/islam/ - 8kun Masjid

>>43679

God is not a genie in a bottle upon which to make wishes. You obey God, you submit to God's will, and you do what God commands. Whether or not God chooses to reward you in this life for your service is entirely up to God.

>>43679

First off, Islam is not a religion of blind faith, testing different religions by calling out to their god is not at all efficient, what if satan instead brings you what you want so that you're lead astray? Instead you should look at the evidences and proofs for why Islam might be the truth. Is the message we're receiving today the pure unadulterated truth? Is the messenger to be trusted? Is it possible the messenger was instead possessed by the devil to misguide people? Was the messenger mentally ill? Look at the trusted sources on these matters and you'll come to the conclusion, Inshallah. Look at the prophecies and miracles that were brought, look at how the message and teachings were preserved.

About your question whether God can grant you anything, theres a big aspect here that you're missing that God the Almighty will give you whats best for you. We humans are limited in intellect and knowledge, we could want something that is really harmful to us (even if it is not sinful), we could not like something even though its good for us. The only one that knows is the All Knowing, God. So yes in Islam you can ask for what you desire, if God wills you will be given it, but if not then God will give you something better in its place. Its something I can personally attest to, the things I didn't get I don't care for anymore because God has given me better and put me in a better position. Alhamdulillah.

I'd recommend you bro, instead call out to Allah, even if you just want to say God, to the One God, not partners or associates, and ask Him to guide you to the truth.

May Allah guide you and make it easy for you bro.

>>43679

In Islam desires are not sinful and are good if you pursue and fulfill them in a permissible and balanced way, so your dua is acceptable as far as I know.

Further, Islam is not a blind acceptance, and we're encouraged in the Quran to deeply consider if Islam is true like you have. I would suggest continuing to make such prayers and also to read Quran and sincerely ponder if it's true or makes sense. This, in Islam, is a path of righteousness and knowledge.

As to testing God, you should avoid that. It's us who are subjected to being tested and we should consider Islam with our reason and intellect.

May God reward and guide you.

>>43679

Allah SWT answers the du'a of everyone even non muslims as long as they only ask him, even satan he answered his dua to live until judgement day so why not you.

>>44020

>I mainly like architecture and history, and I use that to judge civilizations/religions

You shouldn't judge civilization by such things, especially considering most of the great architecture was built by people enslaved from other cultures to whom the architecture is credited. A civilization should be judged on how it treats its people, not on the trinkets it leaves behind.

>so far i consider him a"great man"

That's a good start. Keep studying and you will find his truth.