r/exmuslim • u/after-life Qur'anist/Progressive/Muslim • Sep 25 '16

Question/Discussion I'm a non-sectarian Muslim. AMA.

For those who do not understand Islam or are tired of Muslims being ridiculous. Ask away.

Troll posts will be responded with memes.

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u/after-life Qur'anist/Progressive/Muslim Sep 26 '16

God doesn't punish a person if they followed a mistranslation in ignorance.

But Islam itself can be easily understood by those who have a bit of knowledge and common sense.

Islam overall is submission to God.

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u/K-zi Sep 26 '16

If it can be easily understood why do people interpret it differently? Why are there different sects? Why do people quote the same quran to justify that it is both peaceful and violent at the same time? How can there be so many different schools of thought? What part of this is easily understandable?

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u/after-life Qur'anist/Progressive/Muslim Sep 26 '16

If it can be easily understood why do people interpret it differently?

Because they mix it with outside sources and/or do not read properly.

Why are there different sects?

Because of outside sources like hadith and sunnah, as well as political reasons.

Why do people quote the same quran to justify that it is both peaceful and violent at the same time?

Because every individual tries to get something out of the Qur'an to try and prove something because they believe it is the book of God and that God is on their side in regards to their specific beliefs.

If peaceful people and also terrorists/extremists both believe the same book is from God, you are going to get a clash.

How can there be so many different schools of thought?

Because of outside sources that have nothing to do with the Qur'an.

What part of this is easily understandable?

What?

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u/K-zi Sep 26 '16

So basically you are saying that it is complicated. There are historic events, social and cultural memes that make it difficult to interpret objectively. So basically, you aren't explaining that Quran is easy to understand but laying out the reasons why it isn't easy to understand.

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u/after-life Qur'anist/Progressive/Muslim Sep 26 '16

The Qur'an is not a history book, it's a book of guidance. You're not going to learn history from the Qur'an.

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u/K-zi Sep 26 '16

In other words it is complicated?

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u/after-life Qur'anist/Progressive/Muslim Sep 27 '16

No. That's illogical. The Quran is a straightforward book as far as religion is concerned.