A question for Muslims who feel they need to conform to perceived expectations

queen_24 · November 26, 2013, 9:12pm

Re: A question for Muslims who feel they need to conform to perceived expectations

nahin meri jaan, baat ek nahin hay. Same as wishing Christmas to someone and adopting the entire festival and celebrating IT are different. Usi tarha 10% non-desi meal khanay aur 100% non-desi meal khanay main bhi faraq hay and same goes for how you conduct yourself
But oh, wait… I am blushed and flattered Shamma aagayee mujhko…

This is for the Ladies / Gents Welcome : Your Age by Chocolate Math.

Queen…the categories have been created, so let’s use them.

I actually keep mithai on Diwali, candy for Halloween, candy canes for Xmas, sweet tables for Chaand Raat, mithai on both Eids again, etc etc etc all year long at the store. No harm in it. So when I read that people like us would not be in business…well…why wouldn’t I? Those are not my views.

And no, I am not taking it personally. These are just my views…how I think many people feel lol.

I believe we are are the same people…Christians, Jews, Muslims…even the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, bring 'am all…are all the same people. Made by the same Allah swt. The only human being to be held above them all is our Prophet (SAW), the man who left examples of KINDNESS, CHARITY, GOODWILL AND LOVE everywhere He went. I do not believe any Muslim is better than a non-Muslim UNLESS his aamaal make him better. By labeling yourself a Muslim or being born in it…you have not guaranteed a better afterlife nor superiority in front of a non-Muslim. If I had two people in front of me who needed money…I’d give it to the person who needed it most…wouldn’t ask who was Muslim.

Apne dilon ko narm karo logon…

Almost I agree with 70% of your post. Bohat si baaten you said which are entirely true and factual. But same people doesn’t mean that we start adopting their way of life. The way they spend their life, things that might draw people in confusion whether we are a Muslim or Christian or Hindu. That’s it. As long as we are adopting anything within the limits, within our boundaries, within the boundaries of our religions, there is no harm on accepting them & respecting them. It’s just us, (each of us on our own part, not to prove to others), who need to know what our limitations are and how far should we go on with that. Eventually, everyone will be judged over his own acts on the day of judgement

Prophet Mohammad P.B.U.H left examples of Kindness, charity, goodwill and love indeed, but nowhere HE P.B.U.H mentioned that we should adopt the ways of their life.

I am not sure if its a Hadith or an Ayat, please if anyone of you know correct me if I am wrong, but the translation goes, “Jo jiski tarz-e-zindagi ikhtiyar karega, qayamat ke roz unhee main se uthaya jayega” and its actually about adopting the tarz-e-zindagi of non-muslims.

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