Reclaiming the Middle Ground

``#3 by nazarhayatkhan on January 18, 2007 4:13am PT
Incidently, Quran had banned only pork but now even alchohal is considered a banned item.``

you are joking about this.....isn`t it????

rgds,

devkant.

Saleem ! Basically u r confused & people like Nazar Hyat Khan also confused & misguided. U need the new version of Islam where every thing which is prohibited in Islam is allowed for u. Islam should limited to prayers, fasting & hajj, there is nothing more in Islam. Put all blames on Taliban & blaming that they are narrow minded people. Please read the following lines, is this a pseudo intellectualism, liberalism, enlightened modernity, progressive thoughts, reconstruction of Saleem`s Islamic thought, lack of knowledge or intentional effort to misguide.

``All ancient scriptures are outdated - not only Quran``
``Hadith is another culprit”
``Quran had banned only pork but now even alcohol is considered a banned item``

Dear Ishrat

Very well written.

All ancient scriptures are outdated - not only Quran. But in other socities, scriptures have become more or less irrelevant. We tend to follow not only the commas and full stops but have added much more additional unintended content.

The Quran is still OK. Maximun damage has been done by Sharia - the history of Abbasids, now considered as devine.

Hadith is another culprit - where the sayings of the Prophet were recorded 200 years after his death ; and these are also now considered as devine.

So there is no need to go into that never-ending futile exercise of re-interpretation on which no one will agree. Just relax and respect all the ancient scriptures and gain personal spiritual satisfaction & wisdom through all scriptures and faiths.

Incidently, Quran had banned only pork but now even alchohal is considered a banned item. As the centuries go by, the followers have a habit of turning the simple religious concepts/beliefs into complicated, cumbersome & stringent laws. And as a consequence, making their own lives miserable.

There is nothing wrong with Islam or with any other faith. All espouse an inherent spirit of goodness.

thanks.

nhk

Can the author kindly explain exactly `when` the middle ground was lost which is to be reclaimed now? Thanks.

Is Islam in need of Reformation?

By Dr. Tariq Ramadan www.tariqramadan.com

Part 1 Video:

http://stage6. divx.com/ Andalus/show_ video/1042871


Part 2 Video:

http://stage6. divx.com/ Andalus/show_ video/1050093