02-07-2007, 02:23 AM
In the Name of Jesus Christ - My Lord, My God, My Saviour, My Everything!
Quote:I knew that you may think of this point :)
Smart boy :D Did you anticipate these points too...
Quote:Muslims do not believe that God is located in Heaven; you can never find in the Islamic terminology the words which Christians always use <i>“God the Father in heaven”</i>. Allah is absolutely other than His creation. The Creator cannot by any means be the same type of being as that which He creates. It also follows that to ‘locate’ Allah would be to place Him in our space and time dimension when we know this is definitely not the case.
Without diving too deep into Catholicism, I'll just make one quick comment... Catholics believe that Heaven transcends time & place too :)
As you stated in a previous post... In Heaven, believers will "meet Allah & see His beautiful face". I know Allah isn't a physical being with a face (He's pure spirit, right?), but how will Muslims experience Allah's presence in Paradise?
Quote:There are also many passages in the Qur’an, which refer to Allah being with us and seeing us., <b>does this mean that temptation will also not occur on earth? </b> What ‘being with us’ means is that His knowledge is over everything <b>(including heavens)</b> and through His knowledge He is observing and witnessing, there is nothing outside of His knowledge. For our part, we feel the existence and presence of Allah, in the depths of our heart, through the universe, which He has created and opened to us like a book, and through the wonderful harmony between all His creations.
<b>So yes, Iblis tempted Adam and Eve in heaven, both disobeyed Allah’s command, both were sent down to earth, both repented and both were forgiven. </b>
you may better read the whole story of Adam pbuh (which is different from the Biblical narration) here is the link, The Story of Prophet Adam PBUH
Thank you so much, Wael! In all honesty, that link was the BEST one anyone has EVER provided me with on IslamMessage! I learnt so much :) So that's the good news... the bad news is... it seems the more I read, the more questions arise in my mind... which means I'm creating more work for you... sorry!
In the story of Adam, it appears that Allah was constantly conversing with the Angels, Jinns & Adam. In light of what you mentioned above, how is this possible? I know there's an explanation & I can't wait to hear it ;) By the way, I'm aware that Allah sent His revelations to the prophet Mohammad (PBUH) through the Angel Gabriel. Do Muslims know why Allah didn't directly speak to Mohammad (PBUH) Himself, like He did with the other beings? I thought only Catholics had mediators/intercessors/messengers who work for God - LOL!
One more question, if you don't mind me asking... Considering there's no concept of Original Sin in Islam, does that mean humans are created perfectly? If so, wouldn't they be immune from sin? If not, would I be correct in assuming that Allah creates imperfection?
Thanks Wael (& anyone else who contributes).
May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you!