i'm a 16 yr old muslim and i go to a muslim-majority school. I dont know how to pray, and I'm afraid the if some people in myu class found out then I would be judged for that. I dunno why but this had started recently as i began to become older. What should I do, its really sarting to affect my life.
2007-03-08 05:48:26 · 17 answers · asked by weirdo_in_america 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am a good person and i do good deeds. wont people judge me for that instead?
2007-03-08 06:02:19 · update #1
Simple solution: learn how to pray. Even if you don't do it, you can learn about it.
Or just forget what people think, because you won't ever see them again after high school.
2007-03-08 05:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Either conquer the fear or learn how to pray! Conquering the fear would mean submersing yourself in situations in which you'd be judged. After awhile, the fear of *potentially* being judged will not exist since your body no longer produces the fight or flight response to that stimuli.
Or you can learn how to pray. It would be foolish of me to join a dance club and be afraid of being judged! Or trying out for American Idol and being afraid of Simon. I can't sing or dance.
2007-03-08 05:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do not need to learn how to pray. We pray from our heart to our God. Let yourself free and talk to you God as you would talk to your beloved father, mother, friend... whatever. And do not mind of being judged. Everybody is our society is being judged for all the reasons.
Feel free to worship (or not) your God. Faith is a very personal issue. How we feel it, how we serve it.
2007-03-08 05:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by Alice in Wonderbra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're coming to a common point everyone generally comes to.
If you want to keep going, just pray to your own God (Allah, right) for the right path and direction. Just keep doing that until you see the light.
I hope the light you see is peaceful and beneovolent, but that's just me as a Christian talking.
2007-03-08 05:53:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
reevaluate what you get out of impressing others! then evaluate what is the most important point that your need - for yourself - just about you and God. pray your way or learn how to pray like the others! very simple!
GOOD LUCK
2007-03-08 05:56:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to not be ashamed of god he likes that when you reach out to oher people you should put this saying in back of your backpack with marker that says only god can judge me my dad came up with that sayng just go to church and pray you kanow how to pray just talk like if god was your bestfriend no cussing pray ok and pray that he will help you get closer to him ok read your bible ok bye now god bless you
2007-03-08 05:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by *emokisses<3* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An imam from Turkey: Dont learn any of prayers.... in Arabic... God may burn you because of that... Talk with your god in your own language. Arabic prayers are extreme stupidity. Some of them telling about the old wars to God as if he doesnt know them. Arabics are stupid .. dont imitate them..
2007-03-08 12:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn how to pray. Talk to a trusted adult about your situation and see if they can help you. Then that worry would be gone.
2007-03-08 05:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by odd duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to God straight from your heart. Don't try to use some "formula" - just say what is in your heart to say to Him and then listen for Him to talk to you. Prayer is communication - not ritual.
2007-03-08 05:52:41 · answer #9 · answered by wd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to start praying again. Ask someone to get you back into your faith.
2007-03-08 05:53:42 · answer #10 · answered by Hammer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋