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Buddhism: An Idolatrous Religion

Buddha was a powerless servant whom God created and tested
in this world; he had no ability or will of his own to influence people.
It was by God's will that he spoke, and he lived the life that God gave
him, according to the fate that God had determined. Abraham's
(peace be upon him) prayer in the Qur'an (26: 78-82) expresses most
clearly the helplessness of human beings before God's absolute
might:

He Who created me and guides me; He Who gives me food and
gives me drink; and when I am ill, it is He Who heals me; He Who
will cause my death, then give me life; He Who I sincerely hope
will forgive my mistakes on the Day of Reckoning.
Buddha lived the fate that God had ordained for him, and when
his time came, he died. It must not be forgotten that apart from God's
will, no one can have faith; it is God Who guides human beings.

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