Abstract
Approach to the study of religions between Sheikh Rahmatullah Indian and Rev. Phandar
Researcher / Sharif Fayyad
Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mustafa Helmy
The research included an introduction, four chapters, a conclusion and the results.It viewing , analyzing and comparing the curriculum of Sheikh Rehmat Allah and priest Phandar. The chapters starts with their definition, and includes several sections.
In the introduction I gave the reasons to choose the study of this subject, also it includes previous studies, plan for the research, and methodology of the search.
The end of the research, contains the conclusion that came from the comparison and analysis, by studying and researching, then the end contains recommendations and proposals.
The research could be between the Department of Science notably Islamic philosophy, and science of comparative religion, which in turn is intertwined with theology, logic and faith as well as with the controversy and debate, and Christianization ... etc.
Introduce Sheikh / RahmatoAllahi
He is Muhammad ibn Khalil Allahi Alkeruan ottoman, his family tree ends at the thirty-fourth grandfather to the Alnorin (Caliph)Othman bin Affan may Allah be pleased with him .He was born in India in ١٨١٨. His family members were famous in science and medicine, having senior positions. He was fluent in three languages? ? (Arabic, Persian and Urdu), and established a legitimacy school in Kieranh, graduated from it senior teachers, authors, and founders of schools across India. He established centers to train preachers to resist Christianization. He joins the revolution against Great Britain in ١٨٥٧.He emigrated to Saudi Arabia, and when his repetition is known in Mecca, and his jihad to defense of Islam, he was allowed to teach in the Grand Mosque in Mecca. He becomes very closer to Mecca scientist Sheikh / Ahmed bin Zaini Dahlan, who had the main favor in introducing him to the notables of Mecca and its scientists. He established the first school in Mecca and Hijaz, which has been named in ١٨٩١ as Assowlatiaa. He stayed as its director and
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taught in it till his death in the same year. He was buried in Mecca. Of the his most famous books is "Show the right".
Introduce priest Phandar
He was born in ١٨٠٣ and died in ١٨٦٥ .He a Catholic Orientalist who becomes Protestantism for greed mundane as his friend the priest French told. As he wanted to settle in England; for the sake of his Protestant wife, and his desire for the leadership of the Christianized in India.England church sent him to lead Christianization in India. He showed high activities so he was considered as one of the most three dangerous Christian Orientalist settled in India. Phandar lead missionary campaign within India preaching and speeches at public meetings, funerals, and wedding related to Muslims and Hindus.
The book named "The balance of right " is considered the most dangerous books wrote for the missionaries, it was written in English in ١٨٣٣, it was reported by Sheikh mercy of God in his first book "Remove illusions" in Farsi, then Phandar corrected and printed it again as "The solution to the confusion" in Farsi in ١٨٤٩ and Urdu in ١٨٥٠. Rahmat wrote a book "Wrap balance rate"to show the differences in the two versions, so Phandar updated and printed a version in Turkish. Sinclar has printed the Arabic version which contains ٢٤٠ pages. After that, the book has been launched in many languages, it consisted of three parts named - The third edition of Center of Youth Basel, Switzerland. They removed the introduction, changed chapters naming, and made replacements in the content, the edition has ٤٨٤ pages. Samuel Zwemer spoke about "The balance of right" which the Arabic version that has been printed in ١٨٤٣, and contains ٢٠٠ pages in London and the English that was of ١٣٣ pages printed in ١٨٦٧.
Great controversy
In ١٨٥٤, city of "Akra" in India, a controversy took place between Sheikh Rehmat Allahi and Dr. Mohamed Wazir Khan Reverse Kia at pastor Franj'S home. This controversy took place several months before the main one.
The controversy took place with Kia on the origin of the Bible, and the contradictions in it such as; numbers. Both pastors couldn't validate the origin, or remove the contradictions. From the controversy, it became clear Dr.Wazeer Khan had a great knowledge of interpreters of the Bible.
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The controversy has been recorded by the Indian Abdullah who was the second translator in Government House of Great Britainin Akbar Abad. The controversy took place between the Indian Rehmat Allahi, verse pastor Phandar, about twisted and the real knowledge and evidence of copying in the Christians. He has differentiated between copying the news and copying in the provisions and beliefs matters.
Phandar admitted twistedof the Book in seven or eight original positions and the presence of forty different twisted. He pretend that the twistedis a forgetfulness from the author and didn't cause any harm.
Dr.mlkkawi said that Sheikh Rahmatullah clarified that Phandar in his book "The balance of right" has used Muslims scientists words, increased, deleted them or changed them according to his benefits. Sometimes he inverted the words and answered them. Sheikh Rahmatullah clarified that he studied the Muslims scientist replies, took the scientists objections, then he added these objections as their main opinion to support his argument. Even if Phandar found more than one opinion in one subject, he took the weakest one, strength it, and reported that he hasn't found except this one. And so there will be no exaggeration to say that the book named "Show the right" is correction of the book name "The balance of right".
Research goals
١. Study and treat the old methodology with a modern one, to benefit in the development process, and study who has been affected by Sheikh Rahmatullahand pastor Phandar, as well as all Muslims Sheikh who have been wrote about the same subject in India.
٢. Highlight the aspects in the methodology of the Sheikh and the pastor, which is neglected, and validate the rules before the controversy,clarify arguments about some of the main concepts, and develop a methodology, after doing a comparison between the contradictory and the similarity for both methodologies.
٣. Arguments rules had to be developed as well as introduce a new methodology in dealing with controversy; as the Christians methodology to change the Muslims beliefs in their religion depends on:
a. Wars: Such as Crusader wars.
b. Peaceful way was divided into several sections:
i. Explain Christian doctrine to Muslims: Dr. Clinton.
ii. Apart Muslims away their religion: Dr. Samuel Zwemer.
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iii. Applying doubts in Islam religion: Raymond loll , Phandar and recently there are many satellite channel to establish that methodology.
Research Methodology
In spite of all the different opinions in comparative religion science, I tried to benefit from the Western science and their opinions, as Sheikh RahmattAllah and his assistant Dr. Wazeer Khan did in the controversy. In this science after the analysis and induction and totally be scientific impartiality to clarify the argument and show the truth, though I think the refusal of comparative religion science based on the believing of comparing our religion with misrepresentative one. As this science discuss each person in terms of beliefs not others; thus it is considered the science in perspective of the "other" and not the "ego"
I have tried in this research to clarify the characteristics and advantages of both Islam and Christians, in an analytical framework with comparison, not free from criticism for the most critical issues that is raised up between the two religions that discussed in the controversy. And most of these has been written about in Sheikh and pastor books. These issues has been taken for comparison and conclusion and propose suggestions
I have focused in this research on the five main issues between the sheikh and the pastor twisted, copying, triangulation, prophecy and Quran. In the triangulation, Phandar believes that the relationship between divinity and manhood is just a union not a blend relationship, and triangulation is wonder, understandable Secret, and must be believable. He has equated the divine of the attributes and the divine of Trinity. Sheikh RahmattAllah divided his in a more accurate and spoke about demolition of triangulation in several ways: mind and transport and Jesus Christ speech. He proved that if the true triangulation is found there must be real abundance. He mentioned that most of what Christians'belief in are statements from the Gospel of John Bible that is full of metaphor.
Results and recommendations
First: determine the necessary definitions required before controversy
١. Copying: Does this mean copying words or meaning or switch to something else moral?
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٢. Body of the text: Does this mean triangulation or body of the text?
٣. Series "script": Does this mean a series of narrators or historical novels only?
٤. Twisted: Does this means change and move the pronunciation and meaning, or both or writer forgotten?
Second: The new logical methodology for the correspondences before controversy
The discussion and arguments in comparative religions science should be returned into rules before starting controversy as Rehmat and Phandar done as they have signed before they started. If the correspondence controversy about the rules, some of these rules:
١. Any beliefs could not be copied, they can copy only some of its provisions.
٢. Origin in any text is demise, unless is pledge by an acceptable script, and does not depend on the original copy of the text as much as the dependence on the approved method of frequently transferred.
٣. The beliefs that is even it is partially against logic could not be followed
The rules are not new, but what is new is highlighting and clarifying them, and the idea be present before the controversy. These new rules may be developed based on the experience and controversy. It may be extended to be applied in all other different areas of controversy and arguments.
Finally, the proposed approach
The new developed methodology-represent and consistent with Zakaria botros methodology in an interactive and individual way in advocacy and discussion, but in a more interactive way-this depends on the choice of the reader who wants to choose through peaceful way to change, the reader chooses either:
•• Define of Islamic religion or criticize Christianity and raise up suspicions or defend the Islamic religion. As well as the existence of the rules mentioned by the previous symmetry, and clarification the terms of the definition, and the rules of discussion before the start of controversy. It is represented in the methodology:
- I propose establishment of a science of advocacy memory or advocacy index, or application for controversy on Android to record all Islamic replies on others religions, the Islamic library has many issues, but as there is no suitable replays from other religions right now ; picking up the best answers in order to reduce
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the attacking process and confrontation. This will be very beneficial to who search for the right without entering a debate for only a debate and is considered as closing controversy; as it is considered as an extension of controversy from another side as it is a scientific research methodology.
- This media is published on the internet on closed rooms for chatting; because the topic is not only rude text, but it is a text of spirit enters that enters man.
- The electronic controversy includes brief explanation of Islam, and its faith, approach, with the inclusion of photos and videos ... etc. It should also has a multiple answers of all inquiries of all other religions and replies to them. The electronic library will direct the person to a specific according to his educational level and strength of discourse "smart routing way."
- Collect the scientific material for RahmatoAllahi and his responses to each partial in the form of an audio file and video.Working on the same subject rather than the study. The reader will select what is related according to the subject, for example: the Koran or the year ... etc.
- Divided sects by level, in addition to the study of Islam which will be optional, but concerning Christians they should are stick to the facts of the controversy that took place between RahmatoAllahi and Phandar, till now Christians haven't been able to provide any answers on what resulted from the controversy to prove the twisted of their book.
- The neglection of the facts of that there are no answers for the previous inquires on Christians and move another controversy will lead to raise up new topics and terms and raising up a debate that of no benefits .
The selection of characters as Ibn Tymia and Remond Loul due to their great on the Islamic and Christians people and put rules for people to move on. Ibn Hazm and Dominicans and Franciscan have started these rules as these considered the first one to create these science, but I select to choose who had the most power and determine methodology to move on. For my choice for Didiat and zomier, Clinton and zakria potross, this is due my affection ofRahmatoAllahi and Phandar as a middle way between who came before them and who came after them and had a strong affection and determined methodology.