May I suggest to the seeker of truth do the following NINE STEPS for purification of the mind: Clean their mind, their heart and their soul real good. Clear away all the prejudices and biases. Read a good translation of the meaning of the Holy Quran in a language that they can understand best. Take some time. Read and reflect. Think and pray. And keep on asking the One who created you in the first place, to guide you to the truth. Keep this up for a few months. And be regular in it. Above all, do not let others who are poisoned in their thinking influence you while your are in this state of "rebirth of the soul." The rest is between you and the Almighty Lord of the Universe. If you truly love Him, then He already knows it and He will deal with each of us according to our hearts. Peace to you and Guidance from Allah the One Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of all that exists. ========================== I am pleased to invite you to: http://www.quranexplorer.com/quran/ http://www.islamreligion.com , http://quranicaudio.com, http://www.islamtomorrow.com/, http://www.islamhouse.com/, http://www.islam-guide.com/ , http://www.harunya See you soon, Abdullah Baspren

2. Islam simply means to achieve peace - peace with God, peace
with oneself, and peace with the creations of God - through
wholly giving oneself God and accepting His guidance.
Islam is not a new faith. Muslims believe that it is the same
truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every
people. For a fifth of the world's population, Islam is not just a
personal religion, but a complete way of life.
Muslims come from all races, nationalities and cultures across
the globe. They have varied languages, foods, dress, and
customs; even the way they practice Islam may differ. Yet they
all consider themselves to be Muslim.
Islam is a qualitative term - the quality of accepting God's
supreme authority above one's own. As such, being a Muslim
does not mean having to give up one's culture or traditions;
rather it means adopting the simple and logical principles of
Islam to better one's life and attain peace.
Less than 15% of Muslims live the Arab world; a fifth are
found in Sub-Saharan Africa; and the world's largest Muslim
community is in Indonesia. Substantial parts of Asia, and
almost all the Central Asian republics, are Muslim. Significant
Muslim minorities are found in China, India, Russia, Europe,
North America and South America.
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