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Johnnie Ellington II December 27, 2012 at 9:46pm · Nature exists for man to exploit for his own ends, while the end of man himself is nothing else but to serve God, to be grateful to him, and to worship him alone” (Rahman). Islam suggests that nature was created by Allah specifically for mankind’s use and so must be recognised and respected as a gift for which man must be grateful. There are three reasons for creation: (1) “to serve as a collection of signs, or ayat, of the power and goodness of Allah”; (2) “to serve Allah and to be submissive to God’s will”; and (3) “for the use of humans”
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Johnnie Ellington II December 27, 2012 at 9:45pm · Islam is a natural religion. As part of man’s privilege, Islam, through the Qur’an, invites man to discover the laws of nature and the ways in which the universe exists. There is no threat to Allah’s supremacy in this way, because if Allah wills something to remain a mystery (such as Himself) then man has no possible way of discovering whatever Allah chooses to remain hidden. On the contrary, when man sees for himself the extent to which the universe has been meticulously planned and provided for, Allah’s infinite wisdom becomes apparent. Man is invited to question, discover, explore, and manipulate the world around him and use it for his benefit. There are three types of learning encouraged in Islam, all of which will (or should) inevitably lead to acknowledgement and recognition of Allah’s power. These are: (1) the discovery of nature, its laws, and how it can be used for the benefit of mankind; (2) the exploration of the history and the geography of the physical world and its peoples; and (3) knowledge of oneself (Rahman).
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Johnnie Ellington II December 27, 2012 at 9:43pm · In Islamic teachings, in contrast to those of Christianity, man was not made in God’s image. Rather, Allah distinguished man from His other creations by breathing His own spirit into man. This preferential treatment of God’s creation gave man two privileges not made available to the rest of creation: (1) freedom of choice and (2) specialised knowledge or “creative knowledge” (Rahman). Freedom of choice allows man the ability to make the decision whether or not to worship Allah and follow His will. The universe, as described before, is governed by the laws decreed for it by Allah, and has, therefore, been in submission to Allah since its creation. Man, however, was given the ability to think, rationalize, and argue the presence of a creator, and then decide whether to submit to Him or not.
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Johnnie Ellington II December 27, 2012 at 9:40pm · He has only to say when He wills a thing: “Be,” and it is.
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Johnnie Ellington II December 27, 2012 at 9:38pm · It is God who raised the skies without support, as you can see, then assumed His throne, and enthralled the sun and the moon (so that) each runs to a predetermined course. He disposes all affairs, distinctly explaining every sign that you may be certain of the meeting with your Lord.
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Johnnie Ellington II December 27, 2012 at 8:25pm · Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
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Johnnie Ellington II December 22, 2012 at 8:25am · One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we have been taken.
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Johnnie Ellington II December 27, 2012 at 12:55pm · THE PRESIDENT LEGACY WILL BE NOTHING FO BLACK FOLKS. EVERYONE GOT SOMETHING BUT BLACK FOLKS. GAY FOLKS,MEXICANS,CUBANS,JEWS,WOMEN,WOMEN WITH EQUAL PAY,SUPPORTING GAY MARRIAGE AS THE LAW I COULD GO ON. BUT WHEN COME TO THEM SUP-IT AND DUMB ASS NIGGAS NOTHING EVER .IM PRESIDENT OF ALL THE PEOPLE MIND YOU. I KNOW YALL, IT MAKE YALL FEEL GOOD TO SEE BARRACK AS PRESIDENT BUT WHY AND HE MEANS NOTHING IN TERMS OF YOU OUR ARE SALVATION. HIS PURPOSE THEN FOR US IS MEANING LESS. IVE TOLD YOU ALL HE IS WORSE THAN THE REST BECAUSE HE EVEN DENIES HIS SELF. WHY WOULD HE EVER RECOGNIZE US. AND HE KNOWS YOU COST HIM NOTHING. THAT'S WHY HES SO DISRESPECTFUL OF US. AND NOW THAT THE ELECTION OVER HE WILL STAY AS FAR AS HE CAN FROM YOU FOREVER AND THATS WHAT WE GET WATCHING HIS BACK SIDE WALK BACK INTO THE FACULTY CROWD WERE HE IS MOST COMFORTABLE AMONGST THE INTELLECT. TELLING DUMB ASS JOKES AND STIFF.BMAN GFL!
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