The Prayer Issue Revived
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Jonny + Ayman
@ Jonny K
You think you know what you are talking about, but you dont. If you did, then you could prove the existence of God to someone like Richard Dawkins, or better yet, David Hume, but you cant. Do yourself a favor and enroll yourself in a philosophy class.
You also don't understand that if God came about as a result of infinite time, then He can not be said to be absolutely transcendent because the same mathematical laws which apply to us, would then apply to God. Your "reasonable" explanation of God therefore contradicts His transcendence and limits His power. Anything created through a proccess is by definition dependent on a system of laws. God is transcendent, and therefore above any laws of mathematics. Time is dependent on God's perspective, not God on time. You probably still do not understand any of this, and this is why I advised you to go and talk to a professor of philosophy or logic so that he can teach you why you can not "rationalize" an Omnipotent God from a logical point of view. And as for your "plasma alien" hypothesis... all i can say is LOL. The definition of the word "iman" is clearly defined in the Quran, and it is circular i.e. irrational, despite what you want to believe to justify your own view.
@ Ayman
I asked you to provide secondary sources which back up your crackpot views that the traditional Islamic focus on Mecca was an act of conspiracy. And while your at it, try answering the all the other objections to your pointless argument. Your "inscription" argument has been destroyed, and so have all of your alternative locations argument. You have absolutley nothing left... but then again, you didn't have much to begin with. If you really are such an accomplished archeologist, why don't you publish your views in a peer-reviewed journal?
Later
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Peace "c0de",
Jonny + Ayman
@ Jonny K
You think you know what you are talking about, but you dont. If you did, then you could prove the existence of God to someone like Richard Dawkins, or better yet, David Hume, but you cant. Do yourself a favor and enroll yourself in a philosophy class.
JK- Whether someone accepts the proof or not is still upto them. Dawkins might eventually agree with me about an ever increased Intelligence "evolved" in the quantu realm but then hed deny that That Intelligence wants anything to do with us or communicate with us which is included in the definition of GOD according to him. Then wed be getting to the Quran and the staistical signicance of its numerical structure, scientific oreknowledge etc and lastly it will boil down to what we both consider more significant or less. BUT that is fine with me. At least everyone wouldve given his rational views out. With you the case is different. You insist on supernaturalism and rituals for which theres no reason at all.
You also don't understand that if God came about as a result of infinite time, then He can not be said to be absolutely transcendent because the same mathematical laws which apply to us, would then apply to God. Your "reasonable" explanation of God therefore contradicts His transcendence and limits His power. Anything created through a proccess is by definition dependent on a system of laws. God is transcendent, and therefore above any laws of mathematics. Time is dependent on God's perspective, not God on time. You probably still do not understand any of this, and this is why I advised you to go and talk to a professor of philosophy or logic so that he can teach you why you can not "rationalize" an Omnipotent God from a logical point of view. And as for your "plasma alien" hypothesis... all i can say is LOL. The definition of the word "iman" is clearly defined in the Quran, and it is circular i.e. irrational, despite what you want to believe to justify your own view.
JK- You assertions are similar as to claim GOD can create a rock which He Himself cannot lift? Ofcourse that is not possible because the very statement is illogical. You have already setuip a false god and claimed attributes for Him which are not mentioned in the Quran and they defy logic and reason. The laws of mathematics are there by definition. Theyr not created only utuilized or discovered. GOD knows them all yes but saying that He has created those makes as much sense as saying that GOD could create a rock that He Himself cannot lift.
As for the Malak alien it is just a hypothesis. Malaaikah can also mean universal forces and used as a symbolic reference to them. It need not be literal at all. Take a look at Dr. Shabbirs Quran translation for example. ALSO the definition of Imaan in the Quran is NOT CIRCULAR. Show me the verses here. If that were so then why should i beleive the Quran and not some other book? Dont you see that your spewing nonsense here? GOD Bless! -
Intelligence will atleast tell us that, if randomness created everything, from nothing, as atheisths claim. And that it is a big finite state machine. Well, randomness is white noise. And white noise, into a finite state machine, created by randomness, doing random processes, will also output white noise.
First of all where does the randomness come from?
Second of all, does everything look like TV-snow to you? (white noise)
Are you random?
And also ofcourse, the theory of evolution, and survival of the species relies on similar arguments, such as randomness.
But there was no preferance to begin with, rather the command of God.
Also mutation, in such a theory, would happen "randomly", and the result would be random. And the mutates species would not be compatible. So offspring cannot come. And something unlikely as another random mutation, that produces the same result, in a partner, for offspring, is absurd. And if mutation did happen, randomly, resulting in mostly damaged offspring, mutation would happen on a very high rate. Today, no such mutation is present. The maths would deem it absurd, and reality is different.
These are good aruments for an atheist. )Regarding prayers..
..an established practice.
Read 1777, the practises came before Muhammad...throughout its history..
Throughout history, we see the 3 prayers, performed by Abraham, The Jews, The Christians...Everyone has
been praying 5 prayers since the time of the prophet.
At some point Islam was distorted by hadith, to support 5 prayers. Shia still pray 3 times.If you are
claiming that this is not true, then your the one who have to provide
evidence for your claim.
Read 1777 again. Gods ways(sunna) does not change. And 3 prayers are the earlier prayers given by the messengers, and they can be found in the Quran aswell. Please do read my post "Salat - FINALIZED" http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9598161.0 -
Mutazilas (perhaps not all), Karajites and Nizari Ismailis (which make up 90% of Ismailis) have been praying 3 times ever since.
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the sunni physical prayer feels like i pray to an idol or something
all the "whorship" concept also makes me feel like it's idol whorshiping or something similarit feels like the personify God or something like that
like God needs "whorship"i submit with no problem, but the suni way (well the "traditional" way, can be any sect) feels wrong
i don't know why
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Peace "c0de",
JK- Whether someone accepts the proof or not is still upto them. Dawkins might eventually agree with me about an ever increased Intelligence "evolved" in the quantu realm but then hed deny that That Intelligence wants anything to do with us or communicate with us which is included in the definition of GOD according to him. Then wed be getting to the Quran and the staistical signicance of its numerical structure, scientific oreknowledge etc and lastly it will boil down to what we both consider more significant or less. BUT that is fine with me. At least everyone wouldve given his rational views out. With you the case is different. You insist on supernaturalism and rituals for which theres no reason at all.
LOL! WRONG! That is what you hope would happen, but since I have much more experience dealing with atheists like Dawkins, I KNOW that this is just your fantasy. As soon as you try to convince him of the "rationality" of the "numerical structures" of the Quran he will utterly HUMILIATE YOU.
I have seen the way you argue, and I have seen your level of intellect. I figured you out the first day we chatted on MSN... the way you kept bringing up point after point, which kept getting shot down, and then you would just ignore it and bring another. In front of someone like Dawkins, your "rationality" would utterly fall apart because unlike me, he will have no mercy on you.
I told you that you have no idea of how to use concepts like "reason" and "rationality" in a philosophical setting. You ignored my advise to go and talk to a professor about these things and take a course in Philosophy and logic. My only suggestion now to you is to go and have a debate with someone as cunning as Dawkins or better yet, an atheist philosopher. Maybe then you will understand the reason why Philo successfully humiliated Cleanthes, but could no damage to the faith and argument of Demea.
JK- You assertions are similar as to claim GOD can create a rock which He Himself cannot lift? Ofcourse that is not possible because the very statement is illogical. You have already setuip a false god and claimed attributes for Him which are not mentioned in the Quran and they defy logic and reason. The laws of mathematics are there by definition. Theyr not created only utuilized or discovered. GOD knows them all yes but saying that He has created those makes as much sense as saying that GOD could create a rock that He Himself cannot lift.
Your argument is fallacious on the face of it. Because it is begging the question if these laws of mathematics existed before God and are responsible for creating God, then the laws of mathematics are (by definition) the designer of God, and so God is then subjected to their limitations. In such a case how could God be all-powerful? (answer is HE can not, so your whole argument is invalid!) You have sacrificed the Omnipotence of God, to rationalize His existence! Just to support your argument!!! (shame on you, dude). So therefore, YOU are then the one setting up false attributes, not I. As I am taking God's word on faith, that He is "uncreated" (i.e. was not born out of a natural proccess). Where as you are the one who is saying that God came about through a natural proccess which is understandable through reason.
As for the Malak alien it is just a hypothesis. Malaaikah can also mean universal forces and used as a symbolic reference to them. It need not be literal at all. Take a look at Dr. Shabbirs Quran translation for example.
LOL yea, exactly. So you can not use this to counter that argument then, can you? Your hypothesis, is just a hypothesis!
ALSO the definition of Imaan in the Quran is NOT CIRCULAR. Show me the verses here. If that were so then why should i beleive the Quran and not some other book? Dont you see that your spewing nonsense here? GOD Bless!
You're accusing me of "spawning nonsense" ?? !! (LOL!) That is adorable! You and your "Ayman"... are just... precious.
I have to say, I thoroughly enjoy dropping by once a month to check in on this thread... you are quite the comical relief.
Have fun with you your "alien hypothesis argument"... (have your tin hat and laser guns ready ok?)
PeAcE
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Peace "c0de",
Sorry for the late reply. Im currently not posting regularly.LOL! WRONG! That is what you hope would happen, but since I have much more experience dealing with atheists like Dawkins, I KNOW that this is just your fantasy. As soon as you try to convince him of the "rationality" of the "numerical structures" of the Quran he will utterly HUMILIATE YOU.
JK- It depends on how they humilate me. If anyone humilaiates me personally Ill strike back hard too. If they dumilaiate me intellectually then i know of no such humiliation. I will continue to give my arguments and then every individual has to decide for him/herself what is more reasonable.
I have seen the way you argue, and I have seen your level of intellect. I figured you out the first day we chatted on MSN... the way you kept bringing up point after point, which kept getting shot down, and then you would just ignore it and bring another. In front of someone like Dawkins, your "rationality" would utterly fall apart because unlike me, he will have no mercy on you.
JK- You shldnt have "mercy" on me either. Ill tackle each point as much as i can and like i said many times before the audience will decide who has the better arguments in the end anyways.
I told you that you have no idea of how to use concepts like "reason" and "rationality" in a philosophical setting. You ignored my advise to go and talk to a professor about these things and take a course in Philosophy and logic. My only suggestion now to you is to go and have a debate with someone as cunning as Dawkins or better yet, an atheist philosopher. Maybe then you will understand the reason why Philo successfully humiliated Cleanthes, but could no damage to the faith and argument of Demea.
JK- What your doing is again "appeal to aiuthority". Why dont you bring up the relvant points here and we will discuss them? I told you before im convinced of my points like im convinced that i exist. Now you or anyone else could change that. Im open to everything. Also let other people on the forum witness those points of discussion.
Your argument is fallacious on the face of it. Because it is begging the question if these laws of mathematics existed before God and are responsible for creating God, then the laws of mathematics are (by definition) the designer of God, and so God is then subjected to their limitations. In such a case how could God be all-powerful? (answer is HE can not, so your whole argument is invalid!)
JK- Your point makes as much sense as claiming GOD can create a rock which he Himself cannot lift. Can He do that in your understanding? If not then Hes not all powerful by your definition. If you want to get that fine on definitions then may i ask you WHERE IN THE QURAN does GOD say that He is all powerful? The attribute coming close to this is "'ala kulli shyin qadeer" which means "He has authority over all things". Now unless you wanna with a great twist define maths as being a thing your argument makes no sense. Mathematics is a concept of understanding how things logically operate. Sure we can say as long as theres no observer theres no sense of mathematics so asa GOD came into being infinite "time" ago so did maths with Him being the first observer.
You have sacrificed the Omnipotence of God, to rationalize His existence! Just to support your argument!!! (shame on you, dude). So therefore, YOU are then the one setting up false attributes, not I. As I am taking God's word on faith, that He is "uncreated" (i.e. was not born out of a natural proccess). Where as you are the one who is saying that God came about through a natural proccess which is understandable through reason.
JK- GOD is indeed uncreated because there was no intelligence "before" to create. The very term "create" applies only to an "intelliegnce" or a central processing unit from which things issue forth. Random fluctuations dont count as such.
LOL yea, exactly. So you can not use this to counter that argument then, can you? Your hypothesis, is just a hypothesis!
JK- It's a hypotheis yes but it is a hypothesis based on NATURAL phenomena. Thats the point. Doing supernaturealism is what causes problems.
You're accusing me of "spawning nonsense" ?? !! (LOL!) That is adorable! You and your "Ayman"... are just... precious.
I have to say, I thoroughly enjoy dropping by once a month to check in on this thread... you are quite the comical relief.
Have fun with you your "alien hypothesis argument"... (have your tin hat and laser guns ready ok?)
PeAcE
JK- Now your comitting the fallacy of resorting to ridicule. You just keep on comitting fallacy after fallacy without actually brining up the points for discussion. Once again ive given my arguments. GOD Bless!
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Peace C0de
Per 3-7, believers should follow well-established meaning verses in order to know their obligated duties. Now, I know that Sunset, night, and Dawn prayers are commended in a very well-established verses. But on the other hand, Zuher and Aser time are not mentioned in well-established verses to be as time for prayers.
11-114 is a well established verse
And you shall hold the communion at the two edges of the day, during the night. The good deeds take away the bad. This is a reminder to those who remember.
11114THEREFORE, 1778 Calls for prayer AT Sunset, Night, and Dawn (after all Quranic verses will have to match with each others !)
Therefore, the Middle prayer that God ordered the believer to guard is the Night Prayer (2-23;
Here is a well established verses that prove That731 O you who are covered with your garments.
732 Stand the night except for a little.
733 Half of it, or a little less than that.
734 Or a little more, and arrange the Qur?an in its arrangement.
735 We will place upon you a saying which is heavy.
736 The time of the night is more effective and stronger in reciting ( ا.From the above well established verses, The night prayer is the Westa Prayer. Now can you bring me a well established verse that says Aser prayer is the prayer that is more stronger and effective than the other prayers including the night prayer?
Moreover, please note the following verse
Qur?aan 2458
O you who believe, permission must be requested by your servants and the children who have not attained puberty. This is to be done in three instances-before the Dawn Prayer, at noon when you change your clothes to rest, and after the Night Prayer. These are three private times for you. At other times, it is not wrong for you or them to mingle with one another. Allah thus clarifies the revelations for you. Allah is Omniscient, Most Wise.Now, please note the red colored words and the blue ones. If there is a prayer during noon, why God did not mention (in blue word section) as He did when speaking about the Dawn and night (red colored section)?
May God lead us to the truth.
PeaceWrong. "Salat al-Fajr" and "Salat al-Isha" are both mentioned by name. Therefore the middle prayer cannot be the night prayer, as "Salat al-Isha" is already mentioned.
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JK- It depends on how they humilate me. If anyone humilaiates me personally Ill strike back hard too. If they dumilaiate me intellectually then i know of no such humiliation. I will continue to give my arguments and then every individual has to decide for him/herself what is more reasonable.
JK- You shldnt have "mercy" on me either. Ill tackle each point as much as i can and like i said many times before the audience will decide who has the better arguments in the end anyways.
Unlike you, I could care less about the "audience"
JK- What your doing is again "appeal to aiuthority". Why dont you bring up the relvant points here and we will discuss them? I told you before im convinced of my points like im convinced that i exist. Now you or anyone else could change that. Im open to everything. Also let other people on the forum witness those points of discussion.
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rriite... I've seen how "open" you are. Most of the stuff I have said you haven't even understood. Instead you just keep repeating things over and over again like a machine and think the "audience" is will think you actually have a point.
JK- Your point makes as much sense as claiming GOD can create a rock which he Himself cannot lift. Can He do that in your understanding?
No actually, that is your point not mine. Clearly you didnt understand my previous response to you.
If not then Hes not all powerful by your definition.
God can do anything, even create another God if He so chooses.
Verses 617-18 Declare God's Omnipotence and Omniscience
If you want to get that fine on definitions then may i ask you WHERE IN THE QURAN does GOD say that He is all powerful?
In many places, actually. And now we are really getting to see your real views on God, and your limited theology. For you, God is not trancendent. For you, God is not all-powerful. Like I said before, you are the one who is limiting God's attributes, not I.
Every time God states that He is capable of all things, it is a declaration of His omnipotence.
Now unless you wanna with a great twist define maths as being a thing your argument makes no sense.
LOL you just don't get it do you? Maths IS a created THING! Every Law of this CREATED universe is CREATED along with it.
Even modern Science itself has discovered that the laws of mathematics do NOT always apply uniformly throughout existence. Try and explain the paradox of Shroedinger's Cat with 1+1=2 ... are there two different cats in the chamber? Is there one cat? Is that one cat both alive and dead at the same time?
You base your whole argument on rationality, without even knowing how limited rationality is.
Mathematics is a concept of understanding how things logically operate. Sure we can say as long as theres no observer theres no sense of mathematics so asa GOD came into being infinite "time" ago so did maths with Him being the first observer.
You don't even understand your own argument! God didn't come into being "an infinite time ago." Your argument is supposed to be that God came into being through infinite time! That is what I used to believe (and you borrowed that argument from my debate with that atheist, without even fully understanding it!). According to this argument, it was infinite TIME which allowed for God to come about. But that argument is based on the ASSUMPTION that "time" existed before God. And the laws of mathematics are independent and objectively defined with an independent existence.
It's a hypotheis yes but it is a hypothesis based on NATURAL phenomena. Thats the point. Doing supernaturealism is what causes problems.
No, rationalizing supernaturalism is what causes problems. That is what you are doing, without even realizing it. You have ZERO evidence that can be scientifically demonstrated for the existence of GOD. Yet you think you can rationalize the supernatural. And the more you try, the more you sacrifice the attributes of God all to support your weak arguments.
Now your comitting the fallacy of resorting to ridicule. You just keep on comitting fallacy after fallacy without actually brining up the points for discussion. Once again ive given my arguments. GOD Bless!
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Buddy, I could start an entire thread based on all the fallacies in your so called "arguments". And as for your unfounded accusation that I have presented you fallacious arguments... all I can say is whatever
PeAcE
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Salamun alaikum
I just want to ask simple Question, regarding the Ptolemaic corpus on Macoraba or perhaps any other city, have someone try to put those latitude and longitude in Current gps system? I mean the opponent of mecca = Macoraba have you tried to put lat an long givehn by Ptolemy for Yathib?
becuase i trie duse Google GPS and both error result, did I input the number wrongly or..?? please help
peace peace
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I have recently joined this site and I am still learning. I am confused between the word 'salat' and 'salla'.
The problem is that the word 'salla' is not in the dictionary and the word 'salat' is not in the Quran.But when we read the Quran in Arabic it is always pronounced as ?Aqimus-Sal-laa- taa-wa-aatuz- Zakaa? ? nobody says ?Aqimus-Salaat-taa-wa-aatuz-Zakat?. This is evident even during the call of prayer, the ?azaan?. All over the world - the person who announces the prayer will shout with ?Hai-ya-?alas-Sal-laa? ? never as ?Hai-ya-?alas-Salaat?. We know this word is pronounced the way it is spelt in the Quran.
So in my opinion, we say 'salat' is contact prayers as defined in the Hadiths. 'Salla' of Quran is something else.
Please feel free to clarify this for me.
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Salam
Bismilah...
iam not going to go into details, just straight to the point
Shalla it's verb if you put ta marbutha in the end then it will be noun. In other words activity shalla that can be identified or named. Derived from the sad-lam-waw (arabic roots) and all prescribed in Al Quran in many verses.
The variations
shalat (noun) - (without definitive article) is not ritual and not time prescribed. this highlight Connections, relations, As in
• Rasul (in other words, human) shollu those who gave amwal for purification (9103)
• Rasul (human) cannot stand and suplicating give dua to al mukhalaf (981-84)
Shalat (noun) (activity shalla that can be named) (withhout definitive article) also highlight the the blessing that Allah gave to Rasull, blessing malaikat to rasul, human bless to rasul. Rasul bless other human as given example before
The problem is, most of people here failed to recognized there are other variation on the word of shalla, the one with definitive article or isim makrifat ;D
As I explained before we can see connections established
• Allah to Rasul
• Malaikat to rasul
• Rasul (i/o human) to human
Remember all above is not ritual and can be done at anytime or even continuously, not time constraint!
Whats missing here??? if you can see clearly the one is missing connection human to AllahThat is the one that Allah described as As shalat - with alif lam (definitive article/isim makrifah) is always ritual at the time prescribed. This is where human made connection with Allah
So one should really put very close attention on isim makrifah, because the devils is in the details!! That what make most people miss when reading AlQur'an, so they are generally treated the word the same is every verse without considering the syntax, context, this is wrong way to read AlQur'an. They fail to read Qur'an without proper nahwu shorof. Ironically, that is the main problem that I have seen in this forum, the debate between ritualist and non ritualis never end
The site like corpus quran also should be revised regarding the occurrences on this word, it should be something like this
• 12 times as in all (ٰ verb/fi'il
• 12 times as in sallat (without alif lam) ( ) noun/nomina/isim
• 71 times as in asalat (dengan alif lam) (َ noun/nomina/isim
• 1 time as in muallan (ى noun/nomina/isim
• 3 times as in mualln (ن active participle
*numbers may differ slightly, please check again
While as shalat is purely one (human) connection to Allah, always ritual and always time prescribed. I'm not going to debate on how many times, regarding this only Allah is the Hakim (note I use the as definitive article).
So guys, lets end this debate, we are all AlQuran only follower rigth??
its ritual and non ritual, both are prescribed in AlQur'anI hope with this little shadaqah ( in other words shalat) that I gave here , everyone can contemplate, will start over, try to approach every ayat consisting the word with care, and may Allah give you new insight of what really prescribed. So, there's a difference between Qur'an only and (Al) Qur'an only
I wish you all well and may Allah Guide us unto His straight path
Salam
Im sorry if my English is not understandable
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Salam
Bismilah...
iam not going to go into details, just straight to the point
Shalla it's verb if you put ta marbutha in the end then it will be noun. In other words activity shalla that can be identified or named. Derived from the sad-lam-waw (arabic roots) and all prescribed in Al Quran in many verses.
The variations
shalat (noun) - (without definitive article) is not ritual and not time prescribed. this highlight Connections, relations, As in
• Rasul (in other words, human) shollu those who gave amwal for purification (9103)
• Rasul (human) cannot stand and suplicating give dua to al mukhalaf (981-84)
Shalat (noun) (activity shalla that can be named) (withhout definitive article) also highlight the the blessing that Allah gave to Rasull, blessing malaikat to rasul, human bless to rasul. Rasul bless other human as given example before
The problem is, most of people here failed to recognized there are other variation on the word of shalla, the one with definitive article or isim makrifat ;D
As I explained before we can see connections established
• Allah to Rasul
• Malaikat to rasul
• Rasul (i/o human) to human
Remember all above is not ritual and can be done at anytime or even continuously, not time constraint!
Whats missing here??? if you can see clearly the one is missing connection human to AllahThat is the one that Allah described as As shalat - with alif lam (definitive article/isim makrifah) is always ritual at the time prescribed. This is where human made connection with Allah
So one should really put very close attention on isim makrifah, because the devils is in the details!! That what make most people miss when reading AlQur'an, so they are generally treated the word the same is every verse without considering the syntax, context, this is wrong way to read AlQur'an. They fail to read Qur'an without proper nahwu shorof. Ironically, that is the main problem that I have seen in this forum, the debate between ritualist and non ritualis never end
The site like corpus quran also should be revised regarding the occurrences on this word, it should be something like this
• 12 times as in all (ٰ verb/fi'il
• 12 times as in sallat (without alif lam) ( ) noun/nomina/isim
• 71 times as in asalat (dengan alif lam) (َ noun/nomina/isim
• 1 time as in muallan (ى noun/nomina/isim
• 3 times as in mualln (ن active participle
*numbers may differ slightly, please check again
While as shalat is purely one (human) connection to Allah, always ritual and always time prescribed. I'm not going to debate on how many times, regarding this only Allah is the Hakim (note I use the as definitive article).
So guys, lets end this debate, we are all AlQuran only follower rigth??
its ritual and non ritual, both are prescribed in AlQur'an )I hope with this little shadaqah ( in other words shalat) that I gave here , everyone can contemplate, will start over, try to approach every ayat consisting the word with care, and may Allah give you new insight of what really prescribed. So, there's a difference between Qur'an only and (Al) Qur'an only
I wish you all well and may Allah Guide us unto His straight path
Salam
Im sorry if my English is not understandable
Thank you very much for this post.
I have a feeling that there is some important truth in what you are saying.
Unfortunately I do not know Arabic at all, so cannot judge the issue, but I like that you go straight to the point.
The conclusion seems that salat is a regular physical contact prayer and that it isn't, as well.
So, since there is an instruction for the physical ablution in the Qur'an, you advocate that there is a regular physical ritual prayer as well, isn't it so?God bless.
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I'm impressed @kirikanan!
I slightly agree with your (current) understanding of lwt!
QA lwh (ه, or lwt (ة is a Shemitic term whose basic meaning, I understand as Rapport, Rapprochement, Conciliation or Reconciliation, ... This is my (current) understanding.
Consequently, I too recognize two types of lwt in the Qurn!
One is individualistic ~ prescribed upon the acknowledger/s (4103)
This, I regard as a personal reunion between the servant/s and The One Master ...The 2nd is generally prescribed upon the people altogether (en masse).
ie. Humans are expected to establish and maintain harmony/agreement/concord between the parties in dispute ~ see ADRPs. No wonder the Mid-East was and still is at war, subject to foreign occupation, and war crimes ...
primitive/backward people, vicious, weak, and divided, ...
My people have forsaken the Guidance (2530), ... and lwt with it (1959).
SLM
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In ways saad-lam-waw ( و could be regarded as connection because it is that you choose to follow someone, namely GOD. In that you keep the connection.
However, the true dictionary definition for the root is to (make) follow someone or something (guide), not necessarily literally but through your perception, and imitation.
The object is the followed entity, quite abstract and ambiguous it may seem, but it refers to guidance (of GOD). It is no ritual prayer, obviously.
This should not be confused or mixed up with (huda) which does not mean guide but it means "grace/gift" rather than what is traditionally conceived.
Salaam
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Salam kirikanan.
I agree to most of your analysis. However, instead of saying "As shalat - with alif lam (definitive article/isim makrifah) is always ritual at the time prescribed." I would say shalat (ة refers to respect/blessing invoked by humans for Allah - generally expressed in some form of ritual - which is supposed to be "established" by incorporating respect for the Almighty in one's entire life-style (words, actions, thoughts everything).
So when Qur?an says establish salaat ? the implication is not that one merely practices a time bound ritual ? the implication is one is commanded to ?incorporate reverence of Allah in his life-style? ?which should also ideally be attested by the practitioner through prescribed regular ritualistic expression (4103). We must not make the mistake of putting the form over substance.
Best regards,
Arman -
Salam Arman and Man of Faith
Could you please give your translation of 4102-103? Thanks in advance for your time.
RegardsPlease note below
4102 And when you happen to be among them so you establish for them the salaat, then let a faction of them stand with you and let them take their arms. Then when they have prostrated then let them be from behind you and let bring another faction which has not performed the salaat. So, let them perform the salaat with you and let them take their precautions and their arms. Those who repress faith desire that (only) if you neglected about your arms and amenities so that they could incline upon you a single inclination. And there is no offence upon you if there is any affliction due to rain or you happen to be ailing that you lay down your arms but you take your precautions. Indeed Allah has prepared a humiliating suffering for the ones who repress (faith).
4103 Then when you have decreed the salaat then remember Allah standing and sitting and (reclining) on your sides ?then when you are assured then establish the salaat. Indeed the salaat happens to be prescribed upon the faithful at fixed times.
Kindly note this is my personal translation subject to review / discussion, cross checking is recommended.
May Allah guide us all to the straight route.
Regards,
Arman