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As'salamu Alaikum dear brother Riter,

Welcome to the blog, akhi.  I ask Allah Almighty that you'll find all of your concerns and questions thoroughly answered here.  Ameen.

Thank you for the links akhi.  Jazaka Allah Khayr.

Take care,
Osama Abdallah

As'salamu Alaikum dear brothers and sisters,

First of all, a moon is a planet.  Our moon is called a "moon" because it "belongs" to planet earth.  But in reality, it is just a planet.  And the Holy Quran did talk about the planets and the planet-like celestial bodies, such as big asteriods, moons, etc...:

[082:002]  When the planets are dispersed,

‏82:2 واذا الكواكب انتثرت

I know some English translations translate Kawaakib كواكب as stars, but kawaakib is plural of kawkab كوكب, and kawkab does also mean an actual planet.  It could also refer to celestial bodies in general, including stars.  But planet in Arabic does mean kawkab كوكب; singular of kawaakib كواكب.

To further prove my claims, let us also look at the following Noble Verse:

[006:076]  When the night fell, he saw a (shining) planet. "Maybe this is my Lord," he said. When it disappeared, he said, "I do not like (gods) that disappear."

‏6:76 فلما جن عليه الليل راى كوكبا قال هذا ربي فلما افل قال لااحب الافلين

Here Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, probably saw planet Venus or Mercury shining in the middle of the night.  The Noble Verse speaks about a single planet, and not a plural of stars.  There are plenty of stars shining at night.  But here the Noble Verse is speaking about a single shining planet كوكب.

Take care,
Osama Abdallah 

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"Imam Bukhari memorized 600,000 Hadiths" (Source)

"Imam Ahmed memorized 1,000,000 Hadiths" (Source)

I don't have any problem accepting this. There were others who memorized large number of hadiths. I just think we should appreciate the effort of scholars and refer to them when it comes to these problems. However, I generally agree with you.

Then don't expect people to take you seriosly at all when you give in to any statement, akhi.  Again, in the market of knowledge and objectivity, these types of statements and beliefs don't have any value in them, and they end up hurting their own cause.

Just because mom or dad used to say Santa Clause used to come and drop off the presents doesn't mean that we have to believe that Santa exists.  You not rejecting the 600,000 and 1,000,000 hadiths memorizations claims to be the stupidest thing ever said in our Islamic books, almost perfectly fits the Santa Clause example.  Just because scholar X said so, it doesn't mean that he himself isn't a buffoon to begin with; let alone his blind followers.

As'salamu Alaikum dear brothers and sisters,

Brother Mclinkin94, Islam is not a Quran-only religion.  The Holy Quran alone isn't, nor was it made to be, the Book that will give you all of the details of a Divine Command.  This is why we have the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.  And all of this is mentioned in the Holy Quran:

[016:044] (We sent them) with Clear Signs and Books of dark prophecies; and We have sent down unto thee (also) the Message; that thou mayest explain clearly to men what is sent for them, and that they may give thought.

The Holy Quran gives a Command (ex: we have to Pray to Allah Almighty), and the Hadiths explain and detail how to Pray, when to Pray, what state one has to be in to Pray, and what type of Prayers there are:

1-  Prostration.
2-  Supplications.

Be careful of forcing your opinions on your beliefs, akhi.  It's a dangerous thing.  I've been through that route before.  Quran-onlys are empty.  Now this doesn't mean that we have to accept everything in the hadiths collections.  There are lies and blasphemies against the Holy Quran and the Prophet and Allah Almighty that exist in them, and I've written a post on this in the past:

http://www.answering-christianity.com/blog/index.php/topic,1166.msg4047.html#msg4047

This is why what agrees with the Holy Quran from the hadiths and also from the Bible and other scriptures is closest to the Truth, but not absolute Truth like the Holy Quran.  And what disagrees with the Holy Quran belongs to the garbage.

To the reader, please visit the following link to see the Overwhelming Scientific Miracles of the Holy Quran that testify to the Holy Book's Divinity:

http://www.answering-christianity.com/ac20.htm#links


Are we allowed to speak when we fast?

Here is one simple example that will Insha'Allah show you how being a Quran-only is misleading and dangerous and confusing, and can never give you details nor straight Guidance:

1-  It is known that Muslims are Commanded by Allah Almighty to fast the Holy Month of Ramadan:

[002:185] The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast the same) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be thankful.

2-  Now my question to you, are we allowed to speak when we fast?

[019:026] "So eat and drink and cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see any man, say, 'I have vowed a fast to (God) Most Gracious, and this day will I enter into not talk with any human being'"

Wouldn't you agree with me that if it wasn't for the Sunnah in the Hadiths, this issue would be left for us to guess?  You can read more refutations to the Quran-only cult at, and all other Islamic cults, at:

http://www.answering-christianity.com/ac11.htm#links

Take care,
Osama Abdallah

As'salamu Alaikum everyone,

While there are many Hadiths in our hadiths collections are sound and True, but there are MANY others from Bukhari and Muslim and others that are both ridiculous and also blasphemous.  And these even exist among the "accepted" ones.  Please visit:

http://www.answering-christianity.com/blog/index.php/topic,1432.msg5472.html#msg5472

I gave strong examples in the link.  This is why what agrees with the Holy Quran from both the Hadiths and also the Bible and other Scriptures we accept as closest to the Truth, but not absolute Truth like the Holy Quran, and what disagrees with the Holy Quran we reject.

Take care,
Osama Abdallah

And regarding the betwitchment point, please visit this more-thorough post: http://www.answering-christianity.com/blog/index.php/topic,1166.msg4047.html#msg4047.

And as I said before, this is why what agrees with the Holy Quran from both the Hadiths and also the Bible and other Scriptures we accept as closest to the Truth, but not absolute Truth like the Holy Quran, and what disagrees with the Holy Quran we reject.

Take care,
Osama Abdallah

As'salamu Alaikum dear brother Ilir and to everyone,

Thank you for the advise, dear brother.  May Allah Almighty bless you.  Ameen.  Please visit this post that I wrote before.  It should clarify much about where I stand concerning the Hadiths collections:

http://www.answering-christianity.com/blog/index.php/topic,1166.msg4047.html#msg4047

And again, this is why what agrees with the Holy Quran from both the Hadiths and also the Bible and other Scriptures we accept as closest to the Truth, but not absolute Truth like the Holy Quran, and what disagrees with the Holy Quran we reject.

Take care,
Osama Abdallah