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Bismi Allah

(In the Name of Allah)

Part–3(v) of 11

By Abul Kasem (e-mail address: nirribilli@gmail.com) June 27, 2006 [color=RED][i][A note of caution: The contents of this essay might offend some readers.][/i][/color]

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Allah’s Likes and Dislikes-(v)

Allah loves pebbles and stones, especially odd numbers of them; they are His mercy

We read in a previous section that during his pilgrimage to Mecca, how passionately Muhammad had kissed the Black Stone of Ka’ba. This was done because Muhammad ardently believed that Allah is represented by the stone of Ka’ba. Muhammad’s fascination for stones and pebbles was unbound. He even recommended using stone after defecating. To Muhammad, pebbles are mercy from Allah. He even forbade the worshippers to remove pebbles from mosques. Here are two ahadith demonstrating Allah’s love for stones and pebbles. Do not remove pebbles while praying; pebbles are mercy of Allah... (Sunaan Abu Dawud, 3.0945). [quote] [i]Book 3, Number 0945:[/i] Narrated Abu Dharr: The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: When one of you gets up to pray, he must not remove pebbles, for mercy is facing him. [/quote] The above hadith tells us that Allah, truly, is represented by pebbles. But Muhammad did not hesitate to tell his people to use stone to cleanse their private parts. This must reflect on the dual character of Allah/Muhammad. Use odd number of stones to clean your private parts... (Sahih Bukhari, 1. 4.162). [quote] [i]Volume 1, Book 4, Number 162: [/i] Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Whoever performs ablution should clean his nose with water by putting the water in it and then blowing it out, and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do it with odd number of stones." [/quote] Use odd number of pebbles after the call of nature… (Sahih Muslim, [url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/002.smt.html]2.0458,[/url][url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/002.smt.html] 0460, [/url][url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/002.smt.html]0463).[/url] Use odd number of stones to clean private parts as well as casting pebbles at the Jamras… (Sahih Muslim, [url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/007.smt.html]7.2982).[/url] In ibn Majah we read that Allah does love odd numbers. Here is a hadith on this. [quote] Allah loves odd numbers. [i]Sunaan Ibn Majah, Vol. v, Hadith number 3861:[/i] Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Allah has ninety–nine names, one hundred but one. Verily He is Odd (in number i.e. One) and loves odd number. He who commits them to memory enters the Heaven; and these are [i](note: the names of Allah are then listed: the italics words are mine).[/i] [/quote]

Allah loves to inflict cruelty to animals and shed their blood.

Islamic ritual to slaughter animal for their meat is mind-boggling, if not outright disgusting and cruel. Every year, hundreds and thousands of animals (camels, cows, and sheep) are slaughtered for no reason other than securing Allah’s love and blessing. Non-Muslims will never understand why such unneeded shedding of animal-blood is necessary. Here I am quoting two ahadith which tell us that Allah do, indeed, love the blood of sacrificial animals. Allah loves most the animal slaughtered during hajj… (Sunaan Abu Dawud, 2.10.1761). [quote] [i]Sunaan Abu Dawud, Vol. ii, Book 10, Hadith Number 1761:[/i] ‘Abd Allah b. Quri reported the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) as saying: The greatest day in Allah’s sight is the day of sacrifice and next the day of resting which Isa said on the authority of Thawr is the second day. Five or six sacrificial camels were brought to the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) and they began to draw near to see which he would sacrifice first. When they fell down dead, he said something in a low voice, which I could not catch. So I asked: What did he say? He was told that he had said: Anyone who wants can cut of his piece. [/quote] Killing animal during hajj is the most excellent… (Ibn Majah, 4.2924). [quote] [i]Sunaan Ibn Majah, Vol. iv, Hadith Number 2924:[/i] Abu Bakr as–Siddiq (Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have said that Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was questioned, “Which of deeds is the most excellent?” He said, “Raising voice in talbiya and slaughtering sacrificial animals. [/quote] Torture a camel before slaughter… (Ibn Majah, 4.3097). [quote] [i]Sunaan Ibn Majah, Vol. IV, Hadith Number 3097:[/i] Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have said that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made a mark on a camel or cow destined for sacrifice at Makka in the right side of the hump and removed the blood from it. And ‘Ali (Allah be pleased with him) said in the hadith transmitted by him: (He did so) in Dhul-Hulaifa and put on two sandals around (camel’s neck). [/quote] The translator of Ibn Majah, Muhammad Tufail Ansari, commenting on this hadith writes the following note: [quote] Ash’ara means: he slain (sic), killed. Here it means: He marked a beast destined for sacrifice at Makkah by stabbing in the right side of its hump so that blood flowed from it in order that it might be known to be destined for sacrifice (Ansari, 2003, p. 333, foot note 1). [/quote] After slaughter dip sandals in animal’s blood…(Ibn Majah, 4.3106). [quote] [i]Sunaan Ibn Majah, Vol. IV, Hadith Number 3106:[/i] Najiyat ul-Khuza’I (Allah be pleased him) ‘Amr in his hadith said: He was the keeper of the animal of sacrifice of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is reported to have said, “I asked Allah’s Messenger, what should I do with the animal of sacrifice some part of which is destroyed?” He replied, “Slaughter it and dip its sandal (hanging around its neck) in its blood, strike its side and leave it among the people so that they may eat it.” [/quote] Blood of animal is very dear to Allah… (Ibn Majah, 4.3126). [quote] [i]Sunaan Ibn Majah, Vol. iv, Hadith Number 3126:[/i] ‘Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) reported to have said that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Adam’s son does not do a deed on the Day of Nahr which is dearer to Allah, the Mighty and Glorious, than the shedding of blood and it (the sacrifice) will come on the Day of Resurrection with its horns, cloven hoofs and hair and the blood gets a rank from Allah, the Mighty and Glorious, before it falls on the ground, so please the soul with it. [/quote] Muhammad Tufail Ansari, the translator of Sunaan Ibn Majah writes that the meaning of Nahr is slaughtering the camels or other animals or shedding of blood; Nahr is done by cutting carotid artery at the root of the neck. (Ibid, p. 351, foot note 2). Slaughter an animal to please Allah…(Ibn Majah, 4.3167). [quote] [i]Sunaan Ibn Majah, Vol. iv, Hadith Number 3167:[/i] Nubaisha is reported to have said, “A man called Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, “We used to offer ‘atira during Ignorance (sic) in the month of Rajab. What do you command in regard to it?” He said, “Slaughter it for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Glorious in a month whichever it is; and do good and feed (the needy).” The (audience) said, “Allah’s Messenger, we used to offer fara’a during the Ignorance. What do you command us about it?” He said, “For every grazing animal, there is fara’a which your cattle nourish. When it (is stout enough) to bear the burden, then slaughter it and give its flesh in sadaqa (charity) I think he said: to the way-farer for it is good. [/quote]

Allah hates kings

In previous part, we noted that Allah is a King but He dislikes this title for others. The reason for Allah’s dislike for the title ‘King’ is understandable. It was because Muhammad hated kings and rulers. They were potential threats to him. So, even though Allah is the King of kings and has power of all things on the heavens and earth, He still feels threatened by the temporal kings, simply because Muhammad also felt that way. Let us read this hadith from Sunaan Abu Dawud. The vilest name to Allah is Malik al-Amlak (king of kings)… (Abu Dawud, 3.41.4943) [quote] [i]Sunaan Abu Dawud, Vol.iii, Book 41, Hadith Number 4943:[/i] Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (may peace be upon him) as saying: The vilest in Allah’s sight on the Day of Resurrection will be that of a man Malik a-Amlak (meaning king of kings, foot note 4322). [Note: the italic and underlined text inside the parentheses is mine.] Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Shu’aib b. Abi Hamzah from Abi a-Zinad through a different chain of narrators. This version has the words “Akna’ Ismin” (most obscene name) instead of “akhna ismin” (the vilest name). [/quote]

Allah loves illiteracy and poverty; He hates education and prosperity.

Sahih Bukhari tells us that Muhammad was sent as the guardian of the illiterates. Allah loves illiterate people and he hates the educated people. Let us read this hadith. [quote] [i]Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 34, Number 335: [/i] Narrated Ata bin Yasar: I met Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As and asked him, "Tell me about the description of Allah's Apostle which is mentioned in Torah (i.e. Old Testament.") He replied, 'Yes. By Allah, he is described in Torah with some of the qualities attributed to him in the Quran as follows: "O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness (for Allah's True religion) And a giver of glad tidings (to the faithful believers), And a warner (to the unbelievers) And guardian of the illiterates. You are My slave and My messenger (i.e. Apostle). I have named you "Al-Mutawakkil" (who depends upon Allah). You are neither discourteous, harsh Nor a noise-maker in the markets And you do not do evil to those Who do evil to you, but you deal With them with forgiveness and kindness. Allah will not let him (the Prophet) Die till he makes straight the crooked people by making them say: "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah," With which will be opened blind eyes And deaf ears and enveloped hearts." [/quote] In fact Allah’s love for illiteracy is so intense that He has promised the first entry to Paradise to the illiterate Muslims and the last entry to the Muslims who are educated. Let us read the following hadith from Ibn Majah. [quote] [i]Sunaan Ibn Majah Vol. v, Hadith Number 4290:[/i] Ibn ‘Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him said: We are the last umma to (come) and the first umma who will be reckoned. It will be said, “Where is the unlettered umma and its Prophet? We are the last (umma) and the first (umma) to be reckoned and admitted in the Paradise. According to al-Zawa’id its isnad is sahih and its authorities are reliable. Abu Salam is Musa b. Islamil al-Basri al-Tabudhani [/quote] Not only that Allah loves illiteracy, because his most beloved person, Muhammad was illiterate, Allah also loves poverty. He vehemently hates wealth, prosperity and the rich people. Let us read this hadith. [quote] [i]Sahih Muslim, Book 001, Number 0264: [/i] It is narrated on the authority of Abu Malih that Ubaidullah b. Ziyad visited Ma'qil b. Yasar in his illness. Ma'qil said to him: I am narrating to you a hadith which I would have never narrated to you had I not been in death-bed. I heard Allah's apostle (may peace be upon him) say: A ruler who has been entrusted with the affairs of the Muslims but he makes no endeavours (for the material and moral uplift) and does not sincerely mean (their welfare) would not enter Paradise along with them. [/quote] Commenting on the above hadith the translator of Sahih Muslim writes that Allah hates monarchs, loves the poor (Siddiqi, 2004 vol.i, p. 99, foot note 250). Imam Ghazali, in his famous book, Ihya’ Ulum al-Din (Revival of Religious Learnings) writes that prayer, a big family and poverty will ensure Paradise (al-Ghazali, 1993, p. 2.28). To promote further admiration of poverty among the Muslims, he writes that Allah and His Prophet praised one who remains satisfied with poverty (ibid, p. 3.181). Ghazali even goes to the extent to exhort Muslims to condemn wealth but praise poverty; poverty is better than wealth, he writes (ibid, p.3.201). With such glorifications of poverty and illiteracy, there should be no surprise that most Islamic countries are desperately poor; their population largely illiterate, ill-educated or in many cases un-educated.

Allah does not want to fight by himself but loves those who fight for Him

The holy Qur’an is replete with verses which tell us about the colossal and mighty power of Allah. However, it is surprising, when it comes to fighting the infidels Allah is totally helpless. He is precariously dependent upon human beings to chastise (i.e. to kill) the infidels. Sahih Bukhari tells us that Muhammad exhorted his followers that if they fight for Islam they are, in reality Allah’s soldiers, fighting for Allah. He who fights for Islam fights for Allah… (Sahih Bukhari, 1.3.125) [quote] [i]Sahih Bukhari, Volume i, Book 3, Number 125: [/i] Narrated Abu Musa: A man came to the Prophet and asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What kind of fighting is in Allah's cause? (I ask this), for some of us fight because of being enraged and angry and some for the sake of his pride and haughtiness." The Prophet raised his head (as the questioner was standing) and said, "He who fights so that Allah's Word (Islam) should be superior, then he fights in Allah's cause." [/quote]

Allah likes memorization without understanding

Memorization is the forte of Islam. From the very childhood, when Muslim children learn the Qur’an they are forced to memorise the Qur’anic verses, even though they understand nothing of the contents of those verses. This had always been the tradition of Islamic learning—the method of rote learning and memorisation. In reality, Allah really discourages Muslims to use their brains,even when Allah gave them this precious organ. There are many ahadith where Allah assiduously glorifies memorization and promises the diehard believers the taste of Paradise for simply memorising His many names. Let us read one such hadith. If you memorize the ninety-nine names of Allah, you will go to Paradise … (Sahih Muslim, 35.6475). [quote] [i]Sahih Muslim, Book 035, Number 6475:[/i] Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number. And in the narration of Ibn 'Umar (the words are):" He who enumerated them." [/quote] If we thought that the above hadith is outdated then here is a surprise. The eminent Imam of Saudi Arabia, Shaikh ibn Uthaiman issued a fatwa that Allah likes memorisation without understanding. In answering a question he told the questioner the virtue of memorisation. Here is this fatwa: [quote] [b]Question 334:[/b] I continually read the Quran but I do not understand its meaning. Will I be rewarded by Allah for that? [b]Response: [/b]The Noble Quran is full of blessings. Allah has said, “[This is] a Book which we have sent down to you, full of blessings that they may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding may remember” (Sad 29) A person is rewarded for reciting the Quran regardless of whether he comprehends it or not. But a believer must not recite the Quran without understanding it while he is responsible to apply it. If a person wants to learn medicine, for example, he studies the books of medicine, he will not benefit from them until he understands their meanings and explanations. In fact, he will be very desirous to take advantage of every opportunity to understand their meanings in order to apply them. If that is the case with books like medicine, what must be the case with respect to reading the Book of Allah without thought and understanding of its meaning while it is a cure for what is in the hearts and an admonition for mankind? This is why the Companions would not go beyond ten verses until they understood the meanings of those verses with respect to what they contain of knowledge and how to apply them. A person is rewarded and recompensed for reciting the Quran whether he understands it or not. However, he must be most anxious and use every opportunity to understand its meaning and to take that meaning from the trustworthy scholars, like [studying] the Qur’anic commentaries by ibn Jarir al-Tabari, ibn Katheer and others. (ibn al-Musnad, 1996, p. 362). [/quote] In case you are confused: what this Imam is saying is that for most ordinary folks, memorisation of the Qur’an is good enough—understanding is secondary or not necessary at all. Furthermore, he qualifies the comprehension of the Qur’an to the Islamic interpreters only. We must not use our own brain to understand these verses, even though the Qur’an is adamant that it is clear and easy to understand ([url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/002.qmt.html]2:242,[/url]  [url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/005.qmt.html] 5:15, [/url]  [url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/019.qmt.html]19:97, [/url]  [url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/024.qmt.html]24:34, [/url]  [url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/028.qmt.html]28:1–2).[/url]

Allah likes to brand kafirs on their noses.

Here is a verse from the Qur’an which says that Allah will brand the unbelievers on their noses who challenge Him (68:16). Islamically speaking, this will be done to identify the unbelievers on the Day of Judgment. [quote] [i]068.016 [/i] [b]YUSUFALI: [/b] Soon shall We brand (the beast) on the snout! The kafirs should note that Allah loves call them beasts. [/quote]

Allah does not like agriculture; He prefers plundering as His profession

That’s right. If we are wondering why there is so much bloodshed, mayhem, beheading and anarchy in the Islamic world, perhaps the above caption will explain the reason for Islamic bloodletting around the globe. It is quite simple to comprehend Allah’s dislike for an agrarian society: Muhammad and his followers had scanty experience with agricultural production. His livelihood was totally dependent upon raids and plunder. Let us read the following hadith from Sahih Bukhari to learn about Allah’s great disdain for agriculture and agricultural implements. Allah does not like agriculture; He prefers jihad and plunder… (Sahih Bukhari, 3.39.514). [quote] [i]Sahih Bukhari, Volume iii, Book 39, Number 514:[/i] Narrated Abu Umama al-Bahili: I saw some agricultural equipments (sic) and said: "I heard the Prophet saying: "There is no house in which these equipment enters except that Allah will cause humiliation to enter it." [/quote] Commenting on the above hadith, Dr Muhammad Muhsin Khan, the translator of Sahih Bukhari writes: [quote] This Hadith indicates that the profession of cultivation is often of oppressive humiliation especially under the feudal system. By indulging in this work, one may neglect Jihad in Allah’s Cause and other important Allah’s obligation. It is also said that this Hadith is concerned with those living near the enemies. If they got busy in agriculture and left Jihad , the enemies might overcome and humiliate them. Of course, the Hadith is not to be taken literally. Farming is not undesirable itself but we should beware the results of indulging too much in it (Fath Al–Bari, Vol 5, Page 402) (al-Zubaidi, 1994, p. 505). [/quote] Let us now read a few ahadith which say unmistakably that Allah prefers that the Muslims engage in raid and plunder as their principal means of livelihood. Muhammad did this and so it is almost compulsory for all Muslims. That, the major means of livelihood for the Muslims in Medina was from the proceeds of plunder and the forced Jizya tax on non-Muslims, can be confirmed from the following Hadith in Sahih Bukhari: [quote] [i]Volume 4, Book 53, Number 388:[/i] Narrated Juwairiya bin Qudama At-Tamimi: We said to 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, O Chief of the believers! Advise us." He said, "I advise you to fulfil Allah's Convention (made with the Dhimmis) as it is the convention of your Prophet and the source of the livelihood of your dependents (i.e. the taxes from the Dhimmis.)." [/quote] [Please note that this Hadith has been removed by the compiler from the summarised Translated (by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan) version of Sahih Al-Bukhari. However this Hadith is [url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/053.sbt.html]available[/url] in the Internet version of Translation of Sahih Al-Bukhari] How did Muhammad earn his living in Medina? What job did he do? In what occupation was he employed? What business was he involved in? All these questions remain unanswered. Except for the following Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, all the Sunna, the Sahih Ahadith, the Sirah (biography) never mention of any form of acceptable and/or dignified profession/occupation that Muhammad engaged in to support himself and his retinue of ever increasing number of wives and concubines: Here is that incredible Hadith: EXACT QUOTE AND FOOTNOTE, VOL-IV (88) CHAPTER. [quote] Narrated Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (SA) said, "My livelihood is under the shade of my spear,(1) and he who disobeys my orders will be humiliated by paying Jizya" Footnote:- (1) "Under the shade of my spear" means "from war booty". [/quote] That’s right, Muhammad, the messenger of Allah earned his livelihood by plunder; the above hadith is very clear on this. Please note that this hadith has been carefully removed from the Internet version of Sahih Bukhari. This hard-to-believe hadith can only be found in the original print version of the Translation of Sahih Bukhari by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan. [Ref: The Translation of the Meanings of Sahih Al-Bukhari, Arabic-English, Vol.IV (page 104) by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Islamic University—Al-Medina Al-Munauwara] Please consult the reference provided if you have doubt. It is also interesting to note that in the footnote the translator explains the meaning of ‘spear’ as ‘booty’. Here is another hadith, also from Sahih Bukhari, which says that Allah made Muhammad rich through war and conquest (booty from raid and plunder). [quote] [i]Sahih Bukhari Volume iii, Book 37, Number 495: [/i] Narrated Abu Huraira: Whenever a dead man in debt was brought to Allah's Apostle he would ask, "Has he left anything to repay his debt?" If he was informed that he had left something to repay his debts, he would offer his funeral prayer, otherwise he would tell the Muslims to offer their friend's funeral prayer. When Allah made the Prophet wealthy through conquests, he said, "I am more rightful than other believers to be the guardian of the believers, so if a Muslim dies while in debt, I am responsible for the repayment of his debt, and whoever leaves wealth (after his death) it will belong to his heirs. " [/quote]

Allah loves Muslims who, ignoring the sensitivity of their wives engages in sex with their sex-slaves

I shall finish this prolix part by quoting the following verse from the Qur’an. Please note that Allah sent down this verse when Muhammad took in the quarter of his wife Hafsah his sex-slave, Mariah. He was caught red-handed right in the bed of Hafsah while having sex with this vivacious sex-slave (Mariah). A furious Hafshah forced Muhammad to apologise to her with the promise that he will never sleep with Mariah again. However, Allah was not pleased with Muhammad’s decision. So Allah quickly admonished Muhammad for refraining himself from the enjoyment which he had made absolutely halal for him (i. e. to have sex with his concubines whenever and wherever he wished). Allah even permitted Muhammad to negate on his pledge to his wives (in this case Hafsah and Aisha). [quote] [i]066.001[/i] [b]YUSUFALI: [/b]O Prophet! Why holdest thou to be forbidden that which Allah has made lawful to thee? Thou seekest to please thy consorts. But Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [/quote] END OF PART-3

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To be continued in Part-4(i)…