AM replied on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:13 PM
Assalam-u-Alaikum wr wb:
First of all I would ask Allah Subhan wa Tallah to guide all of us to straight path, a path that is described in QURAN and followed by Prophet ( Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ).
Brothers, We spend our resources, energy and all the possible efforts to understand knowledge about this world. We try to understand our worldly things to the best of our abilities. But when it comes to understanding Islam, we are so lazy that we think if we know partial teachings of Islam, we can put 2 and 2 together to make it four.
Very little knowledge is very dangerous. Either it is wordly knowledge or knowledge of Islam.
Allah says in Quran, " Say Salaam to Ignorant People ".
Remember a man who just reads book of medicine, start beleiving that he has all the diseases mentioned in this book.
Brother Usman, I really disappointed to hear that a Muslim would believe that following Sunnah is not mandatory.
Some sunnahs yes if we do it, we will not be held responsible but if we do, we would get SWAB. But there are some Sunnahs, we cannot ignore.
I am also really disappointed to hear that you said if we only follow Sunnah, we would be riding camels, horses etc.
Tell me where in Sunnah it says only ride camels, horses etc.
These are means of transportation, and they provide basic rulings that we could use any mode of transportation.
These are ASBAB (means). We are never asked to not use means. Prophet Mohammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah) used ASBAB. When he went to war, he used TALWAR, HORSE, CAMEL, Even ARMOR to protect himself.
They don't contradict with modern ways of doing things like riding a car, flying on an plane using Guns to protect country etc.
Like I said little knowledge is very dangerous.
Remember, do not put your views as they are part of ISLAM, rather change your views based on Islamic teachings.
Remember, we are commanded to follow Allah and Prophet Mohammad in QURAN. So if we only read Quran simple translation, we would get to understand how important is Sunnah of Prophet.
With previous nations, like JEWS and CHRISTIANS, why they have gone astray and modified their religions and even books of Allah they have been bestowed upon.
Because Sunnah of Prophets in their era could not be preserved.
So this is beauty of Islam that not only Allah has protected QURAN but also Sunnah of Prophet.
If Sunnah is not mandatory to follow, tell me where would you find how to perform HAJJ, how to pay zakat on different things, how to sustain your family,
how to perform WUDU, how to marry islamically and so many things ...
Remember brothers, if we cannot follow something good, then we should not make mockery of good things that other people are trying to do.
Ofcouse Islam is not with BEARD rather BEARD is part of ISLAM. |
