This is my Story
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Good story. Indeed you are blessed to still have shelter and practice your religion. I had a similar experience with my parents. (read my last post http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9602869.msg283734#msg283734 ) I was a Christian for many years till I started studying the Quran when I was around 17 years old. It was very difficult at first. There were many different interpretations and sects in Islam but God willing God guided me in stages. I would have very well followed hadith had it not been for an accident that occurred while I was surfing the web.
One day I was searching on-line for an electronic version of the Quran and in my search I stumbled upon a site called submission.org. The group that owned the site were said to be 'Quran Aloners.' At first i was a bit skeptical since i was adamant that Hadith had to be part of 'God's Way' .It was weeks before my curiosity got the better of me that I then started to read and study what they had to say. After my studies I then realized that the Quran Alone ought to be studied and not Hadiths and Sunna. After that revelation many years ago God has guided me since then in stages.What a lot of 'muslims' today don't realize is that every single practice has been
'tampered' with. This is not a fairy tale. It is a fact. Some believe it to be impossible but i beg to differ. If these fabricators can make up all sorts of lies and foolish stories about the Prophet is it really so hard to believe that they (the fabricators and idol worshipers of Muhammad) even had the audacity to change the basic practices of Monotheism???At any rate this topic is completely separate issue(forgive me from straying too far)May God guide us all and increase our intelligence.
Peace,
Kevin -
peace,
welcome to the forum. Nice story.
Oh, I forgot to mention that they said there is a jinn inside me apparently when I told them about my deen. (I had to laugh inside anyways).
Maybe that was the jinn inside you laughing? ;D
It's interesting Muslims would respond with "you're a jew/christian" considering much of what Muslims believe/practice is from judaism/Christianity yet they are unaware of it etc. The irony!
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Peace sister,
Praise be to Allah you found the truth and stood by it even in the face of so much adversity. It's always tough telling the family, but it seems you were compelled to for a reason. Show them what a true Muslim is like, and perhaps you may facilitate the guidance Allah may intend for them as well.
May peace be with you.
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Good story. Indeed you are blessed to still have shelter and practice your religion. I had a similar experience with my parents. (read my last post http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9602869.msg283734#msg283734 ) I was a Christian for many years till I started studying the Quran when I was around 17 years old. It was very difficult at first. There were many different interpretations and sects in Islam but God willing God guided me in stages. I would have very well followed hadith had it not been for an accident that occurred while I was surfing the web.
One day I was searching on-line for an electronic version of the Quran and in my search I stumbled upon a site called submission.org. The group that owned the site were said to be 'Quran Aloners.' At first i was a bit skeptical since i was adamant that Hadith had to be part of 'God's Way' .It was weeks before my curiosity got the better of me that I then started to read and study what they had to say. After my studies I then realized that the Quran Alone ought to be studied and not Hadiths and Sunna. After that revelation many years ago God has guided me since then in stages.What a lot of 'muslims' today don't realize is that every single practice has been
'tampered' with. This is not a fairy tale. It is a fact. Some believe it to be impossible but i beg to differ. If these fabricators can make up all sorts of lies and foolish stories about the Prophet is it really so hard to believe that they (the fabricators and idol worshipers of Muhammad) even had the audacity to change the basic practices of Monotheism???At any rate this topic is completely separate issue(forgive me from straying too far)May God guide us all and increase our intelligence.
Peace,
KevinSalam, Kevin.
I just read your story. ) It seems we all have some similarities. Its the same thing as striving hard for the cause of Allah (which is a good thing). I am glad you didn't even followed ?Hadith?. Allah works in His mysterious ways and guides people to His Light in a different or the same ways. I'm sorry to hear that it took years for your father to calm down and speak to you. And indeed we should be grateful that Allah has chosen to guide us to His Path, allhamdulillah. I actually came across with that website (Submission) during my research too. They had some Verses from the Qur'an that was against Shirk and hadith. As much as I can remember, I don't agree with praying 5 times a day as it explained there and some others.
I agree. What I cannot understand is, when they found some lies in Hadith and yet continued to follow it. They just chose to ignore it I guess and they are convinced this is what the Prophet Muhammad did and said in Hadith. They don't question about their religion simple as that and they believe that they are guided and this lead them not to learn anything about the Hadith and the Qur'an. May Allah forgive us and always guide us to His Right Path until we meet Him, God willing.
Peace be upon you.
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peace,
welcome to the forum. Nice story.
Maybe that was the jinn inside you laughing? ;D
It's interesting Muslims would respond with "you're a jew/christian" considering much of what Muslims believe/practice is from judaism/Christianity yet they are unaware of it etc. The irony!
rotfl lol! Maybe... you're right. Hehe
I would never say to anyone that they are a Jew or non-Muslim when they claim to be a Muslim. Allah knows best who is the believer and who isn't.
And thank you brother Wakas. D
Peace be upon you.
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Peace sister,
Praise be to Allah you found the truth and stood by it even in the face of so much adversity. It's always tough telling the family, but it seems you were compelled to for a reason. Show them what a true Muslim is like, and perhaps you may facilitate the guidance Allah may intend for them as well.
May peace be with you.
Salaam,
Thank you.
That's what I also thought. Or maybe Allah wanted to put out my sadness for keeping my deen secret? To be honest, I thought lots of times to tell my family more about my deen but after everything I went through by confessing my deen to them, I don't think I can. ( I am not ready for that. They will think I am misleading them. One of my sister even says every time she sees in the house "I seek refugee in Allah from the whispering of shaydan (satan)." She sees me as a "jinn". '( I pray for them that Allah guides them since He is the Guider. I would have loved the idea of my mother and the rest of the family to leave the Hadith and follow the Qur'an only but it's easy to say than done.Thank you again. )
Peace be upon you.
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Peace God Alone
Thank you for sharing your story, I hope I have the courage one day to speak to my family about things too
Kukumber
Peace be upon you.
You're welcome. God willing, may Allah make it easy for you and may Allah show your family the truth of Islam soon.
Peace.
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God alone,
Thank you for sharing your story. I have read it many times , but it is still interesting. I hope/pray you keep your pace in your struggle towards the paradise.
All the best.
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Oh, my! God has given you such great strength! It is difficult to live with family that will not accept your beliefs. I wish you the best, and that you stay strong. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
Btw, your English writing is beautiful )
