Moon god...?

Question

For those who've fallen for the moon god baloney, lol, this is for you:

Do you believe that Muslims worship a moon god because of the crescent moon that has come to symbolize Islam? If so, why then didn't Muhammad (saws) and his followers make use of the crescent? Why did it take until the Ottoman empire before Muslims used the crescent as a religious symbol?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent

Do you believe that Muslims worship a moon god because Islamic months go by the lunar calendar? If so, then does that mean you believe Jews also worship a moon god?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_calendar#Importance_of_Lunar_Months

Do you believe Muslims worship a moon god because a Christian missionary wanted to make a distinction between the names "Allah" and "God"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubal#Hubal_and_Allah
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Sources/Allah/hubal.html

Please, if you want to hate Islam, at least do so on reliable information, lol!

Ty shinigami! You're so right, lol! But if I can dispel at least one myth to one person, I'll be satisfied! :-)

Grandfather, do you have any evidence to back your story?

Geezah, lol! Sorry you have to go through that!
A Muslim can't get uppity if s/he knows his/her religion. It's not that people attempt to disprove the religion, it's that so many people are either so ignorant about it and will believe any hunk of baloney as long as it's somewhat anti-Islam, and that no matter how many times you try to tell them, or how much evidence you show them that they're not right, they ignore and continue to spread their own ignorance to others. It's repetitive, and just for an example, we're STILL fighting to dispel the myth that Islam was spread by the sword long after the Crusaders started it to gain support for their bloodbath.

I guess I should just let things go, but nothing irks me more than total and voluntary ignorance...

Aww, ty Ty! Lol! How sweet of you! Eid mubarak to you although you don't celebrate it (I assume) and Happy New Year! I'm almost certain you celebrate that! :-P Who doesn't!?

Here, have a virtual slice of my Eid cake: http://www.flickr.com/photos/17308157@N00/2119293910/
It's long gone now :-P but virtual cake is always there and stays fresh! ;-)

Alyssa, frankly I don't care what you do with your life. Convert or don't convert, it's really none of my business. And my point was very very clear. If you can't understand my Q, then sorry if I confused you, how can I make it more clear for you?

Dr. you are right, lol! Allahu alim!

Grandfather, lol, you're a prime example of the people I mention who will believe anything as long as it's somewhat anti-Islamic. You believe this article because it says "archaeology provides irrefutable evidence," and that's all the evidence you need to believe it?

Try:
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Sources/Allah/moongod.html (complete with REAL archaeological evidence)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubal
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Sources/Allah/hubal.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Morey#Anti-Islamic_writings
http://www.islamicity.com/Mosque/moongodmyth/moon_god1-19.htm

Answer 1

you know sister hayaa_bi_taqwa if ppl in 1400 years don't want to understand what is ISLAM and why LA ILA HA IL LAL LAH MUHAMMAD RUSOOL ALLAH
how can they understand us in yahoo
just look here

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YUSUFALI: We have put yokes round their necks right up to their chins, so that their heads are forced up (and they cannot see).
PICKTHAL: Lo! We have put on their necks carcans reaching unto the chins, so that they are made stiff-necked.
SHAKIR: Surely We have placed chains on their necks, and these reach up to their chins, so they have their heads raised aloft.

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YUSUFALI: And We have put a bar in front of them and a bar behind them, and further, We have covered them up; so that they cannot see.
PICKTHAL: And We have set a bar before them and a bar behind them, and (thus) have covered them so that they see not.
SHAKIR: And We have made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, then We have covered them over so that they do not see.

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YUSUFALI: The same is it to them whether thou admonish them or thou do not admonish them: they will not believe.
PICKTHAL: Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not, it is alike for them, for they believe not.
SHAKIR: And it is alike to them whether you warn them or warn them not: they do not believe.



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Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi

1. Ya-seen

2. Waalqur-ani alhakeemi

3. Innaka lamina almursaleena

4. AAala siratin mustaqeemin

5. Tanzeela alAAazeezi alrraheemi

6. Litunthira qawman ma onthira abaohum fahum ghafiloona

7. Laqad haqqa alqawlu AAala aktharihim fahum la yu/minoona

8. Inna jaAAalna fee aAAnaqihim aghlalan fahiya ila al-athqani fahum muqmahoona

9. WajaAAalna min bayni aydeehim saddan wamin khalfihim saddan faaghshaynahum fahum la yubsiroona

10. Wasawaon AAalayhim aanthartahum am lam tunthirhum la yu/minoona

11. Innama tunthiru mani ittabaAAa alththikra wakhashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi fabashshirhu bimaghfiratin waajrin kareemin

12. Inna nahnu nuhyee almawta wanaktubu ma qaddamoo waatharahum wakulla shay-in ahsaynahu fee imamin mubeenin

13. Waidrib lahum mathalan as-haba alqaryati ith jaaha almursaloona

14. Ith arsalna ilayhimu ithnayni fakaththaboohuma faAAazzazna bithalithin faqaloo inna ilaykum mursaloona

15. Qaloo ma antum illa basharun mithluna wama anzala alrrahmanu min shay-in in antum illa takthiboona

16. Qaloo rabbuna yaAAlamu inna ilaykum lamursaloona

17. Wama AAalayna illa albalaghu almubeenu

18. Qaloo inna tatayyarna bikum la-in lam tantahoo lanarjumannakum walayamassannakum minna AAathabun aleemun

19. Qaloo ta-irukum maAAakum a-in thukkirtum bal antum qawmun musrifoona

20. Wajaa min aqsa almadeenati rajulun yasAAa qala ya qawmi ittabiAAoo almursaleena

21. IttabiAAoo man la yas-alukum ajran wahum muhtadoona

22. Wama liya la aAAbudu allathee fataranee wa-ilayhi turjaAAoona

23. Aattakhithu min doonihi alihatan in yuridni alrrahmanu bidurrin la tughni AAannee shafaAAatuhum shay-an wala yunqithooni

24. Innee ithan lafee dalalin mubeenin

25. Innee amantu birabbikum faismaAAooni

26. Qeela odkhuli aljannata qala ya layta qawmee yaAAlamoona

27. Bima ghafara lee rabbee wajaAAalanee mina almukrameena

28. Wama anzalna AAala qawmihi min baAAdihi min jundin mina alssama-i wama kunna munzileena

29. In kanat illa sayhatan wahidatan fa-itha hum khamidoona

30. Ya hasratan AAala alAAibadi ma ya/teehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzi-oona

31. Alam yaraw kam ahlakna qablahum mina alqurooni annahum ilayhim la yarjiAAoona

32. Wa-in kullun lamma jameeAAun ladayna muhdaroona

33. Waayatun lahumu al-ardu almaytatu ahyaynaha waakhrajna minha habban faminhu ya/kuloona

34. WajaAAalna feeha jannatin min nakheelin waaAAnabin wafajjarna feeha mina alAAuyooni

35. Liya/kuloo min thamarihi wama AAamilat-hu aydeehim afala yashkuroona

36. Subhana allathee khalaqa al-azwaja kullaha mimma tunbitu al-ardu wamin anfusihim wamimma la yaAAlamoona

37. Waayatun lahumu allaylu naslakhu minhu alnnahara fa-itha hum muthlimoona

38. Waalshshamsu tajree limustaqarrin laha thalika taqdeeru alAAazeezi alAAaleemi

39. Waalqamara qaddarnahu manazila hatta AAada kaalAAurjooni alqadeemi

40. La alshshamsu yanbaghee laha an tudrika alqamara wala allaylu sabiqu alnnahari wakullun fee falakin yasbahoona

41. Waayatun lahum anna hamalna thurriyyatahum fee alfulki almashhooni

42. Wakhalaqna lahum min mithlihi ma yarkaboona

43. Wa-in nasha/ nughriqhum fala sareekha lahum wala hum yunqathoona

44. Illa rahmatan minna wamataAAan ila heenin

45. Wa-itha qeela lahumu ittaqoo ma bayna aydeekum wama khalfakum laAAallakum turhamoona

46. Wama ta/teehim min ayatin min ayati rabbihim illa kanoo AAanha muAArideena

47. Wa-itha qeela lahum anfiqoo mimma razaqakumu Allahu qala allatheena kafaroo lillatheena amanoo anutAAimu man law yashao Allahu atAAamahu in antum illa fee dalalin mubeenin

48. Wayaqooloona mata hatha alwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeena

49. Ma yanthuroona illa sayhatan wahidatan ta/khuthuhum wahum yakhissimoona

50. Fala yastateeAAoona tawsiyatan wala ila ahlihim yarjiAAoona

51. Wanufikha fee alssoori fa-itha hum mina al-ajdathi ila rabbihim yansiloona

52. Qaloo ya waylana man baAAathana min marqadina hatha ma waAAada alrrahmanu wasadaqa almursaloona

53. In kanat illa sayhatan wahidatan fa-itha hum jameeAAun ladayna muhdaroona

54. Faalyawma la tuthlamu nafsun shay-an wala tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona

55. Inna as-haba aljannati alyawma fee shughulin fakihoona

56. Hum waazwajuhum fee thilalin AAala al-ara-iki muttaki-oona

57. Lahum feeha fakihatun walahum ma yaddaAAoona

58. Salamun qawlan min rabbin raheemin

59. Waimtazoo alyawma ayyuha almujrimoona

60. Alam aAAhad ilaykum ya banee adama an la taAAbudoo alshshaytana innahu lakum AAaduwwun mubeenun

61. Waani oAAbudoonee hatha siratun mustaqeemun

62. Walaqad adalla minkum jibillan katheeran afalam takoonoo taAAqiloona

63. Hathihi jahannamu allatee kuntum tooAAadoona

64. Islawha alyawma bima kuntum takfuroona

65. Alyawma nakhtimu AAala afwahihim watukallimuna aydeehim watashhadu arjuluhum bima kanoo yaksiboona

66. Walaw nashao latamasna AAala aAAyunihim faistabaqoo alssirata faanna yubsiroona

67. Walaw nashao lamasakhnahum AAala makanatihim fama istataAAoo mudiyyan wala yarjiAAoona

68. Waman nuAAammirhu nunakkis-hu fee alkhalqi afala yaAAqiloona

69. Wama AAallamnahu alshshiAAra wama yanbaghee lahu in huwa illa thikrun waqur-anun mubeenun

70. Liyunthira man kana hayyan wayahiqqa alqawlu AAala alkafireena

71. Awa lam yaraw anna khalaqna lahum mimma AAamilat aydeena anAAaman fahum laha malikoona

72. Wathallalnaha lahum faminha rakoobuhum waminha ya/kuloona

73. Walahum feeha manafiAAu wamasharibu afala yashkuroona

74. Waittakhathoo min dooni Allahi alihatan laAAallahum yunsaroona

75. La yastateeAAoona nasrahum wahum lahum jundun muhdaroona

76. Fala yahzunka qawluhum inna naAAlamu ma yusirroona wama yuAAlinoona

77. Awa lam yara al-insanu anna khalaqnahu min nutfatin fa-itha huwa khaseemun mubeenun

78. Wadaraba lana mathalan wanasiya khalqahu qala man yuhyee alAAithama wahiya rameemun

79. Qul yuhyeeha allathee anshaaha awwala marratin wahuwa bikulli khalqin AAaleemun

80. Allathee jaAAala lakum mina alshshajari al-akhdari naran fa-itha antum minhu tooqidoona

81. Awa laysa allathee khalaqa alssamawati waal-arda biqadirin AAala an yakhluqa mithlahum bala wahuwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu

82. Innama amruhu itha arada shay-an an yaqoola lahu kun fayakoonu

83. Fasubhana allathee biyadihi malakootu kulli shay-in wa-ilayhi turjaAAoona

Answer 2

Wikipedia is not always a good source for compiling great information so I didn't read it.
The truth is, the Moon God was popular among Arabs before Mohammad's day. The prophet Mohammad made it clear that there was only one God 'Allah' and destroyed the many idols that Arabs formerly worshiped.
Everyone knows that Muslims do not worship a moon God just like Christians do not worship a Sun God.
Choosing the crescent Moon as a symbol was not a religious thing..it was mostly traditional which has nothing to do with Islam. There are traces of tradition and customs within every religion. It's normal.

Answer 3

Salaam Alaykum,
Nonsense..I hope you succeeded I am so glad. Some of my favorite potato chips have a crescent which very few companies do to signify the product is halal and I applaud them for this action as so many store products have the K
for Kosher or a U. I know that was not your point but I don't understand those accustations as have been clearly pointed out have no relevance in terms of us worshipping any idol especially a small part of the entire universe that was the creation of Allah SWT. Lord of all Universe.
Wasalaam

Answer 4

Who cares? I mean really, who cares? What I don't like is the fact they are killing people. And each other, that little boy yusuff with his face melted off. Was that really helping anyones cause? the hundreds who get blown up each day and then you come on here and say, "they are not listening, it is like the blind leading the blind."
What is the message you want to give us?
That if we convert you will stop the blood shed? when it is true your own people or people in that religion already is the ones killing each other. More muslims are killed by other muslims. So how is our converting going to stop the blood shed?
I really want to know, what do you want from us?
What do you want us to say? Islam is not a moon god?
Fine it is not a moon God. Now are you happy?

Answer 5

Christians put the idol of Jesus(PBUH) before them & start worshiping as God. they think that we also worship moon god, which is not true. this is not the case with Muslims.

These arrogant people won't understand Islam. Only if Allah gives Hidayath to these arrogant poeple, they will come to realise the truth...

Answer 6

Anybody who takes the time to read the basics of Islam knows that the religion has nothing to do with moon worship.

What I want to know is: why to Muslims get so defensive over the alleged origins of the culture, in and of itself. How come I always hear Muslims saying "No, no, it never happened that way" and not "Even if it did, it doesn't matter; we know what we're practicing NOW."

Answer 7

I don't care what they believe or whether their god is the moon or not. I believe in freedom of religion. I will respect your right to any religion you want to believe.
But when the people in that religion turns violent and starts killing others then they should be stopped.
I believe that all muslims should live in a muslim country and not immigrate to other countrys. That way they can be happy under sharika law. I also believe that all other countrys should be out of the middle east and leave those people alone.

Answer 8

"belief" has nothing to do with it. it's a demonstrable fact that Allah *was* a moon god, part of a pantheon, before he got into monotheism


[edit] "... archaeology provides irrefutable evidence that Allah, far from being the biblical God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, was actually the pre-Islamic pagan moon-god. Indeed, it is an established archaeological fact that worship of the moon-god was the main religion of the ancient Middle East."

[2nd edit] i don't mean to malign any person or religion or deity. in fact i could also point out that El (who became YHVH) was part of the Sumerian pantheon, god of mountains, thunder, and plagues, before *he* got into monotheism. but the question was about Allah =)

Answer 9

I have never disliked islam because of a crescent moon symbol, or any moon god or a lunar calendar. There are plenty of other reasons besides those to dislike it

Answer 10

dearest, it is like banging your head upon the wall made of brick trying to talk to these people. Ever hear of that saying: "the blind leading the blind"?

This is it in action.
The one thing I think is positive in all this is that the internet can be used as a tool to dissipate these misconceptions. At least they've heard it. It's up to them now whether they will decide to love or to hate.

Good luck.