Former unsure christian to islam
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I grew up in small city in WA state and in christian church. Though I went to church and believed in God I really didn't understand much of what I was hearing. When I attended church I often found myself daydreaming about this or that. I struggled with religion for most of my life, but my belief in god was strong. When I was in college I enjoyed going to different christian denominations to see what they have to offer. In all of them I struggled with the message. Every once and a while I would look into Islam, but it was difficult for me to understand it. I was confused how the Quran and hadiths were both of the same religion. As I continued to look into religions I would always keep looking at Islam, and then one day I came across a wikipedia article that had two or so lines about Quran alone. I read those two lines and immediately felt a connection. I started searching it on the internet and became hooked. I read the websites, the Quran, articles, and more of the Quran. I began to get a feeling I hadn't had before.
A few days ago I made my first post on this site and asked about salat. I received great comments that have helped me a great deal. I am still learning and have many questions. I see many words and sayings on this website and I have no idea what they mean, or only a very basic understanding. I am also trying to find a way to learn arabic since I want to read the Quran in its original language, and help me with the words on many Islam sites.
I am not sure if I am a Muslim, a muslim, or just a follower of Islam, and to tell you the truth I don't think I really care what title my belief may have. My concern now is to grow my submission to God.
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Peace,
Respect.welcome welcome to the forum, brother.
Keep reading The Quran.
Notice chapter 6, verse 114.
Whatever you're looking for in your life, whateve ris that you need, God willing, you'll find it in The Quran and sicne The Quran authenticates the previous Scriptures (33,....) you'll know that muslims don't hate christiasn or jews or ditch The Bible.Trust God and be patient.
Glory be to God.
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Salam to bucklateral,
Just to move a step further in your journey to one God.
Maybe we can share this website below (just for further reading - some related to anything in Mecca, rituals etc.).
- http//www.aididsafar.com
- http//www.aididsafar.com/shaivite.html
- http//religionresearchinstitute.org/mecca/construction.htm
- http//www.aididsafar.com/shegod.html
- Can download the book "Mental Bondage in the name of Islam".
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your story just goes to prove how natural islam is, im glad Allah has guided you. it seems like your at such a pure stage where you can discover islam for yourself how it should be without people or hadith interfering.
i wish you the best on your journey
peace
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I grew up in small city in WA state and in christian church. Though I went to church and believed in God I really didn't understand much of what I was hearing. When I attended church I often found myself daydreaming about this or that. I struggled with religion for most of my life, but my belief in god was strong. When I was in college I enjoyed going to different christian denominations to see what they have to offer. In all of them I struggled with the message. Every once and a while I would look into Islam, but it was difficult for me to understand it. I was confused how the Quran and hadiths were both of the same religion. As I continued to look into religions I would always keep looking at Islam, and then one day I came across a wikipedia article that had two or so lines about Quran alone. I read those two lines and immediately felt a connection. I started searching it on the internet and became hooked. I read the websites, the Quran, articles, and more of the Quran. I began to get a feeling I hadn't had before.
A few days ago I made my first post on this site and asked about salat. I received great comments that have helped me a great deal. I am still learning and have many questions. I see many words and sayings on this website and I have no idea what they mean, or only a very basic understanding. I am also trying to find a way to learn arabic since I want to read the Quran in its original language, and help me with the words on many Islam sites.
I am not sure if I am a Muslim, a muslim, or just a follower of Islam, and to tell you the truth I don't think I really care what title my belief may have. My concern now is to grow my submission to God.
I don't see any difference between Islam or Christiaity as far as scriptures. As far as tradition than its very different I guess. I find Christianity much easier to deal with than Islam since with Christians its mainly Jesus's divinity that creates a rift with me. But with Muslims there are so many issues. Judaism is like Islam in this regards. Both Islam and Judaism have a dual revelation and so its more complicated.
http//www.houseofdavid.ca/isl_jud.htm
Two faces of the same coin.
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Hello bucklateral,
It's great to hear something like your journey to Quran. Please just keep reading The Quran (The Reading), just convert yourself into your nature. Your nature is God's signature. Actually there is no relationship between Quran and this Islam thing. This Islam thing is a mix of Jewish principles + Arabian Culture + Pagan rituals.
Set thou thy face then, as a true convert, towards the Faith which God hath made, and for which He hath made man. No change is there in the creation of God. This is the right Faith, but the greater part of men know it not. (3030)
Regards
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I grew up in small city in WA state and in christian church. Though I went to church and believed in God I really didn't understand much of what I was hearing. When I attended church I often found myself daydreaming about this or that. I struggled with religion for most of my life, but my belief in god was strong. When I was in college I enjoyed going to different christian denominations to see what they have to offer. In all of them I struggled with the message. Every once and a while I would look into Islam, but it was difficult for me to understand it. I was confused how the Quran and hadiths were both of the same religion. As I continued to look into religions I would always keep looking at Islam, and then one day I came across a wikipedia article that had two or so lines about Quran alone. I read those two lines and immediately felt a connection. I started searching it on the internet and became hooked. I read the websites, the Quran, articles, and more of the Quran. I began to get a feeling I hadn't had before.
A few days ago I made my first post on this site and asked about salat. I received great comments that have helped me a great deal. I am still learning and have many questions. I see many words and sayings on this website and I have no idea what they mean, or only a very basic understanding. I am also trying to find a way to learn arabic since I want to read the Quran in its original language, and help me with the words on many Islam sites.
I am not sure if I am a Muslim, a muslim, or just a follower of Islam, and to tell you the truth I don't think I really care what title my belief may have. My concern now is to grow my submission to God.
It really doesn't matter what you call yourself. If you believe in one God and one God only, then you are a God-aloner whether you are a God-alone Christian or a God-alone Muslim, there is very little difference between the two.
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Rev.John
It really doesn't matter what you call yourself. If you believe in one God and one God only, then you are a God-aloner whether you are a God-alone Christian or a God-alone Muslim, there is very little difference between the two
and what is that very little difference?
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Rev.John
and what is that very little difference?God-alone Christians follow the message Jesus brought us from God and God-alone Muslims follow the message Muhammad brought us from God. (although the messages were almost the same).
God-alone Muslims celebrate Ramadan, God-alone Christians do not
God-alone Muslims and God alone Christians celebrate the sabbath on different days.
God-alone Muslims follow the Quran without hadiths, God-alone Christians follow the bible without the add-ons
God-alone Christians eat pork.
Etc
But you know all this
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dear John, this cannot be called a "very little" difference.
But I was talking about, which you mentioned without detailGod-alone Christians follow the message Jesus brought us from God and God-alone Muslims follow the message Muhammad brought us from God
Do the God alone Christians consider Muhammad as Last Messenger of Allah?
Muslims Do consider Issa as Messenger of Allah!Any way I know how hard it is to preach God-alone in Christian Countries, Who consider Jesus as Son of God,
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dear John, this cannot be called a "very little" difference.
But I was talking about, which you mentioned without detail
Do the God alone Christians consider Muhammad as Last Messenger of Allah?
Muslims Do consider Issa as Messenger of Allah!Any way I know how hard it is to preach God-alone in Christian Countries, Who consider Jesus as Son of God,
so Hail to you handshakeNot necessarily the last messenger, but most do consider him to be a messenger/prophet of God. As for my term "little difference". I do think they are not important differences as they are mainly just "procedural" differences and I was meaning that there was very little difference between the actual beliefs.
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THe important path is submitting to GOD alone, belief in the last day and belief in the prophet and messengers. I think thats a major similarity.
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Where is that similarity? Mulslims do accept, but most of the Christians donot!
I'm talking about GOD alone Christians.
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the only requirement in islam is to believe in one God and submit to Him. it doesnt matter whether u do that through the quran or any other way u want to..God is the ultimate Guide.. u do not need to believe in quran and the prophet muhammad to be a muslim...its a bonus if u do ...but not a basic requirement. this submission to God is wat makes us similiar..not the common prophets or scriptures.
peace