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Originally posted by Andhra:
[BThen why do Muslims go around Kaba? That's the best example of Idolatory I have ever seen by the way!!!**
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.. thts why I told u first read Islam and bout or monolithic religions Islam, christainity and Judism.. its very different from Hindu philosophy.. just asking things out of context never helps.. we dont offer food to kaaba.. not puja at it.. u need much to catch up..hurry up dude..
we dont offer food to kaaba not puja at it.. <<
The whole point is any material that has a religious significance is an idol. Which is what Kaaba is.
Anyway if you don’t offer puja(prayers) while going around Kaba what do you do? Curse Hindus?
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Then why do Muslims go around Kaba? That's the best example of Idolatory I have ever seen by the way!!!
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It's a rite decreed by Allah for HIM ALONE.
No one in his right mind is worshipping that block of stone, although some indulge in idol worship and go try kiss it or cling to it's adornments and stuff.
[This message has been edited by PakistaniAbroad (edited December 06, 2001).]
Pakistaniabroad,
although some indulge in idol worship and go try kiss it or cling to it's adornments and stuff.<<
What is the punishment for such a behaviour?
Now, remeber according to you yourself, Idolatory is the biggest sin possible!!
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Originally posted by Andhra:
**Pakistaniabroad,
although some indulge in idol worship and go try kiss it or cling to it's adornments and stuff.<<
What is the punishment for such a behaviour?
Now, remeber according to you yourself, Idolatory is the biggest sin possible!!**
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.. punishment would be decided by God alone in the world here after..if u believe in one.. its not the purpose for humans to ponder upon
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Originally posted by PakistaniAbroad:
** It's a rite decreed by Allah for HIM ALONE.
No one in his right mind is worshipping that block of stone, although some indulge in idol worship and go try kiss it or cling to it's adornments and stuff.
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The few that do it are ignorant. The teachings of Islam are not that. This is something I had emphasised in my eralier posts to Andhra as I was expecting him to come up with the kind of conclusion he is trying to come up with. The ka'aba is symbolic and does not represent anything. The tawaf is not for the ka'aba as he wants to project. It is for Alah and is practiced by people before the Prophetic time.
Rabbeshrah lee sadree; wa yassirlee amree; yafqahoo qaulee.
The ka'aba is symbolic and does not represent anything<<
Thank You Factfinder. If it doesn't represent anything, why have it in such a place and why do devotees go around it.
Atleast it looks like idolatiry to me, because Hindus do the same thing in their temples.