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    This is why you must have completeness of understanding from Allah. Pray for not associating dictionaries to Allah's revelation. Come above the human dictionaries by submitting to Allah expecting From Him for revelations. Do you believe in direct revelation from Allah?

    I think by now it would be clear to you as to how to be in total surrendering before Allah that it is Him and He alone by revelation can make us step upon the right path. Not man made dictionaries and grammatical dictionaries.

    Red is mine

    Salam..

    The above sounds very weird, and terrifying... (comparison > refer here) nope

    Further comparison

    No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
    And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
    (837-8)

    No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
    And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
    (8318-19)

    So leave Me, with whoever denies the Qur'an
    We will progressively lead them from where they do not know
    And I will give them time
    Indeed, My plan is firm
    (6844-45)

    From the above statement and relating to direct revelation from Allah, I guess it is hard to say Allah plan is firm since many here on earth are very close and receiving direct revelation from Allah. They might also knew what is in the 'illiyyun and sijjeen.. not many prophets have acquired this privilege..

    mmm.. people are stressful, maybe because of the ozone depletion and climate change. sun

    Does each one of them want to receive the scripture personally?

    What is with you?
    How do you judge?
    Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
    That indeed for you is whatever you choose? <- refer here and here
    (6836-38)

    Peace peace

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      Salam

      So this is how you interprets 391 & 92?

      This is how you interpret the word "spend" in 391 & 92? hmm

      Well.. I have nothing to say on your methodology and despite repeated request for a direct authority to support our main issue, you are rambling and with a long-winded inconsequential irrelevant explanation, lack of focus, generalize the issue, and still cannot point out how 391 & 92 can be interpreted as to give "our parents, children, brothers, wives, relatives" in the way of Allah. Neither can you support your conclusion from Sura ali-Imran, other than making a conclusion based on what you "personally feel" is the right things to say; ie. a decision made according to what might be pleasing to imagine, rather than according to evidence or reason.

      There is no methodology here but common sense and use of criterion.

      you are rambling and with a long-winded, inconsequential, irrelevant explanation, lack of focus,

      If you can remove such inconsistencies in your feel, and observe the content of post with patience you will get to know much better from it, for it is keeping sensibilities still intact and remain in our discerning abilities.

      You have also misquote the words of Allah and distorted its true meaning to support your conclusion (refer here).

      If you are truthful tell me who knows true meaning of an ayat with respect to absolute guidance for one, who seeks it to become free of his difficulties, from any single ayat of Quran.

      To know the meaning of the above sentence you shall know the meanings of Truth/ mean/ ayat/ absolute/ guidance/ seek/ become free/ difficulty/ Quran etc. You have to spread out the thesaurus on your study table and choose your meaning of choice for every word used above depending upon the mood and situation each one is.

      Now with this understand in mind you look into, 392 By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, etc., it means here Allah's Reward, i.e. Paradise), unless you spend (in Allah's Cause) of that which you love; and whatever of good you spend, Allah knows it well.

      The verse has following words piety/ righteousness/ reward/ paradise/ spend/ love/ good/ Allah. Let us take one word of it and see how diversely we can assess and access to, say piety
      Piety devout ness/ dutifulness/ godliness.
      Devout reverent feelings/exercises; heartfelt/dear/sincere
      Dear Highly valued;/ greatly beloved/ cherished/ precious
      Beloved loving relationship/ sacrificial love.

      For the word piety I take the meaning as loving relations and sacrificial love involving my household parents, children, brothers, wife, relations far and near, if I find them blocking my way in the path of Allah and if they force me to deny and belie Allah and His guidance. I give up my relationship with them and spend my life with love sacrificed for the sake of paradise. It is not that as you incorrectly maintain, I am giving my said relations or spend relations which carries no meaning at all.

      The ayats of Allah 924., 5822 surely endorses such take of mine. What is your take?

      Peace

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        Peace DrFazl,

        This ayat comes to my mind and confirms to me what you have written above

        283
        And remember We took a covenant from the Children of Israel saying "Worship none but Allah; and do good to parents, to relatives, orphans, and the needy; and speak to people good words; be steadfast in prayer; and practice regular charity. Then you turned back except a few of you and now too you turn aside.

        All praise to The Teacher, The Guide - Allah alone.

        gita.

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          Salam drfazl

          Firstly,

          When you come to know the truth any of your family members denies Allah and rejects the faiths stands between you and Allah and in His path of righteousness you shall sever them off. It is very important sacrifice you make severing all relationships with such kind of people, however closely related they might be. Examples being Prophet Ibrahim's father; prophet Lut's wife; prophet Nuh's wife and son to mention directly from Quran.

          For the word piety I take the meaning as loving relations and sacrificial love involving my household parents, children, brothers, wife, relations far and near, if I find them blocking my way in the path of Allah and if they force me to deny and belie Allah and His guidance. I give up my relationship with them and spend my life with love sacrificed for the sake of paradise. It is not that as you incorrectly maintain, I am giving my said relations or spend relations which carries no meaning at all.

          Sorry, wrong guessing and your belief are inconsistent with the Qur'an. Your ideology is the same ideology of Sunni and Shiah religions, promoting hate, wars and hatred in the humanity and family institutions. Whereas the Qur'an clearly states....

          And We have enjoined upon man
          for his parents
          His mother carried him
          in weakness upon weakness
          and his weaning is in two years
          Be grateful to Me and to your parents <- be grateful to your parents (refer here)
          to Me is the destination.
          But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me
          that of which you have no knowledge
          do not obey them
          but accompany them in (this) world <- stay and don't give up your relationship with them
          with appropriate kindness <- be kind as of a child to his parent (refer here), not make enemy
          and follow the way of those who turn back to Me
          Then to Me will be your return
          and I will inform you about what you used to do
          (3114-15)

          Secondly,

          The ayats of Allah 924., 5822 surely endorses such take of mine. What is your take?

          Again, sorry.. you are misquoting the words of Allah and distorted its true meaning to support your conclusion. All the ayats you are referring to is relates to the circumstances during the Jihad (war) and Muslim being extremely oppressed. The same right is given to the non-believers, and Allah will help the non-believers if they are oppressed by the Muslim (refer here).

          The ones who have believed <- Situation of extreme oppression;
          emigrated and striven in the cause of Allah <- eg. 285, 2191, 2217, 2191, 2246
          with their wealth
          and their lives
          are greater in rank in the sight of Allah
          And it is those who are the attainers
          Their Lord gives them good tidings of mercy from Him
          and approval
          and of gardens for them wherein is enduring pleasure
          abiding therein forever
          Indeed, Allah has with Him a great reward
          O you who have believed
          do not take your fathers
          or your brothers as allies
          if they have preferred disbelief over belief
          And whoever does so among you
          then it is those who are the wrongdoers
          Say, "If your fathers <- the ayat you are relying for your argument
          your sons
          your brothers
          your wives
          your relatives
          wealth which you have obtained
          commerce wherein you fear decline
          and dwellings with which you are pleased
          are more beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger
          and jihad in His cause
          then wait until Allah executes His command
          And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people"
          Allah has already given you victory in many regions <- wars
          and on the day of Hunayn
          when your great number pleased you<- wars
          but it did not avail you at all
          and the earth was confining for you with its vastness
          then you turned back, fleeing
          Then Allah sent down His tranquillity upon His Messenger
          and upon the believers
          and sent down soldiers angels <- wars
          whom you did not see
          and punished those who disbelieved
          And that is the recompense of the disbelievers
          Then Allah will accept repentance
          after that for whom He wills
          and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful
          (920-27)

          They took their oaths as a cover <- the jews and the munafiqoon making allies
          so they averted from the way of Allah
          and for them is a humiliating punishment
          Never will their wealth or their children
          avail them against Allah at all
          Those are the companions of the Fire
          they will abide therein eternally
          On the Day Allah will resurrect them all
          and they will swear to Him
          as they swear to you
          and think that they are on something
          Unquestionably, it is they who are the liars
          Satan has overcome them
          and made them forget the remembrance of Allah
          Those are the party of Satan
          Unquestionably, the party of Satan
          they will be the losers
          Indeed, the ones who oppose Allah and His Messenger <- during oppression and wars
          those will be among the most humbled
          Allah has written, "I will surely overcome, I and My messengers" <- during oppression and wars
          Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might
          You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day <- the ayat you are relying for your argument
          having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger
          even if they were their fathers
          or their sons
          or their brothers
          or their kindred
          Those - He has decreed within their hearts faith
          and supported them with spirit from Him
          And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow
          wherein they abide eternally
          Allah is pleased with them
          and they are pleased with Him
          those are the party of Allah
          Unquestionably, the party of Allah - they are the successful
          (5816-22)

          p/s Further, I couldn't agree with your argument since there are in the Qur'an to be fair and good to the non believers, notwithstanding their religions. The true meanings of a Muslim and believers, and the actual contexts have been distorted by the Arabs to suit the agenda of sectarianism and Islam as a religion.

          and you will find the nearest of them in affection to the believers
          those who say, "We are Christians." <- Allah confirmed that they are good peoples
          That is because among them are priests and monks
          and because they are not arrogant
          (582)

          This also includes the context of the ayat you are quoting above. For example, how you are misquoting and distorted the true meanings of the ayat by generalizing the ayat that relating to "takes them for a guardian", jihad (self defense), and during the emigration of Muslim as generally making all the non-believers as an enemy and sacrifice them in the way of Allah (923); ie. sectarianism.

          Whereas the Qur'an says Allah will help the non-believers.

          Permission to fight is given
          to those against whom war is made <- not referring to Muslim, rights given to all human beings
          because they have been wronged <- religion vs. just and balance
          and Allah indeed has the power to help them <- Allah will help the non-believers
          (2230)

          Why are you repeatedly and keep on distorting the words of Allah?

          Why do you hate the non-believers based on sectarianism?

          Because of wars? Revenge? Economy and Poverty?

          Thirdly,

          To know the meaning of the above sentence you shall know the meanings of Truth/ mean/ ayat/ absolute/ guidance/ seek/ become free/ difficulty/ Quran etc. You have to spread out the thesaurus on your study table and choose your meaning of choice for every word used above depending upon the mood and situation each one is.

          Now with this understand in mind you look into, 392 By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, etc., it means here Allah's Reward, i.e. Paradise), unless you spend (in Allah's Cause) of that which you love; and whatever of good you spend, Allah knows it well.

          The verse has following words piety/ righteousness/ reward/ paradise/ spend/ love/ good/ Allah. Let us take one word of it and see how diversely we can assess and access to, say piety
          Piety devout ness/ dutifulness/ godliness.
          Devout reverent feelings/exercises; heartfelt/dear/sincere
          Dear Highly valued;/ greatly beloved/ cherished/ precious
          Beloved loving relationship/ sacrificial love.

          You are still rambling. Ignoring the context of the ayat and make an argument from what is pleasing for you to imagine; rather than according to evidence or reason. Wishful Thinking.

          So this is how you interprets 391 & 92?

          This is how you interpret the word "spend" in 391 & 92? hmm

          Well.. I have nothing to say on your methodology and despite repeated request for a direct authority to support our main issue, you are rambling and with a long-winded inconsequential irrelevant explanation, lack of focus, generalize the issue, and still cannot point out how 391 & 92 can be interpreted as to give "our parents, children, brothers, wives, relatives" in the way of Allah. Neither can you support your conclusion from Sura ali-Imran, other than making a conclusion based on what you "personally feel" is the right things to say; ie. a decision made according to what might be pleasing to imagine, rather than according to evidence or reason.

          My argument remains as follows

          (refer above)

          Peace peace

          p.s discussion starts from here

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            cont.

            and some comparisons on the pattern of arguments..

            To know the meaning of the above sentence you shall know the meanings of Truth/ mean/ ayat/ absolute/ guidance/ seek/ become free/ difficulty/ Quran etc. You have to spread out the thesaurus on your study table and choose your meaning of choice for every word used above depending upon the mood and situation each one is.

            The Islamic clergy expends great energy trying to account for these inconsistencies and contradictions. Their answers to your common-sense observations may involve various choices of words, yet the thrust can broadly be summarised thus in order to understand the Hadith you have to be very learned. There seem to be contradictions in the Hadith to you because you are not learned. They ? the clergy ? are learned. Therefore, they do not see contradictions. When you are learned like them you, too, will not see contradictions. Until you are as learned as they you cannot contend with them on this (or any) subject. The fact that you fail to perceive any of this only testifies to your own ignorance; A Study of the Qur'an

            Whereas the Qur'an says...

            It is He who has sent down to you the Book

            in it are verses precise
            they are the foundation of the Book

            and others unspecific

            As for those in whose hearts is deviation
            they will follow that of it which is unspecific
            seeking discord and seeking an interpretation

            And no one knows its interpretation except Allah

            But those firm in knowledge say
            "We believe in it. All is from our Lord."
            And no one will be reminded except those of understanding.
            (37)

            refer also 5101 and 267-71

            inconsistently...

            Accordingly, if Quran is a guidance to each individual from the beginning to the end of the world; and from birth to the death of each person, the context of any ayat is closely connected to each one's individualistic, and constantly changing situation of his life at any point of time; and his grade and degree of life he is living, from the heavens down to the earth.

            How do you take the observation , " only Allah knows the true meanings of His ayats?" Would you say, 'yes?' Therefore all your Arabic language and lexicons would be fruitless to tread the path of righteousness. The proof of righteousness of your interpretation lies only in your living out that which you interpret.

            Quranic context is your individual situation at any point in your lifetime. Every ayat and every word of the same ayat has 8 billion contexts if presently there is 8 billion population. And the situations in each person change by the moment and accordingly the meanings of the same ayat changes and the guidance would be perfect in the Name of Allah, the only Guide, at that moment of time if only one looks up to Him Alone without committing association.

            logically...

            I hope we don't have 8 billion gods, with 8 billion contexts of the Qur'an... &

            There is a difference between "the context of the ayat" (Qur'anic context - words of Allah) and "what you may understood by it" (your context - your philosophy). This is what happened in the past, where the ulama are imposing their own context to the Qur'an, as it is the Qur'an (claiming absolute truth). Therefore, I believe your methodology or concept of interpretation that "the context of any ayat is closely connected to each one's individualistic" are contradicting the following ayats. It will cause deviation and division in the society since many peoples have many different interpretations of the Qur'an, according to their own desires (4523)(2543).

            So direct your face toward the deen, inclining to truth
            the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created people
            No change should there be in the creation of Allah (deen)
            That is the correct deen
            but most of the people do not know
            (3030)

            O you who have believed
            DO NOT ask about things which
            if they are shown to you
            will distress you
            But if you ask about them while the Qur'an is being revealed
            they will be shown to you
            Allah has pardoned that which is past
            and Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing
            (5101)

            And indeed, there is among them a party
            who alter the Scripture
            with their tongues
            so you may think it is from the Scripture
            but it is not from the Scripture
            And they say, "This is from Allah ,"
            but it is not from Allah
            And they speak untruth about Allah while they know
            (378)

            Peace peace

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              drfazl
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              Salam drfazl

              Firstly,

              Sorry, wrong guessing and your belief are inconsistent with the Qur'an. Your ideology is the same ideology of Sunni and Shiah religions, promoting hate, wars and hatred in the humanity and family institutions. Whereas the Qur'an clearly states....

              "Wrong-guessing", "inconsistent with Quran" how sure are you that you self assume as you are the author of Quran itself. And how sincerely obedient are you in your highly deplorable statement 'I promote hatred amongst families and wars against nations; and further I belong to the sectarians like Sunni and Shias, which sectarianism Allah disapproves of?' Please restrain from saying what you do not know for such actions will reduce one's discerning capabilities, which could be the worst loss one could suffer in this life. Seek forgiveness.

              And We have enjoined upon man
              for his parents
              His mother carried him
              in weakness upon weakness
              and his weaning is in two years
              Be grateful to Me and to your parents
              to Me is the destination.

              But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me
              that of which you have no knowledge
              do not obey
              but accompany them in world<- stay and don't give up your relationship with them
              with appropriate kindness <- be kind as of a child to his parent (refer here), not make enemy
              and follow the way of those who turn back to Me
              Then to Me will be your return
              and I will inform you about what you used to do
              (3114-15)

              I bring to notice the bold red word 'endeavour' which means extreme pressure on you to set up partners to Allah to the extent of even terrorising you to death. This happened to Ibrahim. If you read the prophet's history in sura al Maryam, 46 - 49 He, the father said "Do you reject my gods, O Ibrahim? If you stop not this, I will indeed stone you. So get away from me safely before I punish you." ....So, when Ibrahim had given them up, and that which they were worshipping beside Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob. Each of them We made a prophet.

              And now follow it up with Allah's admonition in 2130. And who turns away from the righteousness of Ibrahim except him who befools himself? Truly, We chose him in this world and verily, in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous.

              What is your take on such course of Ibrahim? According to you Ibrahim promoted hatred amongst families and wars against nations! Why are you rejecting Allah's verses simply because His verses are against your esteemed view on life and matters?

              Peace.

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                drfazl
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                Salam drfazl

                Firstly,

                Sorry, wrong guessing and your belief are inconsistent with the Qur'an. Your ideology is the same ideology of Sunni and Shiah religions, promoting hate, wars and hatred in the humanity and family institutions. Whereas the Qur'an clearly states....

                And We have enjoined upon man
                for his parents
                His mother carried him
                in weakness upon weakness
                and his weaning is in two years
                Be grateful to Me and to your parents <- be grateful to your parents (refer here)
                to Me is the destination.
                But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me
                that of which you have no knowledge
                do not obey them
                but accompany them in (this) world <- stay and don't give up your relationship with them
                with appropriate kindness <- be kind as of a child to his parent (refer here), not make enemy
                and follow the way of those who turn back to Me
                Then to Me will be your return
                and I will inform you about what you used to do
                (3114-15)

                Secondly,

                Again, sorry.. you are misquoting the words of Allah and distorted its true meaning to support your conclusion. All the ayats you are referring to is relates to the circumstances during the Jihad (war) and Muslim being extremely oppressed. The same right is given to the non-believers, and Allah will help the non-believers if they are oppressed by the Muslim (refer here).

                The ones who have believed <- Situation of extreme oppression;
                emigrated and striven in the cause of Allah <- eg. 285, 2191, 2217, 2191, 2246
                with their wealth
                and their lives
                are greater in rank in the sight of Allah
                And it is those who are the attainers
                Their Lord gives them good tidings of mercy from Him
                and approval
                and of gardens for them wherein is enduring pleasure
                abiding therein forever
                Indeed, Allah has with Him a great reward
                O you who have believed
                do not take your fathers
                or your brothers as allies
                if they have preferred disbelief over belief
                And whoever does so among you
                then it is those who are the wrongdoers
                Say, "If your fathers <- the ayat you are relying for your argument
                your sons
                your brothers
                your wives
                your relatives
                wealth which you have obtained
                commerce wherein you fear decline
                and dwellings with which you are pleased
                are more beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger
                and jihad in His cause
                then wait until Allah executes His command
                And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people"
                Allah has already given you victory in many regions <- wars
                and on the day of Hunayn
                when your great number pleased you<- wars
                but it did not avail you at all
                and the earth was confining for you with its vastness
                then you turned back, fleeing
                Then Allah sent down His tranquillity upon His Messenger
                and upon the believers
                and sent down soldiers angels <- wars
                whom you did not see
                and punished those who disbelieved
                And that is the recompense of the disbelievers
                Then Allah will accept repentance
                after that for whom He wills
                and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful
                (920-27)

                They took their oaths as a cover <- the jews and the munafiqoon making allies
                so they averted from the way of Allah
                and for them is a humiliating punishment
                Never will their wealth or their children
                avail them against Allah at all
                Those are the companions of the Fire
                they will abide therein eternally
                On the Day Allah will resurrect them all
                and they will swear to Him
                as they swear to you
                and think that they are on something
                Unquestionably, it is they who are the liars
                Satan has overcome them
                and made them forget the remembrance of Allah
                Those are the party of Satan
                Unquestionably, the party of Satan
                they will be the losers
                Indeed, the ones who oppose Allah and His Messenger <- during oppression and wars
                those will be among the most humbled
                Allah has written, "I will surely overcome, I and My messengers" <- during oppression and wars
                Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might
                You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day <- the ayat you are relying for your argument
                having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger
                even if they were their fathers
                or their sons
                or their brothers
                or their kindred
                Those - He has decreed within their hearts faith
                and supported them with spirit from Him
                And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow
                wherein they abide eternally
                Allah is pleased with them
                and they are pleased with Him
                those are the party of Allah
                Unquestionably, the party of Allah - they are the successful
                (5816-22)

                Why are you repeatedly and keep on distorting the words of Allah?

                Why do you hate the non-believers based on sectarianism?

                Because of wars? Revenge? Economy and Poverty?

                Brother, can you try remove all your red insinuations into the ayats and make clean readings of the ayat? Please try it. I think without injecting into the ayat you cannot make a posting which if you do should be a readable material. Please remove them all and re-write.

                Thirdly,

                You are still rambling. Ignoring the context of the ayat and make an argument from what is pleasing for you to imagine; rather than according to evidence or reason. Wishful Thinking.

                Come to subject instead of writing things out of context to this forum, leave alone context to Quran.

                Peace

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                  I bring to notice the bold red word 'endeavour' which means extreme pressure on you to set up partners to Allah to the extent of even terrorising you to death.

                  Salam

                  Okay, I can see you have nothing else to complaint off, raising another irrelevant issues.

                  But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me
                  that of which you have no knowledge
                  do not obey them
                  but accompany them in (this) world <- stay and don't give up your relationship with them
                  with appropriate kindness <- be kind as of a child to his parent (refer here), not make enemy

                  (3114-15)

                  Further, your argument relating to endeavor is now supporting my argument that Muslims should not give up and keep their duty to the non-believers (parents), and since Allah continues by saying "but accompany them in (this) world with appropriate kindness". The best part is that you have extended further my arguments; ie......

                  Muslims should accompany their non-believers parents and treats them with appropriate kindness (duty of a son to his parents) despite "extreme pressure on you to set up partners to Allah to the extent of even terrorising you to death" (ie. your new argument).

                  extreme pressure on you to set up partners to Allah to the extent of even terrorising you to death.

                  Comparison with your old argument...

                  I take the meaning as loving relations and sacrificial love involving my household parents, children, brothers, wife, relations far and near, if I find them blocking my way in the path of Allah and if they force me to deny and belie Allah and His guidance. I give up my relationship with them and spend my life with love sacrificed for the sake of paradise. It is not that as you incorrectly maintain, I am giving my said relations or spend relations which carries no meaning at all.

                  Why you are getting confused with your own arguments? hmm

                  You are making an argument without understanding what you really believe?

                  Peace peace

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                    The Islamic clergy expends great energy trying to account for these inconsistencies and contradictions. Their answers to your common-sense observations may involve various choices of words, yet the thrust can broadly be summarised thus in order to understand the Hadith you have to be very learned. There seem to be contradictions in the Hadith to you because you are not learned. They ? the clergy ? are learned. Therefore, they do not see contradictions. When you are learned like them you, too, will not see contradictions. Until you are as learned as they you cannot contend with them on this (or any) subject. The fact that you fail to perceive any of this only testifies to your own ignorance; A Study of the Qur'an

                    What is this Hadith, clergy, learned etc you are speaking about. Surely I have not brought up this subject. I think this post is wrongly directed to me. Please, is this meant for me?

                    Peacev

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                      and some comparisons on the pattern of arguments..

                      Salam..

                      Read again, it says "pattern of arguments"..

                      Peace peace

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                        cont.

                        and some comparisons on the pattern of arguments..

                        Whereas the Qur'an says...

                        It is He who has sent down to you the Book

                        in it are verses precise
                        they are the foundation of the Book

                        and others unspecific

                        As for those in whose hearts is deviation
                        they will follow that of it which is unspecific
                        seeking discord and seeking an interpretation

                        And no one knows its interpretation except Allah

                        But those firm in knowledge say
                        "We believe in it. All is from our Lord."
                        And no one will be reminded except those of understanding.
                        (37)

                        refer also 5101 and 267-71

                        inconsistently...

                        logically...

                        Peace peace

                        What are you bringing this ayat 37 for? Did I reject his ayat? Or did I request you to discuss? If you really want to discuss the ayat we shall discuss it exclusively so. But it seems you pick up ayats here and there only to put me into your red whimsical explanation that which you fancy. And before having an idea of fixing some one using a particular ayat, please remember the same explanation you bring would fit you more than fixing your opponent. Hence do not hunt for ayats; it sure shall haunt you.

                        Peace

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                          Salam

                          Read again, slowly... you are spamming this thread with irrelevant questions and ignoring our real issues. pr

                          Peace.

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                            Salam..

                            Read again, it says "pattern of arguments"..

                            Peace peace

                            With Quran there can never be argument if you fear Allah; and you began arguing from the word go. Instead just say your view without contradicting others' views; let as many as 8 million views pour in. You must have the criterion and patience to choose the best of them all. Such are the people who are men of understanding; and Allah conducts in righteousness only such of these people.

                            Peace

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                              Salam

                              Read again, slowly... you are spamming this thread with irrelevant questions and ignoring our real issues. pr

                              Peace.

                              Do you know the meaning of spam? How come you consider yourself as single, one man largest recipient group in this thread? I have bundles of issues with every posting of yours but I never contested any of them. I have posted just one post a weak ago and you said
                              You can enlighten us with your understanding or perspectives.

                              I have not made an argument here; but if it is thrust on me, I have no way except to try to make clear my view point from every angle possible. I have not passed a single comment on you, unlike you. Say your view against my view, without challenges and comments. This is the main principle to have in mind when it comes to Quran. Subdue, submit and surrender to Allah while writing your perspectives on an ayat for Allah knows best. Wait eagerly for any better input. If you find unworthy posts, all we have to do is just ignore and seek forgiveness for him and for yourself, for we have become judgemental already.

                              Peace and I stop here with you
                              May Allah Guide Us All

                              Salam
                              fazlur rahman

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                                With Quran there can never be argument if you fear Allah; and you began arguing from the word go. Instead just say your view without contradicting others' views; let as many as 8 million views pour in. You must have the criterion and patience to choose the best of them all. Such are the people who are men of understanding; and Allah conducts in righteousness only such of these people.

                                Peace

                                Salam

                                Where does it mention that it is an argument against Allah or the Qur'an? (REFER HERE)

                                AND as I said, read again.. slowly...

                                Peace

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                                  Do you know the meaning of spam? How come you consider yourself as single, one man largest recipient group in this thread?

                                  Salam

                                  Okay.. I think you are panicking and unable to use your rational minds (refer here and here). Let me know when you are able to relax and discuss logically on the issue.

                                  Peace. yes

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                                    I have not made an argument here; but if it is thrust on me, I have no way except to try to make clear my view point from every angle possible.

                                    Salam

                                    No offense, but the above statement is implying an argument from your part. I am not referring to the argument of an ordinary man or what we ordinarily called as "quarreling" (which is not an argument), but from the point of Critical Thinking and Logical Analysis. A method to determine whether a conclusion is sound or unsound, a method to determine the validity of conclusions and separating the poor reasoning and fallacious arguments.

                                    In logic and philosophy, an argument is an attempt to persuade someone of something, by giving reasons for accepting a particular conclusion as evident. The general structure of an argument in a natural language is that of premises (typically in the form of propositions, statements or sentences) in support of a claim the conclusion; Definition of an argument

                                    A fallacy is an argument that uses poor reasoning; Fallacy

                                    (example of poor reasoning, refer here, here and here)

                                    The following is an ayat showing a Muslim must use reasoning and not relying on dogma or fallacious conclusions.

                                    Indeed, the worst of living creatures
                                    in the sight of Allah
                                    are the deaf
                                    and dumb
                                    who do not use reason
                                    (Al-Anfal22)

                                    And among them are unlettered ones
                                    who do not know the Scripture
                                    except in wishful thinking
                                    but they are only assuming
                                    (278)

                                    And if you obey most of those upon the earth
                                    they will mislead you
                                    from the way of Allah
                                    They follow not
                                    except assumption
                                    and they are not
                                    but falsifying
                                    (6116)

                                    And they have thereof no knowledge
                                    They follow not
                                    except assumption
                                    and indeed
                                    assumption avails not against the truth at all <- assumptions is not "Faith"
                                    (5328)

                                    "Condition" to be regarded as those who believe the Qur'an

                                    So is one who upon a clear evidence from his Lord?
                                    And a witness from Him follows it
                                    and before it was the Scripture of Moses to lead and as mercy
                                    Those believe in the Qur'an <- only these peoples believe the Qur'an
                                    (1117)

                                    Peace. peace

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                                      Peace brothers/sisters

                                      1276
                                      ... We exalt whomever we choose to higher ranks. Above every knowledgeable one, there is one who is even more knowledgeable.
                                      ....

                                      Discuss, respect and keep learning.

                                      May the Lord grant us more knowledge and wisdom.

                                      Peace to all.

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                                        Towards Human Unity

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335929#msg335929">Tests from Allah</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335256#msg335256">Main Issue</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335480#msg335480">What is God Alone Religion? </a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335690#msg335690">Defintion of Just and Balance (Sunnatullah)</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335855#msg335855">What is Islam?</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335472#msg335472">Prostrate to Adam</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336532#msg336532">The Common Aspects of Religions.</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335571#msg335571">Which is the right religion ?</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336528#msg336528">The destructive aspect of the fire element.</a>

                                        For you is your deen, and for me is my deen

                                        Islam is not a religion (madhab)

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335361#msg335361">Islam A Challenge to Religion</a>

                                        A comparative study of religion or madhhab

                                        Whether Deen is Religion (Madhab)?

                                        Religion and the Fallacy of Generalization

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335823#msg335823">The Quranic Concept of Salvation</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335261#msg335261">Allah will never accept Religion of Islam</a>

                                        Examle of Deen <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336008#msg336008">1</a>, <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335737#msg335737">2</a>, <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335738#msg335738">3</a>, <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335739#msg335739">4</a>, <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335740#msg335740">5</a>, <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335741#msg335741">6</a>, <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335742#msg335742">7</a>.

                                        Beyond Religion Sunnatullah

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335531#msg335531">Purpose of creation</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335579#msg335579">What is "Sirat al-Mustaqim"?</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336009#msg336009">What does Adam represent?</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335753#msg335753">Descendants of Adam.</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335266#msg335266">Who is a Muslim?</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335603#msg335603">The "DO NOT" prohibition</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605770.msg336452#msg336452">Hadith & Sects.</a> <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605770.msg336423#msg336423">Sura</a> + <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605770.msg336428#msg336428">Prohibition</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335928#msg335928">Impossible for people who i'tiqad to disobey Allah to enter Paradise.</a>

                                        Why Prophet Ibrahim and Muhammad was not a Jew or Christian?

                                        DO NOT die except as Muslims

                                        Description of a Muslim in the Qur'an

                                        A Muslim or a Bigot?

                                        Can a sectarian (a bigot) be a judge to other/all human beings?

                                        Borderline between a Muslim and a Bigot

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335476#msg335476">Muslim Job Scope</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335931#msg335931">Purpose of Life</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335891#msg335891">Alhamdu</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336009#msg336009">Allah Alone is no use for our salvation</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg337721#msg337721">What is the actual standard to become a Muslim?</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg338195#msg338195">No target for becoming a Muslim, the struggling and going is the goal</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg338241#msg338241">Graph</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg338517#msg338517">The process of returning to Allah</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg339592#msg339592">What is reward and sin?</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg339593#msg339593">Allah Purifies Us</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336010#msg336010">Duty Awareness Program (Deen)</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335950#msg335950">What is Right or Wrong?</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg337721#msg337721">What is Right or Wrong? (2)</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336077#msg336077">The Qur'an is about us.</a>

                                        What does the Qur'an teach?

                                        How to unlock the understanding of the Qur'an

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335263#msg335263">Duty To Ourselves</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335265#msg335265">Understanding The Quran</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335283#msg335283">Language of the Heart</a>

                                        Level of understanding the Qur'an

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335515#msg335515">What is Reality?</a> <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335521#msg335521">(2)</a>, <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335524#msg335524">(3)</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335788#msg335788">Qur'an is an introductory Book, Guidance or Manual.</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335810#msg335810">Signs</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335950#msg335950">Pleasure</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336130#msg336130">Dictionary of the Qur'an</a>

                                        Other forms of Shirk

                                        Shirk & the God and Ulema within ourselves

                                        Shirk in the form of a very fine

                                        The key to understand justly balanced

                                        The Qur'anic standard for the attainment of righteousness

                                        Some example on better way to give everything in the path of Allah

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335472#msg335472">Philosophy of Salat</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335474#msg335474">True Solat is Jihad?</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335659#msg335659">Formula for Success</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335483#msg335483">First Step - Fire</a>

                                        Purpose of Ibada

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335476#msg335476">Formula for Unity - Negotiator, Mediator and Conciliator</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335880#msg335880">Towards Human Unity</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg335750#msg335750">Unconditional Freedom</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336189#msg336189">The Flow of Ideas</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336234#msg336234">Example of Quranic Ideas</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336219#msg336219">Ideas of Just and Balance</a>

                                        <a href="http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9605723.msg336265#msg336265">When Being Wrong Is Right</a>

                                        The Matrix of Justly Balanced For Our Salvation

                                        Why the matrix?

                                        Qur'an as the Confirming Book

                                        Look for similarities to unite the society

                                        Words (label) to be removed from the mind of any Muslim

                                        How to incorporate the Qur'an into any countries or laws?

                                        Islamic Constitution

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                                          Dear brother Muslims Salaam!

                                          The job done by you in this thread clearly suggests that you are very thoughtful. Your work tells its own tale about your penchant of making a great deal of mull in the skull before breaking the lull. Usually, it is seen that at such level people get inflicted with arrogance. But I have every hope that your good self will not allow this menace to even touch you from outside. May Allah bless you with more precision of mind to maintain your best of standards and bring forth even better and better.

                                          Salaam!
                                          Mehjabeen

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