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u/jewiscool · 14 pointsr/islam

I recommend the Jeffery Lang books: Struggling to Surrender, Even Angels Ask and Losing My Religion.

Jefferty Lang goes over all your questions and more. The books are easy read and you'll enjoy his writing style.

u/Keyan2 · 7 pointsr/islam

The questions that you have asked require some in-depth answers, however, I will briefly touch on one of them.

Slavery was so ingrained in Arabic culture (and every other culture) and society 1400 years ago that it would have been impossible to abolish slavery at the time. Hell, we didn't do it until like 150 years ago.

What Islam did, however, was significantly limit its usage by doing things like restricting who could become a slave, giving slaves certain unalienable rights and freedoms, allowing slaves to pay for their freedom, making the freeing of slaves one of the best of deeds, etc. It set us on the path to ultimately abolish slavery completely, but in the meantime, treat slaves with dignity and respect. These two articles have a lot of good information on this issue:

Slavery in Islam

The Islamic view on Slaves and Slavery

I would definitely check out Losing My Religion by Jeffrey Lang. It answers a lot of the questions that you are concerned with, and it does it very well in my opinion.

u/hl_lost · 7 pointsr/islam

You should read Losing My Religion for info on this and other things your dad is saying. Its not a religious conversion book or anything but from a western convert who fields lots of questions from muslims on topics like you pose above. Very easy to read and follow.

u/ooze90 · 1 pointr/islam

Personally, I've only heard one satisfactory answer to justify the existence of God. It came from a book written by Dr. Lang.

It's geared towards Muslims living in the West, but it can be read and understood by anybody.

Basically, the argument goes like this:

When you're in trouble, really deep trouble, and no person can help you, you turn to God by instinct. Whether you're on a boat during a storm and nothing can protect you from the next wave, or if you're on board a plane that encounters severe turbulence, you turn to God to protect you. This is by instinct. There's a reason soldiers have the phrase "there are no atheists in foxholes".

u/ThinkofitthisWay · 0 pointsr/islam

Salam bro, i hope you're being sincere in your path, but i urge to look at things objectively.

Also, maybe ask specific questions, because you're asking us a research paper.

As for the stupidity of people, i think you're being a pessimist, just like in the story of creation of men, God has appointed mankind as khalifas on the earth but the angels ask God:

> And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority." They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?" Allah said, "Indeed, I know that which you do not know."

Then God said:

> He said, "O Adam, inform them of their names." And when he had informed them of their names, He said, "Did I not tell you that I know the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth? And I know what you reveal and what you have concealed."

They acknowledged the bad side of humanity, but they didn't acknowledged the good, intellectual side of it. You're doing the same.

I'd recommend wathcing this the purpose of life by Jeffrey Lang.

And check out his books:

Losing my religion: A call for help: http://www.amazon.com/Losing-My-Religion-Call-Help/dp/1590080270

Even the angels ask: http://www.amazon.com/Even-Angels-Ask-Journey-America/dp/0915957671

Struggling to surrender: http://www.amazon.com/Struggling-Surrender-Impressions-American-Convert/dp/0915957264/ref=sr_1_16?s=english-books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333097284&sr=1-16