Some misconceptions about Islam, or questions. Pls answer.

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Serinity said:
Ok.

So can I act human to everyone I meet and stay Muslim? I realise I don't understand Islam 100%

I will stick to Islam no matter what, but I fear hypocrisy.

I also get the impression, that you can't show affection to non muslims. My question is how can we expect people to join Islam then???

Pls make dua for me. One of the reasons I got attracted / considered Islam in the past, was because someone shoed me affection. I very much doubt if they were ruthless, that I would love Islam that much.
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There was a story about the prophet pbuh feeding a blind person (can't remember whether it was a man or woman). This person used to shout abuse and obscenities to the prophet. A very nasty piece of work. But the prophet continued to feed the person.

After the prophet passed away, someone (again can't remember who) took over the duty of feeding this wretched person, but the noticing the difference the person asked what happened to the regular feeder and was told that he had passed away, that the feeder was the holy prophet. He converted..

So I am not sure about not having affection.. If I combed my mind it says NOT to make alliances with Christians and Jews who already have pacts between them as they would not have your best interests at heart. Generally I suppose like NATO, IMF the UN etc.. Allahu alem.


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:salam:

I've some Aqeedah questions.

I logically know but I want proof / ayats from the Qur'an.

I know athromorphism is kufr akbar. Can u show me an ayat saying that drawing false images of God, is kufr? I know nothing is like Allah :swt: ,

but I need ayats to calm the thoughts.

Can you also show me ayats that explain and / or show the purity of Tawheed.

Jazak Allah khayr.

And Allah :swt: knows best.
 
Serinity said:
:salam:

I've some questions, and I will get straight to it.

A. I sometimes, get the impression that Islam is 'cult-like', cause some verses says to "be ruthless to kafirs, and kind and merciful to your brothers, Muslims" but there is also verses that says to be kind to those who don't attack you on deen....
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Islam is a complete way of life not a cult or religion. It is the truth from the master of the Universe. The verses you are referring to need to be looked at in context. Some verses which appear to be "ruthless" towards disbelievers were in accordance to a specific situation or time in the past.

In general Allah orders us to be the best towards mankind and we are forbidden to cause harm towards those who do not harm us. We are even ordered to be patient against those who mock at us like the disbelievers who mocked at the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam).

So the answer is we are to be the best towards all of humanity as the Prophet's (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) life is full of examples of love and mercy towards the non believers.

Serinity said:
B. Should we really hate kafirs, personally, because of their religion????????
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We do not hate anyone but we hate "disbelief" because it is the most hated in the sight of Allah and the biggest crime is ascribing partners to Allah. So we hate disbelief but we do not hate people who disbelieve. For we are ordered to give dawah to them and invite them towards the truth. Similarly we hate all sin. So the moto goes "Hate the sin not the sinner". As we ourselves are sinners.

Serinity said:
C. Are there terms such as 'innocents' in Islam, regarding kafirs?
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Innocents are those who do not have the mental capacity to judge between right and wrong (the insane) and those who are prepubescent (before puberty) are all innocent. There are many whom the truth has not reached like those in remote areas and jungles. For Allah will test them in his own way in this world, the next or both. Allah knows best.

Serinity said:
D. Are we only allowed to be kind to Muslims, even if they are rude.. What about the kafirs, if they are rude, shouldn't we be the mature one?
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Yes absolutely. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was the perfect example of this. He endured so much hatred, abuse, persecution in the hands of the disbelievers yet he was so patient with him and he did not exact revenge against them when he had opportunities to do so like when after persecution the Muslims came back to Makkah. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and the Muslims could have exacted revenge for the years of perseution at the hands of the disbelievers but he did'nt. He was a man of mercy.

In his early days of Prophethood when he went to Taif to propogate the truth he was stoned by the people until he bled to his knees. The angel approached him and said that if the Prophet (Salallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) gives the order the angel will crush the town between two mountains. Yet instead of exacting revenge he said "For I have not been sent to exact revenge but as a mercy to mankind". There are so many other examples. Like when this woman used to throw rubbish on the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) almost everyday as he went in and out of his house. Then for a few days the woman did not appear and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) enquired as to where this woman was. This woman was on her death bed and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) approached her and pleaded with her to accept Islam and she did. Even after so much abuse he did not exact revenge but was always the best towards others.

Read about the life of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and you will find countless examples of love and mercy towards mankind not only towards Muslims but to non believers too.

Serinity said:
E. Verse 7:179 says.. Any explanation? Why would Allah punish someone, when they were created for Hell?


I understood that, everyone is born a Muslim, with the ability to believe. But if one does not practice or excerise that ability to discern/believe in truth, one will lose it.. But this ayats makes it sound that they were born with blind hearts. etc. How is it fair?


Would Allah punish someone for being confused? Not knowing? Not finding the truth? Not being convinced?
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No one is created for Hell. We all have a choice to make with regards to which path we follow. We all have free will. Allah guides whom he wants but it is us who either go towards or go away from guidance. Allah sends signs throughout each of our lives and he will judge each and every individual fairly and justly in accordance with the way we lived our lives and whether we accepted the signs when they came to us in the form of reminders, guidance, advice etc.

He is the most just and fair and he will not cause injustice of a single atom of any of his creations. So we should concentrate on doing the very best we can in our own lives until we are seized with death which can be at any second.
 
Serinity said:
:salam:

I've some Aqeedah questions.

I logically know but I want proof / ayats from the Qur'an.

I know athromorphism is kufr akbar. Can u show me an ayat saying that drawing false images of God, is kufr? I know nothing is like Allah :swt: ,

but I need ayats to calm the thoughts.

Can you also show me ayats that explain and / or show the purity of Tawheed.

Jazak Allah khayr.

And Allah :swt: knows best.
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this is causing me a lot of waswass, can anyone bring some ayats? JazakAllah Khayr
 
I even know that I got problems because of masihu dajjal Laknat Aallah 'alaihi instead .
 
muslimah_B said:
Here are some links for tawheed

https://islamqa.info/en/49030

https://islamqa.info/en/26338

https://islamqa.info/en/11535

http://www.quranindex.net/kelime.php?id=8531

As for pictures this is the closest i could find to what you wanted if i find something else i will add it in sha Allah

https://islamqa.info/en/10452
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afaik, athromorphism is kufr akbar. And images fall under that, so that too is kufr akbar.

So I believe Allah is One, with no rivals or partners. Nothing is like Him :swt: . He :swt: is unimaginable, unthinkable.

Idk why I am going through this, but may Allah :swt: make me succeed, like I did other times, by His :swt: help. Ameen.

I lack knowledge, sigh.
 
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Serinity said:
afaik, athromorphism is kufr akbar. And images fall under that, so that too is kufr akbar.

So I believe Allah is One, with no rivals or partners. Nothing is like Him :swt: . He :swt: is unimaginable, unthinkable.

Idk why I am going through this, but may Allah :swt: make me succeed, like I did other times, by His :swt: help. Ameen.

I lack knowledge, sigh.
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Ameen

Its ok brother, we all go through this at one time or another, we all were created weak & shaytan plays on our weaknesses and doubts, so clear all your doubts and keep reminding your self of who Allah is, a good tip would be to learn all Allahs names, so if you ever feel like this again you can say to yourself
Allah is Al Hakeem - All wise
Allah is Al Azeez - All powerfull
Allah is Ar Raheem - All meecifull
(It will really help)

Surround yourself with good companions if possible, & watch loads of islamic videos on just Allah, His power, His might, His love for us, it will slowly start having an impact on your heart in sha Allah.

Just dont give up, keep striving foward & never forget Allah is sooo mercifull so keep turning to him with repentance & sincerety, dont ever give up :)
 
muslimah_B said:
Ameen

Its ok brother, we all go through this at one time or another, we all were created weak & shaytan plays on our weaknesses and doubts, so clear all your doubts and keep reminding your self of who Allah is, a good tip would be to learn all Allahs names, so if you ever feel like this again you can say to yourself
Allah is Al Hakeem - All wise
Allah is Al Azeez - All powerfull
Allah is Ar Raheem - All meecifull
(It will really help)

Surround yourself with good companions if possible, & watch loads of islamic videos on just Allah, His power, His might, His love for us, it will slowly start having an impact on your heart in sha Allah.

Just dont give up, keep striving foward & never forget Allah is sooo mercifull so keep turning to him with repentance & sincerety, dont ever give up :)
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may Allah reward you. Ameen.

I found Tawheed to be simple, but I guess not anymore.

I know the images thing is kufr akbar and I reject it but it keeps playing in my mind and I hate it. I just fear Allah will punish me for those thoughts.

Knowledge without understanding - not good. I do understand that Allah is One, Indivisible.

the company you have really changes how much you respect Allah :swt: or how Allah - conscious you are. At least for me.

May Allah forgive me and all of us for the passing ( or exploring of thoughts ) and help us. Ameen. I know Allah forgives passing thoughts. However, will He :swt: forgive for bad / shirky thoughts occuring for exploring and trying to gain understanding? In shaa' Allah.


And Allah :swt: knows best.
 
Serinity said:
may Allah reward you. Ameen.

I found Tawheed to be simple, but I guess not anymore.

I know the images thing is kufr akbar and I reject it but it keeps playing in my mind and I hate it. I just fear Allah will punish me for those thoughts.

Knowledge without understanding - not good. I do understand that Allah is One, Indivisible.

the company you have really changes how much you respect Allah :swt: or how Allah - conscious you are. At least for me.

May Allah forgive me and all of us for the passing ( or exploring of thoughts ) and help us. Ameen. I know Allah forgives passing thoughts. However, will He :swt: forgive for bad / shirky thoughts occuring for exploring and trying to gain understanding? In shaa' Allah.


And Allah :swt: knows best.
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Ameen, Ameen

Well if you didnt know then you wont be punished, but if you knew it was shirky and still continued with no stopping or repentance then yea thats a problem.
But if your learning about it and still dont quite understand something then Allah is All mercifull, but as we are told "if in doubt leave it out" :)

Yes our companions have a great impact on all of us at one point or another,

Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “The likeness of a good companion and a bad companion is that of a perfume seller and one who works the bellows. With the perfume seller, either he will give you something or you will buy something from him, or you will notice a good smell from him, but with the one who works the bellows, either he will burn your clothes or you notice a bad smell from him.” Narrated by Muslim, no. 2628.*

In an authentic Hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "A person is likely to follow the faith of his friend, so look whom you befriend." [reported by Abu Dawood & Tirmidhee].
 
The thoughts wont stop and I know it is kufr.. I feel cursed. :( well.. May Allah guide me. Ameen.

Everytime I say "I believe in Allah" I get shirky thoughts. I know we can NOT know how Allah looks. It is kufr to even think that one can 'try' as Allah is unimaginable known cuz nothing is like Allah.

It helps typing my problems out.
I reject athromorphism and I know these thoughts are from shaytaan. May Allah forgive me. Ameen. I feel so weak and angry at myself :/ How stupid I am
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I will keep shunning the thiughts and reject them.

And Allah :swt: knows best.
 
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Serinity said:
The thoughts wont stop and I know it is kufr.. I feel cursed. :( well.. May Allah guide me. Ameen.

Everytime I say "I believe in Allah" I get shirky thoughts. I know we can NOT know how Allah looks. It is kufr to even think that one can 'try' as Allah is unimaginable known cuz nothing is like Allah.

It helps typing my problems out.
I reject athromorphism and I know these thoughts are from shaytaan. May Allah forgive me. Ameen. I feel so weak and angry at myself :/ How stupid I am
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I will keep shunning the thiughts and reject them.

And Allah :swt: knows best.
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Ameen

Keep making dua brother

Dont let these thoughts get the better of you, remember that we dont need to see Allah to believe in Him, our faith is based on our belief of Allah being the Al-mighty creator of everything,

https://youtu.be/eXJaiBtfv3c

https://youtu.be/2sINPMvdfQE

https://youtu.be/rHeqF9EV0Bs

https://youtu.be/14OFTRVHmLE

https://youtu.be/H4cuSlWDh-w

https://youtu.be/5pyZkY93B2A

https://youtu.be/NSwPVJ8zCv0

https://youtu.be/Xy5r7GFQThI

https://youtu.be/EVbcD0Vku_I

https://youtu.be/UNzNPBV8Q4M

https://youtu.be/Hg4N4tzIVoY

In sha Allah these will help you
 
Reminders help me by reminding me about who Allah is. May Allah reward you. Ameen. It helps me return or purify my understanding of Tawheed. Truly we actually do need reminders no matter how much one knows. And Allah knows best.
 
Serinity said:
Reminders help me by reminding me about who Allah is. May Allah reward you. Ameen. It helps me return or purify my understanding of Tawheed. Truly we actually do need reminders no matter how much one knows. And Allah knows best.
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Ameen

Your welcome, if you need anymore videos please let me know and in sha Allah i will post more.

We all should reaffirm our faith daily even all the time & remind ourselves of who Allah is & His power then in sha Allah our emaan gets stronger & these small waswas will not affect us as much as they do now

We are all struggling even me but Alhamdulilah we have Allah to always turn to & learn about :)
 
I know the answer, but Here goes

worship is only for Allah :swt: exclusive to Him :swt:

Any ayats about how perfect Allah is?

Worshipping anyone besides Allah is shirk I know.

Part of tawheed is to worship ONLY Allah
I'm sorry for posting but over thinking is causing waswass. :/
Allah knows best.
 
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Serinity said:
I know the answer, but Here goes

worship is only for Allah :swt: exclusive to Him :swt:

Any ayats about how perfect Allah is?

Worshipping anyone besides Allah is shirk I know.

Part of tawheed is to worship ONLY Allah
I'm sorry for posting but over thinking is causing waswass. :/
Allah knows best.
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“Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High.” (87:1)

“Whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah – and He is the All-Mighty, All-Wise.” (57:1)

“Whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth glorifies Allah, the King (of everything), the Holy, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” (62:1)

“Whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth glorifies Allah. His is the dominion, and to Him belong all the praises and thanks, and He is Able to do all things.” (64:1)

"He has made night and day subservient to you, and the sun and moon and stars, all subject to His command. There are certainly signs in that for people who use their intellect." (Surat An-Nahl: 12)

"Have they not looked at the sky above them: how we structured it and made it beautiful and how there are no fissures in it? And the earth: how we structured it out and cast firmly embedded mountains onto it and caused luxuriant plants of every kind to grow in it, and instruction and a reminder for every penitent human being."*(Surat Qaf: 6-8)

Tbh the whole entire Quran is a proof of Allah & how perfect Allah is but being non-arab speakers we wont be able to understand or appreciate this yet, with the language used & different words same meaning but used differently etc etc

Everything Allah created is perfect, look to the skies, the sea, the animals, the atmosphere, the water cycle, down to us how every muscle, tendon, artery etc is in the perfect place in order for us to move, breathe, hear, see and think.
Allah is above perfection, we cant begin to comprehend Allah's power, wise, might all we can say and know that Allah is above everything we can possibly imagine
 
I see. Look, I know worship is for Allah ALONE.

I have been overthinking this. May Allah protect me from shirk and forgive me and all of us. Ameen

I've no doubt atm that Allah exists. From the creation I see intelligence everywhere (everything is created with whatever suits them, in colour, abilities etc)

I want to know what Shirk is. I know. It is, may Allah protect us from that, worshipping others besides Allah. Be it snake or other creations of Allah.

Allah is One. And only Him alone do we worship.

May Allah reward you. Ameen. I fear betraying Allah :/ but from reading Qur'an I feel better.
 
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Serinity said:
I see. Look, I know worship is for Allah ALONE.

I have been overthinking this. May Allah protect me from shirk and forgive me and all of us. Ameen

I've no doubt atm that Allah exists. From the creation I see intelligence everywhere (everything is created with whatever suits them, in colour, abilities etc)

I want to know what Shirk is. I know. It is, may Allah protect us from that, worshipping others besides Allah. Be it snake or other creations of Allah.

Allah is One. And only Him alone do we worship.

May Allah reward you. Ameen. I fear betraying Allah :/ but from reading Qur'an I feel better.
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Ameen to all your duas..

Your giving too much time and effort to the waswas your experiencing, all these doubts & thoughts are from shaytan ALONE, he is working on those tiny thoughts/doubts you may have and manifesting them to something huge which is impacting you, bro YOU are allowing this to happen, once you have a doubt find out about it and squash it the moment you have it and stop the shaytan before he feeds of that doubt and you question yourself.

Emmerse yourself in islam, Quran, lectures, even nasheeds

Be strong bro

https://youtu.be/uu3-Gs11CBg

https://youtu.be/7Vnr8_PK0cM

https://youtu.be/L6Kx_qoS6hU

https://youtu.be/9pq8ZEYjw9o
 
I will stop the thoughts. I admit those thoughts drove me almost to giving up. I will believe more in myself and Allah.

just to reassure my thoughts. Worship is ONLY for Allah. I fear I said anything shirky. I know we only worship Allah. May Allah forgive me. Ameen.
 

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