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Q&A: Why is Atheism bad and Atheists and the West outsiders?
Asalamualikum Sull Kaak, I was just engaging with your article, ‘Ancient Religiosity and Modern Atheism.‘ It’s so beautifully written, though the latter part of the article is mere rhetoric. The central argument was that belief systems and cultural practices (Nature worshipping/ holding nature in great esteem) emerged in ancient civilizations, not because they were just afraid of nature, but because they were keen observers who would reflect on the complexity of nature, providing them with transcendental insights, etc. So it’s not their ignorance or their lack of knowledge that led to the erection of the edifice of faith, but their spirituality and robust engagement with nature( And there is an…
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Ancient Religiosity and Modern Atheism
Environment has an effect on every living organism in varying degrees. Yet the study of human social evolution has demonstrated conclusively that human beings have always been relatively free from the effect of their environment as compared to other creations. This is as true for ancient times as it is for today. This is important because many people think that the ancient reverence came out of fear of what could impact lives and even end them. Modern anthropologists have increasingly come to the belief that ancient humans were keen observers of nature and natural phenomenon. It was not that they only perceived nature mystically, entangled with it, challenged by it,…
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Alamdar
Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani Wali (ra) or Nund Rishi is the patron saint of Kashmir, its Alamdar. Here is an attempt to produce a rhythmic translation of his kalaam. We have used Kashmiri from different sources and benefited from Artificial Intelligence to produce rhyming content.
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Kashmiri Traditions | Kashmiri Folklore | The Malcontent Cured
Reverend J. Hinton Knowles writes in 1887, “Kashmir as a field of Folk-lore literature is, perhaps, not surpassed in fertility by any other country in the world”. Yet, these stories are unknown to non-Kashmiris and Kashmiris alike. This is an attempt to share some of these stories with you. Check this story about “Wisdom”.
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No god but God!
Only those mindful of Allah receive guidance. And only those who Worship God can remain mindful of him. Only by remembering Allah all day they may be mindful of him. This initial seeding humility is necessary for receiving any more guidance. Only the ones with basic adab can develop their adab any further. The basic of adab is to know that there are things which you are not knowing. Only with this attitude can adab and then belief and then nearness to Allah be achieved. The belief in what you see not is the first step towards adab for it shows sincerity inside you and the shahadah that only God…
Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment
