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Tall buildings

He asked the Prophet: "When will the Hour be?' He (saw) said: 'The one who is being asked about it does not know more than the one who is asking.'
He asked: 'Then what are its signs?' he said: when you see barefoot, naked, destitute shepherds competing in constructing tall buildings.


1400 years ago an illiterate man in the desert claimed we'd see the bedouins competing in building tall buildings.

If we take a look at
Arabia roughly 100 years ago we don't see tall buildings.


For more then a millennia after the Prophet there were no tall buildings in
Arabia.




Recently, in our own lifetimes tall buildings have appeared all over the desert.




Today
Dubai has many skyscrapers, 74 listed with the oldest one being built in 1999 according to Wikipedia.






Dubai built the tallest building in the world in 2010.
The Burj Khalifa



' he said: when you see barefoot, naked, destitute shepherds competing in constructing tall buildings.

This is a sign we have seen come true in our own lifetime



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Mercenaries are never ashamed of their dark history, but rather throw accusations at Islam and Muslims, knowing that they are liars.

Because their documents about the history of Islam are false

These people will be expelled and will not receive their salaries unless they play their part in lying to Islam and its men

I had conversations with them before in my previous topics and discovered that they were just employees

So I don't care about them and I don't talk to them

Praise be to God, the number of converts to Islam increases every day despite the machinations of the ignorant enemies of Islam


Therefore, I always say that Islam must be studied in Islamic centers Specialized

To know the facts from their source and not from anti-Islamic websites

Let us see the black history of the enemies, which is considered a disgrace to them
and
We tell them to clean themselves first


1.Christ (peace be upon him) said:

34 Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

35 For I have come to turn

a man against his father,

a daughter against her mother,

a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law"

36 a mans enemies will be the members of his own household.

37 Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.

Matthew 10:34-39

2.Christ (peace be upon him) said:

and if you dont have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one

Luke 22:36


The truth is you who does not understand why Jesus said these words to his disciples

And the sword here is not for peeling potatoes, but rather to resist the enemies who fight God and His messengers

This is not a deception or outside the context, but respect for the minds of readers outside the scope of false ecclesiastical ideas that distort Islam and Christianity as well.

Is it now clear to you how incorrect the accusations against Islam are, and the extent to which the Jewish and Christian scholars, and the media, have misled you?

It is as if you want to say that your religion was not spread by the sword. It is as if you want to convince people of the mercy and compassion of the followers of your religion. But none of that is true; here are some examples from your own history:


Because they followed the words of Christ in your fake book and applied that to the peoples of the world
1.King Olaf slaughtered everyone who refused to embrace Christianity in Norway; he cut off their hands and feet, and banished and expelled them, until there was no other religion in the land except Christianity.

2.In Montenegro in the Balkans, the Prince-Bishop Danilo Petrovic led a campaign of slaughter against non-Christians on Christmas Eve.

3.In Ethiopia, the king Sayf Arad (1342-1370 CE) executed everyone who refused to become Christian, or he banished them from the land.

4.Moreover we find that it was Christianity " and not Islam " that eradicated the Native people in America.

5.We also find that it is Christianity that uprooted the Palestinian people from their land in order to hand it over to the enemies of both Christ and Muhammad (peace be upon them).

6.Who is it that started the world wars? In the First World War, ten million people were killed, and in the Second World War, the death toll was seventy million!

7.How many humans were killed by the atomic bombs that were dropped on the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan?

8.During the Crusades, when the Christians besieged Jerusalem and the siege intensified, and its inhabitants realised that they were defeated, they asked the crusader leader Tancred for safe passage for themselves and their wealth, and he granted that to them on condition that they all seek refuge in al-Masjid al-Aqsa (the mosque), carrying safety banners. Al-Masjid al-Aqsa was filled with old men, children and women, and they were slaughtered like sheep; their blood flowed in the holy place until it came up to the knees of the horses, and the streets were filled with crushed skulls, severed arms and legs and mutilated bodies. The historians state that the number of those killed inside al-Masjid al-Aqsa alone was seventy thousand, and no European historians deny these atrocities.

9.Our own times give the best testimony to that, for they bombarded Afghanistan, then they moved to Iraq and destroyed it, bombarding, killing and spreading mischief throughout the land. Their leader even said that God had commanded him to enter Iraq! Where are the teachings of Christ that they claim to follow and speak so much about?

10.When Lord Allenby, the representative of the Allies " England, France, Italy, Romania and America " captured Jerusalem in 1918 at the end of the First World War, did he not say: Today the Crusades have ended?

11.Did not the Frenchman Gouraud " who was also a representative of the Allies " stand in front of the tomb of the Muslim hero Salaah ad-Deen al-Ayyoobi (Saladin), when he entered Damascus, and say: We have returned, O Saladin?

12.Is it not so that the country was destroyed, blood was shed and women were raped in Bosnia and Herzegovina only in the name of the cross?

13.What do they have to say about what happened " and is still happening " in Chechnya? In Africa? Indonesia and elsewhere? Can they deny that what happened in Kosovo was a Crusade? Didnt Bush say in his last war: It will be a crusade?

Such atrocities did not occur when the Muslims fought in jihad against their enemies. They did not kill women or children or ordinary people. It is worth noting the instructions that Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq gave to Usaamah ibn Zayd and his troops:

Do not commit any act of treachery or betrayal. Do not steal from the war booty. Do not mutilate any dead body. Do not kill any child, old man or woman. Do not cut down any palm trees or burn them. Do not cut down any fruit-bearing tree. Do not slaughter any sheep, cow or camel, except for food. If you pass by people who have devoted themselves to worship in hermitages, then leave them to that to which they have devoted themselves.

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You may have heard of the book, wrote a researcher from the West on "The one hundred most influential people in history," The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, and what I noticed is that this classification itself surprised the author, before anyone else!

He ranked the characters according to their historical achievement and the size of the influence they had on humans .. For this reason, his choice of our Prophet Muhammad comes first in a logical and fair place (because of his influence on a quarter of the earth's population)

Michael H. Hart, author of the book says:


My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the worlds most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the secular and religious level.
It is probable that the relative influence of Muhammad on Islam has been larger than the combined influence of Jesus Christ and St. Paul on Christianity. .


..It is this unparalleled combination of secular and religious influence which I feel entitles Muhammad to be considered the most influential single figure in human history.


Regardless of nationality, religion, and specialization, Hart searched for the most influential personalities .. as follows:

1- Our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

2- Isaac Newton.

3- Prophet Christ, peace be upon him.

Mohammed was one of the most influential figures in history

The honest, trustworthy, who never lied, and his mercy to the worlds
not only because he inspired a religion, but because that religion swept across the world. During the Dark Ages, Islam led the world in science and technology, and for that reason is entitled to respect. Its truly a tragedy that certain hateful and war-like factions are giving it such a bad name today.



What Michael H Hart says about Prophet Muhammad





W. Montgomery Watt
His readiness to undergo persecution for his beliefs, the high moral character of the men who believed in him and looked up to him as a leader, and the greatness of his ultimate achievement - all argue his fundamental integrity. To suppose Muhammad an impostor raises more problems that it solves. Moreover, none of the great figures of history is so poorly appreciated in the West as Muhammad
Thus, not merely must we credit Muhammad with essential honesty and integrity of purpose, if we are to understand him at all; if we are to correct the errors we have inherited from the past, we must not forget the conclusive proof is a much stricter requirement than a show of plausibility, and in a matter such as this only to be attained with difficulty.





Thomas Carlyle
The lies (Western slander) which well-meaning zeal has heaped round this man (Muhammad) are disgraceful to ourselves only.
A silent great soul, one of that who cannot but be earnest. He was to kindle the world, the worlds Maker had ordered so.

A. S. Tritton
The picture of the Muslim soldier advancing with a sword in one hand and the Quran in the other is quite false.

De Lacy OLeary
History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated.

Gibbon
The good sense of Muhammad despised the pomp of royalty. The Apostle of God submitted to the menial offices of the family; he kindled the fire; swept the floor; milked the ewes; and mended with his own hands his shoes and garments. Disdaining the penance and merit of a hermit, he observed without effort of vanity the abstemious diet of an Arab.

Edward Gibbon and Simon Oakley
The greatest success of Mohammads life was effected by sheer moral force.


01.Prophet Muhammad(SAW) Best Personality & his Qualities On The Eyes Of Famous Non Muslim Scholars





The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, taught us through his authentic hadiths

He commanded us to speak the truth, to honour our promises, to be kind to our neighbours, to cease all for- bidden acts, to abstain from bloodshed, to avoid obsceni- ties and false witness, not to appropriate an orphan's property nor slander chaste women.

The Holy Prophet was the pinnacle of humbleness and humility, and the number of stories about his conduct with not only his family and companions but his enemies as well remains an important lesson to us all. Teaching us the beauty of humbleness and the importance of humility, the Prophet Mohammads lessons on humbleness help guide us back to the true essence of Islam.


Not only should we be kind and thoughtful to those around us, but we need to also be just and fair to everyone we come across in life. The Holy Prophet taught us that no matter who you come across, whether they be friend or foe, you must treat them as you would want them to treat you. This, according to the Prophet, is a powerful act of charity.


There are people in the world who care about Islam and embrace Islam after studying it and discovering the truth of the message of Islam, the final message for humanity.
Over the centuries, many Western scholars and writers have explored the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad - from various angles. Their depictions and interpretations

Early Christian Perspective Towards Prophet -

During the early years of Islam, Christian perceptions towards Prophet Muhammad - were largely negative. This was because Islam was seen as a rival religion to Christianity and its teachings were perceived as a challenge to Christian doctrine. Islam and Christianity were in fight from the earliest time of its expansion to outside of the Arabian Peninsula. So, they are compelled to study about the Islam and its Prophet -, at least for the defamation and abuse.

As a result, distorted historical stories about the Holy Prophet - were spread in the Western world mainly by church leaders. They were unwilling to study the Holy Prophet - objectively or to refer to such authentic texts. Church men were trying to hide the individual effect of the Holy Prophet - to the best of their ability. Often, they imposed ideas against the basic tenets of Islam on the Holy Prophet -.

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These are your satanic dreams and your sick imagination

God revealed the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad to correct the previous books

God forbids usury, adultery, alcohol, gambling, pork, incest,

However, we find in the Bible that these calamities are not prohibited in some parts of it

And Christians do it openly and attribute it to Christ and they are not ashamed



Christians are deceived by the devil


Because their book contains these taboos

But the Qur'an forbids that

The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, who ordered the abandonment of usury, adultery, alcohol, gambling, pork, and incest.


Does Satan say to the Prophet Muhammad, Do not drink alcohol, do not commit adultery, do not use usury, and also worship God (the Father)
as the prophets before him and jesus said
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Was he manipulated by Satan and dishonest or your book?

It is clear that you and your book are dishonest and have no integrity













How the Bible was corrupted by Dr. Bart Ehrman YouTube





[HATERS SILENCED] Proof of Quran Manuscript Destroys Islamophobes




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Trust / Honesty (Amanah)


Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
"When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour." It was asked, "How will honesty be lost?
He said, "When authority is given to those who do not deserve it, then wait for the Hour."

Sahih al-Bukhari 6496



Lets take a look at the later part of the above hadith.
"When authority is given to those who do not deserve it, then wait for the Hour."
I acknowledge today that corruption is global but lets look at
America's (alleged) rulers.

Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
We all know Trump had multiple contact numbers in Jeffery Ep-stains black book.


While Biden seems to have his own issues. Such as his own daughter making some claims about him.

Bibi Netanyahu,
Israels PM is currently on trial for not 1, but 3 separate corruption cases.


Don't forget about those behind the curtain such as casino mob boss Sheldon Anderson and Bill Gates of hell. While they may not be (s)elected their wealth gives them authority.


Is there one with authority that deserves it? Anywhere today?

Prophet Muhammad said:
"A man will go to sleep whereupon honesty will be taken away from his heart, and only its trace will remain. He then will sleep whereupon the remainder of the honesty will also be taken away (from his heart).

So there will come a day when people will deal in business with each other but there will hardly be any trustworthy persons among them. Then it will be said that in such-and-such a tribe there is such-and-such person who is honest,

Sahih al-Bukhari 6497

Sadly today liars have become common place.


Look to your own household, spouse, kids, siblings. Your co-workers, your friends. How many are trustworthy?
Do you need to visit another town to find one whose absolutely honest? It is said in Islam one who tells a lie is removed from the religion.

Can a believer be a coward?
The Prophet said: Yes.
It was said to him: Can a believer be a miser?
He said: Yes.
It was said to him: Can a believer be a liar?
He said: No.

Maalik (3630)

, we know in the time of the prophets a man's word, was his bond. Today, people lie about what they had for dinner.


Reflect on these hadiths. Compare them to your personal situation.
Realize these words were spoken more then 1400 years ago.
Are they relevant today?

The Prophet of Islam (saw) spoke the truth

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The Concept of Original Sin in Christianity

The concept of original sin simply does not exist in Islam, and never has. For the Christian readers, the question is not whether the concept of original sin exists in present day, but whether it existed during the period of Christian origins. Specifically, did Jesus teach it?

Apparently not. Whoever dreamt up the concept, it certainly wasnt Jesus, for he reportedly taught, Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:14). We may well wonder how for of such could be the kingdom of heaven if the unbaptized are hell?bound. Children are either born with original sin or are bound for the kingdom of heaven. The church cant have it both ways. Ezekiel 18:20 records, The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.
The Islamic View of Sin: Not Inherited, But Earned

Deuteronomy 24:16 repeats the point. The objection may be raised that this is Old Testament, but its not older than Adam! If original sin dated from Adam and Eve, one wouldnt find it disavowed in any scripture of any age!

Islam teaches that each person is born in a state of spiritual purity, but upbringing and the allure of worldly pleasures may corrupt us. Nonetheless, sins are not inherited and, for that matter, not even Adam and Eve will be punished for their sins, for God has forgiven them.

And how can humankind inherit something that no longer exists? No, Islamically speaking, all of us will be judged according to our deeds, for man can have nothing but what he strives for (TMQ 53:38"39), and Who receives guidance, receives it for his own benefit: who goes astray does so to his own loss: no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another . . . (TMQ 17:15). Each person will bear responsibility for his or her actions, but no infant goes to hell for being unbaptized and burdened with sin as a birthright"or should we say a birthwrong?

assuming it was a sin, let us assume, for the sake of argument it was a sin, why should we be held responsible for it? If your grandfather killed somebody, is it okay for somebody to take you to court and say your grandfather killed somebody, you are liable for that? Is that compatible with God's Justice? Islam says this is not compatible with God Justice. 'Wa la taziru waziratun wizra ukhra' (39:7)

The Qur'an is very clear. You are responsible for what you do, not what your dad did, your mom did, your grandparents did. Let us say Adam and Eve committed a sin. Why should their children and descendants and all of humanity inherit the sin? It does not make sense. Why? Why is humanity being held liable and responsible for something they did not commit? Something their grandparents committed? So Islam rejects the idea of the original sin

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The Slave girl gives birth to her master

One day a man appeared, dressed in pure white clothes, his hair extraordinarily black. There were no signs of travel on him. None amongst us recognized him. At last he sat with the Apostle (saw). He knelt before him placed his palms on his thighs and said..

Inform me about the hour (of doom). The Prophet remarked: The one who is asked knows no more than the one who is inquiring.
The inquirer said: Tell me some of its indications. The Prophet said: That the slave-girl will give birth to her master.

Sahih Muslim 8a



1.) interpretation deals with vitro fertilization.

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) - is a process of fertilization where an egg is combined with sperm outside the body.


Surrogacy is an arrangement, often supported by a legal agreement, whereby a woman (the surrogate mother) agrees to bear a child for another person or persons, who will become the child's parent(s) after birth.


With this method women with money can pay surrogates to carry their baby. With this option today wealthy people don't have to worry about pregnancies toll on the body or deal with the pains of labor.

Once born the child is given/returned to the wealthy family. Thus the surrogate, the slave gives birth to her master.

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Another interpretation

refers to the spread of filial impiety, that is, children will treat their mothers as the master treats his slave, for example by resorting to humiliation, insults, beatings and overexploitation.



It is interesting to ponder on how the companions of the Prophet imagined these hadith back in their day.


How about the thought of being conceived in a test tube 1400 years ago? This is unthinkable 14 centuries ago.

Yet 1400 years ago the Prophet of Islam said..
The slave-girl will give birth to her master.
So you tell me, Has the slave girl given birth to her master?

The signs are clear for those who give thought.




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Usury / Riba


Paying or collecting interest has always been forbidden in Islam.

"O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied." (3:130 Quran)


The Prophet (saw) said a time would come when lending on interest would be global.
A time will come upon people in which they will consume usury. It was said, All of the people? The Prophet said, Whoever does not consume it will be affected by its dust.

Musnad Amad 10191

Usury is indeed global today. Let us begin by defining the word.



Usury is when you lend someone money while expecting a greater sum eventually to be paid in return.

There are many forms of Usury today. Whether they be credit cards, loans for vehicles, mortgages on homes, ect. Outlets such as payday advance chains solely exist to ask you to pay more money back then what they actually lent you.




O you who have believed, fear Allah and give up what remains [due to you] of interest, if you should be believers. And if you do not, then be informed of a war [against you] from Allah and His Messenger.
(Quran 2:278-9)

It is clear why God has forbidden interest. Because it eats a borrowers wealth. While the lender has to do absolutely nothing to increase his money. A man today spends 30, 40 years paying off a loan for his home which usually ends up equaling 2, 3x the actual value of the home. This is all due to interest. It is interest that puts man into debt.


Our current paper dollar is literally built on interest. For every dollar the US borrows from the Fed 2 dollars are created. $1 to be repaid and an additional $1 in interest. Have you seen this monstrosity? Never can this be repaid because the money does not exist in the system to do so.




Now our money system is a joke. It survives today because it is literally built on interest / Usury.

Even if you avoid taking out loans of any form you are still involved in interest because our paper money is built on it.
"The dust of it" touches you.



A time will come upon people in which they will consume usury. It was said, All of the people?
The Prophet said, Whoever does not consume it will be affected by its dust.

How could an illiterate man from 1400 years ago have known this would come to pass?


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somo wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:42 am Tall buildings

He asked the Prophet: "When will the Hour be?' He (saw) said: 'The one who is being asked about it does not know more than the one who is asking.'
He asked: 'Then what are its signs?' he said: when you see barefoot, naked, destitute shepherds competing in constructing tall buildings.


1400 years ago an illiterate man in the desert claimed we'd see the bedouins competing in building tall buildings.

If we take a look at
Arabia roughly 100 years ago we don't see tall buildings.


For more then a millennia after the Prophet there were no tall buildings in
Arabia.




Recently, in our own lifetimes tall buildings have appeared all over the desert.




Today
Dubai has many skyscrapers, 74 listed with the oldest one being built in 1999 according to Wikipedia.






Dubai built the tallest building in the world in 2010.
The Burj Khalifa



' he said: when you see barefoot, naked, destitute shepherds competing in constructing tall buildings.

This is a sign we have seen come true in our own lifetime



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And how do you define "tall"? By our standards, or by the standards of the people living back then?

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Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, spoke about something that would happen in the future, not according to the standards of his time.





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In the New Testament, individuals worship Christ by offering gifts, prostrating at his feet, carrying them, and even kissing them (Matthew 2:2, 8-11; 18:26; 28:9; Luke 7:38).

This contradicts Christ, who worshipped the Father alone.

Even Christ, the prophet of God, followed the approach of the ancient prophets and the divinity restricted to the Father alone.

3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4 I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.

John 17:3-4


The veneration and worship of images and statues is a pagan ritual practiced by many ordinary Christians, though not all of them, within the monasteries or churches of the Orthodox and Catholic denominations and their many Christian denominations (such as the Coptic, Maronite, Chaldean, Syriac, and Assyrian). It is common to see images and statues of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and many other saints as objects of veneration and worship, with the exception of Protestant churches and monasteries, which oppose this practice.

Pagan rituals and polytheism are evident in Christianity's worship among the general public, not only regarding the divinity of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, but also the veneration of images and statues of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and saints such as Peter, John the Baptist, and Paul the Apostle.

Statues are found throughout the halls of churches of both the Orthodox and Catholic denominations, and their walls are decorated with pictures and drawings. This undoubtedly contradicts the teachings of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, which prohibit Christians from venerating statues and images. When visiting St. Paul's Cathedral in London or St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, one can hardly distinguish between them and the famous pagan temple (Somnath) in India!

Christians not only venerated images of Christ, but also sanctified the wood of the cross. For some, the cross became a magical tool, used to heal the sick and remove witchcraft. Simple Christians gave free rein to their instincts, transforming relics, images, and sacred statues into objects of worship, before which they prostrated, kissed, lit candles, burned incense, crowned them with flowers, and asked them to grant their wishes. There are no texts in the Old Testament that justify Christians' veneration of images and statues. There is an explicit prohibition against their Jewish and Christian

followers from venerating and making images and statues, such as:
Deuteronomy 5:8 states: "8 You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below..."

After the spread of Islam during the eighth century AD in the Arab East and its neighboring countries, which forbade the veneration of images and statues, some Christians and their rulers began to reject the heresy of venerating images and statues in churches and worked to remove them. Among them was the Roman Emperor Leo III, who convened a council of bishops and issued a decree in 726 AD demanding the removal of all images and statues from churches. He prohibited the placement of images of Christ and the Virgin Mary, and ordered the covering of images on church walls with plaster. However, the priests did not agree to the decree, and the church opposed it.





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