Salam Aleykum brothers and sisters, I hope you had a good day and that everything is going well in your life. If not, pm me and have a talk with me, and/or make Dua to Allah (s.w.t)
Some time has passes since the last time I made a post on Reddit, but I'm having that urge to express myself. I can imagine, that others share my Observation/Opinion, and if not that's okay by any means. I'm German, so please ignore bad grammar, I'm trying my best
I feel like the "Muslim community" (or as I call it, Muslims on Reddit) are talking too hateful to each other at some times.
Some topics are controversial, I get it, and sometimes we feel the urge to refute opinions/statements that we think are wrong, but I urge you to watch out. Almost every debate is connected with pride, and emotions. These are slippery slopes when it comes to discussions (especially in the internet). It can lead to hate, disrespect, and assumptions, which are quickly made, and rationality often times comes second.
If you notice yourself getting emotional, take a moment to cool yourself and reflect.
Someone who doesn't shave his beard isn't automatically a wahabistic salafistic extremist terrorist, and a person that shaves is beard isn't automatically a munafiq kaffir progressive Joe Biden supporter (I'm obviously exaggerating)
People have many opinions and a variety of different world views, and that's okay (in most scenarios). Islam is simple, but extremely complex, and thinking all your opinions are always right is arrogant, If not dangerous. There is a reason for the thousands of studies of scholars regarding Islam.
I'm not saying to accept illogical statements, if some Islamophobe is trying to argue that Islam allows rape/murder etc. It's easy to come to the conclusion that he's wrong, and you should do your part to enlighten him, but hating each other as Muslims because of different opinions isn't the way.
I got an alevite friend, we were in the same class but I didn't know he's an alevite until I wished him Ramadan Mubarak. He wished me a mabruk Ramadan, but told me he isn't fasting because he's alevite, and I was a little surprised, because I knew him for almost a year. He started to tell me about his Deen, about how it all works there, and I listened to him. I noticed a kind of fear of not getting accepted by me, which I found a little bit irritating, because who am I that he'd need to fear my potentially missing approval to him. AFTER listening to him telling me about it, I personally simply didn't deem it logical or authentic. I'm still treating him as before, literally nothing changed. His Deen is his Deen, my Deen is my Deen, I don't have to appeal to him and his opinion to be a friend to him, and vice versa.
You should be kind to everyone, even if the person has another Deen, or another opinion regarding religion, because remember, one of the greatest thing about our religion is it's handling of mercy, good character and morality
And remember, even though I'm reminding you of that, I myself are in no no no way free of those sins, absolutely not. I'm absolutely imperfect, many are, keep trying to better yourself. This is also a reminder to myself.
Also, please please do not take the arrogance to determine who is a Muslim, and who isn't. Only Allah (s.w.t) has that authority. You never know the full picture of a person, and the content of his/her heart. Only Allah (s.w.t) knows a person better than himself
Keep debating in good faith, if it doesn't lead to anything good then turn from it.
By the way, I know that most lurkers on Reddit are people in the middle (people that've got slightly left or slightly right views that don't want to engage in discussions). I know most of us are cool with each other, and feel a unity between our ummah. I don't know you personally, but wish you Allah's (s.w.t) blessing as brother/sister.
Tl;dr: Love each other (that's a threat)
Tell me your opinion if you read this, maybe we can have a schai in the comments.
Maásalamah.
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