posted October 20, 2007 07:27 AM         

Similarly in the Holy Quran, fortune-telling is prohibited!!

Can anyone answer why! Given the fact that the Holy Quran is said to be the last and final revelation of God (and thus can't be disputed!)-- and Prophet Muhammad regarded as the last prophet/messenger.

posted October 20, 2007 11:02 AM         

"If you have faith the size of a mustard see , you can ask the tree to uproot and plant itself in the sea " said Jesus.

We must remeber who we really are as all of us have forgotten our true nature.

In sanskrit they say "Tat Tsam Asi" or "That Thou Art".

Tat = That - even the english word is derived from that
Tsam = You
Asi = Are

Love and blessings.

posted October 20, 2007 12:31 PM         

Just be. Fall in place. Accept whatever seems destined. Learn the lessons of life. Who knows if you will come to the planet called earth again - Leave your loving trail behind

posted October 20, 2007 12:59 PM         

I would also say the Moslem arabs were the last great astrologers. Ibn Arabi, for instance.

Muhammed had awfully good reason for that sage advice.

posted October 24, 2007 03:45 AM         

There are those Arabs who will not partake of this Science in any way shape or form... which is their free will and personal right of choice. I've also had Arabs and other religions have their friends do the session with me and the friend then goes back and inform them... confirms their intuition... confirms dreams they have... gut feelings they have had!

posted October 24, 2007 10:49 AM         

My mind says: Perhaps in their lifetime and until death they will never come across such a great horoscope. So why bother looking at other peoples horoscope. Hehehe...but thats just me.

posted October 27, 2007 11:08 AM         

There is another informal way of imparting teaching where generations and generations are forwarding their knowledge to their family.

posted October 28, 2007 11:29 AM         

A few days back a Muslim friend of mine told me what every Muslim believes: That every1 shud convert to Islam. That it is the one true religion ... that Mohammad was the last and final prophet and that the religion is meant for all and for al eternity! I dug into the net and read SO MUCH -- mostly on the blogosphere -- it changed my view completely.

posted October 28, 2007 01:18 PM         

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This is what a certain Dr. Zakir Naik said.

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posted October 28, 2007 03:40 PM         

If we look at the Holy Text, we can see the truth of the matter.

Muhammad said in the Quran:

sura 2:256

Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.

So yes, I believe the saying is for all and for all eternity. It does not mean that everyone should convert but rather to Know God/Allah.

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posted October 29, 2007 11:13 AM         

Your statement is correct but incomplete. It makes no reference to the reality of Islam and its unique principle of abrogation (suras 2:160 2:106 , 13:39, 17:86, etc). While the Quran does initially state that Muslims and others are to live amicably with each other, this teaching is abrogated by later verses which state that Islam is to be “shown” to people of other faiths who, if they refuse to acknowledge, accept and follow it, are then are to be slain (suras 9:5, 47:5, and 8:39 among others). These contradict sura 2:256, “There is no compulsion in religion”. Since sura 9 was among the last to be “revealed to Muhammad”, it logically abrogates sura 2:256. In the case of Christians and Jews specifically, the Quran states they may continue to worship as their faiths require with certain provisos: they pay a tax to worship as they require, their temples of worship do not exceed in height those of Islam, they acknowledge the supremacy of Islam, etc.

Source: http://www.faithfreedom.org/debates/ismahan_levi.htm

SattvickMoon, I agree with you.

posted October 30, 2007 11:23 AM         

Doesn't mean that all Catholics are against astrology just because the Church condemns it. Human nature being as it is , the Church is learning that anything it condemns only makes it all the more attractive to people.

posted October 31, 2007 11:24 PM         

If you are not born in Islam religion, and you have not practiced Islam, so please don't speak anything about that religion.

I am also an Indian and Hindu but still I would say respect everyone's religion.

Be a broadminded individual.

posted October 31, 2007 11:44 PM         

With the out-most & inner-most respect!!!

Bless You!!!

posted November 02, 2007 04:05 AM         

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If you are not born in Islam religion, and you have not practiced Islam, so please don't speak anything about that religion.

I am also an Indian and Hindu but still I would say respect everyone's religion.

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Well, I don't consider it to be a religion. I think it doesn't qualify the criterion. But that is my opinion.
Anyway, my fellow Indian, I won't, since this is not a forum for politics so we can't talk at length and speaking in passing on such burning issues serves more evil than good. Think that is broadminded/fair enough?

Mirandee,

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Human nature being as it is , the Church is learning that anything it condemns only makes it all the more attractive to people.

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