Dhimmi, my mother always told me....

Submitted by Nura (United States), May 27, 2008 at 01:33

My mother always told me that it is better for someone to think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. You have only proven that your understanding of Arabic is VERY BAD!!!

First of all you have misunderstood. I can read and write Arabic thanks to 4 years of instructional education. I can understand 50% of Quranic Arabic( Fusha), and all of my prayers memorized in Arabic. I find it funny that your try to pretend that you know Arabic, my husband thinks it's funny also. Anyway, again you have forced another response for clarification purposes, not argumentation:

Anyone who has read the Quran or knows Arabic would also know that words such as "disbeliever" has different words that illustrate not only the state of the disbeliever, but also their attributes. For example:

disbelievers are called the following:

"Kafir",singular or kafiroon, plural- Al kafiroon is translated at best as "Those who reject faith" which also means a disbeliever naturally. For your information, translations, depending on the translator can use either. It depends on the translator. In the Arabic language there allot of synonyms that actually would make one word in English.

"La Muminun" Muminun is believer (plural) La muminun would also mean "not believer" literally, disbeliever in short English.

"Munafikoon"(plural) is a disbeliever that is in a different category. A hypocrite, which is also a rejector of faith and can be called a Kafir.

"Mushrikoon"- in short English this would mean a polytheist (you), however, the meaning is much more than this short term as all Quranic words are. Those who set up partners, rivals, those who worship others ALONG with Allah, or who do not believe in Allah at all.

"Zalimoon"- Plural- Can mean a polytheist, or in short English wrong-doers Those who do not believe in the oneness of Allah.

"Summon,Bukmoon,umyoon"- In short english , death,dumb,blind. This is an attribute to disbelievers,polytheists, those who reject faith.

These are few from the top of my head. As you can see that there are many names for a disbeliever in how they are referred to in the Quran. There in not just one word for a disbeliever in the Quran. You should know that. An atheist is a disbeliever, no? He would also fall under the Kafiroon category, although he may have other names also. Come one expand your mind a little. Is there just one word for bad? No there are many words for any attribute. The Quran displays this. Allah alone have 100 different names in the Quran!!! Although they are all different aspects of him, they are all the names of Allah.

Allah addresses the disbeliever in more than one way dear.

Muslims know what Allah mean when he says "Ya ayuhalathina kafaru", it includes all who rejects the message of Allah,. Of course pagans are included what kind of argument is that? I think the Quran is very clear where Allah stands on polytheism.

I do not participate in actions of Bida'. So, not I do not celebrate prophet Muhammad's(PBUH) birthday. Celebrating his birthday is not an act of kuffr as agreed by the Ulma'. It is a Bid'a that should be avoided. Stop pretending that you know my religion, you are a fake.

Try again Dear.

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