Diffentiating ppl of other religions
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If everyone is equal in the eyes of Allah, then is it fair to differentiate them based on their religion?
Who differentiates based on religion?
SHAKIR Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve.
al quran is not about what title/name you are, it is all about mindset/actions.
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But i am a hindu, i am being differentiated by Muslims. Did allah say that?
Then you should teach them about their religion ;D
Distinction is made in terms of who has the most merit, who does the most good, and hence, who has the most piety.
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Salam VVA,
I agree with Wakas and OPF. Humans are all the same. If we must differentiate between humans, then we must do that based on their deeds. We must divide evil and good from each other. That doesn't mean we have to do that by judging a human being on his/her religion, but by her/his deeds.
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But I want to know, what exactly being a muslim mean? Isnt is the one who believes in God and who is good at heart?
One who accepts and adheres to the will of God, simple as that. There is a reason for 262 showing proper nouns. It becomes evident from that verse alone that submission is universal and can never be restricted to somebody's holy book, regardless of the authenticity of that book. In other verses, the Quran describes the books of Jews and possibly Christians as scripture, and it (the Quran) is a confirmation of the previous scripture (see 297, 546, 1037 and more).
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Well, this is a translation of 1037 -
010.037
YUSUFALI This Qur'an is not such as can be produced by other than Allah; on the contrary it is a confirmation of (revelations) that went before it, and a fuller explanation of the Book - wherein there is no doubt - from the Lord of the worlds.
PICKTHAL And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be invented in despite of Allah; but it is a confirmation of that which was before it and an exposition of that which is decreed for mankind - Therein is no doubt - from the Lord of the Worlds.
SHAKIR And this Quran is not such as could be forged by those besides Allah, but it is a verification of that which is before it and a clear explanation of the book, there is no doubt in it, from the Lord of the worlds.As for Quran, you can use many sites. http//www.islamicity.com, http//www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/, http//www.submission.org, they all have renderings of the Quran with easy reference (the first one is the best in terms of content).
Either way, your muslim friends are wrong.
But can i read Quran as a normal book or there are any restrictions for reading it
The traditional school of thought is that you need to wash before reading it (based on hadith/narrations, and a single Quranic verse that states nothing such). I don't think anybody here does so. Either way, you are on a computer and washing to read Quran on it is futile.
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Peace
Depends on the laws of your country I suppose. Otherwise you can read it. If was really so "holy" that a non-muslim could not touch it, or maybe a non-believer than it would not be sold for money. Imagine, selling God's guidance for some profit?
Joe
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VVA,
There is often a difference between what Quran says, and what Muslims say.
I suggest reading Quran for yourself to see what it says www.studyquran.org
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It would help to read the posts.
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Salaam,
OPF, I have read the posts. And still do not see how or why you would say something like that. Please back-up your statement.
Thanks! )
I missed the point, actually, because I was talking from my own experiences, muslims are quick to banish people to hell, which is what I thought he was referring to. peace
But this is what I said first
Distinction is made in terms of who has the most merit, who does the most good, and hence, who has the most piety.
References 919/20/41, 495/96, 4915.
Again, I get the impression you are being cynical for the sake of being cynical, maybe your time would better be invested in the Quran.
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Salaam,
I missed the point, actually, because I was talking from my own experiences, muslims are quick to banish people to hell, which is what I thought he was referring to. peace
Exactly my point on the other theard.
But this is what I said first
Distinction is made in terms of who has the most merit, who does the most good, and hence, who has the most piety.
References 919/20/41, 495/96, 4915.
Again, I get the impression you are being cynical for the sake of being cynical, maybe your time would better be invested in the Quran.I'm sorry that that's the impression you get. Please know that I am not being cynical at all! I may or may not agree with you and to understand better, I need more input from your to make a better decision on the subject. I pray you understand what I ask for better and further explanation from you.
Ok.. with that said about this
Distinction is made in terms of who has the most merit, who does the most good, and hence, who has the most piety.
But these so called distinctions are decided by society and can be false on many occasions. Things like "most merit, most good, most piety" etc.. are things that people often make false judgements on.
