paper I will be focusing on parables and why they are key in many Muslims paths to spiritual ascension. According to the Ahlul Bayt Librabry‚ an online source for understand the Quran‚ the central theme of the Quran is training its follower to have an understanding of his duties in life. The Quran provides Muslims with a detailed and descriptive outline on their everyday lives. This outline is important because it guides Muslims to a point of spiritual ascension. One way that the Quran helps this
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examples of these are Father ’s Day‚ Mother ’s Day‚ Memorial Day and Labour Day. In Islam‚ however‚ respecting‚ honouring and appreciating parents is not just for a single day of the year‚ but rather for each and every day. Parents in the Quran: A Muslim child should respect and appreciate his or her parents on a daily basis. Allaah mentions that human beings must recognise their parents and that this is second only to the recognition of Allaah Himself. Throughout the Quran‚ we notice that parents
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Citations: Rauf‚ Feisal. A. (April 1‚ 2011). Five Myths About Muslims. American Muslims‚ N/A pp. 1-2.
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reiterated the importance of the Quran on the daily lives of Muslims. Though in the past we have learned that the Quran is the holy text of Islam‚ comparing it to the holy texts of other Monotheistic religious such as the Bible for the Christians and the Torah for the Jews‚ but in retrospect the Quran delves into other matters beyond just religion. Dr. Salem Abdel-Galil‚ Deputy Minister of Ministry of Religious Affairs‚ says that the Koran for Muslims is not just a book of worship‚ but it serves as a guide
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Jeffrey Lang’s Struggling to Surrender is at once a personal reflection on what it is to be a Muslim and a provocative discussion of issues of interest to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Jeffrey Lang born in 1954 and raised a Roman Catholic in Connecticut‚ Lang‚ a mathematics professor at the University of Kansas who converted to Islam‚ wrestles with questions faced by contemporary American Muslims of all backgrounds‚ producing some interesting analyses and challenging conclusions. He explains his
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Abstract “Honor Killings” are thought to be a justified way of cleansing an individual or family’s honor‚ by many Arab Muslims and radical followers of Islam through the murder of women. In Arab culture‚ where honor is prized and female sexual purity exalted‚ a family can be cast out if a female member brings shame upon them. “Honor Killings‚ were once thought to only happen in Middle Eastern countries such as Yemen‚ Pakistan and Iraq‚ however there is an increased number of “honor killings” being
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introduction of myself (if I don’t come across a troll and am allowed to linger‚ I might follow up with a more detailed one later!): I have had nothing much to do with islam thus far in my life and I have only had limited direct interactions with muslims. Nonetheless the country I grew up in is inextricably linked with islam and its history for over 1‚000 years was dictated by islamic rule; some claim American historian Will Durant observed based on islamic sources this region suffered from the bloodiest
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History has given many points of view of civilized life and ideas of the past that teach lessons on our path to perfection. The conflicts and prejudices between the Muslim and Christian people are some key examples of points of view that were key to the development of our modern day civilized life. A key person of interest in our World’s most prominent literature is Dante. Famous for his beautifully crafted Divine Comedy‚ Dante has provided the basis for Italian literature even until this day
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numerous forms of thinking they had contributed. The human civilization today‚ from Western up to the Malay civilization‚ would not be the great things they are in this era without the influence of Islamic social science thinking which was spread by Muslim thinkers. Men would not benefit from learning facilities‚ have better healthcare with hygiene and see brilliant architecture if it were not for influence of Islamic social science thinking. We too may never smell the scent of coffee which invigorates
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Name: Date: Graded Assignment Semester 1 Assessment: Part 2 Subjective Short Answer Complete this teacher-scored portion of the Semester Test and submit it to your teacher by the due date for full credit. Spend about ten minutes on each question. Take time to think about your answer before you begin writing. (90 points) 1. Explain the difference between the early Greek Archaic kouros figure and its Egyptian prototype. Type your answer here: The early Greek Archaic Kouros is a boy‚ the early Greeks
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