tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2299136808942706928.post431952053300432085..comments2023-12-17T08:36:26.333-08:00Comments on Zainab's Lounge - upfront blogging: Dividing Our FaithZainabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606734661595988955noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2299136808942706928.post-57681991967954912152013-05-01T19:27:12.675-07:002013-05-01T19:27:12.675-07:00Not at all. Rather much the opposite of what you ...Not at all. Rather much the opposite of what you are implying.<br /><br />The terms "our" or "we" or "us" in this article refer to the Ummah or the global Muslim community regardless of sects. There is no such thing as sects in the Noble Quran. Calling oneself a "sunni or shiia or by the name of any sub-sect or madhab etc.etc. is completely HARAM. The evidence is right above in the words of Allah Himself within the Verses quoted. Thus, the issue of abandoning sectarianism is so clearly mandatory that one doesn't even require a debate for it. Once an issue is decided by Allah Almighty, the matter is closed right there. Period.<br /><br />In the first paragraph, the term "they" refers to our imams within the Ummah elucidating their job which often goes wrong if compared with the commandments of the Sole Criterion (The Noble Quran). That term neither has any connotations nor denotations to divisions. It's simply a grammatical part of speech to identify a particular social segment of the Ummah as every Muslim is not an imam. It's a personal pronoun, can be definite or indefinite (in this case definite), and it's a plural third person pronoun. As simple as that. I don't know how in the world you got the idea that it denotes divisions.<br /><br />The word "your" is not mentioned anywhere in this article. Again, I don't know where you got it from. However, even IF that word was used, it would not be a reference to "dividing the ummah" as you incorrectly suggested. It would simply be denoting to the non-Muslim community or those outside the Ummah.<br /><br />Either your understanding of English is very poor or you haven't read the blog entry properly. Kindly read carefully prior to flying into a fit of hostility, in a hurry to blow up. Our blog team only accepts productive comments. It does not have the time to deal with emotional tantrums to vent personal anger, nor with inferior, shoddy or fourth-rate scribblings. In future all such senseless and scrappy comments will be trashed immediately. This one was let through for a final clarification. Thank you.<br /><br />May Allah Almighty forgive for your oversight and grant you guidance. Ameen. Salaams and peace. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2299136808942706928.post-90333999395297964152013-05-01T15:17:21.133-07:002013-05-01T15:17:21.133-07:00practice what you preach, arent you diving the umm...practice what you preach, arent you diving the ummah with your "our and your mentality"<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com