RFK Jr.βs Confusing Disdain for Medicaid
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23. Religious Tolerance and Pluralism
A π§΅from The Quran
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I don't care who lives in Palestine.
But, a just society is a requirement which respects its every member.
European Jews came as political refugees and evicted and subjugated the locals, tyrants always lose, no matter what, no matter how strong they feel they are... there's God & He is just.
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17. "Say [Prophet], βDisbelievers: (109:1) I do not worship what you worship, (109:2) you do not worship what I worship, (109:3) I will never worship what you worship, (109:4) you will never worship what I worship: (109:5) you have your religion and I have mine.β" (109:6)
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16... who wish to reject it do so.β" (18:29)
Tolerance and pluralism are a defining trait of Islam, nowhere does The Quran describe that more than in the small Surah (chapter 109) 'Al-Kafirun' (The Disbelievers):
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15. There is no need of unnecessary arguments; let people decide what they want:
"To us our deeds and to you yours, so let there be no argument between us and you" (42:15)
"Say, βNow the truth has come from your Lord: let those who wish to believe in it do so, and let those...
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14... Whoever follows the right path follows it for his own good, and whoever strays does so to his own loss: I am not your guardian.β" (10:108)
"You (Prophet) are not there to force them, so remind, with this Quran, those who fear My warning." (50:45)
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13... and to Him we shall return.β (42:15)
"If they do not believe you, [Prophet], say, βI act for myself, and you for yourselves. You are not responsible for my actions nor am I responsible for yours.β" (10:41)
"Say, βPeople, the Truth has come to you from your Lord...
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12... what they desire, but say, βI believe in whatever Scripture God has sent down. I am commanded to bring justice between you. God is our Lord and your Lord ββ to us our deeds and to you yours, so let there be no argument between us and you ββ God will gather us together,...
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11... outcome of all events." (22:41)
The duty of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is to call people to the correct faith; it is their own free will to follow him or not:
"So [Prophet] call people to that faith and follow the straight path as you have been commanded. Do not go by...
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10... have been destroyed. God is sure to help those who help His cause ββ God is strong and mighty ββ (22:40) those who, when We establish them in the land, keep up the prayer, pay the prescribed alms, command what is right, and forbid what is wrong: God controls the...
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9... the matters you differed about." (5:48)
Allah (SWT) accepts the worship and good deeds of all of His creation:
"If God did not repel some people by means of others, many monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, where Godβs name is much invoked, would...
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8. "We have assigned a law (Sharia) and a path (Minhaj) to each of you. If God had so willed, He would have made you one community, but He wanted to test you through that which He has given you, so race to do good: you will all return to God and He will make clear to you...
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7... will truly be wrongdoers." (60:9)
Allah (SWT) has given a different law and a path to different communities; those laws, and especially the methods, may look very different from each other, but the common theme in all of them is to do good and repel evil:
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6... you out of your homes: God loves the just. (60:8) But God forbids you to take as allies (wali β protector) those who have fought against you for your faith, driven you out of your homes & helped others to drive you out: any of you who take them as allies...
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5... of severing the ties of kinship: God is always watching over you." (4:1)
Deal kindly with all human beings, except those who try to abuse you:
"He does not forbid you to deal kindly and justly with anyone who has not fought (Qitaal) you for your faith or driven...
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4. "People (O mankind), be mindful of your Lord, who created you from a single soul (Nafs β being) and from it created its mate, and from the pair of them spread countless men and women far and wide; be mindful of God, in whose name you make requests of one another. Beware...
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3... you should recognize one another. In Godβs eyes, the most honoured of you are the ones most mindful of Him: God is all knowing, all aware." (49:13)
Allah (SWT) commands us to maintain the bonds of humanity (ties of kinship: we all belong to a single family):
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2. Mankind had a single ancestor; In the eyes of Allah (SWT) all human beings are equal until they commit a sin or do a good deed:
"People (O Mankind!), We created you all from a single man and a single woman (from male and female), and made you into races and tribes so that...
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1. #Tolerance #Pluralism #Quran #Islamophobia
Tolerance & Pluralism in Quran.
A thread.
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31. For those who say stoning to death is prescribed for pre-marital sex & flogging is prescribed for illicit sex while married, The Quran does not make any distinction between the 2.
Word 'zana' in The Quran encompasses both illicit sex while married or single. For both the punishment is flogging.
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There's a reason, DNA ancestry tests are tightly state-regulated in Israel.
Very few people get permission.
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Well, well, well.
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It was done by an Israel - Eran Elhaik.
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Iran is going to officially declare war against Israel, when they retaliate, US media and politicians will PRETEND the Iranian counterattacks were totally unprovoked and that they threw the first punch. They'll try to manufacture consent for the US to go to war with Iran.
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Israel Is Bombing Iran. Here Are Some Future New York Times Headlines.
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):
Israel Is Bombing Iran. Here Are Some Future New York Times Headlines.
"- Iranian strikes rock Israel in unprovoked attack.
- Israeli families take shelter amid antisemitic terror bombing."
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As we find ourselves on the verge of World War III - I'm wondering if Jill Stein voters still think throwing away their votes was worth it.
As a leftist, I'm not afraid to admit the truth: it was pretty fucked up of Jill Stein to bomb Tehran
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