Taqiyya

Within the Shia theological framework,^[1] the concept of taqiyya (تقية - 'fear, caution, fear of God or of sin', also taghiyeh)^[2] refers to a dispensation allowing believers to conceal their faith when under threat, persecution or compulsion.^[3]

Al-Tabari's (d. 923) famous tafsir (exegesis of the Koran) is a standard and authoritative reference work in the entire Muslim world. Regarding 3:28, he writes: "If you [Muslims] are under their [infidels'] authority, fearing for yourselves, behave loyally to them, with your tongue, while harboring inner animosity for them. … Allah has forbidden believers from being friendly or on intimate terms with the infidels in place of believers — except when infidels are above them [in authority]. In such a scenario, let them act friendly towards them." Regarding 3:28, Ibn Kathir (d. 1373, second in authority only to Tabari) writes, "Whoever at any time or place fears their [infidels'] evil may protect himself through outward show." As proof of this, he quotes Muhammad's close companion, Abu Darda, who said, "Let us smile to the face of some people [non-Muslims] while our hearts curse them"; another companion, al-Hassan, said, "Doing taqiyya is acceptable till the Day of Judgment [i.e., in perpetuity]. Source: "War and Peace - and Deceit - in Islam" by Raymond Ibrahim /Pajamas Media February 12, 2009

Wikipedia: Taqiyya

 

In essence, it means Allah sanctions lying to protect oneself, and actually encouraging his adherents to be two-faced towards other people (infidels).

Mind boggling, isn’t it?

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You know,

you see those loud, noisy, attention-grabbing people that are your “friends”? It’s your fault they are like that.

We often encourage them to be like that, by giving the person who is the noisiest the most attention. This is all right, until said person dominates each and every conversation at the place he or she is at. Other people who would want to talk to us would be pushed aside, having no chance to speak.

As for those people that resort to controversial topics, loud-jokes-that-aren’t-funny-at-which-people-laugh-at-anyway, and or just being loud, please please please shuuusshhh once in a while! Listening is actually quite fun, too, you know.

I believe the way to pull quiet ones out of their shell is to give them attention, put the focus on them, and actually listen to them. That also means giving the noisy, dominant people less attention, which I think is a good thing; they’ve too much already!

I knoooowww, this isn’t a very good solution; but it’s the best I can think of now :P.

The Big “C”

Commitment.

When the Bible says “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind”, it doesn’t mean “feel good and benevolent towards the Lord your God”; instead, it means “no matter what, no matter how, no matter when, be committed and devoted to serving and doing the will of the Lord your God”.

Our feelings and emotions are too unstable; they come and go just like that, no one can truly tame them.

What God wants from us is something lasting, real, and pure---our commitment towards Him, letting our “yes” to him be “yes” and our “no” be “no”.

You see, love is, and was never, and will never be, just a feeling; love will always be an action.

Why are we so afraid to commit ourselves to the Lord? Hasn’t He shown himself to be great and real and mighty? Hasn’t He shown faithfulness through the ages? Hasn’t He responded lovingly and mercifully to whomever that came to Him?

If you won’t take the leap of faith, and stay hugging yourself in your comfort zone, how then will you experience the abundance of life that Christ Jesus promises to give freely and willingly?

The Fifa World Cup 2010 Conspiracy

You see Shakira in World Cup Germany 2006.

Now you see her again in South Africa, 2010.

I tell you, Germany/Spain or Netherlands won’t win in the end! They will just appear to win!

The person who really wins is SHAKIRA!!!

This is how it will happen:-

When the crowd is roaring, and the trophy is being passed on to the winning team. Out Shakira will come with the song, Waka Waka, and beguile everyone with her belly-dancing and abs!

Mesmerized, nobody will notice when one of her dancers take the trophy away!

It’ll be already too late when someone does notice!

You can’t stop it from happening, even when I already told you now. Shakira is too powerful!!!

Mwahahahahahha!

Talk talk talk….

Something that really really annoys me is people that talk talk talk talk talk, complain and grumble and mumble, and do nothing about it.

Worse still, the thing that person is complaining and grumbling about, or talking against, can be found in him. Hypocrite!

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Ah, anyway, the Hillsong concert in Ipoh already reached 800+ registered people. Hurry up! Or there won’t be any wrist-bands left!

Hillsong Australia is Coming to Ipoh!

11 August 2010

7:30p.m. till around 11p.m.

Syuen Hotel

Admission Free!

First 1000 gets a wrist-band :).

Just e-mail your details---name, address, contact number, school/uni, church---to hillsteamipoh@gmail.com.

If you want more info, call 010-3701546 (Priscilla), I assure you, she’s pleasant to talk to. Haha :).

I urge you, please please please go, and if you already are going, spread the news! Invite your friends!

:)

Jon found out he likes cleaning the house. Mop mop mop. Swiiishhhh. I wonder where did Nat buy her rotating mop. I also want!

Nat’s rotating mop is so special, and so light! Just immerse it in water, put it on the basket thingie, step on the pedal, and it spins out the water! Woooshh!

What fun :P.

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I found it!

  Image taken from CatchOfTheDay.com.au

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My goodness, this post looks like an advert >.>.