Assalam alaikum H20, I knew it John Doe and Kai are nothing but babblin liars who make up stuff, lool u people really need to stop being ignorant, That is actually the most inexcusable case of stupiudity and ignorance. It seems like these christians cannot distinguish between Imaam Bukhari who lived two hundred years after the Prophet, and Baheera the monk!!!!
Short Biography of Imam al- Bukhari(rah)
IMAM Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ismaeel bin al-Mughirah al-Bukhari was born on 13th of Shawwal 194 AH in Bukhara. a town in the eastern part of Turkestan.
His father died while he was still in his infancy and his upbringing was left entirely to his mother, who looked after his health and education very carefully and spared nothing in order to provide him with the best education.
Quite early in life, Imam Bukhari's intellectual qualities became noticeable. He had great piety and an extremely good memory and devotion to learning. It is said that while he was still in his teens he knew by heart seventy thousand Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
At the age of 16, he went to Macca with his mother and enjoyed his stay in the Holy City so much that he decided to prolong his visit in order to benefit from the company of the great Muslim scholars who were always to be found there. At the age of eighteen, he wrote his first book on the subject of the Prophet's Companions and their immediate successors, and later a book on history called "Al-Tarikh-al-Kabir".
Imam Bukhari was very interested in history and the Ahadith (sayings of the Prophet). He sought the company of great scholars in order to learn and discuss the Ahadith of the Holy Prophet. He visited various countries, travelling to Damascus, Cairo, Baghdad, Basra. Mecca, Medina etc. During his stay in Baghdad, he frequently held discussions with the Imam Ahmed Hanbal, the founder of the Hanbali school of law.
During all these travels, Imam Bukhari had one aim: to gather as much knowledge as possible and to make the greatest possible collection of the Traditions of the Holy Prophet. He wrote profusely all the time. He once said that, “l have written about 1800 persons, each of whom had a Saying of the Prophet, and I have written only about those who have passed my test of truthfulness."
The Imam possessed one of the most amazing memories, and his contribution to the science of the Ahadith remains unequalled. He wrote several books on Ahadith but in his book: "Al-Jami-al-Sahih': the Imam had recorded all the Sayings of the Prophet which he found to be genuine after thorough examination and scrutiny. He spent sixteen years in research and examined more than sixty thousand Sayings from which he selected some 7,275 Sayings whose genuineness and accuracy he established beyond the slightest doubt. Deducting duplicates, the Imam's collection contain about four thousand distinct Sayings.
Imam Bukhari was extremely charitable in his remarks and opinions about men and scholars. Seldom did he brand the reporter of a false or inaccurate Hadith as a liar or forger, but simply called him "untrustworthy".
His popularity inspired jealousy in the hearts of reactionary Ulema of his time and he was banished from the land of his birth by the Governor of Bukhara as a result of intrigues against him.
Writings and Other Compilations
Imam Bukhari wrote many kitaabs besides Bukhari Shareef (Al Jamius Sahih). Hereunder are some books written by Imam Bukhari
1.Al Aadaabul Mufrad
2.Juz - Raf-e-Yadain
3.Juz - Qiraat-Kalful-Imam
4.At-Taareekh-Al Kabeer - Al Awsat-As Sageer
5.Kitabul Ashribah
6.Kitabul Hibah
7.Mabsoot
8.Kitabul Ilal
9.Kitabul Wuhdaan
10Af’aalul Ibaad
11Al-Aadabul-Mufrad
Imam Bukhari died on 1 Shawwal 256 AH. at the age of 62 years in a small town near Samarkand, Tadzhikistan
May Allah Have Mercy on his Soul
Judeo-Christian Influence
Influence of Judeo/Christian Societies at the Time of Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)
The orientalists allege that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was subject to the Judeo/Christian influence of his time and that the Qur’an reflects this influence. It was suggested that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, had two big problems if he were to embrace Judaism or Christianity. If he becomes a Christian, he would be bringing in the Christian Byzantine regime to Makkah which will not be tolerated by his people in Makkah, and he could not pretend that he know more than the older members and priests of those two religions - Judaism and Christianity. Thus, in both instances, he cannot take the leadership. So the orientalists suggest that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, decided to reproduce the role of Moses or Jesus, because he could see that "they were men, and what they had done he could do."
The orientalists allege that the monotheistic influence was due to Christian and Jewish influence who were present in Makkah and also suggested that there was a monotheist informant from one of those religions. However at a different stage, they also suggested that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, received from his informants "would be factual knowledge" but the "meaning and interpretation of the facts" came to him "by the usual process of revelation".
They suggested that the gradual growth in accuracy of the Qur’an’s narration pertinent to biblical stories is evidence that Muhammad got these stories from some informant.
They alleged that the Qur’an reproduced contemporary errors that were originally found in the Judeo/Christian scriptures.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was only 12 years old when he met Baheera for a very short period of time on the way to Syria. This very brief meeting is not sufficient to discuss religious doctrines. It is stupid to assume that the young boy can discuss religious doctrines and scriptural prophecy about the coming of the Messenger etc, at this tender age.
The orientalists accept a part of this meeting only, but they fail to acknowledge the other, which speak about:
* Baheera's knowledge concerning the prophecy in the Scriptures regarding the coming of the new prophet;
* Baheera recognizing the sign of Prophethood in Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him; and
* Baheera asking Abu Talib to take the boy home.
When confronted with the above information, Muir even tries to explain it as a mistake or as a forgery of a designing monk. In order to downplay the importance of Baheera’s recognition of the sign of Prophethood, Muir writes a footnote saying that the report is full of absurdities, but later realizing his folly, omits the footnote in subsequent editions without altering the main text.
It is common knowledge that a trade caravan traveling in the harsh desert would concentrate their trade in populated areas only and avoid wandering into deserted habitations, ruined townships or empty church assemblies for the sight seeing pleasure of a young boy. Yet Muir suggests that the caravan passed near Petra, Jerash, Ammon and other ruined cities and that these sights influenced the young Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
In Makkah there were only a few Christians of humble social and intellectual status, being either slaves or petty retailers and mostly immigrants. Only one or two original inhabitants of Makkah such as `Uthman Ibn Al-Huwairith and Waraqah Ibn Nawfal had turned Christians, the former out of personal or political considerations, and the latter as a result of his search for better faith. But the Makkan community had some second-hand knowledge of these two religions of Judaism and Christianity.
The question is, would a person like Muhammad’s stature, knowledge and intelligence as suggested by the orientalists, proceed to propound a new religion and challenge the credibility of both the prevailing systems of Judaism and Christianity only on the basis of hearsay and superficial knowledge of them?
The orientalists are not consistent in their allegation that:
* The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was ambitious and therefore careful enough to avoid the political implications of embracing either Judaism or Christianity; and
* He was careless enough to institute a new religion based on information picked up from bazaar gossips and Jewish storytellers at wine shops.
Monotheistic Influence of Judeo/Christians
It is naïve to say that Islam is an amalgam of second-hand information about Judaism and Christianity with an inkling of Arab elements in it and it is absurd to suggest that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was cognizant of the two religious systems.
The concept of Prophethood, the memory of Ibrahim as a prophet and founder of Ka`bah which the Arabs universally cherished, as well as the Abraham’s rites of Hajj or pilgrimage to the Ka`bah were unquestionably pre-Jewish and pre-Christian. Pre-Islamic Arabs independent of any Jewish or Christian influence knew the concept of Allah as the supreme God. The teachings of Ibrahim found haven in Arabia long before the arrival of Judaism or Christianity and the Arabs were already conversant with the word Hanif as the worshipper of One God.
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, accused the contemporary Arabs, the Jews and the Christians of having deviated from the original teachings of their prophets and of having degenerated into polytheism. He also rejected what they said were the teachings of their scriptures. So he cannot be misconstrued as having conceived the idea of monotheism from the Judeo Christian influence.
The Qur’an does not maintain that it is teaching a new religion. Instead it upholds and revives of the original teachings God has given through all Prophets of all nations. It claims that its teachings are the same as that of Ibrahim, Moses and Jesus and speak about all of them in glowing terms. Since every orientalist agrees on the fact that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has not read any of the scriptures, his source of knowledge must be something other than these scriptures.
The rejection of biblical teachings about the son or father of the God was rejected even in the Makkan Surahs and long before the migration to Madinah. Hence it is not correct to say that these renunciations came about, at the wake of the separation from the Jews and Christians in Madinah.
It is impossible to get even a glimpse of Monotheism from any amount of observation of Judaism and Christianity in those days. The practices of these two religious groups were steeped in the most debasing corruption and superstitions, which are vastly removed from being model monotheists.
The various reform movements in Christianity, particularly the Cluniac Movement, the Iconoclastic Movement and the reformation started by Martin Luther bear testimony to the depth of degradation into which the Christians and Christianity of the day had condescended. In a way, all these reform movements and the subsequent emphasis on monotheism, in spite of an adherence to the doctrines of Trinity and divinity of Christ are, by and large impacts of the uncompromising monotheism enunciated and propagated by Islam. In other words, it was Islam that influenced the revival movements in Christianity.
The tradition that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, heard Quss Ibn Sa`idah preach at the `Ukaz fair is spurious and discarded as one of its narrators, Muhammad Ibn Hallaj Al-Lakhmi, is a confirmed liar. The suggestion that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, learnt from Zayd Ibn Harithah is discarded on the ground that Zayd came to the Prophet as a little boy and as such could not have taught very much about Christianity to his foster father. Moreover, Zayd was of genuine faith in the mission of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and followed him till his death. The allegation that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, received instruction from Waraqah Ibn Nawfal on Christianity is rejected on the ground that, if this information is true, then the Quraishis would have made a very strong point and issue about it. The assertion that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is being instructed by a foreigner, is already properly addressed and rebutted by the Qur’an itself and as such it is not discussed here. If some of the Christians and Jews of Makkah have provided information about former religions, they would not have faith in the Prophet’s mission and leadership to become Muslims in the first place.
The Makkans tortured a number of such converts in order to extort an admission that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, had obtained help from them. Jabr, one of the victims of oppression when persecuted and tortured to the extreme, gave a significant reply: "It is not I who teaches Muhammad, rather it is he who teaches and guides me." Tafsir Al-Qurtubi.
It is worth noting some of the points raised by Dr. Jamal Badawi, a renowned scholar in Canada in this connection. He says, 'It would be highly imaginary to say that through his occasional chats with Jews and Christians, while busy with his caravan, Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, learned enough about either or both religions to formulate a new powerful and viable religion, a task that defies the collective efforts of scholars for centuries.'
Further, the above assertion raises a number of questions. Dr. Jamal Badawi puts forth the following six questions. Why is it, that in spite of the abundance of historical material on Muhammad's life, and in spite of the extensive research on his life for centuries by his severe critics, why was it not possible to discover that mysterious teacher(s) through whom Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, might have learned all that?
It is known that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was opposed, ridiculed and persecuted for nearly thirteen years by his own contemporaries. With this magnitude of severe enemies, was it not possible for them to prove to the masses that Muhammad's, peace and blessings be upon him, claim of revelation was sheer fabrication? Was it not possible for them to reveal and name which they alleged to be the human source of sources of his teachings? Even some of his adversaries who made this assertion changed their minds later on and accused him, instead, of magic or of being possessed by evil etc.
Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was raised among his people and every aspect of his life was exposed to them, especially by the openness that characterizes tribal life in the desert. How could the multitudes of his contemporaries, including many of his close relatives who knew him so well, how could they believe in his truthfulness if they had any doubt that he was claiming credit for ideas taught to him by some other teachers without bothering to give them credit?
What kind of teacher might have taught Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, a coherent and complete religion that changed the face of history? Why didn’t he or they (if any) speak against the alleged student who continued learning from them, while ignoring them and claiming some other divine source for his teachings?
How could many Jews and Christians amongst his contemporaries become Muslims and believe in his truthfulness if they knew that he was copying from their scriptures or learning from their priests or rabbis?
It is known that some of the Qur’anic revelations came to Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, in the presence of people. The Qur’an was revealed during the span of twenty-three years, where then was that mysterious perhaps, invisible human teacher of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him? How could he have hidden himself for so long? Or how could Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, who was constantly surrounded by followers, how was he able to make frequent secret visits to that mysterious teacher or teachers for twenty-three years without being caught even once?
Gradual Growth of Accuracy in the Qur’an
The whole teachings of Islam in the Qur’an such as, the rules and duties are indeed spelt out gradually over a period of 23 years, and the arrangement of Ayahs and Surahs revealed are as per the need of the society at the time. A good example is the warning about the intoxicants in the Qur’an and how it was finally prohibited. The prohibition did not come all of a sudden. The society was first spiritually prepared to accept such a prohibition and when the prohibition came into effect, it was accepted openly and gladly. This may look as a gradual growth in accuracy for some of the orientalists who may make an issue out of it, but it is not so. However, it is worth noticing that some of the orientalists have started to discard this line of thinking.
The Qur’an is not a derivation from the Judeo/Christian scriptures as claimed by the orientalists and as evidenced by the following...
Some Information Given in the Qur’an that are Not Mentioned in the Bible or Old Testament:
1. Some of the Prophets mentioned in the Qur’an i.e. Hud for the Thamud and Salih for the `Ad people are not even mentioned in the Bible.
2. Information given in the Qur’an about Prophet Ibrahim specifically about his teachings on monotheism and the resultant struggle is not found in the Bible.
3. Jesus speaking in the cradle confirming the chastity of his mother, his giving life to the birds made in clay by God's permission, the table descending from heaven.
4. Musa traveling to the "meeting place of two seas".
5. The incident of Pharaoh's plan to kill Musa and that a "believer" in Pharaoh's court dissuaded him from carrying out his plan.
6. Musa striking the 12 springs for each of the Jewish tribe.
7. The magicians in Pharaoh’s court died for their belief in God.
8. Qur’an contradicts accounts given in the Bible:
9. The angels visiting Ibrahim on their way to Lut;
10. The preaching of Nuh was specifically monotheism according to Qur’an;
11. Qur’an categorically denies that concept of trinity and confirm that Jesus was no more than a Prophet - not god, not the son-of-god and not the trinity;
12. Qur’an categorically states that Jesus was not crucified nor killed;
13. Qur’an states that all the prophets are noble men sent by Allah and clears all of the prophets from evil intention or evil actions, as against what can be found in the Bible.
14. Qur’an testifies that all the prophets of God were sincere to their mission for which they were sent by God, and never betrayed their mission as suggested in the Bible such as Moses, Haroun, or sinned as in the case of Lut, David, Solomon and others.
More Details are Given in the Qur’an as Compared to the Bible
1. Incidents relating to Prophet Nuh.
2. Mary being asked to pray to Allah - implying that Mary is a human being who require the mercy of God.
3. The whole story of Yoosuf, peace and blessings be upon him, delivered in a spiritual atmosphere with more details of his life, that is not found in the Bible.
It is true that some of the historical incidents are mentioned in the Bible and the Qur’an, but this does not mean that the Qur’an picked them from these sources. Instead it is a confirmation of the events of the past but looking at them with a clear vision. There was no good library or museum in Makkah in the first place and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, could not read or write. There were no scholars and philologists in that place to unravel the secrets of ancient work to the would-be Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
While casually recognizing that there are new elements in the Qur’an, the orientalists did seem to have never paid attention to find out the sources of these elements. If they had done so, the orientalists would surely have found reason to see that the assumptions under which they have hitherto been laboring so diligently and impressively need revision.
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