A friend of mine compiled windows too during our first year in college ('98). He basically sorted all files in C:\Windows folder, putting all exes in one folder, all dat in another folder, all ini in another folder and so on. Then he recompiled (i.e. rebooted) the OS and VOILA!, we got a call from him saying his Windows is not working.
I apologise, but I didn't have a chance to get this verified because of Eid, it is on my to-do list though for sure. I'm going to ask a scholar at ISNA Canada, so you can find out for yourself what madhab they belong to. I guess it's Sunni Islam (if you must identify it).
As far as the explanation you have written goes, I find it weak too. There are numerous mentions everywhere that state that even at the time of Muhammad (PBUH), there were hypocrites who did not truly believe in Islam and Allah, and falsely admitted that they were muslims when they were in the company of other muslims. Here is one of the many examples from Surat Al-Munfiqn (The Hypocrites):
63:1 When the hypocrites come to you, [O Muhammad], they say, "We testify that you are the Messenger of Allah
Again, it is not for me or anyone else to decide who is a Muslim and who is not, and that is a big problem here. Every Tom Dick and Harry thinks he is qualified enough to pass judgements on other people's morals (Muslims on other muslim sects, christians on muslims, muslims on christians, atheists on all religions, all religions on atheists). However, what we can identify as wrong are characteristics that are wrong, e.g., worshipping a moon is wrong, abusing every other religion is wrong etc. etc. That is the major basic reason why our world is in such a cute mess.
I will get back to you on apostasy after consulting someone way more knowledgable than I am, as I may not have enough information.
May be I am, but someone who holds and references Wikipedia as something authentic on such issues have some serious problem finding the right answers. I asked you to give me a reference from Quran and Ahadith, not from Wikipedia.
Please provide some kind of reference on your claim before blaming others of confusion and lies.
Oh and about the Chechen Salafis issue, I can point out that they, Al-Qaeda and all these niche groups with their odd ideologies neither make up majority of the muslims, nor they are considered part of main stream Islam.
There are some (tiny) sects that have really messed up concepts, e.g., Allah came down in the form of a human being and walked on the face of earth (and that human being happened to be their leader), Allah was supposed to send down Quran to someone else, but the angel had his own agendas, so he delivered it to Muhammad (PBUH) etc. etc.
I'm not saying anyone who calls himself is not a muslim or something, that is for Allah to decide. But there is a very important concept in Islam called Ijma, which basically states that anything that is not found in Quran and authentic Ahadith (sayings of Prophet PBUH) can be decided by the consensus of the majority of the scholars. If everyone like me stands up and starts presenting their own interpretation (without deep knowledge into it), it's going to end up in total chaos (Al-Qaeda is a prime example of such attitude).
LOL. I don't really know what to say to you. It's like if I say that on earth, gravity pulls upwards instead of downwards all the time because physics say so, and you reply that physics is just wrong!
I would seriously suggest you to go read Quran (preferably in Arabic if you can) instead of judging based on what Saudis or Pakistanis do. I'm not sure if you have figured it out yet, but you'll be amazed at what the reality is!
I'm not going to talk about how big a mess West really is, because it all boils down to which perspective you are looking at it from. Talk to any average person in a Muslim country how they perceive Western culture and they will tell you exactly how bad it really is.
As far as converting from a Muslim to another religion, it does happen, not quite a lot though. There is really no compulsion in Islam at all! From the Quran:
There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. (2:256)
“For you is your religion and for me is mine” (109:6)
Allah told Muhammad (PBUH) that he's merely a warner, and he's not responsible if no one believes in him. When the Prophet (PBUH) himself was not responsible, I don't think anybody else is
“If Allah so desired, all those who are in the earth would have believed, all of them. Will you then force people till they are believers?” (10:99)
Even if one believes then goes back on his belief, it is Allah who will punish, not any human being. “Those who believe then disbelieve, again believe and again disbelieve, then increase in disbelief, Allah will never forgive nor guide them in the (right) way.” (4:137)
I'm not sure where you got this from, but I can tell you that in Pakistan, an Islamic state, there is a church at the corner of my street where Christians gather every Sunday, and it's been there as far as I can remember. I've never heard anyone in my street throw a single insult their way. The pope of that church lives in the next street, where not a single issue has ever been raised by any of the muslims.
I'm amazed at the misinformation you get from and believe in. Every non-muslim community has a right to build their church/temple and worship as they please in a muslim country. FYI, did you know that every year, countless Sikhs come from India to Pakistan for pilgrimage, as their "Mecca" (Nankana Sahib) is situated in Pakistan. They are provided protection by the government of Pakistan themselves. Please get your information verified before spreading misinformation, as it's not doing anyone any good, including you.
Yes I do. And the reason why I asked you to post the context was to find out how deep was your learning of Islam and Quran. I apologize for the long post, but I have no other option.
4:89 http://abdurrahman.org/qurantafseer/ibnkathir/ibnkathir_web/4.11879.html
This is your answer is on the next page, but I would recommend you to read the entire explanation of 4:88-90 to actually understand the context.
"(If they withdraw not from you, nor offer you peace) meaning, revert to peaceful and complacent behavior,
(nor restrain their hands) refrain from fighting you,
(take (hold of) them), capture them,
(and kill them wherever you Thaqiftumuhum.), wherever you find them,
(In their case, We have provided you with a clear warrant against them), meaning an unequivocal and plain warrant."
5:32-34
32. Because of that, We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind. And indeed, there came to them Our Messengers with Al-Bayyinat, even then after that many of them continued to exceed the limits in the land!) (33. The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified, or their hands and their feet be cut off on opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace in this world, and a great torment is theirs in the Hereafter.) (34. Except for those who (having fled away and then) came back (as Muslims) with repentance before they fall into your power; in that case, know that Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
I don't think it needs any explanation. If someone wages a war against you, and are out to kill you and your entire family/tribe/nation, you will have no choice but to defend you till the threat is neutral, even if it requires killing the enemy.
Now I'll leave the rest for you to explore if you are interested.
May you find what you are looking for, insha'Allah
My point is that we lose the right to criticize others when our own house is a complete mess. If we still want to, it's our prerogative, but not many will take it seriously.
I respect your opinion and obviously disagree with it, and I'm actually impressed that you have read the books gone to other muslims and talk about it. I have never read it anywhere in Islam that every Tom Dick and Harry can force others to abide by the Shariah laws. It is only a Muslim state that can do that and that holds true for every other religious/agnostic state. The concept of da'wa (invitation) is to inform others what Islam is about, and it is purely their own choice whether they want to join it or not.
All the quotations that you have posted above, kindly provide the details about when they were released, what was the event and why were they released.
I'll wait for your response.
I very well can, but it will take me the whole day to list out hundreds of points in Shariah that respect human rights. For starters:
A few points from Quran:
http://www.quran-institute.org/articles/human-rights-in-the-quran-part-one
Please read the last sermon of Muhammad (PBUH) also:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/muhm-sermon.asp
You can go on and read the Seerah of Prophet (PBUH) in as much detail as possible (Sealed Nectar is an excellent book). Interestingly, Muhammad (PBUH) is the only prophet whose entire life has been documented in such detail. If you want some youtube videos on it, you can watch this series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOUp3ZZ9t3A
Agreed! My apologies.
I have total respect for your values and ethics. However, most of the Muslim world thinks entirely the opposite of what you and most Westerners think. For us, living a life where you can have intimate relationship with ANYONE (including any kind of relationship with the ones from the same gender) without marriage is pathetic, deplorable and animalistic. You lose the right to criticize Shariah law when you can't put yourself in our shoes and look at your values and ethics from our point of view.
This discussion can go on and on, and I don't think I would like to write much on the internet about it. If you want to know more about Shariah law, I suggest you read Quran and Hadith before commenting on it. Thanks.
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