Regarding The Religious Civil Strife among the Muhammadans, The Quran Is the Solution
Was published in Arabic in February 10, 2016
Translated by Ahmed Fathy
Introduction:
After being released from prison, in Egypt, we began since 1989 writing a series of articles that were published in (Cairo-based) state newspaper Al-Akhbar and the oppositional newspaper Al-Ahrar, under the main title (The Quran Is the Solution). In this articles series, we have used the Quran as the sole criterion to judge, debunk, and refute the lies, myths, and falsehoods of the Sunnite creed and the crimes of the Wahabis/Salafists and the terrorist MB members in Egypt. Now, after the passage of more than a quarter of a century since the launch of our call for Quranism, in Egypt, in 1977, the heinous crimes of the Sunnites and other Muhamadans spread and escalate into religious strife and conflicts, where murderers and suicide bombers shout (Allahu Akbar!) "God is the Greatest!" while they commit their massacres and monstrosities. Mosques are supposed to be houses of worship, but the Muhammadans worldwide have turned them into military targets and military centers of conniving and conspiring. Henceforth, we must remind readers, within the title of this article, with the motto raisedmore than a quarter of a century ago: The Quran Is the Solution. This reminder is based on the rules of the reformist peaceful Islamic call within Quranism, adhered to by Quranism, and called for in the Quran, and with which all Quranists managed, despite persecution and impecuniousness, to spread Quranism all over the world within the cyberspace as the solution strongly proposed to the dilemma.
Firstly:
Our mission is to spread the Truth whole and complete without fear or flattery.
1-There are no problems in the call to confine divinity to God Almighty; all human beings inherently believe in His existence, since the people of Noah until now. Problems arise when true believers deny and refute the existence of other mortal deities that are being worshipped alongside with Our Lord, Allah, when they prove that there is no God but Allah. Problems aggravate and things get complicated when it dawns upon us all that the caller for the Truth must refute and deny any other deities and gods beside Allah to confine divinity to Our Creator. This is the inherent meaning of the testimony of Islam: La Ilah Ila Allah: There is no God but Allah. This testimonial phrase begins with a negative tone: "there is no God…" to negate the existence of any deities, and then, it ends with the declaration of monotheistic faith; the belief in the One God, in the rest of it: "but Allah". Hence, a believer begins by negating and denying other (past and present) deities, who are mortal creatures, to affirm eventually that divinity is confined exclusively to God, Our Holy Creator.
2-In the Quranic stories of prophets, all people knew and worshipped God Almighty, but their problem was the fact that they ascribe to Him other deities and gods worshipped along with Him. Every messenger and prophet conveyed one clear message: "O my people! Worship Allah; you have no God other than Him." (11:84). Likewise, the Muhammadans of today consider themselves 'Muslims' and utter the testimony of Islam with their voices and tongues only, not with their hearts; because they worship Allah and simultaneously deify, sanctify, and worship Muhammad, his so-called companions and contemporaries, the so-called saints, the imams, the scholars, the theologians, etc. past and present. Hence, the Muhammadans fall into the same trap of polytheism like ancient people. Accordingly, the Muhammadans feel a grave problem when their notions and tenets are criticized, such as the so-called intercession of Muhammad in the Hereafter, the pilgrimage to his tomb/mausoleum, worshipping and sanctifying the pre-Umayyad caliphs and the so-called companions, imams, authors like Al-Bokhary, etc. Upon such criticism, the Muhammadans consider critics as apostates who forsake 'Islam' and deserve to be murdered as per Sunnite laws. The 'crime' of these critics is that they deny and disbelieve in the sanctified and hallowed mortal deities formerly worshipped by their ancestors and forefathers; how could possibly such deep-seated faith 'staples' be refuted?! To them, it is not important at all that Quranists quote the Quran, as well as ancient revered history and theological tomes/volumes of the Muhammadans, to prove the Divine Truth. To them, as per their faith tenets, their worship of mortals is more powerful than their worship of God. Extremists, bigots, and fanatics among the Muhammadans would demand the beheading of such critics; and the flatterers/hypocrites among them would demand from Quranists to stop debunking and refuting their holy tenets in deifying mortals and to commit themselves to the call for monotheism. Such reactions resemble those of the ancient people when they demanded from their messengers and prophets not to deny their 'holy' gods and sanctified deities as long as they knew God and worshipped Him at the same time.
3- We, Quranists, are vociferous and outspoken in conveying the Truth. We prove using the Quranic verses that Muhammad was a mortal human being who conveyed divine revelation from God. Such divine revelation does NOT make him a deity; he was a mortal like the rest of us who did not control his life and fate and could not keep off harm from himself or others and did not bring good to himself or others, except by the will of God. Muhammad never knew the unknown past or future, and he does not own the Last Day by revoking God's judgment via the so-called intercession! The Quran asserts that he will be judged like us and all humans, including all messengers and prophets as well as all the so-called imams and companions and saints, in the Day of Resurrection.
4- We, Quranists, do not resort to flattery and hypocrisy; we do not use politically correct terms or intentionally convoluted and vague expressions. We call a spade a spade. We are outspoken and clear in conveying the Truth, reinforced with evidence and proofs. We affirm that the so-called hallowed companions of Muhammad, i.e. his contemporaries, included mostly hypocrites and sinners. We assert that the hallowed four pre-Umayyad caliphs committed the crimes of conquering and invading neighboring countries and the crimes of civil wars in Arabia. We assert that the imams, theologians, and scholars of the Sunnite, Shiite, and Sufi creeds, past and present, have committed crimes against Islam by the countless falsehoods they have written in their books. Such falsehoods include the so-called hadiths (sayings and traditions) ascribed to Muhammad after his death and sometimes ascribed to God Himself! Such authors have fashioned a new man-made sharia that contradicts the divine sharia in the Quran. Their sharia laws are being applies nowadays by ISIS terrorists and similar organizations. History of the so-called companions in their wars contradicts with Islam in the Quran; they were just like ISIS terrorists. The so-called companions used to shout Allahu Akbar! When they conquered, occupied, and invaded the other neighboring nations and countries whose peoples never attacked them in Arabia. They shouted the same words when they committed their atrocities of rape, theft, robberies, assaulting, terrorizing, mass-murder, enslavement, and destruction. All such heinous crimes are prohibited strictly in the Quran. Terrorists of today commit the same crimes, shouting the same slogan while committing the same grave sins against God.
5- We, Quranists, regarding all of the above, say the following. We make clear distinction between Islam, found exclusively in the Quran, followed by Muhammad in his lifetime, at the one hand, and the Muhamadans, who think they are 'Muslims', in their history, heritage, inherited notions, civilizations, hallowed tomes and volumes, and man-made fabricated creeds on the other hand. Whatever was written and attributed by force to Islam after the death of Muhammad are man-made lies and falsehoods, ascribed ONLY to the authors/imams. We denounce and deny strongly the lack of distinguishing between Islam (orders of higher values in the Quran) and the Muhammadans who are mortal human beings that can sometimes be good and at other times err. We denounce and refuse the label 'Islamists' given to those persons who insert and use the name of Islam in political endeavors to reach authority and rule as well as to those terrorists who commit their atrocities using the name of Islam. Both types of people are criminals who abuse Islam and tarnish it; Islam is a religion of peace, justice, freedom, and mercy. Both types are foes and enemies of Muhammad, who was sent as a mercy to humankind; see 21:107. Such criminals turned Islam into terror for all humanity! Quranists deem all such people as criminals and sinners: no difference among them all in the KSA, Iran, Salafists, Wahabis, and the terrorist MB group members, Al-Qaeda members, and ISIS members. This is our call of Quranism and we, Quranists declare and announce it outspokenly and vociferously with no flattery, hypocrisy, compromises, or piece-meal solutions. Our call for Quranism is shocking to all Muhammadans, but we do not care; we have our Quranist rules that we adhere to for the sake of God.
Secondly:
In our fearless endeavor, we, Quranists, adhere to the Islamic rules, which are stemmed solely from the Quran and it higher values that include absolute religious freedom for all human beings and the individual personal responsibility of guidance and religious choices of everyone before God in the Day of Resurrection. These rules are as follows.
1- Quranists convey what they deem as true, without imposing ourselves or our school of thought on others. Anyone who seeks the Truth should be in quest for it as much as we, Quranists, have been before. This stance is conveyed in the Quran as well; God says to Muhammad the following verses. "We did not reveal the Quran to you to make you suffer. But only as a reminder for him who fears." (20:2-3). "So remind, if reminding helps." (87:9). "…and you are not a dictator over them. So remind by the Quran whoever fears My warning." (50:45). "You are to warn those who fear their Lord inwardly, and perform the prayer. Those who purify themselves do that for their own good. To God is the ultimate return." (35:18). "You warn only those who follow the Message and fear the Most Gracious inwardly. So give them good news of forgiveness, and a generous reward." (36:11). Accordingly, Quranists never coerce in religion those who reject our call for Quranism. God says to Muhammad: "Had your Lord willed, everyone on earth would have believed. Will you compel people to become believers?" (10:99). Quranists never feel sorry for the Muhammadans who reject their call for Quranism; God says to Muhammad: "Whoever disbelieves-let not their disbelief saddens you. To Us is their return. Then We will inform them of what they did. God knows what lies within the hearts." (31:23). "And do not be saddened by those who rush into disbelief. They will not harm God in the least. God desires to give them no share in the Hereafter. A terrible torment awaits them." (3:176). "O Messenger! Do not let those who are quick to disbelief grieve you-from among those who say with their mouths, "We believe," but their hearts do not believe…" (5:41). "Perhaps you may destroy yourself with grief, chasing after them, if they do not believe in this information." (18:6). "What of him whose evil deed was made attractive to him, and so he regards it as good? God leads astray whomever He wills, and He guides whomever He wills. Therefore, do not waste yourself sorrowing over them. God knows exactly what they do." (35:8).
2- Quranists convey what they deem as true, without assuming that they in possession of the Absolute Truth in religion; rather, Quranists declare and announce their belief tenets, along with proofs and citing evidence, and wait like the rest of human beings of different denominations and creeds for God's judgment in the Day of Resurrection. This was the stance of all messengers and prophets mentioned in the Quran. "Say: "O my people! Work according to your ability; and so will I. Then you will know." (39:39-40). "Say: "Our God, Initiator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of all secrets and declarations. You will judge between your servants regarding what they had differed about."" (39:46). "Say: "O my people! Work according to your ability and so will I." You will come to know to whom will belong the celestial abode." The wrongdoers will not prevail." (6:135). "O you who believe! You are responsible for your own souls. He who has strayed cannot harm you if you are guided. To God is you return, all of you, and He will inform you of what you used to do." (5:105). ""O my people, do as you may, and so will I. You will know to whom will come a punishment that will shame him, and who is a liar. So look out; I am on the lookout with you."" (11:93). "And say to those who do not believe, "Act according to your ability; and so will we." "And wait; we too are waiting."" (11:121-122). As usual, when Muhammadans sheikhs and clergymen issue a fatwa (religious edict or view), they claim that this is the absolute stance of religion of Islam! To us, Quranists, this is sheer madness and utter ignorance, we, Dr. Ahmed Subhy Mansour, is the only person who says that our views are personal ones open to question and for discussion. This is clearly shown on our website.
3- Quranists convey what they deem as true while respecting the freedom of others in matters of religion (tenets, faith, rituals, preaching, and call). Quranists believe in the Last Day, and in the fact that each human being is to dwell eternally either in Hell or Paradise. Each one is free in the choice, as guidance remains a personal and individual responsibility. It is NOT among the missions of any Islamic country to guide people in matters of faith and to make then enter Paradise; rather, its real mission is to protect and apply the value of absolute religious freedom for all citizens so that each of them will become responsible for the choice of faith in the Last Day. To prove that guidance is an individual and personal responsibility, we quote the following verses. "Say, "O people, the truth has come to you from your Lord. Whoever accepts guidance is guided for his own soul; and whoever strays only strays to its detriment. I am not a guardian over you."" (10:108). "And say, "The truth is from your Lord. Whoever wills-let him believe. And whoever wills-let him disbelieve". We have prepared for the unjust a Fire, whose curtains will hem them in. And when they cry for relief, they will be relieved with water like molten brass, which scalds the faces. What a miserable drink, and what a terrible place." (18:29). "Whoever is guided-is guided for his own good. And whoever goes astray-goes astray to his detriment. No burdened soul carries the burdens of another, nor do We ever punish until We have sent a messenger." (17:15). "And to recite the Quran, whoever is guided-is guided to his own advantage. And whoever goes astray, then say, "I am one of the warners."" (27:92). "We sent down upon you the Book for mankind in truth. He who follows guidance does so for the good of his soul. And he who strays in error does so to its detriment. You are not their overseer." (39:41). "You cannot guide whom you love, but God guides whom He wills, and He knows best those who are guided." (28:56). Hence, even Muhammad could never guide those whom he loved; God will guide to Him only those who seek guidance truly.
4-Quranists convey what they deem as true and never ask anyone for rewards. This was the stance of all prophets and messengers mentioned in the Quran. God says to Muhammad: "Say, "Whatever compensation I have asked of you, is yours. My compensation comes only from God, and He is Witness over all things."" (34:47). God says the following about preachers and callers whom we are to follow: "Follow those who ask you of no wage, and are themselves guided." (36:21). The call for Quranism, i.e., true Islam, for Quranists is a peaceful reformist jihad, or endeavor, that entails suffering and sacrifices of one's self, time, and money. Ours is not a path to deceive others by swindling and fraud, nor is it a path leading to authority, wealth, power, or rule. That is why Quranists are mostly impecunious and weak ones on this planet. Quranists' notions and discourse shock the masses and invokes the ire of the unjust: rulers, tyrants, clergymen, businessmen, and the affluent ones. We face every one of them within our website, preaching and calling for Quranism with true words, in the hope to save their souls in the Hereafter. Despite harm done to us by them, we forgive those who trespass against us.
5- Quranists forgive those who harm trespass against them as much as they can; this is part of the Quranic laws. God says to Muhammad the following verses. "…The Hour is coming, so forgive with gracious forgiveness." (15:85). "As for his statement: "My Lord, these are a people who do not believe." Pardon them, and say, "Peace." They will come to know." (43:88-89). God says about true believers the following verses: "Tell those who believe to forgive those who do not hope for the Days of God. He will fully recompense people for whatever they have earned. Whoever does a good deed, it is for his soul; and whoever commits evil, it is against it; then to your Lord you will be returned." (45:14-15). That is why Quranists forgives and pardons, as much as they can, those who harm them, hoping to be included in those mentioned in the following verses: "And who is better in speech than someone who calls to God, and acts with integrity, and says, "I am of those who submit to God"? Good and evil are not equal. Repel evil with good, and the person who was your enemy becomes like an intimate friend. But none will attain it except those who persevere, and none will attain it except the very fortunate." (41:33-35).
Thirdly: our call for Quranism is the only solution at present to peacefully reform Muhammadans.
1- We, Dr. Ahmed Subhy Mansour, are qualified in terms of knowledge, expertise, and suffering to undertake the mission of peaceful religious reformation. Despite our impecuniousness and suffering, our call for Quranism gained world renown. Although our foes have billions of US$ and millions of followers, preachers, imams, theologians, and scholars as well as thousands of universities, institutions, school, groups, societies, organizations, websites, satellite TV channels, newspapers, and magazines, their power and authority cannot stand our refutation of the Muhamadan Sunnite, Shiite, and Sufi creeds and sub-creeds. We have better knowledge of the Quran; we read and understand it using its own terminology within its text, and we use it as a measure tool or yardstick to judge, refute, and debunk the current reality of the Muhammadans and their man-made fabricated creeds imposed on Islam as well as their heritage, history, falsehoods, and hallowed deities. We are specialized in the history of the Muhamadans by virtue of our university degrees, M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in the field.
2- Within 30 years of our call, we have proven with irrefutable evidence the contradiction between Islam (the Quran alone, the divine celestial religion of mercy, charity, tolerance, justice, human dignity, absolute religious freedom, and political liberty based on direct democracy) and the earthly, man-made, fabricated creeds of the Muhammadans who describe themselves now as 'Muslims', especially the evil creed of Sunnite Wahabism, deemed by us as the axis of evil in the world now.
3- Evidence and proofs of all of the above are to be found published on our website, among other websites, within thousands of articles, books, researches, and views as well as tens of videos; please refer to them on the links below.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/atkv666twlatl55/ahmed_subhi_mansour.rar
/https://www.facebook.com/groups/AhmedSubhyMansourBooks
/https://www.facebook.com/internationalquraniccenter
/https://www.facebook.com/The-International-Quranic-Center-IQC-Established-to-defend-Quran-201294979914305
https://www.youtube.com/user/ahlalquran1/featured
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD9b_KKL1KM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8egcHrKdOo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRcxq_kJa4
http://www.ahl-alquran.com/arabic/index.php