From: Urox@aol.com
Date: Sun 03 Jul 1994 - 09:17:41 EEST
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Rahim!
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil'Alamiin
Arrahmanir Rahiim
Maliki Yaumiddiin
Iyyaaka Na'budu Wa'iyyaka Nasta'iin
Ihdinash'shirrathal Mustaqiim
Shiraathal'ladziina an'amta 'Alaihim
Ghairil Maghdluubi 'Alaihim Waladl-Dlaaliin.
Amiin.
In the name of (Invisible) God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Praise be to (Invisible) God, Lord of the Creation,
The Compassionate, the Merciful, King of Judgement-day!
You alone we worship, and to you alone we pray for help.
Guide us to the straight path
The path of those whom You have favoured,
Not of those who have incurred Your wrath, Nor of those who have gone astray.
The Fatiha, or Opening, the first prayer in the Book of Hrestol.
I haven't been paying much attention to the debate on Loskalm, monotheism
etc, mainly because I've never played in the West and am much more interested
in writing up notes on my voyages to the Eastern Isles of Iabadu, Telaga Batu
et al.
But since Bryan Maloney has challenged me to bring in a perspective of
monotheism from the True Faith instead of the followers of Isa Al-masih (the
one called Jesus by the Kafir), I'll try to put in my 2 clacks worth.
I've never understood the IG church very well but a quick perusal of my RQ
III and GoG material makes me think the Hrestoli of Loskalm are most like the
Islamic world because of their (slightly) more egalitarian society, the
potential for advancement through merit and the following of the final
Prophet who corrected misinterpretations of earlier teachings. The profession
of faith should be: "There is only the Invisible God and Hrestol was his
Messenger." I have used Messenger because while Hrestol is a prophet (nabi),
of which there are several, Malkion included, there is only one Messenger
(Rasulallah) _and there can be no more_.
Sorcery also fits well because of Islam's traditions of Mystic Wise Men who
keep knowledge and study law and through meditation and prayer can gain magic
powers as in the Sufi tradition. I'm not really sure what direction to take
with this because I don't know which aspects are most interesting to others.
I suppose I could look up examples of magic, demons, etc in the Koran and
other sources and make them into Gloranthan stories but maybe it would be
better if I answered questions. Are people interested?
Mark Foster
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