COMPARISON BETWEEN ISLAM AND FARRAKHANISM

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COMPARISON BETWEEN ISLAM AND FARRAKHANISM

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ISLAM, and so-called "NATION OF ISLAM," are two different
religions. The only thing common between them is the jargon, the language
used by the both. "The Nation of Islam" is a misnomer; this religion
should be called Farrakhanism, after the name of its propagator. The religion
of Elijah Muhammad and W.D. Fard died with their death because their officially
and popularly elected successor, W.D. Muhammad, integrated the community
with the Muslim community at-large, following the Qur'an and Hadith of
Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. Louis Farrakhan joined W.D.
Muhammad and gave his pledge of allegiance to him after Elijah Muhammad's
death; he later rebelled and broke his oath with impunity, or without paying
any expiation, and restarted "The Nation of Islam."

 Examine the following comparisons between Islam and Farrakhanism with
regard to the belief or practice in each:

 

BELIEF/PRACTICE

1. GOD/ALLAH ALONE

ISLAM: One Unique, never appeared in any physical form; hence, no physical
representation is possible. He is recognized through his 99 names.

 FARRAKHANISM: "...Allah (God) appeared in the Person of Master
W. Fard Muhammad, July 1930; the long awaited 'Messiah' of the Christians
and the 'Mahdi' of the Muslims."

 

2. PROPHET/MESSENGER

ISLAM: Muhammad (S) is the last Prophet and the last Messenger. No messenger
or prophet will come after Muhammad (S).

 FARRAKHANISM: Elijah Muhammad was a "Messenger of Allah."
Are there any more messengers or prophets to come? Not clear.

 

3. THE LAST DAY/THE LIFE HEREAFTER

ISLAM: The life on earth as we know it will come to an end; it will
be followed by the life hereafter which includes physical resurrection
of the entire humankind, judgement and the life of paradise or hell.

 FARRAKHANISM: "...BELIEVE in the resurrection of the dead - not
in physical resurrection, but in mental resurrection." "No already
physically dead person will be in the Hereafter; that is slavery belief,
taught to slaves to keep them under control." "When you are dead,
you are DEAD."

 

4. THE QUR'AN

ISLAM: It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (S) between 610 and 632 C.E.
It is the last revelation of Allah to mankind.

 FARRAKHANISM: Contradictory beliefs. On one side, "...BELIEVE
in the Holy Qur'an and in the scriptures of all the Prophets of God,"
and on the other side, "We, the original nation of the earth ... are
the writers of the Bible and Qur'an. We make such history once every 25,000
years ... it is done by twenty-four of our scientists." "Both
the present Bible and the Holy Qur'an must soon give way to the Holy Book..."

 

5. THE BIBLE

ISLAM: It was revealed to prophets and messengers from Moses (alaihis
salam) to Jesus (A) but was corrupted. Authenticity of statements in the
Bible are judged by the Qur'an.

 FARRAKHANISM: (See their beliefs above regarding the Qur'an)

 

6. SHAHADAH

ISLAM: It means what it says, that is, Allah is Unseen, He is the Creator,
the Sustainer. Mankind is accountable to Him Alone, and Prophet Muhammad
(S) of Arabia is the final and ultimate ROLE MODEL; no one can substitute
for him.

 FARRAKHANISM: A cover up to deceive gullible Muslims. "Allah (God)
appeared in the person of Master W. Fard Muhammad," and Muhammad of
Arabia (S) was one of the prophets, not a role model for our times. The
real role model and lawgiver for our times is Elijah Muhammad.

 

7. SALAH

ISLAM: Five times a day is required; SALAH (prayer) includes QIYAM (standing),
RUKU' (bowing), SAJDA (prostration), JALSA (sitting on the floor) and recitations.

 FARRAKHANISM: No five times daily SALAH (prayer); prayer, when done
has no RUKU' or SAJDA. Friday is a major congregational prayer day, not
for SALAH, but to say DU'A and to listen to a Minister.

 

8. ZAKAH

ISLAM: Required on accumulated wealth after having in possession for
one year above the NISAB (certain limits), as defined in SHARI'A (Islamic
law).

 FARRAKHANISM: It is a tax as "poor due" on income, similar
to income tax. Who benefits?

 

9. SAWM

ISLAM: Fasting is required in the month of Ramadan, ninth month of Islamic
calendar.

 FARRAKHANISM: Fasting is required in December only. Fasting in the
month of Ramadan is optional.

 

10. HAJJ

ISLAM: Required once in a lifetime if conditions of finances, health,
and safety of travel are met.

 FARRAKHANISM: No Hajj requirement. Farrakhan and his cronies take trips
to Saudi Arabia, and by the way, to Makkah for the main purpose of image
building and to raise funds from gullible rich Arabs.

 

11. LAWFUL (HALAL); UNLAWFUL (HARAM)

ISLAM: Determined by Allah, the God Alone, announced in the Qur'an or
by the Prophet Muhammad (S), recorded in the authentic Hadith sources.

 FARRAKHANISM: Determined by W.D. Fard and announced by Elijah Muhammad.
The Qur'an and Prophet Muhammad (S) have no relevance nor authority with
regard to lawful and unlawful.

 

12. AUTHENTIC HADITH

ISLAM: An indispensable source of Islamic beliefs and practices, the
only source after the Qur'an. Indispensable for the understanding of the
Qur'an itself.

 FARRAKHANISM: Ignored, if not totally rejected by Farrakhanis. However,
the leadership, including Farrakhan himself, may invoke Hadith if it suits
their purpose to fool gullible Muslims.

 -- M. Amir Ali, Ph.D. References for Farrakhanism quotes are given
in the author's article: ISLAM OR FARRAKHANISM. For a copy send $3.00 to
the address given in this article.

 

KNOWING THE TRUE ISLAM:

There are many groups in America who claim to represent Islam and call
their adherents Muslims. Any serious student of Islam has a duty to investigate
and find the true Islam. The only two authentic sources which bind every
Muslim are, (1) the Qur'an and (2) authentic or sound Hadith. Sometimes,
Fiqh is quoted as a source. However, only that part of fiqh is a true source
and binding which quotes directly Qur'an and authentic Hadith. All other
parts of fiqh are opinions of learned scholars. Since scholars are not
prophets or messengers of Allah, they are fallible people. Hence their
opinions may be correct or may not be correct; they do not become binding.

 Any teachings under the label of "Islam" which contradict
or are at variance with the direct understanding of fundamental beliefs
and practices of Islam from the Qur'an and authentic Hadith should be rejected,
and such a religion should be considered a PSEUDO-ISLAMIC CULT. In America
there are many pseudo-Islamic cults, Farrakhanism being one of them. An
honest attitude on the part of such cults should be not to call themselves
Muslims and their religion Islam. Such an example of honesty is Bahaism
which is an off-shoot of Islam, but Bahais do not call themselves Muslims
nor their religion, Islam. In fact, Bahaism is not Islam just as Farrakhanism
is not Islam.

 The foundation of Islam consists of TAWHEED, RISALAH, and AAKHIRAH.
And "five pillars" of Islam are SHAHADAH, SALAH, ZAKAH, SAWM
and HAJJ. The rest of the building of Islam consists of SHARI'A which includes
HARAM and HALAL, RIGHTS and DUTIES, MORAL CODE, CONVEYING THE MESSAGE,
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RULE OF ALLAH and EXCELLENCE in everything Muslims
do. Any claims of Islam should be judged on the criteria given in this
paragraph. If the foundation and pillars of a building are demolished there
is no building left. Such is the case with pseudo-Islamic cults, including
Farrakhanism. For details request the booklet, HOW TO PRESENT ISLAM, A
RATIONAL APPROACH by the author of this brochure.

 

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The Institute of Islamic Information & Education (III&E) is
established for the sole purpose of disseminating true and correct information
about Islam and taking corrective action for the removal of misinformation
and false perceptions which exist in the American society about Islam and
Muslims. 

This author's article, ISLAM OR FARRAKHANISM and this brochure are contributions
to achieve the stated goal. There may be other similar articles and brochures
forthcoming on pseudo-Islamic cults not discussed here. 

The Institute has published numerous brochures and articles on basic
tenets of Islam and Islamic practices. Anyone wishing to have a complete
set or a selection thereof should write to the Institute and request a
complete list of its publications. In addition, the Institute provides
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and talk shows. The Institute operates an Islamic Reading Room in Chicago,
holds classes for non- and new Muslims who may be interested in advancing
their knowledge in Islamic beliefs and practices. For more information
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