Problem of evil and Hadith: Tossing and turning in bed of a patient is jihad

عن الحارث عن علي عن النبي ﷺ أنين المريض تسبيحه وصياحه تهليله ونومه عبادة ونفسه صدقة وتقلبه قتال لعدو

The Prophet peace and blessings be upon him said: The pain and cries of a patient count as glorification and sanctification of God, his sleep is an act of worship, his breathing is an act of charity and his tossing and turning in bed is like fighting in the battlefield.

 

Islam and feminism: Message to a modernist Shia sister Nicole Correri

Ishmael Abraham For example, one aspect is that Khadijah, may God be pleased with her, died before the detailed injunctions of veiling and staying at home were revealed in Medina which was a legal and political phase of the missionary career. So, some might refer to the principle of abrogation. The best feminist example can be Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who was a scholar, but in Shia Islam, the monasticism of Fatimah, may God be pleased with her, is revered more. What should be done is to change the perception of western feminism in the minds of orthodox Muslims, both Sunni and Shia, that it is only about sexual revolution and hatred of men and God. Modern educated pious sisters can do that by educating brothers through sacred vocabulary. And, real life injustices against women should be addressed with empathy for the fact that according to Quran ‘humans are created weak’ so both men and women can behave in narcissistic ways. Dr Farhat Hashmi of Pakistan and Dr Munira Al-Qubaysi of Syria are female Sunni scholars who have emancipated and educated women by mastering tradition. Tayyaba Khanum Bukhari is a female Shia preacher in Pakistan. But none of these women have addressed western feminism which can preserve the traditional culture but not promote it beyond it’s historical geography. I am willing to work with any modern educated sister to humanize the treatment of Muslim women globally and to promote the message of Islam among modern feminists. Sister Nicole talked about gender roles but I think according to modern theories of attachment parenting, the role of housewife is best for spiritual growth and better spiritual upbringing of children. But still working women are a reality in even the orthodox community so I am open-minded to develop an intellectual framework to co-opt them spiritually. The sad state of Dr Afia is one example, how an orthodox Muslim woman failed to reconcile the two worldviews, so again, I am happy that at least someone is discussing this.

How both Saudi Arabia and Iran are evil/taghut according to a Prophetic descendant?

Imam Jafar As-Sadiq peace be upon him said which means every flag-owner before the rise of Al-Qaim is Taghut(evil). So, both Saudi Arabia and Iran are Taghut.

 

محمد بن يعقوب: عن محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن الحسين بن سعيد، عن حماد بن عيسى، عن الحسين بن المختار، عن أبي بصير، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام)، قال: ” كل راية ترفع قبل قيام القائم فصاحبها طاغوت، يعبد من دون الله عز و جل “.

Conversation with a Shia pharisee about ethical humour and making fun of orthodox Muslims

Hussain Murtaza I am really surprised to see someone like you share this. Did you see the entire clip? The video has been made by enemies of and it’s actually mocking established Islamic practices like Salah, prohibition of intermingling of sex etc, it mentions the name of Prophet Esa peace be upon him very inappropriately. People’s hatred of Zakir Naik is just a bait. It’s not about Zakir Naik. It’s a subtle thinly veiled poisonous injection.
Ishmael Abraham His one of other videos are more blasphemous. I think we should allow secularists to make fun of us rather than Islam.
Hussain Murtaza Ishmael Abraham Do you think they are making fun of “us” and not Islam, in this video? Did you see the whole video. Didn’t you see how he makes fun of Salah and inappropriately mentions Prophet Esa peace be upon him.  Is this us or Islam that he’s mocking.
Ishmael Abraham But these people were never raised with fiqh to understand the legal subtleties of commandments. I try to educate them.
Hussain Murtaza Ishmael Abraham Educate them yes. But I don’t see anything positive or constructive about sharing this video on your wall.
Ishmael Abraham Secularists think we do not have a sense of humour. I tell them we believe in ethical humour. But quality reduces quantity. I like Iranian movies.
Hussain Murtaza Ishmael Abraham This is neither ethical nor religiously acceptable in my view. I make jokes all the time, and they make people laugh, but it’s never about religion.
Ishmael Abraham I agree that it does not meet spiritual standards, but Quran also tells us to find common grounds (kalimatun sawaun). I may fail but I am trying to achieve that. Your feedback helps to improve trying.
Hussain Murtaza I hate dislike yazid lover Zakir Naik as much as anyone, but this video is not about him.
Frank G Hahn yoga is so good for the body mind and spirit, and we even bowed 300 times Islam style
Hussain Murtaza More than 30 years of my life and I didn’t know till today that I am a “Shia Pharisee”. 🙂 

Ishmael Abraham They do not like pharisees but it is a positive word used for fuqaha or negative word used for being over-strict.

Hussain Murtaza Ishmael Abraham Yes I know. I am assuming you consider me to be over-strict. I am not Faqih by a long shot.

Ishmael Abraham But you love ehtiyat like Fuqaha 🙂

Peter Bell Originally Persian Pharisees were given that name from the root word for separation from the world to a life of holiness before the Almighty. Pharisees have degenerated into narrow-minded legalists marked by a cold heart and a judgmental spirit, but from the beginning it was not so.
Hussain Murtaza Peter Bell I am certainly not cold hearted. The other traits mentioned by you are subject to subjective interpretation 🙂 
Peter Bell Hussain Murtaza I am not charging you with anything, my friend! Just providing a historical footnote, because the prophet Jesus butted heads with Pharisees on a daily basis, and the reason seems to be that they had lost their original vision and purpose and descended into religious control and manipulation, which we know that God hates. If you are identifying as a Shia Pharisee — which even mystifies our old nemesis Thomas Morgan, then that may be a very good thing, my friend!



Hussain Murtaza Peter Bell I was talking in a lighter mode. I know you didn’t mean anything negative.

Peter Bell I do appreciate your warm sense of humor! If it helps any, I am a recovering Pharisee too, though I don’t know much about the Shia part. But trying to work hard enough to earn the favor of God is a curse and a plague that many of us in the Abrahamic traditions find ourselves weighed down with. Here is a hint: it never will work, so we just need to cast ourselves on His sovereign mercy. All peace and blessing to you!
Ishmael Abraham I think Eastern traditional culture suffers from phariseeism, but modern western culture suffers from antinomianism more. Modern West needs God-fearing pharisees.
Peter Bell Ishmael Abraham Well, yes, we do suffer greatly from antinomianism. Agreed. But after much research I have not found phariseeism to be the answer. What’s wrong with antinomianism is not specifically its freedom from the law, but its lack of the sustaining power of grace (a thousand times more motivating and effective than fear of the law) to replace the letter of the law. The answer to antinomianism is grace, which empowers us to fulfill the law without legalism. The answer to phariseeism is grace, which empowers us to fulfill the law without legalism. Blessings and peace to you!
Ishmael Abraham Along with grace, a knowledge of commandments is also necessary which is also a part of grace.

To an ex Ismaili who is impressed by western enlightenment

Which enlightenment values? Sexual revolution and greedy industrial revolution.
Abdullah Sameer Values of freedom of conscience, values of respect and tolerance for all regardless of gender, race, religion or sexuality.
Ishmael Abraham Provided that secularists are in power, but if the pious are in power, then no respect for them, right? And, why should I respect an animal act called sex?
If you are from Pakistan, founder of Pakistan, Jinnah was also Ismaili but he realised that Ismaili antinomianism leads to secularization so he switched to pronomian Ithna Ashari just like you initially switched to pronomian Sunni. You never experienced traditional enlightenment in the sense of Averroes or Ghazali so you felt inferiority complex vis-a-vis western machiavellian enlightenment which is only focused on improving efficiency rather than ethical progress . I feel more at home with ethical and spiritual enlightenment.
Pakistan was secularized by sword of British colonialism so this person is a victim of internalized cultural colonialism like you.

Progress through disobedience and anarchism

Ishmael Abraham What if there is actually a just leader?
Nick Elam Then I support them

Ishmael Abraham In our history, there was a just leader the Caliph Uthman but people thought he had some flaws like being lenient to his family members so they executed him, but he refused either to resign or kill the protestors. In the same way there was a tamarod movement in Egypt to remove democratically elected Morsi which led to Rabaa massacre finally. So, a weak leader is still better than anarchism. But secularists in Middle East are anarchists.

How sins lead to tough life and weakened worship?

Ali bin Abi Talib, may God be pleased with him, said: The result of disobedience is weakness in worship, tough life and reduction in pleasure of lawful activities.

عن على بن أبى طالب رضى الله عنه قال: جزاء المعصية الوهن فى العبادة والضيق فى المعيشة والنقص فى اللذة. قيل وما النقص فى اللذة؟ قال: لا ينال شهوة حلالاً إلا جاءه ما ينقصه إياها. تاريخ الخلفاء

Conversation with a modernist ex-Ismaili about the accuracy of Quranic Christology

 

{Here are six points demonstrating that Muhammad copied Jesus from Christianity with little understanding.}
It shows your own lack of understanding. Ebionites were 1st century Christians who had an accurate understanding of Jesus peace be upon him and Quran reiterated that accurate theology which brilliant minds like Isaac Newton re-discovered too later than Quran.
{Adding to this hypothesis is that there were fewer Christians living in Arabia, many of them being heterodox sects with non-mainstream belief. }
The term heterodox only reflects the dictators of Council of Nicea who colluded with Romans to enforce an inaccurate theology otherwise, the Quranic theology of Ebionites and Arians was mainstream in first century.
{There is no evidence of any Injeel (الإنجيل) / Gospel of Jesus (إنجيل يسوع) sent to Jesus.} Just like there are six books of Hadith, this does not imply that there is no original Hadith. Likewise existence of so many Gospels does not mean there was no original Gospel. The later version are subsets while the original source is a superset. It is the job of the researcher to find out what is authentic Gospel and what is apocryphal.
{The Virgin Birth}
Quran venerates Mary peace be upon her because she is an object of two extremes between Christian sects. The Protestants underestimate her while Catholics over-glorify her to theotokos. Quran also addresses over-glorification along with veneration by naming a Chapter after her. But since you are enchanted by modern intellect and are xenophobic towards the tradition of Ishmaelites, you treated Quran in a superficial and derisive manner due to a liberal Ismaili upbringing.
{The Syriac Infancy Gospel is one such document, considered a fabricated document invented to prove Jesus’ divinity. This exact story ends up in the Quran. }
When even the best theologians of Christianity do not agree with one another, it requires supernatural intelligence to filter out information accurately while copying from so many sources. Quran mentions the miracle of speaking in cradle but excludes divinity. How could one filter out the first century theology from all that.
{The stories about Jesus make more sense in Christianity than Islam. Well in Christianity we have a convincing answer. He was the son of God. }
How is it convincing when even people without virgin birth are called sons of God. And, anthropomorphism does not make logical and philosophical sense.
{In Islam he’s just “anointed”. Makes little sense does it? } You are not an expert of Arabic linguistics so it does not make sense to you. Anointed is not the only meaning of Messiah. Muslims perform ablution and during that they wipe their heads called masah. And, Jesus peace be upon him wiped the patients and they were cured. Quran 9:2 also uses the same root word for travelling. Since, he travalled in the Middle East for preaching he is called Messiah.
{ Islam again doesn’t explain why Jesus is Kalimatullah.} Because the books that explain it are in Arabic and you are not an expert of Arabic linguistics. Quran says that when God intends to create something ex nihilo he says: ‘Be’ and it is. The word ‘Be’ or Kun is the Logos of John but the Logos of Quran is more accurate because it is not co-equal with God although co-eternal in Sunni theology but non co-eternal in Shia theology of your father.

medium.com { Six “proofs” that Muhammad copied Jesus from Christianity }

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Hajj, intermingling, righteous Caliphs and westernized liberal kings

Yom Kippur, Night of middle of Shaban and Sola Scriptura propaganda

I missed the voluntary commandment of pre-dawn meal for today’s fast but I still fasted to refute Sola Scriptura Salafi propaganda against voluntary fast on 15th of Shaban a month of lunar calendar like that of Jews. Unlike Yom Kippur, in Islam nibbling is not allowed but fast does not start from previous night but after pre-dawn. Even antinomian Paul fasted on conversion. Like Yom Kippur, the fate is sealed in this night. John the Baptist fasted more than the Messiah peace be upon him, so the former was a Sufi saint and latter was a Scriptural saint. As Jesus peace be upon him taught we should wash our faces to appear fresh during fasting which Muslims do during ablution called wudu. One can work too unlike Yom Kippur which fulfills the intent of Messiah peace be upon him.

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Hussain Murtaza What is nibbling in the Jewish fast?
Ishmael Abraham Eating in small amounts due to health issues.
Hussain Murtaza Yes, but I was asking about the limits??

Ishmael Abraham They have their own fiqh about that. About liquid a modern rabbi said less than 80cc.