Re: Details of interpreting verses from the Qur’an and obvious blunders
Dear brother psyah, what solid reason do you have to doubt the death of prophet jesus? Just because some reports tell us he will come again does not allow us to disregard the rule of wisdom on that basis alone. After all if we start accepting reports on basis of their narrators regardless of contradictions within themselves or in relation to reasoning in light of self evident facts then what valid reason is left for us to reject any testimony of any witness in court of law when one is telling us about something in a contradictory way or that if one contradicts the rules of wisdom? For example, if 2 billion people bear witness that jesus is God or son of God, is that sufficient that these people are telling the truth? In that case why do you not accept their testimony? What right do we have to use logic when it suits us and not when it does not? Is this not the reason we are having difficulty inviting others to islam or for that matter the truth based upon logic in light of real world realities?
This is how we make truth look totally false through confusing interpretations and then we blame others for being kufaar as well as throw fatwas of kufar at each other as if we are playing with pan cakes. My problem is that without solid foundation of logic in light of revelation and universal realities we have nothing to unite us and nothing to bring others closer to islam. This way we are going against the quran which tells us invite others to divine goal using wisdom and good mannerism. Being illogical is being ignorant and foolish not wise so if we are foolish ourselves how can we make others see sense and be sensible and wise? This is why I only accept those interpretations of the divine message that fit the purpose of the message in light of universal realities. I have explained the context of the quran purposefully that is what gives me the reason to accept the quranic message the way it makes sense so any other way that causes confusion is wrong as I see it.
The context the quran puts forth explains everything very nicely eg islam being the set goal for mankind to accomplish with quran being its manifesto to be spread among people so that then they use it as the constitution for creating or building a peaceful human society upon. This is like creating jannah in this world and being successful here and there is hope given to humanity that Allah will award them for their such good works yet more in life to come. People who fail will have to burn with fire of regrets and jealousy once the time for works is lost just like they suffer in this word due to insecure life full of worries. So it is hell of our own making in this life as well as in hereafter.
This concept explain the real purpose of azaan, slaah and zakaah as well ie tell people Allah is great and we know that because of muhammad the messenger of Allah and the reason Allah is great is because he has given us nizaam of slaah so come let us join in slaah=in community support network in the name of Allah as taught by his messenger so that we are all successful through removing all ills from our human society.
The namaaz is actual reflection of this concept ie all of you the people stand together as one before God five times daily. Zakaah is not about charity 2.5% but an economic system that ensures that muslims have no poverty in their community by basing their production and distribution along these lines of brotherhood. Not as masters and slaves of each other. You share your work load and share the benefit you produce because of that as a community.
Can you see how kings and mullahs made fool of this people by setting them up against each other in rivalries and competition turning them into worst enemies or rather animals?
Today ummah is totally confused about RIBAA, TIJAARAH, ANFAAL, GHANEEMAH and BAEE like terms. We are trying to fit-in with capitalist system and creating baseless masle masaail based upon our ignorance of things that islam told us 1400 + years back.
Can you see how the quran explains the concepts of jihaad fee sabeelillah-in the way of Allah? What is this sabeel? It is program of Allah for mankind to make effort in bringing about peaceful human society.
The quran is very clear if one tries to make sense of its dots by connecting them together in a way that makes sense. This is why the quran is book of revelation for education based revolution to change the system that is destroying humanity with the one that builds it on solid foundations or basis.
This is why to turn islam in to religious nonsense makes it toothless ie good for nothing. That is exactly what kings wanted ie real islam out of their way so that they could fulfil their destructive ambition of ruling others. This is exactly what all rulers and bankers want and that is why they have been and they are funding their mullahs all over the world so that ignorant masses are kept ignorant and used like animals by them. These masses accept all this because they are made to look to God for solution of their problems the wrong way ie supernatural way. This is how concept of saviours is turned on its head by these mullahs for masses. The poor ignorant masses are told when things get bad Allah will send his saviour for you and he will do all that he need to do to get rid of your problems by his magic that Allah will give him.
The fact is each and every divine messenger was a savour for the people he was sent to. But the way to salvation=freedom from troubles was always through people working hard themselves according to program Allah sent through his messengers. This is why Allah changes peoples’ destiny through their own hard work. Any nations looking for supernatural intervention are not going to get it.
This is why jesus is not alive we are and the quran is not for jesus but for us to rise up and do what is needed to be done. This was always the case and this is always going to be the case. Ordinary people who will rise from time to time to raise awareness in ummah to find its lost glory are all mahdies and mujaddideen. Today ummah is in trouble and people who have sense are doing their bit to raise awareness in ummah about the message of the quran so that people unite and work together to turn the tide and make this ummah great again. This is why we are told stories of the past prophets so that we too follow their patterns of revolutions. This is how the final messenger was educated by God and that is how he established islamic state. Can anyone see any contradiction in all this?
Islam has nothing to do with rulers, mullahs and money makers and lenders. It is a very simple way of life yet 100% capable of leading humanity to heights of excellence. It motivates people in the name of God and humanity for their own good. On the contrary capitalism is all about individuals to do better for themselves by undercutting each other through rivalries. The same is true about communism and likewise any other ism. Islam does not teach individuals to be weak but to be strong so that you not only look after yourself but all others whom you can. This mindset and attitude is the only right one that can give rise to good practices and customs in the human community. We do not have the right education in schools today because all we learn is how to get the next person down by knowing better and we copy right everything so that none other benefits from whatever we come up with forgetting it was all from God to us. This is what we call professional education today. An education that turns people against each other and then we complain why we are not helping each other. Why we are moving away from each other in our societies and families are being destroyed and so all people around the world are suffering poverty or depression through lots of different kinds of man made pressures that they cannot cope with.
This is why islam is a deen not mazhab because it wants to effect change in the real world by means of people themselves. Mazhab is mullas’ creation to divide people so that they could be ruled by them or their masters. When people become divided, they set themselves against each other and so they lose their strength and that is how some people from among them take advantage of them by becoming their leaders and the human world become an animal kingdom.
I hope this explanation sheds a bit more light on the context of islam that is very obvious from the quran. No where in the quran Allah encourages people to be supernaturally dependent upon Allah and do nothing to better their world and sit and cry to God all the time complaining about each and everything. Allah everywhere in the quran tells people be strong and get on with what you are told to do as you are told to do and you will get what my program is supposed to deliver to you. It is working partnership between God and man. God only delivers what he promised to mankind if they do their bit.
May Allah guide us all to his path of peace and security thereby protect us from stress and anxiety.