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On 12/11/2011 9:36 PM, Matt Haase wrote:
I am also very intrigued by the Uwaysi methodology of being given
permission to receive and teach mystic secrets.
I have a links page of Uwaysi resources on the web:
http://links.religionsnet.com/uwaysi.html
It is a part o
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That's a nice article about such a beloved friend of God. I am also very
intrigued by the Uwaysi methodology of being given permission to receive
and teach mystic secrets.
Peace
On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Mark A. Foster wrote:
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On 12/11/2011 7:59 PM, Gilberto Simpson wrote:
> [*17.33*] And do not*kill* any one whom Allah has forbidden, except
> for a just cause, and whoever is slain unjustly, We have indeed given
> to his heir authority, so let him not exceed the just limits in
> slaying; su
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On 12/11/2011 6:21 PM, Susan Maneck wrote:
> I would translate the phrase as "persecution is worse than killing."
Susan:
Yes. I just looked it up in one of my interlinears:
wa haythu thaqiftumuhum
and kill them wherever you ...
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Innocent people are off-limits in an "Islamic" concept of warfare.
"Innocent" refers to anyone who is not directly involved in fighting. Islam
values life very much.
Peace.
On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Mark A. Foster wrote:
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> "for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter."
The root word means simply to kill.
I would translate the phrase as "persecution is worse than killing."
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On 12/11/2011 2:51 PM, Matt Haase wrote:
IMHO, the Qur'an does not command the "slaughter" of anyone. It does
permit fighting in some cases, but not the outright slaughter of
innocent people.
From the Qur'Anic verse I posted:
"for tumult and oppression are worse
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IMHO, the Qur'an does not command the "slaughter" of anyone. It does permit
fighting in some cases, but not the outright slaughter of innocent people.
Peace
On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Mark A. Foster wrote:
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Here is a short paper I have written on Hadrat Sultan Bahu:
http://bahu.bahaifaith.info/
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