What is Islam?
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Salam. Good collection of ayats. What is your opinion and perspectives? What is our duty?
Salam faruk,
Short but very difficult question.
It is always starts with ourselves; ie. duty to ourselves.
O you who believe!
take care of your souls
he who errs cannot hurt you when you are on the right way
to Allah is your return, of all (of you)
so He will inform you of what you did.
(<a href="http//quran.com/5/105">5105</a>What is our first duty?
Duty to understand message of the Qur'an.
Message that will guide us to what is "balance" and "just".
Wherever there is an element of "balance", then there will be justice.
Don't stand up for the law, majority, right, wrong etc.. these are "ideas" .. illusions.
But stand up for what is just and balance... Sunnatullah. These are "reality".
Accordingly, I cannot guide you, no one can. (<a href="http//quran.com/40/33">4033</a>
The concept of "just and balance" are flexible.
Changing according to the people, time and situation etc.
Balance between the maslahat and mudharat, and its awwaliyah (eg. Khidr).
Thus, it is only Allah that can guide you.
I can only tell you my personal beliefs, ie. how to understand the message of the Qur'an.
- What language is the Qur'an?
The Qur'an uses "Language Of The Heart".
- How to acquire "Language Of The Heart" ? <a href="http//quran.com/56/77-79">(5677-79)</a>
Free ourselves from Shirk. Become a Muslim. 100% obedience.
Surrender to our Terms and Conditions of Contract, the Qur'an .. and don't try to outsmart Allah.
Smart and brilliant people can never know reality and Allah. Because they are too smart.
- How to surrender?
We can never surrender to Allah before we are able to shut off the "gods and ulemas inside us".
The gods and ulemas are not outside there, but it is within ourselves. (<a href="http//quran.com/45/23">4523</a>
It is the voice within ourselves that are making us committing shirk.
Nothing out there are affecting us if we can shut off the "gods and ulemas inside us".
- How to shut off the "gods and ulemas inside us"?
Sincere. Read the Qur'an. Consciousness. Remembrance of Allah. Dzikir. Fasting. Meditation.
- How can we know that we are ready to understand the true meaning of the Qur'an?
When the "gods and ulemas inside us" became the words of Allah, only the words of Allah.
"...Allah has not made for a man two hearts in his interior..." (334)
- What can we do after understand the true meaning of the Qur'an?
We can go out there and fulfill our duties to the society, etc.
"Benefiting humanity" .. and whatever you do will not cause corruption on earth.
Allah will guide and protect you.
The Formula
It is He who has sent among the unlettered
a Messenger from themselves- reciting to them His verses and
- purifying them and
- teaching them the Book
- and wisdom
although they were before in clear error
(<a href="http//quran.com/62/2">622</a>
These are verses of the Book of Wisdom
(<a href="http//quran.com/31/2">312</a>I swear by the Quran full of wisdom
(<a href="http//quran.com/36/2">362</a>Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the wise Book.
(<a href="http//quran.com/10/1">101</a>And surely it is in the original of the Book with Us, truly elevated, full of wisdom.
(<a href="http//quran.com/43/4">434</a>He grants wisdom to whom He pleases
and whoever is granted wisdom
he indeed is given a great good
and none but men of understanding mind
(<a href="http//quran.com/2/269">2269</a>Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth
a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp
the lamp is in a glass
(and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star
lit from a blessed olive-tree
neither eastern nor western
the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not
light upon light
Allah guides to His light whom He pleases
and Allah sets forth parables for men
and Allah is Cognizant of all things
(<a href="http//quran.com/24/35">2435</a>Peace. sun
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Allah
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Reality
(Khalif)
(Witnessing and understanding 99 attributes of Allah in the Universe)
(Only then we will understand what is "Alhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameen"
( م
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Soul
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Heart
(Language of the Heart)
(Understanding of the Qur'an)
(requirement = 100% obedience)
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Mind
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In between
(Top Buddhist Monk +/- ??)
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Nafs
(We are here - nafs-i-ammara )
Scientist and Philosopher?
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Animal
(requirement = 0% obedience)
(<a href="http//quran.com/7/176">7176</a> -
The simplest thing is always the hardest thing to do
(<a href="http//quran.com/5/101">5101</a> ... "DO NOT" ask.. obey or disobey?)(<a href="http//quran.com/75/19">7519</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/2/67-71">267-71</a>Auliya <--------------------+
(<a href="http//quran.com/10/62-64">1062-64</a> |
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True Believer |
(<a href="http//quran.com/49/15">4915</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/8/2">82</a> |
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Believer |
(<a href="http//quran.com/49/17">4917</a> |
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Reformers |
(<a href="http//quran.com/5/93">593</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/9/91">991</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/9/120">9120</a> |
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Fasiqun etc. |
(minor disobedience) |
(<a href="http//quran.com/2/27">227</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/5/47">547</a> |
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Muslim |
(<a href="http//quran.com/49/14-17">4914-17</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/39/12">3912</a> |
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ISLAM <---------------+
(Islam is a contract to obey)(<a href="http//quran.com/2/27">227</a>
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Borderline < - - - None can dispute about the Signs of Allah but the Unbelievers.
(breach of contract)
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DISBELIEVER
(disobedience)
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Munafiqoon
(disobey silently)
(<a href="http//quran.com/2/8">28</a>
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Mushrikeen
(disobey openly)
(<a href="http//quran.com/39/38">3938</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/30/30-32">3030-32</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/6/121">6121</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/6/150">6150</a>
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True Disbeliever
(<a href="http//quran.com/2/6">26</a>
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Prehuman ?
(<a href="http//quran.com/8/22">822</a>Such has been the course of Allah (Sunnatullah) that has indeed run before
and you shall not find a change in Allah's course
(<a href="http//quran.com/48/23">4823</a>- a simple draft for easy understanding and not necessarily in order or most accurate
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Here is my proof.
Language of the Heart <a href="http//quran.com/56/77-79">5677-79</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/41/44">4144</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/25/44">2544</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/83/13-14">8313-14</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/9/124-125">9124-125</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/7/146">7146</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/40/69-70">4069-70</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/41/5">415</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/40/33">4033</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/17/46">1746</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/6/25">625</a>, <a href="http//quran.com/18/57">1857</a>, and <a href="http//quran.com/2/171">2171</a>.
There is more in the Qur'an, and you can check for yourself.
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salaam+ brother
I read and re-read your posts above, I could not find any wrong step you are taking there but then it's only me I could have easily overlooked, so far you have put it in the right order with references from the Qur'aan precisely to the point. This is going to be so helpful for all us who want to learn further. Let's see who can refute what you further explain below after all you have provided all the references from the Qur'aan to support you argument all we need to do is to click on the link, how smart. sun
Shaiytaan/iblis
Angels prostrate to Allah and Khalif
There is no evidence in the Quran
that Iblees prostrate to any other than AllahIblees prostrate to "Allah Alone"
Iblees is "Allah Alone"
"He refused and he was proud and he was one of the unbelievers" (234)
Because Iblees is trying to outsmart Allah's command- How to acquire "Language Of The Heart"(5677-79) ?
bisimillilaah
bi---si----mi->laahWelcome to the world of the mind and start your journey from mind fi/in the hidden Book (5677-79) As you put it in the right in Reply #4 above bravo
Your heart will be filled with joy and you will say again and again;
subhaanallaah hail
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+salaam
Ps You mind is working so fast I can't keep up yes I am only replying ) I still have to read your last post ;D -
Salam farida,
The mind itself is quite mysterious since it contains the conscious mind, the subconcious mind and some say the superconcious mind. What we are witnessing today are only the mind power, and not on its full optimization. It is a very looooonnnnnnnnnnggggggg journey to reach the sovereign of the heart. However we do need to cleanse our nafs and mind before it produce the signal required to penetrate the heart (Qalbi Salim) .. 100% obedience. Only our heart can communicate with our soul. No shortcut.
Such has been the course of Allah (Sunnatullah) that has indeed run before
and you shall not find a change in Allah's course
(4823)Peace sun
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Salam farida,
The mind itself is quite mysterious since it contains the conscious mind, the subconcious mind and some say the superconcious mind. What we are witnessing today are only the mind power, and not on its full optimization. It is a very looooonnnnnnnnnnggggggg journey to reach the sovereign of the heart. However we do need to cleanse our nafs and mind before it produce the signal required to penetrate the heart (Qalbi Salim) .. 100% obedience. Only our heart can communicate with our soul.
Peace sun
100% handshake
The journey is Long but small first step towards the right path leads towards Qalbi salim = sa-liym
May ALLAAH guide all to learn of His knowledge inshaa ALLAAH
+salaam
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Stand up for what is right and wrong .. black and white.
The world will hate Islam.
Society will break apart to pieces.
Stand up for what is just and balance in the society.
It will bring harmony.
It will unite humanity.
This is Islam.
And that's why Allah gave "unconditional" freedom to "l-dni"
not a religion
not Islam
but "l-dni"
(2256)
So that Muslim can bring just and harmony in the society.
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Peace muslims and all.
Facts 3 Whether all religion and creatures following the Sunnatullah (Just and Balance)?
Is it then other than Allah's "dni" (ِ that they seek
and to Him submits (Islam - َ
whoever is in the heavens and the earth
willingly or unwillingly
and to Him shall they be returned
(<a href="http//quran.com/4/83">483</a>(<a href="http//quran.com/2/111-115">2111-115</a>
Indeed it's about how we get "salvation" according to the Quran.Just believe in Allah, do good deed (262), and became muttaqin (2177).
Fasiqun etc. |
(minor disobedience) |
(227)(547)Minor disobedience??What's this mean??
Fasiq or fasaqa simply means disbauch, immoral, dissobedient.Fasiqun according to the Quran and indeed there are some similiarity with kafirun and also some differences
Fasiq is term for people who disobey Allah's revelation (259,381),
But term fasiqun is also for people who did bad things (2282, 53) while term kufr is only limited on believe-disbelieve, and didn't care if the person is do bad deed or not.And that's why Allah gave "unconditional" freedom to "l-dni"
not a religion
not Islam
but "l-dni"
(2256)
Yes Allah give liberation for the people to choose what deen (system) they want to follow and not oppress each other deen (laakum deenukum waliyadeen).
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Peace muslims and all.
Indeed it's about how we get "salvation" according to the Quran.Just believe in Allah, do good deed (262), and became muttaqin (2177).
salaam all
Iblis also believes in ALLAAH alone, but he refused to obey the command of Allaah to submit to aadam.
Yes Allah give liberation for the people to choose what deen (system) they want to follow and not oppress each other deen (laakum deenukum waliyadeen).
No!! That's were you're wrong. ALLAAH has granted us free will to, either follow His diyn or to follow Taghuwt.
salaam+
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First and foremost the semitic word DIEN does not mean RELIGION, SECT or SYSTEM.
DIEN = Attitude/Opinion/Judgement (Towards something)The word Dien is commonly found not only in Quran but also in Hebrew Tanakh.
And it has the same meaning both in Quran and Tanakh.Another example A judicial court in ancient israelites time was named as "BEYTH DIN", which mean "House of Judgement".
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth_dinNow, regarding the "dienul islam" which has been commonly mis-interpreted as "Religion of Islam", here's a similitude.
In university class, The professor declare
"I will not accept the work of those who are not honest, I will not examine their paper and their exam will be considered as failure".Then a bunch of student decided to create a club named "Honest".
They invented certain rites, instruction and code to be observed by member of the Honest.
They also invented an oath for one to be considered as an Honest.Their promotional message to enlist new member AND also to keep the member stay in the club includes the following
- Only an Honest shall pass the professor's class
- If you want to pass the class you MUST join Honest.
- Member of the other club will not pass the class, because as said by the professor, he will not accept the work of those who are not Honest.
Among the things being teach in Honest includes the following
- That member of Honest are brother (and sister) to one another.
- How to share answer during the exam ONLY to your brother and sister.
- Sharing and copying of materials for their work paper. The Honest have a council of 'knowledgeable' to provide materials for the work paper, some if not all of them include copying of material from the non-Honest, once the material has been approved by the 'Honest Council' the member must put the exact material in their own work paper and consider it as the best and truest answer.
- Those who leave Honest must be put to death for their infidelity of brother/sisterhood.
- Be vigilant of those who are not Honest, as they always wishes the destruction of Honest
The professor however is not stupid, he can easily differentiate the work of those who cheated (although he's a member of Honest club) and those who are truly honest (regardless of which student club they belong to)
In the end only honest students pass the class, regardless of which student club they belong to. And those who has cheated, failed miserably and need to take the same class next year, including those who has been a good member of Honest.
Salam / Peace
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Salaam+ G.Omar
Iblis also believes in ALLAAH alone, but he refused to obey the command of Allaah to submit to aadam
I still didn't understand what is Iblis believe in Allah Alone?? Can you or muslims explain more in detail??
No!! That's were you're wrong. ALLAAH has granted us free will to, either follow His diyn or to follow Taghuwt.
2256
"No force in religion/system"The word "diyn" simply means religion, system and it's not limited with Islam.Unfortunately some sectarian translations input the word "Islam" in the bracket after word "diyn".
1096
"For me my dyn, for you your dyn"This is Al Kafirun.Surah Al Kafirun clearly said if each people must not disturb other's belief instead must focused in own's belief.
Read my whole intepretation of this surah in THIS THREAD
The word Dien is commonly found not only in Quran but also in Hebrew Tanakh.
And it has the same meaning both in Quran and Tanakh.Another example A judicial court in ancient israelites time was named as "BEYTH DIN", which mean "House of Judgement".
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth_dinThanks Jafar.Thanks for mentioning Beth din but it usage is different from deen in the Quran
In university class, The professor declare
"I will not accept the work of those who are not honest, I will not examine their paper and their exam will be considered as failure".Then a bunch of student decided to create a club named "Honest".
They invented certain rites, instruction and code to be observed by member of the Honest.
They also invented an oath for one to be considered as an Honest.Their promotional message to enlist new member AND also to keep the member stay in the club includes the following
- Only an Honest shall pass the professor's class
- If you want to pass the class you MUST join Honest.
- Member of the other club will not pass the class, because as said by the professor, he will not accept the work of those who are not Honest.
Among the things being teach in Honest includes the following
- That member of Honest are brother (and sister) to one another.
- How to share answer during the exam ONLY to your brother and sister.
- Sharing and copying of materials for their work paper. The Honest have a council of 'knowledgeable' to provide materials for the work paper, some if not all of them include copying of material from the non-Honest, once the material has been approved by the 'Honest Council' the member must put the exact material in their own work paper and consider it as the best and truest answer.
- Those who leave Honest must be put to death for their infidelity of brother/sisterhood.
- Be vigilant of those who are not Honest, as they always wishes the destruction of Honest
The professor however is not stupid, he can easily differentiate the work of those who cheated (although he's a member of Honest club) and those who are truly honest (regardless of which student club they belong to)
In the end only honest students pass the class, regardless of which student club they belong to. And those who has cheated, failed miserably and need to take the same class next year, including those who has been a good member of Honest.
What is this??
deen in classical arab also reffering to religon.So deen al Islam is still religion/system of Islam.But I understand one point from your explanation.
You said if we want pass the test then we must join HONEST (how poor university is this -[).It's same like ayah 385 if we want get salvation then we must became Muslim. -
salaam all
Iblis also believes in ALLAAH alone, but he refused to obey the command of Allaah to submit to aadam.
No!! That's were you're wrong. ALLAAH has granted us free will to, either follow His diyn or to follow Taghuwt.salaam+
Salaam,
Are you saying that Qur'an-alone muslims iblis?
Believing in God and Believing+submitting to God are two different things.
Regards,
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Minor disobedience??What's this mean??
Fasiq or fasaqa simply means disbauch, immoral, dissobedient.Salam Earthdom,
It is just a simple chart for easy understanding, and I'm focusing on the "iqtidaq" to disobey individually or as a sect (<a href="http//quran.com/30/30-32">3030-32</a>, rather than the act of disobedience (<a href="http//quran.com/4/17-18">417-18</a> and <a href="http//quran.com/2/159-160">2159-160</a> cf. <a href="http//quran.com/9/80">980</a>. You can correct the chart if you like.
Peace.
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Some article to enlighten the meaning of Ad-Din
DIN?this word has been used in various contexts, among them being ascendancy, sovereignty, management, conduct of affairs, ruling power, mastership, ownership, exercise of power, code of law, constitution, law of requital, an order. The Quran has described Islam as Ad-Din, which is generally translated as religion. However, in the light of the above meanings, it should be clear that this is not only incorrect, but distorts and negates the very meaning of din. Islam is not a religion (madhab), and it has never been described as one in the Quran. Islam is a way of life, a system, a code of law. In the external universe Islam signifies the Divine Order that governs life and the movement of the entire universe. The whole purpose of the Quran is to establish a universal order based on the Divinely ordained values of life. This is ad-din; <a href="http//www.tolueislam.org/Parwez/ICR/ICR.htm">Islam A Challenge to Religion</a>
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deen in classical arab also reffering to religon.So deen al Islam is still religion/system of Islam.But I
Religion / Sect / Cult is man made ideas..
God's system is called Universal Law / Law Of Nature which no one can breakDien is attitude/opinion/judgement,
Dienul islam = attitude of peace/acceptance/submission
Yawmil Al-Dien = Day Of JudgementMy reference is ancient semitic language.
I might suggest that you read the Hebrew Tanakh and seek out the word Din/Diyn/Dien (ן yourselves, and it really cognates well with Attitude/Judgement/Opinion (towards something).Back to the topic, you can find many recommendation for "attitude of peace/acceptance/submission" as the best attitude in life. From ancient books (tanakh,gospel,tao the ching, Sidharta's teaching, Gita, Quran etc..) up to today's self-help books .
"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. your kingdom come,
Let your will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven."
-- JesusAn example on how Jesus recommend the attitude of islam as recorded in the gospel.
understand one point from your explanation.
You said if we want pass the test then we must join HONEST (how poor university is this -[).It's same like ayah 385 if we want get salvation then we must became Muslim.Correct, thus can you see the similitude?
How ridiculous it is when one said "In order to earn Heaven you must join Islam/Catholicism/Judaism/Orthodoxism << your favorite religion name here >>".