I want to convert to Islam....what should I choose : Sunni or Shia ??

Question

well,everybody says : be Muslim,but in reality one will belong in the end,to either Sunni,or Shia,or whatever,but you do...

Answer 1

A, shia will say, shia. A sunni will say sunni, the fact remains, you will have to choose. Does it matter to me? No. You will still be my brother in Islam.

Answer 2

every sunni will say sunni and every shia will say shia so why dont u study both and then decide

Answer 3

MUSLIM.  THATS ENOUGH.

please take your time to read.

What is Islam?

The Arabic word ‘Islam’ stands for ‘Submission’ or ‘Peace’. In a religious context, it implies the peace that reaches out to one when one completely. Submits oneself to the will of Almighty God. This is achieved only when the individual acts in accordance with the direction of his Creator in all

Who is the founder of Islam?

The Almighty God who created the universe, endowed man with a special gift of intelligence and thought, to enable him to discriminate between good and bad. Man has also been given, the freedom to choose his own path by either accepting or rejecting the instructions of the Almighty Creator.

The divine Revelations were conveyed by God to mankind through numerous prophets who preached the ideals to all communities during different periods of human history.

The thousands of prophets whom God selected for human guidance have promulgated the basic doctrine with remarkable similarity. The belief in and the profound reverence for all messengers and revealed scriptures from God forms an integral part of Islamic faith. Islam is not a religion founded by Prophet Mohammed, (Peace Be upon Him). The Qur’an has most emphatically corroborated the fact that the Islamic conception of life was revealed to man by a long chain of prophets chosen by the Almighty Creator.



Who is Muslim?

The word ‘Muslim’ means one who has submitted oneself to the Omnipotent Creator. A true Muslim is one who has disciplined his life in accordance with the instructions conveyed by God through His messengers. A person becomes a Muslim not by birth alone, but by his faith and deeds.



How can one be a Muslim?

"I testify that there is none who deserves to be worshipped but Allah. I testify that Mohammed is the messenger of Allah". By taking this solemn oath sincerely and endeavoring to regulate one’s life following the instructions conveyed by Allah through his messengers, one becomes a true Muslim. By declaring that there is none worthy of worship save Allah, and that Mohammed is the Prophet of Allah, the believer announces his or her faith in God’s oneness, His sole right to be worshipped and that Mohammed is the last of the prophets. It also confirms his or her belief in all prophets and the scriptures they brought.





Why does Islam seem to be strict?

No prophet taught that religion is to be confined within the walls of places of worship. On the contrary, Muslims are expected to follow the instructions of Almighty Allah in the course of all their activities in life. The word ‘Muslim’ means ‘one who has submitted his self to the will of Allah’, and for the same reason a true Muslim cannot compromise on anything that stands in the way of guiding his life according to divine strictures. The view that consciousness of God is to be confined only to the place of worship is alien to Islam. Muslims always have religion foremost in their minds whereas many others consider religion as irrelevant in the present age.





ISLAMIC BELIEFS

"O people! Worship your Guardian Lord, Who created you and those who came before you that you may become righteous. Who has made the earth your couch,  

and the heavens your canopy; and sent down rain from the heavens; and brought forth therewith fruits for your sustenance; Then set not up rivals unto  

Allah when you know (the truth)." Holy Qur’an 2:21, 22



What are the Islamic beliefs?

Muslims believe in one, unique, incomparable God, in the angels created by Him, in the revealed Scriptures, in the prophets through whom His revelations were made to mankind, in the Day of Judgment and life after death, individual accountability for actions, and in God’s complete authority over human destiny.





What does faith in ‘One God’ mean?

Allah, the Creator and Protector of all beings in the universe, big and small, in His essence His goodness and his deeds, remains alone and unique. One offers worship only to Him, who is Almighty, higher than everyone else and Himself being perfect in everything. By monotheism, Islam implies, not the mere belief that there is just one God, but it power the way for prayers and offerings to the one who is all Merciful and Omniscient.



Who is Allah?

The Arabic word ‘Allah’ is the shortened form of ‘al-ilah’, ‘The God, the one and only God, the first, the last, the eternal, the hidden, the manifest, the ultimate reality’. Even non-Muslim Arabs use the term ‘Allah’ when they speak of God. The basic creed of Islam is this simple formula: ‘There is no God but Allah’ (‘La ilaha illallah’). The Arabic term ‘Allah’ denoting God, is unique in many ways. It has no plural like ‘gods’; it has no gender like ‘goddess’; nor does this word generate a visual image of any kind. "Allah", He is God, the One true God, He is the one who deserves all worship and there is nothing comparable to him. Nevertheless, ninety-nine different attributes of Allah are named in the Qur’an.





Who are the angels?

Angels are the servants of God and they were created from light. They are beyond the realm and reach of human comprehension. They do not have freedom of action and can only carry out the command of God.



What are the Scriptures?

The Scriptures are the sacred books containing divine revelations from God which were conveyed through His messengers for the guidance of man.

Prophets were sent to all peoples of all ages, to warn them and guide them to righteousness and virtue. The names of the four known scriptures are ‘the Torah’, ‘the Zabur’, ‘the Injeel’ and ‘the Qur’an’. ‘The Torah’ was revealed to Prophet Moses (Peace be upon him) and it is the greatest among the Israelites books. The Zabur was revealed to Prophet David (Peace be upon him). ‘The Injeel’ which Allah revealed to Prophet Jesus (Peace be upon him), is a confirmation of ‘the Torah’ and a complement to it.

The Qur’an, which was revealed to the last of the prophets, is but a restatement of the faith delivered to the prophets before him. The more the Qur’an is studied with an unprejudiced mind, the more this truth emerges, that the Qur’an is a confirmation of all the earlier scriptures and messages sent by God through His messengers who lived and preached among various sects of humanity.



Who are the prophets?

Prophets are men, chosen by God at various stages and under varying circumstances of history, to lead men from darkness to light. The Qur’an repeatedly states the fact that prophets with the same message were sent to each and every community. The process of revelation continued unabated, sometimes in succession, at other times in broken sequences until the period in history, when the termination of Divine revelation and messengership, with the Qur’an and Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him) became a significant milestone in the history of mankind. It is true that the lives and mission of many a prophet has been made obscure and distorted by legends that grew around them or by people with vested interests, which used the names of these prophets to exploit men and mislead them from the right faith. No prophet of God has claimed himself to be divine. They were all mortals who lived and passed away from this earth after completing their mission of conveying the basic message to mankind, which was a call for the recognition and affirmation of God’s  existence, uniqueness and Lordship over all creation. It is an integral part of Islamic faith to believe in all the prophets of God.



What does Islam say about life after death?

Death does not terminate man’s life. On the other hand, Islam teaches that it is the door that opens to an eternal lifer after death. The appropriate reward for one’s earthly deeds, good or bad, is disbursed only in the Hereafter. The Islamic belief is that mankind will be resurrected, on the Day of Judgment, after every creation is destroyed. After being reborn, man will face a trial which will be in absolute control of the Almighty. Here, all the good and bad acts of man during his sojourn on earth will be unfurled before his eyes in order to be ultimately judged by God. The virtuous will be rewarded with virtue and the wrong doers punished appropriately. Those who have made sacrifices and discharges noble deeds will receive the shelter of peace in Heaven and those who have denigrated their lives through vices and evil will be condemned to suffer horrors of h**l. Islam inculcates the concept of accountability both in public and private life of a person by emphasizing the paramount importance of life hereafter for mankind.





What does faith in destiny mean in Islam?

The Law of God, the Creator and Ruler of the worlds, is a powerful, all pervasive law which governs all that comprises the universe. No creation can lodge this Law and man’s position is no different. Even man’s environment and physical constitution are regulated on the basis of this divine law.

The good and the bad that befall him happen on the basis of divine Destiny. How they befall on each one is in accordance with the predetermined decision made by the Omniscient Creator, who is aware of the ultimate good and evil of mankind. Hence, Islam directs man to believe in Destiny, whether good or bad, which Allah has measured and ordained for all creatures according to His previous knowledge and as deemed suitable by His wisdom.



MUHAMMED (PBUH) AND THE QUR’AN

"Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures), in the Taurat and the Gospel; for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe in h

Answer 4

Neither. A Muslim believes in the last Prophet, and Allah (SWT). Sunni Shia beliefs are practically the same, except Shia believe that Imam Ali, should have been the first Caliph after the death of the Prophet Muhammed (Peace be upon him). To be honest, that issue isn't important enough to warrant a new sect of Islam. Some Shia curse Aisha (RA) the wife of the Prophet, which is totally wrong in Islam.

You should just be a Muslim

Answer 5

Sunni ...

Answer 6

Islam is one religion. It has no branches or sects. The true Muslim would say he/she is a Muslim and not Sunni, Shiite, Wahhabi, Ahmadi, etc.

042.013 شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الدِّينِ مَا وَصَّى بِهِ نُوحًا وَالَّذِي أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى وَعِيسَى أَنْ أَقِيمُوا الدِّينَ وَلا تَتَفَرَّقُوا فِيهِ كَبُرَ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ مَا تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَيْهِ اللَّهُ يَجْتَبِي إِلَيْهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَهْدِي إِلَيْهِ مَنْ يُنِيبُ

042.013 The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on Noah - the which We have sent by inspiration to thee - and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain steadfast in religion, and make no divisions therein: to those who worship other things than Allah, hard is the (way) to which thou callest them. Allah chooses to Himself those whom He pleases, and guides to Himself those who turn (to Him).

Al-Qur'an, 042.013 (Ash-Shura [Council, Consultation])

The Qur'an and the authentic Hadith collections (which people call them Sunni collections, but I wouldn't) are your primary sources for learning Islam.

Answer 7

Sunni and Shia have different ideas, even though in the end it is Islam.

Shias and Sunnis worship Allah (God in Arabic).

They both fast.

They both pray.

They both do mostly the same things.

Reasearch about both, and make a decision for yourself.

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Answer 8

I'm pretty sure you're trolling, but just in case: neither.  If there's no persuading you out of Islamic conversion, look into Sufism.

Answer 9

May Allah be your Guide as he is the best Guide.

I advise would be to follow orthodox Islam which is Sunni.

prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) advised us that islam will be divided into many sects and the only one to go to paradise will be the one who follows the quran and ways of the prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him)

within Sunni there are many sects as the saying of the prophet (pbuh)

the jews will split into 71 sects, the christians will split into 72 sects, and my ummah will split into 73 sects, all in the Fire except one. and in another narration he said "except that which i and and my companions are upon today"

If you need further honest advice just leave a blog and i can email you and guide you with references from quran and sayings of the prophet mohammed (peace be upon) him

I am a new user is there a way i can send you my email address without any body reading this .

May ALLAH guide you to the straight path

Thanks

Answer 10

In Islam, following Allah and his messenger Mohammad PBUH is compulsory. Rest of the people like Imams, Sufis, Saints etc are conditional to be followed. If they follow Allah and Prophet Mohammad PBUH, you can follow them. If not then you can not follow them. This is the best way to avoid dispute.

3:32 Say: “pay heed unto God and the Apostle.” And if they turn away - verely, God does not love those who deny the truth.

3:132 And pay heed unto God and the Apostle, so that you might be graced with mercy.

4:13 These are the bounds set by God. And whoever pays heed unto God and His Apostle, him will He bring into gardens through which running waters flow, therein to abide: and this is a triumph supreme.

As you can see in this verse that paying heed to Allah and Prophet Mohammad PBUH is compulsory but paying heed to Imams, Govt, Ulemahs, Saints etc is conditioned with "paying heed to Allah and Prophet Mohammad PBUH.

4:59 O you who have attained to faith! pay heed unto God, and pay heed unto the Apostle and unto those from among you who have been entrusted with authority; and if you are at variance over any matter, refer it unto God and the Apostle, if you [truly] believe in God and the Last Day. This is the best [for you], and best in the end.

PS: Shia worship Hazrat Ali R.A. and his decendents.

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Answer 11

I think you should choose a different religion altogether.

Answer 12

It would be same as converting to Catholic or Protestant but Sunnis are in majority so its your liking to be with majority of minority

Answer 13

i would say sunni

uncle ayman i think she would want to blow u up instead

Answer 14

Both shia and sunni have great book's.

Just read their books and then select the best one The one which you like that its be.

Shia's are saying Shia is the best and sunni's ar saying sunni but just you self do a study and then select it.

The shahada is the same No diffrence in Shahada and Holly Quran.

The main deff is Shia follows imam which is appointed by holly Prphet and they are the grand son of Prophet and sunnis Follow the 4 khalifa after the Prophet

Edit dear Zul qarnyn

Ahmadi is not islam >>>>

Answer 15

Dhul Qarnayn is right, islam is not supposed to have sects at all. Follow the teaching of quran ,hadith and sunnah and be just a muslim

Answer 16

Shia's and Wahhabi's are left and right extremes of Islam, and the middle path ones are Sunni's and largest in number.

Muhammad pbuh said majority of my Ummah (Muslims, not all humans), would never gather on falselihood, so follow the biggest group of Muslims.

So Sunni, the largest group of Muslims.

Answer 17

If you are going to convert to Islam you should be a Sunni.

Answer 18

Hold fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him.)  Those are the only sources of Islam, and the only guides for the Muslim.  Allah knows best!

Answer 19

HI..

urrmm I am a sunni and I personally think you should convert to sunni..

because they belive in the Prophet of Peace..

at the end of the day it is your choice but I would strongly say sunni..

Please

Answer 20

Just choose Islam.. you don't have to choose either Sunni or Shiaa to be a Muslim..

I think you need to read again, and when you do you will find out that Muslim is Muslim no matter what is his political view as long as he believes that Allah is the Only God and that Mohammed is his last prophets

May Allah guide you the right path ISA