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    stranger1990
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    Sorry Mr.Yuksel but the limited answers are very fixed, most of these answers are not the true answer and I would like to write my own answer rather then choosing only one of 4 answers.

    Can you please ask direct questions to me rather then copy a form/survey?

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      Edip_Yuksel
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      Why you mock the submitters and there leader Rashid Kalifha when your sect is a branch of them? You just simply toke the idea from him.

      Your spelling is no better than your information. First, you assume that we belong to a sect and we are clone of each other like you. It is true that many of those who follow the Quran alone today are directly or indirectly influenced by Rashad Khalifa. Your question is a reflection of your own problem. For instance, I worked with Rashad for about a year together in Masjid Tucson and I criticized him occasionally. I do not mock Submitters, but I find them turning to a cult by idolizing Rashad as Christians did Jesus and Sunnis Muhammad.

      Are Quranists split up? Do you have different doctrines or do you have only one doctrine? Are you united in what you believe?

      First, I do not call myself Quranist; I call myself peacemaker, submitter to God in peace, or simply muslim. Second, we have our own brains and we do not follow a clergyman blindly like you do. Everyone is responsible for their own judgment and deeds.

      Can you name the best quranist scholars of all time?

      Muhammad, followed by his supporting sahaba (not the hypocrite and ingrate sahaba), abu hanifa... As for the modern times, I consider Rashad Khalifa to be the best who upheld the Quran alone.

      What qualities someone must have to interpret the Qur'an?

      We avoid interpreting the Quran; we try to understand the Quran. The qualities are listed in the Quran

      Clean heart
      Clear mind
      Open mind
      Accept God as the only source of deen.
      Be analytical and have relevant knowledge.
      ....

      Peace,
      Edip

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        Edip_Yuksel
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        Sorry Mr.Yuksel but the limited answers are very fixed, most of these answers are not the true answer and I would like to write my own answer rather then choosing only one of 4 answers.

        I see. No problem. You think that you could escape exposure of your polytheism... We will see.

        Can you please ask direct questions to me rather then copy a form/survey?

        These are direct questions. I though you were going to answer them.

        Peace,
        Edip

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          san
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          Salaam, stranger1990,

          Yeah but we Don't call ourselves a sect. You see how it works, so we call you a sect.

          So you call this 'you' a sect because you yourselves are not called a sect by yourself?

          Let me guess it's the wa'l jama'ah part ? OK. never mind that. After you filled out the questionnaire Mr Edip Yuksel gave you, please

          I'll ask some questions if anyone could answer them.

          Why you mock the submitters and there leader Rashid Kalifha when your sect is a branch of them? You just simply toke the idea from him.

          Who is this 'you' that 'mocks the submitters and there leader Rashid Kalifha when your sect is a branch of them and just simply toke the idea from him'? I'm quite curious about that myself.

          Are Quranists split up? Do you have different doctrines or do you have only one doctrine? Are you united in what you believe?

          Split up? You mean as 'to each his own responsibility'? Yes, yes, that is very right.

          Doctrines? No doctrines whatsoever as far as i know. There is, however, ONE GOD. This is the statement that unites us best

          "LaA Ilaaha Illa ALLAH".

          I'm sure you're quite familiar with that.

          Can you name the best quranist scholars of all time?

          'Of all time?' You mean like, from all time? Since creation of mankind until the last day? I think we will have to wait til the Last Day to answer that. Surely even the most bestest quranist scholar can't guide anyone. ALLAH guides whomever He will.

          What qualities someone must have to interpret the Qur'an?

          1736 And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those will be questioned.

          That is quite clear to me, but let me list it again

          1. The Hearing
          2. The Sight
          3. The Heart

          Now if you asked me about those who don't have Hearing or Sight or Heart (if that's possible), then i don't have the answer but this ALLAH guides whomever He will.

          Now if you asked me about those who have Hearing and Sight and Heart, and still prefer to be Deafened, Blinded and Heartless... then to ALLAH all return.

          Salaam,

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            stranger1990
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            Your spelling is no better than your information. First, you assume that we belong to a sect and we are clone of each other like you. It is true that many of those who follow the Quran alone today are directly or indirectly influenced by Rashad Khalifa. Your question is a reflection of your own problem. For instance, I worked with Rashad for about a year together in Masjid Tucson and I criticized him occasionally. I do not mock Submitters, but I find them turning to a cult by idolizing Rashad as Christians did Jesus and Sunnis Muhammad.
            First, I do not call myself Quranist; I call myself peacemaker, submitter to God in peace, or simply muslim. Second, we have our own brains and we do not follow a clergyman blindly like you do. Everyone is responsible for their own judgment and deeds.

            Muhammad, followed by his supporting sahaba (not the hypocrite and ingrate sahaba), abu hanifa... As for the modern times, I consider Rashad Khalifa to be the best who upheld the Quran alone.
            We avoid interpreting the Quran; we try to understand the Quran. The qualities are listed in the Quran

            Clean heart
            Clear mind
            Open mind
            Accept God as the only source of deen.
            Be analytical and have relevant knowledge.
            ....

            Peace,
            Edip

            Is Rashid Kalifha a messenger of God?

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              stranger1990
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              Sorry Mr.Yuksel but the limited answers are very fixed, most of these answers are not the true answer and I would like to write my own answer rather then choosing only one of 4 answers.

              I see. No problem. You think that you could escape exposure of your polytheism... We will see.

              These are direct questions. I though you were going to answer them.

              Peace,
              Edip

              instead of throwing at me coped questions with 3-4 options like if I'm in a quiz with limited answers assuming only one is true I asked you to ask me with your own questions

              1. The Quran instructs us to follow the messengers. Following the messenger means
                a. Follow Hadith and Sunna; Bukhari, Muslim, Ibn Hanbal, etc.
                b. Follow his Ahl-al-Bayt.
                c. Follow hadith, sunna, consensus of sahaba, ijtihad of imams and fatwas of ulama.
                d. Follow Muhammad.
                e. Follow the message he was sent with, which was Quran alone.

              now that what I mean by fixed answers

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                Hi, Are you a deist or a Quranist?

                Hi, Deist/Monotheist...

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                What qualities someone must have to interpret the Qur'an?

                Desire to see clearly...

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                Then perhaps they will...

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                  stranger1990
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                  So you call this 'you' a sect because you yourselves are not called a sect by yourself?

                  We consider ourselves the primary source of Islam and the only true Islam.

                  Let me guess it's the wa'l jama'ah part ? OK. never mind that. After you filled out the questionnaire Mr Edip Yuksel gave you, please

                  His questionnaire is fabricated so how am I possibly going to fill it? unless he re-ask the questions with different shape and without options.

                  Who is this 'you' that 'mocks the submitters and there leader Rashid Kalifha when your sect is a branch of them and just simply toke the idea from him'? I'm quite curious about that myself.

                  You = Quranists

                  Split up? You mean as 'to each his own responsibility'? Yes, yes, that is very right.

                  Doctrines? No doctrines whatsoever as far as i know. There is, however, ONE GOD. This is the statement that unites us best

                  "LaA Ilaaha Illa ALLAH".

                  I'm sure you're quite familiar with that.

                  I didn't talk about responsibility, I'm talking about beliefs do you share the same beliefs with the other Quranists?

                  'Of all time?' You mean like, from all time? Since creation of mankind until the last day? I think we will have to wait til the Last Day to answer that. Surely even the most bestest quranist scholar can't guide anyone. ALLAH guides whomever He will.

                  I didn't say scholars guide people, I didn't even mentioned guidance. I only asked you if you could name them.

                  1736 And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those will be questioned.

                  That is quite clear to me, but let me list it again

                  1. The Hearing
                  2. The Sight
                  3. The Heart

                  Now if you asked me about those who don't have Hearing or Sight or Heart (if that's possible), then i don't have the answer but this ALLAH guides whomever He will.

                  Now if you asked me about those who have Hearing and Sight and Heart, and still prefer to be Deafened, Blinded and Heartless... then to ALLAH all return.

                  Salaam,

                  Are you saying that the Qur'an is understandable by anyone? not only the one who have enough knowledge in Islam(sharia/Deen) and Arabic language?

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                    We consider ourselves the primary source of Islam and the only true Islam.

                    OK. Thank you for that very specific statement. Sure you realize that the source of ISLAM is ALLAH ?

                    Do i need to find you a Quranic evidence? Or will you find it yourself?

                    Let's save the rest until you clarify that.

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                      stranger1990
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                      Hi, Deist/Monotheist...

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                      Ok. Correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding of a Deist is someone who believe there's a god but he doesn't believe that we supposed to worship him or he even sent Prophets or religion is something important, right?

                      How the first 5 ayat of Al Baqarah support your beliefs?

                      Desire to see clearly...

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                      Then perhaps they will...

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                      This is not really a very specific answer, the blind man in surat Abasa is not rebuked by Allah by the way.

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                        stranger1990
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                        OK. Thank you for that very specific statement. Sure you realize that the source of ISLAM is ALLAH ?

                        Do i need to find you a Quranic evidence? Or will you find it yourself?

                        Let's save the rest until you clarify that.

                        ok. I should have been more specific. What I meant when I said primary source of Islam, we consider ourselves the primary source of all these sects that call themselves Muslims that came out early and later in the Islamic history. Like Shiaism, sufiism, etc.

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                          san
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                          ok. I should have been more specific. What I meant when I said primary source of Islam, we consider ourselves the primary source of all these sects that call themselves Muslims that came out early and later in the Islamic history. Like Shiaism, sufiism, etc.

                          Thank you to be just as specific as previously. Sure you realize that the source of EVERYTHING is ALLAH?

                          478 Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction. But if good comes to them, they say, "This is from Allah "; and if evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you." Say, "All are from Allah ." So what is with those people that they can hardly understand any statement?

                          If you think you are truthful about your statement above. Please bring proof that you ("we", "ourselves" as you said) are the primary source of all these sects that call themselves Muslims that came out early and later in the Islamic history. Like Shiaism, sufiism, etc., instead of ALLAH.

                          LaA Ilaaha Illa ALLAH

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                            stranger1990
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                            Thank you to be just as specific as previously. Sure you realize that the source of EVERYTHING is ALLAH?

                            478 Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction. But if good comes to them, they say, "This is from Allah "; and if evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you." Say, "All are from Allah ." So what is with those people that they can hardly understand any statement?

                            If you think you are truthful about your statement above. Please bring proof that you ("we", "ourselves" as you said) are the primary source of all these sects that call themselves Muslims that came out early and later in the Islamic history. Like Shiaism, sufiism, etc., instead of ALLAH.

                            LaA Ilaaha Illa ALLAH

                            in that sense then Allah is the source of everything and any other answer is FALSE, so if your teacher asks you what's the source of the Nail river the answer is Allah if you say the lake of Victoria then you made a false answer and you get 0.

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                              abdalquran
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                              Salaamun alaikum Stranger1990,

                              I would prefer this question to be phrased as such 'Prove to me that the method of understanding Islam through Quran-alone is correct while the method of Quran+hadith is wrong'. If you like to phrase the question this way, here is my answer

                              Firstly, what is our benchmark? As in, 'correct' by whose measurement? My benchmark is Quran itself. To me, Quran, as the expression of Allah's will must tell me how exactly I should go about understanding it's teachings. And it does. Very comprehensively, I might add.

                              The ahlusunnah insist that we cannot understand Islam without hadith as the hadith documents the sayings and deeds of the Prophet. So why didn't the Quran clearly tell us this? Do you know of the serious divergences which exist within hadith scholarship? Muhaddith even differ on the DEFINITION of a sahaba which is crucial in determining the last link in the hadith isnad. So if we insist that we cannot understand Islam without hadith, then we must conclude that the Prophet didn't do his job. He didn't even define what a sahaba is.

                              Alternatively, we could adopt the Quranist mindset. Quranists say that only Quran can be source of Islam. Therefore, whatever teachings of the Prophet we want to find, we find it straight from one source. We may disagree with the tafseer but at least we know what our parameters are. God did do his job, if you could look at it from a Quranist perspective.

                              hope that answers your question.

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                                Salaamun alaikum Stranger1990,

                                I would prefer this question to be phrased as such 'Prove to me that the method of understanding Islam through Quran-alone is correct while the method of Quran+hadith is wrong'. If you like to phrase the question this way, here is my answer

                                Firstly, what is our benchmark? As in, 'correct' by whose measurement? My benchmark is Quran itself. To me, Quran, as the expression of Allah's will must tell me how exactly I should go about understanding it's teachings. And it does. Very comprehensively, I might add.

                                The ahlusunnah insist that we cannot understand Islam without hadith as the hadith documents the sayings and deeds of the Prophet. So why didn't the Quran clearly tell us this? Do you know of the serious divergences which exist within hadith scholarship? Muhaddith even differ on the DEFINITION of a sahaba which is crucial in determining the last link in the hadith isnad. So if we insist that we cannot understand Islam without hadith, then we must conclude that the Prophet didn't do his job. He didn't even define what a sahaba is.

                                Alternatively, we could adopt the Quranist mindset. Quranists say that only Quran can be source of Islam. Therefore, whatever teachings of the Prophet we want to find, we find it straight from one source. We may disagree with the tafseer but at least we know what our parameters are. God did do his job, if you could look at it from a Quranist perspective.

                                hope that answers your question.

                                Then why didn't Allah just send the Qur'an to the Arabs without a messenger? they wouldn't need a Messenger.

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                                  stranger1990
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                                  By the way I noticed your name, do you worship the Qur'an?

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                                    san
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                                    in that sense then Allah is the source of everything

                                    in Quranic sense, then yes Allah is the source of everything. then why did you say this

                                    ok. I should have been more specific. What I meant when I said primary source of Islam, we consider ourselves the primary source of all these sects that call themselves Muslims that came out early and later in the Islamic history. Like Shiaism, sufiism, etc.

                                    How did you think first of "we, ourselves", and did not mention ALLAH when it comes to ISLAM? Do you think that is an acceptable statement to anyone who believe in ALLAH? I don't find that acceptable, hence my inquiry.

                                    and any other answer is FALSE, so if your teacher asks you what's the source of the Nail river the answer is Allah if you say the lake of Victoria then you made a false answer and you get 0.

                                    Enough sidestepping. Are we talking about Nail river here or are we talking about ISLAM?

                                    You have not brought any proof. Even the source of river can be proven simply by following it in the direction opposing its flow, I think the teacher would appreciate that.

                                    Why don't you try to do the same with ISLAM? Follow the history back. Bring proof. Or admit that your second statement on this matter was just as inaccurate as the first one. "Inaccurate" is a soft word. Don't forget that other people might comment on those statements with much stronger words.

                                    LaA Ilaaha Illa ALLAH

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                                      stranger,

                                      The very fact you think the Quranist position it taken from Rashad Khalifa shows your monumental lack of knowledge on this subject.

                                      Have you not heard that even in Traditional sources, they openly admit Hadith collections were systematically collected and burned, people jailed for spreading Ahadith, bans were in place during and after the prophet's time, early Caliphs openly disproved of writing them, that the first public Ahadith compiler did so under duress, Shafi was opposed by many schools of thought around the Muslim world etc.

                                      It's all there in your history, if you care to read it. Here is a nice intro
                                      http//mypercept.co.uk/articles/Rethinking_Tradition_Modern_Islamic_Thought.htm

                                      All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                                        Ok. Correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding of a Deist is someone who believe there's a god but he doesn't believe that we supposed to worship him or he even sent Prophets or religion is something important, right?

                                        How the first 5 ayat of Al Baqarah support your beliefs?

                                        Definitions vary and reason for posting Qur?an definition (i.e. my beliefs) at the beginning.

                                        Intended audience...

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                                        This is not really a very specific answer, the blind man in surat Abasa is not rebuked by Allah by the way.

                                        Obviously stating the obvious that the blind man was not reprimanded; you asked

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                                        What qualities someone must have to interpret the Qur'an?

                                        Specifically answered ?Desire to see clearly? and gave specific examples

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                                          stranger1990
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                                          in Quranic sense, then yes Allah is the source of everything. then why did you say this

                                          How did you think first of "we, ourselves", and did not mention ALLAH when it comes to ISLAM? Do you think that is an acceptable statement to anyone who believe in ALLAH? I don't find that acceptable, hence my inquiry.

                                          Enough sidestepping. Are we talking about Nail river here or are we talking about ISLAM?

                                          You have not brought any proof. Even the source of river can be proven simply by following it in the direction opposing its flow, I think the teacher would appreciate that.

                                          Why don't you try to do the same with ISLAM? Follow the history back. Bring proof. Or admit that your second statement on this matter was just as inaccurate as the first one. "Inaccurate" is a soft word. Don't forget that other people might comment on those statements with much stronger words.

                                          LaA Ilaaha Illa ALLAH

                                          We follow the same religion of Prophet Muhammad we follow his steps and the steps of the khulfa alrashideen and the righteous leaders who followed them.

                                          the first sect that came out of us was Shiaism, at the start it was political movement then after time they started making there own sect. before the creation of this shia sect there was only one Islam.

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