Losing Faith

[SlaveofAllaah]

Re: Losing Faith

Before starting the post is going to be really long so read it with patience,i hope you get your answer here.

[quote=“abdul-quddus”]

As-salaamu ‘alaykum.

My name is Abdul Quddus and, primarily but not necessarily, I am requesting responses from Muslims. I’m writing in all sincerity and honesty. Any personal views and experiences would be appreciated. Like most reverts to Islaam, I was raised in a Judeo-Christian milieu wherein anthropomorphism and polytheism were abound in mainstream belief. As a youth, I rebelled against these innovations and preferred the standpoint of atheism. However, after discovering the Qur’aan, I became instantly captivated by the message of tawheed. Not just by the Oneness of Allaah (swt), but also the Uniqueness of Allaah (swt). I became a devout Muslim and fundamentalist. There was nothing wrong with strictly adhering to the “fundamentals” of my religion, I would boastfully remark. Eventually, a fundamental aspect of Islaam became problematic for me.

Al Hamdullillaah

Here are my questions: How have you, as a practicing Muslim, dealt with the distinguishing characteristics of Allaah (swt) in light of Soorah al-Ikhlaas? Specifically, I’m referring to His Shin, His Eye, His Face, His Right and Left Hand, His Finger, His Foot, His Throne, etc. By far, these characteristics have been difficult to accept.

As an individual, Allaah is told I am not comparable to any one in the world. Then you have this contradictions, like physical characteristics.
Now let me analyze

1. Allaah is got hand, eyes, face as mentioned in the Quran is it similar to us, and if its similar to us the complete concept of Islam is debunked.

2. Allaah has eyes, face, hand but its not similar to us, which is in complete concordance with the Quran. Small eg. I cannot hear something 10 km away from me but Allaah knows, exactly wht enters the earth and goes out from it.

Now in details, Allaah is trying to explain to us in detail something which a human brain can comprehend. Take instance of Surah 17:1, for anyone this is a huge flight but Allaah is only mentioned the worldly stuff in this Ayah to the believers as well as disbelievers.

If Allaah wants he can explain to us regarding some galaxy in the universe its not exactly the same. Allaah says in the Quran sameeun baseer which is hear and see, but is it exactly the same way we perciever as humans, we come to the bottom line if someone can hear and see then he’s got to have ears and eyes, but are those eyes similar to us no way because Allaah compasses all knowledge but not us as mentioned in Surah 2:255

Secondly, how do you approach the apparently pernicious nature of Hellfire proclaimed in the Qur’aan? If this struggle pertains to your experience, how have you coped when you confronted the questionable subject matter in your religion?

Instead of thinking about hell fire, have you thought that I should thank my creator instead and ask forgiveness regardint hell fire, now as a Muslims it necessary to believe in Al Qadr (destiny) , which many of us deny today. But why, as a parent, if our children commit mistakes we are right there to punish them, but as God is all merciful, has answered all our queries to get into Jannah.

Let me quote this verse

051.056YUSUFALI: I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.

But after reading this verse from the holy quran, we instantly think why does this mean but read the next two verses

051.057YUSUFALI: No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.
051.058YUSUFALI: For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance,- Lord of Power,- Steadfast (for ever).

Surprisingly, the greatest obstacle to becoming a better Muslim was something within my Qur’aan. Perhaps, in all fairness, the problem is within my mind only. I still remember the day I read of The Shin in one particular ayaah. The apparent cruelty to be meted out upon disbelievers in Hellfire is quite disturbing to me. I couldn’t believe in jinn or the story of Nuh. It’s strange how just the disbelief in jinn makes one a kaafir. Devastatingly, this hasn’t only affected my ‘ibaadah but my very status as a Muslim. In 2004, I became an apostate of Islaam. Have any practicing Muslims gone through this? How did you survive? To get a more detailed account of my conversion and experience, you’re welcome to read my testimony at khalasDOTwordpressDOTcom titled Journey Through Islam.

As pointed by Lajawab in post #2.