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Peace and Greeting to all! What a whoop whoop question! Easy for me to answer at least. YES! As long as he believed in One God and the reading as guidance, loving kindness and oh oh so so so patient with me, then that's the affirmative, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

TRUE most of the cases use belief system instead of inquiring system. SATAN (noun) also comes from the package of belief noone ever met with him in person. SATAN (adjective) comes from the same figure whos been doing " shaitani " people of Abrahamic faith system believe the first satan was IBLESS whos responsible for igniting all satanic acts.. people got no evidence of that story but they have firm belief on it.. i m trying to separate the belief vs knowing peace Ok I just saw your reply, I understand what you mean. Experiencing life is what ultimately gives us knowledge provided we are attentive. I said "What is referred to as Satan" meaning that I have my own ideas of what it is and I think that is what is referred to as Satan in abrahamic faiths. In buddhist faith it is refered to as Mara. "the tempter". Which one teachs best about something called satan, is it a book that tells you something like "beware of the tempter" or your own reflections about your life experience dealing with temptations and where they come from and how they force you into actions, challenging your own will and principles..the starting point is our life, and then you read somewhere "beware of the tempter" you're like "oh I know what you mean..". In the words of quran it said "Satan is your enemy so take him as an enemy"...that is a conclusion. So ultimately we can experience and come to the same conclusions if not better conclusions than our ancestors. It would be unwise to discard our ancestors legacy of wisdom and try to reinvent the wheel, they dealt with life and they left us with some of their greatest conclusions. But what is even worse than discarding our ancestors' legacy is going through life without any reflection and awareness. Doesn't matter how many times one recite Quran or the bible or shower themselves with self help books or doing yoga or whatever, if I do not understand myself I cannot have control over myself, my actions so my life in general.

Peace jafar. I never knew there are experts diagnosing addiction to abstract things? Like thoughts, religions, books. affiliations,...etc. Who on earth is qualified for this? Only GOD is able to do this, it is not our business. Or can one say you are addicted to the philosophy you follow ,can they? One can only say, reading your posts, that you do not like the idea of folks taking Qoran seriously. Actually you go as far as claim it is human made, One can only say you have not evidenced it or can one claim you are addicted to saying it? Brother, I do not mind, say what you choose to, you are entitled to do so. GOD bless you. Peace.

Yes in a way life looks purgatory as its not permanent, that doesnt mean we live a penance life rejecting goodness to ward of the evils, and those who do these acts voluntary, its just will be rituals thats not for everyone. Life here is a mix of good and bad, We are being moved by others and we move others, both happening at the same time, so how much extreme we go to both ends we find both good and bad facing us equally and we cant escape from the reality of our weaknesses, we need to accept the diversity that balance this existence, What Quran says is, aqimus Salata WaAtuz Zakata... Establish salat(be thankfull to what we have gained) and do zakat(spend for the goodness), be it anything knowledge, wealth or whatever.

Two key points "The most fundamental function of reason/intellect is to act as a mirror to reflect the intrinsic meaning and order of things. in performing this task, the intellect has a special relationship with the Divine because it emanates from the Divine nature." "The human person is endowed with reason and thus can have access to the reality of things. But his reason and judgment can be clouded by his ego and carnal desires. He may thus lose his ability for discernment and can delude himself into thinking that he knows and forgets the stubborn and commanding nature of the ego. " Something that I've been saying in this forum for the last couple of years, almost ad verbatim.These two points are not a direct conclusion from the Quran, they are instead a direct conclusion from someone, anyone, who has done enough self-inquiry with honesty and exercised enough heedfulness toward their actions, in private and in public, specially in private. Thus once you come back to the Quran, you can read it as a book, a "Dhikr", a reminder; Nothing less, nothing more.

@everyone... I have a concern.. When I asked many people about the verse " dedicated to other than Allah" they have the opinion that animals sacrificed by mentioning the name of any other god/s.. And eating such meat... But I do strongly believe that it is not animals but any allowed food...other then four forbidden.. For example.. It can be any such food those who dedicate in front of their god's statues totally dedicating to them.. And then bring them and distribute to people... Such foods I used to get once my friends do visit their respective religious places.. They dedicate and prepare food and submit to their lords and bring portion of it and with happiness they give to loved ones and friends.. It's so tricky but I still believe we should avoid such food.. Coz it is dedicated... Just don't hurt them.. Take it and don't eat and give to some who is not believer or animal.. I may look rude but.. What else to do.. It's so unpleasant to say them that I can't eat it coz my Lord says so.. Can anyone say what is it that is dedicated to other than Allah...? I wanted to open a different topic but I hope let it be under this.. Further concern is, if Uhilla (dedicated) to other than Allah is forbidden, then does it mean we can dedicate to Allah? What actually DEDICATE to allah means when it comes to food? Strangely i noticed in four occasions this 'Uhilla' is mentioned (53, 6145, 16115) and 2173.... only in 2173 it is mentioned in different way 'Uhillah Bihi Lighairillah' but in other three occasions 'Uhilla Lighairilla bihi'.. What is this dedicate?

I know many good people who because of the non translated words of "Muslim" "Islam" and Allah do not get counted among us submitters. The translators have done a disservice to mankind knowingly or unknowingly. It is often overlooked that these are non-English words at all. English is a fully capable language, so it's not necessary to use Arabic replacements in English sentences.

Peace jafar. Sister Amra wanted the verse explained. i.e How do you understand verse 1987? GOD bless you. Peace. There is NO intercession needed for communication with the one infinite source. He/It's here, there everywhere not living in distant realm. He/It knows the message that ANY of the being wanted to communicate even BEFORE the message being thought of by the being. The only "intercession" that is possible is on the reply / action. Example You ask God something and you received the answer coming out from an old grandma who you happened to meet on the street. (Just one among Zillions of other example) or an apple falling down from the tree. The One infinite source are in control of everyone and everything... thus everything has direct connection to Him / It.

Salam! Please check islamawakened for various translations and lane's lexican for root د م غ. Unfortunately, this word is used only once so hard to find any comparative meaning. Would work more on it in order to confirm the meaning. Peace!

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https//www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/hell_forever.htm .. Coz concern arises with 1971-72.. I really appreciate if you participate in sharing your views... Salam Jkhan, I respond to this article https//www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/hell_forever.htm on what he said about verses 1971-72. I quote him "The following Quranic reference provides additional attestation that Allah will eventually take some (many?) People out of hell" "Furthermore, with the exception of Q. 1972 which refers to Allah taking out the pious" "In fact, some of the very narrations that we sourced expressly stated that the Muslims (who are supposed to be the pious ones mentioned in Q. 1972) whom Allah will take out of hell have done absolutely no good thing" Again, getting out verses from their textual contexts can lead to misunderstanding and blame the Quran to say that it is contradictory himself ! we can notice 2 mistakes on his own understanding In this passage the 2 groups are not YET in hell but they have the vision of it (root word ح و ل = "around" in 19686) 1968 By your Lord, We will gather them and the devils, then We will place them around Hell on their knees. The group that will not go to hell obviously did good things 1972 Then We will save those who were cautious (by doing good actions) , and We will leave the wicked in it on their knees. My Quranic understanding of this passage First, God give us the key for going DIRECTLY to Heaven in 1960 Who was convinced/confident AND did good works those will enter Paradise… These are the ones who have followed the steps of the prophets (as reminded in the previous verses). So, 2 conditions must be fulfilled to enter directly into paradise (conditions linked by a coordination wa) convinced/confident did good works. we have 4 possible combinations. Second, verses 1971-72 are within in a broader, more global context, that begins in verse 1966 where God reports the words of men who expressed some doubts about the principle of the resurrection of the body 1966 And man says "Can it be that when I am dead, I will be brought out alive?" The verses that follow verse 1966 deal with two groups among those who do not meet WHOLLY ALL the CRITERIAS of verse 1960 A first group which is not wholly convinced by the resurrection of the bodies BUT have made taqwa (good deeds). God will show them the fire of hell, so that they can see with their own eyes about what they have some doubts. A second group which is not wholly convinced by the resurrection of the body AND have made no taqwa/unjust (good deeds). it is a reference to the haves, the notables (abundance of goods, appearance and children ie “sons” in the context) who do not were generous. So, in summary, we are in the presence of 3 groups from verse 1960 until verse 1987 (after there is the case of Christians in verse 1988, who are not wholly convinced by one GOD) Convinced/confident AND did good works NOT wholly convinced/confident BUT did good works NOT convinced/confident and NOT did good works a similar quranic context 4914 The Nomads said "We have been convinced." Say "You are not convinced; but you should say 'We have submitted', for faith has not yet entered into your hearts." If you obey God and His messenger, He will not put any of your works to waste. God is Forgiver, Merciful. NB The quran deals with the possibility number four in another quranic passage. peace

Peace Noon. Of course all these mistakes that you keep referring back to "original" . What original? The only original that can verify your case properly is the prophet s copy. Have you got it? Otherwise you are dealing with copies that have mistakes , all of them, including what you keep calling "original". GOD bless you. Peace

On the subject of fear of hell and self righteous people, here are few examples A self righteous man who was terrified of hell died. GOD met him in the abode above and gave him two choices-Hell or be taken to a top of a cliff and choose his destiny. He chosen the top of the cliff. On the way there GOD asked him to run to the cliff and jump and make a wish to be whatever he wanted. The man ran as fast as he could ,tripped on a rock and was sent flying over the cliff, shouting"Shit" A man put up with his self righteous wife for most of his married life. When he died, GOD granted him a job in heaven to test people by asking them to spell the word LOVE, if they get the spelling right, they enter, if not they will be sent to hell.. After a short period of time, the man's wife shows up at the gate. "What are YOU doing here?" he demands of her. "Well," she said, "on the way home from your funeral, there was an accident and I died." The man told her, "Alright, but before you enter heaven you must be able to spell a word." "What word is that?" she asked. "Czechoslovakia," he said. As soon as Mrs. Jones arrived at the gates of heaven, she looked for her self righteous husband who had died several years before. "Excuse me," she said, approaching Saint Peter, "but I'm looking for my husband. I wonder if you can help me." "What is his name?" Peter asked. "Harry ... Harry Jones," she replied. Peter stroked his chin, then said, "There are many souls here who have that name. What else can you tell me about him?" Blurting out the first thing that came to her mind, she said, "Well, the last thing he said before he died was that if I were ever unfaithful to him, he would turn in his grave." "Ah!" Peter replied, "you're looking for Pin-Wheel Harry!, He is in hell"GOD bless. Peace.

Peace brother hawk99 She is referring to 3133 وَسَارِعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ مَغۡفِرَةٍ۬ مِّن رَّبِّڪُمۡ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرۡضُهَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ أُعِدَّتۡ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ sim·i·le noun noun simile; plural noun similes a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way. ... An example of a simile is She is as innocent as an angel. An example of a metaphor is She is an angel. simile is a phrase that uses a comparison to describe. For example, “life” can be described as similar to “a box of chocolates.” You know you've spotted one when you see the words like or as in a comparison. And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous. Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty. peace

Brother KENO, Hope u feeling well today. i have a slight idea what u been going through but not a full picture of your trials/tests. Its easy for everyone to give sympathies and advices but the person who is going through all this can only understand his/her own situation. But still i want to add something perhaps its work out for you. First of all dnt let any feeling positive or negetive overtakes ur mind i know its a hard part but again try mastering it thinking about NON existence.. And then imagine if whole world/destiny/luck/god/xyz turn against you, theres one thing that must work for you and thats YOU/YourSELF. None can deafeat you untill your ownself start rebelling against you thats the day when you will taste the real defeat.. So that yourself is your own world what goes around you and noone can access in it to turn it against you. All what u need is SELF-confidence on it how to master on the programs in it like feelings, emotions, selfishness, afriad, happiness, win, loss, goodluck, badluck, lonliness etc Human lost when he giveup on his own self and human win when he win over his ownself. Although its illusion in real time. Everyone have their own sets of problems, those problems only solved and organised by a person himself. Even if he think its impossible to solve, he still need to try solving them till the last moment of chance, instead of giving up on them. Wish you best luck.

There are lot of possibilities we can understand by this saying " its not about how much is in the BAR its about how much we can drink". Reincarnation does make sense and also.have counter argumnets against it. As we know it may also due to ego. Our ego want satisfaction about the survival as death marks the end of SELF so most of the times religion and god concept revolves around after-life issues. Death is an event of non-surviving, which is against the #1 objective of ego. The reaction of even imagining the possibility of non-surviving is manifested through fear. That is why controlling the fear shall automatically control the ego and vice-versa controlling the ego shall automatically control the fear. Ego can identify itself to another thing as well, can be recognized through prefix of "my" or "ours" (collectively). My money, my wealth, my religion, my holy books, my football team, my nationality etc.. That's why even mentioning the possibility of the non-existence or role degradation of specific religion, holy books, money, wealth, football team, nationality, kingdom, position etc.. will trigger fear, anger and anxiety by the ego. A triggered reaction to make an effort securing survivability of the mentioned before concepts. But to those who has managed to control their ego, such triggered emotion will be acknowledged and 'normalized' thus fear, anger and anxiety dissipates away. It appears human is fighting and finding a way to defeat death by different ways. Ego is fighting and finding a way to eliminate every threats to ensure survivability. In it's truest sense death is merely an event, just like birth. it's not an enemy to be defeated. Introduction of concepts related with death are also another kinds of satisfaction example re-birth concept. Mumification in ancient egypt is one example of it. Self in body or body in self start together and finish together marking the end of life. Except when the 'rebirth' does not ensure the survivability of the identity / ego. From the ego perspective; it still means that it will not survive. For jafar the rebirth of the self into patricia is the same as the non-survival of jafar. For imrankhawaja the rebirth of the self into Kim Chol Un is the same as the non-survival of imrankhawaja. The ego will not like it because ego is tied to an identity it identity itself with. So experience the non-existence not only in ego but in everything is what make us free from afraid. Yes, by controlling the ego you will also controlling your fear and vice versa. What is there to fear when you have acknowledged your own non-existence?? A You better believe in X or my god will torture and kill you!!! B I actually don't exist anyway. Question is how to experience it? HOW TO imagine the non-existence? What is non-existence? What it feel like to b non-exist? Very good set of questions, by questioning you will find the answers. Ask and it shall be given, seek and you shall find...

weren't born into it and looked at the Qur'an without hadith objectively? For example, I wasn't born into Christianity. What they believe in seems silly to me. When I look at it objectively I would never become a Christian and I do not fear the Christian Hell at all. Peace Salam If you had read al Qur'an 3/83, would you still be asking this question? Salam almarh0m

Before we ate not in the morning but in the middle of the day, that's why we say break-fast / dé-jeuner. both means break the fast. I will take my first meal of the day, my break-fast / de-jeuner. I fasted from 2015 to 1230. We can fast naturally and effortlessly.

Peace just wondering NO... for sure NO.... animals meat will be given for Men and Jin as food in Janna.. so animal will go through the same process of being a beneficial thing for Men and Jin... Further only Men and Jin will enter Janna and only Men and Jin will be burned in Hell... Animals are excluded from both... But there will be animals or not in Janna i don't know... but there meats will be there as food... God Judge with the knowledge we are given and the act we did... Animals are devoid of judgment...Coz God created Men and Jin to be tested and not the animals.... But rest of whatever God created is for the benefit of both Men and Jin..

Peace RAHMA "Guys, this post is in earnest. I am a parent and spouse, and my depression and lack of faith has pushed me away into a corner. I need comforting words. How do I come back to God? Sometimes I feel God has locked my heart for doubting and questioning so much. But I have only doubted because I have rarely ever received proper answers. I envy people who have rock solid faith in this day and age. I am just so lost. I do not even know where I went wrong ... perhaps in questioning everything? But I only did so to have better faith and understanding ... But alas! All's lost. Unlike others, I did not gain insight into God or life; instead, I lost whatever morsel of hope I had." ---God never locks your heart for questioning. ---you do not get proper answers because you are seeking the blind for guidance. ---there is very few people in the truth this day and age, what you see is only people comfortable with the lie they are living. ---you are not lost you are confused. ---you never went wrong, on the contrary, God made you to the right. ---questioning everything is a right path. ---you did it because God willed it upon you, you just have to ask him for strength to resist the load that He is putting over your shoulders. You got to where you are now because you wanted the truth, and the truth is a heavy load to most men. Only the Most Merciful can give you strength to resist it. Do not stop nourishing yourself with the word of God, and do not listen to the ignorant. only God can clarify the turbulent waters of your mind. your confusion comes from the fact that what the Lord is making you see collides violently with the world in which you grew, live in. Find some comfort in the story of P. Abraham, who suffered the same confusion searching for truth. it is normal to think that we have gone crazy, because we cannot be the only ones seen what we see. difficult to accept that we can be the only ones right and everybody around us wrong, because of the fear of going wrong. But, God knows best upon whom He bestows His Mercy. it is not those seeking truth that ere in madness, it is the world that is in madness. may God increase our knowledge and give us wisdom.