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~ Who do you serve? (2)

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    muslims
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    Yeap. . so as Iblees.

    And certainly We created you
    then We fashioned you

    then We said to the angels

    Prostrate to Adam
    So they did prostrate

    except Iblis
    he was not of those who prostrated

    He said What hindered you
    so that you did not prostrate when I commanded you?

    He said I am better than he
    Thou hast created me of fire
    while him Thou didst create of dust

    (711-12)

    Angels prostrate to Allah and Adam.
    They associate Allah with Adam.
    and they serve all, keeping everything running and in order. .

    There is no evidence in the Quran
    that Iblees prostrate to any other than Allah
    Iblees does not associate Allah with Adam.

    Iblees prostrate to "Allah Alone"
    Iblees is "Allah Alone"
    and he serves no one, he is "better" . . .

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      mmkhan
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      Peace mmkhan.

      Can I ask you a question?

      When you said

      Me and my friends are trying to be on this path since a month or so by the grace of my Lord, Allah hail
      AlhamduliAllahi rabbi ala3alameena hail

      Do you mean " years"? Or have you changed your way/thoughts/... recently?

      Thanks in advance.

      GOD bless you.
      Peace.

      Peace brother,

      Nope its not years but months, alhamduliAllah.
      I was thinking that I am on the correct path, but few months ago Allah showed me how to serve Him alone.
      And by His grace and blessings I start practicing it, alhamduliAllah and wrote this article.

      May Allah increase our knowledge and guide us on His path pr
      mmKhan

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        amin
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        Does 'serve' the right translation? if so how do we serve Allah?

        I think its worship, more superior form of praising attributing everything to him.

        Not Crossing the limit.
        Say there is deity X, as it helps me I am praising its usefulness, writing stories, singing songs etc... until this everything is right and natural but soon if the limit crosses, reasons becomes rituals , false stories by giving false importance to the deity, steps in leading to idol worshiping. like many muslims worshiping His messenger, The Quran, etc..
        So Allah alone do we Worship.

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          good_logic
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          Peace mmkhan.

          Thank you.
          Yes I remember commenting in that thread.

          I agree brother ,if we mean what we say!

          I mean some people say" Tawakkul" but then go on to do "shirk"...

          GOD bless you.
          Peace.

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            mmkhan
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            Does 'serve' the right translation? if so how do we serve Allah?

            I think its worship, more superior form of praising attributing everything to him.

            Not Crossing the limit.
            Say there is deity X, as it helps me I am praising its usefulness, writing stories, singing songs etc... until this everything is right and natural but soon if the limit crosses, reasons becomes rituals , false stories by giving false importance to the deity, steps in leading to idol worshiping. like many muslims worshiping His messenger, The Quran, etc..
            So Allah alone do we Worship.

            Peace,

            Yes to me "serve" is the exact translation not "worship".
            Serve = to act as a servant.

            May Allah increase our knowledge and guide us on His path pr
            mmKhan

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              amin
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              Eid Mubarak,

              But how do you serve Allah and what is his requirement?

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                R_H_-Ustahi
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                Hello dude,

                Your theleological position prevents you from seeing things as they are.

                Now onto your (i)logical discourse

                "Angels prostrate to Allah and Adam.
                They associate Allah with Adam.
                and they serve all, keeping everything running and in order. . "

                • By whose decree angels do this?

                • And, you are not an angel, or.....are you?!

                "There is no evidence in the Quran
                that Iblees prostrate to any other than Allah
                Iblees does not associate Allah with Adam."

                • God and iblees have a deal which begins in the days of genesis. Iblees' fate is sealed from then, that's why he does his job perfectly on this planet. So, the question is, by whose decree is his fate sealed forever?!

                • And you are not a devil, or......are you?!

                Peace,
                R.

                Yeap. . so as Iblees.

                And certainly We created you
                then We fashioned you

                then We said to the angels

                Prostrate to Adam
                So they did prostrate

                except Iblis
                he was not of those who prostrated

                He said What hindered you
                so that you did not prostrate when I commanded you?

                He said I am better than he
                Thou hast created me of fire
                while him Thou didst create of dust

                (711-12)

                Angels prostrate to Allah and Adam.
                They associate Allah with Adam.
                and they serve all, keeping everything running and in order. .

                There is no evidence in the Quran
                that Iblees prostrate to any other than Allah
                Iblees does not associate Allah with Adam.

                Iblees prostrate to "Allah Alone"
                Iblees is "Allah Alone"
                and he serves no one, he is "better" . . .

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                  mmkhan
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                  Peace mmkhan.

                  Thank you.
                  Yes I remember commenting in that thread.

                  I agree brother ,if we mean what we say!

                  I mean some people say" Tawakkul" but then go on to do "shirk"...

                  GOD bless you.
                  Peace.

                  Peace good logic,

                  You are welcome brother handshake

                  May Allah increase our knowledge and guide us on His path pr
                  mmKhan

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                    muslims
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                    Your theleological position prevents you from seeing things as they are.

                    I'm seeing things as they are, Oneness. . . maybe it is you who don't, duality and sectarianism, ByGod. . . the Sectarian God.

                    As for those who divide up their deen (&#1618 and form into religion (&#1575
                    you have nothing whatsoever to do with them
                    6.159

                    . . .

                    • By whose decree angels do this?

                    By whose decree people should do this ? (refer here, here and here)

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                      Habibullah
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                      muslims, your understanding of the word does not make any sense

                      And, verily, of his (Noah) religion(?) was Abraham;
                      3783

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                        muslims
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                        muslims, your understanding of the word does not make any sense

                        It makes sense to me. . . there is nowhere in the Quran you can find the word (&#1576 in the Quran. . . which is the arabic word for religion
                        It is because religion or sectarianism was never acknowledged by Allah
                        mankind is one nation. . . and Islam came to lay the foundation for unity in diversity through freedom of religion

                        For example. . .The Jews and Christians read the same Book, but why then it is two separate religions ?
                        It is obvious the idea of religion is not from God. It is man-made, that's why Muhammad is not a Jew or Christian

                        and Islam came to end religion through freedom of religion, not to create new one . .
                        ie. (1) Judaism, (2) Christianity, (3) "Religion" of Islam. . . repeating the same mistake of the Jews and Christians. .

                        Therefore, sectarianism (&#1575 is a religion (&#1576. . .

                        Turn towards Him and be dutiful to Him
                        Establish the divine system (of unity in diversity)

                        And DO NOT become

                        (1) an idolater who ascribe authorities along with Him,

                        (2) Or of those (Jews and Christians etc.)
                        who (recite the same Book but) have broken the unity
                        and become religion (&#1575
                        each group is happy with what it has
                        30.30-32

                        . . .

                        And, verily, of his (Noah) religion(?) was Abraham;
                        3783

                        3781 He is of Our believing servants.
                        3782 Then We drowned the others (his clan).
                        3783 And from his clan ( &#1616 was Abraham.
                        (Shabbir Ahmed And verily, to his group (of believers, later) belonged Abraham.)

                        "from his clan ( &#1616" = (referring to the group that are safe/descendants from those who were) "drowned the others"

                        IMO

                        And verily, to his group (that was drowned because they commit oppression through sectarianism/religion, others/descendants from this clan later follow) belonged Abraham.

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                          Habibullah
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                          "For example. . .The Jews and Christians read the same Book, but why then it is two separate religions ?"

                          Jews read Old testament + talmud, christians read the NT...

                          "there is nowhere in the Quran you can find the word (&#1576 in the Quran. . . which is the arabic word for religion"

                          No mention of the word but the word religion/politic is mentioned

                          2120 And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion/. Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the guidance." If you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper.

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                            muslims
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                            "For example. . .The Jews and Christians read the same Book, but why then it is two separate religions ?"

                            Jews read Old testament + talmud, christians read the NT...

                            The point is the idea of religion is not from Allah. . both Judaism and Christianity. It is man-made. No ?

                            And the Jews say "The Nazarenes have no basis," and the Nazarenes say "The Jews have no basis," while they are BOTH reciting the (same) Book! 2114

                            (2) Or of those (Jews and Christians etc.)
                            who (recite the same Book but) have broken the unity
                            and become religion (&#1575
                            each group is happy with what it has
                            30.30-32

                            . . .

                            "there is nowhere in the Quran you can find the word (&#1576 in the Quran. . . which is the arabic word for religion"

                            No mention of the word but the word religion/politic is mentioned

                            2120 And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion/. Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the guidance." If you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper.

                            Based on the same concept , "sectarianism". . . .

                            sectarianism (&#1575 is a religion (&#1576. . .

                            So what's the issue ?

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                              Habibullah
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                              The issue is your negative understanding of the word

                              2815 Sahih International And he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people and found therein two men fighting one from his faction and one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses struck him and killed him. said, "This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy."

                              And "The point is the idea of religion is not from Allah"

                              2130 Sahih International And who would be averse to the religion/ of Abraham except one who makes a fool of himself. And We had chosen him in this world, and indeed he, in the Hereafter, will be among the righteous.

                              http//corpus.quran.com/search.jsp?q=%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85%20

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                                muslims
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                                The issue is your negative understanding of the word

                                2815 Sahih International And he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people and found therein two men fighting one from his faction and one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses struck him and killed him. said, "This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy."

                                That is an issue ? It is becoming an issue simply because I don't agree with you? How does it explain on the issue of sectarianism and from the verses I gave earlier ? Ignores all? laugh

                                . . .

                                Now do you understand what is sectarianism ?

                                Why it is not from Allah ?

                                Sectarianism is
                                bigotry (bigot, bigod, By God. . religious hypocrisy and fanatics)
                                discrimination
                                or hatred

                                arising from
                                attaching importance to perceived differences
                                between subdivisions within a group
                                (ie. it is not about just vs unjust, but solely on the issue of which group one belongs too,
                                Islam/Christian/Judaism/Sunni/Shia/Quranism?
                                People ignores just vs unjust, ie. religion. . and thus, opposes element of justice in other religions)

                                such as between different denominations of
                                a religion
                                class
                                regional
                                or factions of a political movement

                                . . .

                                And "The point is the idea of religion is not from Allah"

                                2130 Sahih International And who would be averse to the religion/ of Abraham except one who makes a fool of himself. And We had chosen him in this world, and indeed he, in the Hereafter, will be among the righteous.

                                http//corpus.quran.com/search.jsp?q=%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85%20

                                and do you understand when it is becoming the issue of sectarianism or religion ?

                                This is because God has sent down the Book with the truth;
                                and those who have disputed about the Book
                                are in open schism (&#1613. (definition of sectarianism)
                                2.176 (for example, refer here)

                                http//corpus.quran.com/wordimage?id=2307

                                Miim-Lam-Lam = to dictate, embrace a religion, creed/faith.

                                millah n.f. - 2120, 2130, 2135, 395, 4125, 6161, 788, 789, 1237, 1238, 1413, 16123, 1820, 2278, 387

                                amalla vb. (IV)
                                impf. act. 2282 x3

                                LL, V7, p 257, 258. V8 276, 277

                                See? Simple comparison shows that the word can easily be contradicted and not conclusive evidence. . . .

                                Therefore, I don't believe Allah sent religion (fallacy of hasty generalization) for human beings. . . it doesn't make sense.
                                I believe. . Islam is a universal ways of life, and mankind is one ummah (&#1611. . . as descendants of Adam, no religion.

                                And when your Lord
                                took from the children of Adam
                                from their loins
                                their descendants (no religion)
                                and made them testify of themselves
                                , "Am I not your Lord?"
                                They said, "Yes, we have testified."

                                • lest you should say on the day of Resurrection
                                  "Indeed, we were of this unaware"
                                  (7172)

                                Mankind (ie. regardless of religion) was one ummah
                                (2.213)

                                And if your Lord had wished
                                He could have made all the people one nation
                                but they still would have continued to disagree. (through religions, ie. sectarianism)
                                11118

                                As for those who divide up their deen (&#1618 and form into religion (&#1575
                                you have nothing whatsoever to do with them
                                6.159

                                Therefore. . .

                                1. No religion and no sectarianism.

                                because. . .

                                And whoever seeks a "dnan" (&#1575 other than Islam (unity in diversity, living as one nation, as descendants of Adam)
                                it will NEVER be accepted of him
                                and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers
                                385

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                                  Man_of_Faith
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                                  Peace,

                                  The command is the same no matter which people heard about Allah from a prophet and that is BE GOOD and HAVE FAITH is more or less it. Be one with the Singularity that created you and to which Singularity you shall return.

                                  The commandments are a help to let you be guided towards purification and wholeness so you are not an anomaly to The Singularity. Absolutely voluntary, but consequences of not following them is disastrous. But oppression and injustice is completely an abomination not voluntary at all but should be fought against by conscious people. And several of the commandments are actually not voluntary such as thievery, murder, false testimony and adultery, because someone else is hurt and it means injustice. This is why polytheists/mushriks are to be killed unless they are mindful of salat because it does not mean prayer but teaching/command of Allah and the particularly against the commands that cause oppression and injustice.

                                  If one is oppressive and unfair they break the number one commandment Allah is your Master. Obey The Creator. And The Creator hates impurities/anomalies.

                                  So the fools in the passage in question are told to be mindful of what The Creator stands for, the attributes. They should be one with The Creator.

                                  So much for a ritualistic prayer which people seem to defend to their graves.

                                  Have faith

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                                    muslims
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                                    They should be one with The Creator.

                                    So much for a ritualistic prayer which people seem to defend to their graves.

                                    bravo

                                    From "one" (adam) . . . to many. . . back to "one" (nation), Oneness. . . that's the test for mankind.

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                                      Mazhar
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                                      bravo

                                      From "one" (adam) . . . to many. . . back to "one" (nation), Oneness. . . that's the test for mankind.

                                      Not back to "one", there will be three

                                      Chap 56

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                                        muslims
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                                        Yes, for those who have failed the test. . .but the forerunners (about "balance between good and evil&quot

                                        A company of the former peoples
                                        And a few of the later peoples (ie. after Muhammad)
                                        5613-14

                                        that's the test for mankind.

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