Ask a muslim 3

[Jehoshua]

RA is for 'Radiya Allaho 'anho' : رضي الله عنه

It means 'May God be pleased with him'. It is used for companions of Muhammad and for scholars.

 

[jojorah]

You write (pbuh), (ra) and (s.w.t) after various figures of your faith - what do they mean? I get the feeling there's a lot of linguistic and oral rituals around speaking and writing about holy figures in Islam. Are these absolute rules that you have to observe and follow according to your faith, or just something that differs from muslim to muslim?

Christianity has a lot of different way of practising the faith. They have a wide set of rules that other cristians don't follow at all. An example would be catholic dogma, mormons, jehova's witnesses and so on - all have their own set of rules and rituals to observe. Sometimes I get the sense that there's a lot of tension within Islam because of different ways of interpreting and practising the faith - I think a lot of muslims have died violent deaths recently because of this division. How do you personally view a muslim with a completely different set of rituals and dogma compared to a Christian, Jew(or another of the larger world religions) and finally an atheist?

If a muslims says "there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger" than i am forced to greet them with "assalam alykum" and return the salam if he greets. Many people (as we have seen on this thread) accuse me of being shia because i take alot of there hadiths and Ali (ra) is my favourite of the companions. Yes there is alot of tension, in pakistan shias are being killed.Some Sunnis say they would rather marry a Christian or Jew than a Shia, and also claim that shias are trying to raise "Dajjal" or the "anti Christ". Where as some Shia well not marry sunnis and believe that th sunni nations are trying to bring up "Dajjal". But it says in the Quran

"hold tight to the rope of Allah and do not become divided amongst your selves"

"6:159: As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, thou hast no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah: He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did. "

"[45:27] To GOD belongs all sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. The day the Hour (Judgment) comes to pass, that is when the falsifiers lose.".

I cant talk with my sunnis brothers when they start talking about how much they hate shias, and i certaintly cant feel comfortable when shias are going on and on about sunnis. In the end sects differ on very small details. Muhammad (pbuh) told us that one day islam will be in 73 different sects and that his ummah will copy what the jews and christians did.,

 

[jojorah]

Do you believe Muhammad sinned or gave bad example sometimes?
What are his actions that you don't approve of?

What do you think of the worship that surrounds the person of Muhammad in some muslim countries (Arab countries at least)? I mean the constant saying salla Allah alayhi and sallam after his name (I know, after other prophets too), calling himself many names that depict him as the best of humanity, not portraying him (in theory it is so that his image would not be worshipped, but when he's actually the only one whose face is not shown that elevates him above all other people), calling half of the children by his name, making pilgrimages to his grave, basing entire legal system (in the past) on his behaviour etc. Where's the line of devotion to Muhammad that one should not pass, apart from calling him - or anyone else - God, which would be, as we know, shirk?

I dont know how to answer this quite, its not obligitory to go to his grave at hajj. I dont know of any muslims that worship him, sadly yes, its getting near that. i want to go into more detail but might offend someone, if you want i can pm you.

 

[kochman]

Well, I see my question is being ignored, so I won't ask another I guess...
Thanks for starting this thread!

 

[Ajidica]

Given the combative nature of your question, which amounts to 'prove me wrong when I am using a set of annotations that clearly have a motive', it is understandable why he would avoid it.

 

[kochman]

Given the combative nature of your question, which amounts to 'prove me wrong when I am using a set of annotations that clearly have a motive', it is understandable why he would avoid it.

He answered the other part (though he answered it using earlier verses that were clearly then canceled by later verses, per the Koran)...
The part I was asking about again here wasn't addressed really...
I was asking about a blatant contradiction, regarding wine being a sin yet making up the rivers in heaven, I really don't see why that can't be answered. If it is bad, why is it in heaven? Doesn't Allah control heaven?

And, once again, it is Ask a Muslim... not, Kochman asks a Muslim and Ajid answers for him. Are you his defense attorney? Every "Ask a" thread gets a lot of controversial questions, that's kind of the point, to explain it to those who don't understand the context.

Now, as politely as possible, please stop replying to me on this thread, Ajidica.

 

[jojorah]

look, the wine in paridise wont get people drunk, wine on earth does get people drunk

 

[kochman]

look, the wine in paridise wont get people drunk, wine on earth does get people drunk

Not as intellectual of an answer as I was hoping for, but I will take it I guess.


New question:
Do you believe that all Muslims will spend some time in Hell?

There will be no one of you who will not enter it (Hell).
This was an inevitable decree of your Lord.
Afterwards he may save some of the pious, God-fearing Muslims out of the burning fire.
-- Sura 19:71-72

 

[NedimNapoleon]

Even though I'm a muslim I have a question, are people like scientist who lets say die in a lab considered Shehids, I mean they died learning in the name of Allah, even lets say a student, who dies going to university or school?

 

[GhostWriter16]

What is the exact means by which one can be guaranteed Heaven? (I do remember hearing that God (Allah) can have mercy and let you in even if you don't qualify, but the Muslims here could confirm or deny.) I remember hearing, to be guaranteed Heaven, either you had to die a martyr or have at least 51% of your deeds be good, is this correct?

And how does Salvation work for those of other faiths? Can Christians and Jews be saved under some circumstances? Can non-monotheists be saved under some circumstances?

And, its unlikely, but if someone had never heard of a monotheistic idea of God, are they still going to Hell for unbelief?

Is it possible to die sinless? (Don't know if the term "Sin" is used in Islam, but if its not I suspect you know what I mean.)

 

[jojorah]

Not as intellectual of an answer as I was hoping for, but I will take it I guess.


New question:
Do you believe that all Muslims will spend some time in Hell?

Again, the quran explains its self

"Not one of you but will pass over it: this is, with thy Lord, a decree which must be accomplished." (19:71)

yah, it does sound like that, following verse

"Then shall We certainly drag out from every sect, All those who were worst obstinate rebellion against (Allah) Most Gracious. And certainly We know best those who are most worthy of being burned therein. Not one of you but will pass over it: this is, with thy Lord, a decree which must be accomplished. But we shall save those who guarded against evil, and we shall leave the wrong-doers therein, humbled to their knees." (19: Verses 69-72).

the phrase "not one of *you*" refers those in the obstinate rebellion.

 

[jojorah]

What is the exact means by which one can be guaranteed Heaven? (I do remember hearing that God (Allah) can have mercy and let you in even if you don't qualify, but the Muslims here could confirm or deny.) I remember hearing, to be guaranteed Heaven, either you had to die a martyr or have at least 51% of your deeds be good, is this correct?

And how does Salvation work for those of other faiths? Can Christians and Jews be saved under some circumstances? Can non-monotheists be saved under some circumstances?

And, its unlikely, but if someone had never heard of a monotheistic idea of God, are they still going to Hell for unbelief?

Is it possible to die sinless? (Don't know if the term "Sin" is used in Islam, but if its not I suspect you know what I mean.)

There is a hadith that says that even if one has the faith of a atom, he will be let in heaven eventually. Did you read the first page of this thread it concerns jews and christians ? I could go into more detail... but i think i clearified this enough for now.

there are three people who are saved as said in a hadith

1 any infirm old man.

2 a child under the age of puberty

3. someone with mental issues.

There is also a verse in the quran that reads

"we will not punish anyone unjustly untill we have sent a messenger"

 

[jojorah]

Even though I'm a muslim I have a question, are people like scientist who lets say die in a lab considered Shehids, I mean they died learning in the name of Allah, even lets say a student, who dies going to university or school?

Have no idea, you probably know better than me

EDIT, i remembered something someone told me once, apparently you meet your lord in what ever mental state you died in, so if your drunk you see Allah (s.w.t) while intoxicated or if your praying and die than you meet Allah (s.w.t) while praying

 

[SG-17]

I simply dont have the time to explain all of this right now, killing a girl because she got raped is not in shariah law. Honour killings? how does that have anything to do with sharaih, They have hijab for modesty, and in muslim countrys of the past pagans could dress according to there culture, cant drive, i already explaned this, where in islam does it say "a women shalt not vote"? yah, who said women cant have normal jobs in islam? This is the saudi government and they are not practicing true islam.

What about the fact that the hijab was not originally meant to cover women but Mohammad used it to separate himself and his wife, Zaynab from Anas ibn Malik and that the directive to cover women only applied to Mohammad's wives so that they could be recognizable in public when they wanted around in Medina and later Mecca?

 

[kochman]

I simply dont have the time to explain all of this right now, killing a girl because she got raped is not in shariah law. Honour killings? how does that have anything to do with sharaih, They have hijab for modesty, and in muslim countrys of the past pagans could dress according to there culture, cant drive, i already explaned this, where in islam does it say "a women shalt not vote"? yah, who said women cant have normal jobs in islam? This is the saudi government and they are not practicing true islam.

Well... the voting thing. Could that note be taken from the basic idea repeated over and over again in the Koran that woman do not have the same legal status as men? In many matters. I can provide the verses if needs be, but it'll be a few days as I am going out of town, but I think you already know this...

Inheritance laws, ownership laws, etc...

 

[jojorah]

Well... the voting thing. Could that note be taken from the basic idea repeated over and over again in the Koran that woman do not have the same legal status as men? In many matters. I can provide the verses if needs be, but it'll be a few days as I am going out of town, but I think you already know this...

Inheritance laws, ownership laws, etc...

This has been discussed on this thread, i thought i gave a rather lengthey explanation

 

[NovaKart]

The inheritance laws actually make sense because men are supposed to provide for their family but women traditionally are not so a man would need a greater inheritance.

 

[kochman]

The inheritance laws actually make sense because men are supposed to provide for their family but women traditionally are not so a man would need a greater inheritance.

Well, it goes well beyond only inheritance laws.

Qur'an (2:282) - (Court testimony) "And call to witness, from among your men, two witnesses. And if two men be not found then a man and two women."

In other words, 1/2 as valued...
I can go on...

Why is this ok?

 

[jojorah]

i already explained this

 

[Jehoshua]

Get used to it Jojorah

explanations often have to be repeated clearly and concisely to drum them in to the heads of ones inquirers. Furthermore one has to argue for their point in addition to simply laying it out, if you do not hold an argument and explain it, or if one otherwise fails to engage in a legitimate and reciprocal dialogue one quickly loses credibility.