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A contemporary mystical Islamic philosopher offers clarification about common misconceptions of the Islamic concept of God.

Hulusi is an Islamic scholar whose writings mirror the mystical dimension of Islam known as Sufism, made well known in the U.S. through translations of the Sufi poet-theologian Rumi. But many who read the English translations of Rumi fail to realize the complexity of the system of spiritual thinking that Sufism represents. Hulusi explicates one of the most difficult concepts in mystical Islam--the notion that "Allah," commonly misunderstood in the West and even in parts of the Muslim world as "God," encompasses more than the word "God" can illuminate. Drawing upon his interpretations of the Quran, Islam's most sacred scripture, Hulusi claims that nowhere in Muhammad's transmission of the Quran is there the assertion that Allah is a god. Instead, Hulusi writes that Allah is "an infinite, unlimited, whole One, in which case...there is nothing in existence other than Him." The consequences of this assertion are that individual lives are fated by Allah, predestined to heaven or hell after physical death. The point of religion, writes the author, is to gain nondualistic awareness of Allah, which is realized through essential self-knowledge and the rejection of illusionary dualities in daily life. The author relies on short paragraphs to frame his beliefs and uses abstract language to describe consciousness, but the gist of these abstruse ideas is helpfully noted in bold throughout the book. One can only imagine the difficulty translator Atalay faced in converting the author's esoteric Turkish style into readable English. Yet it does read clearly as a kind of Sufi manifesto of faith. Get the Book NOW

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Are We Muslims born Sinners?

The true MuslimHow Islam Sees LIfe. Read more ... » believes that every person is born free from sin and all claims to  inherited virtueAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... ». He is like a blank bookAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... ». When the person reaches the age of maturityAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... »  he becomes accountable for his deeds and intentions, if his development is normal and  if he is sane. Man is not only free from sin until he commits sin, but he is also free to  do things according to his plans on his own responsibility. This dual freedom:  freedom from sin and freedom to do effective things, clear the MuslimIslam - the best safeguard of peace and harmony. Read more ... »’ s conscienceAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... »  from the heavy pressure of Inherited Sin. It relieves his soul and mind from the  unnecessary strainsAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... » of the Doctrine of Original SinAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... ».   This Islamic conceptAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... » of freedom is based upon the principle of AllahThe Meaning of Al-Fatihah and its Various Names. Read more ... » – Almighty GodWhy Islam?. Read more ... »’ s justice and the  individual’ s direct responsibility to AllahThe Meaning of Al-Fatihah and its Various Names. Read more ... » – Almighty GodWhy Islam?. Read more ... ». Each person must bear his own burden and  be responsible for his own actions, because no one can expiate for another’ s sin. Thus,  a MuslimIslam - the best safeguard of peace and harmony. Read more ... » believes that if Adam had committed the First Sin, it was his own  responsibility to expiate for that sin. To assume that Allah – Almighty God was unable to forgive Adam  and had to make somebody else expiate for his sin, or to assume that Adam did not  pray for pardon or prayed for it but it was not granted, would be extremely unlikely  and contrary to Allah – Almighty God’ s mercy and justice as well as to His attribute of forgivenessAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... » and  power to forgive.

To assume the said hypothesisAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... », would be an audacious defianceAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... » of  common senseAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... » and flagrant violationAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... » of the very concept of Allah – Almighty God (see the references in  article nineAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... » above; Qur’ an, 41:46; 45:15; 53:31-42; 74:38; the concept of Sin below):   On the rational basisAre We Muslims born Sinners?. Read more ... » as well as on the authority of the Our’ an, the Muslim believes  that Adam realized what he had committed and prayed to Allah – Almighty God for pardon, as any  other sensible sinner would. It is also on the same basis, the Muslim believes, that  Allah – Almighty God, the Forgiving and Merciful, granted Adam pardon (2:35-37; 20:117-122).  Hence, the Muslim cannot possibly accept the doctrine that Adam with the whole  human race had been condemned and unforgiven until Jesus came to expiate for their  sins. Consequently, the Muslim cannot entertain the dramatic story of Jesus’  death on  the cross just to do away with all human sins once and for all.

Here the reader must be cautioned against any wrong conclusions. The Muslim does  not believe in the crucifixion of Jesus by his enemies because the basis of this  doctrine of crucifixion is contrary to Divine mercyMYSTIC LIFE OF ZU'N NUN OF EGYPT. Read more ... » and justice as much as it is to  human logic and dignityWhy Islam?. Read more ... ». Such a disbelief in the doctrine does not in any way lessen  the Muslim’ s reverence for Jesus, or degrade the high status of Jesus in IslamQuranic Verses on Nikah Marriage. Read more ... », or even  shake the Muslim’ s belief in Jesus as a distinguished prophetTHE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NEXT WORLD. Read more ... » of Allah – Almighty God. On the contrary,  by rejecting this doctrine the Muslim accepts Jesus but only with more esteem and  higher respect, and looks upon his original message as an essential part of IslamQuranic Verses on Nikah Marriage. Read more ... ». So  let it be stated, again, that to be a Muslim a person must accept and respect all the  prophetsTHE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS WORLD. Read more ... » of Allah – Almighty God without any discriminationIslam - the best safeguard of peace and harmony. Read more ... ». The general status of Jesus in Islam will  be further discussed in a later chapter.

 extract from ISLAM   IN  FOCUS  by HAMMUDAH ABDALATI  www.islamicbulletin.com

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