I Am Enjoying Being A Muslim

Studying is Jihad.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

"If anyone travels in a road in search of knowledge, God will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise."

What is Jihad?
Smiling in tough moments is Jihad. Keeping patience in hard times is Jihad. Struggling for good deeds is Jihad. Taking care of old parents in a loving way is Jihad. Forgiving is Jihad. Jihad is not what the media promotes, but what the Quran says, to Strive and to Struggle.

You want a real Jihad?
Smile to your parents when you come home. Pray on time. Control your tongue, your eyes, and your thoughts.
Declare your Jihad on thirteen enemies you cannot see - egosim, arrogance, conceit, selfishness, greed, lust, intolerance, anger, lying, cheating, gossiping, and slandering. If you can master and destroy them, then you will be ready to fight the enemy you can see.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

"The real Jihad is to battle your own soul, to fight the evil within yourself."

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@Madeleine says:

Regardless of whether you believe in revelation or not, it's surprising to me that you don't believe that the Quran was revealed gradually, even though it's historically well documented.

I am not disputing the Quran's chronology. The Surahs and Versus, seem to be written in the same chronological orders.

To believe that they were revealed by God, requires a leap of faith. As in a blind belief in a God, revealing things to humans. There is no proof of that, and that's exactly the primary dogma of any religion: that it cannot be proven.

The Islamic law is educed from the Quran and Hadith.

Islam law is derived from the trio of Quar'an/Hadith/Fuqh. The latter is what could be the basis for a reformation of Islam.

Bigamy is illegal everywhere, except in places where Shariah marriage/civil code is practiced. The reason has nothing to do with morality. It's based on the simple concept of equality. If men are allowed multiple wives, then women should be allowed multiple husbands. As to the issue of men cheating, and not being punished for it, that's not universally true. Women, in some US States, can bring an "alienation of affection" suit against the cheater.

Nevertheless, if you are a man or a woman, in a Western society, you are free to choose to be part of a poly-amorous relationship. It does not have to be sanctified by religion.

Fear of punishment, never stopped anyone from doing what they want. The only thing it does, is make them more careful. If fear is a deterrent, how come Saudi jails are full of offenders, and hundreds get their heads, and other limbs, chopped off, on regular basis? This is why I voted against Capital punishment in my state.

You cannot legislate sexual morality, nor can you have a standard for it. When it comes to sex, we are all on an infinitely sliding scale, and as long as no one is forced, and no one is hurt, there are no absolutes.

PS: if you have any other explanations for 4:34, then let's discuss it. It's clear, from my own perspective, that 4:34 does not conflict with any other verses in the Qur'an.