ArchivedPurification rituals in IslamGreetings and thanks for your reply OneGod. In your reply One God you said that following Sharia did not lead to salvation.. though I know I used the definition of Sharia as "the way of salvation" I did find the above quote in my research. You can find the entire article here at http://www.jannah.org/articles/outof.html I know the context is different and the purpose of the site is to explain other things, but I think it does highlight the importance of a true understanding of the importance of Sharia. would you mind reading that article in full, and giving me your opinion on it, but then can you help me with this problem I have with the concept of Shariah and salvation being linked again it relates to the fact of good deeds needing to outweigh bad deeds on judgement day, and the subjectiveness of it all. Particularly in relation to the fact that Shariah is different in different parts of the world,.. if it were just the Qur'an that was the standard, then it would be more objective, but Shariah is interpreted differently by many different sources.. so how can it be the standard for offering salvation? Now, in principle, I understand what you are meaning.. I think it relates back to what I said earlier in my previous post.. is the Sharia there to lead you to salvation, or to show you your need for salvation? Is the very fact you need to constantly modify the rules and behaviour to suit the needs of culture as it is at the moment, which shows the inadequacy of the Sharia, just as the book of Hebrews and even Jesus Himself in the Gospels, points out, that whilst the Jewish Law gives a standard for living in a particular culture it has weaknesses.. and that the Law itself only points out our inadequacy to keep it.. as I said in the verse I quoted, if there is no law or rules of behaviour, how can we know if we are sinning in the first place. Now.. for you according to my sources.. Islam in it's "pure form" involves following an elaborate system of Sharia, purification rituals and pillars of faith which give you a hope for salvation, but no guarantee of it. Repentance such as was seen on the hajj, is necessary, because of the constant state of guilt that participants feel, the uncleaness they feel.. and only in that environment did they sense a peace that they had never before felt. Once a year, the Jews offered sacrifice through the high priest on the seat of mercy according to their laws.. Jesus said this was an imperfect way of practising religion.. it was an attempt, an honest and believing attempt and following the command of God to repent and realise our dependence .. our total dependance on God for our salvation, yet it requires more than that.. Jesus said He came to fulfill the Law and not to destroy it. What did he mean? Only that the Law serves it's purpose.. as you correctly said to provide a framework of correct behaviour.. but what if it is to show the inadequacy of our ability to keep the law as it is set down.. how does Islam address this? Thanks for your patience with my questions and also for this interesting discussion. Peace to you and your family Carol |
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