06-01-2006, 09:11 PM
Bismillah
More on the same line:
"And (He has created) horses, mules and donkeys, for you to ride and as an adornment. And He creates (other) things of which you have no knowledge." (Quran 16:8)
At the time of the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him, it was only logical to take horses as an adornment or to be more accurate a source of showing social class. But at our time, when we can ride a Mercedes, wear 10 carat diamond ring, how can this Ayah still stand? It should have been annuled.
But no, because Allah Didnt leave a tiny detail without refering to it. Till our present time, people like Prince Charles of UK still own extremely expensive kinds of horses that require extra treatment. Poeple still go after the pure Arabian horses and actually hold acutions to be favored of owning one as a sign of high social class...Isnt this the case?
Glory be to Allah.