Peace Fusion.
I will try and answer this part here,quote:
"GL, I respect your effort in understanding the Quran, but your argument assumes that everyone outside your interpretation is misguided. That is a narrow way to see things."
First let us agree on GOD s argument here in Qoran about what Islam is and its origin since mankind walked the earth. I am saying to you what is said here by Abraham and those who followed Islam after him:
As Abraham raised the foundations of the Beyt, together with Ismail (they prayed): "Our Lord, accept this from us. You are the Hearer, the Omniscient.
وَإِذ يَرفَعُ إِبرٰهـۧمُ القَواعِدَ مِنَ البَيتِ وَإِسمٰعيلُ رَبَّنا تَقَبَّل مِنّا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّميعُ العَليمُ
"Our Lord, make us Muslimeen to You, and from our descendants let there be a community of Muslims to You. Teach us the rites of our religion, and redeem us. You are the Redeemer, Most Merciful.
رَبَّنا وَاجعَلنا مُسلِمَينِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنا أُمَّةً مُسلِمَةً لَكَ وَأَرِنا مَناسِكَنا وَتُب عَلَينا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوّابُ الرَّحيمُ
"Our Lord, and raise among them a messenger to recite to them Your revelations, teach them the scripture and wisdom, and purify them. You are the Almighty, Most Wise."
رَبَّنا وَابعَث فيهِم رَسولًا مِنهُم يَتلوا عَلَيهِم ءايٰتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الكِتٰبَ وَالحِكمَةَ وَيُزَكّيهِم إِنَّكَ أَنتَ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ
Who would forsake the religion of Abraham, except one who fools his own soul? We have chosen him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will be with the righteous.
وَمَن يَرغَبُ عَن مِلَّةِ إِبرٰهـۧمَ إِلّا مَن سَفِهَ نَفسَهُ وَلَقَدِ اصطَفَينٰهُ فِى الدُّنيا وَإِنَّهُ فِى الـٔاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصّٰلِحينَ
When his Lord said to him, Aslim/ "Submit," he said, "I submit to the Lord of the universe."
إِذ قالَ لَهُ رَبُّهُ أَسلِم قالَ أَسلَمتُ لِرَبِّ العٰلَمينَ
Moreover, Abraham exhorted his children to do the same, and so did Jacob: "O my children, God has pointed out the religion for you; do not die except as Muslims."
وَوَصّىٰ بِها إِبرٰهـۧمُ بَنيهِ وَيَعقوبُ يٰبَنِىَّ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصطَفىٰ لَكُمُ الدّينَ فَلا تَموتُنَّ إِلّا وَأَنتُم مُسلِمونَ
Had you witnessed Jacob on his death bed; he said to his children, "What will you Ubudun after I die?" They said, "We will Ubud/follow/serve... your GOD; the GOD of your fathers Abraham, Ismail, and Isaac; the one GOD. To Him we are Muslims."
أَم كُنتُم شُهَداءَ إِذ حَضَرَ يَعقوبَ المَوتُ إِذ قالَ لِبَنيهِ ما تَعبُدونَ مِن بَعدى قالوا نَعبُدُ إِلٰهَكَ وَإِلٰهَ ءابائِكَ إِبرٰهـۧمَ وَإِسمٰعيلَ وَإِسحٰقَ إِلٰهًا وٰحِدًا وَنَحنُ لَهُ مُسلِمونَ
Such is a community from the past. They are responsible for what they earned, and you are responsible for what you earned. You are not answerable for anything they have done.
تِلكَ أُمَّةٌ قَد خَلَت لَها ما كَسَبَت وَلَكُم ما كَسَبتُم وَلا تُسـَٔلونَ عَمّا كانوا يَعمَلونَ
Is this Traditional Islam? What is it then?
GOD s religion is Islam/ GOD s system never changes:
Such is God's system, and whose system is better than God's? "Him alone we Ubud/follow /serve."
صِبغَةَ اللَّهِ وَمَن أَحسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ صِبغَةً وَنَحنُ لَهُ عٰبِدونَ
Say, "Do you argue with us about God, when He is our Lord and your Lord? We are responsible for our deeds, and you are responsible for your deeds. To Him alone we are devoted."
قُل أَتُحاجّونَنا فِى اللَّهِ وَهُوَ رَبُّنا وَرَبُّكُم وَلَنا أَعمٰلُنا وَلَكُم أَعمٰلُكُم وَنَحنُ لَهُ مُخلِصونَ
As for you and me and each individual I am not anyone s wakeel nor do I know their true conviction and I am not judging anyone I call everyone to this truce:
The only religion approved by God is Islam/ "Submission." Ironically, those who have received the scripture are the ones who dispute this fact, despite the knowledge they have received, due to jealousy. For such rejectors of God's revelations, God is most strict in reckoning.
إِنَّ الدّينَ عِندَ اللَّهِ الإِسلٰمُ وَمَا اختَلَفَ الَّذينَ أوتُوا الكِتٰبَ إِلّا مِن بَعدِ ما جاءَهُمُ العِلمُ بَغيًا بَينَهُم وَمَن يَكفُر بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سَريعُ الحِسابِ
If they argue with you, then say, "I have simply Aslamtu/ submitted myself to God; I and those who follow me." You shall proclaim to those who received the scripture, as well as those who did not, "Would you Aslim/submit?" If they want Islam/to submit, then they have been guided, but if they turn away, your sole mission is to deliver this message. God is Seer of all people.
فَإِن حاجّوكَ فَقُل أَسلَمتُ وَجهِىَ لِلَّهِ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِ وَقُل لِلَّذينَ أوتُوا الكِتٰبَ وَالأُمِّيّـۧنَ ءَأَسلَمتُم فَإِن أَسلَموا فَقَدِ اهتَدَوا وَإِن تَوَلَّوا فَإِنَّما عَلَيكَ البَلٰغُ وَاللَّهُ بَصيرٌ بِالعِبادِ
Or shall we reject GOD s Islam and accept men s version?
Of course each to their choice:
Each of you chooses the direction to follow; you shall race towards righteousness. Wherever you may be, God will summon you all. God is Omnipotent.
وَلِكُلٍّ وِجهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلّيها فَاستَبِقُوا الخَيرٰتِ أَينَ ما تَكونوا يَأتِ بِكُمُ اللَّهُ جَميعًا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَىءٍ قَديرٌ
My argument is irrelevant brother.
GOD s argument is the one that matters.
GOD bless you.
Peace.
