Do you think the Islam people know of today has been corrupted?

Question

What do you think of this judging from the quote?

"ISLAM began as something strange, and it will become thus again, as it was at the beginning.
Blessed, therefore, are the strangers.
(He was asked who the strangers are:)
The strangers are those who restore what the people have corrupted of my law,
as well as those who revive what has been destroyed of it."

Answer 1

I think the interpretation of many things has been "corrupted," yes. I think that the accepted interpretations of the Qur'an have all been by men and therefore any differing thoughts are often oppressed.

That said, you're right that converts are the ones who take it most seriously (I see this especially in Islam, and Judaism too) and try to interpret for themselves, and I respect that.

Answer 2

i dont think...I know...how can there be honour killings, suicide bombers, divorce from a wife at the drop of a hat(or text message) jihad(the holy war type) beating of women or oppressing them in anyway....how can there be even one moment of injustice in the islamic world...muslim against muslim(lets not mention nonmuslim for the moment) and then claim that this is the Islam that God gave us in the Quran....that this is the Islam that Prophet Mohammed preached? We cannot...and so we must all become strangers to the "accepted forms of Islam that came about through cultural practice and political intrigue" and discover the true original Islam and shine its light forth to the world.

Answer 3

Converted people are the most devout followers of any religion. A person who grew up a hindu or christian and switches to islam will take it more seriously than someone who was raised muslim. Because the converted person had to find his way, he really investigated things and saw it best to take that route inspite of his upbringing, this ofcourse demonstrates a stronger commitment.

Same can be said about christian, hindu or other willing converts.

Answer 4

Obviously some have been, and I don't see what can really be done about it, but the Muslim doctors who have saved my life on more than one occasion and the Muslim store owners who have always been fair and polite in our dealings, and the Muslim engineers I used to work with are not the corrupt ones, I don't think. They have given me an abiding respect for your faith without ever preaching at me.