What is Islam?

muslims · December 02, 2013, 04:34:31 PM

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muslims · December 03, 2013, 04:43:04 PM

Iblees
He refused <- Main Premise: Disobedience
and was arrogant <- Secondary Premise: The God inside ourselves (25:43) (45:23) (33:4)
and became of the disbelievers <- Conclusion: The main reason why Allah destined certain people to become the disbelievers
(2:34) Yes, "destined".. because Allah Knower of all things, and no one can fool Allah

And you cannot guide the blind away from their error
You will only make hear those who believe in Our verses
so they are Muslims [in submission to Allah] <- Reason for receiving guidance from Allah, ie. always ready to obey Allah
(30:53) Otherwise, no use for Allah to guide them.. waste of time

Now, as a matter of philosophical statement...

This is the self

the number one enemy that's been living in our bodies

our ego or arrogance

(final stage or battle)

We will understand reality once we are able to kill the above monster...

but how can we kill if we can't even realize that he is existed in ourselves?

The invisible enemy....

and it is surely against positivism, nope.. totally not that one..

Surely this is indeed what is the evident trial
(37:106)

Do the people think
that they will be left to say,
"We believe"
and they will not be tried?

But We have certainly tried those before them
and Allah will surely make evident
those who are truthful
and He will surely make evident
the liars

Or do those who do evil deeds think they can outrun Us?
Evil is what they judge
(29:2-4)

Or do you think that you will enter Paradise
while such [trial] has not yet come to you
as came to those who passed on before you?

They were touched by poverty
and hardship
and were shaken
until [even their] messenger
and those who believed with him said
"When is the help of Allah ?"
Unquestionably, the help of Allah is near
(2:214)

muslims · March 30, 2014, 05:09:50 AM

I believe the true meaning of Islam is not "Submission"
The true meaning of Islam is "Assimilation"

This is so since Allah's commands and prohibitions have its awwaliyah (priority)
it takes time for its implementation
and it has no end or beginning

Looks around and see
How a seed grows into tree
How baby grows into an adult
How a drop of water becoming rivers and oceans
How Allah creates this universe etc...

It all has its steps and takes time to be implemented

Contradictorily, submission will create tension in the society for conflict of human values
Submission will creates sectarianism, religions, conflicts and wars etc
Submission is focusing on compliance and targeting the end or perfection
Submission is religion

On the other hand, "assimilation" are focusing on the value of balance and justice in the society
Assimilation will create peace and harmony
Assimilation is not conformity, and it is not uniformity
Assimilation brings new elements to mix and neutralize other elements
Assimilation has no end, and it has no beginning
It is beauty and perfection, and it is the deen (system of life)
It is the Deen of Islam

mohamad itani · March 30, 2014, 09:00:33 AM

islam=?
deen=?
iman=?
kufur=?
they all belong to the same group. to know one you must know the other.
this is not about ideology .i will not post the meanings for it is clear in the Quran.
look up KUFUR and the result .
and look up Iman and the results.
then one will know what is islam .
you are right islam does not mean submission.the word in engish does not do the quranic word justice and results in a weak translation.
peace to you all.

David Saidi · March 30, 2014, 01:11:21 PM

Agreed

The word "Islam" even it has root sad-lam-mim like salam, sallama, but this word has no meaning nor existed in Arabic grammar.
Just like the word YHVH in Hebrew.

Islam is the name of our deen/religion/creed/system (3:19)

Peace be with you

muslims · March 30, 2014, 05:07:23 PM

Objecive: To practice the Quran within the next 10-30 years

The formula:

It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves
(1) reciting to them His verses and
(2) purifying them and
(3) teaching them the Book and
(4) wisdom
although they were before in clear error
(62.2)

. . .

The best way to practice Islam is to read and progressively practice the Quran step by step according to its chronological revelation of the Quran. In other words, we need to study and practice Islam in the same way that Allah introduce Islam to Muhammad. Through this process, we can build a complete "TO DO LISTS" and make sure that we have complied with all commands and prohibitions in the Quran. Only then we can grasp the true understanding of the Quran and feel safe that we have fully complied with Allah's minimum requirements.

I believe there is no reason for Allah to blame us when we have followed closely all His commands and prohibitions from the Quran and according to what's within human capabilities.

Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity.
2.286

Allah does not charge a soul except [according to] what He has given it.
65.7

These are the verses of Allah
We recite them to you, in truth
and Allah wants no injustice to the worlds
3.108

Indeed, there is for him (Shaytan) no authority over those who have believed and rely upon their Lord.
16.99

And whoever submits his face to Allah while he is a doer of good
then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold
And to Allah will be the outcome of [all] matters
31.22

And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger (the Quran)
those will be with the ones upon whom Allah has bestowed favor
of the prophets
the steadfast affirmers of truth
the martyrs and
the righteous
And excellent are those as companions
4.69

And those who have believed in Allah and His messengers (the Quran)
those are [in the ranks of] the supporters of truth and the martyrs, with their Lord
For them is their reward and their light
57.19

Summary of this process

1. We need to start with repentance (from obeying Thaghut) and reject sectarianism. (REFER HERE)

2. Focussing on the Muhkamat (practicality) and ingoring all the Mutasyaabihat (illusion) (3.7). The discussion about "sin", "reward", "heaven", "hell", "sincerity", "what is Allah" and all these kind of things is useless and waste of energy because it does not relate to the "deen" (way of life, practicality..now!). Allah only requires us to believe and ignore all these kind of things. These things cause the Ummah to live in illusion and hindered from progressing in the real world.

3. Know what a human being is supposed to do, and do it... ie. focussing on the "deen" (way or system of life, ie. practicality, now! and not hereafter) and what's within human capabilities. Ignore all verses that within Allah's prerogatives. We are not God, but human beings. (refer here)

4. List all the prohibitions from the Quran and practice it in our life. (must comply, all!)

5. List all the commands from the Quran and practice it in our life. (bonus, do our best!)

6. Move to the next chapter, only when we have fully completed current chapter.

For example, Allah command us to read the Quran in the first chapter. This is our first assignment. Once we have read and fully understand the first chapter, we can move to the second chapter. Allah commands us to remain strong on the straight path and ignore the disbelievers. In the next chapter, Allah commands us to pray during the night to get the strength and true understanding of His ayat. Then we must vigorously practice what we have learned from His ayat ...and so on. This is how Allah introduce Islam to Muhammad, step by step.

Always remember not to move to the next chapter until we have completed current chapter.

The chronological revelation of the Quran.

Step	Location	Chronological Order	Chapter	Chapter No.
	Living in the Jahilliyah Society/ Country		Duty to strengthen our faith
	Mekah	1	Al-Alaq	96
	Mekah	2	Al-Qalam	68
	Mekah	3	Al-Muzzammil	73
	Mekah	4	Al-Muddathir	74
	Mekah	5	Al-Fatiha	1
	Mekah	6	Al-Masadd	111
	Mekah	7	At-Takwir	81
	Mekah	8	Al-Ala	87
	Mekah	9	Al-Lail	92
	Mekah	10	Al-Fajr	89
	Mekah	11	Ad-Dhuha	93
	Mekah	12	Al-Inshirah	94
	Mekah	13	Al-Asr	103
	Mekah	14	Al-Adiyat	100
	Mekah	15	Al-Kauther	108
	Mekah	16	At-Takathur	102
	Mekah	17	Al-Maun	107
	Mekah	18	Al-Kafiroon	109
	Mekah	19	Al-Fil	105
	Mekah	20	Al-Falaq	113
	Mekah	21	An-Nas	114
	Mekah	22	Al-Ikhlas	112
	Mekah	23	An-Najm	53
	Mekah	24	Abasa	80
	Mekah	25	Al-Qadr	97
	Mekah	26	Ash-Shams	91
	Mekah	27	Al-Burooj	85
	Mekah	28	At-Tin	95
	Mekah	29	Quraish	106
	Mekah	30	Al-Qaria	101
	Mekah	31	Al-Qiyama	75
	Mekah	32	Al-Humaza	104
	Mekah	33	Al-Mursalat	77
	Mekah	34	Qaf	50
	Mekah	35	Al-Balad	90
	Mekah	36	At-Tariq	86
	Mekah	37	Al-Qamar	54
	Mekah	38	Sad	38
	Mekah	39	Al-Araf	7
	Mekah	40	Al-Jinn	72
	Mekah	41	Ya-Sin	36
	Mekah	42	Al-Furqan	25
	Mekah	43	Fatir	35
	Mekah	44	Maryam	19
	Mekah	45	Taha	20
	Mekah	46	Al-Waqia	56
	Mekah	47	Ash-Shuara	26
	Mekah	48	An-Naml	27
	Mekah	49	Al-Qasas	28
	Mekah	50	Al-Isra	17
	Mekah	51	Yunus	10
	Mekah	52	Hud	11
	Mekah	53	Yusuf	12
	Mekah	54	Al-Hijr	15
	Mekah	55	Al-Anaam	6
	Mekah	56	As-Saaffat	37
	Mekah	57	Luqman	31
	Mekah	58	Saba	34
	Mekah	59	Az-Zumar	39
	Mekah	60	Al-Ghafir	40
	Mekah	61	Fussilat	41
	Mekah	62	Ash-Shura	42
	Mekah	63	Az-Zukhruf	43
	Mekah	64	Ad-Dukhan	44
	Mekah	65	Al-Jathiya	45
	Mekah	66	Al-Ahqaf	46
	Mekah	67	Adh-Dhariyat	51
	Mekah	68	Al-Ghashiya	88
	Mekah	69	Al-Kahf	18
	Mekah	70	An-Nahl	16
	Mekah	71	Nooh	71
	Mekah	72	Ibrahim	14
	Mekah	73	Al-Ambiya	21
	Mekah	74	Al-Mumenoon	23
	Mekah	75	As-Sajda	32
	Mekah	76	At-Tur	52
	Mekah	77	Al-Mulk	67
	Mekah	78	Al-Haaqqa	69
	Mekah	79	Al-Maarij	70
	Mekah	80	An-Naba	78
	Mekah	81	An-Naziat	79
	Mekah	82	Al-Infitar	82
	Mekah	83	Al-Inshiqaq	84
	Mekah	84	Ar-Room	30
	Mekah	85	Al-Ankaboot	29
	Mekah	86	Al-Mutaffifin	83
	Living in the Muslim Society/ Country		Jurisprudence - Duty to setup an Islamic Country
	Madinah	87	Al-Baqara	2
	Madinah	88	Al-Anfal	8
	Madinah	89	Al-i-Imran	3
	Madinah	90	Al-Ahzab	33
	Madinah	91	Al-Mumtahina	60
	Madinah	92	An-Nisa	4
	Madinah	93	Al-Zalzala	99
	Madinah	94	Al-Hadid	57
	Madinah	95	Muhammad	47
	Madinah	96	Ar-Rad	13
	Madinah	97	Al-Rahman	55
	Madinah	98	Al-Insan	76
	Madinah	99	At-Talaq	65
	Madinah	100	Al-Bayyina	98
	Madinah	101	Al-Hashr	59
	Madinah	102	An-Noor	24
	Madinah	103	Al-Hajj	22
	Madinah	104	Al-Munafiqoon	63
	Madinah	105	Al-Mujadila	58
	Madinah	106	Al-Hujraat	49
	Madinah	107	At-Tahrim	66
	Madinah	108	At-Taghabun	64
	Madinah	109	As-Saff	61
	Madinah	110	Al-Jumua	62
	Madinah	111	Al-Fath	48
	Madinah	112	Al-Maeda	5
	Madinah	113	At-Taubah	9
	Madinah	114	An-Nasr	110

muslims · March 30, 2014, 05:16:08 PM

INTRODUCTION

TO-DO LIST : Al-Alaq

COMMAND

Read the Quran and i'ktikad (creed) to make the Quran as our main guidance

PROHIBITION

Do not disobey Allah

Do not obey the disbelievers to commit injustice

LIKE

I'ktikad (creed) to remain on the straight path

I'ktikad (creed) to rely on Allah alone

I'ktikad (creed) to bring balance and justice in our life

DISLIKE

Do not trangress Allah's prohibitions

Do not make rules that contradict the Quran and lie it is from Allah

mohamad itani · March 30, 2014, 11:47:25 PM

really interesting ,yes it gives this understanding when read chronologically.
i would always want to find a clue from the quran as to how to number the suras.
it is difficult for me to really go with historical givens .still your feedback is right on.
i disagree with you when you say prayer ,prayer is different from reading quran.prayer is dua and is found in some form in the quran itself.
i do find that salat is different from prayer as well.
salat is translated as prayer but really all what prayer is is duaa .
yet salat is to do something at a certain end times of day ,or as quran states at the two sides of day.
please don't get me wrong i admire how you understand the chronology and might see more meaning in it like that .
through experience i doubt all but the quran ,i find that there is always meaning in it regardless how you number the suras .
as what we need to be doing through salat , it still baffles me ,i don't have a clear picture ,one is for sure.it might mean to stop and wait.
it might mean that what ever you are doing,you need to stop and wait during those periods. two ends of day.stand still or sit.they are not for you to do any thing during those times.
yasla el nara : wait for fire.
how could i put it into words ,like this is not your time ,stop what you are doing and wait till it passes by.
strange ,my understanding of this always progresses ,one needs to have his eyes closed as well.as if we are not even supposed to see during salat.even the action of seeing moving or speaking is prohibited during salat. complete silence .
i might be wrong ,but keep an open mind ,peace to you .
my conclusion is based on relating many ayas together to get a better picture of some words that i found contradiction in ,when often related meaning from arab scholars where given.
so i went to find new meanings by comparing those words in the quran.
eg.
saq= eye lids
haram = middle or median.
ashhur hurum = middle month form the start of year or rebirth of life (spring)
al thul or thillal = the light.
sujud = eyes closed
peace again to you all.
i might be very wrong ,yet keep an open mind.

muslims · March 31, 2014, 02:31:14 AM

I don't mind and since life is about Sunnatullah and therefore... there is no such thing as right or wrong, but there is only issue of accuracy and perspectives.

The interpretation of ibadah is questionable. I doubt on the interpretation of salah, zakat, swam and hajj since Islam is not a religion and many verses have been misinterpreted and contradicting with other verses from the Quran. However I have no objection to follow these rituals since human being do need spirituality.

Therefore, the only issue is on the interpretation of the verses relating to Ibada.

What is salah?
What is sadaqah?
What is swam?
What is hajj?

I believe the closest interpretation is to understand the meaning through its objective. This means we need to enlarge our context so as to include every action within its objective. Below is the objective of solah, sadaqah, swam and hajj.. including some of philosophical statement to help understand the context of this discussion.

Analogy	Ibada	Objective	Verse
Fire	Salah	Justly balanced	"..prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing.." (29:45)
Air	Swam	Righteousness	"..decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.." (2:183)
Water	Sadaqah	Purification	"..Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase.." (9:103)
Earth	Hajj	Gratefulness	"..That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah.." (22:28)

For example, let say we take the meaning of salah.

We are performing Salah when we are not committing immorality and wrongdoing acts in our lives. This may include many things that are related to the prevention of immorality and wrongdoing acts, and it is not limited to the ritual movement what we know today.

The following is just a philosophical statement from wudhu and salat.

Steps/Wudhu		Implication
Water		We have benefitting self, family and society.
Niyyah		Repentace and i'ktikad to be on the straight path.
Hands		Guard our hands from doing wrongful acts etc.
Mouth		Guard our mouth from saying bad things etc.
Face		Guard our action so that we are not a hypocrite etc.
Forearm		Guard our effort from abetting the criminals/injustice.
Head		Never obey the disbelievers or injustice.
Ear		Ignore everything and remain focus on the straight path.
Feet		Walk straight to Allah.
Dua		Ask for Allah help to be on this path.
Remain in wudhu		Istiqamah.. and never nullifies the above actions with immorality and wrongdoing.
Standing		South.. Fire.. Energy / Motivation / Direction . . . (hablum minallah)
Ruku		West.. Air.. Communication / Relationship . . . (hablum minannas)
Sitting		East... Water... Knowledge / Expertise . . . (hablum minannas)
Prostration		North.. Earth... Humble / Persistence . . . (hablum minallah)

It's priority and importance..

We are performing salah when we are practicing all the above in our lives.

These are my views.

mohamad itani · March 31, 2014, 07:46:01 AM

interestingly put theses linguistic associations you use.
i think dean is the balance of justice so man will not betray neither man nor Allah.
it is the thin line between doing what is right and what is wrong.
"rabana thabit aqdamana"
as for salat it has a time .
you said that iblees is in us in our selves.
that is very true ,man shares his body with the "qureen" .
that same thing "qureen" is in our bodies ,i believe it is the very nervous system we have ,or very much in it,if you compare stories of (OBE)'s and dreams and all that you find out that most of the memories people have are of the "qureen'.even some have claimed reincarnation and proved it. that is the memory of the "Qureen" associated with our experiences as well.
it seems we can remember through this "qureen" ,the Qureen is what we use to actually be productive.but in no way it should be taken for decision making.
we are influenced by it but our decisions are our decisions.
humans where intended to be bodies of light just like angels where only adam did not do as ordered so he was let down with "bliss" together on this planet one with the other in one body.
we have this duality in us all ,our system yet needs to be understood.the mirror neurone and all those body maps . and the brain that changes itself. our memories.
peace to you all.

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