Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-21 Thread Ayesha Johnson
Oh Ok then...Thanks. >>> "G.Waleed Kavalec" 07/17/05 9:05 PM >>> Walaikum Salaam > did you just call me a > silly muslim? No, and I apologize for leaving my meaning unclear. I was trying to illustrate the reaction we (Muslims) get when we try to tell non-Muslims of the limits set by Allah. W

Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-19 Thread G.Waleed Kavalec
Walaikum Salaam > did you just call me a> silly muslim? No, and I apologize for leaving my meaning unclear. I was trying to illustrate the reaction we (Muslims) get when we try to tell non-Muslims of the limits set by Allah. WE  are seen as "silly Muslims". Of course, when headlines have d

Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-17 Thread Ayesha Johnson
Wait, Maybe I didn't read this correctly, but did you just call me a silly muslim? Because I'm trying to understand something? Now maybe I didn't articulate my question properly for you to understand what it was I wanted to say, but their was no reason for name calling. My intentions were good an

Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-17 Thread Ayesha Johnson
Masha'Allah thank you for your comment. >>> syed-mohsin naquvi 07/13/05 12:25 AM >>> The prediction is based on scientific knowledge. Weather physics is subject like any other subject in science. I don't see any shirk in this. Thank you. Sincerely, Syed-Mohsin Naquvi "Ayesha Johnson"@y

Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-14 Thread G.Waleed Kavalec
Salaam The key is does the person using the knowledge... elevate it?  And disregard the One who really decides? The Israeli and Hindu on board the NASA shuttle Columbia almost certainly relied entirely on science and remained ignorant of ar-Rahman 55:33 But they learned.  Thirty years ea

Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-14 Thread syed-mohsin naquvi
The prediction is based on scientific knowledge.   Weather physics is subject like any other subject in science.   I don't see any shirk in this.   Thank you.   Sincerely,   Syed-Mohsin Naquvi"Ayesha Johnson"@yahoo.com wrote: How can that lead to shirk?  It's just that you are relying on anpredi

Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-12 Thread Mohammed Irfanullah
Assalamalaikum brother and sister in islam Shirk is not just to see shirk is that which joins in pray with God (Allah) like going  to Dargah( or any waliullah grave) and asking for food or son or any thing this is also a shirk, getting knowledge is not shirk but to belive in advance prediction

Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-12 Thread G.Waleed Kavalec
Walaikum asalaam If you see that you are saving $10 out of every week's paycheck are you commiting taghut or shirk to say "inshallah, at the end of the year I will have enough to go on Hajj..."? No... it is just math. Wealth or weather, the same principle applies: we apply our knowlege as best w

Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-12 Thread Ayesha Johnson
How can that lead to shirk? It's just that you are relying on an prediction when Allah knows best. >>> syed-mohsin naquvi 07/09/05 6:27 PM >>> Wa alaykum as-Salam, I slam is not against knowledge. What you arwe doing by looking at teh weather channell is that you are making use of SCIENTIFIC

Re: [IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-10 Thread syed-mohsin naquvi
Wa alaykum as-Salam,   I slam is not against knowledge.   What you arwe doing by looking at teh weather channell is that you are making use of SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.   How can that lead to SHIRK?   God gave you a brain, you are using it to make your life better.   Thank you.   Sincerely,   Syed-M

[IslamCity] Another one of my questions...(smile)

2005-07-09 Thread Ayesha Johnson
As Salaamu Alaikum Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim, Ok yesterday one of my sister's in islam sent me a e-mail regarding the Jinn. I forward that to another one of my companions which lead to a discussion regarding "SHRIK". We were just saying that things that we do from day to day can be leading u