Question for Muslims

[radiyah]

Mash aAllah Radiyah is really attending here, but an extra point will not harm.

just a bit of my humble knowledge that Allah the all knowing granted me.


Joshua, yes as brother spider said u r muslim in a way, but u really need to say the shahadateen and become a true muslim by doing what Allah ordered u to do. Now if u read the Quran, and u beleive in it and in prophet MUhammad(pbuh), then the first thing u should do is to submit to Allah's commands and path, and practice all that he ordered u to do, as Allah Almighty said in the Holy Quran:


Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:


<b>1. Alif-Lâm-Mîm. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'ân and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings].</b>



2. This is the Book (the Qur'ân), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqûn [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allâh much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allâh much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)].


3. Who believe in the Ghaib and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and spend out of what we have provided for them [i.e. give Zakât , spend on themselves, their parents, their children, their wives, etc., and also give charity to the poor and also in Allâh's Cause - Jihâd, etc.].


4. And who believe in (the Qur'ân and the Sunnah) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (Muhammad Peace be upon him ) and in [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), etc.] which were sent down before you and they believe with certainty in the Hereafter. (Resurrection, recompense of their good and bad deeds, Paradise and Hell, etc.).


5. They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful.


Allah Almighty here tells us that the Quran is the only book, with no doubt is to those who are pious and beleive in his onnes, who perform all good deeds he ordered us to do, then we beleive in the hidden and unseen(which only Allah Almighty knows about), then we must perform the prayers the daily prayers, pay zakat, beleive in prophet Muhammad(Pbuh) and his Sunnah, and all the prophets before him, may peace and blessings be upon them, and beleive in the judgement day, these are the true beleivers and they are on the right path, and those are the ones that will enter <b>JANNAH</b> as Allah Almighty said.


To have a more thorough translation check this :


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=670


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=672


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=679


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=714


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=731


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=743


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=753


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=775


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=779


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=802


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=819


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=823


u will c at the end of the above thread that true Islam is :


<b>Islam is built upon five (pillars): Testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the prayer, giving Zakah, fasting Ramadan and Hajj to the House
</b>


so when u perform the above, only then u r a true muslim.


below the rest of the explanation :


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=835


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=844


http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=2&tid=869


I know i put many links for u , but it is the full tafseer of the first 5 ayas, in surrat Al-Baqara, which explains who is a true muslim, what are his beleifs and duties, and if he performs as such he will enter paradise.


So Josh the difference between u and us, is only to perform what Allah ordered u to do.


If your mother asked u to obey her then u must obey her because she gave birth to u and raised u, then if u obey your mother shouldnt u first obey the one who is the reason for your existance, the one who bestowed upon u his various blessings. So why is it so hard to u to say the shahadateen if u truly beleive in the same God we do, and that prophet Muhammad is his messenger, and that the Quran is from Allah.


U know Josh u must pray to God more and ask Allah's guidance to assist u and to strengthen your faith that all the boundries that are facing u to be broken.


I am sorry if I burdened u with my long post, but I really hope that u will understand more when reading the tafseer links I provided, and lastly I pray to Allah the Merciful to enlighten your heart more, so that u will pronounce the shahadateen and become a true muslim.


Wasalam