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That’s not in the Quran
Commentary: Islam was a religion of love, and the Taj Mahal proves it
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TonyBS
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Each passage in the Bible does not have to be in the Koran as the Bible is Fulfilled in the Koran as the Old Testament is in the New Testament.
This link is worthy of thought - darvish.wordpress.com/tag/quran-39/
Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
Eid Mubarak!
May Allah bless you all this Eid Al-Adha, dear Brothers and Sisters, with generosity of hand, sincerity of speech, kindness in action, and love and joy in remembrance of Him, who is the Source of all Generosity, Sincerity, Kindness, Joy, and Love. Ameen!
“O Lord! Let not our hearts deviate now after You have guided us, but grant us mercy from Your own Presence; for You are the Grantor of bounties without measure.” (Qur’an: 3:9)
This is the time of Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, which celebrates the faith of Abraham, who was willing to sacrifice even his son Isaac as God had commanded. Now what are we willing to sacrifice in order that our prayers may be accepted?
That is the question I ask myself every year. Jesus (pbuh) kissed the leper, the whore, and the thief, out of love and forgiveness and healing. Because of the great expansiveness of his heart, miracles were possible. What have we done, what can we still do, to be worthy of the love and forgiveness and healing we ask of God? The answer that comes to my heart is always the same:
Do what love demands.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. -1 Corinthians 13:4-8
According to a hadith, the Prophet (pbuh) once said, “A true believer is one with whom others feel secure. One who returns love for hatred.”
Alhamdulillah! Indeed, Love is the greatest miracle of God. There have been Spiritual Masters of the past who would not let an aspirant be initiated until they had gone to everyone whom they had wronged in their life, and begged forgiveness, making amends in any way that was required. And until they had gone to everyone that had wronged them in their lives, and granted them forgiveness without asking, and with a whole heart. Only then could such a one be initiated on the mystic path.
And so we come to the great task of our lives, brought into focus on this day of Eid al-Adha: To sacrifice our fear and hatred, our envy and greed and all the other works of the fearful and self-absorbed nafs, in the certain knowledge that anyone who forgives a debt will be repaid tenfold by God, and anyone who forgives a wrong will be forgiven by God a hundredfold, and anyone who returns love for hatred will make of this life a paradise. That is what love demands.
Your task is not to seek for love,
but merely to seek and find
all the barriers within yourself
that you have built against it.
– Rumi
Ya Haqq!
It really depends if a person wishes to Find Good or Bab.
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I stated a fact Tony that “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” is NOT in the Quran. But you put a nice spin on things
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We’ve been to the Taj Mahal. So beautiful.
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Yeah i agree, it is a stunning building, like many of India’s ancient structures.
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TonyBS
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These comments already detract from a perfect Love.True. The Biblical and NT definition of Love is much deeper.
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Love is like the ocean where many pearls can be found. It is not until you dive in to search for them that you will find them.
That a person may have some pearls from a part of the ocean does not mean a person has them all.
People like breaking the ocean into parts and think their part is the entire ocean.
Love is more vast more deep and contains more pearls and knows of no division.
Regards Tony
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Then let him teach. Let him speak without interrupting his Holy Words.Who’s opinion is it that I do Not
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John13:34
I give you a new commandment: love one another; you must love one another just as I have loved you
Matthew 5:44
But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you;
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Is that the Baha’i twist?
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TonyBS
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Well it is our aim to create Love in all we can, thus this thread about the Taj Mauhal was not the place to answer this specific question
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016.097 Good Works
Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has Faith, verily, to him will We give a new Life, a life that is good and pure and We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.
Do not commit religious violence
2:256 Let there be no violence in religion. Now is right direction manifestly distinguished from deceit: whoever therefore shall deny Tagut, and believe in GOD, he shall surely take hold on a strong handle, which shall not be broken; GOD is he who heareth and seeth. GOD
Defending Religious Freedom
22:41
And if GOD did not repel the violence of some men by others, verily monasteries, and churches, and synagogues, and the temples of the Moslems, wherein the name of GOD is frequently commemorated, would be utterly demolished.
Do not Commit Murder, respect parents
Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has Faith, verily, to him will We give a new Life, a life that is good and pure and We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.
Do not commit religious violence
2:256 Let there be no violence in religion. Now is right direction manifestly distinguished from deceit: whoever therefore shall deny Tagut, and believe in GOD, he shall surely take hold on a strong handle, which shall not be broken; GOD is he who heareth and seeth. GOD
Defending Religious Freedom
22:41
And if GOD did not repel the violence of some men by others, verily monasteries, and churches, and synagogues, and the temples of the Moslems, wherein the name of GOD is frequently commemorated, would be utterly demolished.
Do not Commit Murder, respect parents
- Say, “Come, let me tell you what your Lord has forbidden you: that you associate nothing with Him; that you honor your parents; that you do not kill your children because of poverty-We provide for you and for them; that you do not come near indecencies, whether outward or inward; and that you do not kill the soul which God has sanctified-except in the course of justice. All this He has enjoined upon you, so that you may understand.”
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“And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd”
One would think that since there are sheep which need to be gathered from other “folds” we would not assume an air of superiority…
2000 years and still no one fold, and no one shepherd.
One would think that a humble, less patronising approach might be considered.
I guess we can’t expect too much after 2000 years. Many have become disenchanted by this “our love is the best love” approach… even God Himself…
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“And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd”
One would think that since there are sheep which need to be gathered from other “folds” we would not assume an air of superiority…
2000 years and still no one fold, and no one shepherd.
One would think that a humble, less patronising approach might be considered.
I guess we can’t expect too much after 2000 years. Many have become disenchanted by this “our love is the best love” approach… even God Himself…
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Yes, this is relevant post. I think I asked about Islam teaching on love many pages back. I do not see any response to that, but the above post is one nevertheless, albeit from a Bahai’s teaching.
Fair enough. I see no specific teaching on the subject of love itself though, just some commands about not to commit certain crime.
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60:7 It may be that Allah will grant love (and friendship) [mawadda] between you and those whom ye (now) hold as enemies. For Allah has power (over all things); and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful
3:103 And hold fast, all together, by the Rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah’s favor on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the Pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.
5:57 O ye who believe! If any from among you turn back from his Faith, soon will Allah produce a people whom He will love [hubb] as they will love [hubb] Him, – Lowly with the Believers, Mighty against the Rejecters, Fighting in the Way of Allah, and never afraid of the reproaches of such as find fault. That is the Grace of Allah, which He will bestow on whom He pleaseth. And Allah encompasseth all, and He knoweth all things.
Please friends.
Be brave
Consider using Google to search the Quran
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MartinJordan
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You should come to the Mass Servant. Follow the Liturgy when we come together to pray and use the verses at the appropriate time. Much better than claiming verses out of the blue. It will only be exercise of subjectivity. No value.
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