As I am a firm believer in Islam, I would like to hear what others see in muslims and Islam.
Or if they have any misconception about Islam, I would like to hear about them.

If you know muslims personally what have you seen in them and what has changed in your view after meeting them and knowing them.


I hope to hear your views on this...

Thank you all

JohnSnownw

From what I know of Islam, it is essentially much like Christianity. I believe that the way the Koran is written allows it to be more easily interpreted fanatically. That is not to say that Christianity cannot, because it most definitely can and has. However, the Koran's principal (keyword there) beliefs are in line with Christian ones.

I have a few Muslim friends, and at least one I would consider a close one. He is kind, respectful, and altruistic, however, I don't feel that his religion defines him.

GlindaofOz

when I was in college we had to took a seminar our entire freshman year the theme of my year was religion. We read all of the religious text including the Koran. It was very interesting to me how similar everyone's religion is in the sense of what God is to its worshipers. One of our Professors was a strict follower of Islam and he was the coolest guy. Just when you looked at him you felt as if he embodied God he always said how much his religion gave him.

I think that Muslims and Islam in general get a bad rep but just like in any religion there are people who are fanatics and well mess it up for everybody else.

NeedKarma

My parents spent 2 1/2 years in Saudia Arabia. While my father enjoyed the relationships and the work he did there my mother felt a little stiffled by the restrictions that women have. Plus they were both scared to death every time they drove on the roads there. If not the roads themselves it's the reckless drivers.

firmbeliever

I would just like to clarify that stifling women is not part of Islam. It is just the law of some countries that stifle the women.

And out of curiosity why were your parents afraid to drive if not for the reckless drivers?

NeedKarma

If you are a woman who has lived all your life in a non-islamic country the rules are indeed stiffling, no question about it.

As for the driving: it seems that the saudis drive without a care in the world for safety, the thinking being that if they die in a car accident "it is the will of Allah'.

firmbeliever

I understand the difference in culture maybe a bit restricting.

And about the reckless driving I assure you that most muslims do not think that way, in fact anything that would harm one's health is to be avoided, hence alcohol,pork etc being prohibited), some even give up smoking when they understand that it is harmful to health and it is not liked by Allah for one to abuse ones body in any way.

Even during funerals the men and women are not supposed to harm themselves in grief.Crying all we want is allowed, but hitting ones own self even in grief is not allowed (sometimes you may see on the news, how muslims women/men beat themselves at the death of a loved one).

firmbeliever

I was hoping to hear more responses,
for those who did
NK, johnsnow and Glinda, thank you for sharing.

Marily

Religion does'nt matter much to me because the Lord won't judge you whether you are Pentecostal, Hindu a Christian or Islam but by His Word and His Word only

firmbeliever

Marily,
are you saying that you accept me as a believer or are you saying you believe in the Islamic faith to be right?

Another thing I would like to clarify is how does anyone choose his way of life if you say that it does not matter whether one follows a religion or not.
And also how does one know His word if one is not following any religion?
Who/what do you mean as "His word"?

Thanks