Inspired by sam's Hindu thread I thought it would be good to have some sticky reference threads on the major religions. So for this thread I'm hoping someone will offer to add some summaries and some reference links covering the facts of Islam. No preaching or debate just the facts please. Of course everyone should feel free to add their own objective observations and factual content. Enjoy Cris
This is a pretty general outline with links to texts: http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/introduction/understandingislam.html edit: I went through some of the links last night and realised much of the interpretation of Islam is from the Wahabi angle here. I'll try to find one more representative of the Sunni majority later. Here is a more representative link: http://www.sunnipath.com/library/articles.aspx?leftNavID=6 Click on the left pane or articles for details.
Islamic Sources: Living Islam - Islamic Tradition As-Sunnah Foundation of America DeenPort Masud - Original Sources for Traditional Islam Hanafi.co.uk Red Sulphur Tasawwuf - The Islamic Science of Spirituality (Sufism)
One is considered muslim when having these six faiths: 1. in Allah the one God 2. in Muhammad (and all other prophets) as messengers of God 3. in scriptures (Qur'an, Injil, Torah, Zabur) as messages from God 4. in supernatural beings (jins, angels) 5. in Qadha (determined being, states, & events) and Qadar (effects on actions); as God's will 6. in Judgement day. No. 1 and 6 are purely faith, out of scientifical question. No experience, no evidence. No. 2 thru 5, mix of faith and experiences. What specially interests me is no 5, regarding written fates, and free will. Many interpretations regarding this, and mostly non-conclusive. If any good reference to this issue, please....
I think that is standard of essential Islam, the six faiths. The basic lesson I'd learnt, and actually first lesson in studying Islam. "Aamannar rasoolu", is it a book? What I know, it is arabic language, means a command for (many) people to have faith (iman) in rasul (prophet).
I was thinking of the last but one verse of Surah Al-Baqarah.(2:285) http://personalquran.blogspot.com/2006/09/2285.html (this is a very interesting blog by a Palestinian with a literal personal translation of the Quran in progress) I learned the Shahadah like this though: "Al Imanul Mufassal." (A detailed declaration of faith) "Amantu billahi wa mala'ikatihi, wa kutubihi, wa rusulihi, wal yawmil akhiri, wal qadri khairihi wa sharrihi minallahi ta'ala, wal ba'thi ba'dal mawt." (I believe in Allah, in His angels, in His books, in His messengers, in the Last Day and in the fact that everything good or bad is from Allah, and in the afterlife.)
A dictionary of Quranic text with root meanings. Can search by chapters or by roots. http://www.irreduciblefifth.force9.co.uk/burhan/index.htm
One point to clarify since it is very different from other religions: There is no hierarchical clerical authority in Islam, no Church, no Pope, no priests or ministers. Prayers are led by any learned person who knows the Qur'an and is chosen by the congregation. He (or she, if the congregation is all women) is called the imam i.e. imams or clerics are not "holy". When a Muslim prays he prays directly to God not through any intermediary. When he serves God he is not serving an institution but God alone. Every human being is individually responsible for their own actions and their own beliefs. No one can take that responsibility away from you. If you think that anyone is ordering you to act against what you sincerely believe to be the will of God you are duty bound to disobey that order and instead obey Allah.
u c guys, going by what all the religions say, going by what they all instruct human beings as to how to lead their lives, I guess a lot of people would actually belong to all there religions. But sadly they fail to understand one simple but alluding aspect - that of truth, being truthful, helpful, caring, understanding - being good in general. The most important point of leading one's life righteously...
It see4m's like someone here has deceloped their own religion, without mentioning any names Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Why it is taught never to question Islam! http://www.islamreview.com/articles/pathwaystojihaditerrorism.shtml http://www.apostatesofislam.com/ Women are inferior to men and ordered to dress up as beekeepers! http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_17594.shtml
