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#1 User is offline   UmairRaza 

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 09:58 PM


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#2 User is offline   Rancangan 

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 10:53 PM

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Book 001, Number 0033:
It has been narrated on the authority of Abdullah b. 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah said: I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and they establish prayer, and pay Zakat and if they do it, their blood and property are guaranteed protection on my behalf except when justified by law, and their affairs rest with Allah.

There are lots of similarly worded hadiths in Bukhari. They seems to be saying that so long as you testify to the ascendency of Allah and Her messenger, what you actually believe is up to you, and that your private life is between you and God.

Of course there's a lot more to it than that, (eg. in social relations:


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Book 001, Number 0101:
It is narrated on the authority of Jarir that he observed I gave pledge of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) on the observance of prayer, payment of Zakat, and sincerity and well-wishing for every Muslim.



This is where Islam is [potentially] extremely strong.

And more generally:


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Then He turned to the sky, which was smoke––He said to it and the earth, ‘Come into being, willingly or not,’ and they said, ‘We come willingly’–– (Fussilat, 41:11)

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 04:43 PM

Asallamu 'alaikum wa rahmatulLahi wa barakatuh

"The Muslim is he who who the people are safe from his tongue (words) and hand (actions)."

The word used for safety in the original Arabic hadeeth comes from the same root of peace/sallam as Islam too. ^_^

It is necessary for a Muslim to be one who does not needlessly harm any other person, Muslim or non-Muslim. We shouldn't even harm other non-human living creatures.

Also, that last verse you posted is so beautiful and moving...
(Previously known as Musashi)

The Prophet salla Allahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "The slave shall utter with a word he does not see harmful that will cause him to fall into Hellfire for seventy autumns." Narrated by Thirmidhi.
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 01:20 AM

Muslims is who submit to Allah Almighty, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the last gift of God, revelation of Quran on Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)and follow the true teachings of Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) in order to get the spiritual path which may lead towards the way of Janna.
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