Islam | Baha'i Faith |
The shahada, the creed in Islam. | No proper shahada, just a declaration card to sign. |
The shahada clearly distinguishes a believer and a kafir (disbeliever). | People fall into the fold of the Baha'i Faith, with or without a declaration. |
A clear monotheistic concept, Tawhid | Unclear monotheism that often falls into Shirik |
Muhammad (s.a.w) a Messenger and Servant of Allah. | Husayn Ali (laknatullah), claims to be a Manifestation of God. Also worshipped as God. |
Muhammad (s.a.w) was the unlettered prophet | Ali Muhammad (laknatullah) & Husayn Ali (laknatullah), were students and learnt from teachers. |
The pillars of Islam (arkana Islam) is clear | Unclear |
The pillars of Iman (Arkana Iman) is clear | Unclear |
Science and Religion truly come together | Just in writing, but many scientific contradictions. |
The revelation to Muhammad was real, because Gabriel (a.s) squeezed the Prophet more than once until he was out of breath. | Nothing to prove that Husayn Ali (laknatullah) ever received a real revelation, could have been dreaming. |
Zakat, 2 nd Pillar of Islam, helps the poor. | Zakat, although an obligatory law, but its 'assessment' was UNABLE to be revealed. |
As Solah done in congregation for unity | Congregational prayer annulled without rational reason and one must pray in 'private chambers' |
The Solah timings are clear and standardize throughout. | Timings vary, depends on the practitioner and which 'package' he chooses. |
The Wuduk, washing before solah, is clear what annuls and what doesn't | 'Ablutions' unclear whether ANYTHING annuls it or not. |
The number of months with Allah is 12. Quran 9:36 | Says that 19 is the correct number of months. Clearly in contradiction with the Quran. |
Halal and Haram food types are clearly understood. Laws set by Allah. | Unclear Halal and Haram concept. Practitioner chooses what is clean and unclean. |
Prophet Muhammad, excellent example and a 'mercy to mankind'. Quran 68:4, 33:21, 7:158, 21:107 | Could not be an exemplar because spent most of his time in jail. |
Tafsir, meanings of the verses in the Quran has to be done through a 'manhaj' (method). By knowing the Sunnah of the Prophet (s.a.w) we understand the clear verses and the allegorical. | Tafsir, done without understanding of what the Prophet (s.a.w) sunnah and freely. Most of from the allegorical portion of the Quran, which only Allah knows. Quran 3:7, 3:78 |
The syariah of Islam completed and fully enforced in a fully Islamic state during the time of the Prophet (s.a.w) | No complete laws AND no Baha'i state during the time of Ali Muhammad (laknatullah) or Husayn Ali (laknatullah). Unable to do so, always in prison. |
The name 'Al Islam' was given by Allah. Quran 5:3 | The name Baha'i Faith, humans came up with it. |
The Kaba was a separate entity so that the Prophet could pray in its DIRECTION and teach how it is done. | The Kiblat (direction) is the tomb of Husayn Ali itself, so how did he pray when he was alive? He couldn't had even teach how to pray or establish regular prayers. |
The dress code, defined clearly in the Quran, set by Allah | |
Celebrating holy days has the Prophet's (s.a.w) tradition as a guide. A sanctioned example by Allah | Up to the LSA or individual practitioner, again own choice. No precedence set by way of example by Husayn Ali (laknatullah). |
The Zakat's recipients are clear. Quran 9:60 | Zakat, uncomplete yet obligatory. Its categories are unclear. Obligatory charity to the poor neglected as a pillar of religion. |
The revelations of Islam & the Quran completed and protected by Allah. Quran 5:3, 15:9 | No such assurance. |
The Quran has many translation but its original is always printed so to check the translation. | Originals are kept hidden. Many scholars have found so many grammatical errors in the bahai scriptures. |
The Shahada also states that Allah is different from His messengers. They cannot be united. Allah has no partners, not even messengers are to be united with Him. Quran 5:72 | The 'manisfestation' and God are united. They are one and the same. |
Greatest sin is to make partners with Allah, Shirik. | Greatest sin, backbiting. |
Clear about the life hereafter, the reckoning, and the rewards and punishment, i.e. Jannah and Jahanam. | No clear picture. Life hereafter is just whether how progressive soul will become. No hell and heaven, all that is allegorical. |
Muhammad (s.a.w) was the only man and prophet to receive revelation from Allah through Gabriel (a.s) | Doesn't stop at Husayn Ali (laknatullah), but Abbas Effendi (Husayn Ali's son) also receives revelation and reveals scriptures. |
Allah reveals that He sent no prophet except he admonished his people in their own tongue. Quran 14:4 | Both Ali Muhammad & Husayn Ali's (laknatullah) language was Persian yet he wrote in erroneous Arabic. |
Quran makes clear about the crufixion after long uncertainty. | Once again made ambiguous . |
Quran makes clear not to mix our worship with others. | |
Islam is for all of humanity. Quran 34:28 | Gives the impression that Muhammad (s.a.w) was for the Arabs only and that Husayn Ali (laknatullah) was meant for the whole world. |
Baha'is accept Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) as their Prophet and believe in Allah.
So WHERE IS THE PARTING OF WAYS ? For starters, Bahais do not accept that Allah is One, though they claim they do! Their 'Prophet' Husayn Ali also claims to be Allah. One of the areas in which Bahai Faith parts with Islam is at Tawheed.
These were some differences for those who think that the Bahai Faith is the answer to the worlds problems. So much ambiguity in such a short time.
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