• It should be noted here that the Scripture uses two words when describing the aspect of Salat. One word is "Aqimo", and the other is "Aqamo" (I will skip the singular and dual variants of the word). These two words are normally translated as the same thing "uphold/carry-out" however, there is a distinction that needs to be highlighted. "Aqimo" is an order, while "Aqamo" is a fact. Therefore, wherever the use of the word "Aqimo" is found, it will be translated as "perform" (an order to carry out the act of Salat). Alternatively, wherever the word "Aqamo" is found, it will be translated as "honour" (an ongoing process/commitment to the function of Salat).

.. The meaning becomes clear when we note that the word "Salawaat" is not the plural of "Salat" but is a reference to any and all "allegiances" that are made.
"For these will be Salawaat (allegiances) from their Lord" (2157)
"your Salawaat (allegiances) are a tranquility for them" (9103)
"And if it were not for God defending mankind against themselves, then many places of gathering, and markets, and Salawaat (allegiances), and temples where the name of God is frequently mentioned, would have been destroyed" (2240)
Now we can see how verse 2238 is read
"Maintain the allegiances (Salawaat), and the centermost oath of allegiance (Salat). And stand devoutly for God." (The Message 223
Obviously, out of all the oaths and allegiances we will make in our lives, the one dedicated to God is the centermost and most important. ...

Peace Layth Thank you interesting....

I found these two points very interesting, any comments from anybody else ?

Peace

If you collect data via a web form,

a. you save result in text file on the server (file needs to be read-write)
b. you can e-mail data to certain e-mail address (need an SMTP server)
c. you can store result to a database such as MySQL database

it seems that you are trying to use option a and b.

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Peace layth

I viewed your source code about members page. It seems either submit button action is missing or e-mail server is not completing action requested by SUBMIT button. When a visitor clicks a submit button, the form is sent to the address specified in the action setting of the <form> tag.

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Peace

This discussion began with the argument of whether sex is for reproduction or pleasure. Now it is heading to direction of the Darwinian Natural Selection. lol

I guess it is a hot topic lol Dont we love it? Since we have not began to reproduce mankind with clonning , Then forget it.

It is simply a reproduction with the added benefit of PLEASURE. Or it is for pleasure with the added benefit of reproduction.

To take the reproduction part of it, we need start human cloning. Then we can say" SEX is for PLEASURE"

LoteTree go for human clonning shock

Well I will say They are fighting. They try to ingnore first then fight back.

We might be divede on issues, it will unfair to expect people to agree on everything it takes time. and research.

2223 Your women are the bearers of your seed. Thus, you may enjoy this privilege however you like, so long as you maintain righteousness. You shall observe GOD, and know that you will meet Him. Give good news to the believers. (RH)

2187 Permitted for you is sexual intercourse with your wives during the nights of fasting. They are the keepers of your secrets, and you are the keepers of their secrets. GOD knew that you used to betray your souls, and He has redeemed you, and has pardoned you. Henceforth, you may have intercourse with them, seeking what GOD has permitted for you. You may eat and drink until the white thread of light becomes distinguishable from the dark thread of night at dawn. Then, you shall fast until sunset. Sexual intercourse is prohibited if you decide to retreat to the masjid (during the last ten days of Ramadan). These are GOD's laws; you shall not transgress them. GOD thus clarifies His revelations for the people, that they may attain salvation. (RH)

Good TurkishMan, no where does it say sex is for procreation only wink

Regards,

Peace
Lets call it REPRODUCTION with pleasure. roll or t he way around PLEASURE with reproduction.

Does it make any difference ? Not Really shock

2223 Your women are the bearers of your seed. Thus, you may enjoy this privilege however you like, so long as you maintain righteousness. You shall observe GOD, and know that you will meet Him. Give good news to the believers. (RH)

2187 Permitted for you is sexual intercourse with your wives during the nights of fasting. They are the keepers of your secrets, and you are the keepers of their secrets. GOD knew that you used to betray your souls, and He has redeemed you, and has pardoned you. Henceforth, you may have intercourse with them, seeking what GOD has permitted for you. You may eat and drink until the white thread of light becomes distinguishable from the dark thread of night at dawn. Then, you shall fast until sunset. Sexual intercourse is prohibited if you decide to retreat to the masjid (during the last ten days of Ramadan). These are GOD's laws; you shall not transgress them. GOD thus clarifies His revelations for the people, that they may attain salvation. (RH)

I don't think this is a good idea... just adding fuel to the fire.

Peace
By cartoons I mean visiulation of same of the Hadith without distorting the content will be interesting.

I think it will ineresting visualize following hadiths

Especially this one
When the Prophet married Aisha, she was 6 years old, and the marriage was consummated when she was 9 (and he was 54) (Bukhari, Book of Nikah 375).

Can you imagine a wedding ceremony, grown up man marriying a 6 years old child. This is sick. It is worse than Danish Cartoons. Here are some more examples.

1. Mahmood bin Rabe narrates, ?I still remember when I was five years old, the Holy Prophet rinsed his mouth and then poured the water into mine? (Kitabul Ilm vol.2, hadith 77). Could the Exalted Prophet hold any human being at that level of inferiority?

2. Prophet Solomon boasted that he would impregnate one hundred women in one night, but only one woman became pregnant and gave birth to a half-formed child (Bukhari, Book of Nikah 3110).

3. The (Exalted) Messenger used to visit all nine of his wives every night (Bukhari, Book of Nikah 352).

4. The Holy Messenger used to have intercourse with all of his wives in one hour of the day and night (without taking a bath) and these (wives) were eleven. The narrator tries to preempt an objection by stating that he (the Holy Prophet) had the (sexual) power of 30 men (Bukhari, Book of Bath 1189).

5. The Prophet said that the best man amongst his followers is the one who has the greatest number of wives (Bukhari, Book of Nikah 352).

6. The Holy Prophet asked, ?Who will buy this slave from me?? Hazrat Naeem bought him for 800 Darham (Bukhari, Kitabul Ikrah p.669).

7. After the fall of Khyber, people described the beauty of Safia Bint Hui, the new bride of a slain enemy soldier. The Prophet chose her for himself. On the way to Madina he stopped and had intercourse with her. His companions did not know if she was a wife or a concubine. Later, a veil was drawn between her and the men-folk and they came to know that she was a wife (Bukhari, Book of Sales and Book of Nikah 359).

Peace

If Muslims do really love Muhammad and respect him, they should have shown more negative reaction to the sources of hadith and sunna, such as Bukhari, Muslim, Ibni Hanbel, Abu Dawud, Tirmizi, Ibni Majeh, and Kafi, including numerous commentaries based on them, such as Ibni Kathir. In those and many other sectarian books, The Prophet Muhammad is falsely depicted as a torturing sadist, as a warmonger, as a tyrant, as a sex maniac, as a pedophile. Somehow, they are receptive to all the insults and defamation directed to Muhammad if they come in the form of a "holy hearsay" (holy hadith) story from a guy with a long Arabic name and beard who hypocritically praises Muhammad before spewing forth such vile statements. Muslims have become an irrational group that is described by verse 10100..... .

I think Cartoons should based on to the sources of hadith and sunna, such as Bukhari, Muslim, Ibni Hanbel, Abu Dawud, Tirmizi.

Title should be something like this Cartoons based on the Hadith. We might end up with a nice HATIDH CARTOON BOOK

Salaams all,

Do we need the quran for our salvation?or is it just the guidance?and is it possible this guidance can be found at other places?

...........God Bless.

"Indeed, this is a reminder.Whoever wills shall take heed.In honorable scriptures. Exalted and pure. (Written) by the hands of messengers. Who are honorable and righteous. 8011-16)

?Blessed is He Who sent down the Furqan upon His servant that he may be a warner to the nations?.

I've been taught that they are jews and christians. But wasn't the message sent down to every nation. Wouldn't everyone be one of the people of the book?

do we have any proof from Quran that "people of book" are only Christians and Jews. ?

I think it is an interesting point to discuss.

Peace all,

I am frustrated, annoyed, angry, utterly exhausted and sick to death of the salat issue. I want to shoot myself, no, I want to explode! brickwall

I can not comprehend, why there is not ONE CLEAR translation of the word "salat"!!! WHY for F's sake!? ??

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How can it be so hard!!? I speak Japanese and English. Here's a little translation exercise; The word "Horse"(English) <--> "Uma" (Japanese)
There, done. Translated. Now, somebody please kindly do the same for "salat". Look, I'll even start it for you!
"Salat" (Arabic) <--> "________" (English)
Fill in the blanks.

I'm wroth... Yeah yeah, and then the Quran tells me, "say, die in your rage" ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! flag

Good point, I have same problem for Turkish Speaking people. Lets look at the couple of verses, see if we can fins and answer

"Had we made it a non-Arabic reading, they would have said, ?why are the verses not explained?? Shall we reveal non-Arabic (reading/quran) to an Arab? Say, ?For those who believe, it is a beacon and a guide. As for those who do not believe they will be deaf and blind to it, as if they are being called from afar. We also gave Moses the scripture, and it too was disputed. If it were not for a predetermined decision by your Lord, they would have been judged immediately. They are in great doubt thereof. (Chapter 41 Verse 44-45)

Since God had revealed it in Arabic to Araps, They should at least have a good dictionary that will explain to Non Araps shock

May be the Answer is the the following verse

The Arabs are the worst in disbelief and hypocrisy, and the most likely to ignore the laws that GOD has revealed to His messenger. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise. (997) ?

It might be an Arap hypocrisy against NON ARAPS.

I am not a racist