Koto Faal,
Thank you for your imput. You have explained things much better than i could
have.
Jabou Joh
In a message dated 1/9/2002 2:56:10 PM Central Standard Time,
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>
>
> To all interested subscribers in this ongoing debate about
> disbelievers,people of the book, and the polytheist in the Sura Al bayinatu
> where references are made concerning the above mentioned groups, the Quran
> as we know it needs a very careful translation of both the text and
> commentaries, both can be misleading depending on the Individual
> researching
> and the source of the text.These groups in question has been talk about
> several times in different chapters in the Holy Quran but at all times for
> different reason.In this particular instances this sura was serve as an
> ultimatum to all non muslims and warning to them of the consequencies they
> faced in the hereafter but this doesn't go to the extend of attacking their
> moral behavior in society cause their are good people among them, they do
> good things for society but that is not what ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY wants from
> them,THE AHSHADA IS THE MAIN PROBLEM.One should really try and return to
> the
> beginning of all things (THE SOURCE) to really understand the problems of
> RELIGIOUS FAITHS. We have learned in the Hadith,THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD
> (Pbuh) saying to his followers that I am going to send you to ABBYSINNIA,
> present day Ethopia to a Christian King to apply for Assylum,He is a king
> that do no wrong to his people, he is a man of great justice, HE knew then
> morality was not an issue but Submission to ALLAH'S WILL,will always be the
> biggest pitfall along the way back to ALLAh's Eternal Bliss.The text of the
> above sura is not my word nor the word of any human being, our duty is to
> try and recites it or translate it atleast near it is written, this
> particular verse says "Inna lasinna kafaru min akhlil kitabi wal
> moushrikinna fe narre jahanam hali deena fe ha awla eka hum sharul
> bariyati"
> (meaning to you the disbelievers and the people WE gave books ie christians
> and jews and the polytheist are all going jahanam,which is the literal
> meaning but it goes beyond this,why several reason but the principal one is
> the AHSHADA,where you submit to ALLAH'S Will and Proclaim and comfirm that
> Muhammad is a Prophet and Messenger of ALLAH(SWT),they refute that which
> brought us to the precedent shaitan set long ago when he was asked to
> prostrate for Adam, If we know why he was detrone then we will not be
> having
> this conversation on line, but it is the same principles or Judgement that
> will be befall anyone who has the remoteness of chances without not taking
> this Oath, even the law of this earth ask for Oath e.g President of the
> United States, if you are not sworn in , you won't take Office and you
> think
> if you don't take with ALLAH (swt) you will take Office, everything you see
> here is a manifestation of ALLAH'S Kingdom.This subscribtion is in
> response
> to all those people whom needed clarification whether the people of the
> book
> are referred to in this particular sura especially modou camara whose
> response to sister jabo contribution. These people choosed not to believe
> the Prophet (Pbuh)and thus condemned themselves to Jahanam. I am very sorry
> if this offended anyone I am just trying to help with the text of the Holy
> Quran, I hope this contribution will help a long way to our enlightenment
> of
> the Quran and its commentaries. May ALLAH forgive me for any misleadings
> this contribution may cause.I am praying to ALLAH the ALMIGHTY to bestowed
> upon us all Wisdom and Guidance. Rabbana atayna fe dunya hasanatan wa fil
> ahkira hasanatan wakhina hasabana, subhana rabihesati amayasifun wa salamu
> alal murrsalin walhamdu lila AMEN.
> >From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Celebrating Holidays of the Disbelievers/Ginny
> >Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 19:38:25 +0100
> >
> >On 7 Jan 2002, at 23:42, Jabou Joh wrote:
> >
> > > When people have forwarded anything that says non-muslims are non
> >believers, it
> > > is not something that was coined deliberately to make anyone feel bad.
> >It is the
> > > exact words that the Qur'an uses.
> >
> >Sister Jabou,
> >The Quran is referring to some people as "The people of the book" (Jews)
> >and
> >"The Christians". Are these people also in the above category?
> >
> >I think the quran differentiates "Kafirun" from The People of the book and
> >the
> >Christians. The God that Muslims believe is the same God that the Jews and
> >christians believe in.
> >
> >
> >regards,
> >Momodou Camara
> >
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