I have a question, perhaps for the next time that Imam Omar is on:<br><br>“If I wished to join Islam, which sect of Islam is the one true faith, the Sunni, or the Shia persuasion ?”,(reply>), @Reyals Nogard  you're most welcome. I didn't want to give a straightforward answer so that I would not end up misrepresenting the position which I do not affiliate with, either by negligence or not as a result of oversimplifying it. The split between Shia and Sunni was mainly caused by a political disagreement, which evolved over time. I myself would fall under the Sunni category but as far as I am aware, the majority of Muslims if not all claim to follow the Quran and the teaching of the prophet (peace be upon him). Thus, by using them as a reference, any practice, action, or claim that goes in line with the Quran and prophetic teaching would be considered correct and whatever deviate would fall outside of Islam.<br><br>Regarding the God of Christianity and Allah, if you open an Arabic bible, you will find the word Allah used to refer to God. The Islamic narrative in short is that the Creator of the universe created mankind to live on this earth, which was the intent from the beginning as pointed out by the following Quran verse: "And [remember] when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to appoint a vicegerent on earth.” They said, “Will You appoint on it someone who will spread corruption therein and shed blood, while we glorify You with Your praises and proclaim Your holiness?” He said, “I know that which you do not know.”" [Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2) verse 30]<br>He also sends guidance through prophets and messengers, which have brought the same message. However, with the passage of time, people either deliberately or not corrupted the guidance by changing the message, so to restore the original message and correct what has been changed other prophets are sent by God. So for example, we consider Jesus (peace be upon him) to be a prophet sent by God, and that he never claimed himself to be God or equal to him, rather this was a latter addition which he would himself oppose.<br><br>"when they all proclaim to be travelling along the only true and real path, they can’t all be correct" I do agree since even though they might have some overlap, they have contradictory aspects which makes them mutually exclusive as a whole, so all of them can't be true at the same time. I do think that you have the capacity to assert their validity.<br><br>I would say anyone who puts the effort in looking for the true path would most likely be able to find it, and other paths are there so that those who choose to deviate from it for whatever reason can do so. Thus, incorrect ways need to give the impression of being valid and appear as such even if they are not in reality so that no one ends up compelled to the correct way if he wishes not to follow it. This would make a given choice or action seem justified.<br><br>Also, when considering the Islamic faith, one might find that it boils down to the prophet Mohamed (peace be upon him) making the claim of receiving divine revelation. So he could either be lying, delusional, deceived, or telling the truth (you're welcome to add any additional option you see fit). Thus, if you could assert with certainty which one of those is correct and what it implies, you would be able to determine the validity or invalidity of Islam. After all, what's true should resist scrutiny when investigated with the correct methodology.<br><br>Reading a translation of the Quran that is the divine revelation which the prophet (peace be upon him) claimed to have received, could provide more insight.<br><br>Apologies for the delay in my reply, I hope this was at least a bit helpful. Finally, I would like to leave you with the following verse, which invites people to ponder over the Quran since it claims to be the guidance that was sent from the Creator of this creation: "A Book We have sent down to you, Blessed, that they may ponder over its ayat (Verses, signs) and that men endowed with intellects would remind themselves" [Sad (Chapter 38) verse 29],(reply>), @mimo nidium - Thank you for your lengthy reply to my question. I appreciate that you spent the time to do so. <br><br>Others have said that the Sunni way is the one true way of Islam. <br><br>Again, I do appreciate your reply, however you have not really answered my question. <br><br>I can only assume that you are a practicing Muslim, in which case you must do so from a given perspective ?<br><br>I would and do ask the same thing of Christianity. In which case, the same dilemma applies, as there are many different perspectives there also. All of which are saying that they are the ‘one true path’ to follow. <br><br>Is your Allah, and their God, the same Father and creator of humanity ?<br><br>Are there many different paths that lead to the same destination, or is there only one correct and true way to follow ?<br><br>If there is only one true path, it’s not very clearly marked. <br><br>From a chronological point of view, starting with the three largest religious groups, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All of which proclaim to be the one true way, in that order. There have been divisions in each, and a subsequent timeline of every new branch saying that they are now ‘the one true way’. <br><br>Either everyone is correct, or the most recent to proclaim their divine lineage is correct (or an imposter). <br><br>I mean no disrespect to any of the followers of any of these persuasions. However, when they all proclaim to be travelling along the only true and real path, they can’t all be correct can they ?<br><br>I remain perplexed.,(reply>), @Reyals Nogard  Once one submits his will to God (Muslim means "submitter" in Arabic) and allows his life to gravitate around him, the worldview of such a person becomes rooted in a strong foundation. This coupled with the right methodology does provide a stable framework for dealing with reality, as well as a clear trajectory for one's journey in life. Therefore, when presented with a certain postulation on any given matter, its validity can be asserted by looking at the evidence provided, consistency, coherence, and alignment with the reference one utilize. Such an approach would help a person project the right judgment on what has been put forward while standing on a solid grounding. Accordingly, a correct position can be adopted independently of one's desires, feelings, emotions, or what feels most convenient (not that all of those are inherently bad, but they can be manipulated and wrongly influenced). On the other hand, some might lean to the wrong position, which might result from using a flawed methodology, building on uncertainties, or misalignment of one's intentions and assertions ...etc. In regard to sects in Islam, I would say most Muslims when asked would identify as such, as long as matters upon which there is disagreement (disagreement itself isn't necessarily considered a problem but when causing division it can become an issue) are not brought forward. Once they are, distinctions start to appear and the contrasts increase in proportion to the nature of the disagreement. Finally, here is a verse from the Quran referring to this matter: <br><br>" Indeed, those who have divided their religion and become sects - you, [O Muḥammad], are not [associated] with them in anything. Their affair is only [left] to Allāh; then He will inform them about what they used to do." [Quran: Al-An'am (chapter 6) verse 159],(reply>), sunni islam is correct islam. shia islam was created by the disgruntled persian muslims a few decades after muhammad, because they resented their great persian civilization being invaded and entirely assimilated by the Arabs and their new religion. this was the conquest of Persia by the great caliph omar. so these new (forcibly?) convrted persian muslims tried to break away from the sunni islam by creating their own bastardized version of islam, which today is referred to as shia islam. none of the core tenents of shia islam (that make it different from sunni islam) are found in the koran.,(reply>), @What’sApp⊕①⑥①⓪②⑥①⑦⑥⑧⑧ 👀❗️<br>                 🙄 You are an imposter, posing as Lex. Or perhaps an imposters bot, ….. Perhaps ironically fitting, given the nature of my suggested question for  Imam Omar, for two reasons !!