Tret for this will be my last reply on the issue, since we are going around in circles and you are arguing without reading the posted Ginans and articles on the issue.tret wrote:Fayaz - Why do you say this argument is a contradiction? contradiction to what? Please explain yourself clearly.
On the contrary, I explained [or tried to explain] the concept of Taw'hid, based on my understanding from the works of Hujjats and Dai's of Ismailis, providing you [credible and authentic] references and you are more than welcome to inform yourself.
- when you say "Essence and Intellect must be the same": Please provide any reference, beside your own opinion.
Fayaz - What I am trying to articulate, is not my own invented philosophy. But this is the teachings of our very own Hujjats of the Imam of the Time. Having said that, I don't believe the rule of majority holds any truth or is valid. I could argue that ahl-e-sunnah [or even Christianity] in number are more than ismailis; does that make our tariqa right or wrong?? It doesn't bother me at all that every member of this site is disagreeing with me. Just FYI, there were other participants who have just stopped coming to this site, because of inconsistencies. I might as well do the same at some point. Difference of opinion is alright, so long as it is express it in a civilized manner. But, if that can not be maintained, one is not obliged to participate.
Everyone is entitled to their own belief and opinion. There are millions of people in india who believe elephants and cows are god, is it my business??? I tried to provide authentic references, inline with Ismaili Muslim Doctrine. You are more than welcome to reject'em.
Hafiz says: Your [Hafiz's] duty is to say prayer --- Don't bother if one listens to it or not.
BTW, it's Navroz Mubarak, first of all. Second, it's not "Khusyali Mubarak", it is Khushalli Mubarak
First of i dont need to be any more clear on the contradiction between your articulation of Monotheist Ismailism verses my articulation of Monorealist Ismailism
You asked for my sources, i have provided them in the past with the article on the beliefs of MSMS on God, and various others have posted the requist Ginans. Below are 2 more sources provided by KM
KM wrote
1) Risala Dar Haqiqati Din by SHABU'D-DIN SHAH AL-HUSAYNI,
TRUE MEANING OF RELIGION, Translated into English by W. IVANOW
It can be accessed at:
http://www.ismaili.net/Source/0693.html
2) PANDIYAT-I JAWANMARDI OR “ADVICES OF MANLINESS” BY W. IVANOW which can be accessed at:
http://ismaili.net/heritage/book_view?apage=P
The first one was written by the son of Maulana Ali Shah the second by Maulana Mustansirbillah the second.
I would like to argue that these along with the Ginans hold much more weight than Qadi Numan's EXOTERIC treasteties. I am familiar with them, i have informed my self of them. On the contrary you have still not informed your self on the Ginans provided.
The Fatimid Treatises were developed to reconcile Greek, Persian and Arabic philosophies of God or The One. Qadi Numan was living in Fatimid Egypt whose majority population was Maliki Sunni. I have no doubt that his work was influenced by that fact more than any other.
However even with these sources and several others provided to you in the past, i believe you will still argue, which is a sign of intellectual dishonesty. You have maintained that your version is official Ismaili Doctrine. Well i guess most members of this web site would disagree based on several sources provided in the past and in the reply. Also your reference to cows as God, was it directed at us? The spelling correction was a joke i hope and not a jab.