Why does the world believe Muslim myths?

Question

During Muhammad's lifetime, an imaginative story invented by an unknown follower was circulated, describing Muhammad's midnight dream ride on a flying horse to "Al Aksa".

I see that one answerer has noticed that this myth is not to be found in the Quran.

I express my shock that all the defenders of Islam here among the answerers are not aware of that does and does not appear in the Quran.

Can anyone comment?

Answer 1

The Mullahs are calling for another "intifada," claiming that the Jews are undermining the Al Aqsa Mosque and the place where their myths believe Muhammad launched himself into the Seventh Heaven. Where did this story come from? Does it meet any known time-line?

Muhammad died in AD 632. During his lifetime, an imaginative story floated by an unknown follower was circulated about Muhammad’s midnight dream ride on a flying horse to "Al Aqsa." SERIOUS ISLAMIC SCHOLARS WERE EMBARRASSED by this crass imagination that made no sense - as follows:

In the time it takes a clay water jar to tip and spill its first drop, Muhammad, in his mythical dream, flew from Mecca to the "the furthest place." In Arabic, "Al Aqsa" means "the furthest place." At that time "Al Aqsa" (or "furthest place") would be either a mosque in Medina or Allah’s Courtyard in Paradise. There was no mosque, no "Al Aqsa mosque," on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in Muhammad’s lifetime.

From AD 685 to 705, the Umayyad Caliph Abd-el Malik built the Dome of the Rock, also on the Temple Mount, Mount Moriah. (It is now called the "Golden Dome" after it was covered with gold by the King of Transjordan.) Caliph Abd-el Malik, who lived in Damascus, wished to be viewed as Muhammad’s heir and leader of Islam. He attempted to re-direct the Islamic religious/political compass away from Mecca towards Jerusalem and his sphere of religious/political power. The political thrust of all this was that al-Malik failed.

Islam as a religion and Muslims as a group continued to ignore Jerusalem as a non-entity and continued to bow in their worship toward Mecca. However, the myth was created among the (uneducated) Muslim/Arabs, that, by right of conquest, they owned the Temple of the Jews which existed as Solomon’s Temple of the Jews for thousands of years before Muhammad and Islam. However, the myth took root among the Muslims - as history was pushed aside.

That childish myth has become factual history, as the Arab/Muslims claimed the Jews’ most holy religious site, built thousands of years before Christianity or the beginnings of Islam. But, the West oohs and aahs as the Mullahs babble about their non-existent history, harking back to the Philistines (a warlike tribe of Phoenicians who came to the sea coast of Eretz Yisrael) and other tribes long gone.

The "Al Aqsa" mosque was not considered a true holy site of Islam until Saladin, the Kurdish warrior in the 12th Century needed an excuse to attack the Christian Crusaders who had taken Jerusalem. Saladin then claimed Muhammad’s dream of "Al Aqsa" was the mosque built on top of the Jewish Temple and, therefore, holy to Islam. But, their claims are accepted today as if they were not a backward, uncivilized culture but, an advanced society of great thinkers and, therefore, worthy of being taken seriously. The media was presented with the scholarly history of the Jewish Temple numerous times but, they prefer the "mythical" version created by the Muslim/Arabs.

Sixty years after Muhammad’s death, Caliph Abd el-Malik from Damascus did build the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, over the site where the Jewish Temple stood in ancient times. It was later covered with gold leaf to become known as the Golden Dome. Caliph El-Malik’s objective was to turn the political loyalty to Muhammad which was epi-centered in Mecca toward him as the next leader. Even the Media, always in a state of lazy denial must admit that every long dead visionary is followed by wannabe pretenders to the crown so he conveniently revises history toward himself and his new goals.

That ploy failed and the Dome of the Rock was NOT visited as a holy place as were Mecca and Medina.

Answer 2

People state that this midnight dream ride of Muhammad's on a flying horse to "Al Aksa" is in the Quran.

I am fairly familiar with the Quran and do not recognize this story as appearing there.

If anyone can cite the sura where this appears, please do so in your answer.

Anyone who has looked for this in the Quran and has NOT FOUND it, please include that fact in your answer.

You can, of course edit your existing answer to include the new information.

Answer 3

Radical Islam -- Iran and Pakistan -- are the biggest threat to the Western world today.

The Muslim myths are indeed part of the problem. The myth mentioned by the asker DOES NOT appear in the Quran. Why do some people think that it does?

The West must wake up and solve the problem of Radical Islam .

Answer 4

point of correction: muslims, not the world, believe muslim myths. muslim myths are stories fabricated to give them some religious rights to further their jihad vis-a-vis terrorism against the world particularly, christians and jews. With the imaginative story linking the 14th century psycho-prophet to Jerusalem, muslims now lay claims to Israel's God-given town and are ready to defend their position with suicide bombings. Facts will definitely prevail over myths!

Answer 5

How many times are you gonna post this question?

The Israeli political machine is working on Yahoo answers now too!

Watch, they will soon prove that Al-Aqsa needs to be destroyed for the betterment of the world...astigfurallah!

Answer 6

Similar things can be said about Christianity. Many things mentioned in the Bible seem to be a little strange and not logical, yet I don't attack Christians and call their religion a bunch of myths.

Answer 7

i havent said anything abour your personal beleifs yet you make falsified claims about my beleifs.

but anyways, i still forgive you.

EDIT: there is a whole CHAPTER called -- THE ASCENSION in the Quran, maybe you should have done a little more research you make false claims. although the Miraj or Ascension is true, Muhammed NEVER stopped at Al-Aqsa. but the Buraq first took him to JERUSALEM, the land of Islam's messengers.

Answer 8

Huh, never heard that one, I'll look it up. Thanks!

Oh, to answer you, I don't really understand your question ... are you saying that Muslim beliefs are myths or that this one story isn't in the Quran and is a myth.

Answer 9

Very sad indeed. But like each of us they have a right to believe what they choose. God gives us each a free will. Jesus died for Muslims too.

Thanks for the chance to testify.

Answer 10

Why don't you try to spread your belief/religion instead of harassing others? It's not an imaginary story and it's mentioned in Qur'an.