Differences between Islamic philosophy, theology and mysticism?
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The first guy thought links would be more appropriate because he doesn't know and probably just did a quick google search to find some appropriate links. Take this from an Arabic and Islamic studies major:\n\nBriefly stated, Islamic philosophy is the belief structure found in the expressed (written) faith. These come from two main sources 1. the Qur'an (also spelled Quran, Koran, Qoran) and 2. the Hadith reports- words and actions of the prophet Muhammad which collectively comprise the Sunna- the life of Muhammad. \n\nIslamic theology is the interaction of the Islamic expressed (written) faith with society. This is how humanity understands, codifies, and upholds Islamic law. Islamic law is based in shariah (literature from the two sources of written faith) and fiqh (literature from interpretation of God and Muhammad's intended message) applied to areas of polemic analysis not directly addressed in the expressed sources. \n\n3. Islamic mysticism is how actions beyond human understanding is rooted in Islam such as miracles, etc. This is the focus of Sufism, the Islamic sect. devoted to revealing the truth of God (as it is known in Islam) through explaining and revealing natural phenomenon and self-denial of worldly possessions or materialism.  I hops this helps
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I have learned a lot from other religions.  The similarities show what could potentially be universal truth.  The differences show what is probably just subjective.
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saying that G-d has several names is a big difference between saying G-d has parts. \n\nin the strict sense of the word Christianity is not monotheistic.\n\n\noh and I am not Muslim
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Sufi's are not a mix of Islam and Hinduism.  Sufi's are Gnostic Muslims.  They have much in common with Hinduism and with Gnostic Christianity because all the above are very Gnostic in their beliefs.
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Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhim, Hinduism
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Ideology deals more with social, economic, or political beliefs; whereas religion deals more with supernatural, spiritual, and theistic beliefs.\n\nIdeology:\n\n"A set of doctrines or beliefs that form the basis of a political, economic, or other system." \n\nReligion:\n\n"Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe."
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Baha-I is a muslim sect, like Sunni, and Shi-ite.\n\nThe main difference is their treatment of Women, which are revered, as opposed to represed.
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Main doctrines:\n\nIslam is broken into sects and thus its hard to generalize. I will give you the non-pc analysis, which of course shall differ from those people who believe in the religion.\n\nI would summarize the "main doctrines" into three: Doctrines of ritual, doctrines of Jihad, and doctrines of growth. \n\nThe rituals are essentially the glue or fly paper foundation of the religion. Muslims have "obligatory" or manadatory duty to pray five times a day throughout the day. Some western observers point to this type of saturation as one of the reasons the Islamic community remains behind the world, they literally have no time for productive work. Moment-to-moment rituals are so powerful because theres no getting away from the religious dogma, its there every moment.\n\nThere are many other rituals that keep the sheep in the flock, but the manadtory prayer ritual is a powerful force in keeping the followers identity always fixed on the dogma of Islam.\n\nJihad:\n\nThe Quran has hundreds and hundreds of references to war and violence. This is extremely easy to verify yourself, simply type "Quran" in your search engine and find a website that appears authentically Islamic. Use their Quran search engine\nwith words about war and violence.\n\nThere really is a reason why the Islamic community is known to be the most intolerant in all the world, but you must see it for yourself to overcome the politically correct mind set much of us were programmed with.\n\nKeep in mind, not only does the Quran constantly talk about war and murder, but it is also famous for what it doesnt talk about. Search the Quran with the word "love". Nowhere will you find a verse that tells muslims to love any human, not even dad or mom. Allah is to be loved, but no one else. \n\nMuhammad as a reformer:\n\nIslamic scholars generally love to make the claim that Muhammad was responsible for some type of postive reform. This claim is often made in rebuttle to criticism about the way woman are treated in Islam.\n\nTo determine whether this is true, you must contrast it with what existed before Muhammad. However, by every account, it appears woman within the pagan cultures of the region, before Islam, were way better off. In fact, their were even Queen's or female rulers in the region, something which is impossible, even today, in any Islamic community.\n\nHere are some fact about Muhammad himself that I implore you to verify yourself:\n\n* He lead twenty-six separate battles of war.\n* In his 50's, he married and bedded a child of 9.\n* He owned many slaves, most of whom were Africans.\n* He had many wives.\n* He ordered the beheading of almost one thosand captured jews.\n\nNow, this is the man that Muslims believe God sent to demonstrate the perfect standard of conduct for all time. Why do Muslim men wear beards? For this very reason. Why do they do the things they do? Cause they believe its what Muhammad would have done.
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Wow..This is the type of questions I really like, so let me try to answer from Islamic Point of view, and if you like it it could be applied else where as it is more of a methodology.\n\nFirstly, you are raising a very important question as there is a middle tier between what is written and how we understand it because there is something in the middle which is Mind set.\n\nSecondly, We need to understand what the religion address in the first place, so we can realize its boundaries.\n\nReligion is a contract between you and your creator. It shows your duites and responsibilities (Job Description), your relationship with other creatures (Job Environment), rewarding system( Job compansation plan), How to (How to accomplish the duties toward God, others), Resources available to you (Within you and from other creatures), and exmaples (Stories from old time) and a mentor (Prophet act as a role model).\n\nIf we include the first point which is a mind set, we ought to work our mind after\n- Learning the HolyBook in its original language as translation might influence the meaning and that requires learning the language as for example when God addresses Mankind by saying (To Those who believe in God), the Arabic language uses notions of men when address Mankind (women and men), so an English speaker would interpret it as only for men, and Arab could interpret it as for Mankind or only men depending on the structure of the sentence.\n- Through Education about everything in a general way. Illetrate could not be advised for judging on that.\n\nIn Islam, interpretation is only restricted to highly educated, with proven track record of education as well as proven track record in doing.\n\nYet, we all know that religious people with linguistics talents only caused the seperation between state and religion because of lack of deep knowledge where else. For Example, in Quran, God said that "I flattened the land for you" so they used to say that Earth is flat and it is now interpretted as that God made it easy as flat for us so we can walk through it". This is where science people should be involved also and now in the world there is an organization that brings scientists from every discipline and get them to match what in Quran to want proven as a fact in Science and this resulted in double confirming many facts as the how the universe firstly created.\n\n-Also, Quran is more than 1500 years now and still I can see it answers the current questions such as (Does God Exists, Who created God, etc) as it seems that these are all time questions by disbelievers.\n\n- Also, Muhammed defind the Sin to us as "What you feel aching you and that you hate others to know about it" so this is really general rule can good persons use all the time to recognize the sin.\n\n- Also, Islam demanded us to ask a mentor with clearly stated conditions for selection as a mentor and if this mentor say something wrong he will bare all his followers sins, so we are not to be blamed and so we have 4 groups with difference in details, yet as a Muslim I can get what I like from any and I should feel comfortable about it as at the end I am not to be blamed(How illetrate would manage also).\n\n- Finally, In Islam we can legalize by example if what I use as a reference share the same with the one I want to legalize for example Muhammed advised us to educate our children Swimming, Shooting and Horse Backriding so any sport can bring benefits as these sports are fine.\nThis what made Islam applicable for 1500 years and it can last as how to judge is implemented.\n\nIt got me quite time to write, but I wish I had more chance to further elaborate on this interesting question
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Spiritual.  By the way, the difference between religion and spirituality is two fold:\n1.  Religion was devised by man, spirituality is a gift from God (or your higher power).\n2.  Religion is for people who are afraid of going to hell, and spirituality is for people who have been there!
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They all correspond to the same idea, that of God. While they both come from different cultures, they both correspond to the same idea, well not compeltely correspond, but still.
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Hardly any. Both sects are united in faith on all fundamental issues like Omnipotence of Allah, last prophethood of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), Holy Quran being the final revelation after other divine books like Bible, and the day of ressurection etc. Besides both sects pray five prayers of Fajr (2 raka't), Zohar (4 raka'ts), Asr (4 raka'ts), Maghrib (3 raka'ts) and Isha (4 raka'ts). Minor differences arise from different schools of thought from among ulema (religious scholars). Not only these differences should be tolerated, they are encouraged for better understanding and improvement of knowledge.\n\nHowever one political issue is that of caliphate after the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Shiites beleive that the matter was resolved by the Prophet (PBUH) before leaving this world on a number of occasions like ghadeer. While Sunnis say that the caliphate was undecided and was rightly chosen by a committee of the elders. Though this issue in no way affects one's faith being a Muslim.\n\nMany Muslims beleive that the minor differences are exagerated by internal and external factors to satisfy their selfish motives.
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Spiritual means invisible...\n\nReligion is what someone personally practices...\n\nSpirituality is in the realm of inner feelings...
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Here is an AWESOME website that compares different branches of Christianity (and other religions):\n\nhttp://www.religionfacts.com
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Basically they're the same. Christianity is a form of Judaism plus a number of other traditions and imported ideas, and Islam borrowed the basics from Judaism as well. \n\nTime has differentiated them to a great extent, that's why even their practitioners have come to believe they're not only different, but antagonistic religions! \n\nIf they concentrated in the many things they have in common, they might be able to stop all the fighting!
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It is rather involved.  They deal with different schools of thought on Islamic law and are related to different geographic areas.  The article below offers a good explanantion.
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kabbalah is jewish mysticsm and is mainly based on the zohar or the works of the ariza"l a kabbalist which lived about four hundred years ago. there are many people who claim to know the kabbalh and use it out for thier personal benefit, like the kabbalah center, however they are a farce.\nfor jewish mysticsm visit chabad.org