Haroon Mosque
Brothers and Sisters, Friday December 7th. 2012
As a lot of people
are aware of the coming of the last Buddha.
Ariya Metteyya will be his
name. He will be sent to his own tribe
and speak the same language with his people.
Thus people want to be awaken, they built their own replica of the last
Buddha in their own town and community everywhere in Asia . In Thailand , the last Buddha is
believed to be fat with smiling face. This is from the prediction of Gotama
Buddha that during the time of the last Buddha, there will be enough food for
people and they will live in peace.
Anyhow the last Buddha must have the following characteristics. First, he must be human not a deity. This is also shown in Al-Quran.
Surah Al-Kahf 18: 110 Say (O Muhammad SAW): "I am only a man like you. It has been inspired
to me that your Ilah (God) is One Ilah (God i.e. Allah). So whoever hopes for
the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a
partner in the worship of his Lord."
Nabi is also human being who
received divine revelations from Allah (Sub).
When Ananda asked Gotama Buddha, 'Who shall teach us when thou art
gone?' Buddha replied, 'I am not the first Buddha that came upon the earth, nor
shall I be the last. ‘His disciples will
number many thousands while mine number many hundreds' (Buddha). At the time of Prophet Muhammad's death there
were over 110,000 companions. Ananda
asked, 'And how will we come to know him?' Buddha answered, 'He will be known
as MAITREYA'. Muhammad or 'Mahamet': is comprised of MAHA and METTA. The word
MAHA in Pali and Sanskrit means 'Great, illustrious'. Therefore the word
'Mahamet' or 'Mahomet' means 'a great mercy'. The Quran refers to Muhammad as
'a great mercy'. And another sign is Buddha must be a male only. This is also true in Al-Quran.
Surah An-Nahl 16:43 And We sent not (as Our Messengers) before you (O Muhammad SAW) any but
men, whom We inspired, (to preach and invite mankind to believe in the Oneness
of Allah). So ask of those who know the Scripture [learned men of the Taurat
(Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)], if you know not.
All
the prophets that Allah sent down to earth are male. Allah also Advice us to ask anyone who know
about anything we want to know. Consider
the voice, ‘the exquisite voice of the MAITREYA is soft and pure and refined;
those who hear it can never tire, those who listen are never satiated'. Bara (ra) relates: 'I heard the Apostle of
Allah reciting the chapter, The Fig and Olive, during the night prayer, and I
never saw a man more sweet-voiced than he' [Sahih of Bukhari] Zemad (ra) said:
'The Prophet has reached the bottom of the ocean of eloquence' [Sahih of Muslim]
Surah An-Nahl 16: 125 Invite (mankind, O Muhammad SAW) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with
wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Quran) and fair preaching, and
argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has
gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.
The
more we learn about the teachings of Nabi Muhammad (Sal), the more we
understand why Nabi Muhammad always advice us to do what he advice us to
do. Because Rasulullah (Sal) wants to prevent us from any innovations or Bidah in religion. Or otherwise, we may become like
those from people of the Books who took their preachers as gods because they
simply believe and follow what was taught to them even though they were against
the Command of Allah. And Allah will Revert anyone whom He Please back to the
straight path. Again our duty is to
convey not to convert.