السلام عليكم
I am really happy you are here. It has been such a blessing for me to get to know and love dear Muslim friends. They have enriched my life and brought me joy in many ways. I truly enjoy being with Muslims.
I have talked with many Muslims from many different countries and have learned much about Islam from them. I hope to continue to learn more. Perhaps from you.
My desire for this blog is that it would help bring greater peace between Muslims and Christians and between all people and God. I believe the key is Jesus Christ because he is the Prince of Peace (God called him this in the Tawrat).
I don’t like it when people pretend that there are no differences between Islam and Christianity. I know I will write things you don’t agree with. I also don’t like it when people vilify Muslims as though there is no overlap between us. So I hope you will always feel welcome. We have many things in common and there are significant differences. But this doesn’t mean we can’t pursue relationships with one another and grow in our understanding of each other. In the course of such relationships we will both learn new things and have some of our long held beliefs challenged.
It would be great if you joined me in the conversation. It would also be helpful for my Christian readers. We can learn much from you. So please feel free to leave comments as often as you like. Also feel free to contact me with any questions or further clarifications. I welcome your feedback even if it is negative.
Here are some key posts that I think will better help you understand where I am coming from.
What Is a Christian?
Honor and Shame in the Psalms (Zabur)
What Is the Gospel?
Muslims Sharing Their Faith Is Loving
السلام عليكم – Why I love the Islamic greeting
He Comes to Us
Ahlan wa sahlan (Welcome)
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What Does “Islam” Mean?
The word “Islam” itself means “Submission to Allah.” The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of “Christianity” which was named after Jesus Christ, “Buddhism” after Gutama Buddha , “Marxism” after Karl Marx, and “Confucianism” after Confucius.
Similarly, Islam is not named after a tribe like “Judaism” after the tribe of Judah and “Hinduism” after the Hindus. The Arabic word “Islam” means the submission or surrender of one’s will to the will of the only true god worthy of worship, “Allah” (known as God “the Father” in Christianity).
Anyone who does indeed submit to the will of Allah as required by Islam is termed a “Muslim,” which means one who has submitted to the will of Allah. Many people in the West have developed the sad misinformed trend of calling Islam “Muhammadenism” and it’s followers “Muhammadins.” This is a totally foreign word to Muslims and unrecognized by them. No Muslim has ever called his religion “Muhammadenism” or called himself a “Muhammadin.”
What Is The Basic Concept of Islam?
Islam teaches us that this life is a life of worship. We are placed on this earth in order to worship Allah and obey His command. During this earthly life we are subjected to a series of trials. We have the option of enduring these trials and conforming to certain laws, and our reward will be great in the next life, or we may decline to endure these trials and choose to not conform to the law, then we will be made to regret it in the next life.
Each person will be solely and completely responsible for their own final reward. We are also told that God has designed these laws to make this life a better, safer, and more tolerable one for us. If we elect to conform to them then we will see the result in this life even before moving on to the next.
We are told that the earthly life is a life of faith and work, and the next life is one of reward and no work. We have been placed on this earth to worship God, fast, pray, be industrious, good, kind, respectful, and a source of uprightness and morality. We are told that God has no need of our worship. Our worship can not increase the kingdom of God nor add to His power, however, it is in our best interests both in this life and the next that we do.
Unlike some other religions which claim that God entered in a covenant with a certain group of people and that this group is genetically better than all other human beings, or closer to God, Islam on the other hand teaches that no color, race, tribe, or lineage is better than any other. Islam teaches that all humans are equal in the sight of Allah and that the only thing that can distinguish them in His sight is their piety and worship.
“O humankind! Verily! We have created you from a male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that you may know one another. Verily! the noblest among you in the sight of Allah is the most God-fearing. Verily! Allah is The Knower, The Aware.” The noble Qur’an, Al-Hujrat(49):13.
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Dear Friend,
May God bless you.
I would like to suggest this book for your get the insights from the Islamic viewpoint.
Name od Book/Thesis : Destruction or Peace
Writer : Sheikh Mahboob Kassim
# Publisher: Chishtiya Publications (1975)
# ASIN: B0000E8P6F
You can get it from Amazon, or u can purchase from Iqra website South Africa http://www.iqra.co.za/
It will be mind blowing.
sorry for the grammar!
Assalamualaikum/peace be upon you
Hey!
I think this is a pretty cool idea, mashallah, for a blog
Helping bring peace amongst Muslims and Christians and all faiths hopefully.
I’m a Muslim girl from the UK…I have friends of different nationailties/colours and religions lol…
My 2 best friends, one of them is Muslim and the other she’s Hindu, and my other close mates one’s Christian, a few other Muslims and one she doesn’t really know lol what she believes in…so yeah we’re all really diffrent but still great friends
Anyways, i just like wasnted to say hi and feel free to visit my blogs too e.g. afterhardshipwillalwayscomeease.wordpress.com/
Thanks!
Assalamualaikum/peace be upon youHey!I think this is a pretty cool idea, mashallah, for a blog Helping bring peace amongst Muslims and Christians and all faiths hopefully.I’m a Muslim girl from the UK…I have friends of different nationailties/colours and religions lol…My 2 best friends, one of them is Muslim and the other she’s Hindu, and my other close mates one’s Christian, a few other Muslims and one she doesn’t really know lol what she believes in…so yeah we’re all really diffrent but still great friends
+1
Basil,
Thanks for the comment. Sorry it took so long for it to get posted. Somehow it got lost in the spam folder. I’m glad to hear that religion has kept you from being friends with different people.
Hey. lol i was actually the poster of the previous comment-not Basil!!haha.
btw. i think you meant ‘has NOT kept’…lol.
Whoops. That is funny, especially in light of the purpose of this blog!
I must admit that I thought it was strange that the comment was posted under Basil, but said you were a “Muslim girl.”
Haha
Lol,yup it is funny, but don’t worry.
I know!I don’t know why my comment has appeared twice, once under someone else’s name.
Anyway, hope you’re ok and that you have success with this blog!
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Allah s.w.t bless all of you with taufik and rahmah. We seek His help for the right guidance.
As mention in Maher Zain’s nashid,
Hi, I just came across your blog. A muslim here, its nice to see that someone is making an effort of promoting peace. I have yet to visit the other pages of your site but from the looks of it you try your best at being unbias, keep it up!
Thanks for reading and thank for your encouragement!
alhamdullillah such efforts to bring christian and muslim together.