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User Profile: PainfulLifeee
PainfulLifeee May 24th, 2025

Why muslims hates west and western women what's wrong in freedom and indepence why can't they respect other's culture and women please answer I m hurt 

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User Profile: Aayla
Aayla May 24th, 2025
@PainfulLifeee I'm not Muslim myself, but there are plenty of Muslims here on 7 Cups that surely have much more to say about this than I have. My contributions only comes from having Muslim friends and Muslim students and deconstructing internalized west-centric prejudice.
Making generalizations about Muslims would be the same as making generalizations about Christians, Jews or other groups of people. Muslims are a diverse world as any other community is. You may find bigots or progressive people, hateful or compassionate people, among Muslims as well as among people of any religion.
There's plenty of Muslim organizations dedicated to pace and charity, as well as many activists and individuals who uphold and fight for values of peace and equal dignity.

As you said yourself, your question comes from a place of hurt: you might have had a bad experience that led you to develop these feelings, and I definitely hope that you won't just have to take my word for it, but rather you'll be able to speak with Muslims that can give you more insight.
I can only add that where I live here in Italy there's a big Muslim community and my students are not as different from Italian students, other having certain linguistic and religious differences. 
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User Profile: Tulipsmile
Tulipsmile May 25th, 2025

@Aayla

Thank you so much for your words I truly appreciate that 🌷🌷

User Profile: soulsings
soulsings May 29th, 2025

@PainfulLifeee I am sorry that you sound like you have had challenging experiences and maybe even rejection from some individuals. That must be painful. 

@Aayla thank you for pointing  out that we cannot take experiences we have of individuals and make conclusions about a large diverse group of any kind and make generalizations about that group or any group. 

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User Profile: Tulipsmile
Tulipsmile May 25th, 2025

@PainfulLifeee

 Your question touches on a very sensitive and important point. I'll do my best to answer clearly and with understanding, drawing from both Islamic and general perspectives, and including some beautiful Quranic phrases.hope that my answer may help..

General Perspective 

The idea that "Muslims hate the West and Western women" is a complete and harmful generalization. The world isn't a single entity, and neither are Muslims a homogenous group. These perceptions often stem from complex historical and political accumulations, not an inherent hatred. Experiences of Western colonialism in many Muslim-majority countries, followed by political and economic interventions, have led to feelings of mistrust or resentment among some. There's also mutual cultural misunderstanding and the negative impact of distorted media portrayals. The concept of "freedom and independence" itself can be interpreted differently; what some see as absolute freedom, others (from the perspective of their values) might view as crossing certain boundaries. This isn't a rejection of the principle of freedom itself, but rather a difference in understanding its limits.

Islamic Perspective (A Quranic and Understanding View)

Islam, at its core, is a religion of peace, justice, and mercy. There's nothing in its teachings that calls for hatred of any people or gender. On the contrary, the Holy Quran invites us to mutual acquaintance and cooperation, as Allah says: "O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted." (Quran 49:13). This verse emphasizes human diversity as a means for understanding and familiarity, not for conflict and hatred.

As for respecting cultures and women:

  • Respect for Cultures: Islam respects cultural diversity. Islamic law allows for the adoption of "customary practices" ('urf) as long as they don't contradict the fundamental principles of the religion. This provides ample space for coexistence with different customs and traditions.
  • Respect for Women: Islam elevated the status of women and granted them rights not known in many other civilizations at the time, such as the right to inheritance, independent financial ownership, and the right to education and work. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Treat women kindly." This comprehensive guidance reflects the value of respect and protection for women.
  • Freedom and Independence in Islam: Islam offers a framework for freedom and independence in all aspects of life, but within ethical and moral boundaries that preserve the individual and society. Freedom in Islam isn't chaos; it's responsible freedom.

Any negative behaviors attributed to some Muslims towards others are often due to misguided interpretations of the religion or socio-political factors, and they do not represent the essence of tolerant Islam, which calls for love and forgiveness, confirming Allah's saying: "And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds." (Quran 21:107). Your personal experience as a Muslim with diverse relationships is strong evidence of this true tolerance and coexistence.

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User Profile: Tulipsmile
Tulipsmile May 25th, 2025

@Tulipsmile

For the last part of my reply this part"Your personal experience as a Muslim with diverse friendship from different religions and different countries  is strong evidence of this true tolerance and coexistence" 

I am talking about me and many other ppl I know 

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User Profile: Tulipsmile
Tulipsmile May 25th, 2025

@Tulipsmile

Sorry but my English is not pretty well so when I use translate sometimes I forgot some words or delete it by mistake 

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User Profile: BeAlive97
BeAlive97 May 30th, 2025
@PainfulLifeee We do not hate them unless they are hostile to us or insult our religion. We feel compassion for them in our hearts and truly wish them well. However, their natures, differences in religion, self-preservation and the practice of adultery at any time and age are not acceptable to us.And in the end, as God said in the Qur’an: To you be your religion, and to me mine.