Recent content by Amatullah

Salam (Peace!) I do realize that when a matter has been ordained by Allah as to whether it is allowed (halal) or forbidden (haram) we must submit and accept it. However I don't see why we should not ponder as to why the law has been passed. For instance I know that if I were to pray simply...

Salam (Peace) I think all humans are tried by God in whichever state or position He puts them in. Whether we pass or fail the trial depends on how we choose to cope with it. For instance when a man is poor, he is being tried based on his tolerance and patience but he is not the only one being...

Salam (Peace) Again I repeat that I do accept that we have no power over certain things like what family we are to be born into or where it is that we will die, and all of that and more is determined solely by God (Glory be to Him). But when we say that everything that happens, happens in...

Salam (Peace) Thanks for the references Friend. Ajarakumullah. Amatullah.

Salam (Peace) Thanks for your response Br. Friend. I do accept that all the hardships and sufferings we are faced with come from God and are part of this trial. What I meant was that if we are to believe that God has already ordained the result or the outcome of our test (ie. He has already...

Salam (Peace) I quote Br. AbdulHamid from another thread: According to him and many other Muslims, the belief in predestination of good and evil is a major belief in Islam. I find it very hard to accept this because it negates free-will and puts the Justice of God into question. For instance...

Salam (Peace) Where it says 'past' in the post suggests that they happened in the past after the Qur'an had already prophesied them. 'Present' implies that they are happening now but have already been prophesied by the Qur'an. 'Future' implies that they have not happened yet but they will...

Salam (Peace) No Br. Thipps, I no longer frequent Paltalk but from what I can remember, they were asked questions along those lines. The ones at Paltalk believed that whatever it is we need to know about Prayer, Alms, Fasting and Pilgrimage is all mentioned in the Book because it is perfect...

Salam (Peace) I spoke to some of the people who claim that the Qur'an is enough at Paltalk in summer and interestingly enough their defense when shown all those verses where we are asked to obey God and His Apostle, is that Muhammed lived his life according to the Qur'an and they are doing the...

Salam (Peace) I believe that the Qur'an is the word of God and is the only Book that is completely authentic. God tells us in the Qur'an that we should look up to Muhammed as a role model and emulate him: ''Certainly you have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar for him who...

Salam (Peace) Well actually 'man' does not necessarily mean an adult male human. It could also mean human race or a human irrespective of sex and not just in the Qur'an but in the dictionary too. If you could be more clear about what parts you are referring to, we could then discuss them. Fi...

Salam (Peace) Thanks for your posts Faithful. They have been helpful. Amatullah

Salam (Peace) Someone here said I should ask my questions to a priest and maybe if I get a chance to I will but in the mean time why is it so hard for you to try to explain to me what you believe in and why you believe in it? I did not come here to debate or argue, but to understand the...

Salam (Peace) I know about the ram that Abraham was directed to sacrifice in his son's stead. It is mentioned in the Quran. That is not difficult to understand because the ram was not God, it was a different entity. Jesus according to some was God in the form of a man, which makes it difficult...

Salam (Peace) From what I have understood so far your belief with regards to the final sacrifice is: God lived on earth in the form of Jesus and sacrificed Himself to Himself so that humans do not need to sacrifice anything when asking for forgiveness from Him. Did I get it right? Please...