Comments | samikismet: It's about time..

samikismet

It's about time..

Dec 21, 2008 13:19

... that I make this public post. Through out the past couple of months, I have heard a few of misconceptions or, rather, misinformation about Islam that people have adhered to. I would like to clear some of them so that those who choose to browse through this journal will know a little more than they did before.

Muslims worship the Kaaba in ( Read more... )

islam, public, islam: misinformation

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p_lover December 22 2008, 08:30:45 UTC

Masha Allah, you did a really good job of explaining things here. =) I should follow your advice and do something like this in my journal, in the near future, insha Allah.

samikismet December 22 2008, 23:23:32 UTC

Jazak'Allah! I am glad that I didn't write anything wrong :) I am always afraid of writing something lest it should be falsified and make me feel like a big idiot :D

me being a geek too tikalspartan December 22 2008, 13:44:49 UTC

Question about Makkah,just more info and its proximity to 3 areas. The City-State of Ur, Canaan, and Egypt ( ... )

Re: me being a geek too samikismet December 22 2008, 23:20:53 UTC

Thank you very much for your response. It was really good to know your views, and you should never feel bad for writing anything here - less or more. I write a lot too :) So feel free. I really liked what you have written, and because you have shared, let me share a little something too.

As I read and study the Bible, I see awesome people who God chose, but they had their issues( Noah a drunk, David adulterer/murder, Solomon just had to many women, Apostle Peter was hot headed, etc.)In your previous passages, this is where Christianity and Islam differs as well. To explain further, in the Qur'an, all chosen people by God are perfect. Why? Because God chose them to be the leaders, He protected them from all evil doings, and so they became great Prophets, with their legacy known. There are no imperfections in them, for they did not commit sin. They received revelations from God just like every prophet, and did not do anything against Him for they only did what God asked of them. And so perhaps this view will provide you with a ( ... )

Re: me being a geek too samikismet December 22 2008, 23:22:09 UTC

And this little link that highlights some of the lessons to be learnt from Surah Yusuf.

Poor/Poverty Meaning tikalspartan December 22 2008, 13:55:02 UTC

Clarification when I mean poor and poverty:

The main features is:
Isolation- being afraid, because abuse or exploitation
Exploitation- It can be individually and collective(sex industry, migrant farmers ,etc.)
Helplessness-despair, having no hope and choices(or the lack of)
Hopelessness-a catalyst of laziness, regardless of things, no joy( why bother if I can't get out it)

Isaiah 1 and 58 are good passages in the Bible along with James 2: 14 - 19, :0)

tchau