Salamun Alaikum
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......because that was when I first realized the real reason why I'm being here in earth, so this life is not what I'm thinking about before, it is not about living as good, kind people as I believed earlier, it is actually not enough.....
Hi Donnyw
Your quote above is interesting for me as I have started to feel exactly the opposite of what you have mentioned i.e. Earlier, from a so called religious person, I feel these days that that the real reason why I am being here on earth (so this life is actually what I never thought before) is actually about living as good, kind person and it is actually seems to be enough for me these days. Seems I am going in a wrong direction!!This is what I have been thinking earlier and despite changing my focal point a number of times, I feel getting nowhere!!
Salam and welcome
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I believe in the life before death! sun
peace
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Hi Donnyw
Your quote above is interesting for me as I have started to feel exactly the opposite of what you have mentioned i.e. Earlier, from a so called religious person, I feel these days that that the real reason why I am being here on earth (so this life is actually what I never thought before) is actually about living as good, kind person and it is actually seems to be enough for me these days. Seems I am going in a wrong direction!!This is what I have been thinking earlier and despite changing my focal point a number of times, I feel getting nowhere!!
Salam and welcome
Salam Patanahi, thank you for your reply and wish God bless you more.
Just to convey my opinion, all 'religions' including 'Islam' which is believed by most people right now emphasizes of effort to be kind and good person and they said this is the true goal of living in this world.
I dont say that it is incorrect, but it is not enough.
Remember in AlBaqarah Allah said there are 3 minimum criteria of being a true believer who will go to heaven.
- Believe in Allah
- Believe in the Judgement day
- Doing righteous work
So being kind, good person qualify us for some part of no 3, hence to be righteous not only being kind, good, just, fair people, but we also know that it is also to observe salat, zakat etc. There is purpose of that, and eventually it is clear the command of the 'rituals' is indeed to make a person to have a strong and good characters.
Anyhow how about point 1 and 2? Eventually being righteous (no 3) only is not enough to meet those two other important criteria, because that is the life is about, earth wasn't created by God for no reason, God can keep us in heaven if He only wants us to observe being righteous (point 3), but earth was created because this is a testing ground for not only point 3, but equally if not more important point 1 and 2, which is not possible if no earth in first place, of course if all people is still in Heaven, they know God exist nobody will be atheist or idol worshiper, but in earth we see the true color of human revealed, indeed some of them do not believe God exist at all, some believe but require other person or object to believe (idol worshiper)!
So life in earth will reveal the true color of a person, he can be kind and good people, but deeper in his heart he simply just an opponent of God, how many atheist people that are good people? I believe many of them, but they are just opponent of God.
This is my opinion.
Salam.
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Wa Salaams! I am so happy that I had the chance to read your story...especially how you cried and felt fear. It is scary, isn't it...to have everything you thought you knew was correct come crashing down? For me, going this on my own is what is scary, although I am a very opinionated person, LOL.
May Allah guide us on the straight path of truth always, amin.
With peace,
Amina
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Welcome, and congradulations!
6125] Whomever GOD wills to guide, He renders his chest wide open to Submission. And whomever He wills to send astray, He renders his chest intolerant and straitened, like one who climbs towards the sky.* GOD thus places a curse upon those who refuse to believe.
If GOD renders one's heart content with Submission, he will be following a light from his Lord. Therefore, woe to those whose hearts are hardened against GOD's message; they have gone far astray.
Note the chaos in many muslim countries because of their idolatry
reflect on the Garden of Eden
make your life between you and God