Lessons To Be Learnt From The Phenomenon Of Ex-Muslims

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 21 March 2024 The write up on the phenomenon of Ex-Muslims should serve as an eye-opener to all practising Muslims and a fodder for thought for all those facing the Hamletian dilemma of whether to leave Islam or not. What was unheard-of until 2000, is a reality in the new millennium. I've many ex-Muslim and educated Muslim friends in all parts of the world. Those who left Islam are critical of its obscurantism and extreme intolerance. But even those, who're still in the fold of Islam, have also begun to ask questions regarding Islam's status as a 'revealed' faith and the authenticity as well as divinity of Quranic verses. This is a good and encouraging development. In the last two decades, Islam has witnessed extreme adherence and also complete severance. Islam's hubristic claim as the only true faith is one more reason that has caused many of its faithfuls to reanalyse and rinse Islam. When they delved into the underbelly of Islam, they realized that many of its claims are either false or ramshackle. So, they left the faith. Islam's claim as a religion of peace stands exposed. The violent ways of its followers have made sane Muslims think anew and afresh. I'm not a proponent of Islam. I abhor all religions equally. But as a student of comparative religions with a focus on Islam, it's my SOS to the apologists, exegetes and scholars of Islam that they must change their fixed ways and attitude to make Islam a much more benign faith. For that, they must accept the fact that the Quran is man-written because it's flawed and biased. Stop interpreting it further. You've been interpreting it for more than 1400 years and also killing innocent people. So, stop this grandstanding and spreading a false narrative. World has had enough of your religious hypocrisy. Remove all Hadees (Muhammad's borrowed and spurious teachings) from the scheme of Islam. They're the roots of all evils. Don't deify Muhammad as an unblemished human; he wasn't. Avoid deification and stop condescending. Muslims should also purge their faith of all mullahs and Maulvis. They're termites. All religions are equally good and bad, mostly bad, because all are man-made. Be more flexible and listen to the voice of reason and sagacity. Those who've left Islam, must never opt for any other faith. Thank your stars that sanity and realization dawned on you and you could relinquish your faith. You're fortunate. All other faiths will be equally bad, nay, worse. Be a good human sans any religion. If there's an entity called god up there, rest assured, it has no religion. Nor does it want you to follow any damn faith. ---- A regular columnist for New Age Islam, Sumit Paul is a researcher in comparative religions, with special reference to Islam. He has contributed articles to the world's premier publications in several languages including Persian. URL: https://newageislam.com/spiritual-meditations/lessons-phenomenon-ex-muslims/d/131966 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism