I bear witness that there is no god (none worthy of worship) but Allah
Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasulullah.
And I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.
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This is the shahada, the declaration of faith. This declaration is all it takes to enter the path of Islam (The standard way is to do it in a mosque or Muslim gathering with witnesses, but that's not a must).
Islam is derived from the Arabic root "Salema": surrender, submission and obedience in peace and sincerity. In the deen* sense, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to His law.
Islam is perfect, sincere, applies to common sense and it is nothing new.
It's the same god as that of Adam, Noa AKA Nuh, Ibrahim AKA Abraham, Daoud AKA David, Musa AKA Moses, and Isa ib'n Mariam AKA Jesus son of Mary worshipped, peace be upon them all. Christians and Jewish people in Arab even call god Allah.
And Allah is the perfect term for referring to the one, unique creator of the heavens and the Earth, because the term literally cannot be pluralized in Arabic nor does it pertain to the male or female gender.
So, yeah, a bit of background knowledge aside... Allahu akbar!
*Deen: You way of carrying your faith, your lifestyle, the way you live and worship.
I am a staunch Christian, but the cool thing is that while we differ in several beliefs, Christians, Jews, and Muslims all believe in the same God. The God of Abraham, Isaac, Moses, and so forth. In that respect, we are very much alike. I have the utmost respect for those who honorably (and peacefully) worship Allah.
It is my belief that regardless of whether you're Christian, Jewish, or Muslim, so long as you do your best to serve God/Allah to the best of your knowledge, faith, and abilities, you will go to a happy place after this life.
It realy brings joy to me when I see a smart respectfull people like u, I like what u wrote and yes even Islam teach us to respect others beliefs, and also in Islam we should belive in Christianty and Jewish. And great stamp ceruleansan every time I say it i feel happiness in my heart and I know that iam not alone in this life and there is Allah watching me and taking care of me. May God bless us all and show us the right path.
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Gimme back my pen..........I want to explain how much iam in pain. Gaza... you are a star shining in a dark sky showing the way for people who refuse to bow stay shining and fly we will NEVER let you down. Watch _ [link]
I've been on discussion boards where Islam has been completely misunderstood and perverted from what it really is. I've met people online who swear up, down and sideways Islam is actually a violent religion and it's adherents are dedicated to wiping out the western world. Idiots.
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I support pride in one's faith! It bothers me, even as a proud christian, that there has been so much negativity towards Islam of late. Honestly, it's like people don't understand that religion is all about bettering oneself and others; doing and being good. I have more than one Muslim friend, and they are all kind and moral people. You rule for making this.
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Wow, it's much shorter than of those Catholics, but it synthesizes it so well...
Why do they use so much stuffing? . _.;
Oh well, who knows. I'm glad people are able to show their beliefs without any fright ^ ^
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"God created the world in 7 days and it's in full chaos... thank the goddesses it took me 10 years to create the Gs saga..."
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I am who I am because I am
It is my belief that regardless of whether you're Christian, Jewish, or Muslim, so long as you do your best to serve God/Allah to the best of your knowledge, faith, and abilities, you will go to a happy place after this life.
Thank you for your expressing your faith!
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And great stamp ceruleansan every time I say it i feel happiness in my heart and I know that iam not alone in this life and there is Allah watching me and taking care of me.
May God bless us all and show us the right path.
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Gimme back my pen..........I want to explain how much iam in pain.
Gaza... you are a star shining in a dark sky
showing the way for people who refuse to bow
stay shining and fly we will NEVER let you down.
Watch _ [link]
And I'm sorry for not being able to assist you in any way.
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The world is ugly enough as is....don't make it any more so.
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There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife - Neil Gaiman,The Graveyard Book
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My name is Lerena Leigh Helena and I am a Malik Ishtar fangirl. I mean bad luck for Malik-sama's enemies. =o
I stalk Jun Manjyoume: click the link to stalk a bishie - [link]
Pride in one's faith is no sin.
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We sit together
The Mountian and I
Until only the mountian remains
-Li Po
I believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster, our lord and savior. Post this in your sig if you too have been touched by his noodly appendege. RAmen.
It bothers me, even as a proud christian, that there has been so much negativity towards Islam of late. Honestly, it's like people don't understand that religion is all about bettering oneself and others; doing and being good. I have more than one Muslim friend, and they are all kind and moral people. You rule for making this.
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Or they think it's Satanic and blocke everything. o.x Yeah, you can't deal with these people.
Islam is a beautiful and sincere religion that if practiced, has the most wonderful effect on people.
Glad you like it.
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When I came to Islam, no one put a veil on me; instead I had one lifted from my eyes.
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When I came to Islam, no one put a veil on me; instead I had one lifted from my eyes.
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