As salamu alaykum,
with all due Respect.
Brothers and sisters.
First we must do something about ourselves.
First I must correct myself. I'm really talking about me. Me, Alen.
First.
I must show the example.
I should and I must show an example of a muslim who follows The Qur'an, who obeys God according to The Qur'an and then, God willing, God knows BEST, people around me, all people, muslims and non-muslims, God willing, hopefully, will see, God willing, the difference between
A person who says s/he is a muslim and me.
I also say that I am a muslim.
But I hope that you will see what I'm saying here.
When people encounter me, they sometimes ask me if I am a muslim. I say that I am. They ask me why I don't have a beard or why do I shave. They ask me why I pray different, this, that, third, everything, they ask questions that might be even provocative or loaded with fear.
I tell them what I know according to The Qur'an. That is why I urge people at least on this forum to truly join us as soon and as fast as humanly possible at the next and all Quranic sessions, God willing, please.
Last year I was reading The Qur'an in the restaurant.
man approached and sat at my table and asked me, respectfully, how come I don't believe in The Bible but believe Qur'an and The Bible is older then The Qur'an.
I told him what I knew and know, Thank God. I said that The Qur'an confirms The Bible and when I follow Qur'an, I also follow The Bible. I started telling him the difference between the original Message of The Bible and that today's Bible isn't the real message, hence the seperation of the church and the state.
The guy was shocked. First and foremost when I told him that The Qur'an confirms The Bible. He looked like he never heard that. And he didn't. I would say all he hears is BBC.
See my point?
You and I brother Harris, should meet and several others and whoever can join us and we should make this community firm, firmer, send a message. Awhile back I was sugegsting an idea: to direct a movie. Brother, I'm still trying. I'm still at the beginning. But only because I'm alone here, fighting alone means winning slow. But don't worry. You and I follow The Qur'an and that is the most important. Thank God, Hvala Bogu, AlhamdilAllah. I'm glad I can be Grateful to God in three languages, Glory be to God, SubhanAllah, Slava Bogu.
If you got time, brother Harris, send me pm and we can meet to discuss a plan to make our community not only stronger but such that people will be able to tell the difference between muslims and people who only give lip service. Oh, I'm a muslim, oh, I'm a jewish, oh, I'm a christian, oh, I'm an actor, Well, I'm an actress, I got beautiful eyes, well, I'm a cleaner at the Warner Brothers, I got keys to the major studios.
Yeah, I can also be blonde, I can have a tatto, I can eat a duck and also, I can hack into someone's pc. These are just words. Actions speak louder then words.
No disrespect to anyone.
Peace and Blessings be upon you all.