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Sticky: Muslim FAQ
2 years ago  ::  Nov 16, 2007 - 5:13PM #1
husnain1
Posts: 3776
Ok so after conferring with Gord we decided it would be good to start a thread that deals with some of the misconceptions of others regarding Islam.  Instead of making thirty other threads everyone who has an issue with some Islamic concept can post it here and I along with the other Muslim posters will try our best to answer them in a respectful manner ( I know i have recently strayed from that approach) and with sources and links to our evidence.  So feel free to post away and I already know that posters like busayo and fazzball have some issues but please try to be respectful with your arguments I know how you all feel but lets just try to be civil (im not singling you two out its just that you guys seem to be some of the strongest critics here).  thanks.
2 years ago  ::  Nov 16, 2007 - 5:18PM #2
FUCK All Hip Hop
Posts: 5285

Props, my biggest complaint for me is the common misconception that muslims are all so called ruthless bloodlust people, which we know u nor most arent but it seems to be a huge misconception on here.

"Ignorance is a disease. It eats the brains of the weak and feeble minded." -TheSaga

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”- ˝George Orwell

“Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state.” -Chomsky
2 years ago  ::  Nov 16, 2007 - 5:20PM #3
GordofGanja
Posts: 6106
Ask a question then wait for a response. If you do not like the answer on any basis other then it is a missreading of the texts START ANOTHER THREAD TO DEBATE THAT IN, this thread is being established as a represntation of the belief system of Muslums, not to debate the merits of that system.  
2 years ago  ::  Nov 16, 2007 - 8:56PM #4
Black Temujin
Posts: 645
do you believe in "jinns"? what exactly are they?
2 years ago  ::  Nov 16, 2007 - 9:35PM #5
Fahad
Posts: 227
user="Black Temujin"]do you believe in "jinns"? what exactly are they?



Yes. They are made out of fire according to the Quran.
2 years ago  ::  Nov 16, 2007 - 11:48PM #6
KTULU
Posts: 23799
user="RATM"] user="Black Temujin"]do you believe in "jinns"? what exactly are they?



Yes. They are made out of fire according to the Quran.



If they're made of fire, what's burning?

lol im banned, oh no
2 years ago  ::  Nov 17, 2007 - 5:05AM #7
Memphis
Posts: 11317
I asked someone this question before "do you agree with everything written in the qu'ran" and he said yes. So hypothetically speaking, if you feel the same way, what woudl happen if you found out something that contradicted what was written in the Qu'ran. say for instant we found indisputable primary source evidence that Jesus was in fact crucified. Would this change your faith in any way what so ever.

Another question

For stories that are found in the Torah, the Bible and the Qu'ran. what would be the best source for interpretation of said story? For instance the story of sodom and gomorrah in christiniaty and Islam is more concerned with homosexuality, while jewish interpretation is concerned with economic crims, blasphemy and blooshed and not the homosexual aspect. This is jewish scripture, shouldn't we look to their intpretation than to later intrepretations who were not involved.
He who commits injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suffers it. - Plato

I have gained this by philosophy that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.

Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. It is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. The old law of an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding; it seeks to annihilate rather than to convert. Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love. It destroys a community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue. Violence ends by defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

I hope that after I die, people will say of me: "That guy sure owed me a lot of money."
2 years ago  ::  Nov 17, 2007 - 5:09AM #8
Memphis
Posts: 11317
Another question concerning drugs and alcohol, I was talking to someon who said, it is forbidden because it takes away from your ability to connect with god or to properly worship god. I was thinkin, drugs are anything that alter yoru natural state of mind. So can muslims take tylenol or some other pain numbing drug? what about Viagra or cialis? and then what about Caffeine? when is is acceptable and when is it not. Like if I have a headache can I take an advil? If I am stressed and wanna relax can I smoke a joint?
He who commits injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suffers it. - Plato

I have gained this by philosophy that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.

Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. It is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. The old law of an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding; it seeks to annihilate rather than to convert. Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love. It destroys a community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue. Violence ends by defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

I hope that after I die, people will say of me: "That guy sure owed me a lot of money."
2 years ago  ::  Nov 17, 2007 - 12:29PM #9
Mujahid187
Posts: 624
user="Memphis"]I asked someone this question before "do you agree with everything written in the qu'ran" and he said yes. So hypothetically speaking, if you feel the same way, what woudl happen if you found out something that contradicted what was written in the Qu'ran. say for instant we found indisputable primary source evidence that Jesus was in fact crucified. Would this change your faith in any way what so ever.



Islamic thought says Jesus was not crucified but another was crucified in his place who the people believed was Jesus. Evidence of that persons crucifiction may therefore arise. I think your statement about Jesus was an example though. However the question is a good one. If something completley faith shattering does arise then to be honest I dont know what my reaction would  be. At this point in time though I'm quite comfortable in my faith.


user="Memphis"]For stories that are found in the Torah, the Bible and the Qu'ran. what would be the best source for interpretation of said story? For instance the story of sodom and gomorrah in christiniaty and Islam is more concerned with homosexuality, while jewish interpretation is concerned with economic crims, blasphemy and blooshed and not the homosexual aspect. This is jewish scripture, shouldn't we look to their intpretation than to later intrepretations who were not involved.



In a muslims view the Quranic source is the best interpretation of the story as the original testemants have been corrupted by Human input. The issue of the people of Prophet Lot is that they rejected the signs of Allah and his message and continued to sin after recieving instructions not to. The homosexuality is just one aspect of their sin. In fact even in that it can be said that their real sin was not homosexuality but complete disregard for Lot and his message.
2 years ago  ::  Nov 17, 2007 - 12:35PM #10
Mujahid187
Posts: 624
user="Memphis"]Another question concerning drugs and alcohol, I was talking to someon who said, it is forbidden because it takes away from your ability to connect with god or to properly worship god. I was thinkin, drugs are anything that alter yoru natural state of mind. So can muslims take tylenol or some other pain numbing drug? what about Viagra or cialis? and then what about Caffeine? when is is acceptable and when is it not. Like if I have a headache can I take an advil? If I am stressed and wanna relax can I smoke a joint?




Drugs that are forbidden in Islam are those that intoxicate and alter the individuals mindstate. Those that are permissable are ones that are used for medicinal purposes. Your example about the headache. Most drugs that are used to treat the headache will not alter your thought process drastically so they are permissable. Smoking a joint when you are stressed is a different matter. Weed is a drug that alters the thought processes of the individual taking it. I used to smoke it myself and I think I've read in some other thread that you do, so you'll probably find it quite easy to diffrentiate between the effects of weed or other "legal" drugs.

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