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    Questions About Sikhi

    Thank you fvery much for your response. I will read the articles and respond.
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    Islam Creation In Islam

    [/FONT] I agree. In many cases, a person may accept part of the Qur'an based on the "science" in it...and thus may decide to follow Islam. That person would be making the decision based on faulty logic. Unfortunately, many people do not understand the basics of logic. In those cases, the...
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    Sarbat Da Bhalla

    Thank you for your response. I will look up the names of the Bani prayers that you listed. Do you know what "bhalla" (welfare) means?
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    Islam Creation In Islam

    In post #57862 Azizrasul said: "If I want to be a follower of a religion, I want proof of it’s authenticity. I don’t want to follow it blindly. It’s like the blind leading the blind." According to my understanding of Islam, (and the post of Azizrasul) it is the clear and convincing proof of...
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    Questions About Sikhi

    Re: Questions about Sikki Thank you so much for your response. I am sincerely grateful for your explanation. I will gladly read what you suggest. You are correct that comparing one religion/philosophy with another may lead to misunderstanding. Generally, I put effort into understanding and...
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    Islam Creation In Islam

    Re: Creation in Islam >>love I agree with post #57816 that even if the Qur'an has accurate scientific facts, it does not mean the spiritual fruits of Islam are correct. Furthermore, regarding the question of whether the Qur'an states anywhere that Allah loves all His creatures in His...
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    Questions About Sikhi

    Re: Questions about Sikki Thank you for your welcome. The principles of community service (sewa) and devotion to God (simran), I learned (and practiced) from childhood due to my Christian upbringing. Although my exercise of simran is undoubtedly from a different perspective than that of Sikhs...
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    Sarbat Da Bhalla

    Is there a difference between an "Ardaas" prayer and a "Bani" (prayer)? Are these standardized prayers that an individual repeats verbatim? What all does "bhalla" (welfare) include? physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, communal? Does it include peace between nations, tolerance between...
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    Who Is A Sikh

    Sikh Reht Maryada, The Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India Sikh Reht Maryada, The Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India According to the Sikh Reht Maryada, a Sikh is defined as any male or female who faithfully...
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    Sarbat Da Bhalla

    I would be most grateful if someone would explain the Sikh philosophy of Sarbat da Bhalla - Welfare of mankind
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    Islam Creation In Islam

    I know very little about Sikhism or whether there are verses about the creation of the universe. You have provided verses from the Qur'an about the creation of the universe and alluded to "science". If "science" explains that the universe was gaseous. And the Qur'an says that the universe...
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    Islam Creation In Islam

    From purely a health standpoint, the practice of hijab covering all exposed skin with the niqab, abayah, jilbab, buibuis chador or burka causes serious Vitamin D deficiency because Vitamin D is absorbed from sunlight through the skin. BBC NEWS | UK | England | Bradford | Rickets rises among...
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    Questions About Sikhi

    I am just beginning to learn about Sikhism. I have read a little bit at websites. I have read an overview of the history of Sikhs. I learned about the panj kakar symbols and the kanda symbol. I learned about the panj dokh (vices) and the panj (weapons) But I am somewhat confused about Simran...
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    Islam Creation In Islam

    Re: Creation in Islam >>Quotations from Quran According to what I have learned about Sikhism, they believe in sarbat-de-bhalla: Caring for all Existence....This is contrasted by Muslims who care for Muslims. Muslims do allow converts and allow killing of non converts to Islam according to...
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    New SPN'er Introductions

    Re: SARBAT-DA-BHALLA: Caring for all Existence >>New to Sikhi That is an excellent suggestion. I will make a post in New Sikhi and call it Questions about Sikhi. I started a page in the general Wikipedia for Sikh terms. Anyone can contribute to it. Wikipedia is a good introductory...
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