Mariam+Al+M

Mariam Al-Mannai __ media type="file" key="english Mariam.mp3"

My faith, My Life __ Islam, a religion to many, a way of life for me. I believe that without my religion I would be completely lost. Every step I take and every move I make must be thought out, I must always think if the next thing I am about to do is wrong or right, and if my religion forbids it. Most people may find this absolutely absurd but to me it’s just a way of respecting who I am. In Islam a lot of things that seem a normal part of everybody’s life to some are absolutely forbidden. I have heard many people tell me that the rules in my faith make no sense, but if you really think about it, they make a lot of sense. Let’s take for example beer. Beer to many is as common in a household as Milk is to others. In Islam beer is absolutely forbidden not because of the mere fact that it has alcohol in it, but because alcohol changes who you are for some time, it changes what god has made you, and makes you commit things you may not have done otherwise, things you probably wouldn’t do if you were conscious. That is one of the many things that I love about my faith, that it protects me from harming myself and others with foolish acts that could take minutes or even seconds of unconsciousness and yet make damage that could sometimes never be repaired. The Qur’an is what guides me through my life. The Qur’an is the holy book of islam; it is also very similar to the bible because it educates us about our faith and our belief. The Qur’an is very similar to the ten commandments. It tell us what to do and what not to do. The Qur’an also tells us how it was found and how it developed into a universalizing religion. The Qur’an has forbidden many things to us, for example, we are not allowed to eat pork, have tattoos, and have personal relationships with a different gender before marriage. Tattoos for example, are not allowed because they change what god has made you, and therefore it is a forbidden act. My faith has kept me from going astray and following the wrong path, it has helped me grow up and understand things about life and how I should always be a good person. There is no excuse for people who do wrong things in their life, but Islam is a tolerant and forgiving religion so if I happen to make a mistake that I was foolish enough to make their will always be ways in which I could be forgiven. I believe there is only one god, and one god only. The one that helps me through my tough times and good times.