Ğħαrєєвαħ;1519537 said:
AsSalaamu Alaaykum,
But certainly the Qur'aan was sent 1400 years ago, the teachings can be applied to all times.
Does this not lead one to dis-unity? Isn't Unity the whole aim? If one were to do that, they'd be dividing upon themselves, and this is disliked. Sects was never the aim or goal, rather Unity.
Verily, those who divide their religion and break up into sects (all kinds of religious sects) , you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) have no concern in them in the least. Their affair is only with Allah, Who then will tell them what they used to do.[Al Qur'aan 6:159]
And apologies, i've no intention to take thread of board. If so, feel free to delete my post.
sure the quran is timeless, but its the interpretations that have changed over 1400 years. nobody will ever be able to explain it fully again.
the way i see it there are 6 billion people all under one god. they are not all the same.
and that leads on to unity. unite for what? what is the goal or objective.
if people stay as they are then gods will is still done. no harm can befall a person without the decree of god.
the way i see it is that islam is just damage limitation. you cant hope for heaven by giving everybody else hell.
becoming aware of what this place is and how it works is just part of the religion.
its not a game for people to play and prosper under. its the consequences of life and death, when its ones own life its easy to relate but when you think of all the people you interact with then it becomes something different.
..incidentally what iv said above is of little consequence, if there is ever a proof of god then it comes to light when you realise that no matter the knowledge you acquire and the experience you gain.
you are still at the mercy of allah swt.. or at the mercy of the people.
maybe not if you continue as a battle of wills. moreso in submitting, in learning to see what actually happens when you allow it, where the boundaries of resistance are.. before you ever have to cross them.
the ayah you quoted, when you have fear of your own actions and there consequences then maybe you might begin to see what is said and done.
even then maybe its not as it seems but its a circular argument.
with the only exit as a firm foundation of faith in something bigger than oneself.
freakofaleash mentioned the shaytan..
if anything is given free reign in this world then it is that.
islam is damage limitation for now. maybe unity is when the devil has no one foolish to grab hold of.
good luck getting a people that educated, aware, scared (of god not dictators)
as for sects, i see six billion. they can never be the same in understanding or character or knowledge or intent or experience or action.
but maybe the basic tenets of faith. maybe the same basic understanding and moral code.. the same fear and love.
ask yourself what would spiderman do.. no im kidding but only just.
but i have no doubt there is a god, the fact that most people live on autopilot is testament to that.
aprender, some people dont have to change some people do, thats the funny thing.. for now anyway.
there is a god, the funny thing is that once you see past the reality of this world. you cannot unsee.
edit. i have to explain that i cant claim to have knowledge of god, but i can tell you about the people.
if you remember somebody the best way is to tell about the things they have taught you.
the worst thing to do is backbite.
those things are easiest to see.. like i said, everything gets done.. islam is the best way of doing them.