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General Discussions / Re: Response to A. Ismail Sait : Islamic State

« on: December 14, 2013, 12:41:24 AM »

Salaam.

You said:

We have only one responsibility, which is to surrender ourselves completely to the divine instructions and laws contained in the Quran and to establish a society which can implement all its Laws.

After stating that we have only one responsibility, you have enumerated two responsibilities.

You said:

God will NOT grant power to rule on the land unless we sincerely make efforts to achieve this objective.  The power to rule the land is not granted to anyone from the sky on a fine morning.

We are not asked to strive in order to achieve the power to rule.

You wrote:

As for me, I am only a fan of Allah and His system only.  However I love all scholars who try to reform the society for the establishment of the divine system contained in the Quran in totality.

According to dictionary. reference .com, the meaning of fan is:

fan
2 [fan]
noun
an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.

World English dictionary:

fan 2  (fæn)
 
— n
1.    an ardent admirer of a pop star, film actor, football team, etc
2.    a devotee of a sport, hobby, etc

You wrote:

Here your comments are much more focused.  Thanks for this.  Can I deduct from your above comment that we are responsible and should be ready to sacrifice even our lives for the establish all divine laws contained in the Quran as much as humanly possible for us to do so?

What do you mean by the word "establish" in the context of your above statement?

You wrote:


It is strange to note that, according to you, there is no injunction in the Quran to form a government  and the Islamic State will be declared only when God grants us the power for it.  You seem to assume that Allah will bestow us with government authority without any human effort.   Even assuming, not admitting, there is no  injunction in the Quran anywhere to form a government, so long as the Quran contains Laws that can be made applicable only under a system of government with authority to rule, it is not EVEN required any injunction in the Quran anywhere to form a government.   When you put a glass of milk before your child, you do not need to verbally instruct your child to drink.  The instruction is there by default.  However, Quran gives instructions at various places through different ways to follow and establish all the divine laws contained in the Quran.  And we are responsible to see that all Quranic laws are implemented and of course Allah will hold us responsible for any dereliction of duty in this regard, borrowing your own comments, only after thorough consideration of all aspects of our appallingly limited capabilities.

Just because there are divine commandments regarding married life, do I need to marry, compulsorily?

You wrote:

Finally, even the terms like Nahy 'anil munkar - forbidding evil -, which you repeatedly mentioned in your posts is not something related to our private affairs only.  Ultimately, it would require a governmental authority to fight against and eradicate all evils.

Enforcement is not necessarily part of Amr bil Ma'roof, and Nahy 'Anil Munkar.

Regards,
Al Ismail Sait.

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General Discussions / Re: The Basmala

« on: December 13, 2013, 11:35:16 PM »

Salaam.

The Imam (Prayer leader) who considers Basmala as part of the first Sura, reads it aloud in Salat.

As for the controversy of it being part of Sura I, I thought about it. I found that those who think that Basmala is part of Sura I, invariably recite it in the beginning of Sura I.

Meaning, the reciter is beginning to read what follows, in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, Most Merciful.

What follows, begins with the words, Al Hamdu Lillah. In fact, the Whole Qur'an starts with the words: Al Hamdu Lillah!

He who does not recite Basmala, also begins with the words: Al Hamdu Lillah! (although he does not recite Basmala.)

Therefore, for me, the controversy means nothing.

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait

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General Discussions / Re: Hello from a Monotheist outside of Islam

« on: December 13, 2013, 10:35:03 PM »

Salaam.

Very sorry for the delay in replying.

You said:

It would be good for Islam to have a careful study of the Quran specifically concerning Isa, as well as the Surah Matthew in the Injil, and develop a “Tauhid based Christology”  so that there is freedom to consume  the teachings of Isa.

As far as Qur'anists are concerned, they believe that whatever is in the Qur'an regarding Jesus if sufficient for a complete understanding of the person of Jesus.

Now you see, the Christian scholars are better placed to understand and interpret Sura Mathew in the Injil.

Qur'an is open to all. So the Christian scholars are better placed to develop Thouheed based Christology.

If you have any links regarding it, we are anxious to view them.

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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General Discussions / Qur'an Lilt - great medicine.

« on: December 13, 2013, 09:33:10 PM »

Salaam.

"Skimming the Quran shows that it is full of verses emphasizing on relaxation and the way of achieving tranquility and is full of stories about people placed in stressful situations the with specific strategies that they have overcome stress. This issue led to WHO’s (world health organization) advice to the Islamic countries in the Regional Mental Health Summit held in 1998 in Eastern Mediterranean region to prepare a booklet containing Quran verses that are related to mental health."

For more, click:

http://quranmed.com/?page=article&article_id=4353

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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General Discussions / Re: Response to A. Ismail Sait : Islamic State

« on: December 12, 2013, 11:44:04 PM »

Salaam.

You wrote:

On the one hand you admit Quran is a complete way of life and on the hand you claim that it is ok to restrict Islam into our personal affairs. By the way, is there any punishment prescribed for "guilty of frayed concentration?

I never claimed that it is ok to restrict Islam into our personal affairs.

Frayed concentration is what is wrought by trying to concentrate on both our responsibility to God as well as extra responsibilities that we impose on ourselves.

You wrote:

Then why Quran  provides comprehensive guidance touching all aspects of our life.  If Muslims are not collectively responsible, you say who is responsible to establish an Islamic society.  Is it Allah who is responsible?   You sound similar to the Jews who told Moses YOU AND YOUR GOD GO AND FIGHT, WE ARE GOING TO SIT RIGHT HERE. You should substantiate your point with proof from the Quran.

Did you mean Islamic State by Islamic society?

Islamic State will be declared only when God grants us the power for it.

I will pay Zakah only when God grants me the wherewithal for it.

2:233, 2:286, 4:84, 6:152, 7:42, 23:62, 65:7,...The thread that runs through all these six verses is that Allah makes us responsible for anything, only after thorough consideration of all aspects of our appallingly limited capabilities.

You wrote:

If you are saying that every one shall be responsible his or her own actions I agree with you.  No one will bear the burden of another.   Unlike QXP,  Parwez interpreted the initial part of the verse يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ as O Jama’at-ul-Momineen you alone are responsible for the development of your personality (Nafs).  And the next underlined part as "If you follow the right path which may be different from your ancestors’ path, you will not be harmed by those who follow the wrong path"

To tell you the truth, I am no fan of Parvez. Much less, either Shabbeer, or Moudoodi.

I have friends among Thableegis, Moudoodees, since about half a century. Likewise among Parvezis since about two decades.

Parvez has two distinctly different Qur'an Commentaries to his credit:

(1) Mafhoomul Qur'an

(2) Mathalibul Furqan.

As for the latter, I have seen only it's initial six volumes. I do not Know whether he was able to complete his Mathalibul Furqan before his demise. May Allah grant him His Rahmath.

As for the quote, your  words, If you are saying that every one shall be responsible his or her own actions I agree with you.  No one will bear the burden of another, are satisfactory.

Your quote:

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا

Here the second partوَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا is the key to the first part. Is the Prophet responsible for whatever each and every individual of the  Ummah thinks or does?

Similarly we are responsible only to do our utmost towards Amr Bil Ma'roof, and Nahy 'anil Munkar.

You quote:


وَلْتَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

This is not an injunction to form a government.

You said in your last post:

Please note that the Quran does not accept as valid the excuse of being helpless from free-willed Man.

What do you mean by "free-willed"?

You wrote:

HOWEVER It is perfectly possible, though, that individuals fail in their initial attempt(s) to bring about change in their society. But this is very different from presenting helplessness as an excuse for inaction. People who try are commended by Allah (2:157), others will naturally go to hell (4:97)


Mu'min, if he is a little bit informed, will never plead helplessness if he had even the least possible freedom to bid good and forbid bad. At least he will do it in his family. Or if he is in jail, at least he will talk to his wardens about Allah and the Hereafter. Sure.

You said:


I do not know your definition of practicing "good deeds", "forbidding evil", etc.  Let me just ask you to think why all prophets and their people, including our prophet and the sahabas faced strong opposition from others.  If  the prophet and the Sahabas had lived just concentrating on certain “good deeds” without challeging the prevailing system, and undertaking some good social activities they would not have faced any problem from anyone.   Here is a beautiful explanation for verse 2:157, a verse I mentioned in my previous post.

[2:157] This struggle will provide you with many opportunities to test your own mettle. You may encounter wars and massacres and also be confronted with scarcity of food and loss of life and property or with devastation of fields and orchards. Such ordeals may take place but ultimately those who remain steadfast and do not waver in their commitment to establish Allah’s System, will be successful. They meet every challenge saying: “We have dedicated ourselves to the establishment of the Divine System and come what may we will continue advancing towards that goal.” They are the people who are considered to be eminently deserving of blessings and laudation by their Creator and Sustainer. they will certainly attain their goal.

Actually, the matter starts from 2:155.

Those who steadfastly practice Amr bil ma'roof and Nahy 'anil munkar do face some obstacles. Their patience is tested, each according to his capacity. Everybody believes in it. Even Lucman alaihissalam enjoined his son to practice it, and praised it's special status.

You quoted:

4:97-98] Hijra plays a very important role in the life of Momineen. Those who are content to live a wretched and oppressed life in an ungodly society will be asked by the Malaika at the time of their death: “Why did you lead such a wretched life?” They will answer, “We were weak and helpless.” The Malaika will then say, “Was not the earth of Allah vast enough for you to undertake Hijra to some favourable place”? These people lead a life of Jahannam in this world and in the Hereafter also, they will abide in Jahannam.  The exception is those men, women and children who were truly weak and unable to seek means of escape and did not know whither to go. For them there is hope for leniency from Allah Who is Forbearing and Protective.

4:97-98 is about the downright oppressed folk.

They better migrate to where they will not be persecuted. Otherwise face Hell. Only those who are irretrievably constrained will be pardoned.

Al Hamdu Lillah, like all true Mu'mins, I believe in 7:163- 165.

And those who were guilty of kufr among Bani Isra'eel, were cursed through the tongues of David and Jesus.... They were not forbidding the evil which they were wont to. (5:78)

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.



 






   

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General Discussions / Re: Response to A. Ismail Sait : Islamic State

« on: December 11, 2013, 10:02:10 PM »

Salaam.

You wrote:

Thanks for admitting (indirectly) all civil and criminal jurisprudence are part of Quran.

I never admitted either directly of indirectly that "all civil and criminal jurisprudence"are part of Quran.

You wrote:

I was waiting all along at the least an indirect admission from you on this point.

Are you reading my posts? The following is a quote from my first post, as quoted by you in this new thread:

The moment we interpret Iqama Al Saat, or Iqama Al Deen as a double quest, that of inculcating Millathe Ibrahim in our personal lives on the one hand, and, of implementing the full Qur'anic Jurisprudence on the other hand, we become guilty of frayed concentration, and thus we are neither here, nor there.

You wrote:

This implies that Muslims should aim and it shall be the responsibility of Muslims to see that they are in a position to implement all Quranic Laws, including all civil and criminal laws.

This is exactly where I differed, and still differ.

A society is nothing but a collection of individuals who have the potential of enforcing change.

From which authority (in the field of Social Science), did you bring this definition of Society, that it is nothing but...?

You wrote:

Every individual is directly or indirectly responsible for what happens in society.

Accordtng to qxp, Verse 5:105 means:

O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! You are responsible for yourselves.
He who goes astray cannot harm you if you are rightly guided. All of you will
return to God; and He will make you understand all that you were doing in life.

It is clear that we are not going to be held responsible for whatever happens in society, even if some of them go to Hell, provided we have fulfilled our responsibility of inculcating integrity of character, practicing good deeds, bidding kindness, and forbidding evil, and inculcating constancy and consistency.

You wrote:

The Quran gives a graphic illustration of this in Sura Sabaa (the leaders and the led quarreling about, and blaming one another for, society’s ills): “If you just imagine the time when the transgressors will be in Alllah’s presence blaming one another for their mistakes. The led will say to the leaders, ‘but  for your misleading leadership we would have followed Allah’s laws’. The leaders will say, ‘Why blame us? We didn’t stop you from following the right path. you wronged of your own choice. You blame us wrongly!’ The led will say, ‘ You crafted a society which kept us away from the right path. How can you escape responsibility?” (34:31-33)

34:31-33 is about the oppressed and the arrogant.

The oppressed, if they can, should migrate to where they will not be unduly oppressed. (4:97)

Only those oppressed, who are unable to do so, will be spared in the Hereafter. (4:98)

Enough is enough.

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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General Discussions / Re: Response to A. Ismail Sait : Islamic State

« on: December 11, 2013, 03:09:20 AM »

Salaam.

Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence is not what Al Qur'an is all about.

If somebody is unable to implement his own version of Qur'anic Jurisprudence in a purportedly Islamic State, or outside it, he will not be accused of living a truncated Islam.

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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Islamic Duties / Re: Farz and other Salwat like Sunnat, Nafil & Taraweeh

« on: December 10, 2013, 10:24:39 PM »

Salaam.

I hope, that in answering your question, I am not stepping into "where angels fear to tread".

We better follow the conventions as far as is reasonable, according to obtaining circumstances.

Kind regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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General Discussions / Re: Response to A. Ismail Sait : Islamic State

« on: December 10, 2013, 09:57:37 PM »

Salaam.

The meaning of "hope", according to dictionary.reference.com is:

{Verb (used with object)

to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.

to believe, desire, or trust: I hope that my work will be satisfactory.}

Your quote:

“Those who do not judge according to what God has revealed are unbelievers.” 5:47.

Even inside the State declared by the Prophet, only the Prophet himself or his appointees were allowed to dispense justice. What about the others who were minding their own business?

Your quote:

“…So judge between them according to what God has revealed and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the finally established truth that has come to you…”  5:48."

There is no harm in quoting part of a verse if you indicate it is only a part, as you have rightly indicated by the dots.

But dots are not everything. Read verse 42 of the same Sura.

That, according to qxp is:

[They are upholders of falsehood and they make wealth by unfair means. They are bribed
into spying. If they come to you asking to judge among them, the choice to accept
or reject their request is yours. You have the right to disclaim jurisdiction since
they have not yet accepted the Qur’an and they have the Torah. If you disclaim
jurisdiction they cannot harm you at all. However, if you decide to judge among
them, do so equitably. God loves the equitable.]

Note the bold and underlined if in the above quote. (Emphasis mine.)

Your quote:

"And they who have attained to faith, and who have forsaken the domain of evil and are striving hard in God's cause, as well as those who shelter and succour [them] – it is they, they who are truly believers!"  8:74.

This refers to the then Muhajirs who sought refuge in Medina, and the Ansars who helped them.

It goes without saying that we must cooperate in good deeds and support the truthful, who may have become victims of persecution.

Your quote:

" Follow the revelation given unto you from your Lord, and follow not, as friends or protectors, other than Him. Little it is ye remember of admonition." 7:3

OK.

Your quote:

"And to them (the prophets) He sent the Book in truth, to judge between people in matters wherein they differed."(2:213)

This is not just a reference to the Department of Judiciary which is part of an Islamic State. Nor does it refer solely to an Islamic State, nor particularly to it's Law Enforcement agencies.

You have omitted the dots here. Read the full verse, and also similar verses.

It refers to all the controversies created in the world regarding the Truth of Allah's Revelation, Prophets, Judgment Day, etc. For a person whose parents are long dead, you can't prescribe: "...If one of your parents, or both of them attain old age in your presence,..." (17:23)

Similarly, passing enforceable judgments in civil or criminal cases is the prerogative of government appointed Judges, not you and me.

Your quote:

"Shall I seek other than Allah for Judge, when how it is who hath revealed unto you this Book fully explained" (6:115).

Consider the underlined words.

Your quote:

"Whoso do not judge by what Allah hath revealed, they are indeed kafirs" (5:44)

A Judge who is a true Believer will judge only according to God's Commands, to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Similarly, the Islamic State will constitute its Judiciary to pass judgements only according to Al Qur'an.

Also, even outside an Islamic State, true Believers will never give their opinions or judgments flouting divine commands, equity, and justice.

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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Islamic Duties / Re: Libas , day to day Dress code of Muslims

« on: December 09, 2013, 07:36:31 PM »

Salaam.

Rgarding your post, there are two points to be noted:

(1)  They consider the cultural side of dress as part of Deen. This is Shirk.

(2)  If we go by  the dictum: "While in Rome, do as the Romans do", then, what follows is: "While in the Mosque, do as the Musllees do."

What I mean is:

Giving due consideration to other people's sensitivities regarding our appearance etc; to a reasonable extent, is quite in order.

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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Islamic Duties / Re: Is The Ritual Prayer a Nonsense?

« on: December 08, 2013, 11:13:52 PM »

Salaam.

Dear Optimist, here is a quote from you:

[What is stated and implied in the interpretation is that in order to establish the system of Salat effectively we have to strive to establish an Islamic Society which will have authority in the land to establish Divine Laws.]

People proclaim from housetops that Prophet Muhammed is an example for us in every way. And they go to great lengths to justify their statement.

When they are asked to show us how he is an example for us to emulate as regards our attitude to parents, they are lost. They immediately try to narrate his reported advice regarding parents, or they try to quote injunctions from Al Qur'an.

Duty to parents, according to Qur'an, is something Allah mentions immediately after His injunction not to deem partners unto Him!

Such a cardinal value, not found implemented in our Prophet's life?!

This being the historical truth, the question arises: Did the Prophet, who is reckoned as the ultimate ideal, really fulfill Allah's Deen?

It all means, that, striving for authority in the land, is not our goal. For, it is not indispensable for establishing the system of Salat, or, in other words, establishing Divine Laws, effectively.

The moment we interpret Iqama Al Saat, or Iqama Al Deen as a double quest, that of inculcating Millathe Ibrahim in our personal lives on the one hand, and, of implementing the full Qur'anic Jurisprudence on the other hand, we become guilty of frayed concentration, and thus we are neither here, nor there.

In Al Qur'an, first, Allah praises the Sahaba and expresses the hope that they are such that if they are given power in the land, they will establish (as far is in their power) Salat, implement the system of Zakah, bid kindness, and also forbid evil. (22:41)

Then, in (24:55), He pledges power in the land to those among them who "believe and do righteous deeds". Finally, in the same verse, He concludes, that such power, coupled with the thoufeeq to establish Salat, institute Zakah, and to Bid Kndness and Forbid Evil, comes only to those who are thoroughly established in Thouheed. (24:55)

But when we join "striving for power", with Iqama Al Deen, or Iqama Al Salah, we are committing Shirk!

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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Islamic Duties / Re: Is The Ritual Prayer a Nonsense?

« on: December 08, 2013, 05:46:02 PM »

Salaam.

Dear Haji,

"(There are sets of Divine Laws called Laws of Nature, which are prevalent in the outer world.  Others are revealed through Wahi, and these provide guidance to mankind.) (O Rasool!)  Convey to the people the laws which have been revealed to you through Wahi, and establish the Nizam-us-Salat accordingly. This system will certainly stop people from collecting everything for themselves and from not caring about the welfare of others.  And to further this selfish purpose their intellect keeps on suggesting various strange and crafty ways to them. (70:21-27) This system of Salat can only be established when the supreme authority in human society is vested in the Divine Laws. And Allah Almighty knows full well what your self-made laws and systems can do." (for 29:45, Expositon of the Quran, G. A. Parwez)

To me, the bold, underlined, and mutually related statements seem to be stranger than strangeness itself.

It is quite understandable, if lay men like you and me get upset when they see the appalling state of the Musallees, and their undue indulgence in the technicalities of Salat, forgetting the primacy of the  Permanent Values, and giving only step-motherly treatment to them.

But the solution does not lie in an eternal wait for a "Supreme Authority vested in the divine laws" to emerge. This is because the universal establishment of Salat by a supreme authority is obligatory only when we get the supreme power in the world. Whether geographically limited or not, such power, along with the thoufeeq to establish Salat, institute Zakah, and to Bid Kndness and Forbid Evil, (22:41) comes only to those who are thoroughly established in Thouheed. (24:55)

Such anticipation is as good as that associated with the Mehdi. Those who believe in such things, only pay lip service to the Permanent Values. Their belief or quest for  power overrides any thought of "loving God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind" - which is what 30:30-31-32 is about. And that - that is Thouheed, indeed!

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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Islamic Duties / Re: Is The Ritual Prayer a Nonsense?

« on: December 08, 2013, 05:22:39 PM »

Salaam.

Dear Haji,

"(There are sets of Divine Laws called Laws of Nature, which are prevalent in the outer world.  Others are revealed through Wahi, and these provide guidance to mankind.) (O Rasool!)  Convey to the people the laws which have been revealed to you through Wahi, and establish the Nizam-us-Salat accordingly. This system will certainly stop people from collecting everything for themselves and from not caring about the welfare of others.  And to further this selfish purpose their intellect keeps on suggesting various strange and crafty ways to them. (70:21-27) This system of Salat can only be established when the supreme authority in human society is vested in the Divine Laws. And Allah Almighty knows full well what your self-made laws and systems can do." (for 29:45, Expositon of the Quran, G. A. Parwez)

To me, the bold, underlined, and mutually related statements seem to be stranger than strangeness itself.

It is quite understandable, if lay men like you and me get upset when they see the appalling state of the Musallees, and their undue indulgence in the technicalities of Salat, forgetting the primacy of the  Permanent Values, and giving step-motherly treatment to them.

But the solution does not lie in an eternal wait for a "Supreme Authority vested in the divine laws" to emerge. This is because the universal establishment of Salat by a supreme authority is obligatory only when we get the supreme power in the world. Whether geographically limited or not, such power, along with the thoufeeq to establish Salat, institute Zakah, and to Bid Kndness and Forbid Evil, (22:41) comes only to those who are thoroughly established in Thouheed. (24:55)

Such anticipation is as good as that associated with the Mehdi. Those who believe in such things, only pay lip service to the Permanent Values. Their belief or quest for  power overrides any thought of "loving God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind' - which is what 30:30-31-32 is about. And that - that is Thouheed, indeed!

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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Islamic Duties / Re: Is The Ritual Prayer a Nonsense?

« on: December 08, 2013, 04:04:46 AM »

Salaam.

Optimist quoted Pervez thus:

Now listen to what Aaron responded to. But it must be remembered that Hazrat Aaron was also the Messenger of Allah. In response to it, he says:  “Truly I feared that thou should say: “You have caused a division among the children of Israel and you did not wait for my word”.

The point to be noted here is that Aaron does not say that he feared division among the children of Israel and so he did not advise them. In stead, he said to Moses that he feared that Moses would say that he (Aaron) caused division among the children of Israel.

The truth is:

"And Aaron had indeed already said to them: 'O my people! You are being tried by this (calf crafted by Samri)....So follow me and obey my order.'" (20:90)

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.

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Islamic Duties / Re. Is The Ritual Prayer a Nonsense?

« on: December 08, 2013, 03:02:35 AM »

Salaam.

Ritual prayers, with their ablutions, mass drills of standing in attention, bowing and prostration, in vogue throughout the world, have their own merits.

Voices of dissension regarding them are negligible. They are cherished by one and all. That is why we are always witnessing an increasing proliferation of masjids and mass prayers.

Even those who criticize them are, more often than not, found participating!

For the world to change for the better, the dimensions of humility, and the reciting of, or listening to Al Qur'an in rapt attention, must be added to the solemn ritual, in right earnest.

The ubiquitous Thabligi Jama'ath, perhaps the largest Muslim movement in the world, has to be oriented towards paying the required attention to this.

Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.