I was born and raised Catholic (Western Belarusian and Irish parents) and I went through a once-a-week religious class, but never felt especially attached to Christianity. I became an atheist over time and have been going through difficulties currently and I find that I still have a faith deep down. I’m interested in Islam because I read a tiny bit of the Quran as a kid out of curiosity (during the height of Islamophobia in the US, George Bush, early Obama era) and found that it wasn’t “terrifying and inhumane” as Fox News would say on the TV set at my grandparents’ condo. What resources would you point to for a beginner/ on the fence person to learn about Islam? Thank you in advance.

    • jamalibnuzayr@lemmygrad.ml
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      1 year ago

      Please, be respectful and restraint yourself before speaking ill about the Prophet, his family and his companions

      And if you where a “mumin” then you are among the liers because the Prophet (SAWS) didn’t repress no one. He was respectful and showed mercy to everyone even to his enemies, that’s why he is referred as Rahmat lil-Alamin “Mercy to the worlds”

      There were women who lead the prayer notably Juwayriya bint al-Harith (RA) and Ghazala al-Haruriyya who In 696 AD (77 AH), after having controlled the city of Kufa for a day, Ghazala led her male warriors in prayer as well as recited two of the longest chapters from the Quran during the prayer inside the grand Mosque.

      And what you said about isis and al-qaeda that “they are closer to islam in its original form than most people practicing now.”

      No this is wrong, nor isis nor al-qaeda, they are not closer to the sunnah of the Prophet (SAWS) not even to the “original form” nor to al-Jannat as you mention, No they are more close to an-Nar (hell)

      So please think before speaking with hatred and prejudice because one thing I am sure is that Muhammad (SAWS) was not a slaver, he freed slaves and turned them into companions, nor was he a thirsty killer nor was he a oppressor of women and neither oppressor of the mukhanathun.

      Again please speak with respect and with the right knowledge and don’t go on spreading misinformation.

      Whatever a “Muslim” did to you or to anyone else here on lemmygrad or outside of it

      I apologize for it, in their behalf (not on behalf of isis or al-qaeda of course 😂)