Comments on: Taqlid- A Tradition of Righteousness http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/ islam, muslims, history, excerpts, life Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: “Sacred History”: Sherman Jackson’s Troublesome Question « Saifuddin http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-32427 “Sacred History”: Sherman Jackson’s Troublesome Question « Saifuddin Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:52:58 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-32427 [...] Therefore, normative Islam cannot come from a revivalist group disconnected from an authentic chain of transmission to the Holy Prophet (alayhi salatu wa sallim). This brings me to my next point, why is it that African-American Muslims do not identify with ‘ahl sunnat wal jama’ah? Or is the common thinking that the Salafi position is ‘ahl sunnat ways? Or perhaps there is just no real understanding of aqida across the board. This is a problem altogether, which is why we must do away with the Salafi position of ijtihad and return to taqlid, there is safety in taqlid. And once an authentic chain of transmission is acquired, and a legitimate guide, a shaykh, is found applying taqlid is your doorway to a tradition of righteousness. [...] [...] Therefore, normative Islam cannot come from a revivalist group disconnected from an authentic chain of transmission to the Holy Prophet (alayhi salatu wa sallim). This brings me to my next point, why is it that African-American Muslims do not identify with ‘ahl sunnat wal jama’ah? Or is the common thinking that the Salafi position is ‘ahl sunnat ways? Or perhaps there is just no real understanding of aqida across the board. This is a problem altogether, which is why we must do away with the Salafi position of ijtihad and return to taqlid, there is safety in taqlid. And once an authentic chain of transmission is acquired, and a legitimate guide, a shaykh, is found applying taqlid is your doorway to a tradition of righteousness. [...]

]]> By: salma http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-23166 salma Mon, 05 Feb 2007 01:08:48 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-23166 brother kactuz, the link you have provided relates some hadiths in which the polytheists were killed during night-raids. You mustnt interpret these hadiths as promoting violence and killings. The polytheists of the Prophet's time tortured him and his followers, threw feces at him while he prayed and filth while he walked the streets. those who were weak, poor, or slave and Muslim were publicly tortured. The Prophet never killed or hurt an innocent soul. At Banu Mustaliq, instead of keeping the catpives, the Prophet was thinking of how to save the tribe from an ignoble fate. By marrying Juwayriyya, the Banu Mustaliq would be able to enter Islam with honor, and with the humiliation of their recent defeat removed, so that it would no longer be felt necessary by them to embark on a war of vengeance that would have continued until one of the two parties had been annihilated. Despite the Muslim victory and the justified war captives, the Prophet released the entire Banu Mustaliq in order to form allegiance and peace. I hope this shed some light on the true nature of Islam. We are all brothers and sisters and must never hate one another or put down other people's faith. "To you be your religion, and to me mine" - Quran, 109:6. God bless brother kactuz, the link you have provided relates some hadiths in which the polytheists were killed during night-raids. You mustnt interpret these hadiths as promoting violence and killings. The polytheists of the Prophet’s time tortured him and his followers, threw feces at him while he prayed and filth while he walked the streets. those who were weak, poor, or slave and Muslim were publicly tortured. The Prophet never killed or hurt an innocent soul. At Banu Mustaliq, instead of keeping the catpives, the Prophet was thinking of how to save the tribe from an ignoble fate. By marrying Juwayriyya, the Banu Mustaliq would be able to enter Islam with honor, and with the humiliation of their recent defeat removed, so that it would no longer be felt necessary by them to embark on a war of vengeance that would have continued until one of the two parties had been annihilated. Despite the Muslim victory and the justified war captives, the Prophet released the entire Banu Mustaliq in order to form allegiance and peace.

I hope this shed some light on the true nature of Islam. We are all brothers and sisters and must never hate one another or put down other people’s faith. “To you be your religion, and to me mine” – Quran, 109:6. God bless

]]> By: Alex Lahoz http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8950 Alex Lahoz Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:21:26 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8950 If I might add a point: Even a cursory reading the Old Testament will yield innumerable deaths and conquests at the hands of God's chosen Prophets and Messengers, peace upon all of them. It was the reality of that time and place and if God chose these men to deliver His message to mankind, then surely our judgment on the matter is irrelevant, if not worse. If I might add a point:
Even a cursory reading the Old Testament will yield innumerable deaths and conquests at the hands of God’s chosen Prophets and Messengers, peace upon all of them.
It was the reality of that time and place and if God chose these men to deliver His message to mankind, then surely our judgment on the matter is irrelevant, if not worse.

]]> By: yursil http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8919 yursil Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:04:53 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8919 It is not through your understandings of hadith that we arrive to the conclusion that the Prophet (Sallalahu'alaihewassalam) was the most righteous but through the teachings of the current living righteous ones themselves. The avoidance of direct interpretations and references of hadith is the very point of this post which you missed. This is inherently anti-traditional and this is what is used by both Islam haters as well as terrorists to promote hate filled agendas. by the way, the hadith are not collected in 'verses'. It is not through your understandings of hadith that we arrive to the conclusion that the Prophet (Sallalahu’alaihewassalam) was the most righteous but through the teachings of the current living righteous ones themselves.

The avoidance of direct interpretations and references of hadith is the very point of this post which you missed. This is inherently anti-traditional and this is what is used by both Islam haters as well as terrorists to promote hate filled agendas.

by the way, the hadith are not collected in ‘verses’.

]]> By: John kactuz http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8912 John kactuz Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:28:01 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8912 Islam is inherently evil? .. the most righteous: The Prophet ? Is this a joke? Have you people actually read the hadiths about the life of this man you consider to be the most righteous? In case you missed the hundreds of verses in Tabari, Bukhari, Muslim, other hadiths, as well as in the eariest biographies, these accounts clearly state that Mohammed was a man that murdered, tortured, plundered, raped, and enslaved. Oh yes, he beat his young wife also. Every word here is backed up by verses from the hadiths. Perhaps this explains current events and the violence we see in Islam. Why can't Muslims be honest? Why don't they read their own sacred writings? Do you want references for these actions? How about direct links to Islamic sites with the hadiths online? Want to start with a talk about what happened at a village named Banu Mustaliq as per this reference... http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/019.smt.html#019.4321 That's all for now. John Kactuz Islam is inherently evil?
.. the most righteous: The Prophet ?

Is this a joke?

Have you people actually read the hadiths about the life of this man you consider to be the most righteous?

In case you missed the hundreds of verses in Tabari, Bukhari, Muslim, other hadiths, as well as in the eariest biographies, these accounts clearly state that Mohammed was a man that murdered, tortured, plundered, raped, and enslaved. Oh yes, he beat his young wife also. Every word here is backed up by verses from the hadiths.

Perhaps this explains current events and the violence we see in Islam.

Why can’t Muslims be honest? Why don’t they read their own sacred writings?

Do you want references for these actions? How about direct links to Islamic sites with the hadiths online?

Want to start with a talk about what happened at a village named Banu Mustaliq as per this reference…
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/019.smt.html#019.4321

That’s all for now.

John Kactuz

]]> By: qrswave http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8878 qrswave Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:08:30 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8878 oh, yes - that's a very good point! Many of my contributors are non-muslim - so, yes it's not appropriate to put it under Muslim, either. Why not keep it universal - since we're all figting for the same cause? Peace and Justice. Thanks! oh, yes – that’s a very good point!

Many of my contributors are non-muslim – so, yes it’s not appropriate to put it under Muslim, either.

Why not keep it universal – since we’re all figting for the same cause?

Peace and Justice.

Thanks!

]]> By: yursil http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8861 yursil Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:46:16 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8861 wassalaam, Thank you for stopping by! I was a bit confused by the website since it seemed to have multiple authors so I put it in that category, I will move it ;) wassalaam,

Thank you for stopping by!

I was a bit confused by the website since it seemed to have multiple authors so I put it in that category, I will move it ;)

]]> By: qrswave http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8860 qrswave Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:30:09 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8860 Salaam, I really liked this post. Thanks. Also, thanks for including me in your blog-roll. However, I am not a non-Muslim, ilhamd l'Allah . . . :) Keep up the great work! salaam Salaam, I really liked this post. Thanks.

Also, thanks for including me in your blog-roll.

However, I am not a non-Muslim, ilhamd l’Allah . . . :)

Keep up the great work!

salaam

]]> By: Hakkani7 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8831 Hakkani7 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:52:05 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8831 BismillahirRahmanirRahim Selam Aleykum, Mash'Allah Well Done! Waiting for Videos :) BismillahirRahmanirRahim

Selam Aleykum,

Mash’Allah Well Done! Waiting for Videos :)

]]> By: yursil http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8812 yursil Sun, 15 Oct 2006 06:10:22 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8812 Walaikumassalam! Thank you for the kind words and for stopping by :) Walaikumassalam!

Thank you for the kind words and for stopping by :)

]]> By: OmarG http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8811 OmarG Sun, 15 Oct 2006 05:47:14 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/2006/10/taqlid-a-tradition-of-righteousness/#comment-8811 Salam, you're blog looks pretty good, mashallah. You're writing is pretty good, too; helps me understand where you're coming from better, and perhaps where you are trying to get to. I look forward to more. Salam, you’re blog looks pretty good, mashallah. You’re writing is pretty good, too; helps me understand where you’re coming from better, and perhaps where you are trying to get to. I look forward to more.

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