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As-salaamu ‘alaykum!
Welcome to KHALAS! The primary objective of this site is to showcase the testimony detailing my experience with Islaam. I’m not much of a blogger, nor am I even talkative. Nevertheless, I hope you’ll read my testimony and comment.
I wasn’t born Muslim but had intentionally converted to the religionof Islaam. However, when doubt arose, I decided not to be passive in faith. Truthfully, I desperately wanted to remain Muslim. Eventually, I left Islaam and now vehemently question many aspects of the religion. In predominantly Muslim countries, adherents to Islaam unfortunately do not have the freedom of dissent. Apostates of Islaam are heavily persecuted in Muslim countries and usually face ostracization from their families and colleagues. Ex-Muslims living in an Islamic country, in accordance with Sharee’ah (Islaamic Law), are to be executed if they do not return to Islaam. Rather than be outspoken, most apostates have to dwell subdued in silence. Thus, their courageous stories remain untold. On behalf of those ex-Muslims under duress, I shall speak out.
Apostates of Islaam need to band together, to counter the Muslims that seek our demise. Even by creating just a blog with one post, you can make a difference. We need to speak out, band together, and create a momentous movement to promote our position and foster human rights. The latter is possibly our main cause.
We ex-Muslims stand together in solidarity against this particular ideology that blatantly solicits our fatality. There is much truth and good in the religion but, in all honesty, we find vices within it as well. Abandoning Islaam is an endeavour going against a Muslim’s senses and conveniences. The process entails shattering all traditions and patterns they’ve been accustomed to. For example, if a Muslim husband suddenly apostasies from Islaam, his marriage is rendered invalid, according to Sharee’ah (Islaamic law). How was Salman Rushdie treated and how is Kareem Amer being treated now? For the dissident, there is much sacrifice. And sometimes, we literally are the sacrificed! When told of a Muslim that had recently left Islaam, the Prophet Muhammad responded with “kill him.”
This blog has exceeded my expectations and has fulfilled many of the initiatives I’ve set out. However, the reality of the situation is that an apostate discards his/her religion for a reason. Whether it be for a newfound religion or ideology, most ex-Muslims gradually disappear into anonymity. Likewise, my calling is elsewhere as I have the opportunity to make a greater difference far afield. Challenging the fascists in the Muslim world is a great cause. A reformation of the Islaamic religion is only possible from within by, and not without, ardent Muslims who believe in Allaah, His Last Prophet, and a perfect Qur’aanic text. I will continue someway to work in coalition for human rights in the Muslim world and be of at least some service to the ex-Muslim community. With my minimal accomplishments as an apostate, I desire to journey forward and leave Islaam behind.
Ma’asalaamah.
Abdul-Quddus
I dedicate this website to my sisters in Islaam.
Fantastic blog and quotes. Thanks.
I find your writing bizarre in that you speak as someone still on the faith.
I don’t believe your search is over, nor your curiosity satisfied. You seem a vicitm of rationalisation and a picture of Islam bereft of spirituality and the Truth. The image of ‘god’ that you have concluded from Islam is so far from Reality, and perhaps if you would ask to understand you may yet find the peace and satisfaction of Knowing the Divine.
I am, of course, like any other Muslim, going to say you are mistaken. )
And what a totally bizarre concept to wear a name of servitude to Allah whilst proclaiming to have turned your back. My dear, you are full of contradiction, and so how will you see anything other than this unless you step outside of yourself and ask those who know.
Please take your questions of science and quran specifically to sunnipath.com and see your inadequacy as a giver of tafsir.
May there be some part of you still turned towards Allah that He may set you straight and heal you entirely. amin.
wa la hawla wa la quwwatta illa billa.
My prayer for you is that you come to the knowledge and faith in Jesus Christ the only begotten son of God. He changed my life in an instant and he can do that for you and you definitely know that you are bound for heaven. When you accept Him into your life you will definitely know you have been touched by God the Father and no one I repeat no one can take that experience and knowledge and peace from you. I have seen this miracle happen to all manner of people and from all walks of life.r.p.
(I will not greet you with Assalamu a’laikum as you are not eligible)
Abdul Quddus, May the Almighty Allah swt bless you by guiding to the way of Jannah. Insha Allah we’ll meet soon.
Rehan syed.
“Welcome to KHALAS! My name is Abdul-Quddus and I’m a former Islamic fundamentalist turned born-again atheist. In the summer of 2004, I abandoned Islaam as my religion. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship and that Muhammad is not my messenger.”
The curse of humanity is that it keeps on jumping from one certainty to another. I was Muslim, dead certain about Allah and all that. I see it not satisfying my intellect, and it’s bizzare rituals are self contradictory (as would be of any religion), so I testify there is no God and Mohammad is not my messenger. Outwardly looks great. But what has happened to the mind in the meantime? Has anything happened? Has it not operated in the same groove of certainty, only the details have changed. Is it not operating in the same mould now. Previously it was condemning infidels, now it is against fundamentalist. What it is now, is essentially the same mind, only reacting against the old details. And the mind which is moving from one certainty to another can always change the patterns. Once it sees the limitation of atheistic liberal society, it will once again be born again Muslim or Christian. Of course now, you can see that liberal society is free of all limitations, but that is just opinion.
And in all these certainties, the extraordinary reality, the mystery of it remains waiting to be explored. All it demands is to live with it, and not live in words and certainties.
It is remarkable to walk out of organized religions, the dogmas, the words. But it is important to ensure that mind does not get caught up in another certainties or words, and come face to face with that which we call life, existence, without the shield of words, without the mediation of organized religion- and Mohmmad is my prophet or MOhammad is not my prophet are both words. Equally fallacious are the ways of other who would be like wolves try to claim your soul, and so will be atheists. It is another thing to remain with fire of inquiry, never settling down for anything, forever remaining alert to wipe out every influence which countless humans will be very eager to heap upon.
Once you left this religion, then leave it yourself, change your name into Kaafir name, live as Kaafirs, for you your religion, for us our religion..Allah has taught us what to tell to Kaafirs in surat Al-Kafiruun (Quran: 109)
May Allah save us from such people like you.
Good moorning,
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