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    sheena
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    I just registered today.
    I have been raised a sunni & have now began reading the Quran & turning slowly into a Quranic only believer.
    Unfortunately my family members & friends have labelled & shunned me.
    They called me a kafeer.
    I am just seeking solace from friends out there sharing the same fate.
    At least I do not feel alone.

    **** I have repeatedly tried getting in touch with Zakaria - the so called Spore coordinator but
    I am not getting any reply from him.

    Can somebody just talk to me?

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      asdfjk
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      Peace sheena

      salaam and welcome to the forum

      I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you've had with your family and friends Can I ask you why you have turned to a 'quranic only'position. Was it rejection of hadith or something in quran or in the culture of sunnism??

      anyway, may Allah bless and guide your progress in his deen

      peace
      asdfjk

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        zenje
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        Peace Sheena,

        And welcome to the forum. ) All I can tell you is, we've almost all been on the same 'boat' as you. Take comfort in God and keep HIM in rememberance. Be patient and steadfast. I know it's easier said than done, but that's what we have to go through.

        **** I have repeatedly tried getting in touch with Zakaria - the so called Spore coordinator but I am not getting any reply from him.

        Who's Zakaria?... and what's Spore? ?

        Peace.

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          sheena
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          I observed what I have been taught & though times I felt that being a sunni lady is suppressing - i just followed as i feared the wrath of Allah accd. to the sunni beliefs.
          I was then introduced to code 19 here again I was not comfortable with the understanding of 19. Although the 19 believers are so welcoming - I still felt that there were loopholes here & there.
          Incidentally, Singapore is an island near Malaysia & Indonesia.

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            zenje
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            Incidentally, Singapore is an island near Malaysia & Indonesia.
            I used to fly to Singapore for business before. I enjoyed the experience everytime. I didn't know it was referred to as Spore though. ops

            Peace be with you. )

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              TheNabi
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              Salaam Sheena,

              Can somebody just talk to me?

              Yes we can talk to you here on these forums. Just abide by the rules and everything will be good.

              See Rules http//www.free-minds.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1704

              Joe

              P.S. Welcome to Free-Minds.

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                sheena
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                There is no such a thing as a ritual prayer. But when reading thru "The Message" contact method is mentioned countless times.
                What is "contact method" in this context?

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                  Riz
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                  Hey Sheena.

                  Welcome to the boards. Yea I'm kind of in the same situation. I was raised in a sunni family and but I abandoned Sunnism about 2 years ago. I discussed it with my parents and they weren't particularly happy but they didn't shun me or label me. They think I am confused and misinformed. But thats ok, I don't think they will ever understand me, so I backed off. To me my way and to they theirs. I still love my parents and my whole family so I don't want to be forceful and strain the things. I guess in my case its not so hard because I don't live at home. Do you live at home?

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                    sheena
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                    Salam all,

                    All my family members take me as kafeer & shun me away.
                    But the truth will prevail. God willing they will also one day find the truth.
                    I love my family too & though conflict of understanding - they will always be in my heart.
                    Whatever is happening now is a test from God.

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                      Layth
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                      Peace Shhena,

                      Firstly, welcome )

                      There is no such a thing as a ritual prayer. But when reading thru "The Message" contact method is mentioned countless times.
                      What is "contact method" in this context?

                      You are correct there is no such thing as 'ritual prayer'. But who said Salat was a 'ritual prayer'?

                      Prayer is allowed to be done as and when you need it...No restrictions, no time, no method.

                      Salat on the other hand is a very detailed procedure involving a call, ablution, state of mind, and specific timings.

                      The two are not the same.

                      Also, I have mentioned on several occasions that Salat has been decreed for the 'Mumineen', and that 'Mumineen' is a higher state of submission that simply a 'Muslim'.

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                        loli
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                        I just registered today.
                        I am just seeking solace from friends out there sharing the same fate.
                        At least I do not feel alone.

                        salaam sheena,

                        You will never walk alone . Just to make you feel close, im currently in Johor, just a stone throw away from singapore.

                        welcome to the forum.

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                          adik_awang
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                          salam sheena,

                          And i'm in Pahang, down south close to the Endau-Rompin area. Not exactly a stone's throw away, but close by. Welcome to the forum. Unlike you, i don't have the guts yet to inform my family members about my belief which i have kept under wraps the past 5 years. In all those years i have managed to meet up with only one like-minded soul who, perchance, happened to share the same sporting interest as I do - we are avid golfers.

                          Once again, welcome to the forum.

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                            sheena
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                            alhamdullilah,

                            I have friends & brothers around me.
                            This is the best news I have heard so far.

                            I shall forward my private e-mail address to the brothers in mlaysia.

                            4 now my pc is infected. I am using the co's p.c so it is not right.

                            Sekali lagi terimakasih for the support , nak sekali dari seberang.

                            Saya doa kan kita semua akan di beri ganjaran/ilmu yg. sewajar nya dari Allah.

                            Insyallah.

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                              sheena
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                              Salam,
                              People around me smirk & says things like...."Ur new found religion is so good ....No need to pray & fast... U can drink & eat pork as much as u want"

                              When I encounter an unpleasant test from God.... Family says things like...."All this are ur doing.... U are not on the right track that is why so many bad things are happening to u. U are wrong & God is punishing U"

                              An Alegrian woman once told me... "In Algeria u would be label a kafeer & will be executed."

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                                TheNabi
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                                Salaam,

                                Can they deny that bad or hard things happen to good and bad people alike ?

                                Joe

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                                  dhanti
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                                  Apa kabar Sheena,

                                  Welcome to forum...selamat datang...

                                  I am around you too.......I am in Jakarta, Indonesia, we can learn together with lovely friends around the world.

                                  I thought S'pore people can not speak "bahasa melayu" well..... lol

                                  Salam,
                                  Dhanti

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                                    sheena
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                                    Terima kasih Dhanti,

                                    Siapa kata kami enggak bisa berbicara Melayu....

                                    Ya, saya harap2 dapat pelajari dari forum ini dan juga berkenalan dengan rakan2 seperti kamu & lain2.

                                    So far I received walm welcome from friends around the world! WOW!
                                    Great ya.... but never forget that the reason why we are in the forum... to learn the truth about God.

                                    Saya jugak bisa ngomomg Jawa deh..... )

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                                      sheena
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                                      Salam,

                                      How have the God alone system changed me?

                                      I am more at peace now. Whatever comes I take it as from God. The good things & bad things in life are a test from God.

                                      I am more appreciative of life & always thank God for all the things that I have been bestowed. Whether it is small or big. In sickness & happiness I thank God.

                                      I may not be as rich as the girl next door but hey I am still breathing & I am at my peak of health... So why should I complain?

                                      The smirks that people around gave me only shows their ignorance.

                                      Although I do not go around preaching or telling the world that I no longer believe in the hadiths but I always try to make them understand or try to understand why they are so unresponsive towards the system that I believe in.

                                      I never mock others or put anyone down and I try to be as humble as possible.

                                      Sometimes I miss those times when we will all wake up real early in the morning to rush to the stadium to do our Eid's prayers. But it is slipping away now.

                                      Salam & I pray all the best to all the brothers/sisters in the same boat.

                                      We may not have friends or relatives around but we have the essence of God around us & that is the best that anyone can ask for.

                                      P.s. I feel like crying. cry

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                                        loli
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                                        Salam,
                                        People around me smirk & says things like...."Ur new found religion is so good ....No need to pray & fast... U can drink & eat pork as much as u want"

                                        When I encounter an unpleasant test from God.... Family says things like...."All this are ur doing.... U are not on the right track that is why so many bad things are happening to u. U are wrong & God is punishing U"

                                        An Alegrian woman once told me... "In Algeria u would be label a kafeer & will be executed."

                                        I hate it when people start to judge when the don't know what they dont know/understand what they are judging.

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                                          sheena
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                                          Greetings,

                                          HATRED IS A DISEASE ... DO NOT LET IT SPREAD.

                                          JUST IGNORE THEM... AFTERALL IT IS THEIR ARROGANCE THAT LEAD THEM TO DISCRIMINATE US.

                                          DOA THE BEST FOR THEM.

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