Claims of divinity (divisions within Islam, etc)

Islam Q & A ^ | 12-11-2002 | Answers supervised by Shaikh M. S. Al-Munajjid

[Salman]

Question:

There are a couple of psuedo islamic sects of the Nation of Islam (the cult of Elijah Muhammad) that believe in anthroporphism. Some of his followers have even named themselves "Allah". They even try to use a Qadiyani translation of the Quran to try and prove their beliefs. How can I refute the Man-god beliefs by using the Quran and Sunnah? Not only for the "nation of kufr", but for the christians also.

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

We should note that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us that this ummah would become divided.

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The Jews split into seventy-one or seventy-two sects, and the Christians split likewise. My ummah will split into seventy-three sects.” According to a report narrated by Ibn Maajah (3993), from the hadeeth of Anas, “… all of whom will be in the Fire apart from one.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2640. Abu ‘Eesa al-Tirmidhi said: The hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah is a saheeh hasan hadeeth. It was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah, 3227.

Once this is understood, the saved and victorious group is one and it is the group that adheres to the Qur’aan and Sunnah inwardly and outwardly.

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[Salman]

Just a little more insight into the "religion of peace".

[HiTech RedNeck]

Kind of explains the "I am God" snipers. Though the "I am Allah's messenger" terrorists are no better.

[DWSUWF]

"...Just a little more insight into the "religion of peace"..."

I can't wait for the late-night infomercials based on the 'Qadiyani translation of the Koran'...

"You are only 4 payments of $39.95 each from being a god! Our videotape instruction course will show you how easy it is to morph into a god in the comfort and privacy of your own living room! And, if you order now, we'll include a special gift for you! What have we got for them Johnny?"

"If you order within the next ten minutes we'll send you free your very own flying carpet! Imagine how envious your great Satan Christian and Jew bastard neighbors will be!"

Cut to cheesy blue screen special effect of a wimpy suburbanite with a towel wrapped around his head riding his magic carpet past stereotypical redneck and shylock characters with angry, jealous expressions on their faces...