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We,have today three religions. T h e y are. the greatest religions of t h e people. T h e y are n a m e l y , Islam, H i n d u i s m or Bhuddaism, a n d C h r i s t i a n i t y . C h r i s t i a n i t y is the youngest of t h e m a l l . These three religions today are i n w a r w i t h each other for supremacy. W e cannot accept H i n d u i s m . W e cannot accept C h r i s t i a n i t y . T h e y b o t h h a v e f a i l e d . W e m u s t accept a religion that b y nature the people can believe a n d obey. W e m u s t accept a r e l i g i o n that G o d H i m s e l f is t h e a u t h o r a n d not the people! W e k r . o w t o d a y t h a t these religions w e r e organized b y leade r s o f s u c h f a i t h . I s l a m is n o t a n organized religion! I s l a m is a religion, according to the H o l y Q u r a n , w h i c h is t h e n a t u r a l r e l i g i o n m m a n . i n w h i c h G o d has created h i m . A c c o r d i n g to the Holy Quran, every h u m a n being is b o m u n d e r I s l a m . I t is t h e i r parents or their leaders t h a t m a k e t h e m s o m e t h i n g else. W e k n o w that the t w o religions that are now trying to hinder t h e success of I s l a m w e r e o r g a n ized. T h e y d i d n ' t come f r o m God. If they had, God double-crossed Himself! Jesus c o u l d n o t h a v e b r o u g h t to us a r e l i g i o n t w o thousand y e a r s ago. T h e t i m e was not there for any such change. W h e n P a u l said that he saw " H i m a.- o n e b o m o u t o f d u e season,' he has a w i t n e s s . T h a t w i t n e s s is m e . f o r h i s w o r k w a s a h e a d o f t i m e b y 2.O00 y e a r s . W e m a y seem a little strange t o y o u . you may aigue *ith us. but n e v e r t h e l e s s , i t is t r u e . I f y o u argue w i t h truth, you may find yourself disgraced! Hp
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T h e Bible teaches y o u that on the coming of God, H e w i l l call y o u after a name of H i s o w n . T h i s is n o w b e i n g d o n e . I d i d n ' t always, or have not always been called " M u h a m m a d . " G o d gave me this name. There are plenty of enemies w h o w o u l d like that y o u t h i n k that I chose this n a m e for myself. T h e i r desire is t o keep you thinking that there isn't any G o d or a D i v i n e P o w e r w o r k i n g for me. I didn't give m y s e l f these names. F i r s t I w a s called' " K a r r i e m , " a n d later o n God's departure, H e said I should be called " M u h a m m a d . " These names are a l l f r o m H i m . I k n e w nothing about Islam. I k n e w nothing about the name " M u h a m m a d . " I h a d n o t b e e n schooled i n any such knowledge. B u t today I bear witness that God H i m s e l f is p r e s e n t ! Condemned
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W e cannot deny the t r u t h for the sake of friendship a m o n g the falsehood. The Holy Q u r a n teaches y o u a n d me. " D o not mix up the t r u t h with falsehood .while y o u know." E l i j a h j u s t can't do t h a t . E l i j a h has been raised among y o u to tell y o u t h e t r u t h of that w h i c h j ' o u do n o t k n o w . I guide y o u i n the path of A l l a h w h e r e i n t h a t y o u m a y be blessed and blessed f o r e v e r . I t is t h e c h o i c e of G o d to p u t y o u on the r o a d to success. Y o u , the so-called A m e r i c a n Negroes, are the elect and the choice of y o u r God! T r u t h Of Mission I d o n ' t m e a n t o ca^t a n y r e flection u p o n t h e w h i t e race. I just w a n t to tell you the t r u t h o f m y m i s s i o n . I t is w r i t t e n o f me that Elijah would turn the hearts of the children, the ign o r a n t a n d t h e b l i n d , deaf, a n d d u m b of t h e people of G o d to their fathers, namely, the orthodox Muslims, the ancient people of o u r s — a n d the heart of the orthodox M u s l i m s t o us. TTiis l i n k i n g t o g e t h e r is n o w g o i n g o n . There are m a n y orthodox Muslims, whom I don't criticize w h e n t h e y s p e a k s u c h t h i n g s as ". . . W e d o n ' t recognize Muhammad's teachings." I know w h y t h e y s a y so! I k n o w t h a t A l l a h w i l l bless m e w i t h success. I ' m n o t l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to t h e orthodox Muslims for guidance. I ' m l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to A l l a h to guide me! A
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W e are h e r e at the t i m e of a n e w d a y . A n e w S u n is t o r i s e . We are here to testify to the truth that the old must give-way for the new. We cannot have the Islam that t h e y had in Moses' time. I t was fitting for his time. W e cannot expect the Islam that Jesus t a u g h t two t h o u s a n d y e a r s ago. I t w a s fitt i n g for His time. W e cannot expect the same Islam that M u h a m m a d t a u g h t 1400 y e a r s ago because i t is a d i f f e r e n t t i m e a n d a different people ^ 1 together. M u h a m m a d taught the A r a b s of A r a b i a . His Message spread t h r o u g h o u t the w o r l d . B u t now, we have a dead nation. Muhammad (1400' y e a r s ago) didn't leach the actual dead, he taught the people that h a d fallen asleep. Muhammad awakened t h e m i n o r d e r to give us a sign of w h a t today w o u l d look like. So t o d a y , t h e r e a l r e s u r r e c t i o n of t h e d e a d , t h e so-called A m e r i Continued on Page
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