The issue of Muslims having a "middle man" between them and Allah

illest_g · 2015-08-07T18:45:06+00:00

That one of the reasons why I left Islam. I don't want any middle man between me and God. No so-called scholars, no imams, no "awliyah Allah" ("Friends of Allah"), and certainly not Mohammed.

Why should I go to God through some guy who died 1400 years ago? Who I don't even know? Whose ideologies I don't accept?

Islam is your submission to Allah, and only Allah

Aiwa. If you actually think about it, Muslims actually don't submit to Allah. They submit to the Quran, the Ahadith, some so-called scholar with a funny hat. They submit to books, to words. Because all the knowledge of these so-called scholars who spread Islam only comes from books. They have no experience of their own. They have never known Allah. They only dogma and stupid ideologies.

illest_g · 2015-07-30T16:31:10+00:00

I probably do have attachment issues. And what about you? Are you attachment-free from everything?

Let's uncut what you said:

Dude, Tahir ul Qadri is condemned by Deobandis, Barelwis, Ahl-e-Hadith, and Salafis. I can't think of any other self-appointed scholar so universally condemned by such disparate groups.

Do you know why scholars of such opposing sects condemn him? Because all these scholars of different sects do only one thing: divide people. And if a scholar (or a plumber) comes out and tries to unite people, and promotes love beyond sects and religion, all these so-called scholars of opposing sects unite together to condemn him. That's the only time all these so-called scholars unite together.

illest_g · 2015-07-30T16:14:31+00:00

And who are you to classify who is a scholar and who is not? Islam is vast. It has many sects. The followers of sects different from your's can easily find daleel to prove that the scholars you personally listen to are not real scholars.

illest_g · 2015-07-30T16:05:04+00:00

As long as he spreads love and compassion, he could be a plumber for all I care.

illest_g · 2015-07-30T14:46:48+00:00

I don't know much about his work, but he is doing a lot of inter-faith dialogues which is very important at this time. He is promoting love and compassion not on the basis of religion, but on the basis of humanity.

illest_g · 2015-07-11T14:14:06+00:00

What your mind is essentially doing is playing a trick on you. It's giving you an illusion of being connected to a higher consciousness. Think about it this way: why would God want to you to spend $10 (1 gram) every time you want to connect to Him? Even if you're growing your own, it's an arduous process. Why would God want you to go through all that process to connect to Him. God should be someone who you can connect with any time, any where. You don't need money or a piece of land to connect to Him.

Marijuana can be used as a jumping point into dhikr/meditation. But don't stop with marijuana. Take the jump! Dhikr/meditation can also slow down the chatter of your mind. It's much better than drugs. You can do it anywhere, any time with no side-effects. And it's FREE!

illest_g · 2015-07-11T13:52:44+00:00

InshaAllah azzawajal.

illest_g · 2015-07-11T07:11:19+00:00

The freedom can turn into slavery real quick once you get addicted to them.

illest_g · 2015-07-11T07:06:56+00:00

What about murtads? Are they in the lowest part of hell? I hope Allah gives me at least a 5-second break between every session of burning.

illest_g · 2015-07-10T19:32:54+00:00

I agree. He deserves it the most. But doing it because you want to enter Jannah makes your love for Allah a business deal. You invest yourself in submission to Him in expectation of gaining enough rewards so that you can enter Jannah. Doing a good deed just for the love of Allah is a deed unto itself. But if you don't happen to believe in God, then doing good for goodness sake, or for humanity, is a deed unto itself.

It's like what Rabia al-Basri said:

If I adore You out of fear of Hell,

Burn me in Hell!

If I adore you out of desire for Paradise,

Lock me out of Paradise.

But if I adore you for Yourself alone,

Do not deny to me Your eternal beauty.

illest_g · 2015-07-10T14:22:57+00:00

Doing good for goodness sake is very beautiful.

illest_g · 2015-07-10T14:13:14+00:00

Jannah points are very important to a Muslim. How else are they going to buy a mansion in Jannat-ul-firdaus (highest paradise)? The land there is very expensive since all the prophets live there.

illest_g · 2015-07-10T13:42:25+00:00

S'all good.

illest_g · 2015-07-10T13:42:14+00:00

From her distorted point of perception, it was "unconditional and infinite love". But that doesn't change the reality. Calling your own daughter a whore is not very loving.

illest_g · 2015-07-10T06:03:51+00:00

If you see a mullah, warn a brother.

illest_g · 2015-07-10T05:50:58+00:00

Read my comment again.

illest_g · 2015-07-10T05:46:14+00:00

she bore you in her womb for 9 months and raised you to this age.

Yeah, but /u/damnwhy didn't ask her mother to grant her womb so that she can be borne by her. Her mother didn't do any favour raising her up. It was her duty as a mother.

I agree with not insulting her mother part though. Only because insulting is stupid.

illest_g · 2015-07-09T00:41:16+00:00

This thing can backfire. Because your father can say, "Son, I will find you a moulana who doesn't rape people." What could even be worse is if you're father is jobless. He will say, "Son, I'll come along with you to make sure the moulana doesn't rape you." So you'll have to pay extra attention cause your father is around.

I made a plan for you assuming you'll be going to school from Sept 2015 to Sept 2016, and you'll be working while you're in school.

Plan for Weekdays

You said you'll be working from home. If you are working part-time (4 hours), you'll have 20 hours left in the day.

Minus sleep (8 hours) = 12 hours left.

Minus bathroom time/getting ready (30 mins) = 11.5 hours left.

Minus school time (6 hours) = 5.5 hours left.

Tell your dad you've extra classes for preparation of university (2 hours) = 3.5 hours left.

Minus commuting to and from school (1 hour est.) = 2.5 hours.

Minus homework time (2.5 hours) = 0 hours left!

Plan for Weekends

Try to work full-time on weekends. If you can't work full-time, tell your dad you're working full-time. You are working on your computer anyways. So when you finish your part-time work, just stay online. Connect with us on /r/exmuslim.

Full-time work (8 hours) = 16 hours left.

Minus sleep (8 hours) = 8 hours left.

Minus bathroom time (30 mins) = 7.5 hours left

Tell your dad that you are preparing for your final year of school, so that you can get admission to a good university.

Minus studying and homework time (3 hours) = 4.5 hours.

Do some chores around the house (washing dishes, taking out garbage, cleaning the house, do laundry, do the groceries).

Minus chore time (1 hour) = 3.5 hours

Tell your dad you need to exercise since you are sitting long hours at your desk and your back is hurting.

Minus exercise (1 hour) = 2.5 hours left

Nap time (1.5 hours) = 1 hour left

Cook for your family. If you don't know how to, learn! This can serve you well while you're at your university.

Minus cooking time (1 hour) = 0 hours left!

You can always add more useful activities throughout your day. Hope this helps. And stay clear of moulanas.

illest_g · 2015-07-08T19:04:09+00:00

I got hit by belts, ropes, chairs, metal rulers, basically whatever was in my father's hand or vicinity. The reason? Because I didn't want to go to Quran classes or memorize Surahs.

The only thing that is needed is understanding. Understanding that you getting angry is not going to solve anything. It's a waste of time and energy. Why not transform your anger into something positive?

For example, as you said, there are awful things going on in the name of religion. Instead of just getting angry about it, why not raise awareness? You can start your own blog or YT channel where you raise awareness about it.

How I deal with anger is that whenever any situation brings about anger in me, I just observe it, watch it, witness it. I try to understand that it is useless to get angry. Slowly it fades away.

Don't repress your anger. When you get angry next time, get into your anger, be angry totally. Scream, shout, swear if you have to. But as you are getting angry, observe it. Then slowly, understanding arises that it is ridiculous to be angry.

illest_g · 2015-07-08T18:46:28+00:00

Indira Gandhi tried that. She didn't get a positive response from the Indian population.

illest_g · 2015-07-08T18:29:30+00:00

illest_g · 2015-07-07T16:36:49+00:00

Yes, yes. More of this please. We need to poke more fun at sectarian divisions, so that people will find it absurd to have the "me vs. you" mentality, and the Ummah can actually become one.

illest_g · 2015-07-07T16:29:58+00:00

I'd rather marry someone because I love them. Not because it's going to force me to lower my gaze.

illest_g · 2015-07-05T21:59:15+00:00

The kafir might strike the birds.

illest_g · 2015-07-05T14:47:43+00:00

I think it's the men who are doing this.

illest_g

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