Comments on: The Carpet-Bombed Elephant http://www.ilmfruits.com/the-carpet-bombed-elephant The Sweetness of Faith Lies in the Fruits of Knowledge Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ilm Seeker http://www.ilmfruits.com/the-carpet-bombed-elephant/comment-page-1#comment-74057 Ilm Seeker Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:59:59 +0000 http://www.ilmfruits.com/?p=1221#comment-74057 It's interesting, the picture of seagulls; if you've ever seen, in Mecca, that flock of pigeons right outside the harram flying <em>right at your head</em>--wallahi it's a very scary scene. And these are just pigeons ... It’s interesting, the picture of seagulls; if you’ve ever seen, in Mecca, that flock of pigeons right outside the harram flying right at your head–wallahi it’s a very scary scene. And these are just pigeons …

]]> By: Ilm Seeker http://www.ilmfruits.com/the-carpet-bombed-elephant/comment-page-1#comment-74056 Ilm Seeker Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:58:40 +0000 http://www.ilmfruits.com/?p=1221#comment-74056 @mummyjaan, you're absolutely correct; this is the theory put forward by other scholars, such as shaykh Waleed Basyouni and others--that the results of our own leaving the deen, resulted in our blood being cheaper than dogs. Wallahu 'alam. @mummyjaan, you’re absolutely correct; this is the theory put forward by other scholars, such as shaykh Waleed Basyouni and others–that the results of our own leaving the deen, resulted in our blood being cheaper than dogs.

Wallahu ‘alam.

]]> By: mummyjaan http://www.ilmfruits.com/the-carpet-bombed-elephant/comment-page-1#comment-74055 mummyjaan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:39:53 +0000 http://www.ilmfruits.com/?p=1221#comment-74055 You say: {And this is a stern warning to all those who are oppressing and torturing and killing Muslims in the land. Don’t think you’re fighting against some passive God. Allah has already destroyed waves of nations more powerful than you. It’s not a question of “can He?” It’s more like “when?”} Could the 'torture and killing of Muslims' in various lands not be interpreted in another way - could it not be seen as the athaabe-ilaahi (punishment from God) for forgetting their religion, becoming selfish and wordly and not attending to good deeds as is expected of them and becoming spiritually bankrupt? Just wondering. You say: {And this is a stern warning to all those who are oppressing and torturing and killing Muslims in the land. Don’t think you’re fighting against some passive God. Allah has already destroyed waves of nations more powerful than you. It’s not a question of “can He?” It’s more like “when?”}

Could the ‘torture and killing of Muslims’ in various lands not be interpreted in another way – could it not be seen as the athaabe-ilaahi (punishment from God) for forgetting their religion, becoming selfish and wordly and not attending to good deeds as is expected of them and becoming spiritually bankrupt?

Just wondering.

]]> By: Ilm Seeker http://www.ilmfruits.com/the-carpet-bombed-elephant/comment-page-1#comment-74039 Ilm Seeker Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:06:18 +0000 http://www.ilmfruits.com/?p=1221#comment-74039 Also interesting is the ayah: inna batsa rabbika la shadeed, the batsh (severe pulling/ripping) of your lord is severe. This is food for thought for those of us with our eyes on Palestine and Kashmir and other Muslim lands that are under occupation. Also interesting is the ayah: inna batsa rabbika la shadeed, the batsh (severe pulling/ripping) of your lord is severe. This is food for thought for those of us with our eyes on Palestine and Kashmir and other Muslim lands that are under occupation.

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