Wa alaikum assalam, In regards to changing for the better, that is the whole principle behind Islam. Part of it includes for us to be disciplined enough to control our carnal desires and Islam provides a legal outlet for those desires (through your spouse). For those who can't get married, we are told to fast (which weakens our desires and brings us closer to Allah- increases our taqwa). In regards to someone who is FORCED to do something against their will, they are not responsible for it as long as they truly oppose it. Allah does not hold you accountable for something you did not do or had no control over. Take the example of siblings: Jack takes his sister Suzy's hand and uses it to hit another sibling. Can he get her in trouble by saying she hit the sibling or should he be the one in trouble? --- In islamcity@yahoogroups.com, "pop_odi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Assalamu alaikum: > > Yours is a remarkable insight suggesting somehow these people engaged > with this craft to change for good and if not should you condemn them > and treat like criminals? How about these people who are exploiting > of the most innocent and vulnerable? > > pop > > > --- In islamcity@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Assalamu Alaikum > > > > The body in your hand with all its qualities and beauties is a > trust from > > you Creator and Sustainer. You have to use it the way Hen has > ordained. If you > > use the way yoy like, you create fasad [transgression] in the > society. Using > > your body for prostitution in simply misusing it. You hav enoright > at al;l to > > sell it for lust and money > > > > The urge for sex is a natural stinct and is given to man for the > > continuation of his specie. If it it is used elsweher, other than > his wife, he/she > > commits an unpordaonable crime to self, society and the humanity > at large. They > > are selfish and and selfseekers. > > > > Siddiqi ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamcity/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
