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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="thecoopes" data-source="post: 5605" data-attributes="member: 844"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sorry I don’t know your name so have to use the title name, Muslim. Anyhow peace be with you.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I am truly impressed with the amount of work you put into your posts my humble contribution follows:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hi, first may I say about polygamy and Muslims, as long as I don’t have to pay in my Taxes for increased family income supplement whether you have one or fifty wives is not my concern.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">However on your point about polygamy and the religious beliefs of Christians with the Bible saying nothing about one wife.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It actually teaches one wife.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Although the whole Bible is viewed as gods divine word, it is the teachings of the Christian Greek scriptures that are the basis for Christian beliefs, where a teaching from what is known as the Old Testament or Hebrew scriptures is not in conflict with the thoughts conveyed in the former then this too would be viewed by a Christian as sacrosanct.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Hebrew scripture is full of instances of polygamy; this though is not the teaching in the Christian Greek scripture.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">QUOTE:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">“This is why a man will leave his father and mother and stick to his wife. So that the two will become one flesh”. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Notice that it uses the singular “wife” and not the plural “wives”? Also that the <strong>two</strong> will become one flesh!</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In addition numerous letters by the Apostles clearly show a Christian should be the husband of one wife. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">However in male dominated societies and in disagreement with Divine will men have manipulated Gods word so that they have been able to take more than one wife, even today certain Christian sects use scholastic gymnastics so as to be able to circumvent Gods will.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">They justify their actions in the same manner you have described as the benefits and reasons that Muslims legitimise polygamy. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Also trying to split hairs on whether Islam or the West has the best respect for women is pointless.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You believe that women are better off under Islamic attitudes to the sexes. We have a saying in Britain. “ You would say that wouldn’t you.” But from a people who engage in what you call honour killings and these committed mainly against women I doubt that the Hijab is anything more than the manifestation of male domination that masquerades as respect.</span> </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Kind regards</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">John C</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thecoopes, post: 5605, member: 844"] [font=Arial][size=3]Sorry I don’t know your name so have to use the title name, Muslim. Anyhow peace be with you.[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]I am truly impressed with the amount of work you put into your posts my humble contribution follows:[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]Hi, first may I say about polygamy and Muslims, as long as I don’t have to pay in my Taxes for increased family income supplement whether you have one or fifty wives is not my concern.[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]However on your point about polygamy and the religious beliefs of Christians with the Bible saying nothing about one wife.[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]It actually teaches one wife.[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]Although the whole Bible is viewed as gods divine word, it is the teachings of the Christian Greek scriptures that are the basis for Christian beliefs, where a teaching from what is known as the Old Testament or Hebrew scriptures is not in conflict with the thoughts conveyed in the former then this too would be viewed by a Christian as sacrosanct.[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]The Hebrew scripture is full of instances of polygamy; this though is not the teaching in the Christian Greek scripture.[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]QUOTE:[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]“This is why a man will leave his father and mother and stick to his wife. So that the two will become one flesh”. [/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]Notice that it uses the singular “wife” and not the plural “wives”? Also that the [b]two[/b] will become one flesh![/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]In addition numerous letters by the Apostles clearly show a Christian should be the husband of one wife. [/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]However in male dominated societies and in disagreement with Divine will men have manipulated Gods word so that they have been able to take more than one wife, even today certain Christian sects use scholastic gymnastics so as to be able to circumvent Gods will.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Arial]They justify their actions in the same manner you have described as the benefits and reasons that Muslims legitimise polygamy. [/font][/size] [font=Arial][size=3]Also trying to split hairs on whether Islam or the West has the best respect for women is pointless.[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3]You believe that women are better off under Islamic attitudes to the sexes. We have a saying in Britain. “ You would say that wouldn’t you.” But from a people who engage in what you call honour killings and these committed mainly against women I doubt that the Hijab is anything more than the manifestation of male domination that masquerades as respect.[/size] [/font] [font=Arial]Kind regards[/font] [font=Arial]John C[/font] [/QUOTE]
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