I chanced upon the above website whilst surfing the net the other day. I found it rather enlightening, since I had never read anything quite so explicit about Islamic prayers before. It states in no uncertain terms that it is better for the believer to pray to Muhammad than to Allah! Here's the quote (which can be verified by clicking on the above title):
Among the greatest means of obtaining ease in times of hardship is invocating blessings and peace upon the Prophet of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace), which the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) himself clarified for us how in a tradition narrated by Ubai bin Ka’ab (may Allah be pleased with him), who said; ‘I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I supplicate often, so how much of my supplication should I devote to you?’ He replied, ‘as you desire’. I said, ‘a quarter of it?’ He said ‘as you desire, but if you were to increase upon this, it would be better for you.’ I said, ‘half of it?’ He said, ‘as you desire, but if you were to increase upon this, it would be better for you.’ I said, ‘two-thirds of it?’ He said again, ‘as you desire, but if you were to increase upon this, it would be better for you.’ Finally I said, ‘and if I dedicate my supplication in its entirety to you?’ He said, ‘then your needs will be satisfied, and your sins forgiven.’Should infidels, perhaps, revert to calling this faith is Muhammadanism?
©Mark Alexander
1 comment:
As I recall, Islam was referred to as Mohammedanism in the 18th Century by John Adams. Captain James Riley may also have used the term.
I don't know when that particular term went out of vogue.
The article you have here puts me in mind of a cult--elevating a man to deific proportions.
One can tell much by studying the life of its founder. MTP isn't exactly my idea of a good role model.
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