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    muslims
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    How can "religion" (sectarianism) and "way of life" (nonsectarianism) mixed together ?

    Since Quran is the book of Theology, so main subjects spoken on it is about religious system.

    2208
    "Enter to Islam completely!!" (enter a madzhab)

    Then it is simple, the tail of an elephant is not an elephant..

    Therefore, it is not madhab. . .

    and you did not answer the issue of . . .

    My point is, I believe this should not happen and the meaning should not share the same "root words" since Allah said

    an Arabic Qur'an, without any deviance that they might become righteous.
    39.28

    I believe this is the loophole and the meanings of the Quran have been corrupted
    "The word "religion" share many root words and thus, the Arabic meanings can be deviated".

    . . .

    Secondly,

    This is why I define Islam in the Quran as a theology, creed.

    This is why Islam in the Quran defined as a creed.
    Ex Me (Buddhist) and you (moslem) study in SMK Damansara Jaya.
    Formality we're same, we both students of SMK Damansara Jaya and this how we involved in "assimilation"
    But in term of religion we're different (theology/salvation)

    The above conclusion does not answer the following contention.
    In fact, it is supporting my conclusion.

    The Hinduist or others can easily say, sure "For you is your religion, and for me is my religion"
    See? It is meaningless. . .

    . . .

    Thirdly,

    I hope we're not stuck in this issue for long times.It looks like you didn't read my explanation.
    Many words in the Quran has alternative meanings and shouldn't always translated too literally.

    I read your argument and it is "Ignoratio elenchi, also known as irrelevant conclusion. It has been described as "attacking what the other fellow never said"

    My point is simple, "we are descendants from Adam" and I give the ayat to support my conclusion, that's it.
    However, your argument has nothing to do with the above conclusion, and it is wishful thinking.

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      Then it is simple, the tail of an elephant is not an elephant..

      Therefore, it is not madhab. . .

      and you did not answer the issue of . . .

      My point is, I believe this should not happen and the meaning should not share the same "root words" since Allah said

      an Arabic Qur'an, without any deviance that they might become righteous.
      39.28

      I believe this is the loophole and the meanings of the Quran have been corrupted
      "The word "religion" share many root words and thus, the Arabic meanings can be deviated".

      Because this not even a question )

      The above conclusion does not answer the following contention.
      In fact, it is supporting my conclusion.

      Because we aren't in debate,
      We share same argument = we got an agreement in a subject.

      I read your argument and it is "Ignoratio elenchi, also known as irrelevant conclusion. It has been described as "attacking what the other fellow never said"

      Sorry I don't care about this method )

      My point is simple, "we are descendants from Adam" and I give the ayat to support my conclusion, that's it.
      However, your argument has nothing to do with the above conclusion, and it is wishful thinking.

      And I already give explained before atleast two times, but you didn't respond it.
      Instead you keep bringing the same arguments multiple times and still claiming as wishful thinking

      Ok I want to log out for a while, I'm hungry )

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        Okay, no problem.

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          muslims
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          The universality of Islam is not uniformity but unity in diversity.

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            muslims
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            goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil . . .

            http//i61.tinypic.com/63r9es.gif

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              goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil . . .

              http//i61.tinypic.com/63r9es.gif

              Nice diagram,

              Without evil how can we tell good?
              Without good how can we tell evil?

              Is there "good baby" and "evil baby"?
              No, babies are just babies, they don't do evil thus they don't do good.

              Back to answer the main topic,

              islam is an attitude.
              It is an attitude of "acceptance" a "surrender" to what has happened, what is happening and what will happened in the future.
              It's an attitude recommended by sages of the past such as Jesus, Moses, Siddharta, Lao Tse and hundreds of today self help book's author.

              Through islam attitude one will find happiness and peace.
              If you haven't felt happiness and peace then you're not yet islam.

              Through "acceptance" a "surrender" to what has happened, what is happening and what will happened in the future, one shall have no worries, no envy, no despair, no regrets, no anger. Just peace thus happiness.

              It's a simple concept, very easy to say but it's very hard to perform.

              Salam / Peace

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                It's a simple concept, very easy to say but it's very hard to perform.

                It is true and just a matter of perspective, ie.

                It's a simple concept, very easy to say (from the perspective of a Deen) but it's very hard to perform (from the perspective of a religion.. sectarianism and bigotism).

                and that's why...

                (So) you have your din (sectarianism, bigotism),
                and I have my Din (living justly balanced and human unity)
                (109.6)

                It is an absolute separation of way or system of life, which requires wisdom and acceptance of all religions..
                Everyone and everything is one, (3.83 below). . and
                It is therefore almost impossible for the sectarians to practice Islam.. sadly,

                And whoever seeks a "dnan" (&#1575 other than Islam
                it will NEVER be accepted of him
                and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers
                (385)

                plus . . there is no shortcut for the hypocrites to Islam.. .

                Allah would not leave the believers in that you are in
                until He separates the evil from the good
                (3179)

                It is therefore "a simple concept, very easy to say but it's very hard to perform"

                Through "acceptance" a "surrender" to what has happened, what is happening and what will happened in the future, one shall have no worries, no envy, no despair, no regrets, no anger. Just peace thus happiness.

                Yes and one should realize that...

                to Him have submitted (&#1614 those within the heavens and earth (3.83)

                Therefore, what is there to resist since everyone and everything have submitted to Allah, willingly or by compulsion.

                It also follows that Islam is not about "submission" since everyone and everything have submitted to Allah

                But Islam is about "assimilation" of good and evil as one. . Ying and Yang, and I must admit that in some aspect of their faith, it looks like these peoples are more Muslim than the Muslims themselves.

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                  David_Saidi
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                  goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil . . .

                  http//i61.tinypic.com/63r9es.gif

                  hehehe CHINA NAK TIPU URANG MUSLIM!!! rotfl

                  As muslim we must tried to uphold the white whatever the black is existed.
                  If necessary the white must have more percentage than black.

                  If we keep silent and weak, slowly the black will coloured the white withouth you noticed.
                  If we keep pouring the oil in a glass of water, then the water will spill out by times

                  White is ma'ruf while black is munkar,
                  The YIN YANG balance actually just a fake utopia while actually doesn't exist in real life

                  Salaam

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                    David_Saidi
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                    Qin Dinasty Propaganda http//islaminchina.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/authenticity-of-seek-knowledge-even-as-far-as-china/
                    http//salafiaqeedah.blogspot.com/2012/04/hadithseek-knowledge-as-far-as-china.html

                    Fake always fake http//islamqa.info/en/13637
                    http//islam.stackexchange.com/questions/5311/is-this-a-authentic-hadith-seek-knowledge-even-if-you-have-to-travel-to-china
                    http//www.al-mawrid.org/pages/questions_english_detail.php?qid=1084&cid=511

                    Some groups may using religion, god to make moneys

                    Salaam

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                      Erased/double post --

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                        muslims
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                        As muslim we must tried to uphold the white whatever the black is existed.

                        Yes, you as an individual, not as a whole. . . "your life"

                        How about others?

                        ie. more than 7 billion peoples on earth, and trillion of other living creatures ?

                        and..

                        And if you were to harm (them) in retaliation
                        harm them to the measure you were harmed
                        16.126

                        and 18.68-82 (Moses and Khidhr)

                        And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?

                        and. . .

                        The YIN YANG balance actually just a fake utopia while actually doesn't exist in real life

                        It is just their symbol for understanding about life, no big deal if its fake or not. .
                        It is irrelevant unless among the sectarians

                        hehehe CHINA NAK TIPU URANG MUSLIM!!! rotfl

                        The main point life is about balance

                        The main point is Allah do command justice and balance in the society

                        God orders
                        justice (creating balance)
                        and goodness
                        16.90

                        Justice, is about "balance" . .
                        Sunnatullah, is about "balance" . .
                        Everything is about "balance" . .

                        There is no such thing as everything is "white" (good) or "black" (evil)

                        Have you not learned something after so many years living on earth as a human being?

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                          David_Saidi
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                          Sorry muslims, you hijacked many verses in the Quran so I cannot respond yours

                          Have you not learned something after so many years living on earth as a human being?

                          Yes I already learnt anything, many aspects and even good and bad side of somethings.
                          There is nothing such as Yin Yang balance, that was just a jokes created by chinese clerics.

                          Humans created with desire, to uphold and keep their ideology existed, somewhat they will see the other group who opposed as an obstacle.

                          The muslims will tried to spread their teaching to non muslims via da'wah or invasion in the past time
                          The Christian has term named "Lost Sheep" means people who still not believe in Jesus as God,
                          according to them both you and me is the Lost Sheep and we're the target of their misionary/evangelist activities.

                          Remember, some Sacred Books properchied the doomsday, at that time the people fighting each other, spill blood, no balance at all.

                          So even Yin Yang authorized by god, fake still a fake.

                          By saying "China nak tipu", I don't propgandate anti China ethnically/physically but just their attitude.
                          I love Chinese, but little of them I befriend to because of that

                          We can befriend each other with the Chinese, but we still have our identity
                          Both you and me already live together with the Chinese for along time, but unlike you, me is type of person who learn the darks side of something, learning something for how to filter some other concepts
                          Just like I already learn the dark side of Quranist and Sunnism hehehe

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                            There is nothing such as Yin Yang balance, that was just a jokes created by chinese clerics.

                            So the "IDEA" is a joke and unjust simply because it is created by the Chinese clerics ?

                            Is Sunnatullah a joke?

                            and of course, I've said it . . .

                            It is just their symbol for understanding about life, no big deal if its fake or not. .
                            It is irrelevant unless among the sectarians

                            • You seem to simply ignore the verses and points I'd given above.
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                              David_Saidi
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                              sorry brother, I already edited mine post )

                              Please re-read again.

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                                My question remain and in addition . . . what is wrong with this idea?

                                http//i61.tinypic.com/63r9es.gif

                                Is it wrong because of the "idea" itself . . .

                                . . .or is it wrong because the "Chinese clerics" invented this idea etc.?

                                How about this example, a mosquito... is it a joke?

                                Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example
                                that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it
                                And those who have believed know that it is the truth from their Lord
                                But as for those who disbelieve, they say,
                                "What did Allah intend by this as an example?"
                                He misleads many thereby and guides many thereby
                                And He misleads not except the defiantly disobedient
                                2.26

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                                  muslims
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                                  Sorry muslims, you hijacked many verses in the Quran so I cannot respond yours

                                  prove it . . don't just say it

                                  here is my point

                                  http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg349240#msg349240

                                  Therefore . . .

                                  prove that life is not about Sunnatullah
                                  prove that justice is not about balance

                                  • answer the above questions

                                  Prove it . . your blank accusation/denial does not prove anything, it is showing your lack of common sense

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                                    David_Saidi
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                                    My question remain and in addition . . . what is wrong with this idea?

                                    http//i61.tinypic.com/63r9es.gif

                                    I already answer that.....

                                    http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg349223#msg349223

                                    Sorry to ad hominem or little OOT , you person only know bout phylossopy, but didn't carefully to watch the situation.
                                    You simply say "yes" to other concepts.

                                    Yeaahh it's okay the Malay races from Southern Phillipine to Indonesia start to praise the Chinese, their cultures and religions, withouth realize if this only raised the Chinese hemegony in this archipelago especially in 2020 soon in the impact of free-trade/ACFTA

                                    You must realize, the Malay races whatever their language is the majority and the main power in South East Asia, if Malay is too weak with foreign hegemony means the entire South East Asia will fall down to them

                                    This scheme is similiar with the Hallyu/Korean Wave whose already brainwashed the young generations in this time.

                                    http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Wave

                                    We may befriend to them (Chinese) , but it doesn't means we're weak to them, because such as balance doesn't existed and only a theory

                                    The strong always oppress the weak, and this circle always happened time to time.
                                    You praise the Chinese, work to them then their hegemony will roams against you, no balance at all.

                                    Peace

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                                      muslims
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                                      I'm speaking about the "underlying idea" from Yin and Yang, what the symbol means. . .

                                      and I asked you what's wrong with the idea . . .

                                      is it wrong because of the idea itself, or
                                      is it wrong the Chinese clerics invented the idea

                                      and your answer

                                      I already answer that.....

                                      http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg349223#msg349223

                                      Okay, you agree that there is nothing wrong with the idea

                                      It is wrong simply because the Chinese clerics invented the idea

                                      | Me | | goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil . . .
                                      (graph Yin and Yang)

                                      | You | | The YIN YANG balance actually just a fake utopia while actually doesn't exist in real life

                                      | Me | | It is just their symbol for understanding about life, no big deal if its fake or not. .
                                      It is irrelevant unless among the sectarians
                                      The main point life is about balance
                                      . . .
                                      The main point is Allah do command justice and balance in the society
                                      Justice, is about "balance" . .
                                      Sunnatullah, is about "balance" . .
                                      Everything is about "balance" . .

                                      | You | | Sorry muslims, you hijacked many verses in the Quran so I cannot respond yours
                                      . . .
                                      There is nothing such as Yin Yang balance, that was just a jokes created by chinese clerics.

                                      | Me | | prove it . . don't just say it
                                      ...
                                      prove that life is not about Sunnatullah
                                      prove that justice is not about balance

                                      | | | So the "IDEA" is a joke and unjust simply because it is created by the Chinese clerics ?
                                      Is Sunnatullah a joke?

                                      | | | My question remain and in addition . . . what is wrong with this idea?
                                      Is it wrong because of the "idea" itself . . .
                                      . . .or is it wrong because the "Chinese clerics" invented this idea etc.?
                                      How about this example, a mosquito... is it a joke?

                                      | You | | I already answer that.....
                                      http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg349223#msg349223

                                      | | |

                                      | ie. ur answer | | White is ma'ruf while black is munkar,
                                      The YIN YANG balance actually just a fake utopia while actually doesn't exist in real life

                                      It is clear that it is wrong not because of the "idea" itself, but because it is invented by the Chinese clerics . . .

                                      So even Yin Yang authorized by god, fake still a fake.

                                      (ie. even if the same concept is supported in other religion etc.)

                                      Are you are a sectarian. . . a bigot ?

                                      and . . .

                                      Do you realize that you are speaking about "balance" and supporting the idea or theory itself,
                                      but simply rejecting the idea because it is from the Chinese clerics ? ;D

                                      e.g.

                                      If we keep silent and weak, slowly the black will coloured the white withouth you noticed.
                                      If we keep pouring the oil in a glass of water, then the water will spill out by times

                                      You praise the Chinese, work to them then their hegemony will roams against you, no balance at all.

                                      contradicting your own statement. . .

                                      because such as balance doesn't existed and only a theory

                                      See how you are getting confused with your own statement and understanding. . .
                                      making judgement from which sect, race or nation that they belong. . .

                                      and for the believers, there is no fear and no worries about life

                                      because Sunnatullah do exist..

                                      because Allah is Al-'Adl, The Just . . . The All Just

                                      http//www.namesofallah.com/prev_site/images/names1/adl.gif

                                      There is good, there is evil. . .

                                      and there is balance between good and evil at all times. . . always, micro and macro level !

                                      the established way of Allah ( &#1616 with those who passed on before
                                      and you will not find in the way of Allah ( &#1616 any change
                                      33.62

                                      Maybe many people are too blind to see Allah's balance and justice. . .

                                      to Him have submitted (&#1614 those within the heavens and earth (3.83)

                                      Unquestionably, the allies of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve (1062)

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                                        David_Saidi
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                                        Salaam

                                        It's simple -You hijacked many Quranic verses, Arabic language and intepreted it out of context
                                        -You monopolize the Quran, so you can arrange the Quran to following your own concept, ex YY balance

                                        I reject Yin Yang not because I hate Chinese.I don't hate Chinese generally, but only their attitude.
                                        I already studying some Chinese teaching and I believed if the whole theaching are nonsenses and created in purpose to make money.

                                        As I said before, YY balance doesn't existed in real life, because human is created with desire.
                                        If they're strong possibly they will spread their influence, if we're weak, we will forced to live under their hegemony.

                                        Example If a boy study in a school with full of naughty students, if that boy has weak mentally, possibility that boy will became naughty like the others.

                                        I'm bigot?? Yes, I will became bigot to someone who tried to annilihate my faith
                                        You ever said to me if you also follow the hadith right?? If you ever read the hadith, then you will know if Muhammad in hadith also a bigot toward some kafirs )

                                        You forget in the Quran, there is a phrase "JIhad fi sabilillah" means fight/struggle in the Allah's way.
                                        Islam promote struggle in faith, protect the purity of His teachinf because this is how Islam hath a long lives and still existed until now.

                                        Anti bigot theory is weak, because no identity, doubtfull, no proper concepts and soon the Islam will destroyed because it already been assimilated with other teaching and perhaps Quranic verses will corrupted if it keep stay in the hands of weak moslems

                                        I said "don't forget with history" means remember in the past the chinese almost controlled Malay archipelago, especially during Yuan and Ming dinasty.
                                        Fortunately the GOD blessed some powefull kingdoms like Singhasari, Majapahit to eliminate Yuan armies.

                                        http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasion_of_Java

                                        Is SIngapore is the first chinese country in here?? No
                                        In the past there is a chinese country named Republic Lanfang in Borneo because the local kingdoms is very weak to halt chinese hegemony.

                                        http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanfang_Republic

                                        Both Singapore and Lanfang Republic is not the good country for moslems and the purpose of creations of this country in the start if for money, guild and other materialistic things.

                                        In society don't act bigot because it's impolite, but if we're being oppressed/annilihated perhaps the bigotry is needed.

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                                          I will break my reply into parts. . .

                                          Firstly

                                          It's simple -You hijacked many Quranic verses, Arabic language and intepreted it out of context
                                          -You monopolize the Quran, so you can arrange the Quran to following your own concept, ex YY balance

                                          No I'm not. . and you have not proven your blank accusation
                                          Instead you repeatedly making your blank accusation

                                          This what you've said . .

                                          As muslim we must tried to uphold the white whatever the black is existed.

                                          This is what I have replied . . . showing your understanding is not accurate

                                          Showing that Islam is not all about good and evil alone

                                          but Islam is also about balance between good and evil

                                          Yes, you as an individual, not as a whole. . . "your life"

                                          How about others?

                                          ie. more than 7 billion peoples on earth, and trillion of other living creatures ?

                                          and..

                                          And if you were to harm (them) in retaliation
                                          harm them to the measure you were harmed <- Allah's command to commit evil
                                          16.126

                                          and 18.68-82 (Moses and Khidhr) <- Khidhr commits evil

                                          And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?

                                          See? Allah commands evil in the Quran. . for binging balance and justice in that particular situation.

                                          Islam is not only about doing good, but also bringing balance in the worst kind of situations

                                          So . . what is your answer?

                                          None !

                                          But you repeatedly making blank accusations and denials. . .

                                          Is this how you present truth ?

                                          p.s. similarly, Allah is Al-Muizz (&#1586 - The Giver of Honor, and in contradiction. . . Allah is also Al-Muzill (&#1604 - The Giver of Dishonor. Allah is al-Rahim (&#1605 - The Exceedingly Merciful, and in contradiction. . . Allah is also Al-Muntaqim (&#1605 - The Avenger , and so on . . .

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