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Wa'Aalikum salaam, You dont need to underline that s; I did that for you so that you wud know what i had changed. You can use whatever I have written here. No problem. you dont need to ask me again.

H|, a little bit; almost every day. What I watch everyday is the news (unless I get caught up in a good Table tennis match). And almost everyday after every headline that is flashed i often think 'ahunh', 'not again!', ' yeah sure' or 'im not buying that' & sometimes 'interesting' or 'mhmmmmmm'...

h|, This "wahhabi" thing has become a big interest and a ghost that is waved around... much like Osama bin Laden and his gang. something goes wrong, 'Osama did it!!' I suggest the following book to read. Yes, its definitely worth your time and directly addresses the subject. The book was written...

Wa'Alaikum salaam, Use two s's in the beginning so that it is written as: Assalaam-o-Alaikum. Makes for a better transliteration. It is a starting point. To remember your Lord before you start something. I've seen it used here in saudi arabia on letterheads of university documents (no scripture...

h|, the 'signs' i speak of are not sensed by one's own intuition or a desire to see them but these are understood from what was narrated in authentic ahadith by the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh). When these are seen, they serve the purpose of a reminder... of a Day to come when everyone will give an...

h| mansio, You are speaking of your experience with non-islamic faiths and are assuming that the same 'prophecy failures' are true for Islam. Let me make it clear for you using the examples you have quoted. Islamic scripture has never given a date for the end of the world or the return of the...

salaam, yes you are right about the hadith.. that it explains what the correct manhaj [methodology] is regarding interpretation. If this is left, then anybody can say anything. I explained this in another thread... ill copy the text here as it is relevant. When the Prophet (peace and blessings...

h|, try reading post#3 at: http://www.comparative-religion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2182 That should start to give you an idea about how we misunderstand the whole idea of religions... the prophecies have been there for 14 centuries... it wasnt written yesterday. 'Western religion'?? and...

After finishing my last book on the weekend, I took a breather but by nightfall, i had started to read my next one. The subject of the creation of sects has been of much interest to me but i wanted a one-in-all book....obviously this was hard to find i.e. until now. With 330 pages, the book...

wa'alaikum salaam, no surprise there. Our Creator sent him and taught him the same greeting that was taught to Adam (pbuh).

You answered correctly. You're doing just fine. by the way, if you want more material on the greeting and its significance, i can provide that as well. Just ask.

H|, assuming you are still here... the purpose was to give you an understanding of what i thought would be needed while in the meantime PluckyAli was attempting to answer your questions. I personally wasnt trying to address your questions at that time.. just giving what I thought was relevant...

H|, Looking for universality? you want an explanation of islam's relation to other religions? here is ours: http://www.comparative-religion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2182 read post #3. And Allah knows best.

salaam, this is false. please go through the thread and you will find the proof that what you are saying is based on a FABRICATED hadith. Its just something made up. And Allaah knows best.

salaam, This is a touchy subject guys... the authentic hadith are clear that there would be 73 sects created later on and all would be in hell except one. It states clearly as well who will be those who are going to be saved. It is also said that we would following the previous nations in what...

you'll be too happy to be bored. don't try to play this in your head with logic... dont be the greek philosopher... concentrate on getting there... leave the rest to Allaah... nothing is beyond Him. by the way, what is the benefit of wanting to have an answer to this?

I guess a shiite would answer that allegation about the hadith. regarding the 4 madhabs.. its a long story but there is no discrimination. There are some followers of these schools of thought (not sects) who get too emotional and over-protective at times but they were all great scholars who gave...

Wa'Alaikum salaam, Yes you can use it but add the following to it as well. I forgot about it and it occured to me now. There is an element of how the salaam is said that shuold also be considered. If some says 'Assalaamu Alaikum'... he/she can say it in a regular tone but it can also be said...

h|, i assume your not implying that charity is not part of Islam. One of the five pillars of islam is zakat which entails 2.5% of one's yearly holdings if it is above the minimum level... thats like compulsory charity... God and His Prophet (pbuh) exhorted people to regular charity time and...

h| Vimalakirti, umm.. i dont know why you thought i was trying to answer your question.. cause i wasnt.. i wasnt even speaking to you specifically in that post... maybe you didnt notice but i did quote bananabrain's text in that post and it was related specifically to ijtihad. Be patient...