Re: Is "Rasam-e-Hina" allowed in Islam ?
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*In Surah 10 verse 31 - 39*
*31. Say: "Who is it that sustains you (in life) from the sky and from the earth? or who is it that has power over hearing and sight? And who is it that brings out the living from the dead and the dead from the living? and who is it that rules and regulates all affairs?" They will soon say, "(Allah)". Say, "will ye not then show piety (to Him)?" *
*32. Such is Allah, your real Cherisher and Sustainer: apart from truth, what (remains) but error? How then are ye turned away? *
*33. Thus is the word of thy Lord proved true against those who rebel: Verily they will not believe. *
*34. Say: "Of your 'partners', can any originate creation and repeat it?" Say: "It is Allah Who originates creation and repeats it: then how are ye deluded away (from the truth)?" *
*35. Say: "Of your 'partners' is there any that can give any guidance towards truth?" Say: "It is Allah Who gives guidance towards truth, is then He Who gives guidance to truth more worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is guided? what then is the matter with you? How judge ye?" *
*36. But most of them follow nothing but fancy: truly fancy can be of no avail against truth. Verily Allah is well aware of all that they do. *
*37. This Qur'an is not such as can be produced by other than Allah. on the contrary it is a confirmation of (revelations) that went before it, and a fuller explanation of the Book - wherein there is no doubt - from the Lord of the worlds. *
*38. Or do they say, "He forged it"? say: "Bring then a Sura like unto it, and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah, if it be ye speak the truth!" *
39. Nay, they charge with falsehood that whose knowledge they cannot compass, even before the elucidation thereof hath reached them: thus did those before them make charges of falsehood: but see what was the end of those who did wrong!
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*The above summarises the idea of fanciful thoughts are not superior to factual truths*
*It also challenges for tests and claims to be from Allah (SWT), expecting anyone to take up that challenge.*
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Peace to you too.
None of the above verses however show you that Islam promotes thinking. I am not talking about "fanciful" thoughts. I am talking about beleiving insomething only if you have some proof. Isn't beleiving in a paradise after death a fanciful hought? IT CERTAINLY IS. Paradise is just an invention, a fanciful belief to reassure people who are scared of death(most are).
As for the challenge, it has been proved beyond doubt that many things in Islam are false( ex: the earth isn't flat)