For Muslims: Why Are you a muslim?
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because i was born muslim and Allah made me a muslim because i had already chosen to die as a muslim. I have been trying to find my purpose in life without Islam, but once i looked at Islam again I understood everything. I have looked up many other religions, but Islam is the best.\nI just heard Puerto Rican convert yesterday giving a speech on how he converted to Islam and Islam makes humans more humanly. we keep clean, we worship Allah five times a day even though sometimes we don't want to, we eat and dress properly, etc.\nhe also said the truth hurts sometimes. i think he meant that almost everyone wants to sleep during Fajr (morning salaat), but once you think about it you might want to pray more.
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My religion is Islam.I believe that Islam is the right choice for me because :\n1)Islam with the holy book Al Qur'an and Hadith as an inheritance from Muhammad peace be upon him (pbuh) is the last and complete life guidance from Allah the only one God and no other god than Allah\n2)the other religion with its holy book are outdated and have many\ncontradictions and uncomplete such as Zabur,Taurat and Injil or\nBible because it have been changed by dirty hands\n3)Islam gives us a right path as our straight way which will give us all kindness and happiness in this world and kindness and happiness in eternal life after death\n4)Islam is a peaceful religion which spread out by love  and no force because islamic teaching is logic and gives us a free will\n5)Islam increased the level of recognation and honour of women\nas stated that heaven is on the foot palm of a woman and kids should first serve their mother than their father. \n6)Islam regulates social,economy,politic,management, ,law and culture that are better than the other religions which  more regula \nte for praying as a communication to God\n7)Islam is logically believe in one God who has no son,no mother and no father Allah is really only one God who has omni power.\n8)Islam is the only one religion that is accepted and blessed by Allah for our savety in our life here in this world and then in our eternal life after death if we obeyed all of Allah's instructions and prohibitions\n9)Islam gives the principles of a good living and discipline and clean life for our health and  gives the best way for our earning income and for disbursing our income\n10)Islam gives the basis for a prosperous and peaceful society in line with islamic teaching because we should work hard,pay islamic taxes and donation/alm,help the poor and orphan and make a togetherness with our family,neighbours,friends and rela tives,groups,among races and among countries.We are brothers and sisters as descendat of Adam and Eve/Hawa..
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I am Muslim and I can answer this for you:\n\nA person is a Muslim when they CHOOSE to be a Muslim. It doesnt matter if your Mother, Father, and your whole family are Muslims--you can only be a Muslim when you CHOOSE Islam.\n\nThere are people whose parents are Muslims, but they themselves are not because they dont want to be. \n\nWhen a person become an adult, they have to make the decision to be a Muslim. It has to come from the heart and be sincere. \n\nWhat makes a person a Muslim is this:\n1. Believing there is only 1 God.\n\n2. Believing in the Prophets of God: Moses, Jesus, Abraham, King David, and all the many others--and believing in the messages they taught. And believing in the Koran as the last and final book sent from God. \n\n3. Believing in Day of Judgement and the AfterLife. Knowing that we are here on earth as a test; and in the end, God will reward us with Heaven or hellfire.\n\nThose are the main things-once you believe this, you will be guided to greater Truth as time goes by. \n\nCheck out this site, and it will answer Most of your questions.\nPeace
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Why does that matter? I like to play basketball and am Muslim, but I'm in 8th grade. And why does it matter if they're Muslim?
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I converted for many reasons: \nThere is no class in Islam, everyone is equal \nThere is only one book, never transformed, nor changed\nThere is only one God, no associates, u do not need a priest or the pastor to ask for forgiveness, its done directly to God. \nAs I read the Quran everything made sense, its so clear and teaches a person how to live peacefully. \nWomen have tremendous amount of rights. God dedicated a whole chapter in the Quran to women. \nIm also a science major and ever since i read the quran and the science discussed in it i automactially converted. The Science in the Quran proves it is the truth!
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i am Muslim now...i started to follow only about a half year ago.  my family is Christian
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I am already a muslim, so.......................................SALAMMMMMMMMMMM
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What is Islam? \n\nThe word "Islam" is an Arabic word that means "submitting and surrendering your will to Almighty God". The word comes from the same root as the Arabic word "salam", which means peace. Unlike the names used for other religions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, the name “Islam” was both revealed by God and mentioned explicitly in the Holy Scripture – The Qur’an. Islam carries a deep spiritual meaning — only by submitting one’s will to Almighty God can one obtain true peace both in this life and in the life hereafter. Islam teaches that all religions originally had the same essential message — which was to submit whole-heartedly to the will of God and to worship Him and Him alone. For this reason, Islam is not a new religion but is the same divinely revealed Ultimate Truth that God revealed to all prophets, including Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them all). \n\nWho are Muslims? \n\nThe Arabic word "Muslim" literally means "someone who submits to the will of God". The message of Islam is meant for the entire world and anyone who accepts this message becomes a Muslim. Some people mistakenly believe that Islam is just a religion for Arabs, but nothing could be further from the truth, since in actuality over 80% of the world's Muslims are not Arabs! Even though most Arabs are Muslims, there are Arabs who are Christians, Jews and atheists. If one just takes a look at the various peoples who live in the Muslim World — from Nigeria to Bosnia and from Morocco to Indonesia — it is easy enough to see that Muslims come from all different races, ethnic groups and nationalities. From the very beginning, Islam had a universal message for all people. This can be seen in the fact that some of the early companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) were not only Arabs, but also Persians, Africans and Byzantine Romans. Being a Muslim entails complete acceptance and active obedience to the revealed will of Almighty God. A Muslim is a person who freely accepts to base his beliefs, values and faith on the will of Almighty God. In the past (even though you don't see it as much today), the word "Mohammedans" was often used as a label for Muslims. This label is a misnomer and is the result of either willful distortion or sheer ignorance. One of the reasons for the misconception is that Europeans were taught for centuries that Muslims worshipped the Prophet Muhammad in the same way that Christians worship Jesus. This is absolutely not true since a Muslim is not permitted to worship anyone or anything besides Almighty God. \n\nWho is Allah? \n\nVery often one will hear the Arabic word "Allah" being used in regards to Islam. The word "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for Almighty God, and is the same word used by Arabic speaking Christians and Jews. If one were to pick up an Arabic translation of the Bible, one would see the word "Allah" being use where the word "God" is used in English. Actually, the Arabic word for Almighty God, "Allah", is quite similar to the word for God in other Semitic languages — for example, the Hebrew word for God is "Elah". For various reasons, some non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Muslims worship a different God than Jews and Christians. This is certainly not the case, since the Pure Monotheism of Islam calls all people to the worship of the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and all of the other prophets (peace be upon them). However, even though Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God — since there is only one true God — their concepts concerning Him differ in some significant ways. \n\nWho is Muhammad? \n\nThe last and final prophet that God sent to humanity was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Muhammad explained, interpreted and lived the teachings of Islam. The Prophet Muhammad is the greatest of
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Thanks.\nGenerally speaking and not towards anyone............\nNo one is telling you to become a muslim, but at least learn what the true Islam is all about.\n\nLike the person who asked this question (or redirected to her answer...\nShe made no generalization\nShe studied \nShe understood Islam\nShe gave an appropriate answer\nShe did not offend anyone\n\nIf we had more people like her, this earth would be alot happier to live in.\nI respect your quest for knowledge.\n\nI probably didnt write the sentence very correctly but I wasnt aiming at someone.....
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i am a muslim, i would follow both because both were prophets of God and messengers of God\n\n"Say: we believe in God and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Isma'il: Isaac, Jacob and The Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus and the Prophets, from their Lord: We make no distinction between one and another, among them, and to God do we bow our will (in Islam)."\n(Quran,  3:84 & 2:136) \n\n"And they (believers) believe in what is being sent down to you (Muhammad, peace be upon him) and they believe in what has been sent down before (previous Holy scriptures to Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, and of course Jesus, peace be upon them all)." [Quran 2:2,3]
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I follow my own religion, which is to learn and respect all the other religions.\n\ni.Because it is non official\nii.Because my parents do not follow it\niii.Because I truly believe on equality
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In the name of Allah most gracious most merciful, I'll try my best to help you if u r really interested in Islam.\nFirst of all I'm Muslim because Islam has provided me the internal peace I'm searching for, In Islam I've found the unity of all Muslims in alot of occasions for example the times of prayers when u see alot these Muslims (not all of them due to lack of their faith) doing the same moves and asking the only God, renweing their faith five times a day through the whole day, especially Al-Fajr prayers when u wake up from your bed and go to make wodoo2 by washing your limbs and head with water then going in your path towards the mosque (if it was accessible or close to you) or towards the place where u do ur prayers and in the silence of the surroundings making the dialogue with your only God.\nI've found their unity in yearl pilgrimage (called hajj) to Makka from different spots of the earth having one target which is pleasing the true king of everything.\n\nI've beleived in Islam while i found it's talking to your mind and soul and guiding you to how to live peacefully with others and how to deal with all your problems.\n\nI've beleived in Islam while it has solved many of my daily problems and even fllowing it's commands made me a better person by the testaments of other people knowing me.\n\nI've beleived in islam while it dealt with other religions peacefully and has granted them free will to deal with their religions whether it was.\n\nI've beleived in Islam while it has been based on what humans can do not miracles, miracles have never been introduced in islam except when it was so necessary and in situations which will not face a normal(not a prophet) person ever.\n\nI beleived in islam while it treats my mother and father nicely and gave rights to women as far as they demand and more.\n\nI beleived in islam while u r in direct contact with God and not needing anyone or anything in between you.\n\nI beleived in Islam while I've found it's prophet telling about things which was far futuristic than his era and have been fullfilled as he said and will be fullfilled as he said.\n\nI beleived in Islam while when I read Quran I feel it's like a heavenly words coming through my spirit.\n\nI beleived in islam while it makes me manage my life easier than I could do.\n\nI beleived in islam while it made me respect myself as a human and gave me the right way to establish a successfull person.\n\nI beleived in it while I've talked to many christians and Buddhists, infidels and read about judaism but they never gave me the answer which can make me have peace with myself.\n\nThe greeting of islam is Peace be upon You so how come it calls for war and terrorism.\n\nIslam makes me clean, tidy, relaxed, thoughfull, considerate and trustfull.\n\nIslam means (maybe I'm not so good in English) providing yourself to your God.\n\nI've a special Doaa(asking God) which whenever I use it never fails.\n\nIslam deals with me by discussion of matters not by faith without reasons, there're ofcorse things which have to be beleived but it has reasons why should u beleive in.\n\nIslam has dealt with me as a normal human not burdening me without care.\n\nI hope i can talk more but I'm not a scholar anyway, u coudl email me on my add.: ahmedeldeeb@yahoo.com and I'll send you some links, books and even will try to get you to some place where u can learn about Islam if u really want it and will Inshaa Allah(God willing) try to provide you with the nearest place that could help you.
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I am a Muslim...because i follow Isa/Jesus...\n\nQuran 2:136\nSay (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham...and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the prophets received from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered.\n\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/
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Islam because it explains everything it says\nits not like how we see it in a media\nso I pick Islam
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being a muslim is just a religious belief,like being catholic ,they have their beliefs and others have theirs
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Assalamoalakum Sister,\n\nYou ask such good questions, Masha Allah. I am also a Muslim convert. I converted 13 years ago, and yes, I would have to say there has been a transformation in me as well. I am a better person now. Actually, I should say way better. I used to be lost sister. Really lost. I had no guidance growing up. Maybe that is why I was always searching for religion. Since I was a kid, I've been interested in religion, and attended church regularly. I was never really satisfied with Christianity, though. I didn't believe in the trinity. No matter how much people would try to explain it, it never made sense. I searched in Islam, at first just to study it, and I was given my first Quran. I read it all the way through, and I started to believe in Islam! Masha Allah. That was a long time ago, and when I look back, I realize I really was a different person. The change with me has been more gradual, and I have also changed as a result of growing older. Still, yes. Islam has completely changed who I am, and how I do everything. And yes, I am a different person. A completely better person, masha Allah. It's made me more humble, because I'm forced to evaluate my flaws every day, and say AstagfirAllah for things I may be doing wrong. It has made me so much more conscious of God, Masha Allah. And I have a true relationship with him now, alhumdulillah. Do I look different? Yes. I look like a Muslim woman. lol. Before, I looked like a Christian woman. When I wear my hijab, I'm mistaken for an Arab woman. I think it's pretty funny. And then, when people hear me talk, it's funny to see the look on their faces. I know they're wondering then what nationality I am. lol. Lately, I have also gone through a transformation. I had a child, and I think that also made me closer to Allah, Alhumdulillah. I say a lot of dua for my son. lol. I am so happy now, compared to how I used to be. I used to be very depressed. No more, alhumdulillah. Now that I have Islam, I look forward to every day, alhumdulillah. I know there is a higher purpose to us being here. And now, it doesn't matter at all what I missed out on as a child. I have Allah. He is my best friend, Masha Allah. He has given me so much, and I am grateful. Peace Sister.
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I'm not Muslim, but nice story. The world would be a beautiful place if all Muslims would follow Him. Then again, the world would be a better place if all Christians would follow Jesus.\n\nPersonally, I would abolish all priests, give a Koran to each Muslim, Bible to Christians, and so on for all religions. It will be a diverse, beautiful world.