Are American and European muslims more liberal?

[naseeha]

Salaam Alaikum!The “the oral traditions,” in conjunction with some non-Muslim sources, are where I derive my understanding of the Quran (not to mention, my personal translation). I reject the example (Shia) that you postulated because it founds itself upon dogmatic belief, not on history. Without the vehicle basis of Islamic tradition, we posses sententious information and interpretation on the Quran.

Considering this ibn... what do you think about Khairan's saying

I consider myself a Shia for political reasons and because of my take on history

I agree with you for on the point of dogmatic belief...

as for the belief in the <i>“the oral traditions,”</i> (I assume we are referring to the sunnah) what could be for pragmatic?? :confused: these traditions are in fact everything that the prophet said did and/or approved of.

this is as opposed to the approach to islam where things are done ignoring the sunnah (not only interperation of the quraan)... when something occurs outside the scope of the sunnah there is no confirmation of it's validity...

there can be only one truth...

this can only come from the one who THE ALL KNOWING has sent down with it...

NOT AN IMAM...

how could one NOT follow the sunnah and be called a muslim...

how...

If they do then they will no doubt perform their actions based upon either their own desires... or dogmatic principles that has not and been called the truth by the prophet (s.a.w.s).

if someone does this... then he will perform actions that would seem to be truthful by his own logic... when in fact it is not ...

Islam is the most practical deen that there is. Shia distortions fall squarely in the same category of dogma that the christians fall into.

may allah protect us from this evil...

may allah guide all those who distort our deen...

and may allah protect us from their preachings...

and for those who are obstinate in their actions.... may they get their fitting reward...

AMEEN!!!