Who, Why, How am I? by Earthdom
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Peace to God peace
Assalamualaikum
Although I'm already been in this forum since November 2012, but not yet to introduce myself.
Who am I?
My name is Earthdom in this forum, of course I can't show you my real name for certain circumstances.I was born and live in a village in East Java, Indonesia.I have parents and a sibling who still in elementary school and facing final test next week.Now my current city is Malang, because I study in university in there.What I study is economics and international relations.
How I was?Ok I am an introvert, so I like reading book, browsing, playing video games, rather than wandering around in the crowd.Why become introvert is because since in elementary, middle and highschool I always have brat classmates.I am very witdrawn in class society, because I'm not brat type and have differerent habits to the others.So the result I was became looser and being bullied.If calculated I was bullied for 12 years from elementary until near the end on highschool.WOW it is a record yeah plus I always scolded by my teachers and parents because I always get bad marks in my tests, of course I can't study well if I was bullied and being scolded every day.The point is the schools leave me bad memories and little trauma.
Alhamdullilah in the university I got more friend, because colleger have more mature thinker rather than in hig school and I can study well.
Why I become Quranist?
The answer is from my habit of reading.One years I planned to become more faithful to God, so I plan ti study Islam more.First I reading Quran translation.When I reading I noticed why some religius practices which already practiced for whole time not exist in the Quran, especially salat movement.When I asked an Islamic activist "Why our salat is differs from Quran?", he only answer "Because Quran only teach Islam in general and hadith explain Quran in more detailed way.".In the first I accept his statement and buy a hadith book, to gain more knowledge about Islam.While reading I noticed a hadith that forbids painting WHAT THE HELL? brickwall its against my hobby on playing game, and others more hadith which very funny and contradict Quran.
I'm confused and start type "anti hadist" in google.I was shocked that because there was Quran alone movements existed.I was very shocked!!!! so I browsing more and more gained some articles and for the last I stuck in this forum and registered.
What is my problem for learn Quran alone and how Quran alone in Indonesia?
The problem is of course, there are no Quranist scholars and schools existed in Indonesia, they were all doomed.Originally Quranist Indonesia was risen in 70s and 80s so same time when Rashad Khalifa was still alive and active.But in early 90s their movement freezed by Indonesian Ulama Majelis (MUI) and another Islamic authorities, the Quranist was given ultimatum to stop their activities or they will be get in national court.
After that the last remnants of Quranist were working in the shadow, little known about them.Of course it affect to me so I only depending from foreign sites to study Quran alone and a domestic site named www.allah-semata.org, it is Indonesian style of free-minds, but this site is very lonely '(
By the way Irshas Manji came to my country on 2 times in 2008 and 2012 where Irshad Manji got wounded after her seminar stopped by radical crowd.On Irshad Manji's visit I hope get some her reformist Quran alone books for my reading.You can watch Irshad manji during her visit in Indonesia on Youtube, just type "Irshad Manji Indonesia".
Ok this is my introduction to you all my brothers my sisters, if any bad grammar I demand apologize.
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Peace to God ...
The highlight above is from me.
GOD Almighty is the ABSOLUTE PEACE. He is the infinite fountain of PEACE. We MUST never say "Peace to god." We are the ones who are in need of His peace at all times. We MUST implore Him to bestow on us from His INFINITE FOUNTAIN of peace. Actually one of His numerous names is PEACE. See 5923 below.
Peace,
Khalil -
Salam @birdy and @kgwithnob, hopefully, God always show you all the true path pr
For @kgwithnob "salam" from my language means greeting, yeah we aren't required to give salam to Allah, since He already watching us everyday.
Btw "salam" has different meanings based on the mother tongue.
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Welcome Earthdom welcome
We are glad to learn that you have found some peace in your life. Please stick around this forum and read. You may find some answers to your questions right away. If for others you don't, please keep searching with patience and prayer.
Here is a website with multiple English translations of the Quran which you can explore.
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Peace,
Good you could see through all the religious clowns.
God bless you
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Thannks for the link @mubhasir55, peace also to you @ Man of Faith, May God blessing you all pr
Salamualaikum
piye kabare mas'e? sesama arema nih welcome
tapi ane cuma keturunan pemuda malang, ga pernah kemalang fftopic
welcome brother, dont forget to be active on FAS (Allah semata) sama kaskus juga ada lho D
Wa'alaikumsalam
Apik-apik wae? Aku persik mas, neng Malang mung numpang kuliah tok
FAS saiki sepi mas, tridte @neshmakh neng kaskus isine wong mbacot tok. ;D
MAs tulong Aku njaluk situs2, blog2 Quranis Indonesia sak liane FAS, q yo rodok mumet asline moco basa inggris nek free-mind?
Inshaallah Kang Gusti maringi blessing menyang sampean pr
Salam
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welcome,
being bullied can be very though i experienced it also several years it s an evil act Im glad your in search of truth and find it all good luck to you
Although my bullied tragedy already passed many years ago, but now it still affect my personality in my adult time .
When I'm still in the kindergarten, I used to be cheerful and talkaktive boy, but after being bullied for many years, I became intovert until now.
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Peace,
I was sometimes bullied in school too, but I was spared the worst. I was different and that made me a target, but my body figure was relatively large so not all dared bully me, fortunately. But I know the feeling.
God bless you
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God bless you too @Man of Faith.
The lesson I can take is "Your live in the past can affect your current live"
Even my bullied tragedy passed many years ago, it's like a dark past to me as an adult now.So if you have children keep an eye on them, watch their friends and their environment.It's important, so you and your children can't be chagrined in the future.
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Although my bullied tragedy already passed many years ago, but now it still affect my personality in my adult time .
When I'm still in the kindergarten, I used to be cheerful and talkaktive boy, but after being bullied for many years, I became intovert until now.
yes that's true some people think the pas is the past but it definetly effects the future not in a good manner sometimes and also a persons personallity.
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Peace Earthdom,
Thank you for your concern. Yes, I have a three year old son and I will try to stay awake.
I was bullied because I was much different to the other children with other interests like thinking a lot from an early age, and I was much the teacher's boy. Unfortunately, the bullying made me focus less on my school after my puberty. But luckily I had an easy time learning, thanks God, so I learned a lot anyway.
I have understood today that all that thinking was part of God's plan.
One more thing before I end this post. Try to live I . the now and be proud (not excessively of course) of what you are now.
God bless you
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Thanks to you too @Man of Faith.
Unfortunately, the bullying made me focus less on my school after my puberty.
Same for me, became an intovert, can make your mind focus in reading or study, and less emotion too.
I also reading story of your trouble in Iran, btw how that situation by now, it is still a problem by now? (If you don't like, you don't need answer this quetion )
Salaam, jazakumullah khairan katsiran.
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Peace ED,
No problem. I am a pretty open person.
Actually, God helped me in ways I can barely explain. He did something to my wife that she turned around 360 degrees and was a completely different person. We still have problems, but now it is the more everyday arguments and nothing extreme. She still has some problems with traditional islam, it is haunting her I think and she has a problem letting go. But I have been meditating on the issue and I think God cleansed her soul for I think she was possessed by the evil one, Shaytaan. No normal human would be so evil without being afflicted by Shaytaan in my opinion and later change completely.
Of course, I prayed a lot over many months and I begged God to either remove her from my life or help her.
There are some things surrounding her change that is a secret between God, her and me that I cannot tell, so more detailed explanation I can unfortunately not offer. Had it not been for this I had never believed her.
I was suspicious at first, but I also remembered the verses in Quran condemning suspicion.
I think Shaytaan is trying to get me in every way he can because he knows I am in God's favor and he knows I cannot be affected directly to any greater extent. Shaytaan seems extra interested in getting me down for some reason, but I have persevered every attempt.
Now, the last year, I have come closer to God and He seems to protect me more. I say to myself that I am walking along the beach with the Lord.
However, I am still human and play along in a test environment, so I have to be cautious and always seek the Light in everything I do. I know God is testing me and that I must show my caliber to Him.
But I have put all my Faith in Him; all I do is for Him and I meditate, pray and struggle to gain a peace of mind that I may show I am worthy of being close to Him when I part from this world.
I am not claiming I have first hand contact with the Most Gracious, but my intuition tells I am blessed to some extent with the Holy Spirit. Inspiration comes from Him to me, I can feel it.
Anyone who seeks His presence can feel the same thing as I do, it is not exclusive to me. This is how I start my prayers "... I seek your nearness and guidance as well as protection from the evil one and his followers. I submit to your will".
Sorry brother, I always keep rambling once I start. Hope you are not annoyed.
God bless you
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Hehehe, I'm not annoyed about this, but I should say thanks to you.
Because your long posts, you give me a chance to study english more n enrich my vocabulary.
Btw, I'm impressed you're Sweden but very expert in English.