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How would Muhammad address Muslims if he were revived today?
Written below are simulations of different versions of Prophet Muhammad’s letters to 21st century human society. Each version is based on how the different parts of the spectrum view him.
I have written from the perspectives of the following versions of Prophet Muhammad:
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When you are a Muslim critical of Islam, or the next stage: an Ex Muslim; there are many ignorant things Faithful Muslims may say.
In Ex-Muslim online spaces, I asked users what are some common things Muslims say to Ex-Muslims? The results were overwhelming. Many different people came in saying common things with different wording, and finding ways to relate to one another overall. I posted every single comment word for word, so keep in mind these are comments directly out of an online forum type discussion. Also note that some things were repeated by different people in different wording, but I kept them here anyway to emphasize how common some misconceptions are.
I grouped some of the remarks together that were very close in theme. Click to keep on reading!
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As I grew out of religion, my parents became paranoid and fiercely religious as a result. They over compensate by trying to aggressively brainwash my younger brothers.
Every day, my mother makes it obligatory for my brothers to learn Quranic Arabic from Nouman Ali Khan in the Bayyinah institute website, watch his lectures, listen to music such as Jae Deen, Karter Zaher, etc. recite extra dua, and she spends a lot of face to face time with them where she teaches them about Islam, their duties on this earth, Allah, etc. Click to keep on reading!
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I have lived my whole life as your average American. I would listen to music; watch movies; socialize; play video games; play sports etc. All common behaviors. All these social activities would be hit with an interruption.
Pause. We gotta pray
Time would be wasted on prayer. After the prayer finishes, the momentum of the basketball game, video game played, even the emotional momentum we have when watching films, would get interrupted for 5-10 minutes of bullshit where a man in front mumbles Arabic and we have to follow his lead. Click to keep on reading!
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I once overheard a Youtube video of Nouman Ali Khan preaching. In the video he was speaking about the story of Prophet Musa (also known as Moses.) He said how Moses went to the mountain alone one day and heard God speak to him. He added a humane effect to Moses by making him a relatable character. He asked the audience “imagine you heard voices in the dark, imagine the fright you’d feel” then went on to bring up how he pulls pranks on his students, relatives, children etc. (Of course, the preacher we can all relate to right?) Nouman then brought this attention back to Moses and said he too felt fear, but it was God revealing himself; saying “I alone should be worshiped, become my slave, I am your owner” among other important details.
He utilized his signature technique: he told the story in a way that the audience can relate to it. He spoke about the idea of being star struck when we see a celebrity; feelings that even he has when he meets with preachers he’s a fan of. He then said “imagine you were speaking with Allah, the creator of the entire universe.”
So one of the key points of telling this story is how marvelous the Experience of Moses, a human being like you and me, is for having been introduced to God that way. He would leave his family to go to the mountains to talk to God. Click to keep on reading!
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Organized Religion really has a way to invade one’s entire life. People tend to go heads over heels over ancient texts to seek advice for their lives which take place way into the future in a time when these texts are outdated.
This is true for Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, etc.
The Following is a list of the detailed structure I was taught as a Muslim growing up. Please keep in mind: I am a man, male. Therefore I have different and possibly less rules than a woman would. We will start from popularly known ones, to lesser known ones. Here goes: Click to keep on reading!
