MartyS

This is so beautifully said. God is holy. He is perfect. In His presence, in His paradise, in His kingdom, there can be no sin...none. Yet, as our Father (the Bible says we are His children and He is our Father), and Christians believe that sin is against God, only God can forgive sin. He decreed that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Therefore, only death can satisfy the justice of God. And our self-efforts aren't good enough. So in His mercy, He pays the debt we have incurred against Him. And because we believe Jesus is God, then Jesus can pay for our sins. God is not forcing some random person to suffer for our sins. He is paying for our sins Himself. When we repent and surrender our lives to Him, when we recognize our need for forgiveness, out of His mercy and love as our Father, we are completely forgiven, made righteous and holy and able to be with Him in paradise forever.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 6:23

Salam alaikum everyone
I would like to thank each and every person from the bottom of my hearts for your responses, @Ruqaya101  @MartyS @rkazmi33 @Abu Hadi @2Timeless @Bakir  
@AbdusSibtayn @eloquence @layman
alhamdullilah I am feeling much better now and I pray that Insha Allah your lives may be filled with joy, happiness and ease. I will try my hardest to be patient towards my parents inshallah and I'll leave everything else in the hands of Allah, if He wills for them to change or not 
@Bakir May Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى guide you and have ease in your life, for you are a strong brother who has gone through alot
And @Ruqaya101 WALLAHI YOU MADE ME SO HAPPY LAST TONIGHT I'M SO GRATEFUL ALHAMDULLILAH YOU WERE SO EMOTIONAL 
all the best to everyone
fee amanillah xx

Hi, Maryam,
You sound like such a sweet, good girl, I cannot help but give my perspective as a Western Christian mother and grandmother who was once 18...and a daughter, too. I can only imagine how difficult it must be living in a country where customs and traditions are so different from those of your parents--who feel responsible for your wellbeing in every way. I don't have any wisdom to share, because I'm totally unqualified. But I would love to share my perspective. Probably because you love God and do not want to displease Him, but also partly because your parents have loved you so much and protected you so much, you are pure physically and emotionally. Your self-image has not been scarred by terrible mistakes that young women typically make when they have all the freedom they want and feel like they can handle it. You are so far ahead of so many other girls. And you have such wise and loving family/friends whose posts I have read here. Trust them. Use this last year at home, before university, to give your parents every reason to trust you and be proud of you. Try to help with your siblings cheerfully. You're having this one last chance to impact their lives, make their growing-up years the best they can be. They will never forget you. And they will adopt your attitudes about life--whether positive or negative. I believe Muslim girls have beautiful brows! You will have many years to design them any way you like. But you can't put back what you already took away. My own daughter regrets the too-much plucking she did too-soon and has to dye fake brows now. (It's not the same as natural beauty!)
When I was 18, I was an unwed mother, using mind-altering drugs. I wish my parents had loved me enough not to trust me, to be stricter with me. Perhaps, my children would not have lived their lives ashamed of me; my parents heartbroken  by me; my self-image rightfully very low. Perhaps, I would not have tried to commit suicide after marrying my drug dealer when I was 20. I am eternally grateful for God's grace and forgiveness through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus. Only God could save me. But I thank God for your parents and pray you will be patient, dear girl. None of these freedom restrictions will harm you, Maryam. They truly are for your protection. And they come from your parents' love...not hatred, or even apathy. Many blessings. You are a child of God. You have tremendous value to Him and to them! Have a beautiful, wonderful life as you become the beautiful and free woman you are intended to be!
Peace,

Hi, Maryam,
You sound like such a sweet, good girl, I cannot help but give my perspective as a Western Christian mother and grandmother who was once 18...and a daughter, too. I can only imagine how difficult it must be living in a country where customs and traditions are so different from those of your parents--who feel responsible for your wellbeing in every way. I don't have any wisdom to share, because I'm totally unqualified. But I would love to share my perspective. Probably because you love God and do not want to displease Him, but also partly because your parents have loved you so much and protected you so much, you are pure physically and emotionally. Your self-image has not been scarred by terrible mistakes that young women typically make when they have all the freedom they want and feel like they can handle it. You are so far ahead of so many other girls. And you have such wise and loving family/friends whose posts I have read here. Trust them. Use this last year at home, before university, to give your parents every reason to trust you and be proud of you. Try to help with your siblings cheerfully. You're having this one last chance to impact their lives, make their growing-up years the best they can be. They will never forget you. And they will adopt your attitudes about life--whether positive or negative. I believe Muslim girls have beautiful brows! You will have many years to design them any way you like. But you can't put back what you already took away. My own daughter regrets the too-much plucking she did too-soon and has to dye fake brows now. (It's not the same as natural beauty!)
When I was 18, I was an unwed mother, using mind-altering drugs. I wish my parents had loved me enough not to trust me, to be stricter with me. Perhaps, my children would not have lived their lives ashamed of me; my parents heartbroken  by me; my self-image rightfully very low. Perhaps, I would not have tried to commit suicide after marrying my drug dealer when I was 20. I am eternally grateful for God's grace and forgiveness through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus. Only God could save me. But I thank God for your parents and pray you will be patient, dear girl. None of these freedom restrictions will harm you, Maryam. They truly are for your protection. And they come from your parents' love...not hatred, or even apathy. Many blessings. You are a child of God. You have tremendous value to Him and to them! Have a beautiful, wonderful life as you become the beautiful and free woman you are intended to be!
Peace,

Hi, Maryam,
You sound like such a sweet, good girl, I cannot help but give my perspective as a Western Christian mother and grandmother who was once 18...and a daughter, too. I can only imagine how difficult it must be living in a country where customs and traditions are so different from those of your parents--who feel responsible for your wellbeing in every way. I don't have any wisdom to share, because I'm totally unqualified. But I would love to share my perspective. Probably because you love God and do not want to displease Him, but also partly because your parents have loved you so much and protected you so much, you are pure physically and emotionally. Your self-image has not been scarred by terrible mistakes that young women typically make when they have all the freedom they want and feel like they can handle it. You are so far ahead of so many other girls. And you have such wise and loving family/friends whose posts I have read here. Trust them. Use this last year at home, before university, to give your parents every reason to trust you and be proud of you. Try to help with your siblings cheerfully. You're having this one last chance to impact their lives, make their growing-up years the best they can be. They will never forget you. And they will adopt your attitudes about life--whether positive or negative. I believe Muslim girls have beautiful brows! You will have many years to design them any way you like. But you can't put back what you already took away. My own daughter regrets the too-much plucking she did too-soon and has to dye fake brows now. (It's not the same as natural beauty!)
When I was 18, I was an unwed mother, using mind-altering drugs. I wish my parents had loved me enough not to trust me, to be stricter with me. Perhaps, my children would not have lived their lives ashamed of me; my parents heartbroken  by me; my self-image rightfully very low. Perhaps, I would not have tried to commit suicide after marrying my drug dealer when I was 20. I am eternally grateful for God's grace and forgiveness through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus. Only God could save me. But I thank God for your parents and pray you will be patient, dear girl. None of these freedom restrictions will harm you, Maryam. They truly are for your protection. And they come from your parents' love...not hatred, or even apathy. Many blessings. You are a child of God. You have tremendous value to Him and to them! Have a beautiful, wonderful life as you become the beautiful and free woman you are intended to be!
Peace,

Hi, Maryam,
You sound like such a sweet, good girl, I cannot help but give my perspective as a Western Christian mother and grandmother who was once 18...and a daughter, too. I can only imagine how difficult it must be living in a country where customs and traditions are so different from those of your parents--who feel responsible for your wellbeing in every way. I don't have any wisdom to share, because I'm totally unqualified. But I would love to share my perspective. Probably because you love God and do not want to displease Him, but also partly because your parents have loved you so much and protected you so much, you are pure physically and emotionally. Your self-image has not been scarred by terrible mistakes that young women typically make when they have all the freedom they want and feel like they can handle it. You are so far ahead of so many other girls. And you have such wise and loving family/friends whose posts I have read here. Trust them. Use this last year at home, before university, to give your parents every reason to trust you and be proud of you. Try to help with your siblings cheerfully. You're having this one last chance to impact their lives, make their growing-up years the best they can be. They will never forget you. And they will adopt your attitudes about life--whether positive or negative. I believe Muslim girls have beautiful brows! You will have many years to design them any way you like. But you can't put back what you already took away. My own daughter regrets the too-much plucking she did too-soon and has to dye fake brows now. (It's not the same as natural beauty!)
When I was 18, I was an unwed mother, using mind-altering drugs. I wish my parents had loved me enough not to trust me, to be stricter with me. Perhaps, my children would not have lived their lives ashamed of me; my parents heartbroken  by me; my self-image rightfully very low. Perhaps, I would not have tried to commit suicide after marrying my drug dealer when I was 20. I am eternally grateful for God's grace and forgiveness through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus. Only God could save me. But I thank God for your parents and pray you will be patient, dear girl. None of these freedom restrictions will harm you, Maryam. They truly are for your protection. And they come from your parents' love...not hatred, or even apathy. Many blessings. You are a child of God. You have tremendous value to Him and to them! Have a beautiful, wonderful life as you become the beautiful and free woman you are intended to be!
Peace,

Salam alaikum everyone, 
I hope you all are in the best of health inshallah,
allahuma sali ala muhammad wa aali muhammad
I just want to start by asking everyone if youse can please keep me in your prayers for I am going through quite a hard time at the moment. I am offering to make dua for anyone here as I have mentioned before that my dad will inshallah be going to cairo to visit the shrine of Imam Hussein (as), so if you guys have any needs or anything at all please don't be afraid to ask so that I can write it down on a piece of paper on your behalfs
 This is going to be a very long essay, but I really need to let my inner thoughts and feelings out, and I would like to hear some advice from others and hopefully it will loosen the tight knot in my chest.
Throughout my childhood, I was a very sensitive person (and still am). I would take almost everything to heart, cry over stupid things and I never realised how serious that was till I became older. And it took quite a long time for me to change and become less sensitive.
At the age of 14, I started to gain an interest towards my deen and I was known to be very religious and my parents looked upon me as that type of girl who was different from other girls. I even performed hajj during that year alhamdullilah it was such a beautiful experience. 
When I turned 16, I changed schools (an ISLAMIC SCHOOL) that had an impact on me. Although I did get influenced, I didn't completely change to the worst, but I did change and overall my personality changed and I became much more less sensitive and I felt like people found it hard to joke around with me or try to talk to me about certain things because of my sensitivity. Maybe I kind of lost my faith, but currently I am trying my best to increase my imaan again and try to be better
But this isn't the problem at the moment. The real problem here is my parents
My parents have been bought up in a very conservative society, with strict rules especially for girls. Before I never used to think that my parents were even that strict and I would tell myself that there are other families much more strict than mine so I should be grateful, but now I've had a different perspective towards that. THEY ARE SUPER STRICT. And it is very hard to open up to them, to tell them how I feel about certain things, because I just feel like they'll never understand how we feel as youth growing up in a different society. They think that whatever they're doing or whatever they believe is right and that they're doing all this to protect us which is true, but they just have too many restrictions which drives me insane as well as their over protectiveness. 
Ever since I have recently finished high school, I have been feeling trapped, and I've never experienced this kind of trap feeling before. Because of this, I have been experiencing a lot of mood swings as well as getting irritated very easily and mad. 
 I have always been complaining to myself about having no freedom at all
Things have became very difficult but alhamdullilah for everything. I have two really young sisters that I have to help look after everyday, same routine almost every single day.
Before I never really used to complain about freedom, I never used to think about it that much, and thought that my parents were doing the right thing and that I should just listen to them. But now, I'm turning 18 by the end of this year inshallah, and I have realised that I haven't had that much freedom, I wasn't able to go out to places with friends, or barely even go to friends' house unless accompanied by a parent which sucks really and thinking about it now hurts. I wasn't allowed to do the typical things that normal teenage girls would do. Just thinking about how much my parents have restricted from me just bothers me and I always used to think that they weren't that strict compared to other families which is true but they are still generally strict. I felt like this kinda affected my self esteem and confidence, for i have always been a shy and quiet person because I would barely go out.
Even tho things have became difficult recently, before my mum gave birth to my two younger siblings, it has always been like that. Not much freedom
I remember one time when my mum was overseas, my sister had to go to some friend's house to work on an assignment i think, and my mum said no because she wasn't here and she wasn't allowed to go. 
Like seriously if you're Iraqi and you live in this strict iraqi household you'll understand
Whenever i Would be invited to go somewhere I would say no, because I always felt like my mum would refuse.
I'm going to bring up the topic again about how my parents almost lost their trust with me just because I plucked my brows behind their back. The last two years of highschool I felt really insecure about them and my mum would tell me there's nothing wrong with them, and that I'm not like those other girls, she would keep calling them "akhab" (idk the translation in english) and that apparently my reputation would be ruined if they see me pluck my brows. That apparently a girl who doesn't wax her face ppl have more respect for her smh.. it made me feel really insecure and I did get some bullying for it. I didn't tell them that though, it's just so hard to open up to them because they think they're always right. 
I give them proof that plucking eyebrows is not haram, yet they have the audacity to say that it is WITHOUT GIVING ME ANY PROOF BTW. I freaking gave them proof from our own marja'a that its not haram. Sometimes I just feel like they only care about what society will think but not how we feel as youth growing up in this generation, since their heels are so digged into this culture that dates back to the stone ages. Like so many families have already grown out of it and let their daughters do it, so idk what people they're talking about. You know what's funny? They worry so much about what other people are gonna think and how my reputation would get ruined, yet if I tell them that I don't like how they stand out, they will tell me not to care about people and fear Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى. It just doesn't make sense and that's the problem with families growing up in very conservative societies, they don't like change and they don't like it when their own children correct them when they're wrong.  They say stuff like ohh you'll understand one day, but for gods sake I'm already turning 18. I was seen as a bad person for doing them, my mum even threatened me that I would be sent to my country if I laid my hand on them. I found that hard to believe and just thought that she was only saying that to scare me but she was being dead serious.
I know some of youse might think that I am making such a huge deal about this, and yes I am. It's been driving me crazy. Sometimes I just try and pretend to not worry about it but it always bothers me. Every single day I pray for my parents. I pray for their health, their wellbeing, and I pray for their lives to be prolonged. But I also pray that Allah allows them to have a change of heart and for them to be more open minded and lenient. I am even starting to doubt my love for them.
It's not just about my brows, that's not the only reason. It's just my parents in general. I always think about convincing them but everytime I imagine myself doing that, they'll get mad and say stuff which will make me mad and I can't control my temper.
I should be grateful for everything they've done for me, but I just want them to feel what I've been feeling. How trapped I am. How they think that whatever they're doing is right even tho we may not like it. 
They'd assume that I'm a bad person and wanna be like the other girls. Well I aint gonna lie, it did kinda have an influence on me. But I started to see things differently. Usually when some people tell me that my brows are fine, I would agree them and be like yeah okay, but now no matter who comes and says that there's nothing wrong with them I don't get convinced myself not because I think that they're lying but it's just the way i see them are different. Like doesn't that show that I'm only doing it for myself and not for others?
Sometimes I have hope, but then i start having doubts. Everytime I think that my parents will give me some freedom once I get to uni, I think about how is that even possible when they're restricting me from the smallest thing ever ? I don't want marriage to be the first thing on my list to gain my freedom. 
I get this feeling sometimes where I just wanna leave my home and walk out the door.
I'm sorry for the really long essay, but I just had to rant. I hope youse can understand my situation and give me some advice to worry less. I promise I will make dua for anyone who wants 
May Allah grant us all jannah and may Allah allow us to be alongside the AhlulBayt(as) on the day of judgement and may Allah protect us from the punishment of the grave, Ameen.
fee amanillah 

wa alaikum al sallam wa rahmatallhu wa barakatu
wa salawat ala Mohamed wa alii mohamad
I believe my name is written on that letter, so thank you hayati. may Allah reward you for this!
this is for the sisters too, @2Timeless, @eloquence, @rkazmi33
I want you to always keep your heart at peace because you should know that youre never ever missed in my prayers, I dont think you realise how important you are to me, ya majooneh! 
oh shippity ship ship... theres a storm coming.... okay lets talk then with my cringe statements and my ridiculously beautiful advice.
as you still are to be honest, that hasn't changed in my eyes. 
uh uhm, I think this is the perfect time to say.... I told you so!! thats what happens when you dont listen to me, how much times did I complain about that stupid stupid school, how much times did I warn you, how much times did we argue about this???
okay lets get into business... Yoda time... master Jedi... riz Ahmed... too much? yep too much
on a serious note, Maryam, nothing is going to change quickly, it takes time and it will take time for your parents to realise the mental impact they have on you and your siblings and ma3al  assaf, its taking its slow slow time to do so. This is normal in Arab societies, but wallah trust me on this one, when you get to uni next year, your whole life will change, I promise you! and besides, youre going to have me beside you, what could possibly go wrong? hehe.
we will go shopping, go to the beach, the park, the pet shop, idk we will do whatever it is that will make us happy. At some point habibti, you will realise why youre parents are like this. yes its because of what people think, but thats also very important, especially peoples judgement within the west. Their words are like knives that leave scars to your body, where it won't be forgotten easily and take time to fade, it will spread from one family to another. That is how they think, that is their mindset, thought process and mentallity. they are only thinking about you! and I know, youre feeling trapped, and almost like a bird caged, like youre living in a jail cell. but the reality is that youre NOT. I used to think the same way, but I decided that I can live the way I want with how I feel. I controlled my feelings, and I filtered what was toxic and left only the good thoughts. THAT IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO. tell yourself, KHALAS, I can be a free bird and stretch my wings and fly all I want, and all you need to do is see the blessings around you. you have what others wish for, control your feelings and your thoughts. filter all the toxic thoughts that are making you feel depressed. 
 the only person who is restricting themselves are you, so stop and wake up. youre only hurting yourself, not anyone else. they only do it for the love they have for you. yes its not fair, thats completely understandable but thats their protective instincts. so stop hurting yourself, let yourself fly within that cage. eventually the doors to that cage will open, I promise. 
learn to love your parents even more with the treatment they're giving you, that way you will be at peace of mind and heart, and nothing they do will hurt your feelings. every insult your parents say to you, say to them jazakallah khairan and may Allah reward you for your kind words mum and dad. it will seriously get to them but at least the most important thing is it will make you feel a lot more peaceful instead of complaining about them. 
thats just savage  
dont think so negatively, the mind is so powerful, if you continue to think this way, then it will truly happen. start learning to think positively around such a negative environment. Be the best person you can be! start to grow and learn! How do you expect to get married if youre not mentally ready!
hhehe feel excited habibti, were going to have a lot of fun next year in sha Allah!! I promise you Maryam, youre going to be a lot happier next year. things change with a click of a finger wallah. you just need to muster up all the courage and strength you have and change your life!
tsk tsk tsk sister, "she must become a doctor first, then get married" I am not going to let this crazy girl get married until I train her  haha, you should see the memes she send me HAHA, you will wonder if she's ready to get out of the house in general, and maybe her parents are right. listen Maryam, you know how much I love you and care for you, youre my little sister, have I ever let you down??? have I? cause now im starting to think I have let you down! I never make promises I can't keep, you should know that by now. just be patient please, when we are reunited again in sha Allah, then Allah help me, that I can be help for you. just have hope, I know its hard, but have hope cause I will never ever forget you or leave you alone. 
wallah thats understandable but like you said it is unhealthy, try to set your mind to a more positive one. a stronger one. strengthen your ability to handle that toxic environment. its hard, I know, but thats the only way we could ever change anything.
I love you guys, take care.
maryam ... one more thing
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sorry had to do it cause I know how much you love it HAHA.
text me if you need any thing else

Hi, Shia Farm Girl,
I'm reminded of what Jesus said before He returned to heaven and left His followers without their guide and mentor and teacher that He had been for three years to them...
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,
even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. - John 14:16-17
"These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. - John 14:25-26 
Ever since I became a follower of Jesus in 1976, I rely on the Holy Spirit every day to lead me in truth. Many days, He gives me the answer before I have the question. It is amazing. The answers all fit together. They are consistent and prove themselves true.
Peace and blessings,
Marty

Isn't it interesting though that Jesus would say, "The Father is greater than I," as if that should be clarified?
You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. - John 14:28
Peace and blessings!

I did ask one sheikh and he told me to give it to him and I was like hell to the no no. Thats MY candle .  I was just very protective of it but now I just feel super bad. I haven't seen that candle in over a year. Even though its right in my cupboard. that sheikh told me that I should let it burn out, a lot of people tell me to do the but whats the logic behind it?
and as for if it was imam mahdi ajf. hmm I dont know wallah. It didn't come to my mind that it was him, and my family never mentioned it being him. I dont think anyone saw him besides us anyway, that shocked us too, that no one was doing anything to come help us. My mums words not mine. You see, I didn't think he was going to attack me, he looked too angelic for that. Not that he was an angel but his face was glowing.

Salam yes they normalise the mocking of belief in God and religion. Even Muslim youth is accepting such liberal values via the positive reinforcement of these messages.
Even satanic subliminal messages in the music industry has an effect on the subconscious mind.
Wallahu A’lam

The Bible compares hellfire to the flood, wherein the world was once destroyed by water, in the days if Noah, but is being kept now for final destruction by fire...
They will say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation." For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. - 2 Peter 3:4-18

All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."  Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field." He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. - Matthew 13:34-43

Jesus taught that the kingdom of heaven (which is more real than the visible world that we can see) is like unto...
He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?' But he said, 'No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, "Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn."'" - Matthew 13:24-30

Because both He’ll and Paradise are manifestions of God (His attributes and qualities).  He’ll manifests His wrath / majesty and Paradise, His beauty / mercy.
 

hi We believe that all creation even prophets (as)created by God/Allah because of 5 persons prophet Muhammad (pbu) ,Imam Ali (as) ,lady Fatima (sa) , Imam Hasan (as) & Imam Hussain (as) but they say they are just servants of God/Allah  ,being God in somebody means restricting him that is absolutely wrong but person can be a way toward mercy of God/Allah .

Greetings, brothers and sisters, co-descendants of Abraham (since we are, at least, spiritual descendants, also),
Without disrespect for our different doctrines, I can explain that this is not a problem for Christians, because Jesus said, "I and the Father are one;" "The Father is in me and I am in the Father;" "If you've seen me, you've seen the Father;" and "He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made."
Grace and peace and blessings,

hi we have some conclusion in shia islam too but it's about clay of people that both bad & good clay exists in everybody but we can choose to be bad or good & in judgment day these two types of clays will separate from each other like as native american quote that says what kind of wolf you feed .
Why did Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى create man, considering that He knew many of them would be bad and end up in the hellfire? question Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى knows the fate of all people, and at the same time we are sure that many people will end up in Hell, therefore, if one of those in Hell asks Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى why He created him, while He knew that he was going to end up there, what will His answer be? Concise answer 1) Punishment from Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى is a result of man willingly disregarding divine guidance and not listening to the call of the ''outer'' and "inner" messengers.
2) The knowledge of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى regarding the way His creatures will act in different situations, in no way results in them being forced to take that method of action, and in other words, Allah's knowledge reveals His creatures’ course of action, nothing else.......
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From a general perspective, the creation of the universe was not the outcome of chance, nor the result of a purposeless activity from a superior Being 38:27"And We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those who disbelieve". Neither was it the outcome of a need for entertainement. Had there existed such a need, God, the self sufficient who created our universe for our own sake to give us the opportunity of spiritual betterment and consequent reward 67:2, would not have established such an intricate system whose functionning and implications is dominated by and leads to a higher scheme for every creature involved and in which He is neither increased nor decreased in glory whatever the outcome, but would have simply sought such hypothetical need for entertainement from Himself 21:16-7.
 
Our universe was and is continuously created with wisdom and purpose, as well as in direct result of God's mercy to His creatures, from the alternation of the day and night providing us with periods of rest and activity 30:23, down to the very clothes we wear which the Quran refers to as "coming down from heaven", everything around us is filled with obvious signs of His power, providence and wisdom. The vastness and complexity of the universe is among the evidences put at mankind's disposal, of the might and all encompassing knowledge of the supreme Creator, as well as the relative insignificance of the human being from the point of view of creation and consequent resurrection 40:57,65:12"It is Allah Who has created the seven heavens and the earth and from the later the like thereof. His Command descends between them at all times that you may know that Allah is Omnipotent over all things and His Omniscience encompasses surrounds all things" 3:190-1"Verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day, there are signs for the possessors of intellects. Those who remember Allah while standing, sitting and lying on their sides, and mediate on the creation of the heavens and the earth, (seriously saying) 'Our Lord! You have not created (all) this in vain! Glory be to you! Save us then from the torment of the Fire'".
 
Each of God's attributes manifests itself in some way in our world, to provide mankind with indications of a superior being. If we take His atribute of power for instance, among the most compelling and mind-blowing manifestations of it is the physical universe, unceasingly amazing and confusing the greatest minds that ever lived the deeper they observe and ponder upon it 67:3-4"Who created the seven heavens one above another; you see no incongruity in the creation of the Beneficent Allah; then look again, can you see any disorder? Then turn back the eye again and again; your look shall come back to you confused while it is fatigued".
 
Man cannot be left unaccountable for rejecting the amount of proof for a higher reality in front of him, nor for ungratefully rejecting God's mercy and turning the world into a place of oppression and injustice 11:7, nor can he not be rewarded when he fulfills the upright role for which he was created and recognizing the supreme Creator's work.
The universe's creation could neither have been the outcome of mere amusement 44:38-40 on the contrary, its creation is for a higher purpose and a true objective that shall fully unfold once this world ceases to exist and another world is ushered where the Creator imposes perfect justice. If such a day does not come and this world continues without end or ends abruptly such that neither its pious inhabitants are rewarded nor the evil ones punished, then this means that its Creator is one that indulges in falsehood and purposeless activities,  witnessing a drama of the oppression and the oppressed, and when gets bored from watching this drama, will dismantle this world or perhaps this drama will continue unabated forever.

Being the Self-Sufficient above all the needs of the worlds, if God's wish was to "indulge in a pastime", meaning to satisfy a hyptothetical need, He would have found it within Himself without any necessity to create a universe which would answer His -inexistant- need 21:17"Had We wished to make a diversion, We would have made it from before Ourselves: by no means would We do (it)". This verse comes in the context where those who think they will not be held accountable for their deeds are interpelled in their idea that the whole universe had been created without any serious purpose and therefore there was no need to pay any heed to the Message of moral and spiritual reform of the Prophet. Why would the Self-sufficient without any need create a sentient, rational and responsible creature that constently undergoes moral challenges? Far from it, the sentient beings -men and jinn- are referred to as the 2 weighty things who shall be attended to 55:31, pointing to their prominence in this universe and the primary role they are playing in the higher purpose for which it was created.
This universe is running its course leading to an appointed time where these 2 weightiest issues will be dealt with.

Because good doers are good only in relation to bad doers, like night isnight only in relation to day, down is in relation to up, left in relation to right etc...
So God intends to create only the good and only the good doers, but in order to so so, He has permitted to exist the evil and the evil doers.  It is precisely due to God wisdom that evil exists because it serves a good purpose.  So the fact of the matter is that evil is not evil per se, It is a relative evil.  From God’s eyes, all is good because each and every single “atom” serves a good purpose.  Even Shaytan is good, He is not evil per se.  shaytan is evil in a relative sense, evil in relation to whether or not we should follow him.  But the function of shaytan to misguide is good in as much as it gives meaning to function of guidance by the prophets.  Had there been not miguider then there would be no need to send a guider.
 

Jesus taught that the kingdom of heaven (which is more real than the visible world that we can see) is like unto...
He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?' But he said, 'No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, "Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn."'" - Matthew 13:24-30

Jesus taught that the kingdom of heaven (which is more real than the visible world that we can see) is like unto...
He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?' But he said, 'No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, "Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn."'" - Matthew 13:24-30

All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."  Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field." He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. - Matthew 13:34-43

Iran ready for joint action with Pakistan to free abducted border guards: Commander
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October 16, 2018 - 6:02 PM News Code : 913060 Source : TasnimLink:    Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said Iran is ready for joint operations with Pakistan’s army to secure the release of its border guards who have been kidnapped on the country’s border with Pakistan.