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What actually is the meaning/translation of the shahada?

So people say Allah is the Arabic word for God, but if that were the case if you were to translate the shahada into English wouldn’t i...

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What actually is the meaning/translation of the shahada?

So people say Allah is the Arabic word for God, but if that were the case if you were to translate the shahada into English wouldn’t it read

“There is no God but God.”

Which doesn’t make sense, however I have seen another translation which is

“There is no deity but God.”

Which again that couldn’t really make sense because the use of the word deity isn’t just exclusive to a creator, it may be anything of spiritual nature with significant influence but not necessarily a sole creator.

Then to say “There is no God but Allah” that could not be classed as a full translation as you have not translated the word Allah which kind of brings us back in a loop to “There is no God but God”

The reason I’m seeking clarity on this is because now I’m seeing “There is no God only Allah” using “only” instead of “but” suggests that Allah is implying pre existing understandings of what God is does not exist and that Allah is of a different nature.

I’ll attach a picture here which sparked my thinking. As though the idea of God being a separate entity is redefined in the shahada as there is no God (separate entity) there is just Allah (the Oneness). And as Allah said all creatures submit to him willingly or unwillingly this supports the idea that all creation is one with Allah.

Now, what I’m about to say may raise some eyebrows and in no way shape or form am I saying this is a reliable way to think about Islam or religion in general but I’d thought I’d share. A couple of years ago before I was even certain I believed in God I smoked DMT which is a type of psychedelic, me and the other person both came to a conclusion where everything felt one and we did not feel alone. I find it to difficult to try articulate that feeling but it was as thought there was no separate self or ego there just was this feeling everything is one. Since reading the quote below it did take me back to remembering how that experience felt. I am opposed to the idea of using substances now and I do not believe it’s the right route into understanding things but there probably are a lot of reverts who at a time wanted to seek truth so badly before we heard about Islam and likely have done these things.

But it had me thinking is Allah the One or the Oneness?

I’ve also heard people say that the translation of Allah is The God rather than just God which again further confuses things.

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Dear brothers and sisters,

I am a 20-year-old Muslim currently suffering from intense Waswasa.

In my family, many struggle with OCD. I personally have never been diagnosed or sought therapy. Why? I’m not sure. Perhaps I’ve been hesitant because I want to rely solely on Allah to heal me.

My Waswasa has become so severe at times that it affects my daily life. I struggle to sleep or think clearly. It is an immense burden, and as a result, I feel my Iman weakening. Every small incident triggers a spiral of anxiety.
For example, I recently created a GMX email account for newsletters, using fake details because I wanted to stay private. A test subscription was accidentally started, which I cancelled within minutes. For most people, this would be the end of it. But my brain immediately starts creating "What if?" scenarios: "What if I get into legal trouble because of the fake details?" "What if, even after deleting the account, I start receiving bills for payments I never made?"

The truth is, there was no invoice because it was a free trial month, and using a pseudonym is not illegal. I know this logically, yet my mind keeps racing. Why does my brain do this?

My parents tell me I must learn to fear only Allah, and I truly try to do that. But the scenarios Shaitan plants in my mind keep me from finding peace. This fear is consuming me. I was never a person who worried about such trivial things. When I talk to my mother about my worries, she tells me: "It won’t happen! By Allah’s will, it won’t happen! Just trust in Him."

I admire how calm and peaceful she moves through life. Her trials are often greater than mine, yet she never lets fear take over. Her Tawakkul is immense.
How can I reach that state? How do I stop overthinking and questioning every single action? How do I stop fearing things that haven’t even happened and most likely never will? Any advice or Dua would be greatly appreciated.

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Ever since last year, for some reason ive been missing my prayers more and more and I feel so guilty of it. I have been praying but not consistently. For instance, maybe today I'll pray Zuhr and Asr but tomorrow I might pray Asr and Maghrib. Sometimes I dont even pray at all. I have been in a hardship for a year now and I want this to stop. Everytime I want to pray I just purposely forget although I know skipping it would lead to a hardship even harder and it being just simply sinful. How do I start praying again and tighten my iman with Allah?

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Asalamu alaykum everybody. This is my very first post ever on Reddit. I have been struggling for a while now with a lot of things that have challenged me and my faith. I have just finished university and it is safe to say that this has been the hardest year of my life. Anxiety is destroying me. I have severe health anxiety. I pray so much to Allah.

I pray tahajjud. I studied 2 years for a medical school exam that I failed twice. My dream was to go to pharmacy school and I was rejected this year. I was rejected from 2 of the masters I applied for. I do not have many friends, if any. It is safe to say that we live in a time where I feel that other Muslim girls tend to give evil eye to one another and can sometimes belittle one another as I have consistently seen around me. I keep to myself but sometimes it gets too much. I never enjoyed university because I had no friends. I am so sick and tired of the endless nights I spend without sleep because of my anxiety.

I am anxious all the time and when it stops, I am lucky for a day or two before I pay attention to my body excessively and it spikes again. I would say my faith is strong alhamdullilah but can definitely be improved. I am jobless and have applied to so many jobs. My last job I applied for I did 3 interview rounds that wrecked me emotionally and physically and I ended up being let go after being trained in. I never felt comfortable in the job and prayed tahajjud that night and subhanallah the next day they rejected me and I went with the mentality and belief that Allah saw something I could not see, so of course alhamdullilah for that blessing.

But it gets too much sometimes. I am sad for no reason sometimes and I can’t help but feel that I am wasting my life away doing nothing. It was really bad last year and I was convinced it was evil eye as in my last job I was getting a lot of compliments and I talked too much which I stopped doing and have noticeably felt I was getting better. The truth is that I need advice with life. Why am I praying so much for something but it is not granted? I will spend years praying for something and that dream will come shattering down on me without reason. I want to be happy and healthy again even if my studies don’t fulfill me or I am not surrounded my friends. I just want my health back ya Allah. Thank you for reading this far.

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