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1- No soul will be credited from the deeds of another
The Quran says: God asserts the fact that no soul will be accountable to the sins of another, and equally that no soul will be credited from the deeds of another. In other words, each soul will be held accountable only to what it has done. "The human being does not benefit from anything except from his own work" 53:39 "........... no soul earns except the reward of what it has done ....." 6:164 Hadith attributed to the Prophet: In spite of these firm assurances from God, there are hadith that quote the Prophet declaring that one can observe Hajj on behalf of others (whether they are dead or alive)! and that one can give Zakat on behalf of them and also fast on behalf of them! In other words, these hadith cancel all the content of 53:39 and 6:164 and declares that despite what these Quranic ayat say that one can still benefit and be credited on Judgement Day from the work of another! Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 589: Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abbas: "Al-Fadl (his brother) was riding behind Allah's Apostle and a woman from the tribe of Khath'am came and Al-Fadl started looking at her and she started looking at him. The Prophet turned Al-Fadl's face to the other side. The woman said, "O Allah's Apostle! The obligation of Hajj enjoined by Allah on His devotees has become due on my father and he is old and weak, and he cannot sit firm on the Mount; may I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Prophet replied, "Yes, you may." That happened during the Hajj-al-Wadaa (of the Prophet )." The obvious question here is: would the prophet of God teach what is in violation to the message of the Quran? Would God present a rule in the Quran only for it to be contradicted by His loyal prophet?

2- God is the Only Judge

The Quran says: As early as the very first Sura of the Quran (The Key/Opener) we read about some rights that are exclusive to God alone. One of these is God's right of being The Sole Judge on the Day of Judgement: "Master of the Day of Judgement" 1:4 also, "All sovereignty on that day (of Judgement) belongs to God alone ." 22:56 "That is the day when no soul can help another soul, and all decisions on that day, will belong to God alone" 82:19 Hadith attributed to the Prophet: In this following ridiculous hadith, not only do we read that the angels exercise one of God's exclusive rights (Judgement), and
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they take charge of judging a man after his death, but that the angels quarrel between themselves as to his fate!!!! Volume 4, Book 56, Number 676: Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: "The Prophet said, "Amongst the men of Bani Israel there was a man who had murdered ninety-nine persons. Then he set out asking (whether his repentance could be accepted or not). He came upon a monk and asked him if his repentance could be accepted. The monk replied in the negative and so the man killed him. He kept on asking till a man advised to go to such and such village. (So he left for it) but death overtook him on the way. While dying, he turned his chest towards that village (where he had hoped his repentance would be accepted), and so the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment quarrelled amongst themselves regarding him. Allah ordered the village (towards which he was going) to come closer to him, and ordered the village (whence he had come), to go far away, and then He ordered the angels to measure the distances between his body and the two villages. So he was found to be one span closer to the village (he was going to). So he was forgiven." First, this hadith contradicts the fact that God is the only Judge, for in this incident the angels judge this man and quarrel amongst themselves while doing so! Also note how this hadith ends by saying that the fate of the man was eventually decided by means of the most ridiculous method; the distance of his dead body in relation to two villages! Obviously the location of someone's death has nothing to do with whether he was a good believer or not, nor does it indicate whether he led a righteous life or not! The Quran states repeatedly that belief in God and leading a righteous life are the deciding issues for the judgement of any man on Judgement Day, and not the distance of his dead body in relation to two villages! It is true that God's Mercy is infinite, and that He may forgive whoever He pleases, but surely God will also judge this man who committed murder in accordance to his belief and righteousness and not by moving two villages then measuring the distance between the dead body and each of the villages!! This whole fabricated fairy tale smells too much of a naive medieval mentality and is a gross insult to God being the Best Judge, and an insult to the Prophet who this hadith is attributed to.

3- God is the Only Law Giver

The Quran says: God is the ONLY Law Giver: "Shall I seek other than God as a source of Law ......" 6:114 We are also told that the only duty of any messenger is to deliver God's message. "The soul duty of the messenger is to deliver the message" 5:99 In confirmation of this clear message we find that on one occasion when the Prophet actually prohibited something that God has made lawful, God reprimanded him for doing so: "O you prophet, why do you prohibit what God has made lawful to you, just to please your wives?" 66:1 Hadith attributed to the Prophet: In spite of all these firm assurances that God is the ONLY law Giver, we find many hadith which claim that the Prophet prohibited one item or another (e.g. gold and silk which God made lawful, but are prohibited for men in the hadith!!!) In both Bukhari and Muslim we read that the Prophet is claimed to have prohibited silk and said: "Do not wear silk, for those who wear it in this life shall not wear it in the Hereafter" The amazing thing is that in another hadith we find a total contradiction to the hadith prohibiting silk: "The halal is that which Allah has made lawful in His Book and haram is that which He has forbidden, and that concerning which He is silent He has permitted as a favour to you" Reported in Al-Hakim, classified as sahih (sound), and quoted by al-Bazzar, (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah). (The Lawful and Prohibited in Islam (arb: Al halal wal haram fil Islam) by. Yusuf Al Qaradawi). If we follow the logic of the above hadith we should recognise that since silk is not prohibited in the Quran then it is lawful for
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men to wear, so why is the Prophet prohibiting men from wearing it? The answer is simple, the Prophet never prohibited silk (nor anything not prohibited by God). The only time that the Prophet made an error and prohibited something which was not prohibited by God he was reprimanded by God for doing so (see 66:1).

4- Contact Prayers (Salat)

Times of Prayer The Quran says: God asserts in the Quran that the prescribed Salat must be observed at specific times only: ".......... the Contact Prayers (Salat) are decreed for the believers at specific times" 4:103 Hadith attributed to the Prophet: In spite of this clear law of God, we read numerous hadith that makes it permissible for believers to observe the Salat after it's prescribed time has passed. This they call (Salat Qada). As a result of this un-Quranic concession, the devil has tricked millions into ignoring 4:103 altogether and unlawfully observe all their missed prayers collectively at night when they would not be leaving any work or leisure to commemorate God! By doing so they miss the prime issue related to observing Salat at specific times, the reader is invited to read the following Quranic words: "People who are not distracted by business or trade from commemorating God; they observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and they are conscious of the day when the minds and the eyes will be horrified" 24:37 These words outline clearly why we must observe the Salat at specific times and not let any business, trade, or leisure distract us from doing so. Obviously if we were to ignore the specific times set by God when we are busy at our work or leisure then we would have totally ignored the command in 24:37 Nevertheless, there will always be a corrupt hadith that will totally violate a specific Quranic command, and with regards to the command in 4:103, we find a number of fabricated hadith that falsely say that the Prophet observed prayers outside their prescribed times. Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 20, Number 212: Narrated Anas bin Malik: "Whenever the Prophet started a journey before noon, he used to delay the Zuhr prayer till the time of 'Asr and then offer them together; and if the sun declined (at noon) he used to offer the Zuhr prayer and then ride (for the journey)" Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 733: Narrated Ibn 'Umar: "The Prophet offered the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers together at Jam' (i.e. Al-Muzdalifa) with a separate Iqama for each of them and did not offer any optional prayer in between them or after each of them" Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 734: Narrated Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari: "Allah's Apostle offered the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers together at Al-Muzdalifa" Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 742: Narrated Abdullah: "I never saw the Prophet offering any prayer not at its stated time except two; he prayed the Maghrib and the 'Isha' together and he offered the morning prayer before its usual time" Is it possible that the Prophet changed the law of God in 4:103 and observed prayers outside their times?
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5- Contact Prayers (Salat)

Shortening the Prayers The Quran says: "When you travel during war, you commit no error by shortening your Contact Prayers (Salat), if you fear that the disbelievers may attack you" 4:101 It is clear from this verse that the only concession granted by God for the believers to shorten their Salat is during war when they fear for their lives. Then in the verse that follows (4:102) God outlines very careful instructions as to how the believers should pray in groups, so that others may stand guard. In all the Quran there are no concessions to shorten the Salat for any other reason. Hadith attributed to the Prophet: Sadly Muslims today shorten their prayers whenever they travel, even if travelling in the comfort of air-conditioned trains or planes! This they do because they have disregarded God's Law of the Quran and believed corrupted 'hadith' that claim that the Prophet shortened his prayers whenever he travelled! Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 20, Number 186: Narrated Ibn Abbas: "The Prophet once stayed for nineteen days and prayed shortened prayers. So when we travelled (and stayed) for nineteen days, we used to shorten the prayer but if we travelled (and stayed) for a longer period we used to offer the full prayer" Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 773: Narrated Anas bin Malik: "The Prophet offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer at Medina and two Rakat of 'Asr prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa. Narrated Aiyub: "A man said: Anas said, "Then he (the Prophet) passed the night there till dawn and then he offered the morning (Fajr) prayer" Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 20, Number 187: Narrated Yahya bin Ishaq: "I heard Anas saying, "We travelled with the Prophet from Medina to Mecca and offered two Rakat (for every prayer) till we returned to Medina." I said, "Did you stay for a while in Mecca?" He replied, "We stayed in Mecca for ten days" Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 20, Number 188: Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: "I offered the prayer with the Prophet, Abu Bakr and Umar at Mina and it was of two Rakat. Uthman in the early days of his caliphate did the same, but later on he started praying the full prayer" Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 20, Number 189: It is totally absurd to read in hadith that the shortening of the Salat took place during Hajj, when all those at Hajj have all day long to do nothing except worship God, yet they still manage to find an excuse to shorten their Salat! The ironic thing is that after they shorten the Salat that is decreed by God, they have nothing to do so they start to observe additional Salat which they call "Salat Sunna" and which obviously are not authorised by God! In the following 'hadith' we are told that the Prophet shortened his afternoon Salat (Asr) even before he started his Hajj: Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 773: Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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"The Prophet offered four Rakat of Zuhr (Midday) prayer at Medina and two Rakat of 'Asr (Afternoon) prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa. Narrated Aiyub: "A man said: Anas said, "Then he (the Prophet) passed the night there till dawn and then he offered the morning (Fajr) prayer, and mounted his Mount and when it arrived at Al-Baida' he assumed Ihram for both 'Umra and Hajj"

6- Contact Prayers (Salat)

Prohibiting prayer at certain times! The Quran decrees three Salat per day and they are given the names : Fajr (dawn), Wusta (middle) and the Esha (night). These three Salat are prescribed specific times. The only time the believer is prohibited from prayer is if he/she is intoxicated. There are no time related prohibitions in the Quran regarding Salat. Salat is the contact of the believer to God Almighty, God would never prohibit any believer from this contact. God is not an employer who can only be contacted during office hours! Hadith attributed to the Prophet: Volume 2, Book 26, Number 695: Narrated Abdullah: "I heard the Prophet forbidding the offering of prayers at the time of sunrise and sunset"

7- Hajj (Pilgrimage)
The imposed Hajj garments The Quran says: When we contemplate the wisdom of the Quran, we clearly realise that a dress code is never a requirement for any ritual or form of worship. Instead God Almighty stresses the fact that He will judge people by what is in the heart and not by their appearance: "Only those who came to God with a pure heart (will be saved)" 26:89 It must also be added that God invites us to look at our best whenever we go to any masjid: "O children of Adam take 'Zeenatakom' (your adornments) to every masjid, and eat and drink moderately. Surely God does not like the gluttons" 7:31 Since the above verse said EVERY masjid without any exceptions anywhere in the Quran, then it also includes the Masjid AlHaram (Kaaba). Indeed God would like to see the believers dressed well and enjoying the occasion when they visit the Kaaba. The state of 'Ihram' (abstention) during Hajj is clearly defined in the Quran. It does not include abstaining from wearing nice clothes, there is no authorisation anywhere in the Quran for a special Hajj garment. Hadith attributed to the Prophet: One of the traditions of Hajj that has no Quranic authorisation but can only find reference in the hadith is the men's Hajj garment. According to hadith men should only wear seamless fabric (like towels) around their bodies, with one of the shoulders exposed. Furthermore it is stressed that nothing made of metal shall be worn to the extent that even a safety pin to tie the towels together is not permissible! It is obvious that these rules do not come from the Quran, on the contrary they contradict the law of God which invites men and women to take their adornments to every masjid, including the Masjid Al-Haram. Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 615: Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: A man asked, "O Allah's messenger! What kind of clothes should a Muhrim wear?" Allah's messenger replied, "He should not wear a shirt, a turban, trousers, a headcloak or leather socks except if he can find no slippers, he then may wear leather socks after cutting off what might cover the ankles. And he should not wear clothes which are scented with saffron or Wars (kinds of Perfumes)"
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Editor's note: When we stop and ponder one more time at the meaning behind 7:32, we note that God deliberately used the word 'Zeenatakom' (your adornments). The word 'Zeena' literally means adornments or anything worn to make a person look attractive/beautiful. Considering that this is what God wants to see from believers when they visit the Sacred Masjid (Masjid Al-Haram), we conclude that the visit to the Kaaba should be treated as a happy and festive occasion. What would be more beautiful than people going to Hajj dressed nicely, feeling happy and looking forward to being close to God, instead of going to commemorate God in a highly stressed morbid state and dressed in rags!!! I have often contemplated on the happy mood and nice appearance of Christians when they go to Christmas Mass. In a way I have always envied them and thought at least they got that aspect of worship right. Commemorating and glorifying our Creator should always be a happy occasion, not a stressful or morbid experience!! I suppose the self denial aspect represented in men's garments during Hajj stems from the nature (Arabs in particular) of dramatising everything, and in indulging in morbid states of self denial, thinking that the exaggerated gloom adds an air of sincerity to one's actions!!! Again this is far from the truth. The credibility of any action or its sincerity lies only in the heart. The classic excuse given by the Muslims for wearing the Hajj costume is their claim that it equates the rich with the poor. They add that the poor will not feel uncomfortable or embarrassed by their dress since all people present would look alike. The answer to that is very simple. The Friday congregational prayer has no dress code, everyone wears what they like, yet no one feels uncomfortable or embarrassed by what they wear. It is not a problem simply because the general mood of the people in the masjid is one of worship, no one is interested in what others are wearing! If the mood in the Hajj is even much more of an adoration to God Almighty, it does not make sense to think that it would be a problem to anyone. Furthermore, the poor person would be better off going to Hajj in whatever clothes he's already got. This will save him the financial burden and the expense of going out and buying the Hajj costume. If 7:31 provides us with the Quranic evidence that the Hajj dress code is not Quranic, there is also a rational and logical confirmation to reject the dress code. To explain this logic it must first be stressed that God will never command the believers to perform a certain practise and then make it impossible for them to exercise it. God decreed for us to perform Hajj anytime during the four specified months. Now, if the present dress code was a genuine requirement for Hajj, and due to the corruption of today's Muslim in restricting the Hajj to a ten day period, it would be impossible for a genuine believer to go to such places as Arafat to perform the rites of Hajj dressed in towels anytime outside the ten day period. The corrupt authorities would not permit him to do so, further still he would probably be stoned by the idol worshippers! However, and if he is dressed in normal clothes, he would be allowed in and given access to do a 'Umra' and also be permitted to visit the site of Arafat in plain clothes. In actual fact he would be observing his Hajj. By allowing the believers to wear normal clothes during Hajj, God has in effect made it possible for them to follow His law which permits Hajj anytime during the four months, in spite of the idol worshippers.

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