• Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Access to private conversations with other members.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

Search results

  1. Shia Islam

    God is All That Is; there is nothing that is not God

    If this is not a fallacy, then what in earth makes a fallacy?!! Man has to accept his limitations. We have to distinguish our logical thinking from our wishful thinking and imaginations. There are the literal meanings and there are the analogies. “God all that is.” But God can do anything...
  2. Shia Islam

    If the Chinese people were Muslims, we would not have Covid -19!!

    Semi breaking news :) China bubonic plague: Inner Mongolia takes precautions after case: Bubonic Plague Found in a Herder in Inner Mongolia, China Says
  3. Shia Islam

    If the Chinese people were Muslims, we would not have Covid -19!!

    To add, In Islam, cooking meat before eating it is mandatory. Also, there are regulations regarding how to slaughter the animal, where the Islamic way ensures the removal of most of the blood from the meat. Also there are regulations regarding which parts of the animals are allowed to eat and...
  4. Shia Islam

    If the Chinese people were Muslims, we would not have Covid -19!!

    Hi, It seems that I did not express the idea well. I will give quick traslation of the meaning of the Hadith. This is a rough translation. The hadith says something like this: "Don't make your stomachs tombs for the animals." which means for example don't eat meat everyday. All the best
  5. Shia Islam

    If the Chinese people were Muslims, we would not have Covid -19!!

    The Hadith is Saying "...EVEN if it is in china", because travelling for Arabia to China at those ancient time was very difficult and dangerous If you think that eating mice, bats, etc. Is same as eating chicken and goats, then you eat what you like.
  6. Shia Islam

    If the Chinese people were Muslims, we would not have Covid -19!!

    Islam has not only forbidden eating certain animals, it has encouraged people not to eat animals too much. However, according to Islam, not eating animals completely, will have some negative effects on Humans. I am almost sure that I have almost noticed these effects on some of the vegetarian...
  7. Shia Islam

    If the Chinese people were Muslims, we would not have Covid -19!!

    All animals can be infectious sometimes. This is another story. It is difficult for some people to be unbiased.
  8. Shia Islam

    If the Chinese people were Muslims, we would not have Covid -19!!

    I would start by saying that I like the Chinese people very much. Indeed, during my higher studies, I Used to live with Chinese people, who are really very very friendly. Also, prophet Muhammad said, seek knowledge even if it is in China. This saying reflects the high consideration of the...
  9. Shia Islam

    Is the Muslim Jesus cited in the Qur'an possibly historical?

    It does not seem logical to deny the historical Jesus: The advent of Islam is only few centuries after the birth of Jesus. The followers of Jesus have debated Muhammad, and it was clear that they were related to the Historical Jesus. The ancient Arabic poetry before Islam is also talking...
  10. Shia Islam

    Why would someone acknowledge the existence of God but refuse to worship Him?

    You talked about "someone acknowledge His existence, but refuse to worship Him and to obey the commands.." So after believing in God, they either are certain that the Commands of God as described by a certain religion or religions are truly commands of God or not. If they are certain, it is...
  11. Shia Islam

    Why would someone acknowledge the existence of God but refuse to worship Him?

    Like many people acknowledge the existence of laws and yet they refuse to obey them.
  12. Shia Islam

    NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS: RF Rule #10 has been Amended.

    "A member may select up to a maximum of three (3) DIRs with which they identify. " This may be a silly question :blush: : But how to do it? I mean how to select the DIRs?
  13. Shia Islam

    Is God Non-Physical?

    We have a narration saying that God has talked to Moses, for instance, through the voice of Imam Ali, that is the first Shiite Imam (successor to the prophet). However, we have been taught not to think of the essence of God, as we can't comprehend his essence. We should accept our limitations...
  14. Shia Islam

    Is God Non-Physical?

    In Shia Islam God is not material, not physical, and has no body. And his essence can't be comprehended by human. On the other hand, God talks about himself, and about his creatures. And He is different from his creatures. In that sense it seems that I can say that: the Shiites believe in a...
  15. Shia Islam

    What is a "Jihad Ideology"?

    The etymology of Jihad comes from the word Juhd جهد, Which means to pay effort. When Islam started, all the powers of that time declared war against it. After being persecuted for long, God gave permission to the Muslims to face force with force. In Shia Islam, only the prophet and his...
  16. Shia Islam

    Surah 3:85 - Who does Muhammad (PBUH) claim to have lost all spiritual good in the hereafter?

    You have access to huge amounts of literature that the imams have left during their living among the Shiites for more than 3 centuries. They also taught us how to deal with the Hadiths, and how to behave during the disappearance of the last imam. Finally, we have to remind each others that the...
  17. Shia Islam

    Surah 3:85 - Who does Muhammad (PBUH) claim to have lost all spiritual good in the hereafter?

    Religion should be taken strictly from the prophet and the Imams. Your brain has its limitations. Follow the interpretations of the prophet and the imams of the Quran. All Muslims are followers. The imams are the leaders. Religion is not math. You can't derive the rules with your brain. Just...
  18. Shia Islam

    My sister got saved last night

    We have Hadiths saying similar things of the above :)
  19. Shia Islam

    Surah 3:85 - Who does Muhammad (PBUH) claim to have lost all spiritual good in the hereafter?

    According to Islam, we believe in the previous prophets, however, we take our teachings from the Quran and from the sayings of prophet Muhammad and the appointed Imams. We don't take our religion from the distorted scriptures. Also, keep in mind that some of the rules in the ancients scriptures...
  20. Shia Islam

    Religions: How To Deal With Tyranny?

    As Shia Muslims, the general rule is that we follow the imams our prophet pointed to. Some Imams, such as Imam Hussain, the prophet grandson, have faced the tyrant with force, although only a small group supported him. He has chosen Martyrdom over giving to the tyrant. Other imams, found that...
Top