02-14-2008, 07:13 PM
Dears,
In my view the history of Valentine (as available in documents forwarded by Sarfraz) has to be seen in specific circumstances, social and cultural values and requirements of different religions.
I am of confirmed opinion that love between man and woman is always (ultimately) aimed at sexual relationships and similar materialistic attractions. Culture in so many things do over-ride the respective religions. This may be wrong but this is real. I can prove it even in Islamic history and evolution process of Islamic society. Every culture is different from the other.
We know what is the culture of Faranggies. There are so many things in that culture prevelant since ages which are socially and religiously not acceptable to us. The incident written in the said document, if it is true, might be due to that openness of Faranggy culture where such things are not considered taboos. But in the isolated picture of the culture of Farangies it may not be a very disturbing issue.
Anyways.
God says to faithfuls that, "God knows that idea of women will come to the minds of men (means men will feel attraction) it's not a sin since this attraction is created by God. But men are ordered to keep this idea only to the extent of idea and do not at all let it to enhance the limits"
This is the understanding of some Ayaat-e-Mubarika.
We have our limits and we should not cross these social, cultural and religious limits.
Rest of things might not make big issues.
Regards,
Kamran.
In my view the history of Valentine (as available in documents forwarded by Sarfraz) has to be seen in specific circumstances, social and cultural values and requirements of different religions.
I am of confirmed opinion that love between man and woman is always (ultimately) aimed at sexual relationships and similar materialistic attractions. Culture in so many things do over-ride the respective religions. This may be wrong but this is real. I can prove it even in Islamic history and evolution process of Islamic society. Every culture is different from the other.
We know what is the culture of Faranggies. There are so many things in that culture prevelant since ages which are socially and religiously not acceptable to us. The incident written in the said document, if it is true, might be due to that openness of Faranggy culture where such things are not considered taboos. But in the isolated picture of the culture of Farangies it may not be a very disturbing issue.
Anyways.
God says to faithfuls that, "God knows that idea of women will come to the minds of men (means men will feel attraction) it's not a sin since this attraction is created by God. But men are ordered to keep this idea only to the extent of idea and do not at all let it to enhance the limits"
This is the understanding of some Ayaat-e-Mubarika.
We have our limits and we should not cross these social, cultural and religious limits.
Rest of things might not make big issues.
Regards,
Kamran.
