Udana-Varga 5:18. Islam will survive if it turns peaceful as the next WWIII will wipe it out of necessity. They refuse to acknowledge the validity of other people's beliefs and they refuse to live by the laws of the countries they are currently emigrating into. The Merriam-Webter definition of delusion is "a belief that is not true". By Michael Axworthy (Photo By ) As part of a trip to Iran a few years ago, I visited a friend south of Tehran, in Kashan, a city between mountains and desert with many beautiful old . He reminds humanity that it shares a common Creator, a common ancestry despite the diversity of gender, race and geographical location. People generally don't see this in the news though. Though the two main sects within Islam, Sunni and Shia, agree on most of the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam, a bitter split between the two goes back some 14 centuries. 1 way God leads all His children (Romand 8:14). It almost happened to a friend of mine. Little stress on esoteric meaning or taqiyya. -----read between the lines-----Be still, and know that I AM (God). Have you read the book of Exodus and others, Kathryn? Take time to listen today. Especiakly seattle-they didnt save anyone from that landslide a few years ago bc they looked and moved like they were on qualudes - no doubt the weed. Sunni or Shiite.the differences are superficial. Fouad Masri explains that the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims comes from a historical question of who will lead the Muslim community. My assessment was based largely on the concept of american exceptualism. Mandatory alms, 2.5% for needy (Zakat) 4. We need to stop judging, start excepting and spread love. Thank you for your informative post, john. And lawful to you are [all others] beyond these, [provided] that you seek them [in marriage] with [gifts from] your property, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse. the human soul is born with the inclination to express itself spiritually using the mode of its three-dimensional body freely. Define a "tiny percentage"of at least 1.5 billion individuals around the world. My Muslim friends and my Jewish friends would have my defensive actions against any who would scandalize or libel them, or attempt physical harm to them; just like my Christian friends. Political. The difference between Shia and Sunni Muslims About 40% of Sunni Muslims believe the Shias to not be proper Muslims Problem goes back to the death of the last prophet Muhammad Majority of the Muslims are the Sunnis, which make up about 80% The Sunnis in the latter looked up to Abu Bakr (companion of the Prophet) The Shia . Accept the love of your saviour and spread that love, like a responsible Christian. Well, their majority is a threat to world peace, as you can see if you only open your eyes. in every major Muslim country and they are about 90% of the whole Muslim society. Beliefs and actions are the products of thoughts-so they are something any thinking person capable of undertaking actions is able to Is it from the Qur'an or a Hadith (source of guidance). Yet, my Jewish friends would not do such a thing. If Islam could refrain from interfering in the realm of politics, we could refrain from interfering in Islam. Wake up and stop saying small percentage and look at the numbers. print. Do you want to continue? Try And Solve This Math Riddle That Has Stumped Even Engineers. However, I've already noticed some familiar commenters from the past, including JO-ANN, who had been repeatedly been reminded that typing in caps is the equivalent of shouting in person. The moment their communities are established, changes are sought in the affairs of the majority. The scriptural basis for jihad, prior to scholarly consensus (def: b7) is such Koranic verses as: (1) Fighting is prescribed for you (Koran 2:216); (2) Slay them wherever you find them (Koran 4:89); . So far Abdul Wahid wrote again: The manifestation of this in today's day and age is that if a Muslim put their tribal or national loyalty and bond above that witch Islam ordained, they would be doing something that both wronged themselves and was a divisive action. Re-affirmation 9. Like being caught in a trap. The Holy Quran is the last manual of instructions from Allah to all mankind and after everyones death one day He will resurrect every soul that died. (This lamp is ) kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow forth(of itself) though no fire touched it. I don't think we have centuries, let alone years left--and i'm afraid the end is drawing near!! Sunnis view Mahdi as a successor of Muhammad who will lead the world toward Islamic righteousness; some believe he will not be sent by Allah, but rather will simply be a devout man. Christian extremists (Westboro Baptist Church and the KKK for example) do the same for Christianity. YouTube video explaining the difference. 1 More posts you may like r/explainlikeimfive Join 26 days ago ELI5: How would I make penicillin from bread mold? (scroll to the top of this page). You really can't believe ISIS jihad are just a few of the Muslims. Your question: In the interest of Universal brotherhood, we at the Universal Life Church want to know what you think: How can we close rifts and built peace? Some temporary marriages that go well are turned into long-term marriage. Hope this helps, Sadly, it's not pointless. Copyright 1977 - 2022 Universal Life Church Ministries. His death led to different ideas about: which person is his true successor The Four Rightly Guided Caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar bin Al Khattab, Uthman bin Afan, Ali bin Abi Talib, Prophet said inter alia: - Exemption from the Hellfire comes with love for Ali (A.S). - Of whomever I was master, Ali (A.S) is his master. - Ali (A.S) is from me and I am from him, and he is the protector of every true believer after m. Considered as a 'Lion of God', the first male convert to Islam, and a warrior champion of the faith. What some say is ' protection' of women is really a euphemism for subjugation. Thus all get to be good. ", Buddhism: hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." Most Shi'ites believe in the 12 Imams, the last of whom (called the Mahdi) is to return at the end of the world to bring peace and justice. despite resistance, kills one of the enemy or effec-tively incapacitates him, risking his own life thereby, is entitled to whatever he can take from the enemy, meaning as much as he can take away with him in the battle, such as a mount, clothes, weaponry, money, or other. Self-transformation, not assent to religious doctrines, is the goal of spiritual life. When you undertake to practice Buddhism, you stop looking for salvation outside of yourself. - Shias usually raise their hands for each Allahu Akbar in the salah. Muatta Maalik, Musnad Ahmad, Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Jami al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Nasae. Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images. I am hoping that the Muslims that are peaceful (not TRUE ENOUGH for isis) are also spared the hand of isis as well..It is all about GOOD AND EVIL..AND, FREE WILL and where you were born. Fear has nothing to do with it. Muslim Schism: How Islam Split into the Sunni and Shia Branches. ISIS militants and other armed Sunni groups seize Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, with little resistance from the Iraqi army. In the Islamic world, Shia Muslims can be any system that takes you away from glorifying your existence in relation to nature in harmony with others beings for the duration you are physically conscious is retrogressive to humanity. They believed that the 4 caliphs Abu Bakr, Omar, Osman, and Ali were the rightful leaders and they were the ones who could show the proper ways to maintain the religion as the Prophet has shown. Not much, if you are a gazelle. Stop looking at the rummors and see. Wake Up America. (Surat al-Hajj: 40 ) Why don't you get off your computer and go meet and talk with a few Muslims instead of this ranting? Shia Islam's Ancillaries of the Faith is essentially the Five Pillars of Islam found among the Sunnis, as well as five beliefs unique to Shia Islam's main tenets. It may be a small percentage but that small percentage actually equals millions of Muslims that are extremist in the USA. Just a thought. Too many of them are of this ilk. That's you and me. The majority of Shia Muslims can be found in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Yemen, Lebanon, etc. Very Powerful words and referring to the very last sentence you wrote (We create causes through thoughts, words, and actions. A collection of stories? How are these people in your community? Do you believe the Bible is the word of God? You want different Effects? My studies have led me to believe,that violent jihadist's should be exterminated. if God had not driven some people back by means of others, monasteries, churches, synagogues and mosques, where God's name is mentioned much, would have been pulled down and destroyed. I fit within an islamic faith. Many of the supposed signs of this apocalypse are very similar to apocalyptic signs found in Christianity. Conflicts over which god is real are the basis for much of the current chaos in the world (which is also real). But when a belief system comes along that seeks to destroy the variety and vibrancy that makes us human, it must be done away with the same as any other cancerous affliction. While Shia represent the majority of the population in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain and Azerbaijan and a plurality in Lebanon, Sunnis are the majority in more than 40 other countries, from Morocco to Indonesia. The Sunni believe that the rightful caliph, the leader of the Islamic world, should be a person that is right for the job and who gets voted in by a council of intelligent people who actually know how things work. Just to place a few. Ignorance is the ground that hate and intolerance grows from. I invite everyone to read it to see for themselves if your comments are true. On the Day of Ashura, every Shia mourns the death of Prophets grandson Hussain and his entire family that was massacred in Karbala, Iraq. A part of this "adequate defense" is prayer for them who would harm us with the hope the they will, in time, see their error and atone; and we ours. First came the rise of the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century, which transformed Iran (through force) from a Sunni center into the Shia stronghold of the Middle East. Obviously you read what was posted online or you would have read the limits either before or after such versus. At stake was not only control of Muhammads religious and political legacy, but also a great deal of money, in the form of taxes and tributes paid by the various tribes united under the banner of Islam. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. I do understand not all Muslims are Extremist.I am not convinced that there is not an agenda THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE INFIDELSBUT, LET THAT GO.IN GOD DO I TRUST AND RELYI PRAISE YOU AND THANK YOU GOD THAT YOU ARE IN CONTOL even when we can't see the answer. Its now purely a matter of which graveyard you end up in; the one for the believers or the unbelievers. We've already seen how that goes. Jan. 4, 2016 3:42 pm ET. I stumbled across this earlier today. People are not patient to know and understand the truth that why there is calamities . Tensions and conflicts between Shias and Sunnis are very similar to those that have at times existed between Catholics and Protestants. No doubt most Muslims would like nothing more than peace and quiet, but the reality is that both Saudi Arabia and Iran are intent on spreading their dogma worldwide. Number 13 of Imam "Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths.". Though they share most of the same beliefs that Shias do, the below are considered the most important beliefs and practices that a Muslim can have, according to Sunnis. it's time to Wake Up America! None of which you mentioned. Paul' letters are stories? Hate comes from fear and lack of understanding. THAT WHOSOEVER WOULD NOT SEEK THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL SHOULD BE PUT TO DEATH, WHETHER SMALL OR GREAT, WHETHER MAN OR WOMAN. Neither of them are representative of the vast majority of Sunni Muslims or the vast majority of Shia Muslims around the world, says Hazleton of the fundamentalist regimes governing both Saudi Arabia and Iran. There is no compulsion where the religion is concerned. (Holy Quran: 2/ 256). We don't have to kill to get to heaven and be rewarded as you say. Since they can't, we can't. Others fall on to the group of Shias. 09.1 Jihad is a communal obligation (def: c3.2). Abu Bakr, who was Muhammad's friend, advisor, and father-in-law (he was Aisha's father), became the first Muslim caliph, or spiritual leader, following a gathering (see shura) that elected him to the position. SHARING IS , About Us | Contact Us | Privacy & Cookie Policy | Sitemap | Terms & Conditions | Amazon Affiliate Disclaimer | Careers. In Latin, the word religion means to "bind back," which implies spiritual repression at its darkest. What if all of God's creatures were simply his children and equal in every way? Thanks, Islam is one, their's no sunni, shia or other muslim branches.Islam is one and Allah is one, Allah is our Almighty ALLAH (God). Fasting (Sawm) 5. I hope they are of service to you. True vessels do not hate nor judge nor force beliefs. HAVE YOU TRIED TURNING OFF THE AUTO CAPS LOCK ON YOUR KEYBOARD? It was obviously intended by the Ummayads to put the definitive end to all claims to leadership of the ummah as a matter of direct descendence from Muhammad, says Hazleton of Husseins death, and the death of all the surviving members of Muhammads family, at Karbala. The forces against ISIL are winning. For example, many Shia Twelvers believe several of their initial imams were murdered by Sunni caliphs. Get a grip brother! But Sunnis are most liberal and dissimilar in nature THE FEDERAL RESERVE.wow..what power they have.an entitly onto itselfIS A CRASH COMING??? The word Sunni has Arabic roots which refer to the person who practices the teachings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad . Sunni is an orthodox sect of Islam. Those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them, bring them here and KILL THEM IN FRONT OF ME. The semantic arguments of one understanding of God versus another pale in comparison to the truth. And guess who the materialists are, and what our sciences are? and "Who arms ISIS" would be a good start. Author and lecturer Fouad Masri was born and raised in the war zone of Beirut, Lebanon. Were left out of the New Testament for whatever reasonsthe bible was used to give the generally illiterate population rules to live by and "faith" that He will come again to judge good versus evil so you had better be goodthe Romans tried to quell the anarchy and chaos of the population by creating the Roman Catholic Church..and surely Christians went too far with the crusades later on which is not too dissimilar to Islamic zealots todayhowever, today man has bigger weapons so the dissatisfied few can cause mass destructionas opposed to the Crusades..unless some equal force is supplied to "control" any zealot in today,s world, turning the other cheek and loving the aggressor could end up in annialation of entire populations.Death to America is Not a loving sign and is ignored at our own perilthis not to say that one religion is wrong or right.the inmates appear to be running the asylum. Tensions have remained high between the two groups - one Pew Research poll revealed that 4 out of 10 Sunnis don't believe that Shiites are 'real Muslims'. Glory be to God. You will be the one answering for it anyway. thank you for the moment and may There are others, some which even describe the diversity as a sign for people of knowledge.. And of His signs in creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colours, indeed in that are signs for those of knowledge. Here, tradition refers to the practises based on what the Prophet Mohammad said, did, agreed and condemned. And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; 4And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel: 5THEN SHALT THOU BRING FORTH THAT MAN OR THAT WOMAN, WHICH HAVE COMMITTED THAT WICKED THING, UNTO THY GATES, EVEN THAT MAN OR THAT WOMAN, AND SHALT STONE THEM WITH STONES, TILL THEY DIE. I agree with you brother. (Therein lies a huge bundle of sins all around. As hard as it is to avoid denigrating a religion's tenets, avoiding that at all costs is key to surviving this conflict. For those insisting that the Bible is the infallible word of God and contains no contradictions or errors, the lectures of this expert will challenge your beliefs to their roots, and hopefully open your eyes to the difference between fact and myth. While the two sects within Islam share most of the fundamental beliefs and practices of religion, they differ on doctrine, law, ritual, and religious organizations. The original Gospel authors are not known. Here's part of what he said to an on-line caller that resulted in his firing by MSNBC. The Dalai Lama said:"Every religion emphasizes human improvement, love, respect for others, sharing other people's suffering. Where is the 0% tolerance for them? Which is why Obama chose it as the site for his historically and theologically illiterate 2009 speech. We are merely a summation of what we were taught as children and exposed to as adults. Ashura, Eid al Fitr, Eid al Adha, Eid al ghadeer, Ashura, Eid al Fitr, Eid al Adha, Eid-e-Milaad-un-Nabi, Christianity and Judaism are "People of the Book.". He refused to be among the prostate. Guess who's the #1 exporter? The problem lies in the fact that others group all middle eastern and east Asians as violent. Sunnis also have a less. Think WWII Nazi Germany. Their true personality already shows by their actions against one another. This is the reality of the situation. However, some beliefs vary depending on. Who is Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu? Hypocrite! They believe no one can be given saint status in Islam. Thus the atonement of Christ is designated to ransom men from the effects of all full of from Adam in that both spiritual and temporal death are conquered; their lasting effects is nullified. I studied for many years before becoming a Muslim. While Shia Muslims may combine some prayers and pray only three times a day, Sunnis rarely combine prayers. right path of Islam. Old Testament contained "rules" for eating food so that man did not get sick (unclean pork and milk). So much for the peaceful religion lies. They are not open to our fundamental beliefs. Sunni believe in the Prophet While the two sects within Islam share most of the fundamental beliefs and practices of. Oh i am SURE you'd like to elaborate more-too bad NO ONE IS GULLIBLE enough to listen. So hard to live by but so incredibly true. For them it is only their way. I think that as long as there is a strong, fanatical belief in religion in general there will always be conflict, i.e.,"My god is better than yours." Fundamentalists are easy to understand: "It's my way or the highway." I declared them a cult and frauds for lying to convert people to Islam. All there is now is death and destruction. Maybe they will have second thoughts when they survey the destruction of their world. CAIR in Baltimore working with the NAACP and the ACLU. Every humanevery thinghas an inner Buddha nature. Though the acceptance of temporary marriage has varied throughout history and different sects in Shia Islam, nikah mut'ah can still be found in some Shia communities today. Shiites say the prophet's cousin and son-in-law, Ali, was his . Today all good things have been made lawful for you. It would have been best for the world if he had as millions would have lived with their heads attached to their necks. Then violence is often used against them so they have no choice but to turn to whover will defend them. Though even in Muslims, there are supposed to be two groups- Sunni and Shia, and their separation happened when the last Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) died in AD 632. Angels obey God's commandments. i am wondering if the description theocratic monarchism would be more to the point for Saudi Arabia. You're hearing (and obviously believing) a constant barrage of propaganda to promote the "Global War on Terror". Second, Sunni tends to order religious society in an egalitarian way while Shia tends to a hierarchical view. He makes it clear that none of those things convey any inherent superiority of one person over another. Thank you for pointing out that other religions, especially Christianity, have opposing sects. That clearly is the mind of some Islamists. They are also the world's largest importer of weapons. (4) astrology (dis: p41); Practice of the religion as well as application of Sharia law are markedly different for Africa, Persia, Arabian, Asia, and Southeast Asia. And then laughing about comments on his intelligence by joking that he received an "intelligence report", every morning. This is a dangerous cult of islam not a religion. As for the verse above I take it as a warning. Excellent points Greg. And heads up, my friend. Many of us choose beliefs that make us feel happy and hopeful, and often deny any realities that are contrary to those beliefs. He also said, let no man deceive you. 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