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1 | Quran not divine,mistake | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 10159 | ||
The best way for me to respond to you is to say, I have seen much evidence of hate, cruelty, and other unspeakable actions in all races, creeds and religions. You can not put all people in the same category. I am sure that your siblings differ from you. Islam is not a violent way of life. The only time we may be violent is when our right to worship is challenged. This has been going on for many years in many places just as during the Spanish Inquisition the Moors (Muslims) were put to death for their beliefs. We will find Satan alive and doing his dirty work all over the world. I must assure you though, that we as a people are very peaceful and respectful of others who don't believe as we do. I am sorry that you are only familiar with the other side of the coin. | ||||||
2 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9962 | ||
PBUY Brother Nolan, Forgive me if I made it seem that I want you to change your way of thinking and turn to mine. I would no more ask that of you than I would expect you to ask it of me. I only seek to help you understand Muslims better so that you may be able to explain our beliefs to others who are frightened by them. My own parents are scared to death that I am worshipping the Devil himself. "There is none so blind as he who will not see". I would hope that you are happy and devoted to your way of life as I am. There is no reason why expanding your knowledge should in any way affect that. My grandson's other grandparents are Buddhist's. I have learned much about Buddhism in order to understand their way of life. This has in no way changed my views on my beliefs but it has caused me to understand them better. There are some questions still in my mind about Christianity. Especially how one can worship as G-D someone who is dead. Also the concept that G-d was begotten by anyone. That is one I don't understand at all. If you don't mind please explain it to me. Peace be upon you Questioner |
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3 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9904 | ||
Hello Nolan PBUY Jesus is known as The Messiah son of Mary and one of the most important Prophets of the Quran. His life is spoken of many times in the Quran. The only difference is that we do not associate him or any of the Prophets with G-D. HE stands alone. He has no partners. This is where our beliefs differ. On the Beliefnet website, there are many different religions which are explored. I find it to be a very good site for people who are interested in learning about other religions. I think we both agree that when you can understand a person you can learn respect for that person. I long to understand all men and to learn from everyone I meet. There is a book called Survey of Islamic Doctrine by Kamil Y. Avdich published by Unity Publishing Co in Cedar Rapids Ia. It is one of the books I read when I first becam interested in Islam. It explains the beliefs and customs that we follow. Much like the Study Bible. I enjoy reading books that break down everything and explain in depth. You seem to be the same way. Perhaps you would like to read this book. There was once a singer called Cat Stephens who is now a noted Imam (Islamic Teacher). He embraced the Way of Life and now travels all over the world giving lectures about it. We refer to Islam as a way of life rather than a religion because it is the way we live. We MUST follow The Book. Peace be upon you Brother Nolan Questioner |
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4 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9824 | ||
Peace be upon you Nolan, When we greet each other this is the greeting we bestow on one another. Muslims pray five times a day at specific times. This is done to maintain the discipline of living true to our beliefs. In order to pray we must be clean in body and mind so in order to pray we must remain so. Allah is the Arabic word for God. We all pray to one Creator. We do not follow the teachings of any one man. We follow the teachings of Allah as given to ALL of his prophets. Muhammad(PBUH) doesn't hold a higher place than any of the other prophets. The only difference is that we include Muhammad(PBUH) as a prophet and Jews and Christians discount him. The fight that has been going on is actually for land that was originally the Muslim holy city and was taken over by Jews. Not Christians. As for the Wives Tale(smile) Muslim men are expected to carry the responsibility of caring for their families. They must pay the bills, and provide all necessities for their wives and children. The women are not expected to contribute to the care of the family. When a man dies leaving a wife and family uncared for, it becomes the responsibility of one of his male relatives to care for his widow. If this doesn't happen it then becomes the responsibility of one from the community to do it. This is how the many wives thing got started. It is per missible for a man to have more than one wife if he can afford them and can treat them equally favoring none. However, it is best if he has only one and that is what the Quran says. The first wife also must agree to accept another wife into the fold. This is not as common as you may imagine. As for the "Afterlife", I imagine that all of us will have to answer for our actions no matter what our religious affiliations. It is best to always treat others as you would be treated. We stress respect and love for our fellow man. That may not be true of all but just as with any other religion, there will always be greater and lesser believers. Questioner |
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5 | Was Abraham a Muslim? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9821 | ||
Steve, I agree that Jesus was exhaulted in the Quran but remember that the english interpretations are the translations of a man and not verbatum what is in the actual Arabic text. In order to know exactly what was dictated by G-D we must read it as it was written in Arabic. There are many transliterations of the Quran by Islamic scholars but they will all differ slightly from the original word. I guess the best way to say it is that there is something lost in the translation. There is no doubt that Jesus was especially blessed. I am a Sunni/Sufi Muslim |
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6 | Questioner, Are you a Muslim? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9593 | ||
Dear Nolan, Christianity holds many unanswered questions for me. It never fell into place. If one question was answered, another would be brought up in the answer. The Bible had many different versions and depending on which one you read the message would change. I know that much of the Bible is still as it was but I can't tell the difference except by looking at the Torah and the Quran. The Quran was written in Arabic, there are many transliterations of the Quran but in order to understand G-D's word as he ordered it one must read the book in Arabic. This is why all Muslims are required to read Arabic and pray in Arabic. As you know, words and meanings change in translation so we are discouraged from reading someone else's interpretation of G-D's word. As you know The Bible was also written in another language and translated into every language in the world. It therefore became the word of whomever was interpreting it. Inferences were subject to whoever read what was translated and so on and so forth. Muslims are required to read The Word as it was written so that there is no mistaking it. Every religion has it's positive points and I don't totally disagree with Christianity; However, I am more in agreement with the teachings in Islam. You see, we are taught to Love and Honor all of the Teachers sent to show us the way. Adam,Noah,Abraham,Lot,David,Jesus,Moses,and many more Peace Be Upon Them all. They all had lessons to teach us and all performed miracles through the strength of our Lord. I come to this forum because it is the study of The Bible and I want to understand it as I am learning to understand The Quran and hope to one day understand The Torah as well. I want to know all of GOD's Laws so that I can live and abide by them. If I can make anything clearer to you don't hesitate to ask. I am not an expert only a student on a journey of learning. Questioner |
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7 | Was Abraham a Muslim? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9313 | ||
Dear Nolan, I am aware that you acted hastily in your response. The Bible and The Quran are both books that represent G-D's word and since I Love my CREATOR, I also Love all of his CREATIONS. I seek to build a bridge between Islam and Christinanity so that we may learn to respect one another and understand each other. When I ask a question it is because I truly want to understand not because I want to condemn your beliefs. If it came out that way I do apologize. Yes I am a Muslim but I became one in the last 10 years and I Have turned my life around to live in a more devout way. God and Allah are the same Creator we all worship him and I hope we can find some common ground with this. |
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8 | Was Abraham a Muslim? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9074 | ||
Dear Respondent, PBUH means peace be upon him and one uses that whenever calling the name of the dead. The proper spelling for the Quran is as I wrote it. the Koran is incorrect. All of the teachers that G-D sent to us are prophets. The scriptures have been rewritten and translated so much that no one knows what the original ones acutally said. The Old Testament is closer in content to the Torah and the Quran which are almost identical in every way. The New Testament however, is very confusing and often refutes itself and so I feel must be discounted as the word of G-D and included among the histories of other people living in that era. As for polytheism, anyone who gives partners to the almighty is believing in more than one G-D for G-D had no partners or progeny. |
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