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Identifying God's Messenger of the Covenant / Importance of accepting & following God's messengers  Question: We are students of Islam and very disturbed by reading on your site that you claim to be a prophet. Who are you to claim this? Internet articles say you are turning people away from Islam. There can be no messenger after Prophet Muhammad and whatever Muslims need to understand is explained in the Hadith books. Also, the world does not need another messenger because all Muslims are living messengers of Islam in their own way. Answer: Peace be upon you. We do appreciate your concerns and are happy to answer all of them God willing. Our advice is that you read our response with an open mind and think about everything logically in light of Quran. Whatever we share can be verified directly from the Quran, the same (and only) book Prophet Muhammad used for his religious guidance (6:114-115). Unfortunately, most people who call themselves Muslims today don’t actually study...

Tests or Punishments: God's efficient growth system for Submitters Question: I would like to understand a little more about tests and punishments. What do tests involve? When something is not going right, How do I know if it is a test or a punishment? Answer: Peace be upon you. Everything that we experience in our lives is in accordance with God's will and a specific plan that He has arranged for us to enable us to redeem ourselves. As far as we are concerned, God has given us complete free will to decide our own actions. If we do good, it is God who is doing it (because all good comes from God), but He allows us to take the credit towards our souls for it (8:17). If we do bad (because we allowed Satan to influence us), God allows Satan to afflict us with something bad. However Satan can only affect us to the limit that God allows him to. This is because God also wants us to reflect upon what we have done wrong, repent, and do better next time (18:24, 67:2). God is the Doer of ...

What is a Nikah ceremony; do Muslims have to marry only in its traditionally practiced format? Question: Hello, I am from a Christian background and have started practicing true Islam; thank you for presenting the truth on your site. In a few months, God willing, I will be marrying my long-time friend who has also realized the need to worship God alone and follow the Quran alone for religious guidance. Being of traditional Muslim background, his family is expecting us to have a traditional Nikah wedding ceremony, performed by the imam of the local mosque. What does this involve and is there any ‘conversion’ process I am supposed to go through? My family may also desire to see us do some Christian ceremonies. We would like to check what the Quran says about marriage for submitters (true Muslims) and what can we do to bring about respect and comfort to both sides? Answer: Peace be upon you. To begin with, congratulations for recognizing the truth and wishing to do what is right as per Go...

Question: I would like to know if Islam allows consulting spiritual gurus and astrologers. Is it possible to speak to angels or the dead? Can you ward off evil or change your fortune by wearing gemstones and talismans? What happens after death and can animals or humans be reborn? After reading your website, I am realizing that when in trouble, people try all sorts of things, but never turn to God alone and look for the answer in His scriptures. Please help me get these answers and also know that they are correct. Answer: Peace be upon you. May God bless you for your observation. The primary reason people do not seek the solution from God alone is because they do not know why they were created and what the purpose of their life is. While we are providing the answers to your questions below, we recommend that you also find out why you were created, as that will give you a complete understanding of what you have asked about and other important questions about life. Consulting spiritual he...

What is the function of the mathematical miracle; how is it different from previous miracles of God? Question: Can you explain to me briefly how the mathematical miracle is different from previous miracles of God? Answer: The mathematical miracle of the Quran provides irrefutable physical evidence that God exists and that the Quran is His unaltered message to the world, intact, down to every letter. The Quran explains a five-fold function of the mathematical miracle including that it will strengthen the faith of the faithful and convince the Christians and Jews that this is a divine scripture (74:30-37). Unlike previous miracles that were limited to time and place, the mathematical miracle of the Quran is a perpetual miracle that can be witnessed and verified by all generations, anytime, and from anywhere. Today it continues to manifest itself, reassuring the faithful that God is in full control of the world and that His word will dominate over everything, despite Satan’s attempts to c...

Question: Hello, I would like to follow Islam correctly. I belong to the Khoja Aga Khan sect and have some distant Bohri relatives also. My family is not very religious and everyone seems to follow what suits their convenience. Nobody gives me a clear explanation for anything. I have read a lot of information on your site but I couldn't understand which sect you belong to. Are you a new sect that is following a modern version of Islam? Can you advise me which sect is the right one to follow Islam correctly?                                                                                                                                           ...