tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post113973391286761376..comments2011-11-12T22:08:50.961-08:00indscribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073543434209800940noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-78054810365550783312011-09-24T09:50:43.849-07:002011-09-24T09:50:43.849-07:00i&#39;m actually sikh, not either hindu or muslim, but i agree with both their sides, and for good reason. love is a wonderful thing, but needs to be promoted in the right context - the love of proper morals, and respect, and helping others be good. this is the kind of love that romance can enhance. however, today people r sex obsessed, materialistic...and many eastern cultures are looking to the very shameful and corrupted west for inspiration on &#39;moving forward&#39;. this includes allowing praising eastern men to marry or romance western girls who r known to be sluts who seek money and attention and sex only, having no respect for elders, other people or even them self, etc. this also goes to allow people having sex in public, dressing like whores with their privates showing, etc. though a bit extreme, the two sides are trying to teach self control and respect, which is what the entire world needs very badly.Nirmal Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14542310930319493841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-32509856427970432142007-10-11T09:31:00.000-07:002007-10-11T09:31:00.000-07:00The VHP and other Hindu fundamentalists are equivalent to the Taliban and other Islamic fundamentalists. All these people are just violent and stupid. All they want to do is create chaos. They do not want social progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-59746667754200215772007-08-02T07:18:00.000-07:002007-08-02T07:18:00.000-07:00During the greater part of last week, Slate's sister site On Faith (it is jointly produced by Newsweek and washingtonpost.com, both owned by the Washington Post Co., which also owns Slate) gave itself over to a discussion about the religion of Islam. As usual in such cases, the search for "moderate" versions of this faith was under way before the true argument had even begun. If I were a Muslim myself, I think that this search would be the most "offensive" part of the business. Why must I prove that my deepest belief is compatible with moderation? Read more: <A HREF="http://diggindianews.com/GossipMyths/Why_are_we_so_scared_of_offending_Muslims_-_By_Christopher_Hitchens_-_Slate_Magazine/" REL="nofollow"><B>Why are we so scared of offending Muslims? - By Christopher Hitchens</B></A>Poonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698573327843421496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1142162646807698642006-03-12T03:24:00.000-08:002006-03-12T03:24:00.000-08:00I cant understand why Allah has to be brought in against Valentines Day! Let people do what they want and what they think is fit, they will be judged by the Almighty as well. Who are we to read the Koran to them and tell what is right what is wrong?!?!<BR/><BR/>ImtiazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1140793260806927802006-02-24T07:01:00.000-08:002006-02-24T07:01:00.000-08:00I celebrate Valentine's day! And I love the day.Ok let me tell you what its all about.A king in Rome forbade his armymen to marry.This Saint Valentine used to marry couples secretly.And the day is marked the day of love The rest depends on you what ever one thinks of about the day.I enjoy this day a lot i go out with my friends.Most of the people do that only and even married couples celebrate wit with zeal.Indian monicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1140185838213121852006-02-17T06:17:00.000-08:002006-02-17T06:17:00.000-08:00Both history_lover and indscribe are right. V-Day is bad but we shouldn't (and cannot) use force to stop it. What we should do is to improve the faith of the faithful. As faith is improved more and more, people will stop these things. Take the example of the Holy Prophet (pbuh). He didn't force anyone, rather improved faith of people. And he continued this for nearly a decade. Only after that did the forbidding commands from Allah came, mostly in Medina. Then the Prophet (pbuh) didn't have to use force; people stopped these evils volunteerily. Only a Muslim govt can use force to stop evil; not individuals. So, let's raise each other's faith.Yasir Niazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588106549679573179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1139855052131929172006-02-13T10:24:00.000-08:002006-02-13T10:24:00.000-08:00Agreed that vandalism is unacceptablehistory_loverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750694652027395279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1139849346639357762006-02-13T08:49:00.000-08:002006-02-13T08:49:00.000-08:00history_lover sahab, why support vandalism? If one has to celebrate one will, then Allah is the best judge of one's niyat, we can't force anyone. At best the elders can explain, teach or scold their children but why imposing your views on anyone forcefully? I don't celebrate valentine's day but if someone does, who gives me the right to stop anyone. In India Muslims have lot of problems, better do constructive things within than stopping anyone.indscribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073543434209800940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1139827940492772722006-02-13T02:52:00.000-08:002006-02-13T02:52:00.000-08:00Personally I am not terribly fond of V-Day.Fahd Mirzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962864190016841043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1139827905933082402006-02-13T02:51:00.000-08:002006-02-13T02:51:00.000-08:00very interesting.Fahd Mirzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962864190016841043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1139811306718788302006-02-12T22:15:00.000-08:002006-02-12T22:15:00.000-08:00I differ with you .Valentines Day has pagan and Christian origins and is promoted by market forces.<BR/>As a Muslim should'nt our central vision be the development of Taqwa and preparation for the akhirah ?<BR/>Should'nt we try to control the baser instincts of our Nafs ?<BR/>Yes enjoyment and fun do have a place but..<BR/>I think the issue is that Valentines Day is seen as a legitimisation of a relationship which the Shariah does not condone.<BR/>Romantic love between people outside of marriage is constantly <BR/>glorified through the media and culture.Thus forsaking family and even religion for the sake of love is glorified.<BR/>Allah describes those people who only follow their desires<BR/>numerous times throughout the Qur'an. Let us not be<BR/>among those who Allah describes as most astray and let<BR/>those not become our ideals. "Who is more astray than<BR/>one who follows his own lusts, devoid of guidance from<BR/>Allah? For Allah guides not people given to wrongdoing" [28: 50]<BR/> “Then seest thou such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? Allah has knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart (and understanding), and put a cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide him after Allah (has withdrawn guidance)? Will ye not then receive admonition?” [45:23]history_loverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750694652027395279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1139775952701851252006-02-12T12:25:00.000-08:002006-02-12T12:25:00.000-08:00This is a great post. I simply fail to understand these lunatics who are against anything which brings some color in the lives of common folk. Valentine's Day is about love not sex! but then the two seem synonymous to some idiots, what is more nobody asks these idiots "who made them God?"حhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05927136934377582025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14053277.post-1139767156721241942006-02-12T09:59:00.000-08:002006-02-12T09:59:00.000-08:00GOOD POSTING...SHUAIBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11464449075087410606noreply@blogger.com