Comments on: The Prophecy Continues to be Fulfilled http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dr magdy http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-160273 Dr magdy Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:51:28 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-160273 Just because building tall buildings is a sign before the day of judgment, does that mean it’s haram? No it is an association and not a ruling of halal or haram. This applies to all such prophetic signs. But it is not an efficient or logical use of resources. This invesment could save thousands of muslims from death or near death. If I have this amount of money I would have used it to feed and save muslims in Gaza ,iraq,or afghanistan just to mention a few. Just because building tall buildings is a sign before the day of judgment, does that mean it’s haram?

No it is an association and not a ruling of halal or haram. This applies to all such prophetic signs.
But it is not an efficient or logical use of resources. This invesment could save thousands of muslims from death or near death. If I have this amount of money I would have used it to feed and save muslims in Gaza ,iraq,or afghanistan just to mention a few.

]]> By: Mohammed http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-81061 Mohammed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:21:19 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-81061 <a href="http://www.7days.ae/showstory.php?id=70330">It never ends.</a> It never ends.

]]> By: Ibrahim http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-79704 Ibrahim Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:27:23 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-79704 Just because building tall buildings is a sign before the day of judgment, does that mean it's haram? Just because building tall buildings is a sign before the day of judgment, does that mean it’s haram?

]]> By: Shadower http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-79701 Shadower Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:04:02 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-79701 I think once helicopters are being brought in to move construction material, instead of cranes, you might want to step back and think a minute. But I still would disagree with tendencies to demonize by comparing him to one of the most evil men mentioned in the Quran, or trying to insinuate he does not give to charity (an argument that has lost all meaning considering how it is brought up every time an Arab is building something). I think once helicopters are being brought in to move construction material, instead of cranes, you might want to step back and think a minute.

But I still would disagree with tendencies to demonize by comparing him to one of the most evil men mentioned in the Quran, or trying to insinuate he does not give to charity (an argument that has lost all meaning considering how it is brought up every time an Arab is building something).

]]> By: George Carty http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-79557 George Carty Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:28:26 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-79557 Another point - is there any point in building such an enormously high tower? Wouldn't you run into diminishing returns, where eventually so much of the building would need to be occupied by elevator shafts that it would have less usable floor space than a shorter building? Another point – is there any point in building such an enormously high tower? Wouldn’t you run into diminishing returns, where eventually so much of the building would need to be occupied by elevator shafts that it would have less usable floor space than a shorter building?

]]> By: Shadower http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-79356 Shadower Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:04:07 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-79356 Uthman that does not mean he is building the tower so that he may "touch the face of God". This tower is being built by a private company, Walid Ibn Talal has given money in the past to the Palestinians and to the poor in Lebanon, when Jenin was demolished by the Israelis he helped fund the rebuilding of the camp, this is why Mayor Juliani of NYC in 2001 refused his donation to help the victims of the attacks. The hadith of the Prophet mentions it as a sign of the nearness of the Day of Judgment, but does it refer to the people building these towers as evil or condemned to Hell for their actions? Uthman that does not mean he is building the tower so that he may “touch the face of God”.

This tower is being built by a private company, Walid Ibn Talal has given money in the past to the Palestinians and to the poor in Lebanon, when Jenin was demolished by the Israelis he helped fund the rebuilding of the camp, this is why Mayor Juliani of NYC in 2001 refused his donation to help the victims of the attacks.

The hadith of the Prophet mentions it as a sign of the nearness of the Day of Judgment, but does it refer to the people building these towers as evil or condemned to Hell for their actions?

]]> By: Danial http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-79313 Danial Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:32:56 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-79313 Anyone else think that money can be used towards aid to Gazans? Anyone else think that money can be used towards aid to Gazans?

]]> By: Julaybib http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-79236 Julaybib Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:55:42 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-79236 One child dies from hunger or a preventable disease every (?) 3 seconds and the Saudis want to build phallic status symbols. Grotesque. One child dies from hunger or a preventable disease every (?) 3 seconds and the Saudis want to build phallic status symbols. Grotesque.

]]> By: Uthman Effendi http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-79163 Uthman Effendi Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:56:21 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-79163 Wow. A tower that dwarfs the Dubai Tower... You are rightfully reminded of the prophecy given by our Prophet s.a.w.s., but looking at the picture of the towers, I was reminded of the verse in the Qur'an describing how Pharaoh ordered Haman to build him a structure so he could climb up to Musa's God. The owner of the tower may be a Muslim, but I doubt this tower is being built because he thinks that it will make it easier for him to get closer to Allah. Wow. A tower that dwarfs the Dubai Tower… You are rightfully reminded of the prophecy given by our Prophet s.a.w.s., but looking at the picture of the towers, I was reminded of the verse in the Qur’an describing how Pharaoh ordered Haman to build him a structure so he could climb up to Musa’s God. The owner of the tower may be a Muslim, but I doubt this tower is being built because he thinks that it will make it easier for him to get closer to Allah.

]]> By: George Carty http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-79150 George Carty Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:37:10 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2008/04/03/the-prophecy-continues-to-be-fulfilled/#comment-79150 Is the graphic from a US website? I thought Australia was metric these days... Is the graphic from a US website? I thought Australia was metric these days…

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