Dr. Zakir Naik

Concept of Jihad in Islam – Dr Zakir Naik Similarities between Hinduism and Islam

Dr Zakir Naik,You can call Allah by any name but it should be a beautiful name, it should not conjure up a mental picture, it should be a name given by Himself and this message besides being mentioned in Surah Isra, Chapter 17, Verse No. 110, it's also mentioned in Surah A'raaf, Chapter 7 Verse No. 180, in Surah Ta Ha, Chapter No. 20, Verse No. 8 as well as Surah Hashr, Chapter No. 59, Verse No. 24 that to Allah (swt) belong the most beautiful names. Many of the atheist they believe in science, all these arguments may not satisfy them completely. Many of the atheist they say that science is the yardstick. They believe science is ultimate. So let's try and prove to this group of atheist also about the existence of Allah (swt). So if I know that this atheist believes only in science after congratulating him, I'll ask him simple question that if suppose there is an equipment, there is a gadget who no one in the world has ever seen, and if that gadget is brought in front of you and if the question is asked that who will be the first person who will be able to tell you the mechanism of this gadget? that atheist, he may say after thinking for a while... the first person who will be able to tell you the mechanism of the gadget who no one in the world has ever seen, no one in the world knows about it.. he will tell you that.. the creator of that gadget, or he may say the maker of the gadget, he may say the inventor, he may say the producer, he may say the manufacturer. Whatever he says it will be somewhat similar. Either creator, manufacturer, producer, maker, inventor, somewhat similar. Just keep that answer at the back of your mind.

Dr Zakir Naik,We believe that he was one of the mightiest messengers of Allah SWT we believe he was the Messiah translated Christ. We believe that he was born miraculously without any male intervention which many modern day Christians do not believe. We believe that he gave life to the dead with God's permission. We believe that he healed those blind & lepers with God's permission. The Christians & the Muslims sister we're going together but one may ask where is the parting of ways? The parting of ways is sister is that many Christians they say that Jesus Christ pbuh he claimed divinity. He said that he was All Mighty God. If you read the bible sister there is not a single unequivocal statement in the complete Bible where Jesus Christ pbuh himself says that I am God or where he says worship me. If any Christian can point out a single unequivocal statement, a single unambiguous statement in the complete Bible where Jesus Christ pbuh himself says that I am God or where he says worship me I'm ready to accept Christianity today. I'm not speaking on behalf of my other Muslim brothers. In fact if you read the Bible it's mentioned in the Gospel of John ch. 14 verse no. 28 Jesus Christ pbuh said: My Father is greater than I. Gospel of John Ch no. 10 verse no. 29 My Father is greater than all. Gospel of Mathew Ch. No. 12 verse no. 28 I cast out Devil with the sprit of God. Gospel of Luke Ch no. 11 verse no. 20 I cast out Devil with the Finger of God.Gospel of John Ch. No. 5 verse no. 30 I can of my own self do nothing as I hear I judge and my judgment is just for I seek not my will but the will of All Mighty God... but the will of my Father.Anyone who says that I follow not my will but the will of All Mighty God he's a Muslim. Jesus Christ pbuh was a Muslim he never claimed divinity.And its clearly mentioned in the book of Acts Ch. No. 2 verse no. 22 Ye men of Israel, listen to this, Jesus of Nazareth a man approved of God amongst you by wonders & miracles and signs which God did by him and you were witnessed to it. Jesus of Nazareth a MAN approved of God amongst you by wonders & miracles and signs which God did by him and you were witnessed to it. So we believe that Jesus Christ pbuh he was one of the Mightiest messengers of God but he was not God. So here we differ as far as the teachings are concerned your basic question was that Qur'an says you have to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ pbuh When Jesus Christ pbuh came in this world he was only sent for the Jews only for Bani Israel.The Qur'an says clearly in Surah Saff ch. No. 61 verse no. 6 that Jesus Christ pbuh came as a messenger to the Bani Israel. It's mentioned in Surah Ale Imran ch. No. 3 verse 49 that Jesus Christ pbuh was sent only for the Bani Israel. Its mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew ch. No. 10 verse no. 5 & 6 Jesus Christ pbuh he says Go ye not into the way of Gentiles. Who are the Gentiles? Non Jews, Hindus, Muslims, go ye not in the way of the Gentiles, enter ye not in the city of Smartens but rather go the hose of lost sheep of Israel. And a similar message is repeated in the Gospel of Mathew ch. No. 15 verse no. 24 he says to the apostles that I have been sent not but to the Lost sheep of the house of Israel. So Jesus Christ pbuh was sent only for the Bani Israel and his message was supposed to be followed only for a particular time period that's what the Bible says that's what the Qur'an says Inspite of this sister if you read the bible what Jesus Christ pbuh says if you analyze its mentioned in the Gospel of Luke that Jesus Christ pbuh he was circumcised on the 8th day. We Muslims, MashaAllah, we are circumcised, Majority of the Christians aren't circumcised. So if you say that following the teachings of Jesus Christ pbuh makes you a Christian then I'd like to say that I'm more Christian than the Christian themselves. It is mentioned in the Bible in the book of Ephesians Ch. No. 5 verse no. 18 that be not drunk, its mentioned in the book of Proverbs ch. No. 20 verse no. 1 that wine is a mocker. We Muslims we don't drink alcohol. Qur'an says in Surah Al Maidah ch no. 5 verse no. 90 alcohol is Haraam. We don't touch it; we don't touch it as a whole. The Muslims are the biggest community of tea toddlers. So according to the Bible you should not have alcohol. Its mentioned in the Bible that you should not have Pork in several places its mentioned in the Book of Leviticus Ch. No. 11 verse no. 7 & 8, its mentioned in the book of Deuteronomy Ch. No. 14 verse no. 8, in the book of Isaiah Ch. No. 65 verse no. 2 to 5.No less than 5 places that you should not have pork. We Muslims we don't have pork but majority of the Christians they have pork. So if Christian means a person who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ pbuh we Muslims are more Christian than the Christian themselves.

Dr Zakir Naik, Brother's asked a very good question that he said that I said in my speech & I quoted the verse of Qur'an of Surah Maidah Ch 5 verse 82 which says that strongest in enmity to the Muslims would be the Jews & the Pagans & the closest in love would be the Christians. So he's saying won't it create enmity when they say that the Jews & the Muslims should fight? The Qur'an doesn't say that the Jews & the Muslims should fight, the Qur'an says strongest in enmity to the Muslims, to the believers will be Jews. It does not say that the Muslims should fight with the Jews. It doesn't say that. But it says that the Jews by nature as a whole, they'll be against Muslims. And I told in my lecture there are many Jews who accepted Islam. There are many Jews who are good to Muslims. But as a whole, as a whole if you take, Jews as a whole & the Christians as a whole, the Christians are closer than the Jews, as a whole. This is a fact. For example the Qur'an says that the Jews are intelligent also. So that's a fact. If they're intelligent, they're intelligent. That doesn't mean that it hides the fact. And the Qur'an also says that they will be as a whole a staunchest enemy. So this is one of the falsification tests that today if you want to prove the Qur'an wrong, if the Jews, the Jews get together all of them and they decide that lets prove the Qur'an wrong. At least for 3-4 years we will be better than the Christians lets stop the war of Palestine. You know the Palestinians', the Jews were kicked out by Hitler, Hitler insulated 6 million Jews. He kicked them out of Germany. The Arabs, the Palestinians' they do Alhan wa Salahn, come, with open arms. After a few years they are kicked out their home. Imagine someone gives a traveler his home to live & the traveler kicks him out of his home & he's shouting he's taken my house & you are calling them terrorists. So what we've to do is lets get together and solve this problem one of the problem is today America is controlled by the Jews, whether it be the banks, whether it be the money, whether it be the power. According to the American survey no one can become a President of USA without walking the Star of David. Though the Jews are a minority, less than 5% in America but they're controlling the economy, they're controlling America. Fine? So if they're controlling America let all of this, lets solve the problem of Palestine, lets solve the American problem not forever... few years, 4-5 years only. And the problem is solved. So we aren't telling that the Muslims should fight with the Jews infact the Qur'an says Even if your enemy wants peace, several places, even when they come to fight you it's mentioned in Surah Anfal in the Battle if they want peace, give it to them. So Qur'an is always for peace. Qur'an is always encouraging... but if a person does not want peace to prevail what can we do. Islam is the religion of Peace. It wants Peace but it even mentions facts. That means we have to be careful of the Jews. Not that we have to fight them unless they come & fight with you, that's a different thing. Imagine what's happening in Palestine, what's happening in other parts of the world. So brother for Peace to prevail you have to follow the guidance of Qur'an & live harmoniously rather than be enemies. The Qur'an doesn't say that the Jews should be enemies but they will be its saying. Hope that answers the question.

Introduction of Islamic Research Foundation – IRF President Dr Zakir Naik

Dr Zakir Naik,The Qur'an speaks about Geology. The Geologist say that the radius of the earth is 3750 miles. The deeper layers are hot and fluid, the upper layer is a thin crust hardly 1 to 20 miles in thickness. And there are high possibilities it will shake. It is due to the 'folding phenomena', which gives rise to mountain ranges, which prevents the earth from shaking. Allah mentions this in the Qur'an... its mentioned in the Qur'an in Surah Nabaa', Chapter No. 78, Verse No. 7 as well 8, Allah says, "Wa Al-Jibaala 'Awtaadaa" "We have made the earth as an expanse", "And the mountains as pegs. Which science has agreed today, a similar message is mentioned in Surah Anbiya, Chapter 21, Verse 31, that "We have placed on the earth, mountains standing firm lest it would shake with you" In the field of Oceanology, previously we knew that there were two types of water, salt and sweet, but the Qur'an says in Surah Furqan, Chapter 25, Verse No. 53, that, "It is He who has let free two bodies of flowing water: one sweet and palatable the other salty and bitter; though they meet, they do not mix there's a barrier which is forbidden to be trespassed." Today We knew that there were two types of water, but what does the Qur'an mean that there's a barrier which is forbidden to be trespassed. Today we know that whenever one type of water flows into the other type of water, it looses its constituents and gets homogenized into the water it flows. This homogenizing area is called as a barrier, a 'Barzakh' in the Qur'an. Qur'an mentions this 1400 years ago. Qur'an mentions about Biology. It's mentioned in Surah Ambiya, Chapter No. 21, Verse No. 30, "Wa Ja`alna Minal-Maa'i Kulla Shay'in Hayy 'Afalaa Yu'uminun" "We have created every living thing from water, will you not then believe' Who could have believed in the deserts of Arabia that every thing is made of water. Today science tells us that every living thing is made from water. There is a theory known as "Theory of Probability", that you make a wild guess the chances you will be right is depending upon what are the options. For example, if I toss a coin... head or tails... whatever reply you give, the chances you will be right is one upon of two. Half..50%. Two options, chances you'll be right is one upon of two. ..50%. If I toss a coin the twice the chances I will be right both the times is one upon two into one upon two, it is one upon four it is 25 percent. If I toss a coin thrice, chances I will be right all the three times is one upon two into one upon two into one upon two, it is one upon eight, 12.5%. If I throw a dice. The dice has got six sides. The chance if I make a wild guess, I will be right is one upon six. Now if you apply this theory on 'Probability', that someone made a wild guess... for example what is the shape of the earth? You can think ten things... flat, square, rectangle, triangular, hexagonal...on and on may be spherical. The chances if you make a wild guess, it is spherical. It will be right is 1 upon 10. if you ask a person, the light of the moon, is its own light or reflected light. If he makes a wild guess, chances he'll be right is one upon two. The chances that both are right, the shape of the earth and the light of the moon is not its own light is 1 upon 10 into 1 upon 20 that is 5%. All living creature made of what? You can think of a thousand things sand, iron, tin, wood, on and on may be even water. Chances you make a wild guess and one is right is one upon thousand. Chances all three are correct...shape of the earth is spherical, light of the moon is reflected, every thing is made of water, is 1 upon 10 into 1 upon 2 into 1 upon 1,000 is one upon 20,000. is .005% only in three scientific facts its .005% I've already mentioned several and if you read my book, there are hundreds.

Dr Zakir Naik Lecture By,Many people have a misconception that Islam is a new religion that came in to existence 1400 and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the founder of this religion. In fact, Islam is there since time immemorial, since man set foot on this earth. And Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is not the founder of this religion, but he is the last and final messenger of Allah (swt), of Almighty God, to whom was revealed, last and final message, the Glorious Qur'an. All the messengers that came before the last and final messenger Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), they were only sent for a particular group of people and this message was supposed to be followed only by that group of people for a limited time period. Since all the other revelations were meant only for a particular group of people and was meant for a particular time period, the miracles performed by the earlier messengers, by the earlier Prophets, for example the parting of the sea, giving life to the dead, it satisfied the people of that time but today we cannot go back in time to examine these miracles, to verify these miracles.