Salam

"MuslimSister" wrote:

Is it just me, or are these Islamic terms being misused?

Its not you.

Omrow

In school one of my mates used to say, 'We're gonna batter those $!&*%@#, inshallah'.

"Enver" wrote:

In school one of my mates used to say, 'We're gonna batter those $!&*%@#, inshallah'.

Thats not funny :roll:

But i have heard people who do say things which aren't within Islam and they add "inshallah" at the end and its like "huh"

I know, I know. I admonished him for saying it.

Salam

"MuslimSister" wrote:

Yeah, I've often heard the term "Inshallah" used for unislamic activities... :?

I bet on September 10, bin Laden said:

" God willing tomorrow we will slaughter thousands of American infidels."

One muslim cleric rightly said that Al Qaeda are the true infidels.

Omrow

you can use it for non-islamic things cant you?

as long as its not in for sumat bad

I.e Inshallah we will win the match?

but i hate it when people swear in the same line........bugs me

and ive heard Mashallah bieng used for daft things, i think ive said this previously, it was......"Mashallah Mashallah Mashallah Del Piero is so cute"

asked why the 3 times.....'so as not to put Nazr on him'

Don't push it.

Wrong use is wrong.

What is worse is when these words are used as weapons.

I must admit i use alhumduillah rather alot nowadays, i personally don't see nothing wrong with it. Infact someone recommended me to say it due to the fact that i used to have a habit of swearing. It worked for me, i rarely swear nowaday.

But I understand what the sister who started the thread means. I was watching a programme the other day, about Abu Dubia version of Hello magazine and basically they were doing a model show where the model were wearing skimpy clothes, but he said before the show started, inshallah everything will go alright, which i found funny. Plus don't like the way people use such words in agrument to demean people.

I must admit when i say inshallah the majority of time i mean that i will put 30% effort into doing something, like i was invited round a brother house as they were having a discussion and i said inshallah to him and he look at me funny as to say i know u ain't coming which was true, so it true we do misuse these words.

I hardly ever use those words except when refering to my neice (i saw mashallah) cuz she is cute, so it is appropriate in that context.

I use inshallah when refering to somethin i want to do and i want to do 100%, for me inshallah means i want it and if Allah (swt) wills it will happen.

They are simple words to be used i dont know where the confusion lies and why people use it anytime anywhere.

"MuslimSister" wrote:

Salaam

Is it just me, or are these Islamic terms being misused?

I have noticed sometimes that if one says “Inshallah” which means “God willing”…that really means that they have no intention of doing it (whatever it may be).

I mean, if I ask someone to do something or be somewhere and they say to me “Yeah, definitely!” I know they have every intention of doing it…but when certain people say to me “Inshallah”…I take it as a “No”….

I’ve come across many people who use the term “Inshallah” as a polite way of saying “No” to me. …what’s that all about?

Wrong application of Islamic terms bug me as well….”So and so is so misguided-Subhanallah! (praise be to Allah)”… “Subhanallah! You’re so ignorant”… “Subhanallah you don’t know what you’re talking about”...."Inshallah! you passed your test-thats great!" ??!!

Of course, it’s incredibly important to incorporate the Dhikr of Allah (swt) into our lives…

But doesn’t anyone else find misuse and overuse a tad annoying?

Wasalaam

I say Insha Alla where I used to say 'hopefully' or I wish (something happens).

I also use it when someone asks me to do something, but to me its only because saying 'yes definately' seems elitist (not because I have no intention of doing it).

Also saying SubhanAllah at what may seem strange times, is because it also has the meaning, 'God is glorious beyond those/these things'.

ever come them people who say "alhumdullailh"at least five times in a short sentence

I've also come across them people who say inshallah even if they have no intention of doing sumin

"MuslimSisLilSis" wrote:

ever come them people who say "alhumdullailh"at least five times in a short sentence

I've also come across them people who say inshallah even if they have no intention of doing sumin

Can i ask what is the problem with someone saying alhumduillah? :?

If someone ask me how i am, I will alway say alhumduillah i am fine, I try to bring it in as much as possible as I see it as good manners. Is there seriously something wrong with praising allah swt and remembering him in convo, because one thing i realise is that when i say alhumduillah as well, there much less loose talk taking place as well.

Maybe you have a point of inshallah, but i will never say it if i had no intention of doing something, just if i lacked motivation in doing it.

This proly sounds really bad but i duno how to say this but why do people overuse "alhumdulillah", you ask sum1 a question hows work/uni etc and they say "Alhumdulillah work is great, Alhumdulillah uni is going fine, Alhumdillah everthin is great" cant one just say, "uni is great, so is work, everythin is goin great Alhumdulillah"...Dont both of the sentences mean the same thing?

I proly get attacked for saying the above but i meant no offence to anyone

salaam
i use Alhamdulilah alot tooo dont see the harm as long as its in the ryte context

alhamdulillah can be used for anything positive. It is encouraged.

I have issues when words are used as weapons, or to show superiority and arrogance.

Apart from these uses, I would recommend everyone to use the words.

"Angel" wrote:

This proly sounds really bad but i duno how to say this but why do people overuse "alhumdulillah", you ask sum1 a question hows work/uni etc and they say "Alhumdulillah work is great, Alhumdulillah uni is going fine, Alhumdillah everthin is great" cant one just say, "uni is great, so is work, everythin is goin great Alhumdulillah"...Dont both of the sentences mean the same thing?

I proly get attacked for saying the above but i meant no offence to anyone

ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with that

Alhamdulillah, it is fine

When i see a good looking female, i normally say "inshallah"

LOL, that was a joke.

I invited my friend to an islamic event the other day n he sed inshallah, n kinda smirked at me, i asked him, was that an empy inshallah, he sed yeh probably.

The way i see it is, better they say these words rather than swear words to express themselves, unless they use the words when referring to something which is haraam

"Admin" wrote:

alhamdulillah can be used for anything positive. It is encouraged.

Yeah, i was told that it is also meant to be used in time of adversity as a sign that you have continued faith in the will of allah. It is one of the word most beloved too Allah swt

Anyway he a link below which tells u more, it cover the subject very well, including the misused of the word and what benefit we could gain from it, well worth a read.

[url=http://www.lutonmuslims.co.uk/alhamdulillah.htm] alhamduillah[/url]

Salam

"razor" wrote:

When i see a good looking female, i normally say "inshallah"

You are sharp, razor.

When I see one, I say: " God save me."

Omrow

I'm not used to using those terms although i;ve been told i should get in the habit. But honestly i feel like such a fake using those terms coz prior to practising i never really used them. As soon as i began practising ppl began telling me you really should get into the habit, coz you're one of us now, go figure???

Yes you are rewarded for praising, glorifying and giving thanks to Allah, but i feel more at home doing it in dua, in private. On occasion i'll genuinely apply the terms, but i don't blurt them out every 5 mins for sound effect i can't be someone i'm not.

i.e i was in a mens islamic shop with my brother. A man was testing some itr he dropped it and said subhan'Allah? Then he subsequently dropped a hanger on the floor and again said subhan'Allah. I was ready to burst out laughing thankfully i didn't.

A kosovan refugee dressed better than i was pulled out a piece of paper saying give me money i am poor. She then proceeded to flatter me, cajole me into handing over my purse, masha'Allah, alhamdulilah, Allahuakbar? I thght this lady was barmy. Yes Allah is great, so quit begging. Everytime i go brum i get attacked by these refugees do i have a sign on my forehead saying i'm loaded ask me for money?

Like muslim sis said why say insha'Allah if you have no intention of carrying out the task? If you say insha'Allah i'll be there there, make sure you're there. If you know you can't come or aren't sure say so, don't add insha'Allah just for good effect. To me it amounts to nothing more than breaking a trust. Insha'Allah is often used as a mark of fulfilling a trust. If you can't fulfill it then don't sign up with empty words. And using the name of Allah just as an empty gesture is really despicable.

MuslimSister i kno dis aint nothin 2 do wid ur thread but jus wonderin do u post on the islamchannel forums as well ope u dnt mind me askin.

orite sis ope u didn mind me askin neways thanx 4 answerin

"yashmaki" wrote:

[b]A kosovan refugee dressed better than i was pulled out a piece of paper saying give me money i am poor. She then proceeded to flatter me, cajole me into handing over my purse, masha'Allah, alhamdulilah, Allahuakbar? I thght this lady was barmy. Yes Allah is great, so quit begging. Everytime i go brum i get attacked by these refugees do i have a sign on my forehead saying i'm loaded ask me for money?[/b]

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Don't carry your purse, usually when I step out of the hous I don't like to be carrying more than the clothes I'm wearinmg and keys.

on the flip side, charity is a pretty decent thing. :?

my purse is usually empty cept for a few pound coins lol. The only time it's full is when i'm with my husband coz he gives me money and says we're going shopping bring your purse just in case i'm short at the till. The cheek of it lol