ALEN - My Story - part 3.
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As salamu alaykum.
At the moment i am in London, i do not have a place to stay but i just read what you guys and girls suggested and i am truly happy and yes BOOST i am smiling, how did you know?
Okay, the good stuff in my life
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I have legs and can walk around, cuz i just saw a man pulling himself over the ground so i am grateful to have legs and the ability to use them.
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I have health. I have the best health even though it is freezing outside but i am at this internet place where it is warm.
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I still rely on The Exalted God Almighty The Most Merciful WHo will help me, if i stay patient and keep up the patience. After hardship comes ease, brother here on the forum told me.
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I have eyes and can move around so i am grateful to Exalted God Almighty.
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I can still communicate with people i care about.
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I am not hungry nor thirsty.
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I am not sleepy even though i just came from work, got no place to stay, no money, no food, no drink but somehow i am happy.
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My mother is happy i finally stayed in one country they have not kicked me out.
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My brother is happy for me just for being in London.
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I am free, not in jail.
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I am healthy, not in a hospital.
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I feel no pain, i'm not in a war.
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I have a soulmate.
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I have a mission direct a movie here.
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People here are polite, no one has robbed me.
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Cops actually helped me unlike US Homeland "Security".
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I still am able to use internet.
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I can speak English and talk to people.
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I can ask for directions and offer them.
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I have a job, low paid but a job, far away but a job.
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I have been praying at the London Central Mosque in the Regent's Park in LONDON and the feeling is AWESOME!
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I have the ability to hear, at the moment i am listening to Lil Kim. Akon just finished. Akon is a good guy, smack that, Akon.
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Here i can eat at any HALAL restaurant.
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I work at the HALAL restaurant with two Muslims, two girls, one from Ecuador, onhe from Italy and a guy from Morocco.
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I clean dishes for ?3 an hour and after 8 hrs of work i feel okay.
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I haven't slept in the past 50 hours more then four hours but i feel happy.
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Many will worry about me but i tell you this I WILL ALWAYS THINK POSITIVE AND I WILL NEVER GIVE UP.
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I am patient.
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I haven't lost the game of this life.
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I will not surrender to ther temptations here cuz i got this shield, alhamdilALLAH.
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There are 700 more things but i'm gonna go now and search my happiness in the path of the life and this planet, THE EXALTED GOD ALMIGHTY THE MOST MERCIFUL is guiding me.
Peace.
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Peace to all,
Awesome Brother Alen, I am so glad to hear you have finally made it to London, stay strong and have patience and God willing things will work out for you there. Keep us posted as your project progresses. I will keep you in my prayers brother, im sure these are exciting and challenging times for you but just do your best and put your trust in God.
Kurt
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Peace bro "Alen",
Amongst toher things you said- I have been praying at the London Central Mosque in the Regent's Park in LONDON and the feeling is AWESOME!
JK- Is that a mosque where they dont mention Muhmmad besides GOD's name neither in the Adhaan nor in the salat? Because if they do then you cant pray with them according to the Quran
There are those who abuse the masjid by practicing idol worship, dividing the believers, and providing comfort to those who oppose GOD and His messenger. They solemnly swear "Our intentions are honorable!" GOD bears witness that they are liars.
You shall never pray in such a masjid. A masjid that is established on the basis of righteousness from the first day is more worthy of your praying therein. In it, there are people who love to be purified. GOD loves those who purify themselves.
GOD Bless! -
PEace Be Upon You!
Brother i am so so happy to see this post !!! bravo
You are positive and you will attract more and more positive things into your life !!! MASHA-ALLAH !!
I'm very proud of your new attitude and your outlook on life !
It was beautiful to see all the wonderful things you are happy for ! how inspiring and uplifting it is !!
One thing, the verse you mention after every hardship there is ease.... it is actually WITH every hardship there is ease! So i think in this verse God is saying in everything you may "think" is bad there is an opportunity!! an opportunity for change an opportunity for growth!!
another thing to be grateful for !!
I wish you all the best always and i will also keep you in my prayers always
i see BIG very BIG things in your future now that you have the right mindset and are moving forward positively! God Willing all your goals will be realized in front of your eyes sun
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Peace Brother Alen,
You are in my prayers. I look forward to hearing more good news from you. I'm sorry to hear a bit about Homeland Security in the US, yeah, they're a real organized bunch yeah . Take good care of yourself.
Peace and love,
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Alen, you are what you feel. That is a fact. I can't believe how many times I've heard that in my life but I didn't really understand it until very recently. Don't just think positive, FEEL positive. You have to have energy behind your thoughts. Everything is energy, so to create stuff you need energy, and your emotions are your energy. So use them (but don't let them use you).
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Salam.
Thank you all for the kind words and support, i appreciate it all.
Glory be to Exalted GOD Almighty Who gave me so many excellent friends all over the world.Jonny_k The Central Mosque of London in the Regent's Park is the biggest one and the reason i pray there is because i have also asked them to help me find a place to stay and a job. They have found me a job, alhmadilALLAH and i am with a friend of mine here but he says that soon he will also leave.
I will have to look for anothe rplace to stay and i am doing that today.
I also have to find a better job.I will remain a fighter.
Thanks sisters and brothers.
May The Exalted GOD Almighty helps us all.
Peace.
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Peace bro "Alen",
Jonny_k The Central Mosque of London in the Regent's Park is the biggest one and the reason i pray there is because i have also asked them to help me find a place to stay and a job. They have found me a job, alhmadilALLAH and i am with a friend of mine here but he says that soon he will also leave.
JK- So you just bowed and made prostarted along with them without the real intention of praying? Also did you tell them that you believe in Quran Alone. If yes what was their reaction? GOD Bless!
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Peace,
Oh come on Jonny, don't be so hard on Alen, he struggle alot.
I wish you all the luck dear Br Alen.
Hugs
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Peace sis "Majidah",
Peace,
Oh come on Jonny, don't be so hard on Alen, he struggle alot.
I wish you all the luck dear Br Alen.
Hugs
MariaJK- But didnt u read the verses above where it clearly says we cannot pray along with idol worshippers and even from the logical point of view that doesnt make sense. GOD Bless!
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Peace Be Upon You All
Bro Johnny, why create differences? Why pin brother against brother and shove your difference in his face? Embrace the unity instead! If you have nothing in common at all with the person next to you, guess what.. you're still connected to him and you cannot escape it ! So embrace it.
As for performing salat, you can make your connection to God anywhere and anytime. The One is not limited to the spaces we create for ourselves.
I am very proud of Bro Alen in his courage to embrace his fellow brothers in another country and break bread with them and share in the loving energy they create in the space called "the central mosque of london". Brother Alen stands alone when his connection is being established with his Creator, even if the room is filled with other souls.
I think he is a true example alot of us need to start following, me included! Let's start breaking down all of these ideological walls we so comfortably built around ourselves and truly see our true identity - that which is not limited by these constructs of "us versus them".
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Peace sis "Majidah",
JK- But didnt u read the verses above where it clearly says we cannot pray along with idol worshippers and even from the logical point of view that doesnt make sense. GOD Bless!
Dont be a jerk dude. Just because we share the same 'temple' with the people of different belief does not mean we are believeing what they are believeing. Remember every soul is responsible only for himself. There is nothing wrong with interacting with Sunnists or any other people of different sects. After all we are closer in terms of belief than anyone else.
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Peace "jankren",
Instead of offending me here cld you plz tell me wht u make of the Quranic verses i quoted where itclearly says not to worship in a Masjid of idol worshippers? You cant go to church and pray to Jesus there either. If sunnis n/or other sectarians insist on mentioning Muhammad in the adhaan n their pryers then prying along with them is not right. GOD Bless! -
Peace sis "BOOST" and all,
I think the Quran is of no more importance to any of you. I mentioned a Quranic verse and all ic is people attacking me and telling me what a jerk i am instead of discussing why when the Quran mentions you not to do this, you still insist that you can pray along with anyone. GOD Bless! -
2571 And whosoever repents, and does good, then he shall repent towards God a true repentance.
2572 And those who do not bear false witness, and if they pass by vein talk they pass by with dignity.
2573 And those who when they are reminded of their Lord's verses, they do not fall on them deaf and blind.I think JK got a point there..
7218 And the temples are for God, so do not call on anyone alongside God.
9107 And there are those who establish a temple to do harm and cause rejection, and to divide between the believers, and as an outpost for those who fought God and His messenger before. They will swear that they only wanted to do good, and God bears witness that they are liars.
9108 Do not maintain in it ever. A temple that is founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy that you maintain in it; in it are men who love to be cleansed. And God loves the cleansed. -
PEace Be Upon You Bro Johnny
Please accept my apology if I offended you. I didn't mean to attack you in any way. But perhaps there was something in my post that I did not write very clearly.
I see a big difference between a Sunni Muslim who probably doesn't even label his own self as such and a Hindu for example, whose masjid would be decorated with many many gods and he is blatantly praying to all of them. I would consider the Hindu an idol worshipper and our salat would be irreconcilable. I can still embrace him, for the connection is always there regardless of whether one recognizes it or not. But salat in that environment with clear idol worshippers would be very counter-productive because they wouldn't really be doing salat for anything. I've been inside a Hindu temple before and the energy that I felt wasn't good. I had an anxiety in my heart and an overall unsettling feeling. I also felt not welcomed by the people because I don't have a desi look to me so i got alot of stares instead of smiles.
Compare this to any Muslim masjid. All colors and creeds are welcomed with a beautiful greeting left and right! You can feel the positive energy around you and it literally uplifts you. The space is open and you stand close to your brother or sister, young or old, and 99.9% of the salat is dedicated to God Alone. The other .1% I feel is dependant on the person. Most muslims i know do not worship the prophet and only mention his name in a way to proclaim that their faith is that found in the quran. Is that really shirk? i personally don't think so. i think it's better for them not to mention mohamed's name but i don't think these people will be those counted as idol worshippers by God. There are others that really worship mohamed and those probably would not be able to make the connection they were supposed to make.
We can't go into the hearts of others and see what they believe. You or I can be idol worshippers at any given time as well. WE can be putting numerous things above God and measuring God by that standard at times even. We can worship our egos, our science, our family, a beloved person, a child, our job, etc etc. I don't have the power to enter into your heart and see who you are idolizing at any given moment. That doesn't mean that I just can't do salat with anyone. The really obvious idol worshippers who have set up many gods and call them that should not be contacted for salat with. But those who we have no way of knowing except to enter their hearts, I believe are fine for us to sally with.