Although Quran 3:85 explicitly talks about soteriological exclucivism, but to make people appreciate that on their own terms I am involved in intra-Abrahamic and intra-Ishmaelic ecumenism in secondary issues after faith in unitarianism and all Abrahamic Messengers. I like existential psychology because Kierkegaard loved Abraham peace be upon him and because he tried to struggle with temptations like orthodox Muslims. Although I follow both Sola Scriptura and mystic movements and the middle integral path between them, I like it when Sufi saints think: I think therefore I am not, but Scripture also talks about self rights.
Author: ishmaelabraham
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If you knew someone who masturbated
The Ishmaelite Prophetic descendant Jafar the truthful said: لو علمت بمن یفعله ما اكلت معه
If I knew someone who masturbated, I would not have eaten food with him.
I am not sure if the word is ‘You’ or ‘I’.
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Existentialism, sexuality and facing the anxiety of abstinence
Being an orthodox Muslim, I was curious about the relationship between existentialism and sexuality. Kierkegaard was a monk. I read that although abstinence does not have any physiological adverse effects but it produces anxiety, which a failed sexual relationship also causes. But I found a clue in this article that one must face anxiety rather than trying to escape it. Thank you very much.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evil-deeds/201101/what-is-existential-psychotherapy
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Letter of a traditionalist to Hartford Seminary
I am a traditional orthodox Muslim belonging to a scholarly family. Although I have an engineering background, PhD in Islamic Studies program here attracts me and it will keep attracting modern educated orthodox Muslims. My question is: Is the mode of education there halal/kosher? I mean co-education. Most of us cannot economically afford Hartford education because the most spiritually gifted and conservative of us are the least involved in secular activities of economic self-sufficiency based on Hadith: O God make my descendants (intellectual and biological) live at subsistence level. So, does Hartford aim at raising liberal rich interfaith leaders only? What are other modern alternatives for such academic rigour? If in future scholarships here are based on some test to analyze the academic merit in classical scholarship, may be you induct the right kind of students.
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The tragedy of secularization of Ismaili Shias
Assalamu alaykum. I love Quran 2:165 a lot. I am not sure when did the secularization of Agha Khans and Agha Khanis really began, because it is a global problem. Bohras are apparently less secular. The tragedy of secularization of ummah in general and Prophetic descendants in particular reminds me of two important quotes of Imam Zayn Al-Abidin(r) and Imam Al-Baqir(r). Imam Zayn Al-Abidin(r) said: Those of our descendants who are virtuous(muhsin) have twofold ajr(reward) and those of our descendants who are evil(musee’) have twofold ‘azab(punishment). Imam Al-Baqir(r): Our true lovers are those who are obedient to God. The word OUR includes the leader of Prophetic family and His praxis called sunnah. He also said:He is not our lover who does not stand up in tahajjud night prayers.
https://ismailitoislam.com/2014/07/24/some-quranic-verses-worth-reading-for-an-ismaili-muslim/
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Astarabadi, Behbehani and Samahiji: My Zaydi approach
Assalamu alaykum. Due to Zaydi background, I think that one should be an Akhbari in those Akhbar which conform with Quran and Sunnah, and about sectarian Akhbar one should be an Usuli.
https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Muhammad%20Amin%20al-Astarabadi&item_type=topic
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Zoosophy and the third Caliph
The name of third Caliph of Islam, Uthman is based on Houbara Bustard.
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Duldul: Zoosophy and the Prophetic animals
Divine peace on truth seekers. I am an orthodox Muslim electrical engineer from Pakistan. You made my day :). Someone told me about the special mule in our tradition today and I am happy to find that someone in the modern world has related to it and wrote about it on internet. May God bless us with a life of compliance with commandments and a faithful death.
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On highly educated actors
Assalamu alaykum, A foreign PhD researcher in semiconductor physics talked about why overcoming tunnel vision is important for specialists. So, it is good to see interdisciplinary figures. Bridging rationalism and spirituality is the most challenging but fortunately Pakistan has such examples too as well.
https://www.studentgala.com/15-highly-educated-pakistani-actresses-actors-and-singers.html/
A spiritual Ishmaelite 