Re: losing my religion?
Don't be worried. Look at it this way, when you do get it back inshallah, your imaan will be 10 times stronger than before. It's a constant struggle, much like a sinusoidal wave. As long as you don't give up and keep working at it, it's all good.
Crying can be a sign of humiliation, devotion and not just fear. Fear is driven when you know that you have not done something wrong knowingly and recognise the consequences. So nothing wrong with fear according to this post.
Agree. But lets not misunderstand the type of fear here.
And his reply would be "I have given you plenty of signs"
Humiliation over what don't they claim allah is all merciful and forgiving
Seriously which signs are uneuivocal, please tell me.. All those signs religious types throw around can only convince a believer .. it is not sufficient enough to convince a person with critical mind..
Moreover I remember a verse where it is claimed allah has sealed heart and midn of unbelivers that's why they do not believe.
If such is the case who is responsible for lack fo belief the one who sealed heart and mind or those who are victim of this sealing by GOD..
It is also mentioend that lack of belief means hellfire for eternity. Now the question arises why should anyone's heasrt be first sealed so that he is not receptive to the message and then punish him for not believing.
Don't you find this has hint of sadism and doesn't gell with the merciful image of God.
This why I say: I belive in God not in religion.
Humiliation over what don't they claim allah is all merciful and forgiving Seriously which signs are uneuivocal, please tell me.. All those signs religious types throw around can only convince a believer .. it is not sufficient enough to convince a person with critical mind..
Moreover I remember a verse where it is claimed allah has sealed heart and midn of unbelivers that's why they do not believe. If such is the case who is responsible for lack fo belief the one who sealed heart and mind or those who are victim of this sealing by GOD.. It is also mentioend that lack of belief means hellfire for eternity. Now the question arises why should anyone's heasrt be first sealed so that he is not receptive to the message and then punish him for not believing.
Don't you find this has hint of sadism and doesn't gell with the merciful image of God.
This why I say: I belive in God not in religion.
Mr. Fish you are swimming against the current.
Your explanation reflects the shallowness with which you have read the Quran and only the translation. At face value it appears as you state it however that is the reason Quran has to be studied along with other reference material which explains it along with ahadith and scholarly tafsirs.
When it says Allah SWT has sealed the hearts and minds of those who do not believe, it requires quite a bit of understanding and depth to demystify the apparent translated meaning of this verse. It does not mean that Allah SWT has taken action to seal those hearts and minds.
Allah SWT has clearly stated to us there are two paths in life, one which leads to paradise and one that leads to hellfire. Everything in this unverse contributes to pre-destined fate which either leads to paradise or hellfire and/or struggle/misery or comfort/luxury/peace in this world. Allah SWT has created the paths to hellfire easy and tempting whereas those to the paradise are full of struggle and sacrifice. When you indulge in the paths which lead to hellfire, the easy luxury and merits that come with it blind you and seal your heart/mind to the goodness of those paths which lead to paradise. Allah SWT intentionally created those paths as such however gave us the freedom of will and choice to tread on whichever path we may knowing full well the consequences of doing so.
This is no different that what we witness in the world we live every now and then. Most people who bcome rich often loose connection to the plight of the poor and develop arrogance and pride. They get into it deeper and deeper since it is so satisfying until they loose all semblance of goodness in it.
please dont slate me but
k, this is the first ramadan, that i dnt fee even remotely bothered. about fasting, reading, praying or anything. im worried im losing it...whats wrong with me...i want to cry because i dont feel that fear or relgiousness in my heart...im worried....
Well no wonder
it depends on so many things
what friends you have
with whom u spend time daily
what u watch on tv
what u read
what u listen
what your upbringing is
what your environment is you grew up in
How your character is
what you have filtered in your head through out your life
and its nothing special bc nowerdays there are millions of Muslims who are doubting because of anti muslim propaganda and stupidity of some muslims how they are misbehaving and promoting THEIR brand of Islam.
What you need to do is feel / have islam in your HEART
from your heart you should cultivate your mind and soul with Islam and love for God.
I know so many Muslims who do not practice islam (not that its good) but they have islam in their heart and they are good Muslims.
So you are a Muslim and even better Muslim then Muslims who are doing Ramadan or even praying 5 times a day.
Its up to Allah (SWT) to judge who is good or bad Muslim. We should do the things we are supposed to do without hurting others and believe in God and wholeheartedly trust in HIM and ask him to guide you and make you a better human being.
Mr. Fish you are swimming against the current.
Your explanation reflects the shallowness with which you have read the Quran and only the translation. At face value it appears as you state it however that is the reason Quran has to be studied along with other reference material which explains it along with ahadith and scholarly tafsirs.
When it says Allah SWT has sealed the hearts and minds of those who do not believe, it requires quite a bit of understanding and depth to demystify the apparent translated meaning of this verse. It does not mean that Allah SWT has taken action to seal those hearts and minds.
Allah SWT has clearly stated to us there are two paths in life, one which leads to paradise and one that leads to hellfire. Everything in this unverse contributes to pre-destined fate which either leads to paradise or hellfire and/or struggle/misery or comfort/luxury/peace in this world. Allah SWT has created the paths to hellfire easy and tempting whereas those to the paradise are full of struggle and sacrifice. When you indulge in the paths which lead to hellfire, the easy luxury and merits that come with it blind you and seal your heart/mind to the goodness of those paths which lead to paradise. Allah SWT intentionally created those paths as such however gave us the freedom of will and choice to tread on whichever path we may knowing full well the consequences of doing so.
This is no different that what we witness in the world we live every now and then. Most people who bcome rich often loose connection to the plight of the poor and develop arrogance and pride. They get into it deeper and deeper since it is so satisfying until they loose all semblance of goodness in it.
You are spin doctoring the obvious contradiction.. Your explanation doesn;te seem to even remotely address the verse I invoked