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PROF. MILLER EMBRACE ISLAM
By: Captshittu Date: August 11, 2017, 5:27 pm
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[font=times new roman]PROF. MILLER EMBRACED ISLAM[/font]
In 1978 Professor Miller embraced Islam and called himself
Abdul-Ahad. He then devoted his life to Da’wah through TV
programs and public lectures.
In 1977, Professor Gary Miller, the active Canadian preacher and
mathematics and logic lecturer at Toronto University, decided to
provide a great service to Christianity through exposing
scientific and historical errors in the Noble Qur’an in such a
way that would be beneficial to him and his fellow preachers in
calling Muslims to Christianity. However, the result was
completely to the contrary.
Miller’s writings were fair and his study and comments were
positive, even better than many Muslims would write about the
Noble Qur’an. He considered the Noble Qur’an, as it should be
and reached the conclusion that it cannot be a work of a human
being.
The first surprising issue for Professor Miller was the
challenging tone in many verses of the Qur’an such as the verses
that can be translated as:
Will they not then contemplate the Qur’an? And if it had been
from (anywhere) other than the Providence of Allah, indeed they
would have found in it many difference(s). ( An-Nisa’ 4:82)
And in case you are suspicious about what We have been sending
down upon Our bondman, (i.e., the Prophet himself) then come up
with a surah of like (manner), and invoke your witnesses, apart
from Allah, in case you are sincere. (Al-Baqarah 2:23)
Although Professor Miller was challenging at the beginning, he
ended astonished at what he found. The following are some of the
points he mentioned in Miller’s lecture “The Amazing Qur’an”:
There is no such author who writes a book and then challenges
others that this book is errorless. As for the Noble Qur’an, it
is the other way round. It tells the reader that there are no
errors in it and then challenges all people to find any, if any.
The Noble Qur’an does not mention the hard events in Prophet
Muhammad’s personal life, such as the death of his dear wife
Lady Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her), death of his
daughters and sons. Strangely enough, the verses that were
revealed as a comment on some of the setbacks proclaimed victory
while those revealed at time of victory warned against arrogance
and called for more sacrifices and efforts.
If one writes his own autobiography, he would magnify the
victories and justify the defeats. The Noble Qur’an did the
opposite and this is consistent and logical: it was not a
history of a specific period but rather a text that sets general
rules for the relationship between Allah (the Almighty) and
worshippers.
Miller thought about a particular verse that can be translated
as:
“Say, “Surely I admonish you with one (thing) only, that you
rise up to Allah by twos and singly; thereafter meditate: in no
way is there any madness in your Companion. Decidedly he is
nothing except a constant warner to you, before a strict
torment.” ( Saba’ 34:46)
He indicated the experiments one researcher had carried out at
Toronto University on “Effectiveness of Collective Discussion”.
The researcher had gathered different numbers of interlocutors
in discussions and compared results. He discovered that the
maximum efficiency of the discussion was achieved when the
interlocutors were two while the more the number the less the
efficiency. There is a surah in the Noble Qur’an called Maryam
(Mary) in which Lady Maryam (may Allah be pleased with her) is
eulogized in a way not even found in the Bible. At the same
time, there is no surah in the name of Lady `A’ishah (may Allah
be pleased with her) or Lady Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with
her). The name of prophet Isa (peace be upon him) (Jesus) is
mentioned 25 times in the Noble Qur’an while the name of Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) is mentioned only five times.
Some attackers say that devils used to dictate to Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) what to write in the Noble Qur’an.
But the question is how could this be while it contains verse
that can be translated as:
And the devils have not brought the revelation down. It is not
allowable for them, nor would they be able. (Ash-Shu`ara’
26:210-211)
So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from
Satan, the expelled [from His mercy]. ( An-Nahl 16:98)
If you were in the situation of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
while he and Abu-Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) were
inside the Cave of Hira’ surrounded by the unbelievers who could
have seen them if they had looked down. The human reaction would
be to search for a back exit or some other way out or to shush
in order not to be heard. However, the Prophet (peace be upon
him) told Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him):
Grieve not; surely Allah is with us. (At-Tawbah 9:40)
This is not the mentality of a deceiver; it is the mentality of
a prophet who has the confidence that Allah (the Almighty) would
surely take care of him.
Surat Al-Masad was revealed ten years before the death of
Abu-Lahab, the Prophet’s uncle. He had ten complete years to
prove that the Noble Qur’an was wrong. However, he did not
believe or even pretend to believe. How could the Prophet (peace
be upon him) be that confident unless he was sure that the Noble
Qur’an was Allah’s (the Almighty) revelation?
Commenting on the verse:
That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O
Muhammad]. You knew it not, neither you nor your people, before
this. So be patient; indeed, the [best] outcome is for the
righteous. ( Hud 11:49)
Miller writes that none of the Scriptures uses this kind of
style; that is, giving the reader the piece of information and
then tells him it is new information. It is really a unique
challenge. What if the people of Makkah, even by pretense, had
said they knew that before? What if one scholar discovered later
that this information was already known before? However, this
did not happen.
Professor Miller mentioned what Contemporary Catholic
Encyclopedia includes under the entry ‘Qur’an’. It mentions that
despite the plethora of studies, theories, and attempts to
attack the veracity of Qur’anic revelation under many pretexts
none of them can be logically adopted. The Church itself did not
dare to adopt any of such theories but at the same time it did
not admit the truthfulness of the Muslims’ theory that the Noble
Qur’an is, without doubt, the last heavenly revelation.
In fact, Professor Miller was fair enough and was honest enough
to change his position and choose the right way. Blessed be he
and those who search for truth and do not allow their prejudices
to prevent them from reaching it.
Final Comment
In 1977, Professor Miller had a famous debate with Islamic
preacher Ahmad Deedat. His logic was clear and his
justifications seemed based on intent to reach the truth without
pride or prejudice. Many wished at the time that this man would
embrace Islam.
In 1978 Professor Miller embraced Islam and called himself
Abdul-Ahad . He worked for some years at Oil and Minerals
University in Saudi Arabia and then devoted his life to Da`wah
through TV programs and public lectures.
Just think and do not let your prejudices prevent you from the
right path.
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Source: Taken from the book “A Message to Those Who Do Not
Believe in Prophet Muhammad”
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