Your religion orders the worship of a man because Muslims are called Muhammadans. How to handle this?

Praise be to Allah,
The name of our religion is Islam, and those who follow it are Muslims. The name Muslim is given in the Quran (22:78) to the followers of Islam, and never did the Quran or Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him) call the followers of the religion “Muhammadans”. Moreover, the Muslims never used the word “Muhammadan” as a name or title to describe all Muslims.
Etymologically, the name “Muhammadans” has been given to us, Muslims, by the Europeans of the Middle Ages. This labeling may have been out of spite and animosity, to imply that we are a cult of followers of one man. (Western Hostility to Islam and Prophecies of Turkish Doom, by Kenneth Meyer Setton (1992). DIANE Publishing. pg 4-15. Mohammedanism a Misnomer, by R. Bosworth Smith, Paul Tice. pg 133.) Some may, also, have done that out of ignorance, or because they were Christians, and being called after the Christ (blessings and peace be upon him), they may have, through analogy, thought of us as “Muhammadans”.
In the history of Europe during the Middle Ages, the distortion of names had been a common occurrence. The Europeans of the Middle Ages have, also, called us “Saracens” and “Moors” amongst other more offensive names.
The fact that Islam emphasizes the worship of God alone and forbids, with utmost condemnation, the ascribing of partners to Him, regardless of their status, should be beyond debate. No serious intellectual or writer of our times would contest that.
The Quran affirmed the humanity of Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him) in many verses, including the following, ( قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَى إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَا إِلَهُكُمْ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ ) الكهف/110 .
“Say (O Muhammad): I am only a man like you. It has been revealed to me that your God is One God” [Quran 18/110]
“وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَفَإِنْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمْ وَمَنْ يَنْقَلِبْ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَنْ يَضُرَّ اللَّهَ شَيْئاً وَسَيَجْزِي اللَّهُ الشَّاكِرِينَ” آل عمران/ 144.
“Muhammad is no more than an apostle: many were the apostle that passed away before him. If he died or were slain, will ye then turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah. But Allah (on the other hand) will swiftly reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude.” [Quran 3:144] The Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) said,
‏( لاْ تُطْرُونِيْ كَمَا أُطرِيَ عِيْسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ، وَقُولُوْا عَبدُ اللهِ وَرَسُولُهُ ) رواه البخاري . ‏
�Do not exaggerate about me as was exaggerated about �Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary). Say: the slave of Allah and His Messenger.� [Narrated by al-Bukhari, the most authentic collection of the Prophetic sayings.]
The Muslims didn’t betray that legacy of Prophet Muhammad, which was also the legacy of Prophet Jesus (blessings and peace be upon them both.) The first successor of the Prophet, Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq (Allah be pleased with him), clearly highlighted this fact, upon the death of the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him), in his famous speech in which he said,
“من كان يعبد محمدا فإن محمدا قد مات ومن كان يعبد الله فإن الله حي لا يموت “.
“Whoever used to worship Muhammad, Muhammad has died. But he who used to worship Allah, Allah is alive and never dies.” [al-Bukhari] Allah, the Most High, instructed us to do and say the following, “وَلَا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَقُولُوا آمَنَّا بِالَّذِي أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَأُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَإِلَـٰهُنَا وَإِلَـٰهُكُمْ وَاحِدٌ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ”
“And argue not with the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), unless it be in (a way) that is better (with good words and in good manner, inviting them to Islamic Monotheism with His Verses), except with such of them as do wrong; and say (to them): “We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you; our God and your God is One (i.e. Allah), and to Him we have submitted (as Muslims).” [Quran al-’Ankaboot 29:46] I hope you will find, here above, an answer to your inquiry.

Asalamu alaikum, I have been a type 1 diabetic for close to 15yrs who is dependant on insulin. I’ve been to somalia and tried many herbal remedies like camels milk, black seed, water that a sheik read quran on, and pure honey (malab saafi). I would like to know is there a cure because i read a hadith that says theres a cure for every disease except death.

All praise be to Allah, and may His Blessings and Peace be ‎on His Last Messenger, ‎
Dear brother, ‎
We ask Allah, the Great, Lord of the Great Throne to give ‎you a cure that leaves no infirmity in your body.‎
Dear brother, there is a cure as the Messenger of Alalh ‎‎(blessings and peace be upon him) said, but it is the will of Allah ‎that there should be disease and suffering in this life, for it is a ‎station of trials and tests. That is why we may not find that cure. ‎
In a report of at-Tabarani in al-Awsat, there is an addition ‎to the hadeeth, which reads, “…whether or not someone ‎knows it…” So, even though there will be a cure for every ‎disease, we, as humans, may not be able to find it. We were ‎encouraged to do our best in seeking that cure, and there is ‎nothing beyond that.‎
Again, the Insulin that you take is a partial cure, because it ‎allows you to stay healthy and functional. A few decades ago, ‎the diagnosis of diabetes was almost a slow death sentence. So, ‎praise be to Allah who enabled man to find that “partial” cure. ‎
You seem to have done your best, and I would advise you ‎to accept your condition and be consistent with your insulin ‎therapy, and lead a healthy life style physically and spiritually, ‎and continue your du’a’ (supplication) for cure. If you do that ‎and put your trust in Allah, and show patience and resolve, you ‎will start to feel much better inshallah. ‎
Finally, don’t forget the reward of patience; Allah said,‎
‏(وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنْفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُمْ مُصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ أُولَئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ ‏وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُهْتَدُونَ) (البقرة: 155-157)‏
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“And certainly we shall test you with something of fear, hunger , loss‎‏ ‏‎ ‎of wealth , lives and fruits. But give Glad tidings to the patient who ‎when afflicted with calamity say truly to Allah we belong & truly to him ‎we shall return. They are those on whom are Salawat (blessings & ‎forgiveness) from their lord & mercy , and it is they who are the ‎guided ones”‎
The patient ones shall be paid their reward without reckoning as ‎Allah said, and that is probably why the Prophet (blessings and ‎peace be upon him) said, ‎
‏”يود أهل العافية يوم القيامة حين يعطى أهل البلاء الثواب لو أن جلودهم كانت قرضت في الدنيا ‏بالمقاريض”‏
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“The people who were fortunate and healthy in this life will wish on ‎the Day of Judgment that their skin would have been clipped up in ‎the donya with clippers.” [reported by at-Tirmidhi from Jabir]‎
اللهم اشف أخانا واملأ بدنه عافية وقلبه رجاءً.‏

O Allah, grant cure to our brother and confer health on his body ‎and fill his heart with hope. ‎
Allah knows best.‎

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Salam what is the fatwa for above question i have stones in both kidnies alhamdoulelleha i have been fasting but my Dr. told me i have to drink water all the time please advise salam

All praise be to Allah, and may His Blessings and Peace be on His Last Messenger,
Please, see a Muslim physician to discuss the medical aspect of your enquiry. If you can’t find one, see a non-Muslim physician and explain your condition to him. You may also get a second opinion.
As for the Islamic ruling, it is contingent upon what the physician will say. If it is harmful to fast, then you should not, and you should instead make up later when the condition resolves. If it was chronic, you will only need to feed one meal to one poor person per each day you break the fast.
You certainly can’t maintain your fasting while drinking water.
Allah knows best.

i am diabetic. i take insulin and sometimes take tablets for sugar control. the doctor has advised me to abstain from fasting. please guide me in the light of Allah’s mercy what should i do.

All praise be to Allah, and may His Blessings and Peace be on His Last Messenger,
If that is a trustworthy and competent Muslim physician, follow his advice, and if one of those is not within your reach, get a second opinion and if they agree, follow their advice. May Allah complete your cure.
Allah knows best.

Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah. I have heard that the days in Islam end once Maghrib is prayed… Like Ramadan starts after sunset is prayed– with the moon sighting and all taken into account… If that is the case, then why is the first prayer Fajr and not Isha, and why is Isha the last prayer and not Maghrib. Basically when does the day end and begin? JazakAllahu Khairan!!

All praise be to Allah, and may His Blessings and Peace be on His Last Messenger,
You are right; the day ends with Maghrib. The night of the next day then starts.
When you hear the first, last or middle, you should ask yourself in reference to what?
For instance the ‘Asr is the middle prayer because it is between a day prayer and a night prayer. Dhuhr is the first, for it is the first prayer to be conducted in Islam when Jibreel descended to pray with the Prophet the day next to the night of the Night Journey and Ascent.
The day starts with Fajr and the night starts with Maghrib. The night precedes the day, so the night of the 12th is from the Maghrib that occurs on (right after) the 11th.
Allah knows best.