What is Islam?
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I don't mind and since life is about Sunnatullah and therefore... there is no such thing as right or wrong, but there is only issue of accuracy and perspectives.
The interpretation of ibadah is questionable. I doubt on the interpretation of salah, zakat, swam and hajj since Islam is not a religion and many verses have been misinterpreted and contradicting with other verses from the Quran. However I have no objection to follow these rituals since human being do need spirituality.
Therefore, the only issue is on the interpretation of the verses relating to Ibada.
What is salah?
What is sadaqah?
What is swam?
What is hajj?I believe the closest interpretation is to understand the meaning through its objective. This means we need to enlarge our context so as to include every action within its objective. Below is the objective of solah, sadaqah, swam and hajj.. including some of philosophical statement to help understand the context of this discussion.
| Analogy | Ibada | Objective | Verse
| Fire | Salah | Justly balanced | "..prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing.." (2945)
| Air | Swam | Righteousness | "..decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.." (2183)
| Water | Sadaqah | Purification | "..Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase.." (9103)
| Earth | Hajj | Gratefulness | "..That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah.." (222
For example, let say we take the meaning of salah.
We are performing Salah when we are not committing immorality and wrongdoing acts in our lives. This may include many things that are related to the prevention of immorality and wrongdoing acts, and it is not limited to the ritual movement what we know today.
The following is just a philosophical statement from wudhu and salat.
| Steps/Wudhu | | Implication
| Water | | We have benefitting self, family and society.
| Niyyah | | Repentace and i'ktikad to be on the straight path.
| Hands | | Guard our hands from doing wrongful acts etc.
| Mouth | | Guard our mouth from saying bad things etc.
| Face | | Guard our action so that we are not a hypocrite etc.
| Forearm | | Guard our effort from abetting the criminals/injustice.
| Head | | Never obey the disbelievers or injustice.
| Ear | | Ignore everything and remain focus on the straight path.
| Feet | | Walk straight to Allah.
| Dua | | Ask for Allah help to be on this path.
| Remain in wudhu | | Istiqamah.. and never nullifies the above actions with immorality and wrongdoing.
| Standing | | South.. Fire.. Energy / Motivation / Direction . . . (hablum minallah)
| Ruku | | West.. Air.. Communication / Relationship . . . (hablum minannas)
| Sitting | | East... Water... Knowledge / Expertise . . . (hablum minannas)
| Prostration | | North.. Earth... Humble / Persistence . . . (hablum minallah)
It's priority and importance..
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We are performing salah when we are practicing all the above in our lives.
These are my views.
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interestingly put theses linguistic associations you use.
i think dean is the balance of justice so man will not betray neither man nor Allah.
it is the thin line between doing what is right and what is wrong.
"rabana thabit aqdamana"
as for salat it has a time .
you said that iblees is in us in our selves.
that is very true ,man shares his body with the "qureen" .
that same thing "qureen" is in our bodies ,i believe it is the very nervous system we have ,or very much in it,if you compare stories of (OBE)'s and dreams and all that you find out that most of the memories people have are of the "qureen'.even some have claimed reincarnation and proved it. that is the memory of the "Qureen" associated with our experiences as well.
it seems we can remember through this "qureen" ,the Qureen is what we use to actually be productive.but in no way it should be taken for decision making.
we are influenced by it but our decisions are our decisions.
humans where intended to be bodies of light just like angels where only adam did not do as ordered so he was let down with "bliss" together on this planet one with the other in one body.
we have this duality in us all ,our system yet needs to be understood.the mirror neurone and all those body maps . and the brain that changes itself. our memories.
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Peace be upon you
First sorry to accuse you for being an atheist.
First your presentation is magnificient, you tried to define God's teaching by intellectual remarks.
But as Muhammad Itani said, your intepretation of the Quran still diverted and often highly traditional Ahadith influence.
Plus you gave the wrong ways for using the Arabic words.Example
Standing South.. Fire.. Energy / Motivation / Direction . . . (hablum minallah)
Ruku West.. Air.. Communication / Relationship . . . (hablum minannas)
Sitting East... Water... Knowledge / Expertise . . . (hablum minannas)
Prostration North.. Earth... Humble / Persistence . . . (hablum minallah)I believe what you mean standing, ruku, sitting and prostation is the part of salat.
Hablum minnanas = relations between humans
Hablum mimallah = relations between humans and their Deity.I believe salat is hablum minallah not hablum minannas.
Plus there are some interestings
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.Iblees was ordered to sujud to Adam but he refused and made a pledge if he will mislead the humans.
Okay, and yes, I don't believe in God/god... because I believe the Quran.
I don't understand what you mean, please explain
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Peace be upon you
First sorry to accuse you for being an atheist.
First your presentation is magnificient, you tried to define God's teaching by intellectual remarks.
But as Muhammad Itani said, your intepretation of the Quran still diverted and often highly traditional Ahadith influence.No need to say sorry
I'm an atheist.. and a Sunni, and also a Shia.
Therefore, I follow the hadith, and all religious books from other religions.no "religion" has a monopoly on truth and believe it or not, we are all those things, at one time or another.
and because, it is a "religion"
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Plus you gave the wrong ways for using the Arabic words.
Example
I believe what you mean standing, ruku, sitting and prostation is the part of salat.
Hablum minnanas = relations between humans
Hablum mimallah = relations between humans and their Deity.I believe salat is hablum minallah not hablum minannas.
No, that's not what I mean....
The following is just a philosophical statement from wudhu and salat.
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Plus there are some interestings
Iblees was ordered to sujud to Adam but he refused and made a pledge if he will mislead the humans.
Therefore, Iblees prostrate to "Allah Alone"
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I don't understand what you mean, please explain
Allah is not God/god
Say, "He is Allah , One
Allah , the Eternal Refuge.
He neither begets nor is born
Nor is there to Him any equivalent
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Previous AssignmentTO-DO LIST Al-Qalam
Theme Do not follow the liars, who distorting Allah's rules and judge not according the Quran.
COMMAND
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http//track2run.in/r.gif Quran is a reminder for the worlds. (6852)PROHIBITION
http//track2run.in/r.gif Do not obey the deniers (lie, distort, invent or disobey Allah's commands/prohibitions etc). (688 )
http//track2run.in/r.gif ie. Primarily those who are lowly swearer, a slanderer, a backbiter, forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner, the unappreciative, and greedy. (6810-13)LIKE
http//track2run.in/r.gif Strive for a high moral character. (684)
DISLIKE
http//track2run.in/r.gif Do not strayed off from Allah's path. (687)
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Therefore, I follow the hadith, and all religious books from other religions.
456 These are the revelations of God, We recite them to you with the truth. So, in which narrative (hadith) after God and His revelations do
they believe?7750 So in what narrative (hadith), after it, will they believe?
Hadith = narrations, stories, sayings . Quran is God's hadith and no one else even the Bible you see.
Therefore, Iblees prostrate to "Allah Alone"
No verses said this.
Allah is not God/god
Allah is God in english while god is ilah, rabb in Arabic.
Allah = Al + Ilah, the Deity of milat Abraham (Abraham monotheism).
The proof is Christian and Judaic Arab also used the word "Allah".http//www.copticchurch.net/cgibin/bible/index.php?r=Psalm%20502,23&version=SVD&showVN=1
That is Psalm in Arabic and notice the word "Allah" in there.
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456 These are the revelations of God, We recite them to you with the truth. So, in which narrative (hadith) after God and His revelations do
they believe?7750 So in what narrative (hadith), after it, will they believe?
Hadith = narrations, stories, sayings . Quran is God's hadith and no one else even the Bible you see.
What is the context of the whole Quran?
Do you follow the man-made law?
Does it sound reasonable to disobey the man-made law?
No verses said this.
to Him have submitted those within the heavens and earth (3.83)
Where is Iblees?
Therefore, it is very clear and it includes, Iblees...
Allah is God in english while god is ilah in Arabic.
Allah = Al + Ilah, the Deity of milat Abraham (Abraham monotheism).
The proof is Christian and Judaic Arab also used the word "Allah".http//www.copticchurch.net/cgibin/bible/index.php?r=Psalm%20502,23&version=SVD&showVN=1
That is Psalm in Arabic and notice the word "Allah" in there.
This is also very clear..
Say, "He is Allah , One
Allah , the Eternal Refuge.
He neither begets nor is born
Nor is there to Him any equivalent
1121-4Therefore, how many God/god(s) that you know?
Obviously it is a "duality concept"..
ie. "equivalent" to the same category of "God/god(s)"But it is okay because Allah introduce Himself as God to those who are only understand the concept of Godliness
However, chapter 112 is the "definition provision" for the true meaning of Allah.
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What is the context of the whole Quran?
Do you follow man-made law?
That verses are literally said, explicitly and clearly.
I don't follow man-made law, I follow the Quran, the God's words and always ask Him if I find difficulties.to Him have submitted those within the heavens and earth (3.83)
Wrong translation.
The word doesn't exist in Arabic text.
I believe you still follow traditional Sunni-Shia theology.Therefore, how may God/god that you know?
Obviously it is a "duality concept"..
ie. equivalent to the concept of Godliness .. "equivalent" to the same category of "God/god"But it is okay because Allah introduce Himself as God to those who are only understand the concept of Godliness
However, chapter 112 is the "definition provision" for the true meaning of Allah.
You can choose whatever is best for you.Duality concept is Christian man-made theology/tafseer, the Scripture doesn't spoke about it.
Judaism,Christian, Islam has same origins, but different teologically.
The Deity of Abrahman monotheiist is Allah (Arabic), lh (Aramaic), Elohim (Hebrew), God (English).
Even both of this three religion claims the worshipp the same GOD, but their definition of GOD (theos) differs each other -
That verses are literally said, explicitly and clearly.
I don't follow man-made law, I follow the Quran, the God's words and always ask Him if I find difficulties.In that case, you are the first person I know that reject the statutory laws..
and still survive to get your citizenship, proper education, medical benefits, works, electricity, internet etc.no further comment
And We shall (also) facilitate you (to put into practice this) easy (law). (87.8 )
Wrong translation.
The word doesn't exist in Arabic text.
I believe you still follow traditional Sunni-Shia theology.The issue is "those within the heavens and earth", and your issues are
- Whether "those within the heavens and earth" is referring to ""?
- Whether Iblees prostrate to Allah?
again, no further comment.
By the way, I'm referring you direct ayat from the Quran, and how does it relate to the "Sunni-Shia theology"?
Duality concept is Christian man-made theology/tafseer, the Scripture doesn't spoke about it.
Judaism,Christian, Islam has same origins, but different teologically.
The Deity of Abrahman monotheiist is Allah (Arabic), lh (Aramaic), Elohim (Hebrew), God (English).
Even both of this three religion claims the worshipp the same GOD, but their definition of GOD (theos) differs each otherYou can choose whatever is best for you.
For me... Allah is "One" and "Nor is there to Him any equivalent" is the Muhkamat
and what Allah is really about is the Mutasyaabihat (3.7)
Therefore and frankly, I don't really care what Allah is all about. Sorry. -
In that case, you are the first person I know that reject the statutory laws..
and still survive to get proper education, works, electricity, internet etc.Between two points, there are no relations at all.
By the way, I'm referring you direct ayat from the Quran, and how does it relate to the "Sunni-Shia theology".
You used Sunni's translation and the translation is highly Ahadith influences.
Means you follow Sunni but don't know if you actuallfy following it.For me... Allah is One is the Muhkamat, and what Allah is really about is the Mutasyaabihat (3.7)
Allah is clearly defined in the Quran.
From the Quran/wahy itself Allah introduce Himself -
Between two points, there are no relations at all.
Hadith is a "man-made law", whether it is from Muhammad or not.
You used Sunni's translation and the translation is highly Ahadith influences.
Means you follow Sunni but don't know if you actuallfy following it.Why don't you stick to the fact rather than relying on fallacy and ad hominem to make your point
It is irrelevant, and a waste of time and energy...
In fact, it is not an argument at allNow... the issue you raise have no merits..
Everything prostate to Allah, including Iblees...
Because Allah is the Creator
and Iblees is quite somebody, because he was with the angels when Allah commanded him to prostrate to Adam..Bring me a verse from the Quran that says Iblees do not prostrate to Allah
This is your burden of proofAllah is clearly defined in the Quran.
From the Quran/wahy itself Allah introduce HimselfAllah is clearly defined in the Quran as "One", this is the Muhkamat
and Allay says "Nor is there to Him any equivalent", this is also the MuhkamatTherefore, the issue you raise have no merits because your argument is.. Allah is God, in Islam
However ..
Christians says, Jesus is God!
Jews says, YHVH is God!
Hinduist says, Lord Shiva is God!
Chinese says.. God!
Buddhist says.. God!
and so on...There are many God(s)
Therefore, the concept of "God(s)" is equivalent, the One True Creator in all those religions
All those God(s) belong to the same category
They are "equivalent"
But Allah says "Nor is there to Him any equivalent" -
Hadith is a "man-made law", whether it is from Muhammad or not.
Yes, of course
Why don't you stick to the fact rather than relying on fallacy and ad hominem to make your point
It is irrelevant, and a waste of time and energy...
In fact, it is not an argument at allYes, and yourself did some "burden of proof".
You keep used Sunni theology to discuss with me, while myself don't recognized it.Aristoles Fallacy the most hypocryte methodolgy used to divert the issues (to make the users keep for being stubborn).
Ad hominem right ?? In verse 218, 217, Did God Himself also ad hominem
Allah is clearly defined in the Quran as "One", this is the Muhkamat
and Allay says "Nor is there to Him any equivalent", this is also the MuhkamatTherefore, the issue you raise have no merits because your argument is Allah is God, in Islam
However ..
Christians says, Jesus is God!
Jews says, YHVH is God!
Hinduist says, Lord Shiva is God!
Chinese says.. God!
Buddhist says.. God!
and so on...There are many God(s)
Therefore, the concept of "God(s)" is equivalent, the One True Creator in all those religions
All those God(s) belong to the same category
They are "equivalent"
But Allah says "Nor is there to Him any equivalent"Please learn diffences between God and god in english
Allah is singular and the plural form is Alihah, so this is not a proper noun -
Yes, of course
I have proven both the hadith and the statutory laws are "man-made law".
Therefore, the ideology to reject the hadith is totally unrealistic and exhibiting a lack of common sense.
| You | | 7750 So in what narrative (hadith), after it, will they believe?
Hadith = narrations, stories, sayings . Quran is God's hadith and no one else even the Bible you see.| Me | | What is the context of the whole Quran?
Do you follow the man-made law?| You | | I don't follow man-made law
| Me | | In that case, you are the first person I know that reject the statutory laws..
and still survive to get your citizenship, proper education, medical benefits, works, electricity, internet etc.| You | | Between two points, there are no relations at all.
| Me | | Hadith is a "man-made law", whether it is from Muhammad or not.
| You | | Yes, of course
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Yes, and yourself did some "burden of proof".
You keep used Sunni theology to discuss with me, while myself don't recognized it.So it is a "Sunni/Shia Theology" simply because it has "" in its translation?
This is your issue?
Find out what is the meaning of bracket () in that translation...and please be realistic, and less of a sectarian.
| Me | | There is no evidence in the Quran
that Iblees prostrate to any other than Allah
Iblees 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.| You | | Iblees was ordered to sujud to Adam but he refused and made a pledge if he will mislead the humans.
| Me | | Therefore, Iblees prostrate to "Allah Alone"
| You | | No verses said this.
| Me | | to Him have submitted those within the heavens and earth (3.83)
Where is Iblees?
Therefore, it is very clear and it includes, Iblees...| You | | Wrong translation.
The word doesn't exist in Arabic text.
I believe you still follow traditional Sunni-Shia theology.| Me | | The issue is "those within the heavens and earth", and your issues are
- Whether "those within the heavens and earth" is referring to ""?
- Whether Iblees prostrate to Allah?
again, no further comment.
By the way, I'm referring you direct ayat from the Quran, and how does it relate to the "Sunni-Shia theology"?
| You | | You used Sunni's translation and the translation is highly Ahadith influences.
Means you follow Sunni but don't know if you actuallfy following it.| Me | | Now... the issue you raise have no merits..
Everything prostate to Allah, including Iblees...
Because Allah is the Creator
and Iblees is quite somebody, because he was with the angels when Allah commanded him to prostrate to Adam..
Bring me a verse from the Quran that says Iblees do not prostrate to Allah
This is your burden of proof| You | | Yes, and yourself did some "burden of proof".
You keep used Sunni theology to discuss with me, while myself don't recognized it.. . .
Aristoles Fallacy the most hypocryte methodolgy used to divert the issues (to make the users keep for being stubborn).
Ad hominem right ?? In verse 218, 217, Did God Himself also ad hominem
An ad hominem (Latin for "to the man" or "to the person", short for argumentum ad hominem, is a general category of fallacies in which a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument.
It usually involves attacking the traits of an opponent as a means to invalidate their arguments.
Why don't you stick to the fact rather than relying on fallacy and ad hominem to make your point
It is irrelevant, and a waste of time and energy...
In fact, it is not an argument at all. . .
Please learn diffences between God and god in english
Allah is singular and the plural form is Alihah, so this is not a proper nounThe is issue about "Nor is there to Him any equivalent"
Not about the meaning of "God" or "god"
(I hope Muhammad has no trouble to differentiate the pronunciation of "God" and "god" from Gabriel )There are many God(s)
Therefore, the concept of "God(s)" is equivalent, the One True Creator in all those religions
All those God(s) belong to the same category
They are "equivalent"
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I have proven both the hadith and the statutory laws are "man-made law".
Therefore, the ideology to reject the hadith is totally unrealistic and exhibiting a lack of common sense.
The ideology is based on the QUran.
Meanwhile the hadith is full of contradictions which very untrustworthyhttp//asimiqbal2nd.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/contradictions.pdf
http//wikiislam.net/wiki/Contradictions_in_the_Hadith
http//www.irfi.org/general/history_of_hadiths.htmor u can find many articles in this forum
Hadith contradict the Quran in many aspects both theology and linguistic.
It's methods for collecting it is same nonsense as like this http//www.quran-islam.org/articles/chinese_whispers_(P1155).html -
Hadith contradict the Quran in many aspects both theology and linguistic.
Do you understand the issue?
I'm not denying that many hadith are contradicting the Quran
What I'm saying Muhammad is a man, and therefore the hadith is a "man made law"
Whether it is from Muhammad or not, is irrelevant. . . and there are good and bad hadithSimilarly and as equal to any other "man made law"
There are so many laws which are full of nonsense and contradicting the Quran
but you still obey the laws and accept it as part of your life (e.g. fractional banking system, or 5.51)
simply because it is impossible to reject all these laws, unless you decide to live by yourself in the jungle (hopefully not)Therefore the ideology to reject the hadith and simply because it is a hadith is a half baked ideology
It is totally unrealistic and exhibiting a lack of common senseNow.. .how do you explain this situation?
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Whether it is from Muhammad or not, is irrelevant. . . and there are good and bad hadith
Yes there are some good hadith, good Torah, good fabrications...
But if you follow it, the analogy is You already knew if that cake poisonous, but you still dared to eat it.There are so many laws which are full of nonsense and contradicting the Quran
but you still obey the laws and accept it as part of your life (e.g. fractional banking system, or 5.51)Please learn again the concept of "iman" in the Quran.
Definition of iman/believe in the Quran is different for "obey", "believe" in other context.I obey the Quran but when I participate in this forum, of course I must obey the forum rules.
Therefore the ideology to reject the hadith and simply because it is a hadith is totally unrealistic and exhibiting a lack of common sense
Please give me some proofs
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I obey the Quran but when I participate in this forum, of course I must obey the forum rules.
You are still unable to give the justification for your ideology, and instead.. asking irrelevant question
Your ideology is inconsistent, and it is unreliable. . .Whether it is from Muhammad or not, is irrelevant. . . and there are good and bad hadith
. . .
There are so many laws which are full of nonsense and contradicting the Quran
but you still obey the laws and accept it as part of your life (e.g. fractional banking system, or 5.51)
simply because it is impossible to reject all these laws, unless you decide to live by yourself in the jungle (hopefully not)Therefore the ideology to reject the hadith and simply because it is a hadith is a half baked ideology
It is totally unrealistic and exhibiting a lack of common senseNow.. .how do you explain this situation?
I'm not asking again.
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There are so many laws which are full of nonsense and contradicting the Quran
but you still obey the laws and accept it as part of your life (e.g. fractional banking system, or 5.51)I think I already answered this.
Another Example I obey the Quran, but when I work in a firm which has many non-muslim employees in here, so I must believe the non-Quranic rules that firm provided to us.Please see the context, Quran is not book of economy, mathematic nor constitutions , it's the guide to how to became good believer and how to reach HIS salvation.Quran is to those who believe on it
Ok if I'm a chairman in a firm and some of my employees are non-muslim and it's a wrong way to implement Quranic rules in my firm (Read surah Al Kafeerun).
Do you understand??
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I think I already answered this.
Another Example I obey the Quran, but when I work in a firm which has many non-muslim employees in here, so I must believe the non-Quranic rules that firm provided to us.My point is if you can accept bad "man-made law" from the firm's policy and statutory law etc
(e.g. fractional reserve banking. . . creation of money and a usury system to exploit the world for bankruptcy - see. 2.279)Then why you cannot accept "bad/good hadith", which is also a "man-made law"
Your ideology is inconsistent since both the hadith and statutory law are "man-made law". . .
Is it simply because it is a hadith, and the other is statutory law?
What is your justification for this double standard?
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My point is if you can accept bad "man-made law" from the firm's policy and statutory law etc
(e.g. fractional reserve banking. . . creation of money and a usury system to exploit the world for bankruptcy - see. 2.279)Then why you cannot accept "bad/good hadith", which is also a "man-made law"
Your ideology is inconsistent since both the hadith and statutory law are "man-made law". . .
Is it simply because it is a hadith, and the other is statutory law?
What is your justification for this double standard?
No double standart for me.It's you mister, don't understand what I say.
I never said if I follow that bank system.
Then why you cannot accept "bad/good hadith", which is also a "man-made law"
Because it's pointless and has no effect for me whatever I follow hadith or not.Please see the context
Why I believe the rules in the company I work for?? because I'm in the situation that I must follow that unless I will get fired.When I spoke about hadith, mean I speak in the context of theology.