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islamispeace
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Posted: 13 March 2014 at 3:06pm |
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As-salaam alaikum and welcome to the forum. I am glad that you are interested in Islam and your questions reflect your sincerity. The most important thing is not let ignorant, prejudiced people influence your thinking. People often fear what they don't understand and many people in western countries do not understand Islam. They have never actually studied the religion or read the Quran, so why would their opinions mean anything? You should drown out such voices and not let their ignorance influence you. It was the same when you were a Baptist. You accepted what you were told even though you had never read the Bible. Once you did read the Bible, there was a problem. It's the same with the people telling you that Islam is bad. They don't know what they are talking about. Allah (swt) is calling you. So, my advice is for you to keep going on the path you are on. Listen to your intuition and continue researching Islam. Reading the Quran and the Sunnah is a good start. I hope this helps. |
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Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds. (Surat al-Anaam: 162)
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Caringheart
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Greetings walkwithgrace,
My only advice would be to do exactly the same as you did with the Bible... Read the Qur'an. Keep seeking quiet time with God asking Him to reveal to you the Truth. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the LordBe still and know... 'in quietness ye shall find Me' May God bless you, and may you find the peace you are looking for, Caringheart Edited by Caringheart - 13 March 2014 at 9:12pm |
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Let us seek Truth together
Blessed be God forever "I believe in Jesus as I believe in the sun... not because I see it, but because by it, I see everything else.: - C.S.Lewis |
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NABA
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Assalamalecum,a muslim is a person who submits his will to Allah.a person can't b a muslim by just having arabic or persian name.u say u r reading Quran.MashaAllah, so u might hv gone thru this ch 5 v 32-Allah says that if u kill a human being unless for murder or for mischief in the land means as if u hv killed whole humanity, if u save an innocent human being means as if u hv saved whole humanity.Allah in ch 28 v 83 says Allah will grant home of hereafter only to those who don't want mischief on the land.so a person following the above verses is a muslim.those who coz harm to innocents are dwellers of hell unless they repent or sway to right path.sister islam is the true religion, read Quran fully and then think.Also show the truth of Quran to those who say the above things to u.tell them to know islam read Quran don't look at the followers, Islam is perfect Muslims are not.Allah in Quran in ch 4 v 124 says any person who has faith in Allah and does good deeds b it man or women will enter heaven.Allah in ch 4 v 48 n v 116 says Allah if want can forgive any sin butnot the sin of associating partners with Allah.Allah in ch 103 v 1-4 says with token of time man is in state of loss except those who hv faith, good deeds, resorting people to truth, resorting people to patience and perseverance. Many scholars regards these as 4 things to enter heaven.
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Abu Loren
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The reason you are drawn to Islam is because God is calling you. He guides whom He wills to a Straight Path. I too was a former Christian but I never felt that God could come down from heaven as a man and live among us then sacrifice Himself for mankid.
The Qur'an is the Words of Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala maker of heaven and earth and all this is in between.
My advise to you would be to not to listen to other people but to learn about God and His creation by yourself. This is because people could give you the wrong information and you would be looking at the wrong places.
Allah Subhana Wa ta'ala calls people to Himself and many do not heed His calling and lose out and spend eternity in hell fire.
Yes indeed, Islam and Muslims have a 'bad press' recently and this prejudice would not go away any time soon. But know also that not ALL Muslims are good, there are people walking around today who calls themselves Muslims but they are not. What I mean is that to be a Muslim one needs to believe in the Oneness of Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala, believe in the Day of Resurrection, His angels, His books, His Prophets and Messengers, Pre-destination etc. Also a believer must pray five times a day, give charity (basically practice the five pillars of Islam).
I would urge you to search for people who have converted to Islam from Christianity, you can do this on Youtube as there are people who has testimonies there that may help. May be their situations are similar to yours and may be it would be easier for you to relate to them.
I would advise you to search for people like Abdur Rahman Green, Yusef Estes, and the Deen Show. For learning about Islam I recommend Mufti Ismail Menk of Zimbabwe.
Keep reading and learing the Qur'an as I am convinced it is from Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala God Almighty. Edited by Abu Loren - 14 March 2014 at 6:06am |
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And here is a very important lesson which teaches us the fundamentals of this religion. matters of Creed. the usool of this deen. a must studied. its in mp3. but if you prefer reading, then you can download the pdf in the page.
http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/2013/12/12/qawaid-al-arbaa-the-four-principles-rayaan-barker/ |
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shamimuhammed
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what will happen when you die. the detailed journey of your soul after death. Remember death often. And pray to Allah to take care of your soul and to guide it. http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/2014/01/13/full-detailed-set-journey-of-the-soul-abu-muadh-taqweem-aslam/
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