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From: emev02@castle.ed.ac.uk (H Oral)
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Subject: Re: Relationship of Muslims with non-Muslims.
Message-ID: <1991Jun7.132936.14145@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 7 Jun 91 13:29:36 GMT
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DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS,
ASSALAMUALAIKUM,

I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THE CONVERSATIONS FOR A WHILE.  ALHAMDULILLAH THAT WE
ARE GIVEN THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE IN SUCH AN EFFICIENT MANNER.

I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THE OVERALL POSTINGS.

IT MAY BE EASIER TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE ABOUT WHAT I WANT TO SAY:

THREE BLIND MEN WHO DO NOT KNOW WHAT AN ELEPHANT IS ARE TAKEN TO AN ELEPHANT.
EVERYONE OF THEM HAVE TRIED TO GET THE IDEA BY TOUCHING AS MUCH AS THEY
HAVE REACHED.  AT THE END, WHEN THEY ARE ASKED WHAT AN ELEPHANT LOOKED LIKE
THEY ANSWERED ACCORDING TO THE PARTS THAT THEY HAVE TOUCHED.   SO, THE MAN
WHO WAS HOLDING THE TAIL SAID THAT IT WAS LONG AND THIN.  WHEREAS, THE ONE
WHO WAS HOLDING THE LEG SAID THAT IT WAS THICK AND BIG ETC.  

ALHAMDULILLAH, THE RELIGION IS PERFECTED BY ALLAH IN THE FORM OF ISLAM.
AND ALLAH HAS PROTECTED IT FOR US INCLUDING SOUND TRADITIONS OF THE
PROPHET(SAW).  TODAY WE HAVE SOURCES OF OUR RELIGION, SO MUCH SO THAT IF WE 
MAKE AN EXTENSIVE STUDY, WE CAN BRING FORTH ALL THE ANSWERS WITHOUT HAVING TO
DISCUSS IT IN GREAT EXTENT.  HOWEVER, IF OUR PRESENTATION OF SUBJECT IS
NOT COMPLETE AND BIASED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, IT IS LIKELY THAT IT WILL
BE SOURCE OF FURTHER MAILS WHICH ARE WRITTEN LIKE CONFRONTATIONS.

I THINK, IT WILL BE HELPFUL WHILE PRESENTING A POINT OF VIEW, TO CONFESS THAT 
THERE ARE ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS WHICH WILL COMPLETE THE PICTURE, HOWEVER THEY ARE
NOT PREPARED FOR PRESENTATION.  EVERY ONE OF US WILL AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT 
PERFECT.  THEREFORE I TAKE IT THAT THIS WILL NOT OFFEND ANYONE.          

MAY ALLAH HELP US AND INCREASE US IN KNOWLEDGE

YOUR MUSLIM BROTHER
hamid oral