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O people, we created you from the same male and female, and rendered you distinct peoples and tribes, that you may recognize one another. The best among you in the sight of GOD is the most righteous. GOD is Omniscient, Cognizant.}} | O people, we created you from the same male and female, and rendered you distinct peoples and tribes, that you may recognize one another. The best among you in the sight of GOD is the most righteous. GOD is Omniscient, Cognizant.}} | ||
===Does everyone bear | ===Does everyone bear their own burden?=== | ||
Yes | Yes | ||
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Yes | Yes | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|81|28}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|81|28}}|For whoever wills among you to take a straight way.}} | ||
===When was our fate written?=== | ===When was our fate written?=== | ||
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No misfortune can happen on earth or in your souls but is recorded in a decree before We bring it into existence:}} | No misfortune can happen on earth or in your souls but is recorded in a decree before We bring it into existence:}} | ||
On | On ''Laylatul Qadr'' (lit. "The Night of Fate") | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|44|3}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|44|3}}| | ||
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{{Quote|{{Quran|5|111}}|"And behold! I inspired the disciples to have faith in Me and Mine Messenger: they said, 'We have faith, and do thou bear witness that we bow to Allah as Muslims'".}} | {{Quote|{{Quran|5|111}}|"And behold! I inspired the disciples to have faith in Me and Mine Messenger: they said, 'We have faith, and do thou bear witness that we bow to Allah as Muslims'".}} | ||
===Is Allah the only Wali?=== | ===Is Allah the only ''Wali''?=== | ||
Yes | Yes | ||
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Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship). }} | Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship). }} | ||
=== | ===How many mothers does one have?=== | ||
One | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran|58|2}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|58|2}}| | ||
If any men among you divorce their wives by Zihar (calling them mothers), they cannot be their mothers: None can be their mothers except those who gave them birth. And in fact they use words (both) iniquitous and false: but truly Allah is one that blots out (sins), and forgives (again and again).}} | If any men among you divorce their wives by Zihar (calling them mothers), they cannot be their mothers: None can be their mothers except those who gave them birth. And in fact they use words (both) iniquitous and false: but truly Allah is one that blots out (sins), and forgives (again and again).}} | ||
A plurality | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran|4|23}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|4|23}}| | ||
Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, and your brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers, and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and your step-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whom ye have gone in - but if ye have not gone in unto them, then it is no sin for you (to marry their daughters) - and the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins. And (it is forbidden unto you) that ye should have two sisters together, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.}} | Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, and your brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers, and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and your step-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whom ye have gone in - but if ye have not gone in unto them, then it is no sin for you (to marry their daughters) - and the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins. And (it is forbidden unto you) that ye should have two sisters together, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.}} | ||
A plurality | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran|33|6}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|33|6}}| | ||
The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs: nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah).}} | The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs: nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah).}} | ||
=== | ===How strong is a believer?=== | ||
One Muslim is more powerful than 10 non-Muslims | One Muslim is more powerful than 10 non-Muslims | ||
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So eat of (meats) on which Allah's name hath been pronounced, if ye have faith in His signs. }} | So eat of (meats) on which Allah's name hath been pronounced, if ye have faith in His signs. }} | ||
===Is | ===Is jewelry okay?=== | ||
Yes | Yes | ||
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No | No | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|28|76}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|28|76}}|Qarun was doubtless, of the people of Moses; but he acted insolently towards them: such were the treasures We had bestowed on him that their very keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men, behold, his people said to him: "Exult not, for Allah loveth not those who exult (in riches).}} | ||
Qarun was doubtless, of the people of Moses; but he acted insolently towards them: such were the treasures We had bestowed on him that their very keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men, behold, his people said to him: "Exult not, for Allah loveth not those who exult (in riches).}} | |||
===Is an adopted child real family?=== | ===Is an adopted child real family?=== | ||
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===Is drinking alcohol okay?=== | ===Is drinking alcohol okay?=== | ||
Yes | Yes | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|83|22}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran-range|83|22|26}}|Indeed, the righteous (will be) surely in bliss, On thrones observing. You will recognize in their faces (the) radiance (of) bliss. They will be given to drink of a pure wine sealed, Its seal (will be of) musk. And for that let aspire the aspirers.}} | ||
Paradise has rivers of Alcohol | Paradise has rivers of Alcohol | ||
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{{Quote|{{Quran|46|9}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|46|9}}| | ||
Say: "I am no bringer of new-fangled doctrine among the messengers, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you. }} | Say: "I am no bringer of new-fangled doctrine among the messengers, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you. }} | ||
===How did Abraham confront the idolaters?=== | ===How did Abraham confront the idolaters?=== | ||