Trauma might have led them away from the idea of organized religion, but what happens when you dig deeper into that rejection? Do they actually have an issue with the structure of religion, or is there something deeper at play?
Imam Tom challenges the idea that it’s possible to navigate spirituality without guidance and presents questions to understand what’s most important when choosing faith.
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"Spiritual but not religious" 100% = "I'll follow my own desires." It's the spirituality of hedonism, nothing more.
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Well done! (أحسنت!)
'In shā Allāh you will be rewarded, spread for good deeds (وإن شاء الله لك الأجر في نشر الخير.)
Great to listen imam Tom
Muslims are standing side by side 🙂🤲
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thanks for sharing
Assalamualaikum Ustadz, is this hadist valid about breastfeeding an adult as written in Sahih Muslim 1453a. Sahla bint Suhayl came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and said: O Messenger of God, I see on the face of Abu Hudhayfah displeasure at the entry of Salim – who is his ally. So the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: “Breastfeed him.” She said, "How can I breastfeed him when he is a grown man?" The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, smiled and said, "I know he is a grown man." Amr added in his narration that he had participated in the Battle of Badr. And in the narration of Ibn Abi Umar, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, laughed.
جزاك الله خيرا
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The Less you know ISLAM then The Less Your Quality of Life – That's beyond more than 100% True and Correct
Normally I agree with Imam Tom, but this time I think his argument has severe logical flaws. The assumption that one faith/revelation is enough for every single human on Earth. The assumption that one could not discover truth through his or her own process based on certain set principles. I believe Imam Tom once used the metaphor of the car creator was the most qualified for fixing the car and one should consult him whenever possible. There is always some people who wished to learn to fix the car by trial on error though, as a Muslim you may call these people fools and arrogant, and it totally make sense from an Islamic standpoint. Though, this time I find Imam’s argument to be off and less spot on than his political take.
I know a guy. He's been a childhood friend. I don't talk to him much. He says he believes in God. But not in religion. He said he believes religion is mad made. I never forced Islam upon him.
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The people representing the religion has always been the deterrent. So it feels like you need to carve it your own way, even if it's alienating
So beneficial thank you
we take our religion from the scholars…but which scholars? I'll be the one to decide.
Mashallah
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The authentic is always hidden. Even Islam is hidden by camouflages of it. I, myself, like many others, fell into being "spiritual but not religious", even though I never claimed to be. I felt that the side of Islam that our parents taught us in "the country with the most muslim" cannot quench our thirst. I felt like they missed the essence. In our material worlds, searching for the answer, the authentic, is a perilous undertaking. Unveiling facades of seemingly promising cure one by one, some can lead us even more astray. Funnily enough, the foundation of Islam I received was not strong enough in the face of western intrusion; and now I seem to find my way through the Islamic revival on the west, to find the essence.
Also another aspect of this is, if everyone is spiritual without a religion, it's essentially meaningless. It becomes subjective and everyone has their own view of what "being spiritual" means.
A lot of the "ex Muslim" crowd do talk about abuse etc which maybe appears to have pushed them away from islam. May Allah SWT guide them back. But the weird thing is, on some level, they still can't quite shake off the Muslim identity they had despite purporting to hate it. Why would you call yourself ex Muslim and not just move on in life and say you're an atheist. Why do they need to go out their way to seek each other out and make ex Muslim groups to gloat and make fun of Muslims. It's almost like iblees, out of sheer arrogance he knows Allah exists but continues to be disobedient. I think ex Muslims deep down do still believe Allah exists but cannot have the humility to submit. Salman Rushdie comes to mind too, after brushing with death, he honestly thinks we believe him when he is still saying it didn't cross his mind maybe a higher being was showing him something.
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Jazakumunllahu Khairan 🤲
Salla llahu Alayhi Wasallam 🤲
Reading the comments, they are symptomatic of how modern western society operates vs. pre-modern societies. In the past, the greater good was prioritized over the individual, and searching for the truth was a noble endeavor. In our tradition we have several examples of people who eschewed a life of ease and comfort, and went through much hardship, to seek The Truth: about their life, about who their Creator is, about who is truly worthy (and not worthy) of their worship. But now, the cult-like mentality of self-worship, self-love, self-pleasure, is so prevalent, it’s rare to find someone who DOESN’T think like this. People are engaging in “spiritual” practices not because of their authenticity, but based on how good it makes them feel.
On the Day of Judgement, Allah will ask me: Did I call people to Islam? O readers, let your eyes be witnesses, Allah is witness, I am calling to myself and to you. Fear Allah, establish prayer, do good, seek His pleasure, and avoid what is forbidden. May Allah guide us to the right path, which He rewards. I invite my Muslim and non-Muslim brothers and sisters to accept Islam, follow the Sunnah, be regular in their prayers and reciting the Quran, be modest, and be regular in what is lawful.
O Allah, Turner of hearts, keep our hearts firm upon Your religion. Do not let us be among those who were given truth but turned away from it. Do not let our hearts be hardened by sin, pride, or heedlessness. Guide the lost among us, soften the hearts that have grown cold, and return every soul to You in humility and hope. Forgive our sins, lift our burdens, and replace our darkness with Your eternal light.
O Allah, unite the Muslim ummah in truth and mercy. Let not our divisions destroy us. Heal our lands, our people, and our hearts. Let not nationalism or ego shatter the bond You placed between believers. Let us be brothers and sisters under Your shade.
Grant us sincerity in our actions, strength in our faith, and beauty in our character. Let us not be from those who speak of You but forget You in private. Let us be among those whom You love—those who pray in the stillness of night and walk humbly in the light of day. Those who forgive, who give in secret, who lower their gaze, who fear You unseen.
Ya Allah, write us among those who never turned away from You. Make our love for You more than love for this world. Make our striving for Jannah more than our chasing of desires.
And when our time comes, when the angel takes our soul, let our final words be:
La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah.
Ameen.
We're also living in an era of hubris where laymen believe their own personal experience equates to wisdom, which is why they feel entitled to make sweeping generalizations about religion despite being without much knowledge at all, if only they knew…
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Wow, very well put and explained!
I heard the term “organized religion” on an American TV show once, and even though English isn’t my native language, it felt a bit.. off. Little offensive, even.
Thank you for talking about this!
What’s missing in this conversation is that you can be spiritual AND religious. I am a mystic and that’s how I would describe myself. If I’ve done anything wrong, that is for Allah to decide, not anyone else.
Religion should help cultivate spirituality🤔🤔🤔🤔
I try to be both, but you seem to ignore that there is also religious people who are NOT AT ALL SPIRITUAL. They just follow dogma and rituals but their way of thinking is not spiritual, not transcendental, I'm Muslim but I noticed many Muslims have a basic and superficial way of thinking, and it applies also on women even if they are veiled. They want the newest technical devises, the last smartphones with all the applications, provided that it’s not “haram”, but that is no enough for critical thinking towards modernity. Besides, you link organised religions with the fact of being told things by other members of “the community”. But primarily, it’s about believing in revelations and holy books, and then one must look for the various interpretations to see what is the more rigorous and logical. For example in Islam, and I’m Muslim, there are the four traditional Imams of Sunna, but there is also Shiaa, and Soufism, since Ibn Arabi had also produced a very argumentized interpretation of Quran. It’s not “others” who decide for you, even if they can share with you some common religious practises, and believe that some things are forbidden.