Have We Hit Analysis Paralysis

[TripolySunni]

Salam `Aleykum,

I think PouringRain is right, the moment she left the forum seemed empty.

But for real now, I want to complain because people don't participate in good threads, they participate in nonsense threads and I can give examples of this... and although good thread are being opened like Julaybib's thread, yet most topics opened are lame, un-academic and boring such as "Who is the Mureed of so and so" or "Salafis did this or that"...

I mean let me show you bros and sises somthing, here are some threads I opened and I don't open much threads:
Two qualities of a Muslim ruler

who commented on this? no one.

Looking up information on narrators of Hadith

who commented on this? no one.

al-Imamah wal-Siyasah written by ibn Qutaybah al-Baghdadi ?

who commented on this? no one.

Teachers of Al-Bukhari vs Teachers of Al-Kulayni.

who commented on this? one guy.

Writing of prophetic narrations and knowledge.

who commented on this? one guy.


Anywho, I guess it's time for me to open another thread..

[TripolySunni]

Are people taking the messages and things learned here and going out and doing something about it-- living it, teaching it, etc.

To be honest, I know a couple of the regular members on this forum from outside the forum, and I can assure you they are SO GOOD Mashallah and they're giving a perfect image of Islam outside the forum, including Da`wah. This makes me happy to know that the forum has such people in it.

[PouringRain]

@PouringRain: Has this forum brought you any closer to Islam than you were before?

I have gained knowledge from sunni forum-- directly and indirectly (by reading something that triggers other things, and then seeking out information outside of the forum, that I otherwise would not have known to seek out). I have encountered some truly beautiful people on sunni forum, and have been blessed to meet them. I have received some of the most beautiful invitations to Islam on sunni forum, more beautiful than anywhere ever, and one even made me want to cry it was soooooo beautiful.


In light of what Maripat is asking on the forum, I wondered if anyone has considered an internet "fast"? I think that with Ramadan approaching, it would be a good time to "give up the internet" and to spend time both on self reflection and on implementation.

[SASLAMS]

I have gained knowledge from sunni forum-- directly and indirectly (by reading something that triggers other things, and then seeking out information outside of the forum, that I otherwise would not have known to seek out). I have encountered some truly beautiful people on sunni forum, and have been blessed to meet them. I have received some of the most beautiful invitations to Islam on sunni forum, more beautiful than anywhere ever, and one even made me want to cry it was soooooo beautiful.


In light of what Maripat is asking on the forum, I wondered if anyone has considered an internet "fast"? I think that with Ramadan approaching, it would be a good time to "give up the internet" and to spend time both on self reflection and on implementation.

Pouring rain, so much wisdom pours from you. but your non entrace into Islaam is just proof that guidance is in the hands of Allah & not the guided or the messanger.

[Maripat]

Salam `Aleykum,

I think PouringRain is right, the moment she left the forum seemed empty.

But for real now, I want to complain because people don't participate in good threads, they participate in nonsense threads and I can give examples of this... and although good thread are being opened like Julaybib's thread, yet most topics opened are lame, un-academic and boring such as "Who is the Mureed of so and so" or "Salafis did this or that"...

I mean let me show you bros and sises somthing, here are some threads I opened and I don't open much threads:
Two qualities of a Muslim ruler

who commented on this? no one.

Looking up information on narrators of Hadith

who commented on this? no one.

al-Imamah wal-Siyasah written by ibn Qutaybah al-Baghdadi ?

who commented on this? no one.

Teachers of Al-Bukhari vs Teachers of Al-Kulayni.

who commented on this? one guy.

Writing of prophetic narrations and knowledge.

who commented on this? one guy.


Anywho, I guess it's time for me to open another thread..

Akhi, , you amongst those who are doing real work. 'Ilm takes effort and like some other brothers your work also is apparent here at SF. To participate in the threads you have linked takes what? Work again. So these will be brothers like Al-Zayn, Godilali, Ansari or Muzammil Husayn and others. I know each and every one of them are completely occupied their real life assignments. I can tell you for myself - I can not comment on any one of those threads. In fact, it seems, that each of these will be a legitimate research topic. And my personal experience has been that if we get some idea then we are the only one who can tackle it. Not because of the abilities, there are many able people around, but because of the realization of importance.

And if it helps then I might be having the largest number of no response threads.
This is the proof that Allah (SWT) does not need us at all - if a proof was required.