Crescent Moon?

[Andaraawus]

please refer to my post in this same section "is Allah really a moon-god"

 

[Abdul-Raouf]

Why are you christians using "J" instead of "Y" in many of your names?.....
eg: John, Jesus, Jasmin(use Yasmin), Jacob(use Yakub), Joseph(use Yousuf).....

Use Y for easy/correct pronunciation.....

 

[Woodrow]

Interesting.

Brother Woodrow, as an Ex-Christian convert to Islam, can you tell me why Christians worship idols of Isa/Jesus (PBUH) even though the Old Testament forbids idolatry?

My former Christian beliefs were as a Roman Catholic. In my younger days I was very devout and did all the expected Catholic stuff from Catechism classes to CYO and later Knights of Columbus.

At no time did I ever worship any statues or was told or instructed to. The Catholic Churches are the Churches people refer to when talking about statues. Although the Protestant and fundamentalistic denominations accuse catholics of worshipping statues they don't. The statues are simply art work and/or physical representations of people worth modeling your life after. Catholics do believe that Saints in Heaven are able to hear the living so Catholics do talk to saints, but they do not worship them.

While I was Catholic I used to think it was rediculous that people believed Catholics worshipped statues. My reverting to Islam was for many reasons but none of the reasons had to do with alleged worship of statues.

 

[`Abd al-Azeez]

Did anybody notice that all great religions turn their prophets/holy people into idols and eventually gods? Look at Krishna in Hinduism, Jesus (peace be upon him) in Catholicism and you have Buddha statues in Buddhism. I'm glad the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade any physical representation of him in the form of idols, portaraits etc.

 

[snakelegs]

What does Hallalujah actually mean? Its a word used by Christians, I think.

it is hebrew
hallel =praise, thanksgiving
yah = god
hallelujah = praise god.

 

[north_malaysian]

it is hebrew
hallel =praise, thanksgiving
yah = god
hallelujah = praise god.

ooohhh

so:

hallelujah = alhamdulillah ?

 

[snakelegs]

ooohhh

so:

hallelujah = alhamdulillah ?

yup

 

[snakelegs]

btw, what is the difference between
alhamdulillah and subhan allah - they are the same?

 

[AvarAllahNoor]

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Muslim are not the only people to call God(swt) Allah(swt) the same word is used by Arab speaking Christians. Various forms of it are used by the Coptics and Jews. The early Aramaic speaking Christians also used it. Remember, Isa(Jesus) (a.s.) and his disciples spoke Aramaic and they used the Aramaic spelling of Allah(swt) when speaking of God(swt). Some of the early Christian words were based on it. You ever wonder about the origin of Hallalujah.

Can i just add...if the name Allah was referring to a 'moon God' it would never have been mentioned in the Guru Granth Sahib - Sikh sacred book.

 

[AvarAllahNoor]

Did anybody notice that all great religions turn their prophets/holy people into idols and eventually gods? Look at Krishna in Hinduism, Jesus (peace be upon him) in Catholicism and you have Buddha statues in Buddhism. I'm glad the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade any physical representation of him in the form of idols, portaraits etc.

YES! - I've noticed this too, and i'm glad Sikhs don't do this as this would be be against what Guru Nanak Ji taught

 

[Muhammad]

Greetings,

alhamdulillah and subhan allah - they are the same?

Alhamdulillah means Praise be to Allaah, whereas SubhanAllaah means Glory be to Allaah.

 

[snakelegs]

thanks, muhammad

 

[A_Witness]

My former Christian beliefs were as a Roman Catholic. In my younger days I was very devout and did all the expected Catholic stuff from Catechism classes to CYO and later Knights of Columbus.

At no time did I ever worship any statues or was told or instructed to...

I understand. I have seen photo's of people kissing the feet of statues (one was a statue of "Jupiter", renamed "Peter") and this seems to be a form of worship to me.

I find it interesting that graven images were forbidden in the 10 commandments and the "Protestant" sector of the faith bristles at this practice in the Roman Church, yet many "Protestant Churches" have displayed a painting (image) said to represent Jesus (whose likeness we do not know) and which follow many other practices ("Sunday" worship etc.) which began in the Roman Church anyway.

The fingers of judgment always seem to point away from the pointers. I would also like to note that idolatry does not need an image to be practiced. If the true faith given in the teachings (Bible) we have were followed, we would be too busy judging ourselves to avoid eternal condemnation, having no time to judge others.

As one popular song once put it "Minding other peoples business seems to be "high tone", but I've got all that I can do just minding my own..."

I am not accusing you of these practices Woodrow, but what is called Chrisendom worldwide.