Al-Burāq, the mythological steed

lollywood —

Al-Burāq (Arabic: البُراق‎ al-Burāq "lightning") is a mythological steed, described as a creature from the heavens which transported the prophets. The most commonly told story is how in the 7th century, Al-Buraq carried the Islamic prophet Muhammad ﷺ from Mecca to Jerusalem and back during the Isra and Mi'raj or "Night Journey", which is the title of one of the chapters (sura), Al-Isra, of the Qur'an.

While the Buraq is almost always portrayed with a human face in far-eastern and Persian art, no Hadiths or early Islamic references allude to it having a humanoid face. This, which found its way into Indian and Persian Islamic art, may have been influenced by a misrepresentation or translation from Arabic to Persian of texts and stories describing the winged steed as a "... beautiful faced creature."

An excerpt from a translation of Sahih al-Bukhari describes Al-Buraq:

"...Then a white animal which was smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me." ... "The animal's step (was so wide that it) reached the farthest point within the reach of the animal's sight. ..."

—Muhammad al-Bukhari, Sahih al-Bukhari[1]

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You — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 - 19:29

He is saying he wants to reject Islam.

I am sure there is a door somewhere around here.

It's not locked.

EDIT - apostasy is rejecting Islam after having at some point accepted it. I think that may be a challenge here.

lollywood — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 - 19:47

[quote=You]He is saying he wants to reject Islam.

I am sure there is a door somewhere around here.

It's not locked.
[/quote]

Ok, I'm going to become a munafiq lie to my family that I do believe in Islam but secretly I don't, it’s difficult to denounce your religion when both your parents are deeply religious and believe in every word of the quran

[quote=You]
EDIT - apostasy is rejecting Islam after having at some point accepted it. I think that may be a challenge here.[/quote]

I did in the past without questioning it

lollywood — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 - 20:47

[quote=Noor]Is your life that pathetic and sad that you are posing as a Muslim on the internet where no one knows you or gives a crap about you?[/quote]

Most people don’t give out their real names on the Internet

Valkyrie — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 - 20:48

[quote=lollywood][quote=Noor]Is your life that pathetic and sad that you are posing as a Muslim on the internet where no one knows you or gives a crap about you?[/quote]

Most people don’t give out their real names on the Internet[/quote]

What on Earth??

lollywood — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 - 00:32

[quote=You]Its not like you are a useful member of this world. Its called a drive for efficiency.

Pitchforks at dawn.

We have a bonfire to build.

Yeeeehawww.[/quote]

Think of all the damage that you're going to be causing

The Pied Piper — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 - 06:30

When Abu Jahal heard about this from the mouth of Rasool Sallalahu Allahi Wassalam he rejected it, when Abu Bakr RA heard this incident from the mouth of Abu Jahal he immediately accepted it.

I just heard this in a lecture recently, how you caste aside your reasoning when Rasool Sallalhu Allaihi Wassalam says something, my own logic may deceive me but the words of Rasool Sallalahu Allaihi Wassalam never will. If Rasool Sallalhu Allaihi Wassalam told me the sky is red and I could clearly see it was blue I would doubt my eyesight than his word. May Allah Swt guide us. Ameen.

LookingToSee — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 - 12:03

[quote=The Pied Piper]When Abu Jahal heard about this from the mouth of Rasool Sallalahu Allahi Wassalam he rejected it, when Abu Bakr RA heard this incident from the mouth of Abu Jahal he immediately accepted it.

I just heard this in a lecture recently, how you caste aside your reasoning when Rasool Sallalhu Allaihi Wassalam says something, my own logic may deceive me but the words of Rasool Sallalahu Allaihi Wassalam never will. If Rasool Sallalhu Allaihi Wassalam told me the sky is red and I could clearly see it was blue I would doubt my eyesight than his word. May Allah Swt guide us. Ameen.[/quote]

ameen.

LookingToSee — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 - 12:04

we cant practise shariah law here. we'll have to smuggle him out to the international waters. then bury him OsamaBinLaden style!

yeeehaww!

and i missed dawn...sad sad..so did Bilan. she's SO LAZY! i dont think she's awake still.

lollywood — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 - 16:11

[quote=The Pied Piper] If Rasool Sallalhu Allaihi Wassalam told me the sky is red and I could clearly see it was blue I would doubt my eyesight than his word. May Allah Swt guide us. Ameen.[/quote]

That just says it all

lollywood — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 - 16:21

[quote=Lilly]we cant practise practice shariah law here.
[/quote]
You wouldn't be allowed to do anything if we had shariah law here

[quote=Lilly]
we'll have to smuggle him out to the international waters. then bury him OsamaBinLaden style!

yeeehaww!
[/quote]

You guys are so wicked

LookingToSee — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 - 22:46

[quote=Valkyrie][quote=lollywood]

You guys are so wicked[/quote]

That's us Moslems for ya[/quote]

It's MoZlemz actually. get it right geeeez!

and naah dont worry, any rules on women oppression wouldbe thrown out the window when we get an apostate! tis eid i say! EIDDDDD

Hajjar — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 - 23:08

the only myth here is you lollywood, who are yo kiddin are we supposed to belive u were a muslim to begin with. you behave ok dandy as a muslim on the forum , then bam all of a sudden a barrage of new threads all by you, all controversial, all seemingly innocent. all making bold statements then vehemently defending your muslim status . but today you say you reject islam. i think you were never muslim to begin with just a hoax.

btw no muslim even american muslims don't type mozlem, its part of usa american propaganda dictionary, like eyerack, its a huuuge giveaway.