tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post3371178070372402673..comments2023-11-23T18:05:15.094+00:00Comments on Rational Islam? - Letters to a Muslim: Allah 2 - this time it's personal...Spinozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06059865902367641577noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-68185720656290445512014-03-06T07:50:37.227+00:002014-03-06T07:50:37.227+00:00I'm not sure I follow your logic. One the one ...I'm not sure I follow your logic. One the one hand your tell us that it's inconsistent for us to want recognition whilst not seeing that therefore God must also require it...and then you say He is not like us at all.<br />Spinozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059865902367641577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-4171634692725004902014-03-06T00:22:54.721+00:002014-03-06T00:22:54.721+00:00He is not like us at all.
For example, He will not...He is not like us at all.<br />For example, He will not be questioned about what He does; we will be questioned by Him.<br />People who are too lazy or hypocritical to show respect to their Lord while demanding respect and recognition from others for themselves are being *unjust*, arrogant, inconsistent, and irrational.<br />God demands justice and fairness from us in our attitudes to everyone...including Him.<br />We have no ability to make any demands on Him though.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-46721587193623373952014-03-05T19:00:59.216+00:002014-03-05T19:00:59.216+00:00So you seem to be saying that Allah is just like u...So you seem to be saying that Allah is just like us...surely not a great way to ingratiate yourself to him...Spinozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059865902367641577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-21237945640971545472014-03-05T18:33:16.253+00:002014-03-05T18:33:16.253+00:00"I shall insist that these creatures accept i..."I shall insist that these creatures accept it was me who created them. I want some recognition, dammit!"<br /><br />Humans all want recognition for their achievement and their status. <br />If anyone you know says they don't care about being recognized, you can test them by insulting them or shutting them off, and seeing if they are bothered or not.<br />So, to be consistent, we should recognize the One Who created us.<br />He doesn't need it; we are the ones being inconsistent and hypocritical if we do not recognize Him, and we are failing to live up to the demands of our dependence on Him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-37124689463110048612014-02-06T04:28:22.830+00:002014-02-06T04:28:22.830+00:00There are not much research out there on the histo...There are not much research out there on the history of the compilation of the Quran, which happened after the death of Muhammad. Certainly the Muslims would not go into in as it would imply that they are questioning the authenticity of the Quran, and also questioning God's assurance to guard its sacredness.<br /><br />THe method used by Bukhary and Muslim in compiling the Sahih Hadeeths were also nearly never discussed, certainly not by layman muslims. Layman muslims are not even exposed to the various contradictions of the hadeeths. For example, the allowance to jama' (combine) the solaah (cutting the frequency from 5 times a day to 3 times) for trevellers, there are hadeeth saying that this could be done up to 3 days, while other hadeeth states that it can be done up to 19 days.<br /><br />Methods to determine some fatwa was also exclusive, pretty much to the Ulama's. Muslims started to question the authority for some of the fatwas made by their ulama's, stating their lack of expertise in many fields as one reason, among others. Islam would not recognise a personal interpretation of hadeeth and the Quran, with those who do that would be at least outcast within the muslim society, or worse, prosecuted.<br /><br />Would love to see some the the method of setting the laws in Islam being scrutinized. Muslim would not do it, perhaps the western world can.<br /><br />-Alex-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com