Salaam, as in my previous I define islam as Islam means what it means, submission, delivery... to God in this case. The problem is not in defining islam, but in our idea of God, and that, I am afraid, is not uniform. It depends on each person's evolution, starting point, etc. in fact that is the meaning of our life, of everybody's life, return to God, get to know, in whatever extent, God, at the pace we are capable of... To that we cannot put rules or measurements to exact this or that. That pertains to each person destiny and what God has given that person as a task in his or her life. Which is the reason why to force any 3aquida, conditions or whatever to be right or wrong according to "the" religion, is pure wishful thinking and a fantasy, and therefore unanimity in such things, also fantasy. Thank God, who is the Master and Ruler who knows what He does. Alhamdulillah. Salaam

007035 "O ye Children of Adam! whenever there come to you messengers from among you, rehearsing My verses (Arabic ayati) to you, those who are righteous and mend (their lives), on them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve" here yes guidance from Allah continues 002038 ?We said Go down / forth, all of you, from hence; but verily there comes to you from Me a guidance; and whosoever follows My guidance, there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve? 020123 ?He said Go down hence, both of you, one of you an enemy to the other. But when there comes to you from Me a guidance, then whosoever follows My guidance, he will not go astray nor come to grief? 039071 ?And those who disbelieve are driven unto hell in troops till, when they reach it and the gates of them are opened, and the warders of them will say to them Came there not to you messengers of your own, reciting to you the revelations of your Lord and warning you of the meeting of this your Day? they say Yes, verily. But the word of doom of disbelievers is fulfilled? 006048 ?We send the messengers only to give good news and to warn so those who believe and mend (their lives), upon them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve? This can also be noted with respect to Prophet Noah (pbuh) who must have had support as there is a reference to a plurality of messengers. 026.105 ?The people of Noah rejected the messengers? also 025037 ?And the people of Noah, when they rejected the messengers, We drowned them and We made them as a Sign for mankind and We have prepared for (all) wrong-doers a grievous Penalty? Please also note the plurality in the following verses 026.123 ?The Ad (people) rejected the messengers? 026.141 ?The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers? 026.160 ?The people of Lut rejected the messengers? 026.176 "The Companions of the Wood rejected the messengers" It is clear that there seems to be more than one 'messenger' working in tandem and as an aid to the 'central figure' delivering the message of God to these communities. This is further seen in the plurality of messengers in Surah (Chapter) Yasin when two messengers were sent and were then strengthened with a third (3614) It appears from these verses that anyone who assists in delivering the message or acts as a henchman along with the appointed messengers, is also referred to as a ?Messenger? peace ) This is good explanation with regards to 0735 & 3340. and also 1047 - And for every nation a Messenger....... peace

Say, "I seek refuge in Allah" why do you think (care) about others? In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Say, "O you disbelievers. "I do not worship what you worship. "Nor do you worship what I worship. "Nor will I ever worship what you worship. "Nor will you ever worship what I worship. "To you is your religion, and to me is my religion." each one is accountable to redeem his own soul, and responsible for his own self! Don't you people read the Qur'an? God is teaching and explaining it! Or you think that you can be partners with Him and help Him elucidate the ayats? rotfl Always ask only God to help you understand His Words! GOD points out the paths, including the wrong ones. If He willed, He could have guided all of you.

i'm not sure, but i still have the Pinyin notes that i took. right now i'm kind of learning Spanish and practicing my French. Leaving Mandarin to the experts