an effort to bring peace between different faiths,beliefs and lifestyles

**muslim brother** · 12-17-2016

we need to post examples where a different religion or differing lifestyles has not been a hindrance to our humanity.

ill start,
we had a hindu guest for 2 days..she prayed how she wanted in my house
when we went to her aunties to drop her off ,we prayed salah their..

ill let allah taala be my judge

**muslim brother** · 12-23-2016

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/...-a7492751.html

Myriad Foundation Volunteers will visit vulnerable, lonely and terminally ill members of the community. The British Islamic Medical Association will be teaching basic life support and first aid skills in mosques. Manchester’s Muslim Youth Foundation will be handing out roses on the high street as gestures of peace and goodwill, in the prophetic spirit.
Multiculturalism is not a failed project.

**greenhill** · 12-24-2016

I think in Malaysia there are plenty of examples of interfaith and intercultural unity (of course there is also the opposite) often incited by politically motivated idiots.

I have read a story about a time when the prophet visited a Jewish priest in their temple and when the time arrived for prayers, the priest did offer the prophet to do his prayers there in the temple. The prophet declined and the important thing I noted was that it was NOT because it is forbidden to do so there, but because of the potential precedent it might set for the future. That muslims might follow the prophet and pray (out of convenience sake) at the nearest available house of worship...

Imagine arriving in the temple to find a bunch of muslims praying there because the prophet did it!

**azc** · 12-24-2016

Respecting each other's faith opens the gate of dawat to nonMuslims

**Al Sultan** · 12-24-2016

Well said!

**frabgas27** · 12-25-2016

Interfaith is a ridiculous idea. Thst completely throws, al wara wal bara out of the window.

**Eric H** · 12-26-2016

Greetings and peace be with you frabgas27;

Interfaith is a ridiculous idea.

Links to a Muslim story, and a Christian story, that show the benefits of interfaith cooperation, we need to look after each other, despite our differences..

Egypt’s majority Muslim population stuck to its word last Thursday night. What had been a promise of solidarity to the weary Coptic community, was honoured, when thousands of Muslims showed up at Coptic Christmas eve mass services in churches around the country and at candle light vigils held outside.

From the well-known to the unknown, Muslims had offered their bodies as “human shields” for the evening mass, making a pledge to collectively fight the threat of Islamic militants and towards an Egypt free from sectarian strife.

“We either live together, or we die together,” was the sloganeering genius of Mohamed El-Sawy, a Muslim arts tycoon whose cultural centre distributed flyers at churches in Cairo Thursday night, and who has been credited with first floating the “human shield” idea.
https://parliamentofreligions.org/co...tic-christians

Striking photos of unity have emerged from the chaos in Egypt as Christian protesters stood together to protect Muslims as they prayed.

A group of Christians joined hands and faced out surrounding hundreds of Muslims protesters left vulnerable as they knelt in prayer.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz4TtleqfPP
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In the spirit of praying to 'One God'

Eric

**ardianto** · 12-26-2016

I already in interfaith relationship since I was born. Alhamdulillah, my relationship with my non-Muslims relatives and friends is always good.

Is not difficult to build good interfaith relationship. What we should do is throw away prejudice from our hearts. Do not generalize that all Christians are like this, all Hindus are like that, etc. We must realize that people from other faiths are human too who have various characters and personalities. Just because few of them hate us, doesn't mean all of them hate us.

If your heart clean from prejudice, In Shaa Allah, you will meet kind hearted people who have respect to your religion.

**Eric H** · 12-26-2016

Greetings and peace be with you ardianto;

I already in interfaith relationship since I was born.

And I am happy to call you my brother in faith. I live in hope, because over the last eleven years, I have been called, brother, uncle and granddad by a number of people on this forum. A number of people here have also given me their blessings.

May you, and those you love and care for be blessed, and may you all be a blessing to others.

Eric

**sister herb** · 12-26-2016

It´s a ridiculous idea that interfaith is ridiculous idea. We are living in the same world with those others, our sisters and brothers in humanity and in some time there might be situation that we need a helping hand from others. Or some others, regardless of religion or some sort of thing like ethnic origin, may need our help.

Build bridges between people, don´t break them. They help you too to cross the river of prejudices.

**sister herb** · 12-26-2016

For living in the peace with other people we have to learn how to build the bridges and increase our mutual understanding. Without it we can fight to the end of the world and there is no shortage of enemies.

This discussion is not about kissing different kind of body parts.

**sister herb** · 12-26-2016

We have to fight against our own bad deeds, greed and anger. We have to fight against the enemy who lives in our own minds. We have to spread the word of Islam not with the sword but with the kind words, good behavior and mutual respect and understanding.

Building the bridges between people is one way to fight.

Maybe one of the best ways.

**sister herb** · 12-26-2016

I can´t agree with that:

Originally Posted by frabgas27

Anyone can fight against their bad deeds, every muslim does that.. that is nothing special.

This is the special. It´s called as the greater jihad, jihaad al-nafs (jihaad against the self). It´s much more than lesser jihad.

https://islamqa.info/en/10455

**ardianto** · 12-26-2016

Originally Posted by frabgas27

BY THE SWORD

Assalamualaikum, brother.

By the sword I could make someone say shahada, but he would just say it with his mouth while his heart deny it. By the swords we could make thousands people say shahada. But what we would get were just fake Muslims who said shahada because afraid of our swords but deny Islam by their hearts. They would run from us whenever they get a chance.

There is no compulsion in embracing a religion. It's because no one can be compelled to embrace a religion. The only condition that make someone embrace a religion is sincerity in the heart. And no one can be sincere if under threat or under compulsion.

That's why I never think to compel anyone to embrace Islam. If someone interested to embrace Islam because the deed that I have done, In Shaa Allah, I would help him. But if a non-Muslim just want to have good relationship with me, It's okay. As long as he has respect to Islam and Muslims, I would appreciate him.

**Zeal** · 12-26-2016

I thought interfaith may be kufr

https://youtu.be/w7byQHzDQc0

**ardianto** · 12-26-2016

There is a misunderstanding about interfaith. There are people who assume that interfaith is same like mixing faith. No, no, it's not true. Interfaith is building relationship between people from different faiths in area of human-to-human relationship. Not in area of worship. I myself never involved in other religion worship activity.

Last month I attended my Christian friend funeral. But I just silent when other people singing gospel songs. I didn't want to involved in their religious activity. I just wanted to attend my Christian friend funeral to honor the good relationship we have ever had for 31 years.

**frabgas27** · 12-26-2016

Originally Posted by ardianto

Assalamualaikum, brother.

By the sword I could make someone say shahada, but he would just say it with his mouth while his heart deny it. By the swords we could make thousands people say shahada. But what we would get were just fake Muslims who said shahada because afraid of our swords but deny Islam by their hearts. They would run from us whenever they get a chance.

There is no compulsion in embracing a religion. It's because no one can be compelled to embrace a religion. The only condition that make someone embrace a religion is sincerity in the heart. And no one can be sincere if under threat or under compulsion.

That's why I never think to compel anyone to embrace Islam. If someone interested to embrace Islam because the deed that I have done, In Shaa Allah, I would help him. But if a non-Muslim just want to have good relationship with me, It's okay. As long as he has respect to Islam and Muslims, I would appreciate him.

Thats why i said, by conquering lands and ruling by shariah. Not by forcing someone. I did make that quite clear.

**Al Sultan** · 12-26-2016

These photos, are as they say, "A picture describes a thousand words"

Very beautiful indeed, we need people like them, we really do need people them!

**frabgas27** · 12-26-2016

Originally Posted by sister herb

I can´t agree with that:

This is the special. It´s called as the greater jihad, jihaad al-nafs (jihaad against the self). It´s much more than lesser jihad.

https://islamqa.info/en/10455

There is still speculation that, that narration is not sahih. Many scholars disregard that narration.

**frabgas27** · 12-26-2016

Originally Posted by sister herb

I can´t agree with that:

This is the special. It´s called as the greater jihad, jihaad al-nafs (jihaad against the self). It´s much more than lesser jihad.

https://islamqa.info/en/10455

Hadith narrated by Imam Muslim [Hadith No. 4636] from Abu Hurairah (r.a.a), who said: The Prophet (s.a.w) was asked: “O Rasulullaah! What deed could be an equivalent of Jihad Fi Sabilillaah?” He answered: “You do not have the strength to do that deed.” The narrator said: They repeated the question twice or thrice. Every time he answered: “You do not have the strength to do it.” When the question was asked for the third time, he said: “One who goes out for Jihad is like a person who keeps fasts, stands in prayer (constantly), (obeying) Allah’s (behests contained in) the Aayah (of the Qur’an), and does not exhibit any lassitude in fasting and praying until the Mujahid returns from Jihad Fi Sabilillaah.”

There is also a Hadith narrated by Bukhari [Volume 4, Hadith 44] from Abu hurairah (r.a.a) , who said: A man came to Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w) and said, “Guide me to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward).” He replied, “I do not find such a deed.” Then he added, “Can you, while the Mujahid has gone for Jihad, enter your mosque to perform Salat without cease and observe Saum without breaking it?” The man said, “But who can do that?”.

Hadith narrated by Al-Hakim with a Sahih Sanad from Muaz bin Anas (r.a.a) who said: A woman once came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and asked: “O Rasulullaah! My husband has departed for war and usually if he prays I follow him in his Salat and I follow him in all his acts of worship. Because of that inform me of an act which can equal his until he returns.” He (s.a.w.) said to her: “Are you able to stand without sitting, perform Saum without breaking it and Dhikr until your husband returns?” She replied: “I am not strong enough, o Rasulullaah.” So he (s.a.w) said to her: “By Allah in whose hand I am, even if you were strong enough it would surely not attain one tenth of your husbands deeds.” [Narrated by Hakim in Al Mustadrak 2/73. Sahih Sanad agreed upon by Az Zahabi].

From the three Hadith above we can clearly state that Jihad Fi Sabilillaah is the highest act, and there is no other act to equal it. Is it likely that an act described as the highest act would be labeled Jihad Asghar, the small Jihad or the lesser Jihad?

There you are sister. Jihad for the sake of allah is clearly greater. Going out and fighting is greater, and the narration you stated is weak and even a forgery. All these hadiths are authenticated.