"Why don't you think? Why don't you ponder?"
Posted on Wednesday, 26th March 2008 @ 11:16am
So guys, do you question? Do you challenge? Who or what do you challenge? And how? Do you question Islam? And how?
Your views please!
21 November 2006
3 hours 41 min
I was thinking about this recently.
Before I converted, I used to question and probe and contemplate and challenge. THis was one of the things that bought be to Islam.
But since then, I have done very little of this. On a couple of occasions I have, when someone else has bought up an issue. This needs to change, methinks.
Many Muslims' contentment at 'not knowing' the answer to things baffles me. While I agree that some questions are 'unanswerable' except by Allah (swt), I think its important to speculate sometimes.
One such issue is regarding the final destination of Christians. One of my friends bought this up a few times, and another one of my friends got so annoyed with him, he excommunicated him! That type of view/approach pretty disagreeable.
The frown of a friend is better than the smile of a fool.
19 August 2007
8 weeks 2 days
I'm assuming that your friend was a Christian? Excommunication doesn't really happen in Islam does it, unless you go to the Mosque to cause trouble.
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
19 August 2007
8 weeks 2 days
Personally, one of the reasons I think many young people are doing un Islamic things is because the "elders" say don't do this, Islam forbids it, but they don't say WHY?
Either because they don't know or don't have the guts to explain. Well, sorry, it won't do you or anyone any good.
How can we expect people to follow Islam if they don't see it as a solution, but instead as a backwards restraint?
No, honeslty, it winds me up! I want to rant and rave! But I know that won't do anything.
We have to know what Islam says and WHY it says it! My dad said to me: "Islam doesn't say or ban you from anything for no reason. There's always a reason for your own and everyone's sake."
I think that's what made a heck of a big difference about how I see the world and Islam. We may not know the reason at that time, but it's there, we just have to look for it. Something we're rubbish at. If we question Islam with an open mind, Inshallah, we'll understand or come closer to understanding. Defying with a close mind won't work.
OK, fair enough, somethings don't have a direct answer and somethings, even if we have an answer it won't be any use to us like, how Allah breaths or blink, Islam doesn't give an unsatisfactory answer for anything.
Unfortunately, not the same could be said for some scholars.
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
21 November 2006
3 hours 41 min
He was a Christian who converted to Islam. The other friend is a born Muslim.
The frown of a friend is better than the smile of a fool.
10 May 2006
3 hours 11 min
But isn't that the reason why you shouldn't do something... bcoz Islam forbids it. Or are you talking about the "elders" not explaining about what will happen if you do the sinful act.
For example, we shouldn't neglect our prayers, why? bcoz Islam says so. As to what happens if you do, that's a different thing. There is Hikmah (wisdom) behind everything, whether we know it or not.
21 November 2006
3 hours 41 min
I agree that we only do things because Allah (swt) or his Prophet
have commanded it. But that doesn't help people to SEE and APPRECIATE the hikmah behind it.
If you tell someone not to drink because it is haram, then that may well be enough.
But if you also point to the huge amount of harm and destruction that alcohol can do to someone too, then I think it makes a stronger case. It appeals to the 'dunya-side' of the brain as well as the 'akhira-side' of it. (n.b. NOT ACTUAL SCIENTIFIC TERMS).
It is along the same lines of the command to tie your camel up and ALSO pray that it doesn't wonder off during the night.
The frown of a friend is better than the smile of a fool.
10 May 2006
3 hours 11 min
Exactly my point, explaining what happens if you do the sinful act.
19 August 2007
8 weeks 2 days
What is the point in telling someone not to do something because Islam forbids it when they think it's a burden to restrict you for no good reason? Shouldn't we tell them, or at least tell them to look for, the benefits?
Islam is the solution not a backwards restraint.
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
25 March 2008
8 weeks 2 days
Yeah, why not? Have I told you lot that I used to think Islam was such a repressive religion? And about how the internal revelation is coming.
Your father I am!
19 August 2007
8 weeks 2 days
Guys, apparently it says in the Quran that we have to think and ponder. Can you tell me where?
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
21 November 2006
3 hours 41 min
It tells you in the new issue of the Revival!
Why don't you subscribe?!
The frown of a friend is better than the smile of a fool.
19 August 2007
8 weeks 2 days
In that article that you wrote about Islam on trial? Where you one of the judges was Lord Justice Cur Ij?
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
24 June 2005
2 min 48 sec
Just made a blog post on this topic. it was gonna be a reply here, but I think that is a better place for it.
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
19 August 2007
8 weeks 2 days
Thanks, Ed. I've heard of this Imam Ghazali guy, but wasn't the book called the Death of the Philosophers?
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
24 June 2005
2 min 48 sec
heh, I am not the editor. (He is called TheRevivalEditor on here...)
He may have written more than one book... or it may be a renaming of the same one. No idea.
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
19 August 2007
8 weeks 2 days
OK can I call you Admin then?
It feels a bit strange calling you YOU, do you see where I'm coming from?
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
21 November 2006
3 hours 41 min
you just called him 'you' again!
The frown of a friend is better than the smile of a fool.
24 June 2005
2 min 48 sec
Go ahead. People won't laugh. Much.
*Look courage is talking to noone!*
But then again Most on here do... the malady may be contagious.
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
19 August 2007
8 weeks 2 days
Very funny, Yaqub.
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.