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I guess that brother Younes said that the Arab Empire spread by military force and by apply the rule of Islam in the conquest lands which was base on justice, people accept Islam voluntary. I would also refer to Indonesia which contains the largest Muslim population in the world and Islam enters to this country by Arab Muslim traders and not by force.

First the Arabs people were scattered as a small tribes fought each other and even fought for other tow big empires (Byzantine) and (Persian). The Ghassanids (Arab tribes) were the allies of the Byzantine Empire in which they maintained their rule as the guardian of trade routes and Muntherids (Arab tribes) were the allies of Persian were acting similarly. The religion of Islam unifies these Arabic tribes and before them Banu Khazraj with Banu Aws who settled the city Yathrib (called Madina today) as there were fighting each other for nearly 40 years. After, these tribes were unified the wars were established against ancient empires Byzantine) and (Persian) because they were having the intention to invade and attack the Madina city. Muslims were fighting the Persians and the Romans at once and they win the battles. I will present some examples that the Muslims were not forcing Islam as a religion Najran Christian tribe was in South Saudi Arabia, there have not embrace Islam at that time and instead they signed a peace agreement with our prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) Abu Bakr, the first caliph of Islam orders his armies with the following instruction “Stop, O people, that I may give you ten rules for your guidance in the battlefield. Do not commit treachery or deviate from the right path. You must not mutilate dead bodies. Neither kill a child, nor a woman, nor an aged man. Bring no harm to the trees, nor burn them with fire, especially those which are fruitful. Slay not any of the enemy’s flock, save for your food. You are likely to pass by people who have devoted their lives to monastic services; leave them alone.”¹ Samarkand When Muslim enter the land of Samarkand without inviting them to Islam first owing to the reason that they might prepare to fight them if they give then such invitation, the Priests of that city sent their messenger to the caliph of Islam Omar bin Abdul Aziz who assign a judge to see the case. The judge listens to both parties and therefore orders the Muslims troops to get out from the city. When people of Samarkand saw such justice most of them embrace Islam.

The fact that Islam denies the Crucifixion of Jesus is well–Know by every Muslim and I know what the Koran said in respect of the same. I think that instead of answering my question, you just twist over it, ending your comments with an insult to move the discussion to something else. Well, to facilitate the question for you, forget that you I am a Muslim and imagine that my comments posed by someone else. I really doubt that you could answer. Also, can you please tell me what was the last time you have read your holly book?

Welcome sister (New Muslimah) for embracing Islam; I am really happy for you. Insofar, as the Christmas is concerned, I would suggest celebrating the same as before and keeping everything normal for the kids. Take is Islam step by step and don’t apply everything at once if you do that it’s like put all eggs in one basket. Turning for the kinds, I guess the best thing to learn about Islam is by having Muslim friends, and for that reason you may need to make friendship with Muslim families who have kinds.

Congratulation brother Chris_212 for embracing Islam, I am really happy for you. Turning to the discussion, I confirm that as human, we are all sinner. But, I would simply ask you Mr. xtremecheese, and here I would refer to your statements “Jesus Christ, as sinners we are therefore free of our flesh as our sins have been covered by his blood”. That means if you commit any kind of sins even changing your creeds for example accept Islam or other religion you will be saved as you are considered as a sinner and you will enter the paradise since Jesus has already wiped your sins by killing himself. In this case, if you accept Islam and it turns it true you will be saved and if it appears not true you will be also save as Jesus will covers your sins.

I guess Sultan Abdul Majeed Athani bin Abdulaziz of Ottoman Empire. But, the Empire was not included all the Muslim countries such as Morocco for example.

For SuperZeZ The question here is; from where the sources which report that the prophet Mohammed (PBUH) married Aisha when she was at the age of 9 years old come from? Aren’t they Islamic sources? Well, the same sources told you that Mohammed is a prophet of Allah and he did received divine revelation from God. So why do you accept the first fact and reject the second?

I am not defending their relation, rather emphasis the power of parents in our life. You said “Muslim can marry so easily and divorce so easily”; with my respect, I believe marriage in Islam is not a game to say such statement; if you are talking for a specific place then appoint it. Beside, Muslim nowadays married according Man-made laws.

If he married you without the consent of his father and later on in future his father dies he will never ever forgive himself; and his life may be turn to misery thinking of what happed. The below hadith is for Happyforever who said “Being afraid of his curse and obeying his order is not true”. حدثنا شيبان بن فروخ حدثنا أبو عوانة عن سهيل عن أبيه عن أبي هريرة عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال رغم أنف ثم رغم أنف ثم رغم أنف قيل من يا رسول الله قال من أدرك أبويه عند الكبر أحدهما أو كليهما فلم يدخل الجنة صحيح مسلم English Meaning In spite of and in spite of spite ... and then it was said, O Messenger of God who is that? He said, the person who catches his parents in old age, one or both of them and did not enter Paradise

As far as I know it is permitted to use the weak Hadith except in establishing the rules. Is that right ? and that is why Ibn Hisham quoted the Hadith

Pray salat Istikara and seek the answer in your heart; that would be the answer

The groups which the above site is taking about are not Muslims. The following site may clarify some sort of misunderstanding. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/08/201281273348263645.html They just follow another Musaylima Al-kadab

Indeed it is The Most Beautiful Place On Earth

Happyforever, please pay attetion of what you are saying, brother abdullahfath statements was fair enough and you have to bear in you mind that Muslims are not immune to criticise; otherwise, we will not solve our problems.

Du3a of our Prophet peace be upon him in Taif "O, my Allah! To thee I complain of the feebleness of my strength, of my lack of resourcefulness, and my insignificance in the eyes of the people. O, Most Merciful of all capable of showing mercy! Thou art the Lord of the weak and thou art my own Lord. To whom art Thou to entrust me, to an unsympathetic foe who would sullenly frown on me, or to an alien to whom thou hast given control over my affair? Not in the least do I care for anything except that I may have thy protection for myself. In the light of Thy face do I seek shelter - the light of which illumines the Heaven and dispels all sorts of darkness, and which controls all affairs in this world as well as in the hereafter. May it never be that I should incur Thy wrath, or that Thou should be displeased with me. I must remove the cause of Thy displeasure till thou art pleased. There is no strength nor power but through Thee." دعاء الرسول صلي الله عليه وسلم في الطائف اللهم إليك أشكو ضعف قوتي، وقلةَ حيلتي، وهواني على الناس يا أرحم الراحمين. أنت رب المستضعفين . وأنت ربي .. إلى من تكلني ؟ إلى بعيد يتجهمني .. أم إلى عدوٍ ملكته أمري؟؟ إن لم يكن بك عليّ غضبٌ فلا أبالي .. غير أن عافيتك هي أوسعُ لي ... أعوذ بنور وجهك الذي أشرقتْ له الظلمات، وصلحَ عليه أمرالدنيا والآخرة أن يحلّ عليّ غضبك، أو أن ينزلّ بي سخطك .. لك العتبى حتى ترضى .. ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بك