anochuko01:
This is a reaction to a post in the front page about what it takes to join the Islam fold.
Please read and share your thoughts.

It says....
For the common unbeliever to become a Muslim, he/she must pronounce the two statements of the Shahadah: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."
A person who has previously believed in Judaism or Christianity has to add "And I bear witness that Jesus is the servant of Allah, His Messenger, and His word which He gave to Mary, and a spirit from Him."
This expression is to signify a rejection of both the Jewish misconception and derogation of Jesus, and the Christian misconception and exaggeration of his position.


I personally believe that A man's WORD and SPIRIT can never be a different being aside the man who owns them. wherever they appear. Doesn't that statement about Jesus signify a deity in his being?

"the likeness of Jesus in the sight of Allah is like that of Adam, He created him from Earth and then pronounced on him "BE", and he was" Quran 3:59.

This answers your question perfectly. You won't agree according to your belief that you are God, but in the same way Allah put that spirit in Mary (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon them both) and also invoked His word on Jesus, so Allah Invoked His word on you and every man living.

We are all makes of Allah's word, but we are not God. Same way is Jesus pbuh.

Staging protests in every state will divide the strength and make it weak. Let's all converge in Abuja, March to aso rock and the Nass and hijack there mumu sitting and grab them by their balls!

snapscore:


Wa iyyaka. Ameen ya rab

I am a sister. I guess I should have mentioned that earlier.

Oh forgive my unawareness SISTER!! BARAKALLAHU ALAYK.

snapscore:


Salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu brother

One must understand that there is nothing wrong with living peacefully with non-Muslims. In fact, Allah commands us to deal with them fairly. We will live with them peacefully the same way the prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) and his sahabas lived with them. We will visit them when they are sick, give charity to them, collect and give gifts on non-religious festivals to soften their hearts. We will deal with them justly, say kinds words and call them the path of Allah. We will offer congratulations when they marry and condolences when they die- Just as the prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) and his companions did. We will not go and attack them during their celebration or forcefully prevent them from celebrating.

However, when it comes to matter of faith and beliefs, we must draw a clear line and set boundaries. Would you agree with me that their beliefs are blasphemous against mine? And my beliefs are blasphemous against theirs?

The prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) who was the best man to walk the earth, whom Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) Himself praised for his character and set as an example for mankind- Are there any evidences that suggests that he (peace and blessing be upon him) congratulated blasphemy? Even during the time that the Muslims were in minority?
Certainly if there was any good in it- he would have done it. Saying merry Christmas is synonymous to saying Happy blasphemy day or happy celebrating Jesus as the son of God or even Jesus as God. Can a Muslim with tawhid in his heart openly say happy celebrating Jesus the son of God, knowing fully well that this is hated by Allah?

We as Muslims are not to aid or encourage transgression against Allah, rather, we encourage good and forbid evil. It is not part of encouraging good and forbidding evil to congratulate those who transgress Allah’s limits.

Just because they say happy eid doesn’t mean that we have to do the same. If a Satanist who worships Satan wishes me happy Eid, would I tell him happy Satan’s day out of courtesy? Happy celebrating Kufr?
A brother earlier mentioned that suratul Kharifun was revealed to absolve the Muslims from the non-Muslims. I think this is something you may want to read up as well.

Now regarding building places or worships, no doubt if an individual Muslim does that, it is encouraging disbelief. However, in lands that are populated by both Muslims and non-Muslims, neither is it governed by sharia, but is governed by a Muslim, I don’t know what the scholars stated but I will have to research about how the prophet(peace and blessing be upon him), the sahabas and righteous predecessors dealt with it. They were definitely non-Muslims who lived amongst the Muslims and had their places of worship during their time. But no evidences suggest that the prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) congratulated the pagans for their disbelief.

Like I once said, we would live with them peacefully the way the prophet (peace and blessing) and the sahabas lived with them peacefully. If any scholar is claiming that congratulating non-Muslims on religious festivals is disliked rather than prohibited, then he has claimed that it is permissible and he would need to provide evidence for that.

Lastly, it is important to research any information that reaches us about the deen. One can never be too cautious or protective.

No offence was taken brother.
You respectfully pointed out an issue and I must commend you for that.
Salam alaykum.

Jazakallahu Khairan brother.. We'll placed ma shaa Allah. May Allah forgive us and make us firm in the deen.

snapscore:
Bismillah,

Salam alaikum brother,

Thanks for sharing. However I have reservations about this. This is the first time I am hearing this as I know that it is a scholarly concecus that it is not permissible to say Merry Christmas . The prophet (peace and blessing) be upon him said that Allah will not cause the ummah to agree on falsehood. The scholars agree that what is meant is by that is the unanimous agreement of the scholars on issues ( such as in the case of saying Merry Christmas).

On th barest minimum, saying Merry Christmas is encouraging disbelif. No doubt this is not a celebration from Allah but rather of kufr. I am not a 100% sure Christmas existed during the time of the prophet (peace and blessing be upon him), but I know that the Jews had their religious celebrations and so did the pagans.

Are there evidences that the prophet (peace and blessing be upon) him or the shabas or righteous prdessasors congratulated the pagans or other non-Muslims during their religious festivals and celebrated disbelief? The answer is no. Not at all.

If there are no evidences that the prophet (peace and bessing) be upon him, his sahabas or the righteous predecessors (who are the best generations after the prophet), congratulated non-Muslims on their religious festivals, out of courtesy, then why should we?

If a Muslim feels to shy to give dawah or is unsure what to say when someone says Merry Christmas, then he/she can say thank you.

On a side note, I am extremely curious about this sheikh. Do you happen to know more information about him? What he promotes? Background information? You know one can never be too cautious or protective regarding the deen. It is vital to research information reaching us about the deen, especially in these times when there is so much confusion in the ummah.

Once again, thanks for sharing

Salam alaykum

I'm very sorry, that even though I bend to the side of saying 'merry xmas' is DISLIKED, but I'll like us to repel or support opinions with standard evidence. In that wise, I'll like to state some of your points that I'm not so comfortable with.

There are some scholarly consensual verdicts that have changed, due to clearer view over time. This Is to say that general scholarly consensus are not 100% error free, this scholar could be right according to his evidence and stance. They are humans perhaps.

I also do not agree with the fact that wishing them merry Xmas is encouraging kufr. As Muslims, if wishing them a merry Xmas is tagged as encouraging kufr, in an Islamic dominated and ruled state, what are the acts of allowing them to live within us peacefully, allowing them to build their places of worship - even in a state as secular as Nigeria, a Muslim governor will do justice by building churches for the Christians if he builds a mosque with state funds, allowing them to have their holidays and festivals without disturbing them? These are more practical enhancements than wishing with mere words. They wish us happy eid too.

This is not affirming that wishing them is good, but those of us Muslims that have the gift of easily and quickly grabbing Islamic messages shouldn't expect same from our fellows. We should also better understand why and be able to prove, rather than shoving opinions down their throats.

No offence is intended bro... Wa Salaam alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.

Empiree:
Lol, they are human beings, isnt?

Gog and magog ain't humans. They are deadly beasts, which Dhul - karnayn bounded with steel. It is said that they will cut loose and be a sign of the end times.

May Allah guide us and save us from the torments of the end time.

lexiconkabir:


Actually, thats where the proof lies, Muslims have just two eids, any other eid is considered that of the kuffar, and as such the general rule is, it is prohibited for Muslims to take part in it.

Haha... That's no proof brother. The two eid we Muslims have are religious for us. We worship on these eid days. Same is not for this case. You can decide to hold meetings with your colleagues in your company at particular times recurring, it doesn't make the meeting haram for you bro. The recurrence makes such a day eid, but it is not haram for you.

If you wish not to participate in it, then you're not forced. Please.

lexiconkabir:


What is "eid"?

Eid has been explained in the op as agreed, but what I'm saying is there's no harm when there is no religious attachment or worship activities to it or to its origin. Simple.

And like I said, if you have a proof otherwise, Pls bring it forward.

Beautiful piece but I will like to disagree a little bit. There is no full evidence, according to the article that portrays black Friday as haram for Muslims. I will like to base my arguments on the following facts;

1. There is no attachment of this annual activity to any religion. The closest hint of religious relation to this day is that 'some' Christians use it as opportunity to start shopping for Christmas. This of course is understandable, to the fact that it is because of nearness in the dates and not religious intentions.

2. There is no official holiday, granted for this day. Like the first point, some states in America happen to grant two days off for 'thanksgiving', from which black Friday has just benefitted because it's the next day to that.

3. Black Friday does not have any religious origins or affiliations. It all started 1869, when the Grant administration ordered the large pour out of gold, in order to stop the fiscal conspiracy of Jay Gould and James Fisk, causing prices to drop by 18% at that period. It's fondly called THE PANIC of 1869. No religious worship or activity origin.

4. The Word 'black' was not an intention to slander the Holy day of the Muslims. The incident happened on a Friday and if it had happened on a Monday, we probably could have had 'black monday' instead.

In Islam, nothing is haram or disliked, or encouraged or compulsory, until the level of arm or benefit is confirmed. Speaking for myself and also having an open mind to learn otherwise, it shows to me that this event is neither encouraged or disliked. There's no harm in participating, neither is there any reward for keeping off it. And Allah knows best and may He forgive me if I have faulted in my opinion and also forgive all of us, and grant us useful knowledge.

Olu20090:
Igbos and attractiveness are like 5 and 6. You can mistake them too for Efik, Ibibio because we share the same DNA but can never ever mistake them as Afonjas because they don't look like us and have nothing in common with us.

Hehe... If i say you mumu now, they will say I'm wicked. But really talk sensibly or get to know that the gentle man is an afonja United man from ondo state and stop famzing about.

Christians can know how to lie and lie, because their religion us based on lies and needs lies upon lies to survive.

This news is a hoax that has been repeatedly propagated against Islam. This same hoax was spread in 2013 and also years before. What a shameless sect of people. Lying about being victims, when they have not been victimized. Shame.

The commercial, which aired during Thursday Night Football on NBC, shows a priest opening his door for a his friend, a Muslim cleric.

The men talk, share tea and appear to have a pleasant discussion. They both wince at the pain of their knees as they get up to say goodbye.



Then, the commercial shows the two men in separate scenes; ordering something on Amazon.

The next thing we see is a package being delivered to their homes. They both bought each other the exact same knee pads.


https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/wesh.relaymedia.com/amp/article/watch-heartwarming-amazon-commercial-of-priest-and-muslim-cleric/8304087?client=ms-alps-ratech72_we_72_rlk_kk-ng

ayinba1:


You tried self! Whenever these people
"accidentally" do the shahada and beg to be let off, I find it totally hilarious!

Although I do not agree with it but NL owner must have thought that it would work best as the sub forum was always cluttered with irrelevant information from non Muslims

Lol! Talk about getting bored of terms and conditions, then signing themselves to jail afterwards.

Deicide:

Since Johnnydon22 day Fear to Accept that Disclaimer B4 he is Able to Comment On his Own Post i guess I'll try with this...

Please Can You tell Us Where This Beautifull Piece From The Op is Being Copied From?

And Please Did I hear you Say Hate Propaganda Against Islam? Why not Against Christianity But Islam? If Your Religion doesn't Pose A Threat To The Society Why should People Speak Evil about It and Don't do The Same For Christianity?

That's a question you should ask the OP about if he actually wrote the article by himself or a product of copy paste?

Why not against Christianity, because Muslims don't need to bring down a religion through lies and bigotry to survive and maintain a top spot as fastest growing religion in the world. Muslims are mature enough to understand that no religion in its doctrine preaches crime and terrorism and that the actions of a 0.01% don't depict a whole religion.

This Achievements Where Not Because Of Islamic Religion (other than its mandate for military expansion). In fact, the religion tends to discourages knowledge outside of itself (Quran 5:101-102), which is why the most prolific Muslim scholars are usually students of religion rather than science.

First, the Muslim world benefited greatly from the Greek sciences, which were translated for them by dhimmi Christians and Jews. To their credit, Muslims did a better job of preserving Greek text than did the Europeans of the time, and this became the foundation for their own knowledge. (Althougho one large reason is that access by Christians to this part of their world was cut off by Muslim slave ships and coastal raids that dominated the Mediterranean during this period).

many of the scientific advances credited to Islam were actually “borrowed” from other cultures conquered by the Muslims. The algebraic concept of “zero”, for example, is erroneously attributed to Islam when it was, in fact, a Hindu discovery that was merely introduced to the West by Muslims.

In truth, conquered populations contributed greatly to the history of “Muslim" science until gradually being decimated by conversion to Islam (under the pressures of dhimmitude). As Mark Steyn puts it, "When admirers talk up Islam and the great innovations and rich culture of its heyday, they forget that even at its height Muslims were never more than a minority in the Muslim world, and they were in large part living off the energy of others."

The Muslim concentration within a population is proportional to the decline of scientific achievement. It is no accident that the Muslim world has had little to show for itself in the last 800 years or so, since running out of new civilizations to cannibalize.

Third, the accomplished scientists and cultural icons who were Muslim were often considered heretics in their day, sometimes with good reason. One of the greatest achievers to come out of the Muslim world was the Persian scientist and philosopher, al-Razi. His impressive works are often held up as 'proof' of Muslim accomplishment. But what apologists often leave out is that al-Razi was denounced as a blasphemer, since he followed his own religious beliefs – which were in obvious contradiction to traditional Islam.

Fourth, even the contributions that are attributed to Islam (often inaccurately) are not terribly dramatic. There is the 'invention' of certain words, such as alchemy and elixir (and assassin, by the way) but not much else that survives in modern technology which is of practical significance. Neither is there any reason to believe that such discoveries would not have easily been made by the West following the cultural awakening triggered by the Reformation.

As an example, consider that Muslims claim credit for coffee - in the sense that they popularized existing knowledge of Africans who were caught up in the Arab slave trade. However, consider also that the red dye used in many food products, from cranberry juice to candy, comes from the abdomen of a particular female beetle found in South America. It is extremely unlikely that Western science would not have stumbled across coffee by now.

In fact, the litany of “Muslim” achievement often takes the form of rhapsody, in which the true origins of these discoveries are omitted - along with their comparative significance to Western achievement. One usually doesn't hear about the dismal fate of original accomplishments either. Those who brag about the great observatory of Taqi al-Din in [freshly conquered] Istanbul, for example, often neglect to mention that it was quickly destroyed by the caliphate.

At the end of the day, the record of scientific, medical and technological accomplishment is not something over which Muslim apologists want to get into a contest with the Christian and Jewish world. Today’s Islamic innovators are better known for turning Western technology, such as cell phones and airplanes, into instruments of mass murder.

To sum up, although the Islamic religion is not entirely hostile to science, neither should it be confused as a facilitator. The great achievements that are said to have come out of the Islamic world were made either by non-Muslims who happened to be under Islamic rule, or by heretics who usually had little interest in Islam. Scientific discovery tapers off dramatically as Islam asserts dominance, until it eventually peters out altogether.

I have given you the sources of the very few points I gave. Al-khwarithmi got the logic of algebra and algorithms from the Quran, Prof. Keith Moore got his research on embryology right through the Quran. Let me add more for you, ibn-sina (avecinnia), who is the father of modern medicine, got most of his inspiration from the prophetic medical practise and the remaining part from the Quran. A quote of a Quranic verse is engraved at the entrance of the faculty of law in Oxford, and is acclaimed to be the best quote on justice in the world.

I actually agree with a part of your text that some attributions to Arabic scholars were wrongly made, but also, some conspiracies and confusions were also concocted to take some credits away from them on the other hand. Fact is just that, this part of your text will make sense, only if you can provide an invention that came about from the pool of scientific fallacies contained in the bible.

If You Like Cover Your Body From Head to Toe! A Pervet Is still A pervet!

That Being Said People Should be allowed To dressed How they Want to and Not Being forced to Dressed How they want You to... I was Watching aljezera one day And this Young Woman Was Crying When She was Being Interviewed She said When they Where Young They had The Freedom They Wanted But when it Comes to The Age they really Need this Freedom the Most it was Being Seized from they. They no longer have the Right to Make decision Concerning Their Lives Again.

Those Females in The Muslim World Are living in Bondage...

If you like, walk unclad to your churches and homosick centres... No matter how you lie that one's faith lies in the heart, truth is the body is an embodiment casing of the heart. That is why you won't allow your sister to wear a bumshot to a corporate interview. No matter what's on her head, a wayward is a wayward and she'll be sent off like a puking dog.

Yes we're aware that dressing all covered up is not a certificate of good values, but it is a core part that reveals a scent of decency in women. A Muslim woman is comfortable with the way she covers up but your nak.ed women are faced with sunburns, partitioning a part of their skin to Joseph's coat of many colours. Rectification is forced on her in the process of losing her confidence, so she joins the bleaching squard (they device a more soothing word 'tonning'). She turns completely different and is caged with having to continue the chemical even if it means payment goes through her nose to take food from her mouth. So Please tell us, who's in bandage? Lol...

Yes Christian Killed But Has Muslims Stop killing?

To my Understanding All Muslim Support terrorism If you Guys are Really Against It you Would have Protested Against It.. I still Remember The Danish Cartoon Or Have You Forgoton the Incident? Muslim Came out In Thousand To protest Why are They Not Doing It Against Islam Extremist?

The Different between The Extremist and The Moderate Is That One Has The balls To be a True Muslim While The Other Don't But Support The Act Any Ways. .

At last, you did what all hypocrites do. You shot yourself in the leg, in a bid to pose as a smart man who's well acquainted with human history.

Okay good, since you couldn't but agree that the christian killed, I might do well to ask you these questions;

*kindly give us an approximate figure of the killings by christians in this period they did.

*kindly give us the reason why.

You'll also do well to find out more, if truly christians still kill or not.

As to whether Muslims condemn terrorist acts or not, you have my answer in my previous post. Thanks.

RABIUSHILE04:


Maa shaaa Allaah, I couldn't have said it better. Barakallaahu feekum.

Ameen... Wa iyyakum my brother.

This op is not new to many Muslims here. It is a clear copy paste from one of their numerous hate sites of bigotry and propaganda against Islam. In as much as I personally would have loved to be quiet, I'll instead make my clarifications because of some Muslims who may be reading this for the first time or not, and probably haven't got a concrete rebuttal.

I'll first start with the appreciation of the acknowledgement of the thriving Islamic days, but will be more grateful if it can also be noted that the rightful modern evolution of science, technology, language and communication arts, rule of law amongst other aspects of human endeavours can also be largely attributed to only Islam and what comes with it. This will bring me to the op's first pont:

Science; fact is, their is no mathematical or scientific inventions which comes from any other religious scripture except the quran. As agreed, a man called Al-khwarthmi invented the principles of the two most important aspects of mathematics, ALGEBRA AND ALGORITHMS. These two has helped to evolution of technology by far. If the writer of this article has written these by any digital means, he has directly benefitted from Islam and the quran in particular, because these inventions were inspired while the great man studied the sharing of inheritance in a part of the Quran. There are so many developments that are being discovered by the day through Islam. Professor Keith Moore's case of discovery of the correct stages human metamorphosis in embryology is one that happened recently. He was able to get right his study through the help of the Quran. None the less, their are numerous Muslims, that have been on the fields of research and discovery in science. Islam encourages search for knowledge.

Women; this is a funny aspect that bothers me to question people's sense of judgement. Firstly, as a native human being with natural intelligence, it is agreed upon that indecent dressing is not of a good portrayal. Likewise, those that encourage your young ladies to walk naked on your streets are seen in suits and long dresses in their corporate offices, even when it's hot as he'll, yet that has never been questioned. It shows how majority have been brainwashed by trending opinions of Western ideologies coming from a few people who don't allow their kids to practice what harm they have filled the society with. The nuns are fully dressed like the Muslim women, so are the orthodox christians, but a swipe at Islam is always appreciated by many blind folks in this regard. It is the bush people who dress half/unclad, they are from the primitive ages and if the truth should be said, it is degradingly primitive for women to dress with impressive parts of their bodies showing, no matter how beautifying it looks.


Terrorism ; this is a very sensitive issue in today's world. It further depicts how mentally lazy humans have evolved to become. They are fed with hate propaganda and they swallow it all hook, line and sinker. That would have only made a little damage, if every condemnation posed by majority of Muslims in the world have been allowed to yield any sense to their ears, but people want to listen to what they want to listen to anyway. What should be noted is this, believing that Islam is a reason for these recent terrorist acts is a major means of fuelling further acts of terror. This means you are perfectly going in line with the plans of the evil plotters, Muslim or not, and you are providing a hiding tent for them to plot more harm. It is now evident that most non-Muslims entertain these news in order to spite the Muslims nearer to them, so much so that if there's no terrorist act for a period, they become dissatisfied about their wrong judgement of Islam. They want more lives taken and that it should be that Muslims are the terrorists. But come to think, Hitler killed 3million at a go, LRA are still eating human flesh about, the Christian crusades ended millions of lives, slavery and killing of twins were perpetuated by Christian missionaries, who in the process killed your forefathers and rendered the others useless. Palestine is yet to gain a state in their own rightful homes, but all these are of no concern to the bigots and dogmatic ignorants.

Barbarism; I don't know which is barbaric among a Saudi Arabia where christians rush to live in and earn good despite these barbaric rules, a United States of America which has a record of the highest number of homeless people, prisoners and handicapped veterans in the world and a Nigeria, where you can tel me what state it is. Women not being allowed to drive or vote is a socio-cultural opinion, and not religious. But the bible requires a woman to keep silent in the church and not speak ehn if she wants to ask a question. The bible asks you to kill, with your own hands, he who invites you to worship another god. So many barbaric verses in the bible and other scriptures, but I'll guess you want to look at Islam ONLY, and even it doesn't fall into the pit which you have dug for it, at least you can put it with your hate speeches.

Islam and the new world; Islam in the new world is the fastest growing religion in the world, majority of the influx being WOMEN, those whom haters have claimed it disrespect. a religion of peace that encourages to treat a non follower as right as a muslim, a religion that teaches unity, search for truth, justice and every other right trends of life. Islam in the new world is a religion that has stood the test of time, its scriptures blending perfectly with the discoveries and events of the new world. It has defined human and the one true God as what they are to each other. A religion that us not sorry for the pain it has inflicted in the hearts of antagonists by standing tall alone without the effect of any western inhuman ideologies or hate pictorials it has been painted with. A religion you should look into with open hearts and better understanding and come into eternal light. Verily, when the truth arrives, falsehood vanished into thin air.

Badgers14:
Erhmmm... I wouldn't say i know the answer since I am non- muslim but since this issue was brought up... Let me add another question to it so our dear muslim scholars will do justice to it.

Why did Muhammed against his daughters been married as a second wife even though polygamy is ok per the Quaran

I just asked a question, don't throw darts at me.

Don't wallow in ignorance and myopic bigotry. If your daughter is to marry whom you know is dangerous for her, you'll object to it. But Marriage is lawful anyway.

The lady that was to be married as a second to the prophet's daughter, is the daughter to one of the head kufaar (Idol worshippers), and also the greatest open enemy of Islam and the prophet pbuh. Would you have allowed such for your beloved daughter?

true2god:
In Quran 33:53, Mohammed gave an instruction that no one should marry his wives after his death. Can Muslims do justice to this instruction by Mohammed?

This question will only go far, if you can tell me which of the previous prophets' wives remarried after their demise. Just one, with a good source.

truthmans2012:
This is one of the sections of muslims five times prayers:

While standing

While standing, the first chapter of the Quran is recited. This chapter can be translated as follows.

“In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. Thee (alone) we worship and Thee (alone) we ask for help. Show us the straight path. The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.” (1:1-1:7)

Muslims keep praying to Allah five times a day to show them the right path since the days of Muhammad, about 1,400 years ago. Todate, they are still asking endlessly.

Does Allah answer prayers, if yes, why did he not give the answer to Muhammad what the right path is to lead his followers?

Since muslims have been praying for the right path and never shown, it shows those of them who have died have no hope, as they didn't find the right path till they died.

It further shows that the Quran is not good enough to show the right path, hence despite it, muslims still need praying for the right path.

The wrong translation of the quote above is what is misleading you sir. The request is not put as 'show us the right path', that's myopic in translation, rather it is put as 'guide us through the right path'. Now, if I can still trust your mastery of the English language we both understand, the latter implies being shown and lead through, which is useful for those on the path and those astray.

May Allah guide you through the right path.

truthmans2012:
In what was termed Muhammad's one-night journey to heaven, he and all muslims were commanded to pray 50 times daily. As he was said to be leaving the presence of Allah, he met Moses on the way, who asked him what command he was given by Allah. Muhammad told him he was ordered to be praying 50 times a day. Moses said that was too much and that he should go back to Allah and get it reduced. Muhammad went back to Allah severally until it was reduced to 5.

Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers. When I returned with this order of Allah, I passed by Moses who asked me, "What has Allah enjoined on your followers?" I replied, "He has enjoined fifty prayers on them". Moses said "Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your followers will not be able to bear it". (Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, p. 213).

My observation here is: Moses appears
more knowledgeable than Allah knowing that 50 prayers a day is not practicable. The fact that Allah kept reducing it till it got to 5 shows Moses was correct. Is Allah all-knowing?

I'll like to say that as Muslims, we believe that the ascension was a real journey and a true one.

In view of this, it is better understood, taking note of the fact that Allah doesn't operate in the same way we do or in a way we think he should. Fact is, He is not in any way compelled to go in the same direction we think He should. He teaches us lessons in different ways, by telling us point-blank about what he wants us to know or by siting examples to us or by challenging us to reason or ponder over them or let the story just flow to be left for only those who choose to understand or those who really want to. These set of people seek knowledge from the knowledgeable, without arrogance or bigotry.

There are various lessons to be derived from this ascension. I'll like to highlight one or two.

First is that solah being reduced to 5 from 50 is a show of Allah's mercy on us. But even by this mercy, we have to understand the worth of these 5 as they have been put in them, the levelled rewards of 50. It means we should imagine if we are to pray 50 times in a day, we would hardly have time for any other activity to keep us performing those prayers. Like you can understand and appreciate the ease technology brings if you know the hardship of the manual age. Therefore, in we appreciate the mercy of Allah in those 5 prayers, thinking 'Oh it could've been 50'.

Secondly is, Moses (as) requesting the prophet to plead for reduction on the behalf of his ummah portrays a picture of how weak at heart human beings are, as a creation of Allah. It tells us that even if it was reduced to 1, there would still be those who wouldn't perform the prayer, and their penalty is with their Lord.

Having said, Allah is all knowing truly and verily, and he knew everything that would happen and how Musa would request the prophet Muhammad (saw) of pleading for reduction. He was going to give us 5 from onset, but he wanted us to know the worth and learn.

Longest time sir.

Very pitiable.. The wedding was all over the place that year. They even called Joe all the way from America to perform, graced all prominent events magazines, ovation and the likes, but then the marriage later came sour. May God help us.

trapQ:
****You know what my sister's coworker who is a Muslim always says... "stupid Jesus" yes that's what he says.... and nobody has killed him yet.

****

Then it's either your sister's coworker is not at all a muslim, or is a 'stupid muslim'

Please is there anyone with a link on obtaining a Panama or Honduras certificate of competency? It is urgently needed as soon as possible.

Please help.

Thanks

umufarha:
Asalamu alaekun waranontulahi wabarakatu pls I need a sister btw d age of 24-29yrs who is ready for a serious relationship for my brother before he decides on marrying a non believer. Pls reply me through this same platform

I don't think any lady will want to signify publicly, meanwhile, you can use the MSMS service, provided by the section and the moderators can take it from there. May Allah grant your brother goodness.

malvisguy212:
you're the first muslims that condemned the gospel of barabbas, golpen take the book as the word of God.

Thank God for the 'mention' icon. You'd have slaughtered me from behind... Smh.

malvisguy212:
and when the bible say "God refresh" what is similar to this ? The book of isaiah say God never get wary. The Hebrew word for refresh is nepash meaning breath or to refresh oneself. God was refresh in the sense that He created the universe and saw it was Good ( breath and refresh oneself) call it good.

Just as you love-vendor your old car , and saw it afar off, take a breath (nepash) and saw the car was Good (refresh oneself)

The same argument can be use here:

the say "HOW CAN GOD HAVE A SON
WITHOUT A CONSORT ? ". Yet Mary
had a son without a consort. If Mary
could produce a son without a husband,why would it be impossible for the Almighty Creator to produce a son without a wife?

It still doesn't make sense brother, no matter how you try to squeeze it inside. Why will God refresh Himself?, why will He breath? He is not human, these are characteristics of humans. That is why I said the concept of God in Christianity is human and that's blasphemy. You can see the fault yourself, that's why you're trying to cover up for your religion.

See, HE is God. The all knowing. HE knew what everything would look like, so HE won't be surprised at the outcome, or see it was good. It would be good anyway, because HE did it. He doesn't need to breath and refresh Himself. Creating all those, don't increase his majesty and otherwise don't demote Him. That is God. Stop the blasphemy pls.

About having a son without a consort. It is in two ways. One is having a consort and the other is having a son. You see this two characteristics, they belong to us, HIS creation. It is not as if He couldn't do it if he wants, but He is far greater than that. He has given that attribute to man and animals. Will you like to think that your God has the same characteristics as an animal? "audhubillah" Think of it that way. Now that you're old, will you eat your rice with mucous like that of a small kid? You won't! But it is possible if you really want to do it,but you won't. Think!

malvisguy212:
hahaha, this is hilarious. Jesus say I am the vine and you are the branch. I guess you will take this verse literally, right ?

If I won't take it literally, the meaning should be what is similar to the statement. Stop now!

malvisguy212:
do you know the meaning of metaphors ? (personification) God use metaphors many times in the bible when referring to Himself. you should recognized the metaphors in eating and drinking " "I swallowed his story 'or' I swallow my pride" metaphors are more common in our speech than we might first think. Let me give you an example.



If you cannot understand this, am sorry, you need to open your mind for spiritual truth, spiritual truth is hard to discern in muslims, even the quran use metaphor anthropomorphism: which I believe only few muslims know this, even the quran went even further to say "HOW CAN GOD HAVE A SON WITHOUT A CONSORT ? ". Yet Mary had a son without a consort.If Mary could produce a son without a husband, why would it be impossible for the Almighty Creator to produce a son without a wife?

Will you stop gibberish trash? Now let's look at the meaning of metaphors.

A metaphor is a figure of
speech that identifies
something as being the same
as some unrelated thing for
rhetorical effect, thus
highlighting the similarities
between the two.

So how is 'refreshed' similar to being pleased? Did you go to school at all?

See, if you don't have anything meaningful to say, park well abeg.

malvisguy212:
you fail woefully. The Bible indicates that the seventh day is not closed. In all other days the text says, "there is the evening and the morning, the n day." There is no such closing for the seventh day. God was "refreshed" in the sense that he was pleased how he had created the world (and established the idea of a sabbath rest). Perhaps this
anthropomorphism is prescriptive of how the Jews were to respond to a Sabbath day.

In as much as I thought to laugh at your manipulation again, I lost it out of pity for you. Let's use the same system you used for defining Sabbath. Refresh here in English means;

Simple Definition of REFRESH
:
to make (someone) have more energy and
feel less tired or less hot
:
to give someone more of (a drink) : to fill
(someone's glass, cup, etc.) again

computers : to put (something, such as a
page on the Internet) into a computer's
memory again in order to show any new
information : to cause an updated version
of (something, such as an Internet page)
to appear on a computer screen

Which of these definitions match with 'being pleased'?
I feel deep pity for you and the blasphemy your book put you into, which you try to cover for by every means, crook or cook. I pity you and I'm out of this with you.

Seek the truth and stop being dogmatic over doesn't satisfy your curiosity.

malvisguy212:
check the meaning of the Hebrew word. Even primary school children know words don't have one meaning, to know the original meaning of the word use in that verse, is to study the context. Its about Sabbath day of rest, the Sabbath is for man.

Heheheh he... This man is a clown

We have left Sabbath, rest and the Hebrew meaning. What of 'REFRESHED'? That's the question. Simply say you don't know, or that your book has left you confused. I won't condone lies in any form from you any longer.

malvisguy212:
what is wrong with you guys ? Is this how you explained your book ? Listen, the Sabbath is a day of rest,and it is a sign between God and man, the Sabbath was made for man and Not man for the Sabbath.

Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not
heard? The Everlasting God, the
LORD, the Creator of the ends of the
earth Does not become weary or
tired. His understanding is
inscrutable.

Then why does God need to be refreshed? Oya scratch your head again.

malvisguy212:
you are very funny, you know the meaning of rest and refresh but you don't understand "SIGN BETWEEN ME AND THE CHILDREN OF ISREAL ". What was the sign All about ? Even Jesus say the Sabbath is NOT made for God. This perfectly answer your question.

That question of 'sign between' who and who is for you and your bishops to figure out. But resting helps to refresh and your bible has clearly stated it black and white. Don't drag this too far, you won't survive it.

If Jesus says that which you quote, he is right definitely. God doesn't need to rest because he's never tired. He doesn't need to be refreshed, because He is all absolute. Sleep catches him not, neither does slumber overcomes Him. It is your book and your church that cook up blasphemy.