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Matt Browne
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Posted: 10 March 2013 at 8:49am |
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Islam is simpler than Christianity, because it has a set of very clear rules. Follow the rules and you are a good Muslim. It's also simple to love friends and hate enemies. It's natural.
Christianity is about understanding Jesus's life and applying it to our own lives. There are a lot of interpretations. Christianity is about becoming a good person with a good heart. There isn't a clear set of rules how this can be achieved. Christians are supposed to love their enemies. That's quite a challenge. Christians love all humans including unbelievers. Christians reject sins but never the sinner. Jesus excluded no one. He did not condemn people. All he said was: go, and sin no more. The trinity is also very hard to understand. Islam doesn't have such complicated concepts. Edited by Matt Browne - 10 March 2013 at 8:55am |
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Caringheart
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Greetings Nausheen, I gave this as an example of how complicated I feel that Islam makes life, since I am trying to understand what is meant by the claim to the 'simplicity of Islam'. I can only see how complicated this surah would make my life. I can not imagine having to be concerned with so much little details within the walls of my own home... to always have to worry about who was coming or going, and whether or not I was perfectly covered, and heaven help me if someone happen to be there unannounced and I walk into a room unacceptably. I just don't see how Islam makes life simple, that is all. This surah is one example. I find it so complicated to have to always be thinking about exactly which relatives are allowed to be in the room with me and which are not. I found it mind boggling just to read and try to sort it out. Salaam, Caringheart |
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Nausheen
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Greetings Caringheart, I think I have answered to some of your above statements, though had not read them then. Except one statement " How do you measure whether a person is submitted to God?" Is the usage of 'you' metaphorical? Im just asking because I do use the second person pronoun metaphorically at times. We, ie You or I cannot judge if one is submitted or not. we can only guess :) The right of judgement is with God. One who is submitted to God accepts his will in all matters, weather he likes it or not. ... and now I have to rush, so talk to you later. stay tuned! peace. |
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<font color=purple>Wanu nazzilu minal Qurani ma huwa
Shafaa un wa rahmatun lil mo'mineena wa la yaziduzzalimeena illa khasara.[/COLOR] |
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Nausheen
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Greetings Caringheart, Im dissecting your statements, because I do not have a lot of time right now, so please excuse me. Muslim in its literal arabic sense is a noun which denotes a person who has submitted to the will of God. If you believe God is, only then you will submit to Him. Once you believe He is, then you believe in what he chooses for you, then you surrender yourself to all what He commands. Declaration of faith is not lip service. Anyone who 'says' there is one God but still believe shiv and vishnu and brhamma are also gods has not declared faith in one God ... again any who says muhammad pbuh is the messenger of God, but still has doubts, perhaps this man was a self appointed prophet has not declared faith. So, who is a muslim? He is one who has declared faith from true conviction of his heart ... This person is a muslim. This is a precondition for salvation. One who lives life according to teachings similar to that of Muhammad PBUH, but does not believe that he pbuh was a messenger of god, has not fulfilled the precondition of salvation. Now comes the next part, is the precondition enough for salvation? Not necessarily. Any who believe in this precondition will enter paradise. howeverwhat comes next is that no one will enter paradise except he who is pure. So after one has believed in the precondition one needs to work righteoousness And there is yet another condition attached to the ticket to paradise. None will enter paradise except through the mercy of Allah. So once we have fulfilled all the conditions, we have to be hopeful of His mercy, without which there is no salvation. |
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<font color=purple>Wanu nazzilu minal Qurani ma huwa
Shafaa un wa rahmatun lil mo'mineena wa la yaziduzzalimeena illa khasara.[/COLOR] |
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Nausheen
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Believing in a person can mean one believes in whatever he says irrespective of anything else -like who he is, where he is coming from what his ideologies are etc etc ... like when one loves a person, its regardless of everything else. Here we believe that Muhammad PBUH is a prophet of God. Everything that follows is after this belief. Whatever he said or did was in accordance with the will of God. So yes, we believe in his words and actions (that they were to represent the will of God), but not regardless ... rather it is because he is a God sent messenger. If he is not a God sent messenger, then there is no point beleiving in him. |
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<font color=purple>Wanu nazzilu minal Qurani ma huwa
Shafaa un wa rahmatun lil mo'mineena wa la yaziduzzalimeena illa khasara.[/COLOR] |
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Nausheen
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Greetings Caringheart, Would you please explain what you were trying to understand in this verse, which you cannot grasp? You have referenced this as an example of some confusions you have about Islam. So, would you point out your confusion? thank you. |
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Shafaa un wa rahmatun lil mo'mineena wa la yaziduzzalimeena illa khasara.[/COLOR] |
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Caringheart
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Greetings aka, It is a genuine question. I genuinely want to understand. I respect if you have nothing further to add. Thanks for trying. Just to clarify though, you do think Islam is simple. Salaam, Caringheart Edited by Caringheart - 29 January 2013 at 9:27am |
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Greetings Caringheart,
I do not intend to defend Islam or debate your belief system versus mine. I felt you had asked a genuine question and I answered you accordingly. Sorry my answers added to your confusion. Good luck with your search. |
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