How do you know that Islam is the truth?

Eric H said:
Greetings and peace be with you karima;



I believe that God chooses us, and gives us signs, so that we might have faith and trust in him. I have been on this forum for six years, and have sensed the profound faith that many of my Muslim brothers and sisters have.

Yet I have witnessed a number of signs that have also given me a profound and deep faith in Christianity. These signs come from the same God that gave you a deep faith through Islam, the same God hears all our prayers.

I guess God chooses whom he wills, and in the way that he wills, it seems to confound us.

Would life be so much easier for us, if we all believed the same, would we all get on together if we all believed the same?

In the spirit of searching for One God

Eric.
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Very well said, my brother in humanity.

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Because the light shows me the truth.

W/salam. =)
 
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The Linguistic Miracle of the Quran :) linguisticmiracle.com
 
Because the concept of God in Islam is clear, simple and logical. It resonates with the heart. No mental acrobatics required. No associates in Allah's Divinity, and no denying of Allah either.

And because it is the religion of all the Prophets (peace be upon them) from the beginning of time. There is acceptance of ALL the Prophets and Messengers of Allah as the noblest and purest of humanity that ever walked the face of the earth. No rejection of any of them, nor elevation of any of them to divine, nor any discrimination against them. All are believed in and honoured.

And because the Qur'an has been preserved word for word. No human author, and no versions.
 
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I choose to believe that Islam is true. The strength of my faith can be said to be knowledge. There are many things that were similar to what I already believed as a Christian including God, resurrection, Heaven and Hell, angels, Holy books, and prophets. When I first read the ayah in the Quran about Jesus and other people that I knew from the Bible, I could see a lot of similarity, but also a lot of differences, particularly about Jesus (as) not being the Son of God. At first I disbelieved in what the Quran said, but I kept reading and reached a point where I realized that the Quran made more logical sense than what I believed as a Christian. Many years later I read the book, "The Sealed Nectar" about Prophet Muhammad (saaws) and I was amazed at the simplicity of his life and the struggle he endured to establish the worship of One God. Knowing his story is another thing that strengthened my faith that Islam is the Truth.
 
Eric H said:
Yet I have witnessed a number of signs that have also given me a profound and deep faith in Christianity. These signs come from the same God that gave you a deep faith through Islam, the same God hears all our prayers.
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Would you say that the God who sent Jesus (as) is different from the God who sent Muhammad (saws)? If you say "the same God hears all our prayers", then there cannot be a different God. The God who sent Jesus (as) is the same God who sent Prophet Muhammad (saws). Now, you either believe this or you don't.

If you believe that your God is the same God who sent Prophet Muhammad (saws) then it becomes obligatory on you to believe whatever Prophet Muhammad (saws) brought. If you claim that you are a true believer in God, then how can you reject Prophet Muhammad (saws)?

But should you accept him, then, well.....welcome to Islam. :)
 
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Asalaamu Alaikum,

Islam actually has proof in the Quran and the life of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh). If you think deeply about things, you can't deny it. Here's just one of many thought provoking quotes that make you think really hard about this -

"Is it possible for a person known to possess an upright and unblemished character, to suddenly turn ‘an impostor’ and claim to be the Prophet of God?”.

OR

Up to the age of forty, Muhammad (p) was not known as a statesman, a preacher or an orator. He was never seen discussing the principles of metaphysics, ethics, law, politics, economics or sociology. No doubt he possessed an excellent character and charming manners and was known to be highly cultured. Yet there was nothing so deeply striking and so radically extraordinary in him that would make men expect something great and revolutionary from him in the future. But when he came out of the Cave of Hira, with a new message, he was completely transformed.

^Lol, just a random crazy imposter came out of nowhere and changed civilization forever right?

Just common sense is enough for someone who studies the life of the Prophet(pbuh) to know his legitimacy.
 
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I did not find Islam. Islam found me. I fought accepting Islam for the first 65 years of my life and at one time was a very pious Christian. (Catholic to Start later Baptist, Assembly of God, Church of Christ, and a few others) I long thought Christianity had the right path to heaven and that if I found any error it was either because I misunderstood or I had not found the "correct" denomination and was following misguided people. I had and still have a very deep love for Jesus(as) and know his message was true. The problem was to find the religion that actually taught the message Jesus(as) taught. I finally found it in Islam and upon seeing that Jesus(as) was a true Prophet(PBUH) and not a god I was set free and could love Jesus(as) the Prophet(PBUH) and not a false image I had of him.

In many ways Christianity and my Love for Jesus(as) helped lead me to Islam.

Some more tangible reasons are the Qur'an itself. Linguistics has always been a love of mine and I have long had a fascination with the Semitic Languages. The more I learned the Arabic of the Qur'an the more convinced I became that a human could not have written it.

My reason for finally coming to accepting Islam can be found in my reversion. The short condensed version of it can be found in the stories of Reverts thread.
 
How do you know that Islam is the truth?
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my other answer to this question would be that when i talk to Allah (in form of dua), He responds and answers to what i asked for. Its like when you talk to a person, you know they are there and are listening because they respond to what you say....they wouldn't respond if they weren't there or werent listening.
 
Greetings and peace be with you Ummu Sufyaan;

my other answer to this question would be that when i talk to Allah (in form of dua), He responds and answers to what i asked for. Its like when you talk to a person, you know they are there and are listening because they respond to what you say....they wouldn't respond if they weren't there or werent listening
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This is why I have a great respect for Muslims because I sincerely believe that God answers their prayers too. Likewise, I witness how God responds to my prayers and other Christians, it does not seam to make sense to us.

So where do we go from here?

Blessings and peace be with you all

Eric
 
Eric H said:
This is why I have a great respect for Muslims because I sincerely believe that God answers their prayers too. Likewise, I witness how God responds to my prayers and other Christians, it does not seam to make sense to us.

So where do we go from here?

Blessings and peace be with you all

Eric
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This is why I respect some Christians so much; some muslims may not like my words but I believe God/Allah is same to as all, we just respect Him differently.

I feel Eric my brother in humanity (not in islam, that is different)

Here is other thing; I am first aid medical trained by Red Cross. If anyone need help I have to give it, religion or gender or race is just same. Most important is humanity.

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Greetings and peace be with you sister harb;

I feel Eric my brother in humanity (not in islam, that is different)
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Only God, Allah can explain these differences, and somehow like your first aid work, we need to overcome the barriers in our own heart, indeed we are all brothers and sisters together somehow.

Every blessing sister in humanity,

Eric
 
I asked myself this very same question when I embraced Islam very many years ago. And this is the answer I found.

Islam is the only religion that I know of which has its main source of reference viz the Quran still being read in the original language that was first used when it was originally taught to its earliest followers. I am still a very long way from being proficient in Arabic but I know for sure that when I finally can read the Quran with proper understanding of its language, I will be reading the same words that the Holy Prophet said to the Sahabah. This is very important to me because I know, as a language teacher, that anything that is translated will never be able to retain the true meaning of the original.

In the meantime, with each passing day, I try my best to practice Islam more and more. And with each new (new to me, that is) practice, I find that Islam is even more fantastic than I have ever thought it to be.
 
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my other answer to this question would be that when i talk to Allah (in form of dua), He responds and answers to what i asked for. Its like when you talk to a person, you know they are there and are listening because they respond to what you say....they wouldn't respond if they weren't there or werent listening.
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If God has been giving you what you asked for, that is not necessarily a good thing. And if this is the reason why you think Islam is the truth, then would you stop believing in Allah if He does not respond to your prayers or give you what you are asking for?
 
Eric H said:
This is why I have a great respect for Muslims because I sincerely believe that God answers their prayers too. Likewise, I witness how God responds to my prayers and other Christians, it does not seam to make sense to us.

So where do we go from here?
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God answers the prayers of all people irrespective of their religion. But when people get whatever they ask, it doesn't necessarily mean that their belief in their religion is right.

In Islam, there is much good in unanswered prayers. For the true Muslim, everything is good. In fact, the more the calamities, hardships and difficulties, the better it is for a Muslim. Those who stand firm on the path despite calamities sent their way prove how true they are to their belief in the true God, who is, by the way known as The Just and who wrongs not a single one of His creatures.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "When Allah desires good for someone, He tries him with hardships." (Sahîh al-Bukhârî)
 
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If God has been giving you what you asked for, that is not necessarily a good thing.
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ok, but what's that got to do with anything? its not of any relevance to what i was saying .

And if this is the reason why you think Islam is the truth, then would you stop believing in Allah if He does not respond to your prayers or give you what you are asking for?
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oh dear :hmm: 1) i didn't say this was the reason why i believe Islam is the truth, it was merely an example. 2) no i wouldn't stop believing reason being...well if you understood my post, then you'll see why :hiding:
 
For me it just came together. Many of the problems I had with Christianity were answered by the Qur'an. It was consistent with a lot of the things I had discovered beforehand. It was monotheistic in a way I could appreciate. It was logical and held the prophets in high esteem. I'm still learning about the linguistic miracle of the Qur'an as my Arabic is still very elementary. It was the religion of Abraham (pbuh).

Islam brought peace to my soul. It was the capstone to the Torah and Injeel. :statisfie
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Seriously though, Islam is not something that is accepted through logical thinking. For me, I embraced Islam because I felt inspired to do so. And it is through the practice of Islam that the truth is revealed. To put it another way: the test of the pudding is in the eating. No amount of explanation will be able to tell you what the pudding tastes like. You can only find out when you eat it yourself.
 
For myself, it was through logical thinking, to an extent, as Allah (swt) guided me to see things differently. I saw where the Quran's teaching about the nature of Jesus (as) being distinct from Allah (swt) was more logical than the Bible's teaching of Jesus (as) being the 'only begotten Son of God'. To this day, no Christian can explain to me in what sense of the word Jesus is God's 'Son'. In contrast, I can understand how Jesus was the Servant and Messenger of Allah.
 

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