Just some clarifications from the things which I noticed
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- If you think that a human being wrote the Quran, then let one of your people who are unlettered as is Muhammad produce something similar.
- if he or she cannot do this either, then send your most famous writers or scholars and let them come together and produce the like of the Quran.
- If they cannot, let then work together and call upon all their history, scientist, philosophers, sociologist, theologians and writers to produce something similar.
- if they cannot, let them try leaving aside the miraculous and inimitable aspects of its meaning to produce a work of equal eloquence in word order and composition, regardless of what they produce is true or not.
None of the above are stated in the Quran although they are implied in various instances. We need to be very careful and accurate when quoting the Quran.
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so what is a sinning man of our generation get the audacity to question Sahabas(R.A) who are promised Jannah in their lifetime!. Shias also have a little modifications in other matters that i don't know of, i hate anyone who will speak ill of any of the companions/Sahabas(R.A) of Prophet Mohammad(SAWW) because Sahabas(R.A) were of far higher character than a man can be. We think it is impossible when we come to know of how God-fearing and pious these Sahabas(R.A) were.
It is the duty of every human being to research and to question, and even though it is recorded that some were promised Paradise in their lifetimes, they were still human beings (not God or idols), they saw the truthfulness of the message and accepted it after using their brains, and it is necessary for those who study further to learn to critically look at their decisions and some of the differences in opinion which they had in order to get a better understanding of their governance methods, one can see that 'Umar :ra: was pragmatic in the political sense and that Abu Bakr :ra: was pragmatic in the trust he had for the Messenger of Allah even if it didn't appear to make sense, but both were his advisors and each accepted or rejected the ruling of the other according to what was most just. it is clear that each sahaabah had weaknesses and strengths and that they took/called each other to court sometimes and commended, absolved, fined, or punished the accused after judging for Allah's sake. There were also hypocrites amongst the wider group who unjustly harmed the prophet :saws: much and caused him undue distress, and this can be confirmed throughout Quran and ahadith.
Narrated Abdur Rahman bin Awf:
that the Messenger of Allah said: "Abu Bakr is in Paradise, 'Umar is in Paradise, 'Uthman is in Paradise, 'Ali is in Paradise, Talhah is in Paradise, Az-Zubair is in Paradise, 'Abdur Rahman bin Awf is in Paradise, Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas is in Paradise, Sa'id ibn Zayd is in Paradise, and Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah is in Paradise."
— Collected by Muhammad ibn `Isa at-Tirmidhi, Jami` at-Tirmidhi[1]
Anas ibn Malik reported: Abdur Rahman ibn Awf married a woman and he gave her the weight of a date stone in gold as a dowry. When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, noticed the signs of happiness on his face, he asked him about it and Abdur Rahman said, “Indeed, I have married a woman and I have given her the weight of a date stone in gold.”
Source: Sahih Bukhari 4853, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
Ibn Hajar reported: Umar ibn Al-Khattab said, “Do not exaggerate in the dowry given to women.” A woman said, “You cannot do that, O Umar, for Allah said: You have given them a great amount of gold,” (4:20) and this was according to the recitation of Ibn Mas’ud. So Umar said, “The woman has disputed Umar and she has defeated him.”
In another narration, Umar said, “The woman is right and the man is wrong.” The basis of this story is the statement of Umar, “Do not exaggerate in your charity towards women,” as recorded by the compilers of the Sunan books and authenticated by Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim.
Source: Fath ul-Bari 4853
عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً عَلَى وَزْنِ نَوَاةٍ فَرَأَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَشَاشَةَ الْعُرْسِ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ إِنِّي تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً عَلَى وَزْنِ نَوَاةٍ
4853 صحيح البخاري كتاب النكاح باب قول الله تعالى وآتوا النساء صدقاتهن نحلة وكثرة المهر وأدنى ما يجوز من الصداق
قَالَ عُمَرُ لَا تُغَالُوا فِي مُهُورِ النِّسَاءِ فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَةٌ لَيْسَ ذَلِكَ لَكَ يَا عُمَرُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ وَآتَيْتُمْ إِحْدَاهُنَّ قِنْطَارًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ قال وكذلك هي في قراءة ابن مسعود فَقَالَ عُمَرُ امْرَأَةٌ خَاصَمَتْ عُمَرَ فَخَصَمَتْهُ
فَقَالَ عُمَرُ امْرَأَةٌ أَصَابَتْ وَرَجُلٌ أَخْطَأَ وَأَصْلُ قَوْلِ عُمَرَ لَا تَغَالَوْا فِي صَدَقَاتِ النِّسَاءِ عِنْدَ أَصْحَابِ السُّنَنِ وَصَحَّحَهُ ابْنُ حِبَّانَ وَالْحَاكِمُ
4853 فتح الباري شرح صحيح البخاري
http://dailyhadith.abuaminaelias.com...ahman-ibn-awf/
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Note: the actual word for "great amount of gold" as stated above is "qintar - which means a hoard/huge pile of treasure.
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(2) But if you intend to replace a wife by another and you have given one of them a qintar (of gold i.e. a great amount as Mahr) take not the least bit of it back; would you take it wrongfully without a right and (with) a manifest sin?
Regarding prayer, it is an object of worship which continually pulls a person back to Allah and keeps them aware of Him throughout the day and maintain their connection to Him, it causes a person to become heedful and alert between the daily routines and helps maintain a sober character, it restrains and deters a person from shameful and evil acts if they focus properly during prayer. The Messenger of Allah was given the duty of prayer directly from Allah, and he showed people how to perform it and this was normally five times a day other than when there was a valid need to shorten or combine them, it is recorded that he combined them to make three on at least one occasion even though there was neither rain nor fear, and the companion is reported to have interpreted this as an indication that it was as a mercy for the nation - although this is not the normal practice nor is it recommended.
It is necessary to make up the prayers which one delays out of forgetfulness or sleep. Insanity whether induced or real is a different issue.
One interesting fact about Islam........... it's the truth and best guidance revealed by your creator Who has provided a manual for the most stable functioning of this world.
Imagine how lost Adam must have felt when he was fumbling around on earth - and how relieved he must have felt when the guidance started coming.....