World Blog by humble servant.THE QURAN IS NOT A “MUSLIM BOOK”

THE QURAN IS NOT A “MUSLIM BOOK” Who is the Quran for? Is it only for Muslims, or can people of other religions read and follow its message? A common belief around the world is that the Quran is a religious scripture meant only for those who are known as Muslims. That is why it is often referred to as a “Muslim Book,” or the “Book of the Muslims.”It is quite natural to have this belief, because most religions have a scripture and a defined group of followers associated with it. For example, the Bible is known as the religious book of the Christians and the Vedas are scriptures associated with the Hindus. While the Quran is associated with Muslims, it is actually a scripture from God for the whole world. Jews, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Zoroastrians, and everyone from all religions and faiths are equal inheritors and audience of the Quran’s message. It is their scripture as much as the Muslims and can be followed in any language. Johnnie Ellington II There is no existing scripture from God other than Quran that is intact. Though the truth very much exists in the other scriptures, you may not be able to identify the falsehood that has crept into them. Johnnie Ellington II Like worshiping jesus and praying in his name as if it help. None of that exist . Johnnie Ellington II This will bring you back to the existing global problem where everyone believes that the information they are presently following is the correct information. The advantage of having a unified, intact scripture from God is that humans no longer need to think about where they can access God’s accurate word from. 2) Because of missing portions and alterations, the complete system of Submission decreed by God, with all the laws and practices to be followed, does not exist in the previous scriptures any longer. For any system to work perfectly, all its parts must work together. Applying only parts of a system is like trying to build your soul all your life on snacks instead of nutritious, wholesome meals. God’s comprehensive system to help you build your soul in huge proportions to face God’s awesome presence in the Hereafter is fully detailed in the Quran. Johnnie Ellington II 3) Even if theoretically you did have a complete previous scripture from God in your possession, God has updated and consolidated all His previous messages into one unified scripture for all people. Since the Quran represents all of God’s previous scriptures, religions and messengers, it is your scripture as much as anyone else’s. So when you follow the Quran, in essence, you will be continuing to follow your own scripture anyway. Very important information for people of all religions, including Muslims, about the most important criterion that determines the fate of their soul. The most important condition that determines if a person will be admitted into Heaven is whether the person worships God alone or not. A person who does not worship God alone will not go to Heaven. God has placed in every human being a natural instinct about Him. It is the responsibility of every human to recognize this instinct and worship God ALONE. 17 God’s scriptures, which are based on the theme of monotheism, also point out that the principal duty of all humans is to worship God alone. It is not enough to ‘believe in God’—as in acknowledging that God exists. In order to enjoy God’s grace on Earth and develop your soul for the Hereafter, you must worship God alone and never set up any other entities as partners with Him. Most people who believe in God do not worship Him alone. In one way or another, they set up partners or ‘idols’ beside God, then love or worship them as much as God—sometimes even more. This constitutes idolatry or idol worship, the most gross offence of all. Idolatry is the only offence that God does not forgive if maintained till death. To help readers know more about this most important criterion that determines the fate of their souls, below are some descriptions of idolatry they should consider carefully. Please be absolutely clear about this matter and take a deep look at your beliefs and worship. If you die in a state of idolatry, all your works will be nullified and you will be a loser in the Hereafter. Johnnie Ellington II So when you follow the Quran, in essence, you will be continuing to follow your own scripture anyway. Very important information for people of all religions, including Muslims, about the most important criterion that determines the fate of their soul. The most important condition that determines if a person will be admitted into Heaven is whether the person worships God alone or not. Johnnie Ellington II God’s scriptures, which are based on the theme of monotheism, also point out that the principal duty of all humans is to worship God alone. It is not enough to ‘believe in God’—as in acknowledging that God exists. In order to enjoy God’s grace on Earth and develop your soul for the Hereafter, you must worship God alone and never set up any other entities as partners with Him. Most people who believe in God do not worship Him alone. In one way or another, they set up partners or ‘idols’ beside God, then love or worship them as much as God—sometimes even more. This constitutes idolatry or idol worship, the most gross offence of all. Idolatry is the only offence that God does not forgive if maintained till death. Johnnie Ellington II To help readers know more about this most important criterion that determines the fate of their souls, below are some descriptions of idolatry they should consider carefully. Please be absolutely clear about this matter and take a deep look at your beliefs and worship. If you die in a state of idolatry, all your works will be nullified and you will be a loser in the Hereafter. Johnnie Ellington II What is idolatry? Idolatry (or idol worship) is not restricted to worshiping man-made statues and icons as it is popularly believed around the world. The simplest form of idolatry starts with believing that anyone or anything besides God can help you in this life or the Hereafter. All religions are corrupted with the idea that saints and messengers can help people in this life, die for them, or will intercede for them in the Hereafter. These beliefs make a complete mockery of God and His messengers because they imply that God is unaware of people’s minutest actions, and needs one of His own creations to help Him with His judgment. It also demonstrates the true egoistic and cowardly nature of humans to try and find someone else to carry their load of sins for them. It is the responsibility of all humans to use their life to develop their own souls for which they will account to God directly for their deeds. Another major form of idolatry prevalent across religions is the mentioning of other names along with God. Many people are just not able to mention the name of God without mentioning another name along with Him. Here is an example of how Muslims commit “Shirk” (or idolatry) by mentioning another name along with God. The proclamation of faith (or Shahaadah) decreed by God is: “There is no god except God.” In Arabic, this statement is “La Elaaha Ella Allah.” However, this proclamation is violated when Muslims add Prophet Muhammad’s name after it. Adding another name 18 along with God and failing to make the same proclamation for other messengers, also violates another command to not make distinction among God’s messengers. Other forms of idolatry include: • Worshipping anything or anyone dead or alive; natural or man-made objects. This includes setting up tombs of the dead as holy or sacred places of worship. • Relying on talismans or consuming foods and drinks that are supposed to be blessed and holy. • Astrology, tarot reading, numerology and similar occult ideas. No one knows the future except God and there are no short cut solutions to happiness or receiving any provisions. Imploring God is the only legitimate supplication. He will grant you your wishes if He so wills in accordance with His knowledge of what is best for you. Those who claim to have found solutions to their problems by using these occult ideas are because they deserve to go down that route. In the Hereafter, they will be losers for not relying on God alone to relieve their problems. • Innovating religious laws never decreed by God. For example, a dietary prohibition not instituted by God represents idolatry. • Reverencing and worshipping human beings such as saints, prophets, messengers, religious leaders and scholars - by making them partners with God or setting them up as lords and masters besides God; - by loving them as much as or more than God; - by giving them power of intercession; - by claiming that they are God in human form; - by assigning sons and daughters to God. • Following self-proclaimed spiritual leaders and gurus. These are agents of Satan who send millions of people to Hell with their fake assurances of happiness and salvation. They ask you for your money to bless you and pray for you. They promise you quick fixes through special prayers, holy foods and religious symbols. Please think about this logically. If happiness and salvation could so easily be achieved, why would God send us detailed scriptures about how to lead our lives? Why would God build in all humans the natural instinct to worship Him alone as the Supreme Power if someone or something else could fix everything for them instead? If you submit to God alone and do what pleases Him, He will bless your affairs with His guidance. • Making anything or anyone more important in your life than God. An example of this is your profession or property. You can certainly pursue and enjoy them greatly, 19 as long as you don’t become preoccupied with them, which will distract you from remembering, appreciating and worshipping God. Reply 19h Johnnie Ellington II The simplest form of idolatry starts with believing that anyone or anything besides God can help you in this life or the Hereafter. All religions are corrupted with the idea that saints and messengers can help people in this life, die for them, or will intercede for them in the Hereafter. Johnnie Ellington II These beliefs make a complete mockery of God and His messengers because they imply that God is unaware of people’s minutest actions, and needs one of His own creations to help Him with His judgment. It also demonstrates the true egoistic and cowardly nature of Johnnie Ellington II It also demonstrates the true egoistic and cowardly nature of humans to try and find someone else to carry their load of sins for them. Johnnie Ellington II It is the responsibility of all humans to use their life to develop their own souls for which they will account to God directly for their deeds. Another major form of idolatry prevalent across religions is the mentioning of other names along with God. Many people are just not able to mention the name of God without mentioning another name along with Him. Johnnie Ellington II Here is an example of how Muslims commit “Shirk” (or idolatry) by mentioning another name along with God. The proclamation of faith (or Shahaadah) decreed by God is: “There is no god except God.” In Arabic, this statement is “La Elaaha Ella Allah.” However, this proclamation is violated when Muslims add Prophet Muhammad’s name after it. Adding another name 18 along with God and failing to make the same proclamation for other messengers, also violates another command to not make distinction among God’s messengers. Johnnie Ellington II Other forms of idolatry include: • Worshipping anything or anyone dead or alive; natural or man-made objects. This includes setting up tombs of the dead as holy or sacred places of worship. • Relying on talismans or consuming foods and drinks that are supposed to be blessed and holy. • Astrology, tarot reading, numerology and similar occult ideas. No one knows the future except God and there are no short cut solutions to happiness or receiving any provisions. Johnnie Ellington II Imploring God is the only legitimate supplication. He will grant you your wishes if He so wills in accordance with His knowledge of what is best for you. Those who claim to have found solutions to their problems by using these occult ideas are because they deserve to go down that route. In the Hereafter, they will be losers for not relying on God alone to relieve their problems. • Innovating religious laws never decreed by God. For example, a dietary prohibition not instituted by God represents idolatry. • Reverencing and worshipping human beings such as saints, prophets, messengers, religious leaders and scholars Johnnie Ellington II - by making them partners with God or setting them up as lords and masters besides God; - by loving them as much as or more than God; - by giving them power of intercession; - by claiming that they are God in human form; - by assigning sons and daughters to God. • Following self-proclaimed spiritual leaders and gurus. These are agents of Satan who send millions of people to Hell with their fake assurances of happiness and salvation. They ask you for your money to bless you and pray for you. They promise you quick fixes through special prayers, holy foods and religious symbols Johnnie Ellington II These are agents of Satan who send millions of people to Hell with their fake assurances of happiness and Johnnie Ellington II Please think about this logically. If happiness and salvation could so easily be achieved, why would God send us detailed scriptures about how to lead our lives? Why would God build in all humans the natural instinct to worship Him alone as the Supreme Power if someone or something else could fix everything for them instead? If you submit to God alone and do what pleases Him, He will bless your affairs with His guidance. Johnnie Ellington II Making anything or anyone more important in your life than God. An example of this is your profession or property. You can certainly pursue and enjoy them greatly, 19 as long as you don’t become preoccupied with them, which will distract you from remembering, appreciating and worshipping God. Johnnie Ellington II Idolatry will nullify all your works. God alone is worthy of all praise and worship. He is far above needing partners, having children or being represented in a physical form. Therefore, please be absolutely clear about what idolatry is all about and the eternal consequences of it. If you maintain idolatry until death, all your works will be nullified and you will be a loser in the Hereafter. Most people who believe in God do not make it to Heaven because they nullify all their works by committing idolatry in one way or another. One can always repent from any offence including idolatry. Additional criteria to ensure you make it to Heaven. In addition to worshipping God alone, you must also believe in the Hereafter and lead a righteous life. Belief in the Hereafter: After death you will be judged by God who will assign you to Heaven or Hell both of which are final, eternal destinations of the Hereafter. There are no more lives or chances to try again if you fail. One of the reasons many people do not take their responsibility towards God seriously is because they think that God will never punish anyone for eternity. Some believe that Heaven and Hell are not eternal. Some think that a messenger or family member will intercede for them and keep them out of Hell. And some think that all humans will keep being born again as humans or other creatures based on the previous deeds of that soul. Leading a righteous life: God has given all humans freedom to pursue any vocation they desire for pleasure or profit without limits. However, whatever they do, their actions must be righteous and acceptable to God. Following God’s guidance is the safest and surest way to leading a righteous life because it helps you make the right choices and quickly recover from mistakes you make. Johnnie Ellington II Additional criteria to ensure you make it to Heaven. In addition to worshipping God alone, you must also believe in the Hereafter and lead a righteous life. Belief in the Hereafter: After death you will be judged by God who will assign you to Heaven or Hell both of which are final, eternal destinations of the Hereafter. There are no more lives or chances to try again if you fail. One of the reasons many people do not take their responsibility towards God seriously is because they think that God will never punish anyone for eternity. Johnnie Ellington II Leading a righteous life: God has given all humans freedom to pursue any vocation they desire for pleasure or profit without limits. However, whatever they do, their actions must be righteous and acceptable to God. Following God’s guidance is the safest and surest way to leading a righteous life because it helps you make the right choices and quickly recover from mistakes you make. Johnnie Ellington II The Quran is not a “Muslim Book” : End Points God willing this information has helped you understand why the Quran is not a Muslim book and how it can help you achieve happiness in this life, followed by success in the 20 Hereafter. However, as mentioned earlier, you have complete freedom to choose your own spiritual path. The decision you should take first is whether you want to follow God’s guidance or not. After that, you can decide the source you want to use for God’s guidance. The following points can help you with your decision to follow God’s guidance or not. 1. Beware of the ego. It is the ego that brought humans into this world and it the ego that sends people to Hell. Because of the ego, millions of people do not worship God alone—the principal duty of all human beings. Because of the ego, people choose to disregard God’s guidance and chose to live their lives by their own opinions instead. Because of the ego, people seek dignity among their peers even though none of these people can or will help them on the Day of Judgment. Because of the ego, people commit idolatry and nullify all their good works. 2. Find out why you were created and the purpose of your existence. God created all humans for the same reason. There cannot be different reasons for this. If you know why you were created, you will have a logical reason to worship God alone and follow a system of life decreed by Him. You will realize that you are far better off trying to make it to Heaven with God’s guidance than trying to make it on your own. God’s system is perfect and assures the promised rewards if followed correctly. You can never make a perfect system for your soul and you can never guarantee it will work for you or anyone else. From the Resources section, you can follow the link to know the reason for your creation explained from the Quran. If you wish to also find this answer from other references, it is possible you may find some difference between them and the answer from the Quran. For example, some may not say that Heaven and Hell are final destinations of the Hereafter. Or some may not refer to Satan specifically as a representative of evil. But what you are likely to realize is that all of them talk about the following: a) God is the Creator and Supreme power of the Universe whom you must worship alone. b) You are really a soul in human form, as are all other creatures—souls in their respective physical forms c) You must lead a righteous life. d) After death you will have to account to God for your life on Earth. e) An evil force will constantly try to harm you and lead you away from God f) All scriptures from God contain a system of life aimed at protecting you from evil, make you happy on Earth, and live a better existence after your death. In a nutshell it comes down to the three criteria for success which is that you must worship God alone, you must lead a righteous life and you will be accountable to Him after death in this world. This is your starting point. After that you can search for the exact answer to why you were created, what happens after you die, and so on. Where to find the exact, provable answer to all these questions has already been explained earlier in this document. Johnnie Ellington II God willing this information has helped you understand why the Quran is not a Muslim book and how it can help you achieve happiness in this life, followed by success in the 20 Hereafter. However, as mentioned earlier, you have complete freedom to choose your own spiritual path. The decision you should take first is whether you want to follow God’s guidance or not. After that, you can decide the source you want to use for God’s guidance. The following points can help you with your decision to follow God’s guidance or not. Johnnie Ellington II 1. Beware of the ego. It is the ego that brought humans into this world and it the ego that sends people to Hell. Because of the ego, millions of people do not worship God alone—the principal duty of all human beings. Because of the ego, people choose to disregard God’s guidance and chose to live their lives by their own opinions instead. Because of the ego, people seek dignity among their peers even though none of these people can or will help them on the Day of Judgment. Because of the ego, people commit idolatry and nullify all their good works. Johnnie Ellington II 2. Find out why you were created and the purpose of your existence. God created all humans for the same reason. There cannot be different reasons for this. If you know why you were created, you will have a logical reason to worship God alone and follow a system of life decreed by Him. You will realize that you are far better off trying to make it to Heaven with God’s guidance than trying to make it on your own. God’s system is perfect and assures the promised rewards if followed correctly. You can never make a perfect system for your soul and you can never guarantee it will work for you or anyone else. Johnnie Ellington II For example, some may not say that Heaven and Hell are final destinations of the Hereafter. Or some may not refer to Satan specifically as a representative of evil. But what you are likely to realize is that all of them talk about the following: a) God is the Creator and Supreme power of the Universe whom you must worship alone. b) You are really a soul in human form, as are all other creatures—souls in their respective physical forms c) You must lead a righteous life. d) After death you will have to account to God for your life on Earth. e) An evil force will constantly try to harm you and lead you away from God f) All scriptures from God contain a system of life aimed at protecting you from evil, make you happy on Earth, and live a better existence after your death. In a nutshell it comes down to the three criteria for success which is that you must worship God alone, you must lead a righteous life and you will be accountable to Him after death in this world. This is your starting point. After that you can search for the exact answer to why you were created, what happens after you die, and so on. Where to find the exact, provable answer to all these questions has already been explained earlier in this document. Johnnie Ellington II 3. The world’s status quo shouldn’t prevent you from making the most important decision of your life. Don’t let the current situation of the world prevent you from taking the steps you need to take to make it to Heaven. Whatever is happening today is no different from the chaos and unrest the world has always experienced whenever it has disregarded God’s guidance. Race, religion, greed… are just various platforms Satan uses in different ways to instigate oppression and animosity in the world. Mass media sensationalism can sometimes magnify one problem and make it sound like the world’s biggest and only problem. It just appears louder and bigger than before because the world is so well connected today. But the truth is that even if the world manages to isolate and nullify one problem, hundreds of other problems plague the world. The only way for the world to come out of its problems and be united is to restore God’s true guidance in it. The scriptures show that all communities eventually triumphed and experienced peace and prosperity when they followed God’s guidance. God’s laws are designed to work perfectly in our world. Don’t let Satan ever fool you into doubting how God’s laws can work because the people around you do not apply them. If people think God’s laws cannot work, it is because they don’t allow them to work. How many people including yourself actually know God’s laws in His scriptures to think this way about God’s wisdom? God’s system works perfectly for those who kill their egos and allow it to work for them. Don’t worry about what others do. Everyone has to account to God directly for their deeds. In the Hereafter, no one is going to come to your rescue because everyone will be worrying about their own fate. You have to worry about your own neck and make your own decision to follow God’s guidance or not. If you choose to follow God’s guidance, He will create the circumstances to make His system work perfectly in your life within the environment around you Johnnie Ellington II Whatever is happening today is no different from the chaos and unrest the world has always experienced whenever it has disregarded God’s guidance. Johnnie Ellington II Race, religion, greed… are just various platforms Satan uses in different ways to instigate oppression and animosity in the world. Mass media sensationalism can sometimes magnify one problem and make it sound like the world’s biggest and only problem. It just appears louder and bigger than before because the world is so well connected today. But the truth is that even if the world manages to isolate and nullify one problem, hundreds of other problems plague the world. The only way for the world to come out of its problems and be united is to restore God’s true guidance in it. The scriptures show that all communities eventually triumphed and experienced peace and prosperity when they followed God’s guidance. Johnnie Ellington II God’s laws are designed to work perfectly in our world. Don’t let Satan ever fool you into doubting how God’s laws can work because the people around you do not apply them. If people think God’s laws cannot work, it is because they don’t allow them to work. How many people including yourself actually know God’s laws in His scriptures to think this way about God’s wisdom? God’s system works perfectly for those who kill their egos and allow it to work for them. Don’t worry about what others do. Everyone has to account to God directly for their deeds. In the Hereafter, no one is going to come to your rescue because everyone will be worrying about their own fate. You have to worry about your own neck and make your own decision to follow God’s guidance or not. If you choose to follow God’s guidance, He will create the circumstances to make His system work perfectly in your life within the environment around you Johnnie Ellington II Don’t let Satan ever fool you into doubting how God’s laws can work because the people around you do not apply them. If people think God’s laws cannot work, it is because they don’t allow them to work. How many people including yourself actually know God’s laws in His scriptures to think this way about God’s wisdom Johnnie Ellington II God’s system works perfectly for those who kill their egos and allow it to work for them. Don’t worry about what others do. Everyone has to account to God directly for their deeds. In the Hereafter, no one is going to come to your rescue because everyone will be worrying about their own fate. You have to worry about your own neck and make your own decision to follow God’s guidance or not. Johnnie Ellington II If you choose to follow God’s guidance, He will create the circumstances to make His system work perfectly in your life within the environment around you Johnnie Ellington II 4. All messengers of God followed God’s system of Submission. Remember that all messengers of God were created for the same reason and had the same responsibility as all other humans towards God. Outside of their function to deliver God’s messages to us, they were also required to follow the message they brought. If they did not, they ran the same risk of not making it to Heaven like all those who put their souls at risk by not following God’s guidance. We can learn a lot from their examples of righteousness and steadfastness. They depended on God alone for their own salvation and the success of the missions they were sent for. They preached the worship of God alone and never claimed that they were divine or had the power of intercession or forgiveness. They never asked anyone to reverence or idolize them, or set them up as gods besides God. All of them are now enjoying Paradise with God. If you truly love and respect them, then do as they did—worship God alone and 22 follow His guidance. Remember that loving messengers is fine. But idolizing them is not, as described in the earlier section on idolatry. Johnnie Ellington II They never asked anyone to reverence or idolize them, or set them up as gods besides God. Johnnie Ellington II They preached the worship of God alone and never claimed that they were divine or had the power of intercession or forgiveness. Johnnie Ellington II 5. Submission will prevail The era of a harmonious world as prophesied in God’s scriptures is already in process. The corruptions plaguing all religions are being weeded out in preparation for Submission to be established on Earth. God’s word will prevail as it has always prevailed, despite Satan’s attempts to prevent it. So it is not for humans to judge or condemn people for their circumstances. Everyone is placed into this world under certain circumstances in accordance with God’s perfect plan to help humans succeed in making it to Heaven. When humans oppress one another because of race, religion, or anything else, they are objecting to God’s will, much to their own detriment. So the real war humans must declare on is not on each other, but on Satan. Therefore, don’t let Satan prevent you from taking the decision to do what can give you eternal life. Appeal to your heart and study God’s word carefully so you will recognize what you should do to strengthen your relationship with God. The exact formula to enjoy Happiness, Now and Forever, is available for you whenever you want Johnnie Ellington II The Quran is not a Muslim Book. The Quran is God’s book of guidance for all people to achieve peace and happiness, now and forever. Johnnie Ellington II Thank you for reading. What has been reveal to you is the truth and not my opioion or guess work. It is in the books you profess. Revelation is God plan i'm only a deliver of good news for the receptive.