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what is the genious in splitting and hacking the thread?
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**what is the genious in splitting and hacking the thread?
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More intelligence than in having ten different topics being discussed in one thread.
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Once again, the term idolators encompasses almost all religions. People can argue that hindu's arnt idolators but i see them worshipping idols, pictures, objects, and even animals. Same with budhists and even many christians nowadays. the Quran doesnt need to refer to any single religion by name.
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this should include moslems too. They consider a black stone sacred. Just as rest of us who consider stone statue sacred....now if your arguement is, that black stone is not worshipped, but only allah ...than hindus too claim..they dont worship the statues but Bhagwan in that form.
So, how come you are allowed by allah...and not others?
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Says who ? Every nation has had atleast one prophet.
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sez who? name few?? how come there is no record of them landing anywhere on earth except ME?....
dont say koran sez....koran may be unquestionable for you..we are not abide by that...nor its content.
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Remember, there have been 124,000 prophets and messengers sent to mankind.
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to name a few? from outside the limits of M.E. ofcause.
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Some say Budha might have been a prophet.
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buddha never claimed prophethood, he never claimed to have meetings with any GOD. Neither is Dharmapad, an unquestionable word of GOD. Its written by diciples of Buddha...
Besides it contradicts koran.
How can same god send two contradict messages??
Here’s my belief about Prophets…
Which brings me to ask, where is Paga| |nsan?:konfused:
Soul,
Why don't you ever discuss nonIslamic monotheistic religions for example Christianity or Judaism? When was the last time you participated in a discussion where you disparaged the tenets of those faiths? Or does Islam-bashing hold some particular affinity closer to your heart? Just wondering. Thanks and looking forward to your response.
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How can same god send two contradict messages??
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I don't mean to advocate of Buddha being a prophet, but if you see Islam, Christianity and Judaism, you may ask that question too. Problem is not God sending contradicting messages, but Human twisting the message to his personal whims and desires.
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this should include moslems too. They consider a black stone sacred. Just as rest of us who consider stone statue sacred....now if your arguement is, that black stone is not worshipped, but only allah ...than hindus too claim..they dont worship the statues but Bhagwan in that form.
So, how come you are allowed by allah...and not others?...
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There is a difference in thinking of Bhagwan in stone form, and stone being sacred because of it being sent by God. Also, no Muslim thinks Kaaba or the black stone as God, or God in that form, so comparing two concepts is not possible.
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1. Why doesnt Quran mention Hinduism and Buddhism, the religions followed and practiced well before the advent of Islam.
2. Why Allah never sent a Prophet to those regions to spread His message.
3. Why were Prophets limited to Mid East region.
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Think the following Ayahs of the Noble Quran should answer all the above.
Of some messengers We have already told thee the story;of others We have not ; - and to Moses Allah spoke direct;- [Yusufali 4:164]
"To every people (was sent) an apostle: when their apostle comes (before them), the matter will be judged between them with justice, and they will not be wronged. (The Noble Quran, 10:47)"
"We did send apostles before thee, and appointed for them wives and children: and it was never the part of an apostle to bring a sign except as God permitted (or commanded). For each period is a Book (revealed). (The Noble Quran, 13:38)"
"We sent not an apostle except (to teach) in the language of his (own) people, in order to make (things) clear to them. Now God leaves straying those whom He pleases and guides whom He pleases: and He is Exalted in power, full of Wisdom. (The Noble Quran, 14:4)"
"For We assuredly sent amongst every People an apostle , (with the Command), "Serve God, and eschew Evil": of the People were some whom God guided, and some on whom error became inevitably (established). So travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who denied (the Truth). (The Noble Quran, 16:36)"
"Verily We have sent thee in truth, as a bearer of glad tidings, and as a Warner: and there never was a people, without a Warner having lived among them (in the past). (The Noble Quran, 35:24)"
We did aforetime send messengers before thee: of them there are some whose story We have related to thee, and some whose story We have not related to thee. It was not (possible) for any messenger to bring a sign except by the leave of Allah: but when the Command of Allah issued, the matter was decided in truth and justice, and there perished, there and then those who stood on Falsehoods. [Yusufali 40:78]
1) The Prophets of Allah (swt) were sent to all the Nations.
2) Some of Nations strayed into error after having received the Message. Their Messengers will be Witnessess against them.
3) All the Messengers sent are not mentioned in the Quran, but have been acknowledged to have been sent to other places, whose story has not been related.
nadia has a point. we all like to chase islam. it is a very bad habit. that is another thing that no knowedgable is comming out with some reply on people 'out of the book', what they like is a blind yes, and nothing else.
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.... no knowedgable is comming out with some reply on people 'out of the book', what they like is a blind yes, and nothing else.
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its probably because you have already thought out some reason and no reply conformed to it or probably came close to it, otherwise many people have replied to original question.
Maniac and Ibn Sadique: Thanks for you replies 
Since some of you have a hard time sticking to the topic of this thread, I have moved all the irrelevant and out of context replies to the other thread:
http://www.gupistan.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=134538
This thread is hereby closed.