I wish to know whether the words Al Hayat and Al Hayy are both derived from the root hyy and if so do both the words refer to life? That is, is the same word used for the life of Allah and man in the Quran?
If you are saying that for all practical purposes Quran talks about only Shirk then my charge that Islam is an idol worshiping religion is valid because Shirk refers only to worshiping of objects or ideas other than Allah. But Allah has placed Himself outside the worshiper and also states that...
Islam says only Allah is to be worshiped. Other religions say only their Gods should be worshiped. Nothing unique in that. My point is if Quran says even worshiping "ego" is tantamount to idol worship - you will have to concede that your contention that "idol" is restricted only to gross...
Dear Salek Atesh: My contention that idols need not necessarily be limited to solid objects has been refuted by you by quoting the dictionary meaning of the word idol. I was curious to know what the Quran itself has to say about the word idol. It appears that the Quran too does not go by the...
Shirk is simply worshiping anything or anyone other than Allah. In worship of Allah the word Allah is irreplaceable. Allah the word is material as are all sounds as opposed to silence.
Dear Salek Atesh: When I brought up this subject of idol-worship in Islam I have in no way indicated that Muslims make material idol of Allah and worship it as the Hindus do of their Gods. What makes the idolatry case against Islam valid would be understood only if it is accepted that Islam is a...
Man's worship is not limited objects. And idols are not limited to physical objects. Idols can also be mental objects. In fact the English word idol is derived from the Latin word idolum which also means image. The word Allah is a sound form. Sound when compared to soundless is material. Logic –...
Is Allah within you or outside you? The objects of creation are also outside you. In both cases something outside you is worshiped. Therefore both the modes of worship are similar - only the object changes.
I agree with you there are matters of faith that need not be questioned. Nor have I questioned it. To you your faith and to me mine. What I am trying to understand is the logic of certain assumptions. Whether you worship the creator or the created - in both cases the worshiped is considered to...
The verse I quoted itself uses the Royal or Majestic first person plural and I am aware of this usage. The usage I am confused is "best of creators" where it is a usage of comparison. Allah says He is the best. Whom is He comparing Himself with? Other creators?
The subject-object I have talked about is not the subject-object of grammar or as defined by the dictionary in a limited way. It is the subject-object differentiation spoken of by philosophers. I have given links to this elsewhere in this thread. Please refer. You will then appreciate that the...