tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post6791687558339530567..comments2023-10-19T07:25:50.728-07:00Comments on Cover(ed) Girl: PrayerHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17017554278813071029noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post-11135403935539153732011-10-24T08:12:39.101-07:002011-10-24T08:12:39.101-07:00Wow.. I'm not much of a writer so sorry. But I...Wow.. I'm not much of a writer so sorry. But I absolultey love come here. Heather and Sarah. The two of you are so informative. You both have the same views as myself. Now my question to the two of you or who ever feels like answering is, Do/ Have you thrown out all the hadiths or are there some you agree with? Also, which ones? Thank you again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post-33511048997531516892011-05-06T18:30:28.363-07:002011-05-06T18:30:28.363-07:00I'm still laughing about 'hologram'. T...<i>I'm still laughing about 'hologram'. That is awesome. lol I can just see Jesus, very slightly flickering in and out. ^_^</i><br /><br />And thus do I out myself as a scifi geek!<br /><br />*reads explanation* Huh. Okay. I understand what you're saying, I just don't agree with it. It's a matter of an entirely different perspective, I guess. <br /><br />God is good. Period. He did not create evil, but because of free will, He allows it because we choose it. It's a bugger, but there it is.<br /><br />I know that Muslims don't believe the devil is a fallen angel because they don't believe that angels have free will. I'm not so much on board with the 'fallen' portion, but I do believe that he's an angel. <br /><br />We are taught that, in theory, even Satan could repent, if he so chose and so it's not really our place to say that he is going to hell, because we don't know, just as we don't know about any one else's fate.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post-24516730888165941952011-05-06T15:07:49.162-07:002011-05-06T15:07:49.162-07:00Heathers going to have to explain this one. I'...Heathers going to have to explain this one. I'm still laughing about 'hologram'. That is awesome. lol I can just see Jesus, very slightly flickering in and out. ^_^<br /><br />Heres one thing I will say though: Muslims(well, Quran alone muslims atleast) don't believe Allah is 'ultimate goodness'. He is merciful and compassionate but he cannot be considered 'good' by our definition b/c he creates both 'good' and 'evil'.<br /><br />Hes neutral. He has to be, in order to allow us to make our own decisions,where we could potentially do things that are harmful. Also,we do not think the devil is a fallen angel in control of evil either. <br /><br />Iblis or Satan is created by Allah and who can be controlled by Allah, should he so choose.He has freedom of choice, just like human and jinn and unlike the angels. Even the shaytans, Iblis' servants, bow down to Allah. So there is not this God= good, Devil= evil. We don't even believe the Devil is evil by nature or that he creates evil.<br /><br /> His only power is to whisper things into the hearts of humans that may lead them astray from the straight path Allah calls us to. I think it would be safe to say Iblis is more of a trouble maker, mischievous.<br /><br />His goal is to lead humans astray so that they will be sent to Hell too on the Day of Judgement, just as Iblis will be- his punishment from Allah after he refused to bow down to Adam. I think the Quran says Iblis was made of smokeless fire and was a jinn, while Adam was made of clay and that this was the reason for his disrespect. He felt he was superior, even though Allah had given Adam knowledge superior to Iblis.<br /><br />lol It is not so black and white as people think.<br /><br />Take it from here Heather.Its time for dinner with my husband soon and since hes coming back from the field, I want to be ready when he arrives. I would send him here to continue the Jesus topic (hes very knowledgeable about this kind of thing) but this is sisters only, right?^_^Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503545679401836853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post-75527353357299747922011-05-06T12:59:40.956-07:002011-05-06T12:59:40.956-07:00Thanks! I did read the article you sent me to and ...Thanks! I did read the article you sent me to and it explained it as well. Hmmm... I need to think of more things to ask! Nikki already covered hijab...<br /><br />Oh! Okay, this is a thing I have. It's my understanding that Muslims believe Christ was not crucified, but that either someone else was made to look like Him and be crucified in His place, or that it was a hologram. My issue with this is that either way it makes God a deceiver. And it's my understanding of God that, as ultimate goodness, He cannot be responsible for a lie. So how does that work? Can God lie?<br /><br />I kind of feel like my questions might seem argumentative to people who don't know me, so I just want to assure everyone I'm not being a nasty person or anything. I'm genuinely curious and while I've gotten answers from other Muslims, Heather (and Sarah) are a new breed of Muslim to me. So their answers might be different.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post-9174009663684423352011-05-06T12:02:08.780-07:002011-05-06T12:02:08.780-07:00Balqis De Cesare:
Ablution:
"O ye who belie...Balqis De Cesare:<br /><br />Ablution: <br />"O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands to the elbows; Rub your heads; and your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be grateful"<br />Allah is perfectly clear in the above verse, stating how wudu should be done. All this"wash three times, water up your nose" stuff is the word of man and not the word of God.<br />Do you not believe Allah in the Quran when he says that he has not run out of words or forgotten anything? That the Quran is complete and perfectly detailed? <br /><br />If Allah did not add these other 'sunnah' steps to wudu or prayer, then they must not be important, otherwise he would have.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503545679401836853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post-30581538560247537542011-05-06T11:27:36.782-07:002011-05-06T11:27:36.782-07:00LK: LOL! I know! It's so simple when you take ...LK: LOL! I know! It's so simple when you take all the cultural crap and hadith and everything that has bogged down the pure simplicity of Islam. :) Thank you!<br /><br />Balqis: Who is to say that there is really a "correct sequence" of moves? Based upon the verses detailing how we should pray -- humbly, calling upon Allah (SWT) alone, and mindful of the content of our prayers -- versus form -- just that we should prostrate ourselves and bow to Allah (SWT) -- I think God cares more about how we approach prayer and Him than the outward forms. It's people who are obsessed with form. As for ablution, it says to wash your face and hands, with dirt if no water is available, and prayer is 3 times, as I've listed in the blog entry. Thanks for commenting.<br /><br />Elisa: Waleikum salam. Thank you, sister! ^_^ I find it's very easy to explain when I do my homework (research the Qur'an) and consider what I'm writing carefully. Alhamdilullah, Allah (SWT) is giving me the answers as I seek them. All praise to Him!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017554278813071029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post-42608686514872924412011-05-06T07:00:17.553-07:002011-05-06T07:00:17.553-07:00Assalaamu Alaykum,
I just want to let you know th...Assalaamu Alaykum,<br /><br />I just want to let you know that you do such a wonderful job at explaining our faith, masha'allah. I converted to Islam in 2009 and I often have a difficult time explaining things to non-muslims. You do it beautifully! May Allah reward you my dear sister. Ameen.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587323000863166247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post-8376631377993671472011-05-06T03:26:02.731-07:002011-05-06T03:26:02.731-07:00but from where you gather the correct sequence of ...but from where you gather the correct sequence of moves and what about ablution<br />and from those verses anyway, you cant clearly state the 5 timesLuisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/05920595158381442624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29744002496111674.post-14050224853194174522011-05-06T03:01:12.025-07:002011-05-06T03:01:12.025-07:00Man if Islam actually worked this way I may have c...Man if Islam actually worked this way I may have converted after all! But other people were involved in what type of Islam I converted to :( Well explained dear.LKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170091976914539273noreply@blogger.com