Gassa
I have never said i have full knowledge of the Koran.
You very well that in the Gambia we attend Koranic schools (daara) where we
learn to recite verses of the Holy Koran. I attended local koanic
school(daara) where i learn about the Holy Koran and verses that i can use
for my daily prayers. I know very well that according to the Koran
intoxication and eating of Pork is prohibited but i was just wondering if
there is a story behind it but it seems there are people who believe i am
challenging what is in the Koran.I am a practicing muslim and so is my
family. I dont mean to irritate or offend anybody but i believe if there is
something i have little knowledge of then i can ask. I think one of the aims
of the L is to educate and enrich one anothers knowledge. I would rather ask
than going around giving stupid answers.
There are people who says: If one  eats pork and die within 40 days that
person may go to hell. There are others who says : If you eat pork and pray,
within 40 days your prayers will not be answered to. This is very confusing
for me. Here in Norway,During christmas me and my family eats turkey or
lamb. Norwegians ask me why i dont eat pork and i tell them i am a muslim
and we are not allowed to eat pork. The first question i get is why
specifically pork, this is very difficult for me to answer thats why i throw
the ball to the L with thw hope of getting a more specific answer if there
is any. I got some answers from Falankoi and jabou.
I think it would be better to direct your questions to Falankoi. I am sure
he can help you.


God bless you
Matarr

>From: Jungle Sunrise <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Quranic prohibitions on food & intoxicants
>Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 02:28:45 +0000
>
>Matarr,
>
>I do not normally like to deal with specifics because, most often than not,
>they are misconstrued, mis-interpreted and hung around your neck as what
>you
>have said. But for the sake of arguement, I would like to ask the following
>questions:
>
>a) Which is worse?
>
>1. Back biting.
>
>2. Drinking alcohol.
>
>3. Eating pork.
>
>4. shirte i.e asssociating God like we sometimes, in the Senegambia region
>do/say, e.g. had it not been for God and Alieu/Ousman/Yama etc, or in
>Wollof
>Yaala Aji Amie or Barke Serigne Fatty/Hydara/Touba/Nyiass, etc.
>
>5. Hypocrisy.
>
>6. Murder.
>
>Please, if you wish to answer the above six questions, I would be most
>grateful if you would answer them in order of gravity, ascending or
>descending order is your prerogative.
>
>b) What is your opinion?
>
>1. Whether pre-destination is Islamic/myth or part of the Holly Quaran?
>
>2. Which are the most powerful surras in the holly book?
>
>3. How important are the surras; Al-Fatiha, An- Nas, Al-Falaq, Al-Ikhlas,
>Al-lahab, Al- Kafirun, etc, etc.
>
>4. Is there any combination of any of the above verses that one can make
>and
>use to pray in one go (one prayer, particularly at night and more
>specifically certain nights) and it will be like wiping away the sins of
>not
>praying for many, many months?
>
>5. If the answer to question 4 is yes, why? You are free to disclose the
>how, but I am not asking.
>
>Have  a good day, Gassa.
>
>
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