Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Users
Skins
  • Light
  • Brite
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Free Minds Forum Icon
  1. Home
  2. General Issues / Questions
  3. General Issues / Questions
  4. Here I go again

Here I go again

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved General Issues / Questions
67 Posts 22 Posters 1.7k Views
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • A Offline
    A Offline
    Alen
    wrote on last edited by
    #16

    I don't know if you guys remember me, but I came here a few months ago saying that I was struggling with Islam. Then a few months later, I mentioned that I talked to a Sheikh who helped me and I started praying again. Well the problem is I'm back where I started. I stopped praying again. I find myself once again torn between Christianity or just not believing in a religion at all. I always think of my relatives who died and wonder what happened to them? Sometimes I feel that I want to die just to find out what exactly is the truth? I'm just so bloody curious!
    I don't know what to do

    Peace,
    Respectfully.

    My thought on this is this read The Bible, read The Quran, compare, talk to priests as well as imams and then go home and use your own logic.
    You have to use your own judgment, afterall, you are making your decisions and not Bible, Quran, priests, imams or this forum.

    What does the oracle tell Neo at the first meeting?

    Glory be to our God,
    Glory be to our God.
    God bless you.
    Peace.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • A Offline
      A Offline
      afridi220
      wrote on last edited by
      #17

      peace belalhammad

      "not all of them are the same."

      certainly not all who call themselves christians do not believe in the quran. they may be born to the situation they are in right now, but they do believe in God & all that He has enjoined us to believe which includes the quran. it may take some time but who knows these brothers among the so called christian faith will emerge to make themselves known.

      Of course God knows best. if i may quote

      3113 They are not all the same, from the people of the book are an upright nation; they recite God's signs during parts of the night and they prostrate.

      and from 7431 RT "........None knows your Lord's soldiers except Him. It is but a reminder for people."

      jedi peace. ramon O0

      Sorry dear the majority believes in trinity which is equal to Hinduism.
      voodoo

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • WakasW Offline
        WakasW Offline
        Wakas
        wrote on last edited by
        #18

        Peace Wakas
        Think you for your reply; I still think rejecting the Quran after reading and studying it is a great sin. do you agree?

        peace,

        Where did 'confused' say he/she had read and studied the Quran then rejected it? Nowhere.

        All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • S Offline
          S Offline
          Soraya
          wrote on last edited by
          #19

          salam sister
          Religion concerns only U and ur creator..God created U to adore HIM only..so U dont have to bother about people.As long as u have a true conscious for yourself..
          You have to keep on researching sister..Dont give up looking for truth..
          And there is something called patience..
          U have to keep on looking for perfection in what u think is right..who knows,,maybe 1 day U shall find that Islam is indeed perfect,bearing in mind that Muslims are not,unfortunately
          All the best sister
          Fee Amanillah<Be in Allah's Trust>

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • H Offline
            H Offline
            Hope
            wrote on last edited by
            #20

            Hi,

            I'm really glad I found someone from Egypt here. I think since you live there you probably saw what happened to the country when it became "religous." People became mean, rude and intolerant. How can a country that has one of the oldest civilizations, and the most beautiful culture with the third movie production in the world go down like that? How can the country that has for decades been producing some of the best movies, music, literature brand all of these things as "haram." What's going on here? Why is all this happening?

            I have to say one of the things that are really turning me off Islam is how people are becoming so bloody judgemental. You don't see Christians or Jews or Buddhists or in fact people of any religion behave like that. Last year I was interviewing a convert to Islam (I'm a journalist) and half way through the interview he said, "you know some people like to be middle muslims like you so that they can be accepted by the West." Now why did this guy call me a "Middle Muslim"? Because I'm not veiled. This is by the way a very small example. Muslims are becoming so bloody judgemental, always telling each other that they are not practicing the way they should. Which other religions do that? None.

            Hi
            i am also glad i found someone from egypt here handshake

            Yes indeed i am seeing what happen to the country and ppl, and it is devestating and frustrating, but that is not cos of religion, it is mainly cos of the system , ther is nothing called system in this country, every one is acting the way he like, no strict laws to follow so corrupption is every where, and for sure it is partially cos of religion BUT not God Religion, ppl in egypt are sunni , they r following man-made religion > which tell them whatever they do they r going to heaven.

            yes egypt used to be a nice country, but that was before the militry revolution when the curve started decline.

            Sill movies, music and song are largely produced in the country, it is not forbidden, and if anyone say it is haram, it is not from the quraan , it is from the traditional man -made books, who cares about these books ignore

            we dont see christians and jews behave like that????!!! and what about the world war 1 and world war 2 and the holoucost and massacres in bosnia and kosovo, and burying ppl alive and the death and tortures of millions, was it initiated by muslims??? they were christians who did that horrible stuffs.

            Islam has has nothing to do with all of that , it is a religion of peace and good deeds, if u want to know real islam u will find it in God book al-quraan.
            Dont care about ppl or how they behave, you have ur own mind, you have ur own deeds.

            peace

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • B Offline
              B Offline
              belH
              wrote on last edited by
              #21

              peace,

              Where did 'confused' say he/she had read and studied the Quran then rejected it? Nowhere.

              Peace
              So I take it that you agree that it would be a great Sin to reject the Quran after reading and studying it. Confused is a Moslem who has been praying for a while, as the post shows.
              Peace

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • B Offline
                B Offline
                belH
                wrote on last edited by
                #22

                Hi
                i am also glad i found someone from egypt here handshake

                I'm really glad I found someone from Egypt here.

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • A Offline
                  A Offline
                  afridi220
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #23

                  Where is the party & the drummers yay

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • H Offline
                    H Offline
                    Hope
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #24

                    welcome

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • H Offline
                      H Offline
                      Hope
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #25

                      Where is the party & the drummers yay

                      laugh

                      P.S. Do u know arabic?

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • A Offline
                        A Offline
                        afridi220
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #26

                        laugh

                        P.S. Do u know arabic?

                        Yes i know Arabs laugh

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • T Offline
                          T Offline
                          the_seeker
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #27

                          Peace Wakas
                          Think you for your reply; I still think rejecting the Quran after reading and studying it is a great sin. do you agree?

                          Peace

                          I got your point earlier, and I do agree with you on this one. no matter what label you attach to your faith you are commanded by God to believe in the final testament.

                          the question is, however, what if you did not have the chance to "meet & greet" the great reading? would you be accountable for it?

                          salams. ramon.

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • T Offline
                            T Offline
                            the_seeker
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #28

                            Sorry dear the majority believes in trinity which is equal to Hinduism.
                            voodoo

                            I do agree brother...but God said some of them are not. Therefore, we can't generalize, can we?

                            peace. i find the flowers beautiful. in one of the posts you mention about you "the only desert rose (am not sure)". what/where desert are you in right now.

                            salams. ramon.

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • T Offline
                              T Offline
                              the_seeker
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #29

                              Peace

                              I got your point earlier, and I do agree with you on this one. no matter what label you attach to your faith you are commanded by God to believe in the final testament.

                              the question is, however, what if you did not have the chance to "meet & greet" the great reading? would you be accountable for it?

                              salams. ramon.

                              peace all

                              just had a realization after posting the one above. if God commanded us to believe in the quran, He will according to His Laws allow each of one us to, one way or the other, get to "meet & greet" the great reading.

                              may God increase our knowledge.

                              God bless everyone.

                              salams. ramon.

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • A Offline
                                A Offline
                                AlFajr
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #30

                                just had a realization after posting the one above. if God commanded us to believe in the quran, He will according to His Laws allow each of one us to, one way or the other, get to "meet & greet" the great reading.

                                Salaam,
                                I agree completely. Only the truly repressed will have an excuse on the day of judgment.

                                497 Those whose lives are terminated by the angels, while they had wronged their souls; they said ?What situation were you in??, they said ?We were oppressed on Earth.? They said ?Was God?s Earth not wide enough that you could emigrate in it?? To these their abode will be Hell; what a miserable destiny!
                                498 Except for those who were oppressed from the men, women, and children who could not devise a plan nor could be guided to a way.

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • B Offline
                                  B Offline
                                  belH
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #31

                                  Salaam,
                                  I agree completely. Only the truly repressed will have an excuse on the day of judgment.

                                  497 Those whose lives are terminated by the angels, while they had wronged their souls; they said ?What situation were you in??, they said ?We were oppressed on Earth.? They said ?Was God?s Earth not wide enough that you could emigrate in it?? To these their abode will be Hell; what a miserable destiny!
                                  498 Except for those who were oppressed from the men, women, and children who could not devise a plan nor could be guided to a way.

                                  Peace all

                                  Ramon...Br aalmakto quoted a verse (the one in red) that answer your question.
                                  God is Mercyfull and Kowledgable and Just with all humans.
                                  Peace

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • T Offline
                                    T Offline
                                    the_seeker
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #32

                                    Peace all

                                    Ramon...Br aalmakto quoted a verse (the one in red) that answer your question.
                                    God is Mercyfull and Kowledgable and Just with all humans.
                                    Peace

                                    got it )

                                    peace all. ramon.

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    0
                                    • J Offline
                                      J Offline
                                      Jafar
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #33

                                      I find myself once again torn between Christianity or just not believing in a religion at all.

                                      Don't be a member of any religion/sects at all.
                                      Keep an open mind to get wisdom from religion or unreligion sources..

                                      Ask sincerely to God for guidance...
                                      He will send His revelation to you, with or without the Quran...

                                      Here's a quote from one infamous non-religious guy..
                                      "When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."
                                      -- Abraham Lincoln

                                      I always think of my relatives who died and wonder what happened to them?

                                      They're now in a state of deep sleep...
                                      Just like you were before being born to this world..

                                      Sometimes I feel that I want to die just to find out what exactly is the truth? I'm just so bloody curious!
                                      I don't know what to do

                                      Be careful curiosity could kill you..
                                      Not all knowledge is useful..
                                      And you don't need to know the whole truth in order to live a good life..

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • WakasW Offline
                                        WakasW Offline
                                        Wakas
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #34

                                        peace,

                                        Peace
                                        So I take it that you agree that it would be a great Sin to reject the Quran after reading and studying it. Confused is a Moslem who has been praying for a while, as the post shows.
                                        Peace

                                        "Praying for a while" has nothing to do with reading and studying The Quran. Millions of Muslims pray regularly yet have never read The Quran. Thus, one cannot say "confused" read and studied The Quran and rejected it, hence my reply.

                                        If you are asking as a theoretical then I would say it depends on what elements one rejected of The Quran. Rejecting any of the core message, e.g. monotheism, doing good deeds, being charitable etc would be a very bad thing, but if one rejected things like they do not agree with 100 lashes for adultery, then this is not as big.

                                        To everyone
                                        I strongly recommend reading the following article, which I consider to be one of the fundamental concepts of The Quran
                                        http//www.free-minds.org/node/10

                                        All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • B Offline
                                          B Offline
                                          belH
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #35

                                          If you are asking as a theoretical then I would say it depends on what elements one rejected of The Quran. Rejecting any of the core message, e.g. monotheism, doing good deeds, being charitable etc would be a very bad thing, but if one rejected things like they do not agree with 100 lashes for adultery, then this is not as big.

                                          Peace all

                                          Wakas, Rejecting is different from practicing; if I would run away from getting 100 lashes is not as saying "I do not believe that 100 lashes is fair, and thus, I reject"
                                          The first is a fear of punishment and the second is disbelieving, as Saten did when rejecting God's order. Moreover, in the first I will ask for God's forgiveness and in the second I will not.

                                          To everyone
                                          I strongly recommend reading the following article, which I consider to be one of the fundamental concepts of The Quran
                                          http//www.free-minds.org/node/10

                                          Wakas; we had a discussion,you and I, regarding this artical in the following thread

                                          http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=16735.msg167327#msg167327

                                          I still think this artical is discounting many of God's clear laws.
                                          Salam

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Users