07-15-2003, 10:52 PM
Quote:What impresses me about you all is that no one minds my billions of questions!!!Thanks so much. There are so many interesting things to learn about Islam. Your faith is like a multi-facited jewel.[/quote:67c33872d0]
Islam is a complete religion Michelle, you will find an answer to all your questions about Islam and life within Islam.
Al-Maidah (Surah 5)
[3] Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah; that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who reject Faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear them not but fear Me. [b:67c33872d0][u:67c33872d0]This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion[/u:67c33872d0].[/b:67c33872d0] But if any is forced by hunger, with no inclination to transgression, Allah is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.[/color:67c33872d0]
Sahih Al-Bukhari:
Volumn 001, Book 002, Hadith Number 043.
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<span>Narated By 'Umar bin Al-Khattab : Once a Jew said to me, "O the chief of believers! There is a verse in your Holy Book Which is read by all of you (Muslims), and had it been revealed to us, we would have taken that day (on which it was revealed) as a day of celebration." 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked, "Which is that verse?" The Jew replied, "This day I have perfected your religion For you, completed My favor upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion." (5:3) 'Umar replied, "No doubt, we know when and where this verse was revealed to the Prophet. It was Friday and the Prophet was standing at 'Arafat (i.e. the Day of Hajj)"[/color:67c33872d0] </span>