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Asalamu Aalikum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh
Dear Brothers and respected Sisters;
Islam means submission to Allah- we all know that and it is the truth.
But, submission to what?
Of course to the Will and Law of Allah as it pertains to worshiping Him and in relations with respect to our treatment towards fellow human.
Correct again. Alhumdulillah, we are doing very well so far.
Then, how do we learn how Allah wants us to live our lives? That is where acquiring the knowledge of the deen (pertaining to Islam) is so crucial. How much of the Quran we really know? I don't mean what we have memorized. I mean how much we apply in our day to day activities. Same with the hadith. Do we simply quote hadith without verfying from authentic sources. Thus KNOWLEDGE is a very concrete concept in Islam. We can NOT simply know what Allah expects of us since none of us except the true prophets (peace be upon all of them) recives revelation from Allah. Ignorance of a Law is never an excuse for violating it. If you are stopped by a police officer will the ignorance of recognizing a "Yeild" sign be an excuse to escape the traffic ticket? How can we claim not knowing Allah's Law and claim to submit to Him?
Islam is nothing BUT practicle REVEALED information from our Creator through the prophets unto us (the creation). Knowledge concerning how to worship Him correctly and live our life in accordance with His Law.
I am interested in learning how muslims from various countries, cultures and backgrounds gain knowledge about their religion.
If bros/sis can answer and inform us about the following we may actually all gain from it.
Question 1: Are you a born or a new (revert/convert) muslim? What is your country of origin/domicile/ethnicity. Did you have any formal education in Islam?
Question 2(NEW muslims ONLY): What resources did you utilize prior to accepting islam that helped you in making you final decision to accept Islam?
Question 3: How do you BEST learn on issues of Islam i.e. Books, internet, listening ot local imam's lectures, discussion with family/friends/internet? What level of confidence do you have that your commonly used sources are free of flaws?
Question 4: How do you verify that a piece of information about Islam, that you have just heard/learned, is actually authentic or simply someone's personal opinon? How do you know what is Halal and what is Haram (boundaries of Islam)?
Question 5: Did you ever consider purchasing a collection of authentic Tafsir (such as Tafsir Ibn Katheer or others) or books of authentic hadiths to solidify your knowledge in islam
Thank you for your input. May Alalh reward you.
Jazakum Allah Khairan
was salamu alikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh
Asalamu Aalikum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh
Dear Brothers and respected Sisters;
Islam means submission to Allah- we all know that and it is the truth.
But, submission to what?
Of course to the Will and Law of Allah as it pertains to worshiping Him and in relations with respect to our treatment towards fellow human.
Correct again. Alhumdulillah, we are doing very well so far.
Then, how do we learn how Allah wants us to live our lives? That is where acquiring the knowledge of the deen (pertaining to Islam) is so crucial. How much of the Quran we really know? I don't mean what we have memorized. I mean how much we apply in our day to day activities. Same with the hadith. Do we simply quote hadith without verfying from authentic sources. Thus KNOWLEDGE is a very concrete concept in Islam. We can NOT simply know what Allah expects of us since none of us except the true prophets (peace be upon all of them) recives revelation from Allah. Ignorance of a Law is never an excuse for violating it. If you are stopped by a police officer will the ignorance of recognizing a "Yeild" sign be an excuse to escape the traffic ticket? How can we claim not knowing Allah's Law and claim to submit to Him?
Islam is nothing BUT practicle REVEALED information from our Creator through the prophets unto us (the creation). Knowledge concerning how to worship Him correctly and live our life in accordance with His Law.
I am interested in learning how muslims from various countries, cultures and backgrounds gain knowledge about their religion.
If bros/sis can answer and inform us about the following we may actually all gain from it.
Question 1: Are you a born or a new (revert/convert) muslim? What is your country of origin/domicile/ethnicity. Did you have any formal education in Islam?
Question 2(NEW muslims ONLY): What resources did you utilize prior to accepting islam that helped you in making you final decision to accept Islam?
Question 3: How do you BEST learn on issues of Islam i.e. Books, internet, listening ot local imam's lectures, discussion with family/friends/internet? What level of confidence do you have that your commonly used sources are free of flaws?
Question 4: How do you verify that a piece of information about Islam, that you have just heard/learned, is actually authentic or simply someone's personal opinon? How do you know what is Halal and what is Haram (boundaries of Islam)?
Question 5: Did you ever consider purchasing a collection of authentic Tafsir (such as Tafsir Ibn Katheer or others) or books of authentic hadiths to solidify your knowledge in islam
Thank you for your input. May Alalh reward you.
Jazakum Allah Khairan
was salamu alikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh