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confused. need help. - ummibrehim - 07-30-2003
I was posting on another muslim posting foum amd I posted on a topic about women who are being abused.
I was answered with someone telling me they didn't believe I was a mulim.
I thought to post my topic here and see what is the problem that someone thinks I am not a muslim???
am a newbie here. This being my first post. However, I am female and this topic touches my heart.
The following is the post:
I am going to share a thought with the ones that find it so difficult to believe the stories are not made up.
I hope that I do not break any posting rules. I do not wish to do that.
When I was first introduced to Islam and I met many muslims, my first thoughts of the people were how good they were. In my mind there was no better people in the world. And believe me many people from my christian family and friends tried their utmost to convince me otherwise.
I have been a muslim for 26 years now and I am just now realizing that their are some people in Islam who are not good. Though maybe they are fewer in number. Still they exist. However, I still feel pain to admit this. But, I finally have.
I am constantly ask by my christian family and friends to look at the people in christianity who may be good. That has been just as difficult on me. I know they exist because Quran has stated they do.
In my older age, and after being a muslim for so long I have concluded that if Muslims (though it is difficult) admit that people in Islam are sometimes not true muslims though they are raised muslims and if muslims would acknowledge that some people among the christians (though that be equally as difficult) are good people, the world could somehow find peace.
I do not know how this can be accomplished. But, I feel their is a need.
I am far from any large muslim communities. However, if their is anyway I can help any Muslim sister who is being abused by her husband please someone send me a private message and inshallah I will help.
confused. need help. - Ali - 07-30-2003
Assalaamoaalikum
There are good people, and there are bad people. Usually the bad part gets a lot of publicity. Yes there are a lot of Muslim who are not firm in their conviction. That is why Allah has promised help to the Mo'mineen, not muslimeen.
May Allah save us from nifaaq and open our hearts.
-- Ali
confused. need help. - ummibrehim - 07-30-2003
Assalamalyakum.
I hadn't not thought about Mo'mineen and muslimeen.
I am glad I got a second thougth on the matter.
confused. need help. - Muslimah - 07-30-2003
As Salam Alykom Ummibrahim
I agree with both of u and Ali, however, to just give a third thought. Why u think there are ranks in Jannah and ranks in Juhanam. While there are also Al a`araf (no mans' land where Muslims with equal bad and good deeds sit there in worry waiting for Allah's final decree about them). Simply because not everybod is the same. For instance Faro`n according to Quran shall occupy the lowest level of juhannam. While Mash a Allah there are Muslims who shall be granted Jannah without qustioning, others shall have a taste of Juhanam (we seek refuge from that) unil they pay for their deeds then move to jannah. We Muslims by birth unfortunately have a lot of short comings. I really don't like to talk like this but it is simply the truth. May Allah help us all over come all of them.
confused. need help. - wel_mel - 07-31-2003
salamo alikom all.
sister you can go to this link and try to download the audio licture there by Brother Yusuf Islam called the "The Purpose of life" he is discussing in this licture also what is the different between Islam and Muslims .. Inshaa Allah this will help you alot.
http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?sec...tion=invitation
salam
wel_mel
confused. need help. - ummibrehim - 07-31-2003
Walakumsalam to all who answered me. I thank all of you for your help may allahs peace be with all for you.
I will go to this link sister. Thank you.