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- 11: Real Meaning Of LIfe
- ... eyes is one thing; but accepting that human nature and morality are adaptations too threatens the very foundation of religion! I mean, one can't read the Bible or the Koran with all of its bizarre rules (cultural adaptations) on sexual morality, and not find them to be almost a crude parody of evolutionary psychology. Adaptationist theory, esp. on sexual morality ... think the Bible is simply Hebrew mythology. The only difference between it and Greek mythology is that the former is still taken seriously. In fact, the Old Testament and the Koran at times even seem like grotesque parodies of evolutionary psychology to me (e.g., Numbers 31). As far as I'm concerned, if god exists, then it'd be like ... something to keep people in line with threats of hellfire and eternal damnation); but it's probably an essential cultural adaptation to boot. Religious zealots cite the Bible or the Koran with fervor because they believe it to be the word of God- the rest of us know it's just human fiction (fantasy). But obviously, religious rules like the ...
- 12: Religious Life In Indonesia
- ... The Muslims of Indonesia, like all Muslims, believe that Allah is the one and only God and Muhammad is his prophet. Muslims believe in many holy books, but that the Koran is the most important book, recited to Muhammad over a period of 23 years. They believe that there will be a judgement day when all people will rise from their ... In 1973 the Indonesian government introduced a marriage bill, which placed strong restrictions on polygamy and permitted inter-religious mixed marriages. These laws went against what is stated in the Koran and upset many Muslims and the law regarding mixed marriages was removed. In the present Indonesian society polygamy is regarded as morally reprehensible. Islamic banks emerged in Indonesia in the ... account. The bank uses this money to invest in other business and then divides the profit between them and the client at a predetermined rate. Interest was banned in the Koran because it was seen as the exploitation of the economically weak by the strong and powerful. Indonesian women are far more socially and politically advanced than women in almost ...
- 13: Israfel By Poe, An Analysis
- ... angel Israfel, who dwells in heaven and sings so beautifully that the stars themselves have to stop and listen. Poe's note on the text itself is taken from The Koran and reads as this: " And the angel Israfel, whose heartstrings are a lute , and who has the sweetest voice of all God's creatures.—Koran." Coleridge's, "Kubla Khan", in British literature , is similar to "Israfel", in that they both offer a heavenly place of the "ideal." Israfel seems to represent a muse, of some ... of the other angels may surpass him. "Whose heart strings are a lute," Poe writes of Israfel in the second line of the poem which he directly quotes from the Koran. He sings so beautifully that the stars themselves are "giddy" and cease their own hymns to "attend the spell of his voice." Again, the "stars", or the well-known ...
- 14: Islam
- ... as anchoring points for the Islamic community. These have come to be called the "five pillars of Islam." The revelations that Muhammad received were collected into a new book, the Koran, directing his followers what to believe and how to live. Many Muslims believed that everything Muhammad said and did was inspired by Allah, many reports of his sayings and deeds ... collected. At first these were just remembered and spread by word of mouth. Later they were captured in writing, to serve as an additional guide for believers, along with the Koran. It was Muhammad's contention that Christianity had departed from belief in God's message as revealed in their Scriptures. God had sent many prophets, among them Abraham, who is considered the founder of the faith for Islam, as he is also for and Christianity. The Koran, using sources in the older Scriptures and later traditions, relates the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Aaron, David, Solomon, Jesus. After Muhammad's death in AD 632, it ...
- 15: Pictures
- ... is scared that he will punish Amina, or maybe even the mother, for not bringing up her daughter properly. Then Amina's mother teaches her to draw patterns from the Koran. Amina likes to draw the patterns and she is no more confused. Next day at school, they're all going to draw nice Christmas cards. Amina draws the patterns that ... She gives no particular reason for telling Amina to take home the picture. Just as well as she gives no explanation for, why Amina can't draw patterns from the Koran. Instead she tries to flatter Amina by telling her that she is good at painting. Even more confused, Amina draws people instead. At school she's told to draw people from the Christian Bible and at home she's told that's wrong. At home her mom tells her to draw patterns from the Muslim Koran, but when she comes to school she is told to draw people, - no wonder she is confused! The ending is from the parents' point of view very contradictive ( I ...
- 16: Iran Before And After The Revo
- ... Iran wanted a completely strict government based entirely on the laws of religion. Slowly all freedoms were taken away and everything was put under strict laws to precisely follow the Koran. The Ayatollah and his council even began interpreting parts of the Koran in their own ridiculous views, which make their versions seem inaccurate compared to what most Muslims believe in. By the time Ayatollah Khomeini had passed away, the entire process was ... it and anybody who had the nerves to say anything was immediately killed. Now this is a religious government, which is punishing death to so many people. However in the Koran it never once states, anybody who says something against someone else should be killed. What the Islamic Republic is doing goes against everything Islam stands for. They are making ...
- 17: Islamic Women
- ... properly. However, as Jane I. Smith states, women of Islam are not really offended by that fact, on the contrary, they believe that it is better for them. The Holy Koran is the basis for the Islamic believers. It has many interpretations, however there are certain facts that are sure to be clear as to the position of women in an Islamic society. Koran did introduce very significant changes as to treatment of women. Certain women did play powerful roles in societies. However, whatever the earlier realities for women in terms of marriage, divorce ... in the face of the law. “Ones women statement in the court is equal to half of one man.” The same principle also applies to inheritance and other issues. The Koran states that the man, since he is supporting the woman, should receive twice as much of everything. Until recently education for women in the Muslim world has been minimal. ...
- 18: Islam Is Not Only A Religion,
- ... as Muslims, or those who submit to Allah’s will. Muslims believe in monotheism, or the belief in one God. There are two holy books that Muslims go by, the Koran and the Sunna. The Koran is said to be a record of God’s words. The other book, the Sunna, is a record of Muhhamad’s words and deeds compiled together after his death. The Koran and the Sunna cover many things that Muslims must go by. Some examples are: diet, marriage, and even the proper way to clean one's teeth. There are two ...
- 19: Islam More Than A Religion
- ... as the sole God----creator, sustained, and restorer of the world. The will of Allah, to which man must submit, is made known through the sacred scriptures, the Qur'an (Koran). Allah revealed the Qur'an to his messenger, Muhammad. According to Islamic beliefs, Muhammad is the last of a series of prophets (including Adam, Noah, Jesus, and others). Muhammad's ... many societies, including the United States, religion and religious values shape the lives of millions of individuals and play a key role in culture. Bibliography REFERENCES Dawood, N.J. The Koran. Harmondsworth, England: Penguin Classics, 1974 Gordon, S. Matthew., Islam World Religions, New York: Brown Publishing, 1991 Hiro, Dilip., Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism, New York: Routledge, Chapman and ...
- 20: Invisible Man
- ... cave: I have chosen as an example a figure which plays a great role in Islamic mysticism, namely Khidr, ‘the Verdant One.’ He appears in the Eighteenth Sura of the Koran, entitled ‘The Cave.’ This entire Sura is taken up with a rebirth mystery. The cave is the place of rebirth, that secret cavity in which one is shut up in ... Epilogue, in his current mental life. The invisible man’s admittance that he lives in a cave would greatly interest Jung because of the story of the cave in the Koran. Jung would believe that the invisible man had, in the past, some psychological troubles relating to his sheep-like follower’s mentality; however, the archetype of Rebirth is now at ...
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