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Peace Alfredo and salam u alykom brothers and sisters
first i d like to welcome u Alfredo to our little family, we do see ourselves as one family cyber one huh.
True that your introduction seemed familiar but that is one of the reasons we are here, the other reasons seem like learning, help each other learn more about Islam, try to get closer to Allah, try to conduct good deeds which shall remain in our names after death.
Now Mash a Allah I guess u were already exposed to some info besides what our sister Intuition presented. She actually summed up the core of interest in a very Mash aAllah easy manner.
Me too I highly encourage u to read the Quran (mind u me too I am no scholar we are just Muslims trying to help).
As for the points u raised:
<b>And, why would god reveal himself to only one man?</b>
I am not sure if u r referring to Prophet Mohamed sallah Allah a`lyhee wa sallam? but Allah Did not physically reveal Himself to him neither to any other Prophet. The only Prophet who was advantaged of an extra bonus was Mussa (Moases) who spoke to Allah without an intermediate. I mean he had conversations with Allah. Other than that Allah always Sent His revelation thru Arch Angle Jebreel (Gabriel).
On a side note Intution mentioned in her post the word Tawheed, just in case I dont expect u to know that it is Monotheism). Back again to the point, so Allah Didnt reveal Himself to no Prophet He only Sent revelations to them thru Angle Jebreel for those Prophets to spread the call to Allah..
Also, i;ve heard the claims that the Koran is perfect, is there a koran from the 6th century that matches the koran of today to prove that?
About the Quran issue if u browse the forum Insh a Allah u will find multiple threads on that. However, I still strongly advice u to read it.
And, would i have to call god allah? In christianty, god's true name is Yaweh, but we do not call our creator that out of respect.
<b>Allah Has many Names and Attributes through which we as creation in addition to the other creation in the universe, live, function, benefit, rely on, ...etc. One of them Is Allah, there are Names and Attributes known to us, others mentioned in Quran, and others kept within Allah's Unknown knowledge.
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Insh aAllah also there are threads on that. Browse using Names and Attributes of Allah.
But I will just give u one example. It comforts me much to know that my Lord Is AlQayoum. The Qayoum is derived from the verb Yaqoum which translates as to stand up, to assume to carry on, to take responsibility of. So Allah Is Qayoum of the skies and earths. In other words, Allah Assumes responsibilities of, keeps standing up, skies and earths and all what thereis. For instance, thru this Attribute Allah Sustains the believer and non believer equally right? I mean no matter how one believes, he/she still receives what suffices to keep living. Allah Does not prevent the non believer or deny them of their rights over Him as the Creator who is also Qayoum. Did u get the point?? Also Allah Is Ghaffar which is an exaggerating adjective of to forgive u can say Oft Forgiving. Because when one of mankind (certainly since they are one of the creations who own the responsibility of making choice) repents to Allah, returns to Allah after sinning or disbelieving Allah thru the Oft Forgiving Accepts him back nicely and even change his bad deeds into good ones. Sorry I got carried out this topic is MY Favourite I love the Names and Attributes I can talk about them for ages...
Wel Me 2 has told me that Mohammed has performed miracles, but did the angel gabireal show himself to anyone else?
I<b> am not sure which type of miracles u r talking about. Let us classify. Prophet Mohamed salla Allah A`lyhee wa sallam was granted miracles (physical ones) from Allah to stand as proof in face of the stubborness of the pagans.
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Of them for example that the moon was cleft asunder *Quran 54). Actually it is very easy for Allah to bring these astounding miracles for people to believe, just as Allah Gave Mussa and Eassa (Jesus) physical miracles. however, the main miracle of Prophet Mohamed salla Allah A`lyhee wa sallam is the Quran and I say is because it was, is and shall remain so. Why? not only because of the language and Eloquence , not only because of the scientific facts...etc but because of all this together and more which we dont know and might know in the future. Actually the Quran makes a comprehensive manual of life for the human beings.
Matter of fact, at the time of the Messenger, the Arabs excelled in Arabic as a language and Allah Meant to challenge them in their own area of expretise. He revealed the Quran to an illiterate man from the desert who never left Arabia and never read the stories of the past people starting from Adam as cleary presented in Quran. Read it Alfredo.
Thank you all for helping, well, a very confused and soul-searching person.
<b>Insh a Allah we ask Allah that your confusion will be setteled soon enough and we are more than happy to be here and try to help Insh aAllah by the Will of Allah.
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