How did the rulers and leaders made the masses submit to them? How were they able to create a religion where they themselves are gods?
Through the lens of the Quran
Category: Finding Islam
This article aims to enlighten the readers with basic skills they should practice in order to identify false interpretations of the Quran. It should also be noted that the writer himself is a student of knowledge, and that any human can be imperfect, therefore, the writer ardently invites the readers to give their opinions out in the comments section. If God willed, I will write a better version of this article in the future.
Why mainstream apologists are failing, and what they must do to improve
Islam is not (exactly) a religion. It is also not (exactly) a way of life.
God is transcendent. Transcendent does NOT mean magical. It does not mean ‘supernatural’. It simply means the human mind cannot grasp that transcendent thing.
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Why some Muslims fear and oppose rationality heavily? They claim that Islam isn’t compatible with rationality, because the minds of a human is limited. They further claim that the only way to be ‘safe’ is only by following their religious scholars, not by rationality. Don’t they know that Allah told that His signs are for those who give thought?
We often hear that the Quran is incomplete and it needs the Hadith to complement it. Let’s look at what the Quran has to say.
Only by studying, understanding, practicing, and trying to understand the original import of the Quran, only one can expect to establish a good relationship with God.
Did you hear the news that a mosque in China was destroyed by the authorities, and many injured? No? You didn’t? That means the world has been silent about the persecution of Muslims in China.
The thing about Shariah compliance is that people are trying to justify their actions while its purpose is another. Why not Shariah-serving instead?
Muslims have to realise that a state is required to fully carry out the deen (system) of Islam. Without the state, not only Muslims but humankind are manipulated an oppressed.
The belief in God should be the driving factor for Muslims to establish an Islamic state, not because the desire to have the state itself.
The purpose of feminism was to enforce the rights of women. But today feminism is used to wage war on men and to show off their rebellion and anarchy.
In Islam, ethics is termed as ‘akhlaq’. It stemmed from the root ‘khalq’, meaning ‘creation’. Therefore, if we have akhlaq in our lives, we have served the purpose of the creation- khalq.
Why are ethics important?
However, we should always remind ourselves, what are we suppose to follow actually, Ulama or the Quran? From who should our absolute guidance be from, ulama or Quran? Allah said:
Today, ulama mostly are of the opinion that ‘Islamic banking’ is halal, and some of the ulama say it is forbidden to use conventional banking because conventional banks are based…
…وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَسُولًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ“Verily, We have sent among every nation a messenger (proclaiming): ‘Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghoot…
Should we take only Quran and reject all hadith in totality? Are all hadith fabricated? An honest view by me after weighing both sides.
Should someone be killed just because he or she said something offensive about religion? What does the Quran actually say about blasphemy?
Should we be seeking the pleasure of Allah or His rewards? What does Allah say in the Quran? We should seek His pleasure and expect His rewards.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيمWith the ism of Allah Most Compassionate Most Merciful اتَّخَذُوا أَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَانَهُمْ أَرْبَابًا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَالْمَسِيحَ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا إِلَٰهًا وَاحِدًا ۖ لَا…
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Did Muhammad Abduh and Jamaluddin al-Afghani conspire with the British? There are some who say yes and there are some who say no.
Do you remember about the well-known Muslim reformist thinkers that we learnt in form 5 in Pendidikan Islam (Islamic Education) ? Yes, yes, Syeikh Jamaluddin al-Afhghani and his student Syeikh Muhammad Abduh. They both called for Muslims to return to the Quran and to not follow Islam blindly or just nodding at every thing the ulama says without referring to the Quran. They are also well-known for their resistance towards colonization. I myself admire their way of thinking.
When I was learning about the privileges of Malays in Malaysia, I recalled a senior friend of mine (who studied law too) talking about Malays and Islam. He said that the Federal Constitution of Malaysia protects the ‘rights’ and privileges of Malays. Since a Malay is a Muslim by law, so by protecting the rights of the Malays, the Federal Constitution is actually protecting Islam.
Is this true?
There are other ways the government uses the Malay race to protect Islam, like making the conversion from Islam to another religion forbidden (only if he/she is a Malay), and also guaranteeing every Malays as Muslims. Well, it does protect Islam in a way, but that way is very, very wrong (and detrimental too). Here are 4 reasons why (with number 4 being the best):
This is a post for those who want to be closer to Allah despite losing strength In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate Most Merciful I hate a god…
Bismiillahirrahminirrahim أَفَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُ وَأَضَلَّهُ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَجَعَلَ عَلَىٰ بَصَرِهِ غِشَاوَةً فَمَنْ يَهْدِيهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ اللَّهِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ“Have you seen him who…
31 Ogos tarikh semua orang Malaysia tahu- ulang tahun kemerdekaan Malaysia ke-61. Yay Merdeka!
Kebebasan dan hak yang kita nikmati hari ini tidak datang dengan bergolek begitu sahaja, tetapi dengan hasil usaha yang gigih bapa2 kemerdekaan kita.
Namun, adakah hakikat tentang kemerdekaan Malaysia adalah 100% indah?
