Islam is quite new to me. I was very anti-Islam for 65 or so years and believed very much as those posting here.
Yet I came to find that what I believed was in error and I accepted Islam at the age of 65. I remain Muslim as the more I learn the more I am reassured it is all about peace and the...
Before I reply I want to verify that is from surat 19
Arabic does not translate well to English, word for word translations often result in nonsense
For a reasonably accurate interpretation I need to read the full surah. I believe that is from surah 19 but I want to be certain before I attempt...
Yes if they truly submitted to God. and follow the teachings of all the Prophets that have been revealed.
Those that lived before Muhammad(saaws) that would be all the Prophets revealed to the Jews plus John the Baptist and Jesus, Those born after Muhammad(saaws) that would be all of the...
Close, but not quite on target.
A hint-- all people that submit to serving God and follow the teachings of the Prophets(PBUT) are performing the act of Islam
A person who performs the act of Islam is a Muslim all Jews and those before them that followed the prophets revealed to them...
I can only speak for myself and of what I personally experience.
I have yet to even meet a full time Imam. Every Mosque I have been in for the past ten years, I was the oldest person present and requested to serve as Imam.
If there is any such thing as a central leader for Islam, I have not...
I assume you do not know what a madhab is.
A madhab is a school of thought and a discipline of Islamic jurisprudence.
As a discipline the hanafi school of thought stresses personal responsibility.
My friend I lived as a Christian for most of my life. As a layman and as clergy.
AFTER 45 years I came to believe Christianity was in error.
I than became an Atheist for 20 + years, I would still be an Atheist if I had not found Islam.
It is as a Muslim I found the love I once thought...
Yes the Shi'ite have their ayatollahs which I believe is bidah and leads them away from Islam.
As a Sunni that follows the hanafi madhab I place no living man as being my religious leader. I accept no living person as being my religious leader. I allow no living human to have religious...
Actually there are 4 Abrahamic Faiths
Jews
Sabeeans (Baptizers)
Christians
Muslims
The Sabeeans are virtually extinct there exists remnants of 2 groups each claiming to be sabeeans. But they are definetly unrelated seperate groups.
Some Christian theologians believe the Sabeeans were a sect...