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Salam dear brothers and sisters,
Thank you brother Said for creating this forum.
I’m Mary. Currently live in California USA and been a Quran alone follower for 10 years now. Raised in a Persian household that was modest but not too religious. Found Islam in college and felt conflicted between the Shia / Sunni sects. Decided I was just Muslim but had a lot of questions and no one could really give me good answers without using some other source (Hadith , imams or other resources ).
Followed the rituals as best as I thought was correct - praying, fasting, zakat, etc. But still something felt off.
It was always a question for me why am I praying to this Kaaba and why pray in Arabic that I couldn’t understand and why it was not found in the Quran.
Then looked for Quran alone and found Masjid Tuscan. Their main leader Rashad Khalifa being the messenger of the covenant and saying he cracked the code with the mysterious letters seemed very convincing at the time.
I got drawn in because nobody wore hijab or did their rituals like everyone else. It was more relaxed. However a lot of things were questionable and every time there was a question it was frowned upon or some 19 coded way would prove it to be the way Rashad said. I didn’t like how Rashad’s Quran translation was altered and 2 verses from chapter 9 were removed. Or how they revered him so much more than other prophets.
I got out of it but it was what drove me further into finding other resources about God alone and Quran Alone.
Finally stumbled on Sam Gerrans YouTube channel and Said Mirza. I am so glad and thank God to have found the information you both provided. It helped me learn a lot and truly opened my eyes and heart.
Thank you brother Said for creating this forum.
I’m Mary. Currently live in California USA and been a Quran alone follower for 10 years now. Raised in a Persian household that was modest but not too religious. Found Islam in college and felt conflicted between the Shia / Sunni sects. Decided I was just Muslim but had a lot of questions and no one could really give me good answers without using some other source (Hadith , imams or other resources ).
Followed the rituals as best as I thought was correct - praying, fasting, zakat, etc. But still something felt off.
It was always a question for me why am I praying to this Kaaba and why pray in Arabic that I couldn’t understand and why it was not found in the Quran.
Then looked for Quran alone and found Masjid Tuscan. Their main leader Rashad Khalifa being the messenger of the covenant and saying he cracked the code with the mysterious letters seemed very convincing at the time.
I got drawn in because nobody wore hijab or did their rituals like everyone else. It was more relaxed. However a lot of things were questionable and every time there was a question it was frowned upon or some 19 coded way would prove it to be the way Rashad said. I didn’t like how Rashad’s Quran translation was altered and 2 verses from chapter 9 were removed. Or how they revered him so much more than other prophets.
I got out of it but it was what drove me further into finding other resources about God alone and Quran Alone.
Finally stumbled on Sam Gerrans YouTube channel and Said Mirza. I am so glad and thank God to have found the information you both provided. It helped me learn a lot and truly opened my eyes and heart.
