Do I have to believe 100% of Islam to convert?

 

Saladin.

I cannot remember in any of the scriptures where Allah said that Adam is superior to all mankind. Allah talked of TAFDIILI (bestowment of something at His Exclusive Right to someone). What Allah told us in the Scriptures was He Breathed into us His Characteritics and in Qur'an 16:78 He says, "And Allah has brought you out from the wombs of your mothers while you know nothing. And He gave you hearing, sight and hearts thay you might give thanks (follow his Ordinances and Shari'a). I have forgotten that Law of Entrophy in Physics. Do not involve yourself in speculations or theories, although it is allowed only if it could increase your faith. Such issues should b discussed only with those versed in that field of study. That was  the teaching of Muhammad,  Moses or Jesus.

Friendship

Brother Gulliver.

 

Allah is in Masculine and not feminine tense. We use capital 'He' and not 'he' to donate Allah's Characteristics, and Works etc in the Qur'an. We use also I and We, but not they. We use also Whom. This is dictated by Arabic grammar and inflexion as a sign of respect.

There are many characteristics. The most important is Justice and Just. He said, "He hates injustice and does not allow it on mankind. He is Good and does not accept anything but that which is good". Although the Muslim scholars gave 99 such characteristics they are more than that.

Friendship.

 

In OT God is compared to a mother hen with her chicks. I do wonder about God as seeminly 'only male,' and all the implications of that in any religion. Some people may have very real reasons for being unable to relate to God as 'male'. Poor parental role models or within church organisations - very poor male role models, who are supposed to be the 'male' God's 'representatives'. You get those across the board too.  I've known quite a few people in that kind of situation  -  where they cannot relate to a 'male' God for a variety of reasons, having suffered at the hands of certain individuals, and are left in limbo not feeling they can relate to God at all - especially in times of great need, when a belief and ablitity to relate to God would be of real help to them.

 

It's an awful situation and very tragic. I think it's the same for women too perhaps. That they maybe felt they had to need to relate to a 'man' God - when often they would rather have wanted to relate to the 'feminine' of God. If you know what I mean. It's all bout balance I suppose.

 

God bless :-)

 

I love your little budgie. When I was younger - one of my bros and I would bring in all the stray animals from around and about and take care of 'em. Was like a menagerie. Drove our mother nuts.  One time we had sixty budiges in a big cage thing made from an old wardrobe. Started off catching one little green budgie like yours in the street. It must have escaped from somewhere. Would not have lasted long in our climate. One became sixty.  Now think about that one ;-) How was that for an immaculate conception miracle.  LOL

 

What budgie r u talking about? The one in my Avatar? lol. Thats not my 'budgie', it is one of Islamicity's, I'm just using it. I liked it . Oh, and its A Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot . . . :p (thot i'd share) I like parrots. . .

60 for a budgie is a huge accomplishment. I didnt know they could grow up to be that old! wow!