Hot/"ramadan" Answer
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Peace Farida,
Thank you for answering. It is good that we established that you have faith in the great reading because otherwise the whole matter of discussing with you the timing of the abstinence would be pointless.
Ayman
My Pleasure!!!
Not having faith in personal interpretations is what most people say.
If you want to have a real debate then please present how you reached your understanding of the timing based on your faith in the great reading and then we can compare and follow the best available as of now.Peace,
But the Hoopoe said "I have compassed ( www ) which thou hast not compassed, and I have come to thee from http//www.free-minds.org/articles/science/timing.htm with tidings true.
"I found (there) Ayman ruling over them and provided with every requisite
"I found him and his people worshipping the sun besides Allah. Satan has made their deeds seem pleasing in their eyes, and has kept them away from the Path,- so they receive no guidance,- Save the blind!!!
Ayman saysHence, the full-moon after the summer solstice is easier to witness. Moreover, because this orange moon appears while the days are longest, at the time of its appearance it is still daylight and it is still hot outside. All these signs are certainly not coincidental
Pagans are in awe of the incredible strength of the sun and the divine powers that create life
This is how You incorporate the incredible strength of the sun into your version of the great reading
When does scorching heat begin to take place? The time of scorching heat starts after the summer solstice. This is the time when the sun is at its highest point and hence the shadow is smallest. Verse 2545 talks about the indicative relationship between the sun and the shadow. It is after the summer solstice that the weather starts to become hot
So now that we have this puzzle finally solved, let's turn our attention back to the restricted full-moons. We already determined that the first full-moon after the summer solstice (the full-moon of "ramadhan" is the first restricted full-moon. Hence, counting four full-moons beginning with the first full-moon after the summer solstice would give us the restricted four full-moons and as usual, the crescent times the end of the period (a period of about 90+10 100 days). The solstice happens towards the later part of June (June 22 or so). The full-moon of scorching heat would be 0-30 days after that. Thus, the start of the restricted full-moons would be on average around the beginning of the second week of July and would end around the third week in October (this is average but it could be sooner or as late as end of October depending on when the full-moon occurred after the summer solstice). So the restriction full-moons cover the time from about mid summer to mid fall.Reflection from the sun god starting from mid summe ????
You say
When the night of measure ("laylat al-qadr" occurs was inadvertently found. Simply, according to 2185 the great reading was sent down in the night of the full-moon of scorching heat, which is also the night of measure 971. We have sent it down in the night of measure.
Hence, the night of the measure is the night of the abstinence (i.e., the night before the abstinence when the full-moon of scorching heat is observed... linking it again to 'Solstice'( derives from the Latin term meaning 'sun stood still', ...Sun God
Similar incorporation occurred in the past
The Summer Solstice was incorporated into the Christian calendar during the spread of Christianity, and like so many of the old festivals, was given new meaning which was considered less Paganistic and more suited to the Christian festival. The Summer Solstice became the feast day of 'St. John the Baptist'
Another method to mark a season/solstice was by watching the Sun or Moon from a fixed position. The method was frequently used throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Stonehenge (England UK) is an example of this method. This is one of the reasons that Summer Solstice celebrations continue even today linking with the acknowledgement of 'Nature and the Seasons' and may be why they have been passed on/through different belief systems (Pagans, Druids). Stonehenge is believed to have been constructed before the Pyramids. Incidently, the temple at 'Karnack' in Egypt also appears to have used solstice alignments
http//www.mystical-www.co.uk/solstice/index.htm#sols
I would therefore suggest that Ayman put his and his sheeps picture on this site bellow or withdraw your claim.
Stonehenge Summer Solstice pictures Sto
New Age Events 2008 - festivals, fairs and funAs for me I follow the Qur'an and the rightly guided messenger.
peace
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Peace Farida,
As for me I follow the Qur'an and the rightly guided messenger.
This is just an empty slogan used by all clueless Sunnis and Shias while they blindly follow like sheep their forefathers. Thus, exactly like them when quizzed on showing how the timing that they follow is based on the great reading, you are conveniently mute. So it is not surprising that you are unable to debate and you instead make noise with mindless argumentation to evade the question of "how your timing is based on the great reading?". I invited you to a debate by presenting your evidence for the timing based on the great reading, which you claimed to have faith in. If you are unable to do it, then your claim just like your slogan is empty and I don't have any time to waste on your nonsense (such as "ramadan is a proper name because Umar is a proper name" especially since my point is already being proven by your hypocrisy.
Peace,
Ayman
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D Is it really to establish a community based on the Quran and, not following the majority, or joining even a bigger majority of Solstice community. Starting from the night of measure and from then on journay to secret months etc. Actually you should go back to the orignal event
A celebration of life - standing amongst the towering stones with 30,000 others watching the sun rise on the magical midsummer morning.
It's great to be able to stand inside the sacred circle of sarsens as our ancestors did as dawn appears over the Heel Stone - much better than from behind a fence. A traditional way to celebrate the longest day of the year.
There's an amazing communal excitement at the solstice sunrise as the spiritual ancestry of this prehistoric temple is celebrated - with whoops of joy, drumming, horn blowing, cheering and applause...it makes you feel good to be alive.
This re-enacting of an ancient ceremony brings a mystical link, stretching right back through the aeons of time, producing almost a celebratory communion with our ancestors.
The mighty stones seem to breathe...
http//www.new-age.co.uk/hmm and how come it is scorching because it has taken its light from Sun God the maker
peace
Woman,you are deranged...Have you forgotten Allah and jumped on board with your imaginary pagan friends? Are you not a little old for imaginary friends.
You praise Sun God, that 's your problem,You deny Allah being the reason behind every phonemenon by calling upon your pagan infested views..How dare you mention a pagan deity!!! Allah says the moon and the sun are for markers and such. My life is dedicated to Allah and that's my problem. You go to the stonehenge and do your dance..I never ever thought about the stone Henge,you did .Instead of reading the quran and giving all of us here a better understanding of each others' views you go search for stonehenge...what.the ???.remember my appraoch has always been polite,you step outa line by calling me 'cult member' or similar degrading mantles, God helpme keep a civil tongue.. For me, It has always been Allah from the day I began my journey. farida,where did you get the idea we worship the sun? How can you stoop so goddamn low to protect your interests and views..Noone else have been so aggressive in defending baseless views yes again Goddamn Baseless views & you have to dig your pagan past and summon the sun-god and the stonehenge to harrass..To Allah all your imaginary monsters are too trivial and will be sqaushed..No 2 members in this forum will agree on everthing......SO LEAVE IT AT THAT...
God willing, I will join any quranic communtiy that i can find no matter how small,how poor and I bet we will not speak of pagan things,You go join the 30 day fast New Moon community-oh yeah you are already in (the biggest and the majority )and it seems you are the spokesperson,all the best,look for a new moon every year (oh dearwhere's the new moon ..where's the new moon..has anybody seen the new moon..boohoohoo i wanna fast and i wanna fast now!!) fast whatever month, be it 28,29,30 or 31 day month you are told to...your problem.Oh yah the Quan says ramadan comes after Shaban NOT!!
I am not a spokesperson for any Solt...I cannot even mention such a lowly thought with my mind and heart that only praises Allah,In case you are in doubt,Allah is the RabbAlamin and not one of your imaginative pagan buddies......The Quran speaks for me..the everlasting messenger..oh yes sorry,you cannot find any hymns for your sun god but you can find the beautiful Al Fatihah FOR ALLAH AND ALLAH ONLY & NOT THE MOON OR THE SUN OR ANY MESSENGER PROPHET....BTW the night of power or the night journey are past events....why do you even bring that in...let go of the past..
Allah is my guide...The Quran is the only word of God..for some of you, mystically add your own words even they are proven that they do not exist..look the other & do things the devil whispers into your ears. and then go on summoning sungod and stonehenge mystism eew.to smear/block the quranic views. I have never brought extra/pagan materials to support my claims only the quran....
So it has come to this,I have said this to many others and this time to a member of free-minds.org Bismillahin Al raman AlRahim) May the curse of Allah be upon the one and the family who is lying....(you and the rest of the non fixed fasting month observers OR whoever can curse me the same) Right now I could not even care about getting banned from this forum by saying these things...I
361 Whoever debates with you in this after the knowledge has
come to you, then say ?Let us call our children and your
children, our women and your women, ourselves and
yourselves, then, let us call out, and we shall make God?s
curse upon the liars.?1118 And who is more wicked than one who invents lies about
God? They will be displayed before their Lord, and the
witnesses will say ?These are the ones who lied about their
Lord.? Alas, God?s curse will be upon the wicked. -
Woman,you are deranged...Have you forgotten Allah and jumped on board with your imaginary pagan friends? Are you not a little old for imaginary friends.
Why does it have to be like this; why do you have to be uncivil when somebody disagree with you? Is that how Your Lord ordered you to be like?
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Peace Farida,
I invited you to a debate by presenting your evidence for the timing based on the great reading, which you claimed to have faith in.
Peace,Ayman
Civil is what we should be like when debating;
Now here is what Quran says about timing
Peace Samia,
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It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light, and measured out stages for it that ye might know the number of years and the calculation. No wise did Allah create this but in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain His Signs in detail, for those who understand. (5)
Is it not enough for you to understand from the well-established verse that the Moon and its Stages (Full, Crescent) are what Moslems ordered to use to calculate periods of time.
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And the Moon We have measured for it stages, till it returns like the old "3rgoon"(39)MOON Stages is what Submitter Use to Calculate Period of time, Months and years.
Now, if the above is true, how should we calculate?
Well, if we are calculating Moon Cycle, we should count the days from the begining of cycle untill the end.They ask thee concerning the crescents. Say they are but signs to mark fixed periods of time for men, and for pilgrimage. It is no virtue if ye enter your houses from the back; it is virtue if ye fear Allah. Enter houses through the proper doors and fear Allah that ye may prosper. (2-189)
What is the begining of the Moon Cycle is it the Waxing crescent or the wining crescent? confused
Well, I say the one that marks the begining of the Moon Cycle--the Waxing Crescent.Peace
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God gave me a heart..there is only so much the heart can take. OfftopicU know the opposite of muslim? It could be very well 'mischief maker'. I never wanted to create mischief. If anyone does not like my views but have thier own and very convinced of it, just say so - say a bye bye in peace..I am full of love...believe me
thank you for asking.Godbless. -
Salaam members
I hope the attck stops here, and let's discuss calmly, without cursing or silly accusations. We are all here seeking the truth, and should respect each other the way we would like to be respected. Let's not be obliged to block this thread.
Salaam belal
If you have noticed, the first verse speaks of (the moon) not the crescent, and the sun, to know the years and the count...the sun for the years, the moon for the count.
The second verse speaks of crescents why not just (the crescent) like (the moon)? Because in a moon's cycle there is more than one crescent. -
Salaam belal
If you have noticed, the first verse speaks of (the moon) not the crescent, and the sun, to know the years and the count...the sun for the years, the moon for the count.
The second verse speaks of crescents why not just (the crescent) like (the moon)? Because in a moon's cycle there is more than one crescent.Salam;
Do you want an honst debate? if yes please note the followingThe Moon is what God is refering to when saying "Wa Kadarho Manazel Le-tarofo Addad elsineen wa-elhesab"
The words wa-Kdarho Manazel, which means Made its Stages only refers to Moon Stages.
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And the Moon We have measured for it stages, till it returns like the old "3rgoon"(39)The Sun does not have stages as the Moon; it is allways Full Sun.
Also, as I told you before, when calculating the Moon Cycle in order to know the Month and year, we should start from the begining of the Cycle (Waxing crescent) till the end of cycle (the other Waxing crescent).; as I would know that the wineing Crecsent is giving me hints the the Moon Cycle is about to end. But if I use it (the wineing Crescent) as a mark of the end of Month, then the month would be 20 days or less; and that will not agree with the verses that says the year has 12 month; nor with the verses that discribs the women period and its relation to one month.
Peace
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Peace Samia,
If you have noticed, the first verse speaks of (the moon) not the crescent, and the sun, to know the years and the count...the sun for the years, the moon for the count.
The second verse speaks of crescents why not just (the crescent) like (the moon)? Because in a moon's cycle there is more than one crescent.Also, please notice that the moon is described as measured in "manazil". From its etymology, I don't think that the word "manajil" simply means stages. NZL also has the connotation of something going down. So the cycle is described as starting with the moon "descending/going down in stages". Of course, it can only "descend" from the full-moon stage.
Peace,
Ayman
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Peace Samia,
Also, please notice that the moon is described as measured in "manazil". From its etymology, I don't think that the word "manajil" simply means stages. NZL also has the connotation of something going down. So the cycle is described as starting with the moon "descending/going down in stages". Of course, it can only "descend" from the full-moon stage.
Peace,
Ayman
Manazel is Stages; the Stages (cycle) starts from smallest untill its peak and then it will descend to its smallest.
Moreover if you agree that Manazel was refering to Moon, then to calculate the years is by Moon as will. (please note the verse) -
Peace Farida,
This is just an empty slogan used by all clueless Sunnis and Shias while they blindly follow like sheep their forefathers. Thus, exactly like them when quizzed on showing how the timing that they follow is based on the great reading, you are conveniently mute. So it is not surprising that you are unable to debate and of "how your timing is based on the great reading?". I invited you to a debate by presenting your evidence for the timing based on the great reading, which you claimed to have faith in. If you are unable to do it, then your claim just like your slogan is empty and I don't have any time to waste on your nonsense (such as "ramadan is a proper name because Umar is a proper name" especially since my point is already being proven by your hypocrisy.
Peace,
Ayman
Peace Ayman,
Br Bilal has been telling you, with evidence from the Quran, how the timing from Quran should be approched yet you shun him and keep promoting your Summer Solstice agenda
If you want to read my views then they are same as those of Belalhammad, so take that as my argument and my evidence for the timing based on the Qur'an.I follow the Qur'an and this was reavealed to the seal of the prophets Mohammad who established final version of the the deen for us. Many hypocrites since then have been busy distorting the true message and have succeeded in doing so, but they could not change the wording of the Qur'an. Attached to the Qur'an is the month when it was revealed and its has been observed since that time, regardless of what hijri you call. Many many sects with in so called Muslims have two things in common one is the Qur'an and the Ramadhan.
You claim that it is random month so burden of proof is with you.you instead make noise with mindless argumentation to evade the question
Is that all you have to say in response to my post above? So you are mute about the Summer Solstice as your origin of faith?
I reiterate the method you are promoting has its origin in pagan traditions and I have proved that to you with evidence and everyone can search under Summer Solstice for the origin of this approach; you can call it mindless.
.... Like other religious groups, Pagans are in awe of the incredible strength of the sun and the divine powers that 'create life'. For Pagans this spoke in the Wheel of the Year is a significant point. The Goddess took over the earth from the horned God at the beginning of spring and she is now at the height of her power and fertility. For some Pagans the Summer Solstice marks the marriage of the God and Goddess and see their union as the force that creates the harvest's fruitspeace
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Woman,you are deranged...Have you forgotten Allah and jumped on board with your imaginary pagan friends? Are you not a little old for imaginary friends.
You praise Sun God, that 's your problem,You deny Allah being the reason behind every phonemenon by calling upon your pagan infested views..How dare you mention a pagan deity!!! Allah says the moon and the sun are for markers and such. My life is dedicated to Allah and that's my problem. You go to the stonehenge and do your dance..I never ever thought about the stone Henge,you did .remember my appraoch has always been polite,you step outa line by calling me 'cult member' or similar degrading mantles, God helpme keep a civil tongue.. For me, It has always been Allah from the day I began my journey. farida,where did you get the idea we worship the sun? How can you stoop so goddamn low to protect your interests and views..Noone else have been so aggressive in defending baseless views yes again Goddamn Baseless views & you have to dig your pagan past and summon the sun-god and the stonehenge to harrass..To Allah all your imaginary monsters are too trivial and will be sqaushed..No 2 members in this forum will agree on everthing......SO LEAVE IT AT THAT...
God willing, I will join any quranic communtiy that i can find no matter how small,how poor and I bet we will not speak of pagan things,You go join the 30 day fast New Moon community-oh yeah you are already in (the biggest and the majority )and it seems you are the spokesperson,all the best,look for a new moon every year (oh dearwhere's the new moon ..where's the new moon..has anybody seen the new moon..boohoohoo i wanna fast and i wanna fast now!!) fast whatever month, be it 28,29,30 or 31 day month you are told to...your problem.Oh yah the Quan says ramadan comes after Shaban NOT!!
I am not a spokesperson for any Solt...I cannot even mention such a lowly thought with my mind and heart that only praises Allah,In case you are in doubt,Allah is the RabbAlamin and not one of your imaginative pagan buddies......The Quran speaks for me..the everlasting messenger..oh yes sorry,you cannot find any hymns for your sun god but you can find the beautiful Al Fatihah FOR ALLAH AND ALLAH ONLY & NOT THE MOON OR THE SUN OR ANY MESSENGER PROPHET....BTW the night of power or the night journey are past events....why do you even bring that in...let go of the past..
Allah is my guide...The Quran is the only word of God..for some of you, mystically add your own words even they are proven that they do not exist..look the other & do things the devil whispers into your ears. and then go on summoning sungod and stonehenge mystism eew.to smear/block the quranic views. I have never brought extra/pagan materials to support my claims only the quran....
So it has come to this,I have said this to many others and this time to a member of free-minds.org Bismillahin Al raman AlRahim) May the curse of Allah be upon the one and the family who is lying....(you and the rest of the non fixed fasting month observers OR whoever can curse me the same) Right now I could not even care about getting banned from this forum by saying these things...I
361 Whoever debates with you in this after the knowledge has
come to you, then say ?Let us call our children and your
children, our women and your women, ourselves and
yourselves, then, let us call out, and we shall make God?s
curse upon the liars.?1118 And who is more wicked than one who invents lies about
God? They will be displayed before their Lord, and the
witnesses will say ?These are the ones who lied about their
Lord.? Alas, God?s curse will be upon the wicked.Salaam Rajah
Calm down I apologise for sounding harsh and I can understand that, to a believer like you, my post was a shock but I had to write that to save my brother from getting swayed by the eloquence of Ayman.
Before I say more I?ll paste for you something from Anders, with whom I disagreed on most issues but I recommend you read this warning
http//19.org/forum/index.php/t/7268/1240/
Monotheists, in their zeal to profess their monotheism, have a very strong tendency to acknowledge only 2 intelligent parties, man and god. This causes them to think that anything that is too complicated for man to create MUST therefore originate from god.
This is nonsensical, for it over looks the 3rd party known by various names which I shall here refer to as Satan.
Satan is known to be far beyond the intelligence of man, and no one who considers the ongoing suffering on this planet can rationally deny that.
Rationally therefore, we can not conclude without further evidence that something found to be beyond the creative abilities of man must therefore originate from god.It could very well originate from Satan!...............anders
Instead of reading the quran and giving all of us here a better understanding of each others' views you go search for stonehenge...what.the ???.It is not enough that we read the Qur'an we must also be aware of what goes on around us and beware of Satan so I would not stop keeping an eye on the pagan traditions and
Say "I seek refuge with the Lord of the people,"
The King of the people,"
The god of the people,"
From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,"
Who whispers into the chests of the people."God bless you
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Peace Farida,
If you want to read my views then they are same as those of Belalhammad, so take that as my argument and my evidence for the timing based on the Qur'an.
This is just a lazy excuse. Surely, anyone can do better than having faith in a guy who skips over the word ?sun? in 105 and is unable to read 1712 or other clear signs such as 1247-49 showing that the year is solar, etc. So don?t expect me to waste my time on a guy who argues for the sake of arguing, can?t read, and makes idiotic claims such as ?Moon, Sun, Stars are all proper names?. I am also not going to waste my time repeating myself to any of his mentally lazy followers who like to use the logical fallacy of appeal to popularity to desperately try to justify fasting a completely random month, a fact which is already proven in my article. Again, if you are sincere about having a debate and finding the truth then you have to let go of all your preconceptions and instead of focusing on me read the great reading and present your own case.
As for using the sun and the moon for timing being pagan, this just demonstrates to which depth you will sink and what lies you will tell to argue for the sake of arguing. It also shows once again your hypocricy since you yourself use the new-moon for timing the fast and the sun to time all your daily and annual activities.
Peace,
Ayman
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Peace Farida,
This is just a lazy excuse. Surely, anyone can do better than having faith in a guy who skips over the word ?sun? in 105 and is unable to read 1712 or other clear signs such as 1247-49 showing that the year is solar, etc. So don?t expect me to waste my time on a guy who argues for the sake of arguing, can?t read, and makes idiotic claims such as ?Moon, Sun, Stars are all proper names?.
Peace,
Ayman
Peace Ayman
How arrogant! You say you follow the great reading this is how you speak looking down on others. IS this how you interprete humbleness in your great reading?.
Since this discussion started you have shown no flexibility in your approach, you mock those who have less knowlege than you of the Arabic language and you are pleased with those who agree with you, regardless of their rigid views on other issues, as long as they follow you; that is all that matters.
On many important discussions, I have noticed you conveniently keep out; one example was Al-Araf's view on verbal divorce. You have put all your effort into the matter of Ramadan; I can see that you have done lots of hard work and this is now a matter of your ego but I saw nowhere in your article a proof of when the calender was messed up from Summer Solstice to luner appraoch or the Prophet forgot to explain this and left it to you to carry the burden; you only give details that hijri was added. You have given no reason, political or commercial, for the chage you claim " a completely random month".I am also not going to waste my time repeating myself to any of his mentally lazy followers who like to use the logical fallacy of appeal to popularity to desperately try to justify fasting a completely random month, a fact which is already proven in my article. Again, if you are sincere about having a debate and finding the truth then you have to let go of all your preconceptions and instead of focusing on me read the great reading and present your own case
I do not want to discuss further with you, unless you explain to me why you base your logic on Summer Solstice? Are you...
Like other religious groups, Pagans are in awe of the incredible strength of the sun and the divine powers that create life. For Pagans this spoke in the Wheel of the Year is a significant point. The Goddess took over the earth from the horned God at the beginning of spring and she is now at the height of her power and fertility. For some Pagans the Summer Solstice marks the marriage of the God and Goddess and see their union as the force that creates the harvest's fruitsI have never claimed to possess greater understanding than you or any one else I believe in my own one to one connection with God and this connection has carried me through. You may call me lazy, but I do not want to rely on your, a mullah or the interpretation of anyone else regarding my faith.
peace
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Surely, anyone can do better than having faith in a guy who skips over the word ?sun? in 105 and is unable to read 1712 or other clear signs such as 1247-49 showing that the year is solar, etc. So don?t expect me to waste my time on a guy who argues for the sake of arguing, can?t read, and makes idiotic claims such as ?Moon, Sun, Stars are all proper names?. I am also not going to waste my time repeating myself to any of his mentally lazy followers who like to use the logical fallacy of appeal to popularity to desperately try to justify fasting a completely random month, a fact which is already proven in my article. Again, if you are sincere about having a debate and finding the truth then you have to let go of all your preconceptions and instead of focusing on me read the great reading and present your own case.
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You are a Tough Cookie!If you want to show me you are so good, please answer
Peace Ayman
To end this, please read the following
If the following is true
and We have sent down to thee the Book explaining all things, a Guide a Mercy and Glad Tidings to Muslims. (16-89)
and if the following is true
And Allah will judge with Truth but those whom (men) invoke besides Him, will not to judge at all. Verily it is Allah Who hears and sees. (40-20)
And if the following is true
Whatever it be wherein ye differ, the decision thereof is with Allah Such is Allah my Lord in Him I trust, and to Him I turn. (42-10)
Then, proof to me and to all that
1-The word Rammadan=Heat
2-The word Shahar=Full Moon
3-The Word M3dodat=few or 10 daysFrom the Quran, as I did prove that they don't from Quran.
Otherwise, you have no Ground in claiming that Shahar Rammadan=Scorching Moon, and we should fast for ten days
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Peace All;
Please understand why Ayman is defending his calender
http//www.webexhibits.org/calendars/year-history.html#SECTION00380000000000000000
And here is its history which shows that it has no religous bases at Mohamed time nor Jesus time nor Moses time
http//www.webexhibits.org/calendars/year-history.html
Now, ask yourself a Question, Why Ayman is doing this?
PeacePeace Farida,
This is just a lazy excuse. Surely, anyone can do better than having faith in a guy who skips over the word sun in 105 and is unable to read 1712 or other clear signs such as 1247-49 showing that the year is solar, etc.
(Joseph) said "For seven years shall ye diligently sow as is your wont and the harvests that ye reap ye shall leave them in the ear except a little, of which ye shall eat. (12-47) "Then will come after that (period) seven dreadful (years), which will devour what ye shall have laid by in advance for them, (all) except a little which ye shall have (specially) guarded. (12-4 "Then will come after that (period) a year in which the people will have abundant water, and in which they will press (wine and oil)." (12-49)
Now understand what yousuf was refering to, as an Egyption
The following is a quotation from http//www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0002061.html
The Egyptian Calendar
The ancient Egyptians used a calendar with 12 months of 30 days each, for a total of 360 days per year. About 4000 B.C. they added five extra days at the end of every year to bring it more into line with the solar year.1 These five days became a festival because it was thought to be unlucky to work during that time.The Egyptians had calculated that the solar year was actually closer to 3651/4 days, but instead of having a single leap day every four years to account for the fractional day (the way we do now), they let the one-quarter day accumulate. After 1,460 solar years, or four periods of 365 years, 1,461 Egyptian years had passed. This means that as the years passed, the Egyptian months fell out of sync with the seasons, so that the summer months eventually fell during winter. Only once every 1,460 years did their calendar year coincide precisely with the solar year.
In addition to the civic calendar, the Egyptians also had a religious calendar that was based on the 291/2-day lunar cycle and was more closely linked with agricultural cycles and the movements of the stars.
- The correct figures are lunation 29 d, 12 h, 44 min, 2.8 sec (29.530585 d); solar year 365 d, 5 h, 48 min, 46 sec (365.242216 d); 12 lunations 354 d, 8 h, 48 min, 34 sec (354.3671 d).
in 105 and is unable to read 1712
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We have made the Night and the Day as two (of Our) Signs the Sign of the Night have We obscured, while the Sign of the day We have made to enlighten you; that ye may seek bounty from your Lord, and that ye may know the number and count of the years all things have We explained in detail. (17-12)That is how we calculate the day; it is very clear by the Sun Cycle as I said before. But to calculate the Month, God said to use Moon Cycle and count its days. and to calculate the year is 12 Month.
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It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty), and measured out stages for it that ye might know the number of years and the count (of time). No wise did Allah create this but in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain His Signs in detail, for those who understand. (10-5)
I hope you can read that the Moon Stages (Full and Crescent) is for calculating the year, and not the Sun (it does not have stages)Is that all you have as proof to call for 2 Rammadan months and two Night of Measuer?
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Peace Farida,
Let's focus on what is important and leave aside the idle talk. Here is the most important and constructive thing you said and I commend you on it
I have never claimed to possess greater understanding than you or any one else I believe in my own one to one connection with God and this connection has carried me through. You may call me lazy, but I do not want to rely on your, a mullah or the interpretation of anyone else regarding my faith.
If you do not want to "rely on me, a mullah or the interpretation of anyone else regarding your faith" then you have got to read the great reading and present your own case. There is no way around it.
Therefore, let's try a different approach going forward instead of you asking me questions and then me answering. If we continue to do this then you would simply continue to not ponder on my answers and ignore them and I would be robbing you of a chance to reach your own understanding and make a one on one connection with the god. So let's try an approach where I only give you a small hint and you research and answer the question yourself. To start with let's use this approach with the 2 questions that you had
- Why the summer solstice?
Hint 1712 and 2185
Hint use online Classical Arabic dictionary http//www.baheth.info/index.jsp to look up the meaning for key words such as "shahr" and "ramadan" and confirm which meaning best fits in the context given the above passages.- What was the motive to mess up the timing of the restriction after the death of the prophet?
Hint 936-37, 51, 594-96.
Also, when you check http//www.baheth.info/index.jsp for the meaning of "ramadan" see how some derived meanings relate to hunting.Please present your answers when you are ready. If you don't want to present them now then that is fine too and I hope that in the future you will.
I hope this helps.
Peace,
Ayman
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Peace all;
Here are some links so you can learn about Summer Solistichttp//www.religioustolerance.org/summer_solstice.htm
http//www.sikhnet.com/people/summer-solstice-2008
http//www.ocregister.com/ocregister/travel/newsandnotes/article_1713297.php
http//www.beliefnet.com/story/107/story_10796_1.html
Peace