By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
bonzobanana on 14 March 2017
Edit Thread
Qwark said:
bonzobanana said:
For some time Turkey was held up as an islamic nation that was progressive and democratic but now seems to be pretty much like other islamic countries. It seems on course for civil war at some point. It seems islamic belief's and political corruption goes hand in hand. Not that politicians in general aren't corrupt it just seems much worse in islamic countries. It's like a medieval mindset in the 21st century.

Well the text in the holy book may not be changed as it is gods word I guess. So it might got something to do with that. The world has changed since the medevil but the political systems in the middle east not as much as we would have hoped for by now. Religion is a useful tool for getting away with corruption. It always has been even in Europe. Enter any big church and the riches are there as far as the eye can see. Back in those days when church and state where not seperated in Europe, corruption did roam deep in Europe and since people followed the church (blindly) no matter what. So the church could get away with anything by blamong someone else. Whether they where guilty or not was irrelevant just like in Turkey and big parts of the midfle east today. If you disagree with a leader they pretty much use Islam as an excuse to get rid of you somehow.

The text is open to interpretation though. I mean read this; 

When the Prophet (ﷺ) married Zainab, the people came and were offered a meal, and then they sat down (after finishing their meals) and started chatting. The Prophet (ﷺ) showed as if he wanted to get up, but they did not get up. When he noticed that, he got up, and some of the people also got up and went away, while some others kept on sitting. When the Prophet (ﷺ) returned to enter, he found the people still sitting, but then they got up and left. So I told the Prophet (ﷺ) of their departure and he came and went in. I intended to go in but the Prophet (ﷺ) put a screen between me and him, for Allah revealed:-- 'O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses..' (33.53)

What's it all about? Sounds like musical chairs and then God turns up and says these people shouldn't have turned up anyway and had the free meal. I'm totally clueless on interpreting such text and its greater meaning.