A lecture given in Iran on March 3, 1982 by Sheikh Ahmad Deedat on the subject of Shia/Sunni.
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** Shaykh Ahmad Deedat:
I seek refuge in the accursed Satan, In the name of God the Beneficent the Merciful. The Holy Quran says: “And if you
turn away (from Islam and the obedience of Allah), He will substitute you for some other people, and they will not be
like you.” Quran 47:38 Mr. Chairman and brothers: While we are looking skeptically of the miracle of a nation reborn.
Allah’s inexorable decree is finding its fulfillment in the rise and fall of nations which is mentioned in the verse I have just
read to you from Surah Muhammad. In the last section of the last verse Allah (swt) reminds us, and warns us that if ye
turn back from your duties and responsibilities if you do not fulfill your obligations then he will replace you with another
nation. Our Urdu speaking brethren use these words so beautifully when they describe some mishap that occurs in the
community in talking about that other nation that can replace them. It is actually Quranic. And this really has been
happening throughout history again and again. Allah (swt) first chose the Jews, the Bani Israel as he tells it in the holy
Quran: “O children of Israel! Call to mind My favor which I bestowed on you and that I preferred you to all other
nations.”(Quran 2:47). That favor was that they should become the torchbearers of the knowledge of God to the world.
This was the honor, this was the privilege that was at first given to the Jews But because they did not fulfill their end
of the obligation, a Jew amongst the Jews Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) as recorded in the Christian gospels told them “That the
kingdom of God shall be taken away from you and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”(The Bible,
Matthew 21:43). And that nation, we will happily own up is the Islamic ummah. It was taken away from the Jews and
given to the Muslims. The Muslims then, among them who were the Arabs at first, were given by Allah (SWT)the
privilege that they became the torchbearers of light and learning to the world , but when they relaxed and failed to
bring forth the fruits, Allah (swt) replaced them with another nation. In history, we remember the Turks and Mongols
destroyed the Muslim empire and when they accepted Islam they became the torchbearers of light and learning to the
world. As Iqbal beautifully describes this situation: “O’ you Muslims, you will not perish if Iran or the Arabs perish, that
the spirit of the wine is not dependent on the nature of it’s container.” The container is our nations, our boundaries and
the spirit of Islam is not dependent on our geographical boundaries or national limitations. So this is what Allah (swt)
does again and again, he chose the Jews then he chose the Arabs then when they became lax he chose the Turks and
when they became lax another people and so on and this is a continuous process. If you don’t do the job, Allah (swt)
will chose another people who will. **
who is Shmed deedat? Is he the scholar from south africa???
sorry, i meant Sheikh ahmed deedat, it was a typo before.
Azam/ittehad,
You're not fooling anyone. Pick one nick and let us know so that we can delete the other one.
There is no need to play around here and it's not a healthy sign that you talk are talking to yourself.
well i guesss this post is not complete .. I dont see any shia sunni issue..
http://www3.pak.org/gupshup/smilies/smile.gif
kutta ban gaya houn tairay pyar mein
sunnah chahti ho to sunoh
BHOW BHOW!!
another effort to create discord especially in the month of ramadhan..
Muslims.. do not fall for this trick.. and nullify your merit in eyes of Allah
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Originally posted by Admin:
**Azam/ittehad,
You're not fooling anyone. Pick one nick and let us know so that we can delete the other one.
There is no need to play around here and it's not a healthy sign that you talk are talking to yourself.
**
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IP logging eh? Nice work admin!
Azam, that was derogatory to your own reputation, bettwr watch out next time!
are you insane admin mian? I dont have any link with the other guy. Prove it or go to hell, no need to yell! clear? and no Bull Sh**!
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Azam:* "are you insane admin mian? I dont have any link with the other guy.
Prove it or go to hell, no need to yell! clear?
and no Bull Sh!***
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I wonder if this chap so called multiple-nick-personality is still surviving and thriving on gupshup grounds then why cant Watcher? Atleast he dont target religious figures, and seems to be a quite decent person.
Among people like buster-brothers, jawaan, realpaki, etc, this gentleman is the worst one ever seen on gupshup.
Azam, we all belong to respectable families and I think we should present our family repute likewise.
[This message has been edited by Zalim (edited December 04, 2000).]