Muslim Imam Allowed to Praise Allah on House Floor The United States House of Representatives allowed a Muslim imam to give the opening prayer on Thursday morning, in which he praised Allah, the god of Islam. Imam Hamad Ahmad Chebli of the Islamic Society of New Jersey was invited by Democrat Rep. Rush Holt (NJ). Chebli praised Allah as, The most gracious, the most merciful and then declared Praise be to Allah, the cherisher, the sustainer of the world; the most gracious, the most merciful master of the day of judgment. He then went on to declare, Thee do we worship and thine do we seek. Guide us to the safe path. He went on to plead, Guide us to the safe path. Inconsistent with the biblical prophets, Chebli said that Allah is the god of the prophets and the messenger says in the Koran, he does not place a responsibility on you greater than you can bear. Everyone will receive the good they have earned and vice versa. Then, the imam finally got around to his prayer. O god, bless us as we begin a new day, he said. Bless this assembly. Bless the people and nation it represents. O god, at this time in our history, the challenges for our nation and the world are many. O god, grant these men and women the wisdom, the guidance and the strength to pursue compassion, justice and sound judgment. O god, in your wisdom, you have placed upon them great responsibility and honor. O god, please help them with your guidance and your light. He concluded, O god, O god, improve the well-being of all inhabitants of this great nation and beyond. Amen. This came just ahead of Fridays first ever Muslim call to prayer at the Washington National Cathedral.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:14:17 +0000
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