Do you ever have (or had) moments of doubt?

[BintAmjad]

I voted never and alhamdulilah until this day i haven't had any doubts about Islaam as being the true religion I mean I tend to question how people can have doubts about Islaam or just generally the existence of God. For me the signs have always been there infront of me, however every one goes through times of hardship and these are the times in which shaytaan takes advantage.

Allah says in the Qur'aan:

"Then surely with every hardship comes ease. Surely with every hardship comes ease" (Surah Inshirah Ayah 5 and 6)

Beware of the whisperings of shaytaan don't ever let him make you think 'Allah has forsaken me'!

 

[tetsujin]

How can you believe in science when you've never seen an atom?

How can you believe in religion when you've never seen god?

 

[Woodrow]

How can you believe in religion when you've never seen god?

Touche Monsieur, Very good and appropriate come back.


It does seem to be appropriate for an athiest to ask after being asked how he can believe in science if he never saw an atom.

It is true I have never seen Allaah(swt) however I have seen his works and have read words I believe he has given mankind.

Like science the verification of religion comes from observation of events and not from seeing the actual belief through direct use of our primary senses.

We who do believe in Allaah(swt) do use the scientific method to verify and form our beliefs. However, our methods of measurements and the tools used do seem alien to some scientists.

But, the truth will always be the truth no matter what method of measurement and observation is used.

 

[tetsujin]

We who do believe in Allaah(swt) do use the scientific method to verify and form our beliefs. However, our methods of measurements and the tools used do seem alien to some scientists.

What are the tools/measurements?

 

[Woodrow]

What are the tools/measurements?

None that you would agree with.

Verification of the chain of transmission of scripture

Faith

Correlation of revelations with physical observation

Process of elimination of other possibilities
Explanation of what I mean by this:
my primary observation is the simple existance of matter. There is no basic reason for matter to exist. Non-existance of matter would be the ultimate and most stable form of the universe. Matter can only be seen of as being a warp of the space-time continuum. I see matter as existing and as being real. The measurement of matter and the observation of matter is a simple evidence that creation of matter took place. The Question is did the creation take place by chance, accident or choice of a creator? I have not seen anything to convince me that matter can come into existance, without a creator. My simple feeble thinking has eliminated other possibilities. However, if somebody can make me a drop of water in a vacuum, without adding any material, I may reconsider that.

 

[tetsujin]

None that you would agree with.

Verification of the chain of transmission of scripture

Faith

Correlation of revelations with physical observation

Process of elimination of other possibilities
Explanation of what I mean by this:
my primary observation is the simple existance of matter. There is no basic reason for matter to exist. Non-existance of matter would be the ultimate and most stable form of the universe. Matter can only be seen of as being a warp of the space-time continuum. I see matter as existing and as being real. The measurement of matter and the observation of matter is a simple evidence that creation of matter took place. The Question is did the creation take place by chance, accident or choice of a creator? I have not seen anything to convince me that matter can come into existance, without a creator. My simple feeble thinking has eliminated other possibilities. However, if somebody can make me a drop of water in a vacuum, without adding any material, I may reconsider that.

Does any other field of research or knowledge use these tools?


Does it have to be a drop of water? It's a bit difficult to get the exact configuration for a few hundred moles of h20. Would you settle for a few protons?

 

[Woodrow]

Does any other field of research or knowledge use these tools?

Not in the exact same terminology. However, in the early days of psychology, before Freud justified it being removed it from the field of philosophy to a branch of science, very similar terms were used to qualify and quantify behavior.

Does it have to be a drop of water? It's a bit difficult to get the exact configuration for a few hundred moles of h20. Would you settle for a few protons?

I am aware, that in theory, electrons and protons can be made by disruption/collision of energy waves. But, I would contend that if matter were made in a vacuum by that means, it is not creation of a proton, but the making of a proton by restructering a creation (energy).

so if you can show me evidence of a proton being made in a vacuum from nothing, I would accept that.

 

[sheraazhussain]

i have had many doubts about islam and my life as a whole, but i find that when i pray this builds my strength back up and i feel much better. when i do have a doubt i try to find an answer.

 

[Eeman]

i dont get doubts about the existence of Allah swt, Alhumdullilah.
one thing no matter what i know He exists no matter how bad things are no matter what i am going through and if ever doubting about His existence occured honestly there would be literally no point in my carrying life on. It is He who keeps me going, i hate this world i hate what it does to the soul, i hate the whole way it deludes the mind and soul.
it is an evil curropt world we live in its so hard and rare to come across real genuine kind people everyone has their own motives and agendas for knowing you, and when your there they act like your best friend as soon as you turn your back they dig your grave with their wolverine claws.

what i get doubts a lot about is my imaan and how its not that strong and it really freaks me out and gets me down, at times i think i become obsessed with it i dunno if it is a good thing or bad but i wouldnt say its a bad thing.
i get scared and sometimes find it really hard to walk on the straight path.
many doubts arise in my head but they have nothing to do with God's existence but moreso with my own sincerity and intentions.

 

[czgibson]

Greetings,

i dont get doubts about the existence of Allah swt, Alhumdullilah.
one thing no matter what i know He exists no matter how bad things are no matter what i am going through and if ever doubting about His existence occured honestly there would be literally no point in my carrying life on. It is He who keeps me going, i hate this world i hate what it does to the soul, i hate the whole way it deludes the mind and soul.
it is an evil curropt world we live in its so hard and rare to come across real genuine kind people everyone has their own motives and agendas for knowing you, and when your there they act like your best friend as soon as you turn your back they dig your grave with their wolverine claws.

It's very sad to hear that. I hope you have someone to talk to and I hope things work out for you.

Peace

 

[Patience7]

I do have doubts sometimes, but then i try my best to find an answer...and alhamdulillah, help me strenghten my faith

 

[Eeman]

You may be suffering from some mental condition. Do you hear voices in your head? What language is that in. Do you hear god speak to you. Have you seen angels and jinns talk to you?

Please go to a good psychiatry clinic and explain your situation to the doctor. Today we have modern medicine to deal with these trickks our minds plays with us. Back in the days of the "prophets" who receieved "revelations" from so called "gods" through "angels" and "jinns" there were no prozacs.

Go read The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. You may learn something!

salam alaikum brother

what is the use of your unnecessary post??????
if you have nothing productive or nice to say then its best for you not to say anything.
and the brother is talking about the whispers of shaytaan, just like he whispered in your heart to write such a useless and harsh post in reply to his post. so to be quite fair it seems like your the one that needs the help that you are recommending him to pursue maybe you should take heed in your own words of advice.

ma salama

 

[MuslimCONVERT]

in islaam whenever i have doubted anything i have searched from the authentic sources of Quran and Sunnah and found an answer which has satisfied my heart, i have yet to find something which knowledge has not been able to cure.

Trust is ofcourse a part of it, but we dont trust what is illogical and clearly unpleasing to the heart
Peace

The Prophet Muhammad [saas] said, 'One learned man is harder on the devil than a thousand ignorant worshippers.'

Just wanted to throw that in.

;-)

Salaam

 

[Hamayun]

I said sometimes. I do have doubts just as every other human being but I am glad to say my religion has never let me down. Also my doubts never ever get close to losing faith. That is out of the question.

Every time I had a doubt I have found an explanation in the Quran or the Sunnah. Always a valid reason for everything.

 

[wth1257]

nope ! I truly believe in science !

I find it hard to believe you could possible say this and truly understand science itself. Not to mention it is contrary to the truly scientific spirit.

 

[Gia]

I voted "never", whenever I have doubts they're not about my beliefs.

 

[Donia]

Salaam Alaikum.

I do sometimes wonder why certain things happen (the reasons) and often if Allah is pleased with me or if I'm doing right.
I don't doubt Allah though alhumdullilah. Allah is in my heart and when these thoughts come in my head, I seek refuge with Allah and know that Allah knows best and I don't.

 

[Silver]

I've had A LOT of doubts before, my family was never a religious family, so a lot of things I knew about Islam, were things I heard or saw and that weren't so accurate...then when I learnt more about Islam, I found out how much I loved my religion and now I don't have doubts anymore...

 

[Ansariyah]

I didnt Vote.

I do have doubts from time to time, but that actually has manifested my Faith even more, because Islam can be proven if you put it to the test. I have always been the type to Question everything. I always wanted to know why we do wat we do.

I think I wud be more worried if I didn't.

Alhamdulilah.

 

[maron]

Nope,I can't doubt my religion.