My main reason for not having a religion is all of the LAWS that are set forth. I do not like doing that. I want to do what I want to do - or at least enjoy. For example, i do not like hurting or killing without reason - and i enjoy american music. Black metal. I have read many muslims are against metal, and thats the thing that sets me off. I am a musician, and i have a demo tape coming out in April. It's part of "who" i am.
So, with all of that in mind, how restrictive are the rules for Islam?
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The reason music is haraam because it diverts our concentration from Allah. When praying we may have the music playing within our heads, making us difficult to concentrate.
The word of Allah from the Qur'an is what should be on our minds, we aim for constant reminder of Allah. Listening to music could divert us...
I was looking at myself talking to myself and I realized this conversation...I was having with myself looking at myself was a conversation with myself that I needed to have with myself.
Question for all: When does a muslim man STOP shaving?
Also, it is easy to tell apart muslim females (hijab) how can you identify a muslim male?
Idealy a Muslim should never shave his beard cos it's considered as mutilation and changing the natural way that man was made. the natural disposition I think it's called.
But many muslim men do it cos they wanna be like women I think , or they just think they look better clean shaven.
Muslim males are identified by their long beards and trimmed mustaches.
The reason music is haraam because it diverts our concentration from Allah. When praying we may have the music playing within our heads, making us difficult to concentrate.
The word of Allah from the Qur'an is what should be on our minds, we aim for constant reminder of Allah. Listening to music could divert us...
I think music will only divert us if we let it.
For example, right now, i have no song going along in my head. It could, but if you have experience with meditation you can clear out the mind, so to speak. Keep things in control. IN any rate, I see what you are saying - but you can't NOT go through life without music. TV jingles, video games, movies... you name it.
I'm sure Allah wouldnt want us to be bored, but to do as we please, what gives us enjoyment as long as he looks out for us. I can understand the rules put forth earlier in the thread - maybe even the no portraits deal - but life without music, no movies - you might as well be a dervish in a cave!
Idealy a Muslim should never shave his beard cos it's considered as mutilation and changing the natural way that man was made. the natural disposition I think it's called.
But many muslim men do it cos they wanna be like women I think , or they just think they look better clean shaven.
Muslim males are identified by their long beards and trimmed mustaches.
I just have a habit of shaving. I will keep doing so until I see the truth of the Qur'an.
Isnt the red/white checkered for non-hajj and black and white for hajj?
in any case, what about those caps i see some muslims wearing?
and do most muslims cover their heads?
no as a dude you don't have to.. that is the traditional gear in Saudi Arabia the white ones I think are more popular in Palestine? http://www.badeagle.com/journal/arch...alestinian.jpg
don't quote me on this I really don't know.. I think people used to cover their head in the olden days as protection from desert terrain.. and it just their natural clothes..
this is how pilgrims dress if that is what you mean by Hajj?
For example, right now, i have no song going along in my head. It could, but if you have experience with meditation you can clear out the mind, so to speak. Keep things in control. IN any rate, I see what you are saying - but you can't NOT go through life without music. TV jingles, video games, movies... you name it.
I'm sure Allah wouldnt want us to be bored, but to do as we please, what gives us enjoyment as long as he looks out for us. I can understand the rules put forth earlier in the thread - maybe even the no portraits deal - but life without music, no movies - you might as well be a dervish in a cave!
Your right, we cannot avoid music. Some music content today is inappropriate, some promote violent and sexual promiscuity. Other sounds of music is very difficult to avoid.
Life without music is not boring, natural sound of wind and rain can also calm us down. I actually enjoy the sound of thunder....
In fact when life started there was no music available. I'm certain humans must have survived without music. One of the thing we should be concerned is about not being dependent on music, humans should only depend upon Allah.
I was looking at myself talking to myself and I realized this conversation...I was having with myself looking at myself was a conversation with myself that I needed to have with myself.
no as a dude you don't have to.. that is the traditional gear in Saudi Arabia the white ones I think are more popular in Palestine? http://www.badeagle.com/journal/arch...alestinian.jpg
don't quote me on this I really don't know.. I think people used to cover their head in the olden days as protection from desert terrain.. and it just their natural clothes..
this is how pilgrims dress if that is what you mean by Hajj?
I was looking at myself talking to myself and I realized this conversation...I was having with myself looking at myself was a conversation with myself that I needed to have with myself.
that's good I don't think before I speak sometimes lol.
anyway I thought you might find this interesting.
Can we Prove Quran is From God?
Muslims have something that offers the clearest proof of all - The Holy Quran. There is no other book like it anywhere on earth. It is absolutely perfect in the Arabic language. It has no mistakes in grammar, meanings or context. The scientific evidences are well known around the entire world, even amongst non-Muslim scholars. Predictions in the Quran have come true; and its teachings are clearly for all people, all places and all times.
Surprisingly enough, the Quran itself provides us with the test of authenticity and offers challenges against itself to prove its veracity. Allah tells us in the Quran:
Haven't the unbelievers considered if this was from other than Allah, they would find within it many contradictions?
[Noble Quran 4:82]
Another amazing challenge from Allah's Book:
If you are in doubt about it, bring a chapter like it.
[Noble Quran 2:23]
And Allah challenges us with:
Bring ten chapters like it.
[Noble Quran 11:13]
And finally:
Bring one chapter like it.
[Noble Quran 10:38]
No one has been able to produce a book like it, nor ten chapters like it, nor even one chapter like it. It was memorized by thousands of people during the lifetime of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and then this memorization was passed down from teacher to student for generation after generation, from mouth to ear and from one nation to another. Today every single Muslim has memorized some part of the Quran in the original Arabic language that it was revealed in over 1,400 years ago, even though most of them are not Arabs. There are over nine million (9,000,000) Muslims living on the earth today who have totally memorized the entire Quran, word for word, and can recite the entire Quran, in Arabic just as Muhammad (peace be upon him) did 14 centuries ago.
I could, but i am not muslim, and i hear that is forbidden. Or at least it was when i was in Afghanistan for a short while.
I'm not aware how Mosques operate in Afghanistan, but from my understanding your allowed to enter a Mosque. Muslims there will help you out.
I was looking at myself talking to myself and I realized this conversation...I was having with myself looking at myself was a conversation with myself that I needed to have with myself.
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, or they just think they look better clean shaven.
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