A spiritual Ishmaelite

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  • Yemen, blasphemous anarchism and pharisaic divisiveness

    Yemen is important because it represents ecumenical semi-Sunni semi-Shia Zaydi theology which can unite the ummah of Ishmaelites. Sunnism represents respect for sacred law. Shi’ism represents revolt of Prophetic descendants. Zaydism represents respectful revolt. Liberals are blasphemous anarchists. Conservatives are pharisaic preachers of commandments. While truth lies in the middle.

    Yemen and the First Horseman of the Apocalypse

  • Shia scholar Dr. Ali Shariati says that the Shia treat Imam Ali(as) as an idol

    تم نے امیرالمومنین امام علی علیہ السلام کو ایک بُت کی حیثیت دے دی ہے ۔ جسے صرف پوجا جا سکتا ہے ۔ ان کی تعلیمات سے استفادہ نہیں کیا جا سکتا ۔ اب تم خواہ گریہ کرو ، سر پٹخو ، چیخو ، فریاد کرو ، عشق سے دیوانے ہو جاؤ ، کچھ بھی کر لو ۔ تم علی کو فرشتہ بنا دو یا خدا مان لو ۔ اس سے تمہارے ایمان پر کوئی مثبت اثر نہیں پڑے گا ۔ کیونکہ تم علی کی معرفت سے گھبراتے ہو تاکہ اس کے کردار کو اپنی زندگیوں پر لازم کرنے کی زمہ داری سے بچ جاؤ ۔ #ڈاکٹر علی شریعتی

  • The jihad of fasting in summers

    الصوم في الحر جهاد. (رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله)
    The Messenger of Allah(s) said: Fasting on a hot day is jihad.
    أفضل الجهاد الصوم في الحر. (الإمام الصادق عليه السلام).
    Imam As-Sadiq(as) said: Fasting on a hot day is the best jihad.
    من صام لله عز وجل يوماً في شدة الحر فأصابه ظمأ وكّلَ الله به ألف ملك يمسحون وجهه ويبشرونه حتى إذا أفطر قال الله عز وجل: ما أطيب ريحك وروحك، ملائكتي اشهدوا أني قد غفرت له. (الإمام الصادق عليه السلام).
    Imam As-Sadiq(as) said: Who fasts for God on a day of intense heat, and he becomes thirsty, God appoints for him one thousand angels who touch his face and congratulate him until he breaks his fast, then God says: Your breath and your soul is so pure, O my angels, I make you my witnesses that I have forgiven him.

  • To a Shia brother who hates those Sunnis who are not against mani(semen)

    ISHMAEL ABRAHAM·MONDAY, 1 AUGUST 2016

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    Ayatollah Sistani allows if mani falls on bed and becomes dry, so one can sleep on that bed with dry mani and one can pray in the same clothes in which one slept on the bed with dry mani, so I hope you become more tolerant of those Sunnis who are not against mani. I am against mani myself, and believe in thoroughly washing it before praying { 165 السؤال: اذا نزل المني على السرير وجف .. هل يجوز النوم على هذا السرير والصلاة بنفس الملابس التي نام بها على هذا السرير ؟ الفتوى: يجوز ، وتجوز الصلاة فيها }
    http://www.alseraj.net/ar/fikh/2/?ZNlpQvF2k21075093989&151&180&6 

  • To someone who attended the funeral prayers of Khomeini

    ISHMAEL ABRAHAM·FRIDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2017
    Assalamu alaykum brother.
    I am a follower of Twelver Shia reformers Ayatollah Borqei and Dr. Ali Shariati from Pakistan. I was born of Hanafi parents and I am inclined to Zaydi Shias of Yemen.
    I am happy to know you attended the funeral prayers of Khomeini. Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal(r) used to say the gist of which is that lovers of God are known by their funeral prayers.

  • Stephanie Tessier, her mother and salvation

    Stephanie believed like many Muslims that all those who die without Islam lose salvation which is not true according to nuanced scholars of Islam.

    For losing salvation, it is necessary that you recognize the truth fully and still reject it due to pride. But most good people never have a chance to meet an intelligent and nuanced Scriptural scholar in their lives.

    Most of the scholarly works which deal with philosophical doubts are in Arabic and untranslated.

    The historical wars were meant to ensure freedom of religion because Byzantines and Catholics did not allow that like to Moriscos.
    Khadijah a businesswoman took take of herself.
    Quran 24:33 talks about the consent of female servants.
    I am an orthodox Muslim and I agree with her that both extremes of sexual revolution and anti-sexual negativity are not the solution.
    She had a failed marriage so she is naturally biased against Islam so not a dispassionate de-conversion.

     

  • How an orthodox Muslim understands Darwin better than non-scientist secularists?

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  • On Rosary with a Protestant

    Ishmael Abraham Although we invoke the First Person, we also use rosary although it is not Scriptural but since many disciples used date seeds to count the number of recitals, one can take that as a nomian precedent.
    Cee Nee Jesus said to pray to God in secret and never use repetition. Why Don’t People Listen?
    Ishmael Abraham The word about repetition actually means emptiness of heart. If your heart is not empty, then Paul said: Pray without ceasing.
    Cee Nee Your response is a materialistic point of view, Jesus was conveying a spiritual point of view. Lets not confuse humanity!
    Ishmael Abraham Emptiness of heart is a spiritual concept.
    Cee Nee  repetition is materialistic if it needs to be counted.
    Ishmael Abraham Praying without ceasing is not materialistic.
    Ishmael Abraham If you cannot repeat the prayer 100 times, how can you pray without ceasing, It is a trick of Satan to stop you from praying more.
    Cee Nee Pray without ceasing is not repetition IF you do not say the same verse over and over…OMG! NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE SO CONFUSED SHAME!
    Ishmael Abraham So, you deny the verse of Paul who said: Pray without ceasing? I also deny antinomianism of Paul.
    Ishmael Abraham Loving one verse is wrong, you mean.
    Cee Nee Don’t put words into my mouth! You lack spiritual understanding dear
    Ishmael Abraham I pray without ceasing, thanks to God, so I have spiritual understanding as well as humility.
    
    Cee Nee May God give you spiritual understanding as you are very attached to material mindset.
    Ishmael Abraham Isn’t American flag on your profile picture materialistic because US wages many wars killing millions.
    Cee Nee I don’t pray to the flag!
    Ishmael Abraham You pray to trinity which is like praying to saints.
    Cee Nee May God give you what you deserve…your behavior is very ….good bye .
    Ishmael Abraham May God give you humility and me as well.
    Cee Nee Inshallah

  • Advice to an American secularist regarding synthesis of civilizations

    I think US is comparatively better than Middle East. For example, due to laws made by Bush as known as ideological exclusion act Tariq Ramadan could not enter US. But activists like you helped him enter US and then he had a dialogue with Hitchens. In the Middle East people get executed simply for supporting democratic brotherhood due to Israeli pressure. You once told me that my optimism and activism will not bear fruits until I die but you are my fruit and I am your fruit. Your open mindedness makes me hopeful about synthesis of civilizations through dialogue. They promote clash of civilizations. They cannot kill truthful ideas. Our ideas will inspire future generations and finally the humanity will wake up. We should work on developing intercultural ideas. For example I am working on promoting science and psychology in the traditional world. You can explore Middle eastern ideas which resonate with you and promote them in the modern world. In this way, we overcome xenophobia and war cannot work when xenophobia is gone. When people start to see foreigners as humans like them, imperialist propaganda cannot work anymore. Even if one candle is alive darkness cannot prevail and if that candle lights at least one another candle before dying the cycle will continue.

  • Why everyone finds learned Muslims problematic?  

    Ishmael Abraham·Thursday, January 28, 2016

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    Ishmael Abraham
    That’s why everyone finds learned Muslims problematic.
    Jacob WrightJanuary 26 at 9:35pm · Tulsa, OK, United States ·
    “One of the clearest signs of a corrupt organization/system is when those who expose the problems are labeled as the problem.” – Joshua D. Harris