Southie
October 15, 2014, 1:08pm
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Re: Reza Aslan was wrong on many fronts as well…interesting read
Peace Southie
For the two points that need clarification:
a) Going to the majority of scholars are those who number highly don’t alienate each other and basically are the biggest network of scholars who have ijazahs (license) by the generation of scholars before them to teach. That is who we go to - there is no question of saying “we are majority” no … the layman must seek guidance for his own life and not be concerned about the life of others, except in the case of searching for the right scholars to choose. The teachings of Islam need to be preserved so the best way to ensure that is not to deem certain people as non-Muslims, but to establish aqeedah and affiliate to it and then follow those who adhere to and teach according to that aqeedah.
b) I agree rectification should be a constant condition in the heart of the believer … orientated to God, when or if he falls, he dusts himself down and rectifies … This advice can only go as far as me … I can’t give this advice to ISIS members.
*I have no time to be concerned with the sins of others, when my own heart needs to be purged from the filth.
*It would be doing the blame game all over again if I were to wag my finger at anyone else … If My God, wants me to be a guide for others then may that happen through my actions on my self-discipline … never has chastising others led to their devotion … but rather compassion often leads to compassion and self-rectification leads others to self-rectify.
So if you want ISIS to go - please encourage the Muslims to become more religious …
Peace Psyah
Re: 1st para, last sentence. I assume aqeedah is a set of principles. So you agree that the government or the majority should not be in the business of making it illegal for some to call themselves Muslims. If that is the case, I concur.
Re 2nd para, I would never associate ISIS with any religion.