Prohibitions against depicting the Prophet Mohammed may mystify many non-Muslims, but it speaks to a central tenet of Islam: the worship of God alone. After the coming of the Last Prophet Muhammad - peace and blessings of Allah be upon him- no one has access to any new Divine Revelation and hence no one is allowed to say definitely that a particular disaster or difficulty is the punishment of God to a person or to a group. This form of punishment of cutting off the hand of a thief serves as a retribution from Allah. The Qur’an teaches that the person who steals should have his or her hand cut off. Lut (Lot) - The Punishment At that terrible moment, he wished he had the power to push them away from his guests. Eventually, the consensus emerged that while Christianity did not constitute idolatry “for them,” that is, a Gentile Christian did not offend against the Noahide laws, it did constitute idolatry … It was practiced by the Prophet. Idol worship is a gross injustice, the violation of the first commandment in all the scriptures of God, and is an unforgivable sin if maintained until death. Muhammad and Idolatry. Allah / Islam / Quran on Idol Worshipers: [16:21] And those on whom they call beside Allah, create not anything, but they are themselves created. The Abrahamic religions—prominently Judaism, Christianity and Islam—have been founded on the fanatic hatred towards idolatry, worshipping God in the image of various man-made idols. "* And it is codified in the Qur’an. ‘Yet they have taken Gods beside Him; Gods who create nothing but are themselves created, and who have no power to harm or benefit themselves, nor have they any power over death or life or Resurrection.’ (25:4) To hide their pagan origins, Muhammad claimed that God initially sanctioned these rites. The Punishment For Idolatry Bible scriptures located in Deuteronomy 4:25-31 explains directly from God's Word the Punishment For Idolatry topic. By: Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Bin `Abdullah Al-Tuwayjiri Shirk is to set up a partner with Allah (Exalted be He) in His rububiyyah (Oneness of Allah’s Lordship), or His uluhiyyah (Oneness of worship) or His attributes.. Sam Shamoun. Consequently, God wiped it out as a punishment and a lesson for his idol worship: His fruits were totally ruined, so he started wringing his hands over what he had spent on it, as now it had fallen on its trellises, and said, "I wish I had not associated anyone with my Lord. " by Alamgir Hossain. Seeing him in a state of helplessness and grief, the guests said: "Do not be anxious or frightened, Lot, for we are angels, and these people will not harm you." This form of punishment was ordered by Allah. 18:42 Islam Under Scrutiny by Ex-Muslims Home Links Articles Authors About Us Feedback Leaving Islam Library Contact us . Islam in Desperate Need of a Little Bit of Idolatry. 02 Dec, 2005. A prominent feature of Islam is that most of its rites and practices were adopted from the pagan Arabian rituals of Muhammad's time. ALLAH’S CRUEL PUNISHMENT FOR THEFT IN ISLAM. [According to most authorities] Islam was seen as a purely monotheistic religion, but opinions differed with regard to Christianity. [31:13] Recall that Luqmaan said to his son, as he enlightened him, "O my son, do not set up any idols beside GOD; idolatry is a gross injustice .