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 · 41-45, F

@Northwest Part of the essence of Islam is to believe in the unseen, but I don't consider our belief in God "blind faith". God's existence is proven through His creation. Plus, atheism is also a type of faith, simply there's no proof to support their claims.

Equality does not always mean justice. Would you give a duty of a 20 years old man to a 10 years old boy, for the name of "equality"? No, because they are different from each other. Men and women are equally valuable to society, non is superior over the other, but they are not the same (that's why they are separated in the Olympics). A man can have more than one wife because his role in life is different, it's not the same when a woman has more than one husband. She's the one who carries children, it's only a fact of life. It'd be physically exhausting. But it's not the same for men. Besides, men are allowed to have more than one wife in Islam under certain conditions. It's very clear in the Quran that a man has to be just with his wives; that includes everything from material stuff, to how he treats them, to how much time he spends with each one. If a man cannot do justice, he should marry only one. It's just more honorable for a woman to be a co-wife than a mistress. She would have her legal rights, and her children would live in a normal family environment, it's a better solution for society. Plus, Islam gave women the right to put a condition in their marriage contract that she would not accept a co-wife, and her husband should fulfill this condition.

Accountability is an important aspect of human development. Since a very young age our parents hold us accountable for our actions. I believe in personal freedom, but not in actions that could harm society. Relationships outside of marriage can only create dysfunctional societies, and the main victims of it are girls who get pregnant in a very young age and children who never knew their fathers. Even if those girls were not "forced", they can easily be manipulated and taken advantage of. I understand your point, but I disagree with you. People want to be able to fulfill their desires/lusts without being held accountable, so it's not really about humanity and justice.

Thank you.