes the chances that he will get a punishment for rape is only once. Many would consider this a good gamble. And the report says that of those people who faced trial 50% received sentences of less than a year’s imprisonment though the American law says rape carries a seven year sentence of imprisonment. For a rapist, the judge is lenient to first time offenders. Imagine a person commits 125 rapes and the chances of being convicted is only once, and 50% of the time the judge will grant leniency and give a sentence of less than a year!
8. Results achieved when Islamic Shariah Implemented
Suppose the Islamic shariah is implemented in America. Whenever a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he lowers his gaze. Every woman wears the Islamic Hijaab, that is the complete body is covered except the face and the hands upto the wrists. After this if any man commits rape, he gets capital punishment. The question is, will the rate of rape in America increase, will it remain the same or will it decrease? Naturally it will decrease. Islamic Shariah gets results.


4. Islam has Practical Solutions for the Problems of Mankind

Islam is the best way of life because its teachings are not doctrinaire rhetoric but practical solutions for the problems of mankind. Islam achieves results both at the individual and collective levels. Islam is the best way of life because it is a practical, universal religion not confined to any ethnic group or nationality.

This question is often hurled at Muslims, either directly or indirectly, during any discussion on religion or world affairs. Muslim stereotypes are perpetuated in every form of the media accompanied by gross misinformation about Islam and Muslims. In fact, such misinformation and false propaganda often leads to discrimination and acts of violence against Muslims. A case in point is the anti-Muslim campaign in the American media following the Oklahoma bomb blast, where the press was quick to declare a ‘Middle Eastern conspiracy’ behind the attack. The culprit was later identified as a soldier from the American Armed Forces.

Let us analyze this allegation of ‘fundamentalism’ and ‘terrorism’:


1. Definition of the word ‘fundamentalist’

A fundamentalist is a person who follows and adheres to the fundamentals of the doctrine or theory he is following. For a person to be a good doctor, he should know, follow, and practise the fundamentals of medicine. In other words, he should be a fundamentalist in the field of medicine. For a person to be a good mathematician, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of mathematics. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of mathematics. For a person to be a good scientist, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of science. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of science.


2. Not all ‘fundamentalists’ are the same

One cannot paint all fundamentalists with the same brush. One cannot categorize all fundamentalists as either good or bad. Such a categorization of any fund amentalist will depend upon the field or activity in which he is a fundamentalist. A fundamentalist robber or thief causes harm to society and is therefore undesirable. A fundamentalist doctor, on the other hand, benefits society and earns much respect.


3. I am proud to be a Muslim fundamentalist

I am a fundamentalist Muslim who, by the grace of Allah, knows, follows and strives to practise the fundamentals of Islam. A true Muslim does not shy away from being a fundamentalist. I am proud to be a fundamentalist Muslim because, I know that the fundamentals of Islam are beneficial to humanity and the whole world. There is not a single fundamental of Islam that causes harm or is against the interests of the human race as a whole. Many people harbour misconceptions about Islam and consider several teachings of Islam to be unfair or improper. This is due to insufficient and incorrect knowledge of Islam. If one critically analyzes the teachings of Islam with an open mind, one cannot escape the fact that Islam is full of benefits both at the individual and collective levels.


4. Dictionary meaning of the word ‘fundamentalist’

According to Webster’s dictionary ‘fundamentalism’ was a movement in American Protestanism that arose in the earlier part of the 20th century. It was a reaction to modernism, and stressed the infallibility of the Bible, not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record. It stressed on belief in the Bible as the literal word of God. Thus fundamentalism was a word initially used for a group of Christians who believed that the Bible was the verbatim word of God without any errors and mistakes.

According to the Oxford dictionary ‘fundamentalism’ means ‘strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion, especially Islam’.

Today the moment a person uses the word fundamentalist he thinks of a Muslim who is a terrorist.


5. Every Muslim should be a terrorist

Every Muslim should be a terrorist. A terrorist is a person who causes terror. The moment a robber sees a policeman he is terrified. A policeman is a terrorist for the robber. Similarly every Muslim should be a terrorist for the antisocial elements of society, such as thieves, dacoits and rapists. Whenever such an anti-social element sees a Muslim, he should be terrified. It is true that the word ‘terrorist’ is generally used for a person who causes terror among the common people. But a true Muslim should only be a terrorist to selective people i.e. anti-social elements, and not to the common innocent people. In fact a Muslim should be a source of peace for innocent people.


6. Different labels given to the same individual for the same action, i.e. ‘terrorist’ and ‘patriot’

Before India achieved independence from British rule, some freedom fighters of India who did not subscribe to non-violence were labeled as terrorists by the British government. The same individuals have been lauded by Indians for the same activities and hailed as ‘patriots’. Thus two different labels have been given to the same people for the same set of actions. One is calling him a terrorist while the other is calling him a patriot. Those who believed that Britain had a right to rule over India called these people terrorists, while those who were of the view that Britain had no right to rule India called them patriots and freedom fighters.

It is therefore important that before a person is judged, he is given a fair hearing. Both sides of the argument should be heard, the situation should be analyzed, and the reason and the intention of the person should be taken into account, and then the person can be judged accordingly.


7. Islam means peace

Islam is derived from the word ‘salaam’ which means peace. It is a religion of peace whose fundamentals teach its followers to maintain and promote peace throughout the world.

Thus every Muslim should be a fundamentalist i.e. he should follow the fundamentals of the Religion of Peace: Islam. He should be a terrorist only towards the antisocial elements in order to promote peace and justice in the society.