Islam & Religions

Why would I leave Islam?

Islam is so hard.  Islam requires that we be conscious human beings, aware of our surroundings, aware of wasting food, aware of how we deal with the opposite sex, aware of how we behave in business, aware of what we expose our kids to, aware of our environment, aware of how the less fortunate are abused, aware of ourselves, aware of our duty to Allah, aware of the fact that life is short and there’s this big huge thing called Judgment Day.  And sometimes it gets to be overwhelming and I feel like I’ll never measure up and I can’t do this and I’m failing and why the hell should I keep trying because I’m tired and I just want to be an unconscious not-thinking-about-the-afterlife-all-the-time normal person.  And dammit I just want to go to Burger King and order a bacon cheeseburger and eat it and enjoy it.

So, yeah, I’ve wondered what it would be like to not be Muslim anymore.

sabr in islam

Sabr! Surely, Allah is with those who are patient. 2:153

What calls for sabr? Situations when we’re hopeless and sad about some calamity, failure, shock, loss of someone or something, uncertainty, emotional or mental weakness, or similar distress. The Messenger of Allaah sal-Allaahu alaihi wasallam said, “Allaah Tabaaraka wa Ta’alaa says: O son of Adam! If you remained patient restraining yourself and expecting my reward …

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One of the living miracle of the Qur’an: its oral preservation

A Christian commenter in this blog inquired brother Paul “Bilal” Williams, if Muslims have any evidence to offer that the Qur’an is from God. I think it is a valid question from someone who is not yet a believer in Islam. While the answer can be very subjective, what I think the most notable evidence  is the obvious innate ability …

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