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The Pir continues with the theme of the previous verse pertaining to the human avatār and expresses disappointment at the plight of man who in spite of being born in human form, is unaware and oblivious to the secret to salvation. Such a person’s lifespan is a worthless like an untreated ruby. The first line of the verse, which is rather similar to the closing line of the previous verse, is a reiterative statement pertaining to the nobility, potential and purpose of mānkhā avatār or human birth
though it is a diverse religion, all of the Muslims are monotheistic and solely believe that Allah is the creator of everything, including humans. As a human being they believe that they are in debt to God or simply stated as according to Seyyed Hossein Nasr, “Therefore, all that we are and all that we have belongs to God for which we are indebted to Him and for whose gifts we must give thanks (shukr)” . God is the Absolute and the main point of the Islamic religion is that it is crucial to worship
embraces all beliefs and races in brotherhood, and exalts love, respect, tolerance, forgiveness, mercy, human rights, peace, brotherhood, and freedom via its Prophets" (The Fountain, September 2000). Another major proponent of dialogue was Seyyed Hossein Nasr, a professor In addition, Rev. Allman states, "The ability to discuss our religious and cultural differences is more than an extra-curricular activity; it is a skill which is vital for participants in democracy, especially a democratic society
through conversion to Islam. This opinion was formed from a lack of understanding and a place of ignorance that was influenced by how media sources interpreted and portrayed what Jihad actually is. The reading. The spiritual significance of Jihad, by Hossein Nasr, it talked about how Jihad was translated as “holy war” by Western societies when in reality within Islam the concept of Jihad people are taught to strive for equilibrium within themselves and the world around. In order to do so one must exert
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Violence. Just mentioning the word conjures up many images of assault, abuse, and even murder. Violence is a broad subject with many categories. Some types of violence are terrorist violence and domestic violence. Violence can arise from many different sources; these sources whether biological, cultural, and social all can evoke violent behavior. All cultures experience some sort of violence, and this paper considers violence as a cultural phenomenon across a range of various settings. Violence plays
Introduction: Towards the end of the Prophet Muhammad’s life, Islam had started to prosper and grow throughout the entire known world at the time. Even after Muhammad’s death, Islam only prospered more and more and, in fact, the 8th to 16th centuries where known as the “Islamic Golden Age” as the Muslims grew and accomplished the most during this period. The Umayyad Empire, located in Damascus, and the Abbasid Empire, located in Baghdad, were the two main institutions that funded the new scientific