My mum left Islam at 40 years old. AMA.

Couldn't have said it better. Seems like OP wants to twist our words to make us look like we have said things we haven't. Shouldn't really entertain him/her.

"Punish the unbelievers with garments of fire, hooked iron rods, boiling water, melt their skin and bellies" (22:19)

How would you personally interpret this?

For the violence shown, bear in mind that those events happened hundreds of years ago

What source are you getting your translation from? Why don't we use the official site of the Qur'an..? I don't know the context of that particular verse but if it is talking about hell-fire then yes, I wouldn't want to experience a second of the torment in there.

May Allah protect us.

London.

We've never really been religious because my parents didn't teach us to be or teach us a lot about religion, etc (we didn't grow up in a religious environment). My dad is the only one that prays everyday but he doesn't live with us (also, that's the only Islamic pillar he practices). My brother still calls himself a Muslim even though he doesn't practice anything to do with it and my sisters and I kind of just carry the label of Muslim even though realistically we don't practice Islam.

Ikr!
I feel like as a muslim I should help her out and try to see where the misunderstandings are in their views of Islam but their stubornness is too much for me so Im not gonna waste anymore time.

Are you or your mum still seeking God?

Anymore questions?

It just sounds like you want to start up some trouble.. for no reason whatsoever. Lame.

Not sure what you mean by seeking but we do believe in God, no doubt.

Okay, but why would a loving merciful God want to incite such fear in His creations?

So as you have left Islam what God do you believe in?

When you were a Muslim what were you taught about Jesus and did you ever investigate further what you were told?

The one and only God there is - our creator.

I was taught in school that Jesus was the son of God and that he died for the sins of all mankind. That's pretty much all I know.

No, I didn't investigate further what I was told.

We are his creation so it is befitting he can do what he likes with us. Moreover we believe Allah SWT is just. The people who go to hell will not say on the day of judgement 'This is unfair' they will come to realise their shortcomings..

Allah SWT also says
“Your Lord hath inscribed for Himself (the rule of) mercy: verily, if any of you did evil in ignorance, and thereafter repented, and amend (his conduct), lo! He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful” (Quran 6:54)

We are his creation so it is befitting he can do what he likes with us.

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The muslims in this thread all seem to be following the same "you've left islam because you obviously haven't read the quran or been taught properly" argument. What they don't seem to realise is that the whole reason you and your mother have left islam is because you have...

The muslims in this thread all seem to be following the same "you've left islam because you obviously haven't read the quran or been taught properly" argument. What they don't seem to realise is that the whole reason you and your mother have left islam is because you have...

Btw, just out of interest - what ethnicity is your family?