My Story
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Wa Alaykom Asalam,
ah welcome brother. Look the only advice that I can give you from my heart is don't listen to anyone here, don't take the translation from free-mind and try to find your answers from different Muslim forums at least you'll get an idea about this one.
why not advise to get answers from Quran and Allah? If this forum is not to be listened to or to help one find answers, what are you doing here?
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But to be honest I feel as if I was more of a Muslim before I entered organisational Islam. To me I feel that I am trapped in a maze that is blocking my access to Allah. Certainly the Qur'an is the clear path but can I do this with others? Not all the reading I have been doing has made me feel comfortable.
Hi and welcome, Jakamarra, I'm a newbie too. peace
Rest assured that you are not the only person feeling that way. I know lots of people who converted because they felt Islam was what they had been looking for, only to feel overwhelmed by a multitude of rules, regulations, contradictions and cultural traditions disguised as religious practice.
Many also feel that following all those things did not make them feel closer to God, quite the opposite. A friend who has been a "progressive" Muslim for many years but got initially sucked in by the Salafi movement once said that there was a point where she felt that God, who she had always felt being present, was suddenly "very, very far away". That's when she started researching and questioning things for herself and arrived at her own understanding of religion.
The problem is that it takes a lot of strength and dedication to follow that path because it can be difficult to go against what the majority, or the scholars, or the books are telling you. It requires some courage and the willingness to trust your own mind and your inner voice, because that is your direct line to God, so to speak.
Don't let people scare you into believing that you should not trust yourself, that your inner voice / heart / intuition is just your nafs -- or the shaytan -- speaking. Those people have an image of God that is based on fear, they believe in a system of reward and punishment and are not able to see the deeper meaning yet. It is easier for them to stick to a set of rules and do what's being told to them by their leaders / scholars / authorities, than trying to look inside and find out the truth for themselves.
My personal advice would be to keep an open mind and read as much as you can, from all sources. Explore your doubts and questions, put your thoughts out there and exchange them with others. Don't be afraid to question established rules and anything you find contradictory. Trust yourself, but be willing to revisit and change your opinion, if necessary.
Best of luck on your path. handshake
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Good advice Leyna. I'd like to add islam is very simple. It's all about bringing God into our lives. We do that by bringing good into the world. This is all it's about. Everything else is fluff. You don't even need Quran for that but still, its the best map I've ever known.
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Good advice Leyna. I'd like to add islam is very simple. It's all about bringing God into our lives. We do that by bringing good into the world. This is all it's about. Everything else is fluff. You don't even need Quran for that but still, its the best map I've ever known.
Assalamu alaikum
This is one of the best advises yet but all has quality. I have been looking at Quor'an only sites and doing more reading. My impression is this concert is as extreme as Salafism> A good analogy would be in politics the extreme right and left, of Fascism and Communism. When you find jargon being used you know all is not well. They talk about being 'God Only' there is many religions that are God Only Judaism and the Walpiri (Indigenous people of Central Australia) the latter probably is more so. Why are they calling themselves 'Submitters' what is wrong with the correct English word 'Muslim'. I defy anyone to so otherwise by showing me an English dictionary that does not have Muslim in it. I would also say to such people, yes the word is Arabic but take out of the non English words and we would not have a workable English language.
Because our awareness of Allah is a personal one we must find that relationship with Allah in our own hearts. When we go to the Mosque to pray, we pray to Allah in the company of our brothers and sisters. I have just prayed Fajr and after the Tasleem the imam chanted all this Sufi stuff that I sat there and ignored but still giving respect.
No trying to form another division within Islam on the idea that this is getting back to the original concept is joining the Salafis who say the same thing.
Finally I am shocked to see some very odd translations of the Qur'an . What is wrong with Abdullah Yusuf Ali and Mohamed Asad.
No Qur'an Only - God Only what every you want to call it is not for me. I wish you well in your search.
Wa salaam -
Peace
Why are they calling themselves 'Submitters' what is wrong with the correct English word 'Muslim'.
What's in a name? You can call yourself whatever you like. You can't say that the correct English word is 'Muslim' because muslim is an Arabic word. The English translation is Submitter, which is actually an adjective not a noun.
Finally I am shocked to see some very odd translations of the Qur'an . What is wrong with Abdullah Yusuf Ali and Mohamed Asad.
You can choose whatever translation you like but you need to remember to double check some meaning yourself to make sure as there are some meanings translators themselves never agree on. Here is a good tool http//www.studyquran.co.uk/PRLonline.htm
No Qur'an Only - God Only what every you want to call it is not for me.
So you don't believe that Quran is enough and complete?
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Peace
What's in a name? You can call yourself whatever you like. You can't say that the correct English word is 'Muslim' because muslim is an Arabic word. The English translation is Submitter, which is actually an adjective not a noun.
You can choose whatever translation you like but you need to remember to double check some meaning yourself to make sure as there are some meanings translators themselves never agree on. Here is a good tool http//www.studyquran.co.uk/PRLonline.htm
So you don't believe that Quran is enough and complete?
No God only either? Do you have someone to associate God with?When God has given us this name Muslim and we all have full consensus, and all non-muslims also easily understand that name, then why to invent new name like submitter or anything like that??? It shows that they are not happy with the name God has given them!
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When God has given us this name Muslim and we all have full consensus, and all non-muslims also easily understand that name, then why to invent new name like submitter or anything like that??? It shows that they are not happy with the name God has given them!
God didn't give the name. God gave the description.
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God didn't give the name. God gave the description.
would you please explain it in detail? thanks
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Muslim is an adjective. An adjective is a describing word. Therefore it is a description peace
No thanks!
Our Imamhe is a very knowledgeable person says that Muslim is a noun and a noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, etc.
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Muslim is an adjective. An adjective is a describing word. Therefore it is a description peace
wrong. I'm Arabic and this word is a noun .
the adjective of this noun is Islamey or Mosalim . and those are the description .
try to read this verse
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And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive, (with sincerity and under discipline). He has chosen you, and has imposed no difficulties on you in religion; it is the cult of your father Ibrahim. It is He Who has named you Muslims, both before and in this (Revelation); that the Messenger may be a witness for you, and ye be witnesses for mankind! So establish regular Prayer, give regular Charity, and hold fast to Allah! He is your Protector, the best to protect and the Best to help!
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Up to you peace
estaghfirullah sister, who am I to choose when God has decided for us Muslim!
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Well I'm Arab too so there!
you are Arab but brother Thereformer1 is Arabic thus he knows better!
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Well I'm Arab too so there!
did you read the verse ?
ah you're from Arabs, so why you said that Muslim is an adjective ? hmm nope
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"O my sons! Allah has chosen the Code and Procedure/Model of Conduct for you;
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therefore you people should not die except in the state of being practicing Muslims."They responded inter alia
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"and we are for Him the Muslims, those who follow the Path/Way of life prescribed by Him"http//haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/002.02.B.083.%20J.htm
The plural of Muslim---active participle.
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Most of the Arabs like the subcontinent are fascinated with what Persia had given to people, naively ignoring the complaint which is particularly and exclusively against them
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And the Messenger said, "O My Sustainer Lord! It is true that My Nation had made this Grand Qur'aan restricted "