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ok, Sammy! very short and sweet. There is just one band of believers who take Islam as a complete package and leave out nothing from its fold, i'e. don't reject/deny/ignore any article of faith or pillars of Islam. Differences in opinions and rituals that stem from scholarly interpretation are not for dividing the ummah in sects. Fact of the matter is, those scholars respected and revered each other with utmost love and regard.
Those who fought for centuries over their denominations, today they are raising slogans of "United we stand" while we truly reflect the slogan "divided we fall"
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we don't feel the pain - we love our entertainment and can't trade that for anything - just wait, our turn is comming, if not us, our children will be treated worse than this - we are selfish and don't care about them either, otherwise would have done something.
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I don't know mechanics of this ban or much about this gov decision. What i understand, govt has banned rickshaw enteries in certain crowded sections of the town. They can operate in a larger portion of the metropolis. I think this is the right strategy to phase out rickshaws from public transit system, especially when it is a health hazard. I personally don't think it is an issue of eliminating the poor. It is not an outright ban. This is just like a "truck-free" zone - commercial trucks are restricted from entering certain areas in town for potential danger and traffic hazard they pose to the greater benefit of the people.
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Mainly san diego for a conference. also taking afew days vacation for visiting friends and family. Been to LA before. I have seen Griffith park - "Hollywood" etc.
Wana take a trip to big bear lake area. Is it better than lake arrowhead?
Seaworld and disney are on my list but legoworld sounds interesting. I dono about zoo, heard a lot o good things about it though.
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Hey congrats bro !!
May Allah make Fajr the Fajr of hope, happiness, peace, mercy and blessing upon the humankind and make her the apple of her parents eyes and raise her as pious servants of His and obedient to her parents. Ameen
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I didn't understand your question. are you asking if some one wants denominations/groups among believers or is it acceptable to be with one group or another? Or you are asking if one doesn't belong to a denomination what is his identity?
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[N.T.G said:
and yes ur very true that every indian wants to forget and regrett the partition.... me too no exception.. but let me tell u that we alwayes be wanting our land back but not with paki ppl.. every indian no matter how good or polite he speaks ... hate pakistani ppl... coz we think (plz dont take it offensively sorry in advance)
take my word....... this is the truth of every indian... somewhere deep inside their hearts a pulse of hate is situated for pakis.. i am again saying that all this i have just said is the facts
My point exactly. Pakis are forgetting that deep seated hatred in the hearts of hindus in India. People of Pak are not stupid but are too naive to recognize the beast guised behind friendly gestures offered to them.
marriage ceremonies: Dowry is one custom. traditions changing in dresses, boys and girls dancing together...
Question of India winning over Pak - it can't happen so long as Pakis remain attached to the basis of their existence - their religion. And this is what indian movies are targeting to weaken. I expect indians to defend that and you have proved it well - after all, its your lookout.
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that exactly is what I mentioned in the reference above. Iman is hardly ever mentioned in Quran without Amal us Saleh (plural of aml). Zikr and Tasbeehat are part of Aamal, but are not comprehensive. Without required aamal, supererogatory actions loose their effectiveness.
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I don't know how you concluded about victimization of 2nd girl.
There is a technical difficulty here. When a person is charged with rape and the accused stands a trial for it can not be tried for un-Islamic conduct of having consentual extra-marital relationship. When the accused is acquitted of those charges, he is a free man.
Statement of local imam - We don't know the context of it and why he makes that statement.
You are confusing me Sall. You agree that provocative outlook is a problem but then you see it unrelated with rape issue
Girls in skimpy clothes, be in media or in real, provoke sexual desires of potental rapist beyond control. Rapists desire for sexual fullfilment blind them of any sensibilty. They may not rape those girls but will prey upon the most vulnerable and accessible women to them. Women donning provocative clothes are not directly responsible for the acts of rapists but are indeed socially and morally responsible for pushing people over the edge.
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OK, OK!! wait a sec everybody. I don't really know the whole story in both instances. We do not know what evidences were presented in the court and how that decision was made. so let us not be the judge on half-fried stories.
Now, if there are cases of abuse and injustices, ya bet ya! and its not limited to muslim countries. BTW, what is islamic in those so called muslim countries except some rituals?
Provocative outlook definitely contributes to the problem. trend and fashion have caused people to shed clothes. We have become judge of what is decent and what's trashy. We set our own standards and are adament about it being right while judging others as wrong doers.
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Allah swt says in Surat Al-Furqaun:
68. Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred except for just cause, nor commit 4nication; - and any that does this (not only) meets punishment.
69. (But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy,-
70. Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Conditions of tauba include, repentance, firm and sincere belief, and righteous work (salah, siyam, paying alms to needy, enjoining good and forbiding evil...) There are no short cuts mentioned anywhere. Duas and tasbeehat may bring more mercy from Allah but are not enough by themselves. Sahabah would have adopted that route if it was true otherwise.
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We have talked and talked and talked about this subject on so many occasions. Everybody agrees about it but nobody takes any action.
Take a poll on how many of JB mems read Quran - first source of knowledge - on regular basis and are progressing in attaining knowledge following a program. Mems are upto date on holly and bolly news and life sketches but are oblivious of their main responsibilities.
This is bcuz they have an escape goat - "Mullas". They will be sorry to find it a lame excuse on the dreadful day.
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NTG, I never said India forced it upon Pak - they offered and pakis accepted it - your right!
Let me tell ya something, all countries, including India and Pakistan, promote their culture, traditions, customs viz-a-vis life-style through entertainment industry. Hollywood brought change in lifestyle in India and many other countries. Media, in longer term shapes opinion and judgement of people about people.
Yes, you will find many customs of Hindu origin in Pakistani weddings which were alien to Pakis two or three decades ago.
I really want to laugh ... lemme take a breath....OK! India was not interested in annexing Pakistan back to India .... I have yet to find an indian who's heart didn't ache because Pakistan broke away from "Greater India" and wish that it could be reunited with it.
Mind you, it won't be possible with wars, India realized that long ago. Especially, when people of Pakistan clearly see Pakistan being totally different than India in all aspects of life. They will defend it with their lifves. But if that distinction becomes blurry vis-a-vis similar lifestyles, people will not fuss about a merger.
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Problem is, Pak was created on the idealogy of two nations - Hindu & Muslim. They are both very different from each other and they are incompatible in customs, culture and traditions.
Hindu culture, traditions, and customs were brought to Pak decades ago with the intro of Indian movies. Thirty years later, many such customs have made roots in paki society in subtle ways and have largely become acceptable regardless of how contrary they are to the dominant religion in Pak. This is part of long range strategy to make pakis comfortable with Hindu religion, its customs, traditions and culture. So much so that hindu religion embeds in Muslim lives practically and they loose the identity of a Muslim. Re-annexaing such a Pakistan to greater India would be a cake walk.
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A manly gift would be 1. a nicely crafted knife in a elegant case engraved with his and your name. 2. Swiss knife 3. Tool set 4. Bar BQ grill (or just accessories) 5. Miniature sports (sport he likes) kit like a miniature pool table and accessories, basketball hoop...
k sirf aik firqa theek hoga...?
