Things Muslims Wish You Knew

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@jesusredeemedme2425 I'm not Muslim, but I've had many amazing and loving friends who are <3 looking forward to this thread ð¥°

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Hey kiara, thank you for this wonderful post 😊 i honestly love it 💓

So, I've a lot to say here… but I’ll just drop a few things 😊 n honestly I’ve thought abt  thousands times before writing this… and still, I wish more ppl understood this :)

Ppls often see Islam from the outside and assume a lot of things, but the reality is much more human and simple. 

Terrorism is not Islam.

No religion teaches violence against innocent people. Those actions come from individuals, not faith. Blaming an entire religion for it is like judging millions by the mistakes of a few.

n Abt women... many think they're controlled or treated like slaves xD, but that’s not the truth for most of us.

Modesty, including the veil, is not a burden for everyone. For many women, it’s a personal choice, a form of identity, and even a sense of peace 💓. It’s not about being forced, it’s abt what feels right to them. ( personally I love being a niqabi... i feel comfortable when I go out. i feel hidden from men's eye's which increases respect more to my Abaya n being a muslim woman ) no offense... just out of my own perspective of abaya 💓

Islam, at its core, teaches respect, patience, and accountability like any community, not every person represents it perfectly, but the foundation is not what Ppl's often assume. 😊

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Thank you for this lovely forum!

I'd say ,Islam sometimes can be viewed as oppressive or violent even by many ,but it has nothing to do with Islam , like everything else ,some people ruin the image of things by their wrong perspectives 

In Islam no one is oppressed to do anything 

We must do things ,but we aren't forced to do them , it's a personal choice to do different kinds of prayers and I can't force anyone to do anything, forcing someone to do a certain Islamic thing is prohibited completely,and everything is a choice 

Also we love everyone else ,we don't hate anyone,we might avoid certain actions or behaviours ,but we still love everyone even those who do them , and god loves everyone too ,also cursing someone's religion is a big big sin ,we must protect others and allow them to practice their beliefs in peace 

Some people take things so far in Islam and make it feel like a cage ,there are a lot of things that don't really relate to Islam at all that you can hear ,Islam isn't violent ,it protects human rights from souls ,money and freedom 

Also in Islam everything is a good deed that could be a path to heaven ,a kind word ,a smile ,even being kind to yourself or taking care of yourself ,admiring nature ,helping out by something basic ,or even just wanting to help out , they are all things appreciated 

Also god is more forgiving and merciful than people say ,but he's also fair ,anyone who hurt you ,will get what they deserve for the pain they made you feel ,and your mistakes get literally wiped away for any second you feel hurt my friend ,in Islam we say mercy was broken into one hundred parts ,one is on earth ,all the mercy and love on earth in every human ,and the rest 99 are with god 

There's a lot more but I thought you'd love to know those my friends!

I wish people knew that Hijab/ veil isn't a forced thing or is painful for us to wear, that covering out skin makes us feel uncomfortable but actually the opposite...

Covering ourselves and wearing modest clothes is actually veryy comfortable. You're not worried about any part of your body being exposed unintentionally, it makes us feel pretty carefree and we don't need the approval of others to wear it...

Islam does not oppress women. In Islam, women are like pearls in a clam, once that clam is opened and the pearl comes out, it goes from the hands of one person to another until at some point, it loses it's shine and value...

Before Islam, people used to bury their daughters alive because giving birth to a daughter meant humiliation and embarrassment, but it was Islam that prohibited them from doing this, it was Islam that protectes the rights of women and valued their lives...

I could go on about this, there's so much i wish people knew instead of just assuming 😅

Thank you for this post @jesusredeemedme2425

@jesusredeemedme2425 Just wondering, is this things Muslims wish I knew? Or things I wish Muslims knew? Its a little confusing.  

Hello, as a Muslim woman, I would like to thank you for this post and your kind words. Islam is a religion of peace, love, and mercy, and I sincerely hope its messages—filled with compassion and harmony—reach people all around the world.

As a Muslim woman, I experience a deep sense of happiness, reassurance, and inner peace. I draw my strength from Allah Almighty and from His Book, the Holy Qur’an. I strive to please Him in all my actions, and I am truly grateful for the many blessings He has bestowed upon me. The strength that comes from faith is endless—it never fades or runs out, and it remains a constant source of energy and resilience in my life.

@jesusredeemedme2425 First, I just want to acknowledge that so many of the things I was thinking of.. have already been beautifully explained by others in the replies🤍

One thing I’d still love to add is how certain verses from the Quran are often pulled out of context.. missing the historical background, the verses before and after, or relying on mistranslations.

Many of these verses often cited to potray Islam as violent.. are almost always taken from specific historical moments of self defense, or warfare, and they’re balanced by many other verses commanding peace, justice and mercy.

So I wish people knew.. that Islam can’t be understood in soundbites. And that.. judging a religion based on a single verse without its textual surrounding, historical background, and reason for revelation for a certain verse.. isn’t a fair or honest way to understand it. And wouldn't do justice to it either.

I am not a Muslim but I am eager to know too. Thank you for this thread, dear redeemed

With deep respect for all faiths and for the many peaceful Muslims around the world (I have never been a muslim), I say this:

Many passages in the Qur’an raise difficult questions for many people. For example:

Qur’an 2:191 – “Kill them wherever you find them and expel them from wherever they expelled you.”

Qur’an 9:5 – “Kill the polytheists wherever you find them…”

Qur’an 9:29 – “Fight those who do not believe in Allah… until they pay the jizya.”

Verses like these are extremely harsh, violent and disturbing when read without historical context. Sadly, these are also passages that extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State have quoted while recruiting fighters to attack innocent and vulnerable civilians in my country.

The result has been heartbreaking as millions are being/have been displaced, millions of lives lost. Our media is not truthful to expose it to the whole world that the actual statistics of these deaths quadruple what they report and that multiple entire communities and villages turned into graveyards, people fled/evacuated completely.

Because of this painful reality, some historians and even certain Islamic scholars acknowledge that Islam’s history contains both messages of peace and episodes of conflict, depending on how particular texts are interpreted.

Personally, I grew up attending an interfaith primary school, where Islam, Christianity, and traditional religion were all taught, practiced and respected. That upbringing taught me to honour people of different beliefs and to hold firmly to the principle of doing no harm.

My prayer is always for peace, healing, and understanding among all people, regardless of faith.