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Religious Misunderstandings
Ahmed Hulusi, translated by Ahmed Baki

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Which Is The Correct One

Although the result to be suffered would be the same, an Arab's denial of the Rasul of Allah and the Koran will not the same as the denial by a non-Arab.

Being an Arab, someone can reject some information that came to him in his own language, because of his incapacity to understand it.

A non-Arab however, can in fact confirm or reject the understanding of its translator only, in a way, for he cannot get that point within reach without the translation of someone else.

Besides…

Taking into account the recent criticism of some paper columnists, you can also have some idea about people's level of understanding. Some columnists state that this is a society of 70 percent dull-witted we are in, while others pull this number upper.

How reliable do you think that the information recounted by people within a dull-witted community can be, in which repeating the words of someone or other is considered enough to be a "person of wisdom (ilm)" and where people lack the ability to reflect (tafaqqur) = deep thinking as they grow up with a mentality that education is to give something word for word?

What do you think about the level of "knowledge" (ilm) of those people who are poor of ability to think systematically, who speak in a mode based on so-and-so person's fatwa (decision after his interpretation) whenever that decision favors them, and who try to hide their ignorance saying "Allah only knows it" whenever they cannot find an answer?

How can it be possible to address to tomorrow by means of the repetition of yesterday?

"The religion of Muslimism" in our day appears to be the acceptance of "using force on people to put the orders of God into practice" through the repetition of old clichés within the management of an authority.

A public speaker of that acceptance utters the following view:

"I have a militarist understanding in religion!"

It means such a religion of Islam that it is based on a chain of command and control, you see!

How do you then account for (where do you leave then) the rule (hukm) that "communicate only, you are not one to force them"?

"Faith" (iman) is from the ordainment of the Creator!

"Proposals" are made for the aim that it may be a vehicle to help one manifest what the Creator has already bestowed upon.

Everybody will live the rest of his or her lives eternally through receiving every time the result of their former (recent) states and behaviors!

In the System, rules the firm and fix (unchangeable) order of the Creator!

No matter what the excuse may be, no one will be able to receive the return of what he or she has not achieved at all.

Therefore, we need to put away the "militarist" understanding with regards to the theme of RELIGION and comprehend the wisdom (hiqma) in the understanding of Rasul of Allah that "one should communicate and not force".

We need to perceive the "Islamiyyat" through a window enabling us to view directly the Rasul of Allah and what he brought, instead of looking through a window of a tariqat (sect) or jamaat (congregation, community).

Someone comes up and "denies god"! He does it rightfully…

Because, he is denying the "god" that a dull-witted has informed him!

Modern Sciences have made him comprehend that there is no "god". As regards the one that is referred to as "Allah", not even the one who speaks is aware of what it is that the one who listened to could be expected to confirm it. Actually, none of the rational persons who are capable of thinking, can deny the one that is referred to as ALLAH!

Someone comes up and denies the "prophet"! He may do!

Except those who accept a "prophet" by way of conditioning, learning by rote, by suspicion (wahm), every intelligent brain will normally deny a "prophet" described as a "postman - ambassador"!

What difference has such a description from an Alien ambassador from outer space?

While you fail to explain that being a Rasul of Allah has nothing to do with that "postman-ambassador" type of "prophethood" and while even you have not understood it properly, what can you expect from the other person?

During the khutba (addressing) in the salaat Cum'a I attended last week, the one with the title "imam" given, was mentioning that:

"Allah and the angels in the sky…"

If the Religious Affairs become a Government office, then of course, Allah and the angels will possess some chairs in the sky in due course!

Seeing this state of affairs, somewhat reasonable people will hence keep away from such nonsense and begin to gather around some other "imams" with more knowledge and thought.

Here is the basic fault:

Provided that the case has nothing to do with an "enmity toward religion"...

Instead of censuring religious education, the facts and the truth of the "Deen" must be given to people and they must be given help to keep them away from mistakes [and misinformation].

By condemning something by saying it is "bad-dirty", no solution can be brought; inversely, problems are hence turned to a Gordian knot (deadlock).

If you are not bringing to light what is "true" and "accurate" at the same time when you are suggesting that something is inaccurate, your sincerity will of course be doubted and your dishonesty may be questioned; and in due course the "truth" among your talks will be wasted and gone.

If you want to prevent some mistakes, explain why it is a mistake if your power of knowledge (ilm) allows you, instead of directly bringing forbiddance!

Otherwise, you will be attached a label of "fascist with democratic appearance"!.

In the eyes of people of reflection with at least a fair level of intelligence, "COMPELLING" is nothing other than the admittance of a lack in knowlege (ilm), a primitiveness and an underdevelopment.

Of course, it will be difficult for you if:

You are not able to explain that the reason of the unfoldment of quality of Rasulness of Allah is the manifestation of Allah's knowledge (ilm) in "human", whom Allah is "closer than the vein of his neck" [as the Koran informs] as "Allah" makes every atom of the creation existent from within Hu's own knowledge and power (qudrat)...

If you have not understood that what is known as the "Angelic universe" is a dimension through which every atom is brought into the actuality as that dimension takes its origin from the characteristics of the knowledge (ilm) and power (qudrat) qualities which are the verity (haqiqat) of all existence...

If you have not realized that the Koran is a "survival guide" brought to decode the BOOK of READING known as "ummul kitab", that teaches man himself in connection with the System and Order created by the one that is referred to as ALLAH and that provides man with solutions for his problems...

In that case, you will find a lot of dilemmas within the "Religion of Muslimism" that you took refuge in, but you will either quit reflection with a "FEAR of beat" in future and take everything granted as told; or perhaps you will have to refuse it entirely because of this.

However, if that denial will not push you toward investigating the truth, you will not be able avoid from paying its cost, when your excuse that "you had not been informed about it" will be invalid!

Are you so blind as to see that there is no place for any excuse in the nature of the Creator?

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