more damage is done than good

justice

SECT OF AHL-E-QURAN
Some times back, (in Punjab) a group emerged which claimed that it would act upon
the Quran alone and thus would bury the so-created differences and divisions among
the Muslims. It was undoubtedly an innocent and praise-worthy objective. But what
was clinched, as a result of this sect, was totally different from what it claimed in the
beginning. Not to speak of dissolving the previous factions, it added one more sect -
Ahl-e-Quran -to what we already had. Its reason was that it omitted the method and
mechanism the Quran had suggested for eradicating the various sects. Hence its
efforts not only ended in smoke, but also caused a great harm to the mission of the
Quran itself. Now its consequence is that ?whenever it is said that according to the
Quran, our mutual differences and divisions can be wiped out,? it is said with a cold
taunt ?This too has been tried out and has ended in failure?. It means the failure of
the proponents of this idea, generated the concept, that the Quran has no potential
(God forbid) to curb the sects and fractions among the Ummat.
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MECHANISM TO DISSOLVE THE DIFFERENCES
(13) Now the question is ?What method and mechanism does the Quran evolve to
dissolve these differences?? First of all make this a point that the Quran says
(42 10)
?In whatever matter you have difference, its decision ( ) must be from
Allah.? Here the word is worth considerable. It means it is not a private
enterprise, where, if any difference erupts on any matter between two men, they may
sit to get the decision from the Quran by themselves. Disputed matters are always
decided and ordered by a third person, who is called or Saalis (arbitrator). It
was for this purpose that the Quran told the Rasoolullah (pbuh)"
(4 65)
"Your Rabb is witness to this reality that they can have no (real) belief, unless
they make thee judge (Hukam the one who gives decision) in all disputes
between them and so they not feel heavy-hearted by your decisions but accept
them with the deepest recesses of their heart.?
It means that decision from the Quran shall not be taken individually but this would
require a living and concrete Saalis and Haakim (authority) to give decisions. This
decision-making authority has been interpreted with a comprehensive term of ?Allah
and Rasool? in the Quran. Thus, a few verses before this verse, it is said
(4 59)
?O! you who believe, obey 'Allah and Rasool' and obey those charged with
authority (on behalf of 'Allah and Rasool&#039 amongst you.?
A LIVING AUTHORITY
(4 59)
?If there is dissension on any matter amongst your, (do not try to dissolve it on
your own, but) refer it to 'Allah and Rasool', if you do not do so, it would be
understood that you do not believe in Allah and the Last Day.?
Thus it clearly means that if there is difference on any decision of the sub-ordinate
officers, what to speak of the difference between two individuals, refer it to the
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central authority of the Quranic System ('Allah and Rasool&#039. This same is the
condition of conviction. If it were not acted upon, it would be kufr.
It has been stated earlier that the Quran has interpreted the division and the dissension
as ?Kufr? (paganism). The practical way for protection against this Kufr was
prescribed that there be the Quran extant with the Ummat and the Rasool as the
decision-maker in the light of the Quran. The Quran, in Sura Al-imran, says
(3 101)
?How could you practice ?Kufr?? When the state of affairs is that

Allah's Book is extant with you
And along with it, His Rasool is present among you.?
It means so far as the Quran and the Rasool (pbuh) are extant in the Ummat, factions
can not be created.
This brought another issue to us all these verses of the Quran indicated that during
the presence (life) of the Rasool (pbuh), the Ummat had to remain scared of the
outfits, but after he passed away, there was no way of being scared of the factions. It
was because the presence of both 'the Quran and the Rasool (pbuh)' was necessary for
warding off the factionalism. And when one of its parts, (the Rasool) did remain no
more present, there remained no possibility of protection from sectarianism.
THE MEANING OF
The Quran says you did not understand the matter correctly. You are of the opinion
that the presence of the Rasool means, so far as Muhammadur Rasoolullah is present
among you, this will remain operative. When he dies, the "Rasool" will remain no
more present. This idea is wrong. This operational mode is not conditioned with the
physical life of the Rasool. It will continue after him. That is why it was specified in
Surah Al-imran in these words
(3 144)
?Muhammad is no more than a Rasool of Allah; previously many were the
Rasools who passed away (after shouldering their responsibility of disseminating
the message). So if he (by tomorrow) dies or is killed, will you then (by thinking
that this system was extended only to his life) turn back to your previous way of
life?
(3 144)
"Whosoever (on the death of the Rasool) turn back to the previous way of life,
not the least harm will he do to Allah (will render loss to himself alone)."
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This made the matter absolutely clear. In other words it means that does
not mean the physical life of Rasoolullah. Even after his death, this arrangement could
continuously be in force.
AFTER THE LIFETIME OF THE RASOOLULLAH (PBUH)
When the Rasoolullah died, there was lamentation and dismay all around in the
Ummat. During the tumultuous surges of passions, an idea hued in the mind of some
people that the system the Rasoolullah established has now come to an end.
was a condition for this system. For removing this
misunderstanding, Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique came up to the pulpit and made the
people understand the Quranic exposition of in such a way that
there could be no better effective way of exposition than this. He said
"O people! Those who had opted the subordination of Muhammad (pbuh) ought to
know that their M?ebood is dead. But those who had maintained the subservience to
God, their M'ebood is alive and will remain ever alive." After this, he recited the
above said verse (3 144) i.e., This made the reality pristine clear.
The audience understood as to how this system would remain established after the
death of Rasoolullah. Thus immediately afterwards they stood up and elected
Khaleefa tur Rasool (i.e., the successor to the Rasoolullah (pbuh)) and so filled up the
vacuum caused by his death of the Rasoolullah. Thus it is evident that some one's
succession is the symbol of his presence. In this way "Quran and Rasool"
continuously remained in force.
THE STATUS OF KHALEEFA TUR RASOOL
However, it must be made clear that the responsibility of shouldering the duty to
establish Islamic System lied on the entire Ummat. It is because the Quran had made
it abundantly clear that (i) the entire Ummat is the inheritor of the Book of Allah, it is
not any single individual that inherits it. In Surah Faatir, the Quran says
(35 31)
?Allah is the one who, to you (O Rasool) revealed this Book, which is the one that
makes the realities in front of you come true."
(35 31-32)
"After that He has selected amongst His men (this Ummat) for the inheritance of
this Book." It means the first is that the entire Ummat is the heir to the Quran. Now
proceed further.
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(ii) The responsibility of the Rasoolullah was
(7 157)
He ordered for the recognized (just) and forbade for the unrecognized (evil). Now this
same responsibility was shifted to the Ummat. That is why in Surah Al-imran, the
Quran says
(3 109)
"You are the best Ummat, created for the welfare of the humanity. Your
responsibility is to command for the recognized (just) and forbade for the
unrecognized (evil)."
REPRESENTATIVE OF UMMAT
Thus these facts make it clear that the entire Ummat is the successor of the
Rasoolullah and for the convenience of its practical arrangement, the Ummat by
making one of the best of its individuals as its representative, can continue this
arrangement. In this way, "Quran and Rasool" continuously remain operative in the
Ummat. In their presence, the possibility of the genesis of the dissension and the
growth of the various sects and factions in the Ummat do not cause any effect. The
history stands witness to the fact that during the period of Khilafat, the caliphate,
neither did any disunity spring up, nor did any faction come into existence. It is
because there is not a single instance found during this period in which the individuals
of the Ummat might have sprung up on their own for the decision of their disputed
matters. The central authority was referred for the disputed matters and all had to
obey its judgement. This same authority is called ?KHILAFAT ALA MINHAJE
NABUWWAT?.

belH

If you are seeking a cult, there's always Scientology...

The Quran speaks of MULTIPLE paths (subul, plural of sabeel/path/way)

1419 "And why should we not place our trust in God, while He Has guided us our paths.

3969 As for those who struggle in Our cause, we will guide them in Our paths. For God is with the pious

Furthermore, there are paths(again plural) to peace/salam (516). Salam comes from the same root as Islam btw.

While we are at it, let's abrogate 3918, since we are all meant to have the same exact views I see no reason for this verse. )

Don't forget to seek guidance from what was sent down to Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, et al... (384).

Peace all,
The Quran is sent to those who have knowledge of Torah and Injeel...Unless you know the Torah and Injeel, you will be Lost in many issues such as Hajj, Salat. For example, without the Torah and Injeel you will be making Hajj to Macca instead of Jerusalem. Here how God answer this issue

And if they had upheld the Torah and the Gospel, and what was sent down to them from their Lord, they would have been rewarded from above them and from beneath their feet. From among them is a pious nation, but most of them only do evil.
566

Say O people of the Book, you are not upon anything until you uphold the Torah and the Gospel and what was sent down to you from your Lord. And for many of them, what was sent down to you from your Lord will only increase them in transgression and rejection. So do not feel sorry for the rejectors 568

belH

While we are at it, let's abrogate 3918, since we are all meant to have the same exact views I see no reason for this verse.

3918 The ones who listen to what is being said, and then follow the best of it. These are the ones whom God has guided, and these are the ones who possess intelligence.
3918

The best of it= what is confirmed by God's words that are in Torah, Injeel and Quran...The Best of it Does NOT Equal to our perception of what is the Best...otherwise, we will never be united.

Peace

justice

Peace all,
The Quran is sent to those who have knowledge of Torah and Injeel...Unless you know the Torah and Injeel, you will be Lost in many issues such as Hajj, Salat. For example, without the Torah and Injeel you will be making Hajj to Macca instead of Jerusalem. Here how God answer this issue

And if they had upheld the Torah and the Gospel, and what was sent down to them from their Lord, they would have been rewarded from above them and from beneath their feet. From among them is a pious nation, but most of them only do evil.
566

Say O people of the Book, you are not upon anything until you uphold the Torah and the Gospel and what was sent down to you from your Lord. And for many of them, what was sent down to you from your Lord will only increase them in transgression and rejection. So do not feel sorry for the rejectors 568

The problem now is how do we solve some contradictions (as we thought) regarding the three books. Here are some of the contradictions

The Quran in chapter 260 we read the story of Moses striking a rock to provide water for the thirsty Israelites with a separate event. The Bible explains that Moses went with the people of Israel to Elim where there were twelve springs of water (see Exodus 1527); however, the rock Moses struck with his rod was in Horeb and from this rock exploded one spring and not twelve (see Exodus 171-6) (see also Numbers 208-11)
2)The Quran 2247-251 blends the stories of Saul and Gideon. The Quran says that the Prophet Samuel made Saul (whom the Quran names "Talut" due to his height) the king of Israel and in his days David killed Jalut (Goliath) in a fight (see 1 Samuel 15;17). The Quran then combines Saul with the Biblical account of Gideon's army in which the army was tested by drinking from the river when they were preparing to fight the Midianites (see Judges 71-. Therefore, the Quran mistakenly presents Talut (Saul) as Gideon and the war with the Philistines as the war with the Midianites even though the events occurred many years apart.
The crucifixion of Jesus
4)It is known that God punished the Egyptians using Moses by striking them with ten plagues blood, frogs, lice, flies, the death of livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the death of their first born sons. Flood was not one of the plagues. (see Exodus 7-11) and Quran 7133
the golden calf worshiped by the Israelite was made by a samaritan as per quran but the bible recorded Haroun.

belH

The problem now is how do we solve some contradictions (as we thought) regarding the three books. Here are some of the contradictions

The Quran in chapter 260 we read the story of Moses striking a rock to provide water for the thirsty Israelites with a separate event. The Bible explains that Moses went with the people of Israel to Elim where there were twelve springs of water (see Exodus 1527); however, the rock Moses struck with his rod was in Horeb and from this rock exploded one spring and not twelve (see Exodus 171-6) (see also Numbers 208-11)
2)The Quran 2247-251 blends the stories of Saul and Gideon. The Quran says that the Prophet Samuel made Saul (whom the Quran names "Talut" due to his height) the king of Israel and in his days David killed Jalut (Goliath) in a fight (see 1 Samuel 15;17). The Quran then combines Saul with the Biblical account of Gideon's army in which the army was tested by drinking from the river when they were preparing to fight the Midianites (see Judges 71-. Therefore, the Quran mistakenly presents Talut (Saul) as Gideon and the war with the Philistines as the war with the Midianites even though the events occurred many years apart.
The crucifixion of Jesus
4)It is known that God punished the Egyptians using Moses by striking them with ten plagues blood, frogs, lice, flies, the death of livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the death of their first born sons. Flood was not one of the plagues. (see Exodus 7-11) and Quran 7133
the golden calf worshiped by the Israelite was made by a samaritan as per quran but the bible recorded Haroun.

Peace,
When reading the Torah and Injeel, I always use the Quran as a Guidance...The reason I'm doing this is because the fact that translating the Original Language to different ones will alter the original Message. However, being an Arabic speaker, I read the Quran in its Original Language--Arabic.

As far as the Crucifixion of Jesus, I do not need even to read it, simply because it was written after Jesus was risen to God (hence, it is not part of the Injeel that was revealed to Jesus, which we should uphold).

If you use the Quran as your final Guidance, you will be able to identify the Man Made words from Gods.
peace

Imaani1

I dont agree that more damage than good is done than good in allowing people their own interpretations. Its in trying to create a docterine that you have to subscribe to (or your do not belong to the subscribing group) that you create serious divide.

Setting in stone a certain interpretation of anything doesnt allow you to interprate for yourself or evidence for yourself the message of the Quran and that is what is at the heart of it. I decided to join this group because I know that no matter how many disagree or agree with how/what I interprate in a verse or chapter I will not be labelled as a disbeliever as is happens with sects that have a take it or leave it interpretation of Quran that must be followed by all with sometimes devastating consequences such as war death persecution and seperation between those who are supposed to be following the best of instruction and heading in the direction of a straight path.

peace.

Farabi

We are better learn from the christiant mistake, sunnis is somewhat look alike the catolic and we are the protestant.Even when the protestant escaped to the USA and now become the most high tech country in the world it does not mean mean we must have a real war with those tradisionist.
Late or soon the tradisionist will end up like the catolics, worshiping statue, stone or cemetary. Some of this website members was right, we should not disctinct our selves and claimed as a non muslim, we are muslims.

We have to work together make the tradisionist read the quran on their own language. And we have to carry this job.

Bigmo

Topics we agree on are not debated, so they are not on the threads

EXACTLY!

Bigmo

Peace,
When reading the Torah and Injeel, I always use the Quran as a Guidance...The reason I'm doing this is because the fact that translating the Original Language to different ones will alter the original Message. However, being an Arabic speaker, I read the Quran in its Original Language--Arabic.

As far as the Crucifixion of Jesus, I do not need even to read it, simply because it was written after Jesus was risen to God (hence, it is not part of the Injeel that was revealed to Jesus, which we should uphold).

If you use the Quran as your final Guidance, you will be able to identify the Man Made words from Gods.
peace

I am not sure there was an Injeel that came to Jesus. There is no evidence of that whatsoever. Jesus we are told used to preach from the cradle and in childhood. So knowledge was always with him. The same is not true with Muhammad. Jesus was given signs and so was Moses. The same is not true of Muhammad. So we must not always assume that a Quran like scripture came down to any other prophet. WE make that assumptions always and therefore we assume something Quran like got lost from the days of Moses. Remember after Moses was David and Solomon and many other prophets. Yet nothing of that sort exists and there is no evidence that they existed. We know from the OT that there were for authors or maybe five. There were communications that occured between God and the prophets but there is no evidence that a Quran like scripture that came down to any other prophet like Muhammad. But then again Muhammad had no miracles to show his people so the Quran was the sign given to him. WE know the Psalms is the poetry of David. Even if David was not the one who authored it entirely, there is no way to see that the Psalms was Quran like since its David's peotry. These scriptures like the OT and NT were always like that. They are a combination of hadiths and hadith qudsis. We know that God communicatd with Moses and asked Moses some questions like his rod. This is not the style of language of the Quran. The Quran tells and does not ask and wait for response. Its unique in that sense and Jesus was unique in the sense that he did not need an encounter later in his life with God. He was born into it. Moses meanwhile had some for of direct communication with God.

This needs a lot more research but we should not assume that a Quran like scriptures came down revealing itself in stages and occassions as the Quran. The name Quran itself shows a continual flow of literature that is to be recited. The Quran was Muhammad's sign. The pagans aksed for some signs and the Quran says the Quran itself is the sign and its enough as a divine sign.

We need to be more subltle when we hear words like "brought down" or "revealed" and "gave to" in the Quran as we jump into conclusions thats these were Quran like scriptures.

What we do know is by the time the Quran came down, these scriptures are exactly the same way as today. So the Quran knows these scriptures and never claimed to speak for any other scriptures when refering to them. WE also know that not everything that God communicated with the Israelites is in these scriptures as we know not everything God commincated with Jesus is in the NT. But we also know not everything God communicated with Muhamamd is in the Quran.

But the Quran sees these scriptures in equal footing. We need to have a dialogue with historians and Christian historians regarding this. But we must not assume things. This is one of the traps of being a Quranist is we often assume things without actually researching.

Bigmo

We are better learn from the christiant mistake, sunnis is somewhat look alike the catolic and we are the protestant.Even when the protestant escaped to the USA and now become the most high tech country in the world it does not mean mean we must have a real war with those tradisionist.
Late or soon the tradisionist will end up like the catolics, worshiping statue, stone or cemetary. Some of this website members was right, we should not disctinct our selves and claimed as a non muslim, we are muslims.

We have to work together make the tradisionist read the quran on their own language. And we have to carry this job.

The protestants believe in the trinity more tha n catholics. So its not our business what their differences are. They are like Sunnis and Shias in their differences. We need to seperate the NT from religious sects as we do with the Quran and the Islamic sects. I am interested with the Gospel and OT and not religious sects.

AS far as worshiping cemetery and so on. This is another assumption we make. WE think we know whats idol worshipping and whats polytheism but we don't do research. If we do we would know that polytheism and paganism has nothing to do with what Christians or Sunnis do. Paganism is a radically different theology thats completely different from anything like Christianity. I do understand that the trinity feels pagan lik but a careful study of paganism reveals is nowhere near the pagans the Quran was talking about. Once again we do not do enough research.

As the movement grows hopefully more expertise and academic knowledge will come our way. Right now we are relying on the internet for most of our info.

Remember just because something looks or sounds similar does not mean its similar.

Here is my take on polytheism and paganism

http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9599517.15

Its only a single lecture but its the best I can get so far in the net.

Farabi

The protestants believe in the trinity more tha n catholics. So its not our business what their differences are. They are like Sunnis and Shias in their differences. We need to seperate the NT from religious sects as we do with the Quran and the Islamic sects. I am interested with the Gospel and OT and not religious sects.

AS far as worshiping cemetery and so on. This is another assumption we make. WE think we know whats idol worshipping and whats polytheism but we don't do research. If we do we would know that polytheism and paganism has nothing to do with what Christians or Sunnis do. Paganism is a radically different theology thats completely different from anything like Christianity. I do understand that the trinity feels pagan lik but a careful study of paganism reveals is nowhere near the pagans the Quran was talking about. Once again we do not do enough research.

As the movement grows hopefully more expertise and academic knowledge will come our way. Right now we are relying on the internet for most of our info.

Remember just because something looks or sounds similar does not mean its similar.

Here is my take on polytheism and paganism

http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9599517.15

Its only a single lecture but its the best I can get so far in the net.

Im not saying about their view about trinity but our probability to have war with the tradisionist.

OKay, thanks for your opinion. But have you see the youtube video of pakistan muslim?
And also, you should come here and see what I mean.

huruf

Sorry was posted twice

huruf

I think that a sect is created every time anybody thinks his or her idea or ideas should be imposed on somebody else because they are the right ones and all the other wrong. I hope I will never say somebody is not a muslim till somebody says it him or herself, and even then, even if they say so they may be lying to themselves. The fact is that there are as many "sects" as persons, because, as somebody has pointed out with an aya from the Quran, each one has his own path which may be the most feasible for him or her, but not for anybody else. Sects are created when people think themselves apart or others apart. The fact is that we are all in the same boat, and nobody should be thrown overboard, unless he or her jumps himself. It is not our business to judge humanity, any human being. Till God sets us right , everything, our opinions, honest opinions, are good enough to be true believers, if we are dishonest, then then there is nothing more to say, only us and God know. But for as long as they are honest and intend to be honest, we shoudl deal with what we have, and let God do a job which is too big for us.

I am willing to stick together with whoever wants to stick together, no matter the differences. Differences are just a way to make us understand. What seems obvious to me, may be is not obvious for others. ?What can I do? They may be find them obvious some day or not. There are many things I saw completely wrong at a time, but still, I think, I was in my path, so I was wong, but I was in the right path. And still I may be plagued by mistakes and errors, but I pray to God that I am on the right path. And I trust that most people are on the right path, even if full of mistakes. Being a muslim is not a motionless state with fixed parameters, but a jorney and a yihad with moving poles. With our struggle we help others to struggle. Differences are not a curse but a blessing. If there were none, we would become stones. And may be that is what happened to Shaytan when he refused to postrate to the human being, when he rejected our paths, our wrongs, the nature God gave us.

Sects are the punishment of God for lack of Openess, of Generosity, of Faith and Hope.

Salaam

belH

I am not sure there was an Injeel that came to Jesus. There is no evidence of that whatsoever.

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544 We have sent down the Torah, in it is a guidance and a light; the prophets who have submitted judged with it for those who are Jewish, and the Devotees, and the Priests, for what they were entrusted of the Book of God, and they were witness over. So do not be concerned with the people but be concerned with Me; and do not purchase with My revelations a cheap price. And whoever does not judge with what God has sent down, then these are the rejecters.
545 And We have decreed for them in it that a life for a life, and an eye for an eye, and a nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and wounds to be similar; and whoever remits anything of it, then it will cancel sins for him. And whoever does not judge with what God has sent down, then these are the wicked.
546 And We sent in their footsteps Jesus, son of Mary, authenticating what was present with him of the Torah. And We gave him the Gospel, in it is a guidance and a light, and authenticating what was present with him of the Torah, and a guidance and a lesson for the righteous.
547 And let the people of the Gospel judge with what God has sent down in it. And whoever does not judge with what God has sent down, then these are the wicked.

And if they had upheld the Torah and the Gospel, and what was sent down to them from their Lord, they would have been rewarded from above them and from beneath their feet. From among them is a pious nation, but most of them only do evil.
566

Say O people of the Book, you are not upon anything until you uphold the Torah and the Gospel and what was sent down to you from your Lord. And for many of them, what was sent down to you from your Lord will only increase them in transgression and rejection. So do not feel sorry for the rejectors 568