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  1. A-ManESL

    Dear Islam, about Mohammed???

    The basic understanding of Islam does not differentiate between good and bad (Quran 4:78) in the superficial sense that you are doing. The real purpose is to come near to God and the rest is temporal. (In Sufi terms this is said so: when the lover has his eyes fixed on the beloved, how does the...
  2. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    The overall context is that equality and justice and righteousness must be maintained, both in the absolute sense and in the relative. In the absolute sense, it is in relation to God for he is the only Absolute and in the relative sense it is in context of the society which is not absolute but...
  3. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    I think that the knowledge that is not inherent in us does not really play the primary factor in understanding the Quran. Such knowledge does have secondary role to play in certain case for it may supplement or reaffirm what we read in the Quran. However since already has there is a huge...
  4. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    I hold that the method of the Quran is simple and direct. Its appeal is to the elemental imaginative feeling of Man, to try to invoke the natural feelings of Godliness inside him. I do not hold that the Quran employs dialectical devices or dense arguments. It has an approach so that a simple...
  5. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    lol...that will teach me to skip posts. Anyway, I do hold what I said above. To understand the Quran, spiritual thinking is a must of which a little is present in everyone. The more this spirituality develops, the more is the amount of knowledge one can glean from it. I feel that those people...
  6. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    EML I hold that this is an incorrect when we are talking of the Quran. The knowledge that the Quran talks about on a whole are not scientific advances or philosophical arguments, despite some making out so. The general Quranic approach is to appeal to man's innate understanding so that he may...
  7. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    A little knowledge is a dangerous thing indeed.
  8. A-ManESL

    Zoroastrians, People of the Book?

    Guess answers the question partly. The second part as to they worship the same God is based on a flawed understanding of God in Islam.
  9. A-ManESL

    multilingul Qur'an

    The Quran is in Arabic, which you can find on quran.com. Any translation from Arabic is not understood by to be the Quran but a translation of the Quran. You can find a Spanish translation here.
  10. A-ManESL

    multilingul Qur'an

    Can you tell me any specific language you are interested in?
  11. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    I submit that your basic premise of deciding that a person is expert of the Quran is incorrect. I think religion is basically a matter of the heart and people who are spiritual and can understand and appreciate things spiritually are the persons with knowledge to consult about the Quran. That...
  12. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    You may construe my statement any which way you please. It has been claimed that Ibn Warraq has shown a bias towards Christian fundamentalism. From wikipedia:
  13. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    Autodidact do you start with the assumptions that scholars of theology are supposed to be the experts in interpreting the Quran? If so, may I ask why?
  14. A-ManESL

    The qur'an

    This person has not understood the Quran. He is just spewing hate. As far as I know of him, his writings have a bias towards Christian fundamentalism. I class him along with other hate-mongers and not worthy of serious discussion. I think the only so called scholarly people who have praised...
  15. A-ManESL

    Happy birthday :)

    Happy birthday :)
  16. A-ManESL

    Muslim Disloyalty to America

    To say this is part of Islam on a general scale is nonsense. And I reject this view you hold of Islam as deceptive. If you are a former Muslim then you were a Muslim with an incorrect understanding of Islam. Regards
  17. A-ManESL

    What Does The Torah, Bible and Quran Say About Genetic Engineering?

    You are misquoting the Quranic verse 30:30, where by natural instinct of man is meant the natural inclination and disposition, and not the biological properties.
  18. A-ManESL

    Religion and Politics

    I feel that we are talking at various levels in the same discussion but as long as it isnt confusing lets continue. To add to the above I firmly believe that besides good deeds direct prayer to God also fires the hidden angst in our hearts for God. Ultimately, although the Unity is achieved...
  19. A-ManESL

    Religion and Politics

    Dear Onkara. I agree completely :) Regards
  20. A-ManESL

    Religion and Politics

    Dear Onkara Rumi explains how the intitial divide occured as follows: Distinguishing of people who are good and bad is done by True knowledge, and the True knowledge is the Knowledge of God. That is how one may judge ones actions and separate the good (meaning which leads towards Unity)...
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