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Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 9:06am On Nov 18, 2011 |
Macavelius: Thanks for your question. Islam means obtaining peace by submitting sincerely to the will of God as Noah(peace be upon him), Abraham (Peace be upon him), Moses (pbuh), Jesus(pbuh), Mohammed (pbuh) and all the prophets did I think the problem here is the understanding of what a fatwa is, so i will give a brief understanding. A fatwa is an Islamic religious ruling, a scholarly opinion on a matter of Islamic law. A fatwa is not "binding" on the faithful. The people who pronounce these rulings are supposed to be knowledgable, and base their rulings in knowledge and wisdom anand it is not uncommon for scholars to come to different conclusions regarding the same issue. Fatwa can be issued on a range of different issues but they are not binding. For instance, there are numerous fatwas against terrorism and acts that hurt innocents. http://www.cair.com/americanmuslims/antiterrorism/fatwaagainstterrorism.aspx , http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1969662,00.html. Fatwas are issued against smoking http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Indonesian-Islamic-organization-issues-a-fatwa-against-smoking-17838.html There are basically just opinions of people who are supposed to be knowledgable and they are not binding because there is no hierarchical priesthood in islam. So, fatwas are really not that scary. On forgiveness in islam, The Quran states: "A kind word with forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury, . . O you who believe, make not your charity worthless by reproach and injury, like him who spends his wealth to be seen by people. . ." (2:263-264) The Prophet said: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy” [Bukhari]. The Quran also says Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; But turn away from the ignorant. (Q 7 :199) So you see forgiveness is something encouraged in Islam. Cheers. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 9:09am On Nov 18, 2011 |
Pimpu: Jazakallah Khair (May God grant you goodness) |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 9:19am On Nov 18, 2011 |
2buff:Thanks I think the question is based on false premises. The prophet didn't marry children neither did he break any treaty. The Quran forbids muslims from being aggressors and instruct us to honours treaties. The case with Aisha, the wife has already being dealt with. I would paste it here again. The age of A’ishah, daughter of Abu Bakr, when she married the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is something that has only recently become controversial. The traditional account is that the marriage was consummated when she was nine years old, which naturally appears strange, if not uncomfortable, to many in a modern, western context. Hence, some recent Muslims (of varying levels of intellectuality, motivations and scholarly qualifications) have re-visited the sources. They have discovered some evidence in the classical historical texts, and reinterpreted the traditionally adduced narrations, to suggest that A’ishah may actually have been older (with various ages suggested). My aim is not to analyze the arguments for and against a young marriage age for A’ishah, but rather to contextualize the entire discussion with a bird’s-eye view that remains intact regardless of which view (if either) an individual chooses to commit to. The first (and most) important point to note is, as indicated above, is that the controversy is a relatively recent one. The Prophet’s own contemporaries took no issue with the Prophet’s marriage to A’ishah; it was not problematic in their eyes. This includes both his disbeliever antagonists and his believing followers. Certainly, his antagonists were ever eager to discredit him, and the Qur’an itself records details of this. They accused him of being a sorcerer, a madman or a soothsayer. Yet they did not attempt to discredit him on the basis of his marrying a girl too young for him. Neither in the Qur’an nor in any historical source is there any mention of such an objection having been raised, despite the fact that these sources do mention numerous other strategies used by the Prophet’s opponents. So, if the Prophet’s contemporaries did not object to A’ishah’s age of marriage, then we conclude with certainty that her age was within the norm. Logically, this in turn implies one of two things: either it was acceptable, in 7th century Arab culture, for older men to marry younger girls (even as young as 9), or the reason for their non-objection was that A’ishah was in fact older. Once again, my aim here is not to prove one or the other, but to put the whole issue in perspective. The age of A’ishah is not a central tenet of Muslim faith, nor should it eclipse the core message and teachings of Islam. Muslims contemplating the issue of A’ishah’s age might find it beneficial to recall that; ‘Part of the excellence of a person’s Islam is his/her leaving aside what does not pertain to him/her.’ Non-Muslims would serve themselves better by contemplating the Prophet’s teachings of monotheism and righteousness, and the Book he presented as God’s revelation, rather than dwelling on what is, at most, a socio-culturally historical oddity. Hence, without necessarily putting the two possibilities (regarding A’ishah’s age) on equal footing, and without stifling those who wish to delve deeper into the scholarly (and sometimes non-scholarly) arguments on either side, it is sufficient for the Muslim to defer the issue to God, saying, “I believe whichever of the two is the truth before God.” There are many more useful and pressing issues for us to occupy ourselves with. The Catholic Encyclopedia observes about the Virgin Mary (peace be upon her) that, “it is possible that Mary gave birth to her Son when she was about thirteen or fourteen years of age.”In Shakespeare’s classic play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet was only thirteen, yet her mother tells her that “ladies of esteem” younger than her are already mothers.According to the “Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society,” both Christian Canon law and European civil law considered seven years as the age of consent, but judges in medieval England would approve marriages based on mutual consent at ages even lower than 7. As recently as the nineteenth century, ages of consent of 13 to 14 were common in Western countries. Now, we are responsible for acting in accordance with our conscience, and our own societal norms may well factor into this, but it may be a bit presumptuous to pass judgment on people of the past and future, and those of other cultures. People in the future may well look on some of our mores as bizarre. The bottom line is: God knows best about all the details of things. And, it remains well-established that Islam’s central message is one of monotheism, decency and morality. It is to this that our energies can be more profitably devoted. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by thehomer: 2:22pm On Nov 18, 2011 |
tbaba1234: So shouldn't such an expression be considered as free speech? tbaba1234: How is amputation the best approach? After someone is amputated, you do realize that such a person only becomes more dependent on the society. Also, in these modern times when e.g someone can copy a popular artiste's song unto their music device, this is considered as stealing. Should we also penalize this by amputation? tbaba1234: But they eventually mix. There is no barrier that stops them from mixing. Claiming that fresh and saltwater do not become totally mixed immediately they are in contact doesn't support the claim that they do not mix at all. tbaba1234: Well, those sorts of things contradict scientific knowledge. I mean, how was Mohammed able to cut the moon in two? Did he get a very long sword or did he fly to the moon or what? tbaba1234: No it doesn't. It lies entirely within the pelvis. I'll address your longer post on this issue next. tbaba1234: Yeah you do that. My point is that we shouldn't follow that particular example. tbaba1234: My point is that honour killing is their value so should we respect such values? Apparently you do not think so. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by thehomer: 2:37pm On Nov 18, 2011 |
tbaba1234: To be clear, you're saying that sulb == loins or some other parts and tara'ib == uterus or some other female parts. I'll let this go since it is ambiguous enough to scale through. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by Macavelius(m): 3:59pm On Nov 18, 2011 |
tbaba, Still on my question on 'fatwa', why is it that the fatwa pronounced by the Iranian Cleric Ayatollah on Salman Rushdie (author of the Satanic Verses) is still binding on. Even though the cleric is long dead. In your own opinion how long should a fatwa hold. Also if a moslem had carried out the fatwa to kill the author, how will that be jusitified in Islam if you say there is forgiveness in Islam. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tpia5: 9:12pm On Nov 18, 2011 |
Why did Mohammed initially marry only one wife? Since he wasnt against polygamy going by his later actions, i always find it rather weird that he originally stuck to a single woman. I've studied this before but could you refresh my memory in simple language: what was the state of Islamic expansion during Khadija's time. When did he start to conquer more foreign territory- was the polygamy synonymous with this time. I know in ancient yoruba culture, most times when a warrior or king fought a successful war, he usually received women into his harem as a sort of peace treaty or spoils of war. Not sure if something similar happened in the period i'm asking about. Simple answers to the best of your understanding plz. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 3:16am On Nov 19, 2011 |
thehomer: Q1. Writings or cartoons by members of dominant communities vilifying the religion of minority groups that are targets of racism are just a manifestation of oppression and incitation to racial hatred. There is a reason why many countries have laws against hate speech. The danish cartoons were over the edge. Can you write a op--ed in the new york times using words like "ni__ga" or other racist slurs? Of course not, so there is a balance between freedom of speech and what is socially acceptable. Q2. There is no other system that combines such mercy with justice. Saudi arabia for instance has one of the lowest robbery rates in the world, so it does work. http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_rob-crime-robberies . I am not learned enough to make judgements on cases like that. Q3. I know,you don't believe in miracles, i do. Just like moses stretched out his staff and the sea part, The prophet pointed at the moon and it split in two. This event was witnessed by companions of the prophet and disbelievers who claimed that he must have bewitched them. The Quran talks about this incident when it says: The Hour [of Judgment] is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder, But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is [but] transient magic." Surah (54:1-2) I hope you don't ignore your own signs. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 3:34am On Nov 19, 2011 |
Macavelius: Again, it seems you don't understand what a fatwa is. I hope i can be clearer now. A fatwa is simply an opinion, it is not an order, it is not binding. There are thousands of scholars that do not agree with that opinion on salman rushdie. You can't judge islam on the basis of one man's opinion. If a man murders another in an unjust manner in islam, It is as if they have murdered the whole of humanity. ", to kill an innocent person is to kill the whole of humanity and to save someone is like saving all of humanity".(Quran: 5; 32). That is the value a muslim is supposed to place on human life. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 4:14am On Nov 19, 2011 |
tpia@: Thank you so much for this question. whenever i think of the prophet's marriages. I get emotional because this is one of the reasons why the Quran describes him as a 'mercy to the worlds'. The prophet married for the first time at 25 years to khadijah (40), a divorcee with children. He was married to khadijah in mecca, where the muslims were still being oppressed. The marriage lasted for 25 years until khadijah died. After the death of khadijah , he remained single for two years, before getting married to sawdah, an 80 year old woman in order to honour her, because she was the first widow in islam. In fact, apart from aisha, his other wives were either widows or divorced and many were older than him. The marriages of the prophet were mainly for social and political reasons. Let me illustrate below: 1. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the world as an ideal model for mankind, and he was in all aspects of his life. Marriage in particular is a striking illustration. He was the kindest, most loving and charitable husband. He had to undertake all stages of human experience and moral tests. He lived with one wife and with more than one, with the old and the young, with the widow and the divorcee, with the pleasant and the temperamental, and with the renowned and the humble. But, in all cases be was the epitome of kindness and consolation, and so designated to experience all the different aspects of human behavior and situations. This could not have been a physical pleasure; it was a moral trial as well as a human task, and a hard one too. 2. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to establish morality and assure every Muslim of security, protection, moral integrity and a decent life. His mission was put to the test in his life and it did not stay in the stationary form of theory. As usual, he took the hardest part and did his share in the most inconvenient manner. Wars and persecution burdened the Muslims with many widows, orphans and divorcees. They had to be protected and maintained by the surviving Muslim men. It was his practice to help these women become resettled by marriage to his Companions. The Companions rejected some women and so some of those women sought his personal patronage and protection. Realizing fully their conditions and sacrifices for the cause of Islam, he had to do something to relieve them. One course of relief was to take them as his own wives and accept the challenge of heavy liabilities. So he did so and maintained more than one wife at a time when it was no fun or easy course. He had to take part in the rehabilitation of those widows, orphans and divorcees because he could not ask his Companions to do things that he himself was not prepared to do or participate in. These women were trusts of the Muslims and they had to be looked after jointly. What he did, then, was his share of responsibility, and as always his share was the largest and heaviest. That is why he had more than one wife and more than any of his Companions. 3. There were many prisoners of war captured by the Muslims who were entitled to security and protection. They were not killed or denied their rights: human or physical. On the contrary, they were helped to settle down through legal marriages to Muslims instead of being taken as concubines and common mistresses. That also was another moral burden on the Muslims, which had to be shouldered jointly as a common responsibility. Here, again, Muhammad carried his share and took some responsibilities by marrying two of those captives. 4. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) contracted some of his marriages for sociopolitical reasons. His principal concern was the future of Islam. He was interested in strengthening the Muslims by all bonds. That is why he married the young daughter of Abu Bakr, his First Successor, and the daughter of `Umar, his Second Successor. It was by his marriage to Juwayriyyah that he gained the support for Islam of the whole clan of Bani Al-Mustaliq and their allied tribes. It was through marriage to Safiyyah that he neutralized a great section of the hostile Jews of Arabia. By accepting Mariyah, the Copt from Egypt, as his wife, he formed a political alliance with a king of great magnitude. It was also a gesture of friendship with a neighboring king that Muhammad married Zaynab who was presented to him by the Negus of Abyssinia in whose territory the early Muslims found safe refuge. 5. By contracting most of these marriages, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meant to eliminate the caste or class system, racial and national pride and superiority, and religious prejudices. He married some of the humblest and poorest women. There was his marriage to Mariyah from Egypt, a Jewish woman of a different religion and race, and a Negro girl from Abyssinia. He was not satisfied with merely teaching brotherhood and equality: actions speak louder than words. 6. Some of the Prophet's marriages were for legislative reasons and to abolish certain corrupt traditions. Such was his marriage to Zaynab, divorcee of the freed slave Zayd. Before Islam, the Arabs did not allow divorcees to remarry. Zayd was adopted by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and called his son as was the custom among the Arabs before Islam. But Islam abrogated this custom and disapproved of its practice. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was the first man to express this disapproval in a practical way. So he married the divorcee of his "adopted" son to show that adoption does not really make the adopted child a real son of the adopting father and also to show that marriage is lawful for divorcees. Incidentally, this very Zaynab was Muhammad's cousin, and had been offered to him in marriage before she married Zayd. He refused her then, but after she was divorced he accepted her for the two legislative purposes: the lawful marriage of divorcees and the real status of adopted children. The story of this Zaynab has been associated in some minds with ridiculous fabrications regarding the moral integrity of Muhammad. These vicious fabrications are not even worth considering here (see Qur'an, 33: 36, 37, 40). These are the circumstances accompanying the Prophet's marriages. For the Muslims there is no doubt whatsoever that Muhammad had the highest standards of morality and was the perfect model for mankind under all circumstances. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by ommo(m): 7:42am On Nov 19, 2011 |
@thbaba, i've followed the way you went about answering questions, & i must admit it's straight to the point and educative. keep it up and God bless. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tpia5: 8:13am On Nov 19, 2011 |
Thanks for answering the question to the best of your ability @ tbaba1234, however, i'm still curious about why Mohammed did not practice polygamy while Khadija was alive. Was monogamy practised by some arab cultures at that time? Or what theories try to explain this? |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by thehomer: 2:51pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
tbaba1234: Really? A cartoon is now a sign of oppression and incitement to racial hatred? Sorry but you don't seem to understand the concept behind the idea of free speech. Drawing a cartoon isn't incitement to violence unless the cartoon actually encourages violence. Now the teachers who saw the cartoons and decided that a good approach would be to murder cartoonists and encouraged people to do so, that is incitement to violence. How is drawing a cartoon inviting people to kill or oppress other people? tbaba1234: So amputation of people's hands is mercy. Saudi Arabia is a wealthy country. Why not look to Nigeria where for some reason, poor people get amputated. Also, you may want to take a careful look at that table because Nigeria isn't there. Then Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India rank below Saudi Arabia? I'm already deeply skeptical about the results on that table. So sharia has nothing to say about file sharing yet you think it is appropriate for these modern times? tbaba1234: Aren't they contradictions to scientific knowledge? You claimed there were no contradictions, I just pointed a few of them out so does the Qur'an contradict scientific knowledge or not? |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by UyiIredia(m): 3:04pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
thehomer: A straw man. Your opponent clearly described a case where drawing cartoons is oppressive (i.e Writings or cartoons by members of dominant communities vilifying the religion of minority groups that are targets of racism) Read properly b4 you reply. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by thehomer: 3:25pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
Uyi Iredia: You're still making the same mistakes that you've always made. How is it a straw man to point out that the cartoons weren't advocating violence and thus neither incitements to hatred nor oppression? I've told you time and time again that you need to actually demonstrate what you think is a fallacy and not just give the names of fallacies. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by ommo(m): 3:36pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
it is funny hw people build or make point(s) & hold on to it, even if someone comes with a better point. for every action, the is always reaction in someway, some people can't take insulting of even their mum or dad in anyway, depend on hw emotional attach. if by writing or cartoon of them anyway. their bound to react in one way or the other. Therefore, when someone sits somewhere and decides to write or draw a cartoon knowing very well that it will touch a sensitive part other people & people will react i http://www.nairaland.com/ |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by UyiIredia(m): 3:58pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
thehomer: You are still making the same baseless allegations. Your post clearly did not address the point raised by your opponent. Mind you he never said that a cartoon is a sign of oppression and incitement to racial hatred - something you questioned him for. Instead of noting your mistake you go back to your vomit. You have problems. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 4:40pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
tpia@: Thanks Monogamy was not a common practice in the pre-isalmic era. As a matter of fact the pre-islamic arabs had a lot more wives. The prophet(peace be upon him) however stuck to one and was loyal to her until her death. Islam limited the wives to four if you can maintain justice, otherwise you are only permitted to have one. The Quran states: ", Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly [with them], then only one, " (Q 4: After this verse was revealed, some of the companions had to divorce wives because they feared they could not be just with all of them. When the islamic state was established in madinah, a different social and political condition emerged. The nascent state had to defend itself to survive. Men who were killed in wars left wives and kids. The prophet took responsibility of some widows by taking them as wives. The reasons for his wives were already discussed above. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 5:16pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
thehomer: This will be my last response to these questions because it seems you either don't read my comments or you interpret it the way you want. Q1. Irrelevant and not related to the topic. please read my last comment. Q2. The site has references for the data from the world development indicators database, how much data does nigeria keep?. I clearly mentioned that it was a balance between mercy and justice. Pls read my response on theft in Islam. Saudi Arabia is the one of the few countries that tries to implement some parts of the sharia. Q3. So historical miracles are your only claim to scientific contradictions? For the believer, they are pointers to the transcendent. There are no descriptions of physical phenomenon in the Quran against established scientific fact. Not one. Thanks. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by thehomer: 5:38pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
Uyi Iredia: Why don't you state the point you think my opponent raised that wasn't addressed or do you simply wish to go on naming fallacies that you do not understand? Maybe you should first solve your problems of inability to comprehend simply statements rather than compounding it with concepts you do not understand well enough to apply. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 5:40pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
ommo: Jazakallah khair (May God grant you goodness) |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by thehomer: 5:44pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
tbaba1234: I understand that my questions are difficult for you to answer so you may leave them if you like. I interpret your comments in the most charitable way I can. Don't blame me if they still fall short. tbaba1234: Free speech is irrelevant? I hope you realize that we aren't living in the 7th or 8th century. tbaba1234: That is why it is a poor source of good information on what you wish to assess. Don't you think Nigeria, Iran, Pakistan and some other countries do? tbaba1234: Don't you think that a claim that the moon was split in two is a scientific claim? Anyway, good luck to you. I know they are difficult questions and such questions and their responses are the reasons why I don't think Islam is still viable in the light of our current knowledge. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by emofine(f): 5:49pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
This is a very good initiative on the part of the OP; such thread has the potential to be quite informative. I just stumbled across this Q&A now and hence haven't taken the opportunity to read through the whole thread aside from the original post (so please forgive me if I am about to reiterate questions that have already been asked). I suspect I may be making frequent visits here however. My first question here is: What are the necessary steps taken for a "non-believer" to convert to Islam? My second question is: What becomes of a Muslim apostate? are these people punished for leaving Islam? And my final question for today: Is Love a fundamental principle in Islam? |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 6:43pm On Nov 19, 2011 |
emofine: Q1. Simply by saying and believing that 'there is only one God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.' By this declaration the believer announces his or her faith in all God's messengers, and the scriptures they brought. Q2. This is what the Quran states: "Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error:whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things." (Q 2: 256) So in islam, there is no compulsion in religion. If he wants to convert, he is free, Now there are certain conditions under an Islamic government where if someone converts and fights against the state, it is considered an act of treason. Most countries have the death penalty for treason. Q3. The Quran states: "O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things). " (49 13) When talking about love in Islam let’s see what the Holy Qur’an says about it. First of all I would like to note two definitions of love found in the American Heritage Dictionary: 8a. God’s benevolence and Mercy toward man. 8b. Man’s devotion to or adoration of God. These two definitions precisely describe the Islamic concept of the relation between God and man. When reading the Qur’an, anyone can easily recognize the emphasis put on God’s love, compassion, graciousness, mercy and forgiveness. As a matter of fact, all chapters of the Qur’an except one begin with the phrase “in the name of God” who is described as Al-Rahman (the Benevolent) and Al-Raheem (the Merciful). This verse is often translated as “in the Name of God, the Benevolent and Merciful.” This fits the exact meaning of the definition for the love of God found in the English dictionary. These two descriptions are the most commonly used words by which Allah describes Himself in the Qur’an. These characteristics of Allah refer to His countless blessings, bounties and forgiveness He has bestowed upon us without us deserving anything. He does all of that even though we constantly break His commandments. Islam enjoins the general concept of love between mankind as well. This is first and foremost done by promoting the love of God amongst our fellow man. This is manifested through our practice of the concept of “rahmah” which can be translated as love, mercy, compassion or forgiveness. The Prophet(peace be upon him) told his companions as narrated authentically in al-Targheeb (3/210): “You don’t truly believe until you have rahmah for others.” His companions responded, “We all have rahmah.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) then told them, “Verily, you don’t reach this level of faith by just having rahmah for those who are close to you, but you must have rahmah for everyone.” Some of the principles promoted in islam are as follows: 1. Reflect upon death. We will all face the grave. 2. Reflect upon your origins. You were once a despised fluid. You were a baby, fully dependent on others. 3. Reflect within yourself. You have the same weaknesses as others. We all sin. We all smile, cry and bleed in the same language. 4. God is the greatest. He deserves all praise. 5. Don't seek to be right. Seek for things to work. 6. Don't ask for your rights. Give people their rights. 7. Forgiveness is the highest virtue. 8. Looking over each others faults is a greater good. 9. We are nothing without God. We have no ultimate value. No ultimate meaning. 10. Remember everything that you have, and everything that you are, is due to God's blessings. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by bashydemy(m): 8:48am On Nov 20, 2011 |
@OP may the Blessing of Allah be upon you and your family |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 12:43pm On Nov 20, 2011 |
bashy_demy:Jazakallah khair (May God grant you goodness) |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by UyiIredia(m): 6:45pm On Nov 20, 2011 |
thehomer: I did just that in my first reply. You do not read properly. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by thehomer: 11:58pm On Nov 20, 2011 |
Uyi Iredia: You neither write nor read properly. How was my statement a straw man? How can a cartoon not advocating violence be oppressive? Or did you find it difficult to understand my response? |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by Nobody: 12:59am On Nov 21, 2011 |
This so called Q&A article is nothing more than deception. If you want to know about ISLAM and get your questions answered go to Answering Islam, Answering Muslims , Religion of Peace and ProphetofDoom amongst many others. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by UyiIredia(m): 11:18am On Nov 21, 2011 |
thehomer: Same baseless allegations. Of course these questions were answered in my initial post. You are yet to learn. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by tbaba1234: 7:45pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
Islamic basics What is Islam? Islam is not a new religion. It is the same truth that God revealed to all His prophets throughout history. Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy and forgiveness that should not be associated with acts of violence against the innocent. Who are Muslims and what do they believe? There are an estimated 1.2 billion Muslims worldwide. No more than 20 percent of Muslims live in the Arabic-speaking world. The country with the largest Muslim population is Indonesia. Muslims believe in One, Unique, and Incomparable God. They believe in the Day of Judgement and individual accountability for actions. Muslims believe in a chain of prophets beginning with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, David, Solomon, and Jesus. God's eternal message was reaffirmed and finalized by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on them all). One becomes a Muslim by saying, "There is no deity but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God." By this declaration, the person announces faith in all of God's messengers. What is the Quran? The Quran is the record of the exact words revealed by God through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad. It was memorized by Muhammad and then dictated to his companions. The text of the Quran was cross-checked during the life of the Prophet. The 114 chapters of the Quran have remained unchanged through the centuries. What are the "Five Pillars" of Islam? 1) The Declaration of Faith - This consists of the two sentence declaration described above. 2) Prayer - Muslims perform five obligatory prayers each day. Islamic prayers are a direct link between the worshiper and God. Islam has no hierarchical authority or priesthood. A learned Muslim chosen by each congregation leads the prayers. 3) Zakat - One of the most important principles of Islam is that all things belong to God and that wealth is held in trust by human beings. Zakat, or charitable giving, "purifies" wealth by setting aside a portion for those in need. This payment is usually two and a half percent of one's capital. 4) Fasting - Every year in the Islamic lunar month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from first light until sunset. The fast is another method of self-purification. 5) Pilgrimage - A pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, is an obligation for those who are physically or financially able. |
Re: Questions For Muslims: For Those Who Want To Know by thehomer: 9:00pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
Uyi Iredia: Your first post was to make an assertion you're unable to defend. The same habit I've tried to educate you out of but for some reason, you keep making the same mistake. Are you unable to learn from past errors? |
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