Comments on: Suburban Capitalist Islam – Comedians http://www.yursil.com/blog/2010/02/suburban-capitalist-islam-comedians/ islam, muslims, history, excerpts, life Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Umm Layth http://www.yursil.com/blog/2010/02/suburban-capitalist-islam-comedians/#comment-40148 Umm Layth Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:43:01 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/?p=2602#comment-40148 bismillah wa 'alaykum as salam Even the "funny" parts are only "funny" because they are so stupid. I don't know why we, as Muslims, have to resort to this sort of entertainment. What does it do for us? The laughter is cheap and at what cost? At some point I asked my husband if this falls into mocking of the deen and people? I never really looked into these things with such deep thought. I'm really disgusted by what's happening and I don't see the benefit for me, my family, and our community. It's more of a distraction from community, from Allah, another pulling factor that takes us away from things that truly matter. Whatever happened to sharing stories to make people laugh, think, and real funny jokes that don't resort to bashing anyone and using stupid language? I want that! It's something I try to encourage in my home and our circle of friends since I've removed this entertainment from our home. When I was growing up, my parents told us stories. We used to hang out at night at a neighbors house and we heard stories (albeit scary ones sometimes). I look at other cultures, non Muslim and Muslim alike, and I see that the people come together more with each other, talk about their lives, and share their stories and wisdom. In America, it's as if we must resort to this entertainment because our lives are so devoid of this goodness that feeds the soul. may Allah grant us all His Mercy. Ameen bismillah

wa ‘alaykum as salam

Even the “funny” parts are only “funny” because they are so stupid. I don’t know why we, as Muslims, have to resort to this sort of entertainment. What does it do for us? The laughter is cheap and at what cost? At some point I asked my husband if this falls into mocking of the deen and people?

I never really looked into these things with such deep thought. I’m really disgusted by what’s happening and I don’t see the benefit for me, my family, and our community. It’s more of a distraction from community, from Allah, another pulling factor that takes us away from things that truly matter. Whatever happened to sharing stories to make people laugh, think, and real funny jokes that don’t resort to bashing anyone and using stupid language? I want that! It’s something I try to encourage in my home and our circle of friends since I’ve removed this entertainment from our home.

When I was growing up, my parents told us stories. We used to hang out at night at a neighbors house and we heard stories (albeit scary ones sometimes). I look at other cultures, non Muslim and Muslim alike, and I see that the people come together more with each other, talk about their lives, and share their stories and wisdom. In America, it’s as if we must resort to this entertainment because our lives are so devoid of this goodness that feeds the soul.

may Allah grant us all His Mercy. Ameen

]]> By: Ginny http://www.yursil.com/blog/2010/02/suburban-capitalist-islam-comedians/#comment-40120 Ginny Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:02:00 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/?p=2602#comment-40120 Assalamu alaikum, I didn't find it funny either. I was actually quite, hmmm, how do I say it? Let's just call it unimpressed, I couldn't even make it through the first clip. Assalamu alaikum, I didn’t find it funny either. I was actually quite, hmmm, how do I say it? Let’s just call it unimpressed, I couldn’t even make it through the first clip.

]]> By: Aaminah http://www.yursil.com/blog/2010/02/suburban-capitalist-islam-comedians/#comment-40119 Aaminah Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:48:08 +0000 http://www.yursil.com/blog/?p=2602#comment-40119 Bismillah Salaams... subhanAllah... i could actually feel my IQ dropping while i watched only parts of each of those... and didn't even crack one smile, i might add. that stuff isn't even funny, and i don't understand how something can call itself Islamic while openly mocking Islam. that's not just laughing at Muslim foilables, it was openly mocking Islamic lifestyles. Bismillah

Salaams…

subhanAllah… i could actually feel my IQ dropping while i watched only parts of each of those… and didn’t even crack one smile, i might add. that stuff isn’t even funny, and i don’t understand how something can call itself Islamic while openly mocking Islam. that’s not just laughing at Muslim foilables, it was openly mocking Islamic lifestyles.

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