Happiness in Islam

[irosie91]

the proof is in the pudding------Arabia harbored many nations before it was afflicted
with the curse of islam. Today ONLY MUSLIMS can be citizens and non muslims---if they live there -----live under extreme oppression and restriction. All
of the "holy" places of non muslims were destroyed. The same happened to any
land that became afflicted with islam

 

[Ancient lion]

Surely, Truth stands out clear from error

Islam looks at religious faith as a matter of conviction, once the basic facts are provided and explained. To achieve this conviction, Islam addresses the human being in totality. It addresses the human mind and intellect, human common sense, emotions and feelings, the innermost human nature, and the whole human conscious being.

It resorts to no coercive means that confound the mind or that are beyond human ability to rationalise and comprehend. By the same token, Islam never seeks converts through compulsion or threats or pressure of any kind. It deploys facts, reasoning, explanation and persuasion.

The Quran clearly states that there is no compulsion or coercion in religion:

"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error."(Al-Baqarah 2:256)​

In contrast, we find that Christianity was imposed by force after Constantine. The Roman Emperor, made Christianity the official religion throughout his empire. He adopted the same brutal means his predecessors had used against Christian minorities. These were not restricted to subjects who did not convert to Christianity, but were also used against Christians who would not accept the official doctrine sanctioned by the emperor.

 

[irosie91]

Surely, Truth stands out clear from error

Islam looks at religious faith as a matter of conviction, once the basic facts are provided and explained. To achieve this conviction, Islam addresses the human being in totality. It addresses the human mind and intellect, human common sense, emotions and feelings, the innermost human nature, and the whole human conscious being.

It resorts to no coercive means that confound the mind or that are beyond human ability to rationalise and comprehend. By the same token, Islam never seeks converts through compulsion or threats or pressure of any kind. It deploys facts, reasoning, explanation and persuasion.

The Quran clearly states that there is no compulsion or coercion in religion:

"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error."(Al-Baqarah 2:256)​

In contrast, we find that Christianity was imposed by force after Constantine. The Roman Emperor, made Christianity the official religion throughout his empire. He adopted the same brutal means his predecessors had used against Christian minorities. These were not restricted to subjects who did not convert to Christianity, but were also used against Christians who would not accept the official doctrine sanctioned by the emperor.

old cat's historic revisionism is typical of the kind of filth that constitutes
the typical weekly khutbah jumaat feces fling. Hundreds of millions have died resisting the vile stench of islam. ------my own mother-in-law barely made it out of the shariah shit hole in which she was born. Since her father died when she was about 11----under the vile stink of shariah she was liable to the filthy DHIMMI ORPHAN LAW------fortunately she escaped conversion by RAPE

 

[Dajjal]

Surely, Truth stands out clear from error

Islam looks at religious faith as a matter of conviction, once the basic facts are provided and explained. To achieve this conviction, Islam addresses the human being in totality. It addresses the human mind and intellect, human common sense, emotions and feelings, the innermost human nature, and the whole human conscious being.

It resorts to no coercive means that confound the mind or that are beyond human ability to rationalise and comprehend. By the same token, Islam never seeks converts through compulsion or threats or pressure of any kind. It deploys facts, reasoning, explanation and persuasion.

The Quran clearly states that there is no compulsion or coercion in religion:

"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error."(Al-Baqarah 2:256)​

In contrast, we find that Christianity was imposed by force after Constantine. The Roman Emperor, made Christianity the official religion throughout his empire. He adopted the same brutal means his predecessors had used against Christian minorities. These were not restricted to subjects who did not convert to Christianity, but were also used against Christians who would not accept the official doctrine sanctioned by the emperor.

Verse 2.256 may say there is no compulsion, but verse 2.257 says Unbelievers will burn in eternal fire.
Some choice !

 

[irosie91]

Surely, Truth stands out clear from error

Islam looks at religious faith as a matter of conviction, once the basic facts are provided and explained. To achieve this conviction, Islam addresses the human being in totality. It addresses the human mind and intellect, human common sense, emotions and feelings, the innermost human nature, and the whole human conscious being.

It resorts to no coercive means that confound the mind or that are beyond human ability to rationalise and comprehend. By the same token, Islam never seeks converts through compulsion or threats or pressure of any kind. It deploys facts, reasoning, explanation and persuasion.

The Quran clearly states that there is no compulsion or coercion in religion:

"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error."(Al-Baqarah 2:256)​

In contrast, we find that Christianity was imposed by force after Constantine. The Roman Emperor, made Christianity the official religion throughout his empire. He adopted the same brutal means his predecessors had used against Christian minorities. These were not restricted to subjects who did not convert to Christianity, but were also used against Christians who would not accept the official doctrine sanctioned by the emperor.

Verse 2.256 may say there is no compulsion, but verse 2.257 says Unbelievers will burn in eternal fire.
Some choice !

Old cat makes excellent points-----SHARIAH LAW IS GOOD-------we should adopt its principles-----and DECIDE which religious are "legal" in the USA (I vote Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Atheism--------THE FILTH OF ISLAM SHOULD BE DECLARED------filth to the point that muslims should be required to pay a special toll tax granting them their existence and they should be
excluded from owning land and should be considered shit

 

[Ancient lion]

Genuine spiritual peace

Hence the blessings of this world are open to all; and anyone who has the worldly wisdom to adopt the means of achieving material success in this world can achieve it; and Islam or non-Islam has little to do with the process.


So, it is possible for people to attain a degree of happiness and worldly success without following any religion. At the same time, genuine spiritual peace born out of contentment and tranquility can be attained only through the remembrance of God, as Allah Almighty says in the Quran:

" Verily, in remembering Allah do hearts find satisfaction." (Ar-Ra`d 13:28)​

A point to note here is that "tapping into one's inner self" is an indirect expression for religious contemplation, whether a person acknowledges it as such or not. This process, therefore, is not accessible to persons who have nothing to do with religion.


Indeed, there are hundreds of "self-help" books available in the market that claim to teach people the easy way to get rich, to better their position in a professional organization, and to enhance their status in the modern world. But there are no shortcuts to spiritual peace which these books can teach...

 

[irosie91]

Genuine spiritual peace

Hence the blessings of this world are open to all; and anyone who has the worldly wisdom to adopt the means of achieving material success in this world can achieve it; and Islam or non-Islam has little to do with the process.


So, it is possible for people to attain a degree of happiness and worldly success without following any religion. At the same time, genuine spiritual peace born out of contentment and tranquility can be attained only through the remembrance of God, as Allah Almighty says in the Quran:

" Verily, in remembering Allah do hearts find satisfaction." (Ar-Ra`d 13:28)​

A point to note here is that "tapping into one's inner self" is an indirect expression for religious contemplation, whether a person acknowledges it as such or not. This process, therefore, is not accessible to persons who have nothing to do with religion.


Indeed, there are hundreds of "self-help" books available in the market that claim to teach people the easy way to get rich, to better their position in a professional organization, and to enhance their status in the modern world. But there are no shortcuts to spiritual peace which these books can teach...

OLD CAT changed the subject. In fact that Islamic partyline was enunciated
in the UN <no less> by one of the leaders of of SHIITE IMPERIALISM-----the well known rodent ACHMADINEJAD--------the rat like creature squeaked----
<puke> ' islam is the religion for the whole world '
I was fascinated with the utter depravity. His eructation was, essentially, a
declaration of WAR------SHIITE imperialism vs HUMANITY. For those who
are naïve (most of you out there)--------the rodent was just as serious as was
his Doppleganger----adolf hitler -----'islam is the religion for the world' is
the equivalent of Adolf's > Deutschland uber alles< Today---the Equivalent
of Austria----is Yemen. That which people say and write is important. The
depravity which brought about World War II could have been averted if the
right people had paid attention to that which Adolf wrote and said

 

[Dajjal]

as Allah Almighty says in the Quran:

God said nothing whatever in the Quran. It was all made up by the lying bandit Muhammad.

He stole most of his material from the bible, and laid on the tortures of hell as thick as he could, to scare dumb Arabs into fighting for him.

 

[Ancient lion]

True success

Islam strikes a balance between material progress and spiritual progress, as is obvious from this prayer from the Quran:

{Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire!} (Al-Baqarah 2:201)​

It is not God’s plan to necessarily follow up the right actions of humans with immediate rewards and the wrong actions of humans with immediate punishments.

There will be a Day of Judgment when God Almighty will judge all of us on the basis of our beliefs and actions. Then those who accepted the guidance of God, and lived a good life on earth will get their due reward in heaven, and those who rejected God and lived an unrighteous life here will receive their punishments. Until then we are all on reprieve; and we are free to enjoy life as we face it.

Besides, our success in this life does not mean that God is with us in all our choices and actions. So if worldly success makes a person think that God is with him on that score, he is wrong. True success is the eternal spiritual felicity awaiting the righteous people in the hereafter.

 

[irosie91]

True success

Islam strikes a balance between material progress and spiritual progress, as is obvious from this prayer from the Quran:

{Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire!} (Al-Baqarah 2:201)​

It is not God’s plan to necessarily follow up the right actions of humans with immediate rewards and the wrong actions of humans with immediate punishments.

There will be a Day of Judgment when God Almighty will judge all of us on the basis of our beliefs and actions. Then those who accepted the guidance of God, and lived a good life on earth will get their due reward in heaven, and those who rejected God and lived an unrighteous life here will receive their punishments. Until then we are all on reprieve; and we are free to enjoy life as we face it.

Besides, our success in this life does not mean that God is with us in all our choices and actions. So if worldly success makes a person think that God is with him on that score, he is wrong. True success is the eternal spiritual felicity awaiting the righteous people in the hereafter.

how does that simple minded little nursery rhyme demonstrate something
"balanced" about islam? In fact----the filth of shariah demonstrates
something like psychosis

 

[Dajjal]

True success

Islam strikes a balance between material progress and spiritual progress, as is obvious from this prayer from the Quran:

{Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire!} (Al-Baqarah 2:201)​

It is not God’s plan to necessarily follow up the right actions of humans with immediate rewards and the wrong actions of humans with immediate punishments.

There will be a Day of Judgment when God Almighty will judge all of us on the basis of our beliefs and actions. Then those who accepted the guidance of God, and lived a good life on earth will get their due reward in heaven, and those who rejected God and lived an unrighteous life here will receive their punishments. Until then we are all on reprieve; and we are free to enjoy life as we face it.

Besides, our success in this life does not mean that God is with us in all our choices and actions. So if worldly success makes a person think that God is with him on that score, he is wrong. True success is the eternal spiritual felicity awaiting the righteous people in the hereafter.

The unholy Quran has an entire chapter (surah 8) called 'spoils of war' So much for Muslims being spiritual not material. It Is obvious that Muhammad and his contemporary followers were a bunch of bandits.

 

[Ancient lion]

Quran speaks to everyone !

 

[Mudda]

Quran speaks to everyone !

It's telling me what a disaster Islam is. And that Mohammed was a pedophile.

 

[Ancient lion]

The Testimony of Faith:

The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of the Muslim life. They are the testimony of faith, prayer, giving zakat (support of the needy), fasting during the month of Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to Makkah once in a lifetime for those who are able.

The testimony of faith is saying with conviction, “La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah.” This saying means “There is no true god (deity) but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God.”

The first part, “There is no true god but Allah,” means that none has the right to be worshipped but God alone, and that God has neither partner nor son. This testimony of faith is called the Shahada, a simple formula which should be said with conviction in order to convert to Islam (as explained on this page).



The testimony of faith is the most important pillar of Islam.

"He is Allah , other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
He is Allah , other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.
He is Allah , the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise". (Al-hashr)

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[LittleNipper]

The Testimony of Faith:

The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of the Muslim life. They are the testimony of faith, prayer, giving zakat (support of the needy), fasting during the month of Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to Makkah once in a lifetime for those who are able.

The testimony of faith is saying with conviction, “La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah.” This saying means “There is no true god (deity) but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God.”

The first part, “There is no true god but Allah,” means that none has the right to be worshipped but God alone, and that God has neither partner nor son. This testimony of faith is called the Shahada, a simple formula which should be said with conviction in order to convert to Islam (as explained on this page).



The testimony of faith is the most important pillar of Islam.

"He is Allah , other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
He is Allah , other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.
He is Allah , the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise". (Al-hashr)

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I don't believe Muhammad was a prophet at all. What did he prophesy that were not self fulfilling? I believe that GOD is triune in nature (Body, Soul, Spirit). And I believe Jesus is more than a mere prophet. He is the only Savior and the embodiment or the visible extension of the invisible GOD. The Holy Ghost/Spirt is the indwelling, influencing comforting spirit of GOD. And the Father is the Soul and director---the orchestrator. These three are ONE GOD.

Christ/Messiah/God with us, paid the penalty for our sinful nature and transgressions. Muhammad didn't do this. Do you wish a list of Bible prophets? Are they so always referenced alongside the One All Mighty GOD as your Muhammad is? My educated guess is that supporting the needy doesn't include men, women and children who happen to be Jews and Christians --- at least not within the borders of heavily "Moslem" nations.

 

[Ancient lion]

Life is 2 Days

 

[Ancient lion]

Prayer:

The Five Pillars of Islam are the testimony of faith, prayer, zakat (to the needy), fasting during Ramadan, and the pilgrimage.

Muslims perform five prayers a day. Each prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform. Prayer in Islam is a direct link between the worshipper and God. There are no intermediaries between God and the worshipper.

In prayer, a person feels inner happiness, peace, and comfort, and that God is pleased with him or her.

The Prophet Muhammad

said: {Bilal, call (the people) to prayer, let us be comforted by it.} Bilal was one of Muhammad’s

companions who was charged to call the people to prayers.



Prayers are performed at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and night. A Muslim may pray almost anywhere, such as in fields, offices, factories, or universities.

 

[Ancient lion]

Ya Makkah



(5 minute song- Ya Makkah - with pictures of the Masjid al-Haram)

 

[Mudda]

Ya Makkah



(5 minute song- Ya Makkah - with pictures of the Masjid al-Haram)

Just curious, does anyone in that video use deodorant?

 

[Ancient lion]

Supporting the Needy

The Five Pillars of Islam are the testimony of faith, prayer, zakat (to the needy), fasting during Ramadan, and the pilgrimage.

All things belong to God, and wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The original meaning of the word zakat is both ‘purification’ and ‘growth.’

Giving zakat means ‘giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of needy people.’ The percentage which is due on gold, silver, and cash funds that have reached the amount of about 85 grams of gold and held in possession for one lunar year is two and a half percent.

Our possessions are purified by setting aside a small portion for those in need, and, like the pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth. With 2.5% of the savings of the rich people throughout the Ummah going to its poor people every year, the basic needs of everyone could be satisfied. A person may also give as much as he or she pleases as voluntary alms or charity.

More about zakat: Zakat The Poor Due Meaning Ruling and Benefits