Salaam, I'm new, discovered Quranism a few days ago, I know its real.
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Salaam and welcome, welcome
Like you, I too felt that people were praising our prophet Muhammad more than they were praising god. And watching the way they were putting Muhammad's name next to god's name. I was told when you start your prayer, you praise Muhammad first and then his family and the other prophets.
Seeking knowledge is a good thing (the true path that god wants us to follow). I'm reading the Quran every day, bit by bit, not rushing. Like I said seeking knowledge is a good thing, however it's how we use it is what we got to watch. I've watched people with knowledge in Islam who then alter it for their own benefits.
May god bless us all and guide us in the right path.
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Salaam brother handshake and welcome to the forum
but ever since a young age I figured things out for myself instead of blindly following
I think most of us on this forum (probably everybody) have this in common. We try to figure things out for ourselves.
Salaam,
Bender -
Once again, thank you all for the kind words and warm welcomes.
Praise be to Allah, since this enlightening discovery, I have been reading more Qur'an than ever before in my life. May Allah increase us in guidence and knowledge.
I look forward to chatting more with you guys and girls, peace be upon you all. ;D
Peace,
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Strange question Steven, how do you manage to be 22 living in the UK and not drinking Alcohol? I'm a white convert, I don't have many friends because all they want to do is go out and drink, i didn't even like alcohol before i converted. Do you have the same problem?
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Well, it's taken me a little while to get to this point D
I wouldn't say I don't have any friends - but certainly I do not see a lot of them for the same reason, they go out and drink, I do not go and drink lol.
Peace bro,
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Peace and welcome. welcome peace
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Salaam Steven,
Your friends GO OUT and DRINK but you DO NOT GO but DRINK? lol.
mmKhan
LOL... No, I do not go out, as in I do not go out clubbing, or to pubs etc. and I do not drink, as in I do not drink alcoholic drinks. (Smart arse's P)
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DaresBears, do you not go to pubs or clubs at all then?
Never clubs, sometimes i end up in pubs but i just have a coke or something and it's awkward.
It's really hard to be social in a country where everything almost completely revolves around drinking. -
Never clubs, sometimes i end up in pubs but i just have a coke or something and it's awkward.
It's really hard to be social in a country where everything almost completely revolves around drinking.I know what you mean by the social culture being driven around the consumption of alcohol-and in such excess, might I add! I don't mix in those circles so anymore, but I know when I was a student I never felt pressurised to drink nor did I have the desire to do so. I did find, however, having grown up in a Muslim family, I was very conscious of being around alcohol and very cautious to avoid anything I deemed as "contamination", but the farther into my student life (which was a very long time ago now!), the less aware and averse I became to it. Nowadays, I very very occasionally have frequented a pub/ night club with work colleagues ("socialising", but I don't enjoy the environment as it is something I have actively avoided in the main for the last six years.
Anyway, hold strong in what you beleive in and I hope I can do the same, insh'Allah.
Peace.
Sajda.
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Peace!
I have not read all of the contents of this thread. However, I just wanted to welcome you Yes, it's REAL indeed.
DaresBares, I felt the same way before I got married. Now, I mainly just hang out with my hubby and close family. It was really awkward getting together with a group of people because somehow alcohol or some other inappropriateness would enter the scene. sigh