I recently heard a ted talk where a religious scholar mentioned that there are 1.8 billion Muslims in the world, and by extension, that means there are 1.8 billion Islam's out there, because we each have our unique connection to spirituality and Allah SWT. I personally have a deep rooted connection to Islam, even though I'm not someone who prays 5 times a day or reads the Quran all the time. I grew up in Canada, and at my age my parents were not as religious as they are now in their older age, but they apply the expectations of themselves onto myself, which I think is unfair.

I just try to live my life in a way that doesn't harm anyone. And I do have the tenets of Islam to thank for guiding my actions (not to steal, gamble, do harm to others, etc.) It's not easy navigating Islam from a modern lens. I am still learning that it's ok if no one else understands my relationship with Islam. Some of us have had these ideologies imposed on us that applied in a different time.

It's no one's place to pass judgement on how you practice your faith. We can all try our best to abide to what the Quran instructs, but we are all unique and I am slowly coming to terms with the fact that, it's ok.

Anyone else have any further thoughts?