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    muslims
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    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

    1. Whether "those within the heavens and earth" is referring to ""?
    2. 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 other

    You 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.

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      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

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        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 all

        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

        Allah is clearly defined in the Quran.
        From the Quran/wahy itself Allah introduce Himself

        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 Muhkamat

        Therefore, 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"

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          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 all

          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

          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 Muhkamat

          Therefore, 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

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            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

            . . .

            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

            1. Whether "those within the heavens and earth" is referring to ""?
            2. 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&quot, 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 noun

            The 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"
            But Allah says "Nor is there to Him any 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 untrustworthy

              http//asimiqbal2nd.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/contradictions.pdf
              http//wikiislam.net/wiki/Contradictions_in_the_Hadith
              http//www.irfi.org/general/history_of_hadiths.htm

              or 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

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                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 hadith

                Similarly 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 sense

                Now.. .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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                    muslims
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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 sense

                    Now.. .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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                        muslims
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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.

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                            muslims
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                            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.

                            Simply because it is "pointless"... and simply because you don't want to get "fired"

                            i.e. it is simply personal reasons . . .

                            Your ideology is inconsistent since both the hadith and statutory law are "man-made law". . .

                            . . .

                            What is your justification for this double standard?

                            If you feel like to follow the rules, you follow
                            If you don't feel like to follow the rules, you don't follow. . .
                            So as others, simple . . . personal ideology and dogmatic belief
                            since there is no principle which and when to follow the rules, and which/when not to follow the rules

                            and

                            That's what I said..

                            1. Double standard principle
                            2. Half baked ideology
                            3. No justification

                            . . .

                            I never said if I follow that bank system.

                            I never said that too
                            I guess you don't understand the system for money creation, nevermind . . .

                            (e.g. fractional reserve banking. . . creation of money and a usury system to exploit the world for bankruptcy - see. 2.279)

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                              What I discuss is about Quran and it's theology, intepretations. not anything else!!
                              So this discussion is between muslim and muslim not muslim and non muslim.

                              In theological context, I discard the hadith not because personal reasons, but because it's contradict the Quran and 7750 also said to discard it.
                              So in term of theology/faith all statinory laws must be expelled and follow the Quran only.

                              When I told you about why I believe in company rules, because I'm not talking in the context of theology, but talking in the context of work ethic.
                              Why?? It's to respond your post which mixing different contexts into single issue.

                              Like this one

                              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.

                              Look!! This is very misslead the issue.
                              I reject statutory laws teologically, but it doesn't mean I reject it in other situations.

                              and my following example

                              I obey the Quran Only but when I participate in this forum, of course I must obey the forum rules.

                              I make distinct this sentence into blue and red.
                              In the blue sentence I'm talking in the context of theology, and in the red one I talking in the contex of my position as member of this forum.

                              Do you understand??

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                                What I discuss is about Quran and it's theology, intepretations. not anything else!!
                                So this discussion is between muslim and muslim not muslim and non muslim.

                                So am I... and my point is clear..

                                unless you indirectly regarded Muhammad as God
                                (ie. the issue of Muhammad and the hadith is a theological issue)

                                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 hadith

                                and I believe you interpret the word hadith in "7750" wrongly..
                                the word hadith can refer to anything. . . including statutory law, ie. man-made law etc.

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                                  David_Saidi
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                                  unless you indirectly regarded Muhammad as God
                                  (ie. the issue of Muhammad as a theological issue)

                                  I believe Muhammad as a Nabi not as a deity.

                                  and I believe you interpret the word hadith in "7750" wrongly..
                                  the word hadith can refer to anything. . . including statutory laws, ie. man-made laws etc.

                                  Read the Quran again in what context rejecting hadith/statutory law.
                                  If I'm a soccer player then follow FIFA law (manmade hadith law), then am I disobey 7750 in the Quranic contex?? The answer is NEY.

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                                    muslims
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                                    If I'm a soccer player then follow FIFA law (manmade hadith law), then am I disobey 7750 in the Quranic contex?? The answer is NEY.

                                    That's my point. . . it is okay to follow some hadith, since it is a man-made law. . .
                                    as equal to the above example of FIFA law

                                    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 hadith

                                    Similarly 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 sense

                                    However, you reject all hadith simply because it is the hadith

                                    The hadith is a "theological issue" ? Nope . . . .
                                    Muhammad is a man, and he is not God
                                    Therefore, the hadith is a "man made law", as equal to other laws etc

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                                      This mean you follow the hadith but not for teological/religious purposes.

                                      But how?? Please can you give me the example....

                                      The hadith is a "theological issue" ? Nope . . . .
                                      Muhammad is a man, and he is not God
                                      Therefore, the hadith is a "man made law", as equal to other laws etc

                                      Because for this the hadith is created.
                                      But still, please answer my bold question.

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                                        This mean you follow the hadith but not for teological/religious purposes.

                                        But how?? Please can you give me the example....

                                        Refer here Where does Allah prohibit all hadith?

                                        Yes. on the basis of

                                        1. just, or
                                        2. unjust

                                        regardless of it is from the hadith, sacred texts, man-made laws or other resources etc.

                                        This is so since the Quran speaks about "just" or "unjust"
                                        and Islam is not a "religion" (the fallacy of hasty generalization). . .
                                        but a "way of life" (ad-deen)

                                        The "way of life" is naturally an act of every human beings. .
                                        with or without religion

                                        The Quran as a Confirming Book

                                        this is a Confirming Book
                                        in an Arabic tongue

                                        to warn those who have wronged <- unjust
                                        and as good tidings to the doers of good <- just

                                        (46.12)

                                        http//1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ghCpHM1Yi4/Uqvd_yGyraI/AAAAAAAAARM/pwDqWu2kVwU/s1600/confirm.png

                                        However, if you reject hadith simply because it is the hadith
                                        Then what difference does it make between you and them?

                                        No difference . . . and it is also a religion (sectarianism)

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                                          but a "way of life" (ad-deen)

                                          The "way of life" is naturally an act of every human beings. .
                                          with or without religion

                                          I agree with your view except this part.
                                          Deen ul Islam is not "way of life" like Buddhist, because Islam has clear definition of the Deity.

                                          Buddhist is yes it's the way of life, because it has no god, but follows Budha's way of life.

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