Thank you all for all of the information you've all provided. I've have been comparing the Arabic text of the Quran with the English language and have come to find out for myself, the same that all of you have told me.... Allah never commands the woman to cover her head. I'm very nervous about taking it off because I've worn it everyday for the last 6 years of my life. I've even gone to work with it. It feels like everything I was taught was a lie -[

I've come across a lot of eye openers on this site, especially with regards to hadeeth. I feel like I've been manipulated. giveup

Student of Allah....WOW! That actually pissed me off to read those verses from the Bible. Thank you all for being so helpful.

fftopic Without hadeeth, how do we know how to pray?

the 5 pillars of islam are innovation of men. fundamentals of Islam is to believe in God, last Day, doing good deeds, becoming a good person.

Wow...that's pretty big considering that's what I've believed in for 6 years. Can you provide Quranic proof for the above statement?

As salaamu alaikum! My name is Jennifer and I am a Puerto Rican Muslimah who loves in the U.S. I reverted to Islam about 6 years ago and am still very new. Unfortunately, I was initially introduced into a sect and went about my religion in that manner for almost 3 years. After that, I found that I just wanted to be Muslim. I don't want to attribute myself to a sect. As a result of my decision, I am now very confused as to what I am really supposed to be doing instead of what I was told to do. I fear that I may be blind-following men. Of course I know what my 5 pillars are and uphold them the best that I can. What I am really having trouble with is finding the proper English translation of the Quran. I am especially interested in the verse regarding hijab. I have been covering my head since I reverted to Islam 6 years ago, but I don't necessarily believe that I should. As I have come to find out, covering of the head is more of a cultural affair that was carried out years ago and continues today. What I am getting from the verse in the Quran is that I am to cover my bosom. Can somebody please help me? I don't want to make the wrong decision. I want to do right in front of Allah and I would love to be able to explain to my 2 beautiful daughters why mommy covers her head without having to say that 'I think I'm doing what Allah wants me to.'