No, it's not mentioned, however the branching of religion into sects is mentioned and it is looked upon unfavorably by God.
Quran 6:159 As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, thou hast no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah: He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did.
90% of all Muslims follow Islam according to the teachings of the Quran and the example of Muhammed sas & his immediate desciples. This is known as ahl-e-sunnat-wa-jammat (or more simply, the Sunnah).
Approx 10% follow Islam according to the teachings of the Quran and the descendants of Muhammed sas. Those who follow this way of thinking adhere to what is known as "ahl-ul-bayt" (the followers of the house) or more commonly known as Shia.
While the Sunnis believe that the earliest generations of Muhammed's sas family were rightly guided, as they actually followed the example of Muhammed, just as we do now, we don't believe that subsequent generations should hold the power to determine doctrines that were already determined at the time of Muhammed sas.
As for which way the Muslims have been told to follow?
Quran 7:157 Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him it is those who will be the successful.
There are many more verses which support that Muslims have been commanded to practice their religion according to the example and teachings of Muhammed sas. Besides, it makes sense to me that the prophet himself would be the best person to expound upon the meanings of the revealed verses, and give advice on how to practice.
Hope that answers your question.
2007-11-26 05:11:18
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answered by Just us 1
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I don't get what you're saying about Catholicism, but the two sects of Islam split after the death of Muhammed. Muhammed transcribed the Koran and was a strong leader, but when he died there was some debate about where ultimate spiritual power should lie. Two groups of people sprung up- one favoring Muhammed's son for the leadership of the church and another favoring someone else from Muhammed's inner circle. Those groups became what we now call Sunni and Shiite. It may seem like a small thing, but this difference in the early church has led to different holy days and shrines, resulting in a somewhat different culture of worship.
As for your friend blowing you off, that's mean on his part, but maybe you offended him. The question itself isn't offensive, but maybe he percieved something in the way you asked it.
2007-11-26 05:22:57
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answered by Emmature 3
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Sunni and Shia can NOT be in the Koran because the split occurred AFTER the Koran was written. Its sort of like looking for the Lutheran church mentioned in the Bible - it wasn't formed until over a thousand years later. In the case of the Muslims it was a much shorter time period, but still AFTER the Koran was written.
2007-11-26 05:12:14
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answered by Paul Hxyz 7
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You are incorrect about Catholicism. They do not worship inanimate objects or average people. They practise intercession and use icons as methods of reminding and learning. The only way that I could accuse a Catholic of worshipping other than God would also apply to all Christians.
I appreciate the answer from Just us. I am a Shia Muslim, though, so of course I have slightly different view of things.
The history of the divide between Shia and Sunni Islam began most visibly after the death of Prophet Muhammad. Some Muslims wanted to establish Prophet Muhammad's successor by an election of the elders of the early Muslim commmunity. The elders themselves were not elected by the general populace; and some were left out who felt that they should have been a part of the process. They elected Abu Bakr; and the sect that agrees with this process is today the Sunni sect of Islam.
As evidence for their position, Sunni Musims point to certain narrations attributed to Prophet Muhammad in which he is quoted as delegating successorship to Abu Bakr and to other individuals after him. They also have other narrations specifying certain qualities about Abu Bakr and the succeeding Caliphs that distinguish them as deserving leaders.
There was immediate opposition to this election by those who felt that Prophet Muhammad had already deligated his successor in response to the command of God. These believed that Prophet Muhammad had established Ali, his cousin and son-in-law, as his successor. These were almost immediately known as the Shi`at `Ali, or the partisans of `Ali. Today, we are most easily known as Shia Muslims.
As evidence fo their position, Shia Muslims point to an event wherein Prophet Muhammad is quoted to have said, "For those over whom I am the leader, Ali is the leader." We believe that this event occurred several times. There are also other narrations from Prophet Muhammad that indicate 11 other leaders, or Imams, who would succeed after Ali. Some of those narrations named the individuals. We also point out several qualities of Ali that distinguish him as most qualified to lead the early Muslim ummah.
2007-11-26 06:27:19
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answered by pink 4
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Yes. Muhammad(PBUH*) told his followers not to divide themselves into sects because they would be like the Christians and the Jews and be divided into their religion and deen.
Sura 6:159 of the Qur'an
159.Those who divide themselves into sects do not belong with you. Their judgment rests with GOD, then He will inform them of everything they had done.
2007-11-26 11:53:30
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answered by wolfkarew 4
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The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “My community will experience everything that the Children of Israel had experienced, following in their footsteps exactly, so much so that if one of their number had approached his mother publicly for sex, one of my community will do the same. The Children of Israel divided into 72 sects. My community will divide into 73 sects, and all of them will be in the Hellfire save one.”
The people asked him: “And which one will that be
He replied: “The one that follows what I and my Companions are upon right now.”
So, the answer is Sunni, where we strictly follow the Sunnah and Quran. The majority of Muslims are Sunnis.
http://www.shaikhyusuf.com/
http://www.islamchannel.tv/
http://www.shareislam.com/
http://www.muslimconverts.com/
http://www.islamreligion.com/
http://www.islam101.com/quran/yusufAli/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMaF_CB55f0
2007-11-26 05:12:40
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answered by Anonymous
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the quran does not mention it in fact it would be wrong and that is why muslims often deny there is a split.
they say the other group are not muslim..
2007-11-26 05:11:34
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answered by Anonymous
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well i will try to answer wat Quran says about sects ...
As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, thou hast no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah: He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did. Quran(006:159)
2007-11-26 05:21:37
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answered by abdul aziz 1
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No and Simply no
2007-11-26 21:07:24
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answered by Jesus will rule with the Qur'an 5
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