Muslims, What is the best way of explaining our fellow muslims more about our faith?

Question

Its been a big problem in Muslim societies in western countries.It seems that the western media has achieved a lot of trust even INSIDE muslim communities.Muslims with little idea or knowledge of their own faith seem to be deceived atleast to a small level by the western"media"(or propaganda as I should say)

Some muslims get "lost" spiritually and mentally within...and turn to the deceptionism by the western media,blindly and unknowingly.This is harmful the community and can turn out to be a great misinfluence to other people

What I say is from a lot of thought into this subject.Its from ignorant comments from brothers and sisters, like "U r not a jihadi are u?"or "as long as u dont go for Jihad its ok for me!"

I think there are a lot of muslims here knowledgable enough to guide these members of our faith,Positively we can start showing the beauty of our religion - that it condemns terrorism, conflict and that it encourages modesty,logic and spirituality...

Almighty God be with us!

Answer 1

Assalaam Alaykum Brother

A very good question! Alhamdulillah since I started practising I have a few come up to me and ask me allsorts of Bizarre questions, trust me some of them are like seriously are you asking that??!! But I myself see that as a positive sign as my sister and my parnets seem to believe whatever is seen on TV, i.e. Muslims being bad, doing acts of Terror and so forth. However here I have explaiend them in calm manner and ref to Quran and Sunnah to the best of my ability, and although my sis dosn't practise Islam the way she should, but has come to understand Jihad doesn't only mean 'Holy war' and killing every non believer. We must deal with the justly and in a calm and loving manner!

Answer 2

well if we act as a good Muslims that will help us much the problem is Muslims forget about them religion that's what make us away from our faith that's what make our image bad so if we all be positive and act as Muslims peoples all the others will know the Islam well so lets start with our selves as you will searches on how many peoples get into Islam from others Muslims attitude so act as a Muslim
hope i helped
make your goal is let the Islam proud of us

Answer 3

As Salaamu Alaykum

I think the best way of explaining Islam is to first learn about it and act upon the knowledge and then to teach it. You should learn about Islam from someone of TRUE knowledge.

Ma'a Salaamah

Answer 4

You are so right brother. Not only are Non-Muslims being affected by the Media, but Muslims as well! The only solution to this rpoblem is to advise people to go back to the Qur'an and the Authentic Sunnah of the Prophet salallhu alayhi wassallm

Answer 5

Salaam Alaykum, Allah SWT has sealed their hearing and closed their hearts. Don't waste time on these people as the majority will take your religion as mockery.
Wasalaam

Answer 6

its very nice to hear that you are making an effort.
All my coworkers are non-muslim and when I explain Islam to them they are wide-eyed and eager to learn more. Some of them have told me they wish they were raised like me. One girl went as far as to ask me "Do you think Allah will forgive me for drinking?"

Answer 7

Assalamalaikum

brother, if it possible for you, you should watch the lectures of doctor zakir naik because they will really help you alot in how to tackle different people. and indeed it also helped me alot as well. you should always be polite to the other person unless you can sense he/she intends mischief.

always try to relate to things and try to give examples as well so that the other person can understand better. for example when explaining somebody of 'amar bil-maaroof' and 'nahi anil-munkar' i.e. encouraging the right and stopping from the wrong, you should tell them that it is our duty to stop someone from donig wrong no matter what. the other might think why should it be our business, to which you can give simple example that if you dont stop someone from doing something bad, who knows if one of your family member might be the next person to get the bad influence from that, and thus such things will corrupt the whole society.

and jihad...well it is the most misunderstood thing of Islam. you should explain by starting with its meaning that jihad just mean 'to struggle' and that there are different types of jihad. 'jihad bin nafs' i.e. jihad against oneself to prevent from evil desires, even acquiring and spreading knowledge is jihad and also you must not forget to mention about war. this is also jihad but against those who are working against Islam and the Muslims should never be the aggressors in wars.

always try to remind your fellow Muslim brethren about the prayers and remind them to read Quran and its teachings and somehow try to make them realise their mistake. assure them that you are there to help them out and if they have any questions or doubts, they can ask you to clear them. in order to learn about Islam, one should be careful of what he/she takes as the source to learn; if he adopts to learn from the media, he will surely get the wrong picture of Islam with all the western propaganda and some in cases, misinterpretations by muslim brethren; the Quran and the Ahadith are the only authentic sources for someone to learn Islam.

and i have answered to one of your others question as well. do read it.

Wassalam!

Answer 8

Don't worry brother

Allah always safe his worship if they safe or hold on his religion okay but If they don't they will lose and that it's mentioned in Quran.

Just reaad Quran and the Mohammed's Hadeth in the morning and evening you will succssed I have been trying and now it's going well

Answer 9

i agree, some seem to show a negative image of Islam, and some just dont seem to care, many of us these days take Islamic ideas and beliefs as just "theoritical beliefs" and dont even try to promote them in our every day life, i guess you could just tell them that this life is only temperory, i wish all muslims could rip out their love for this world just for the sake of Allah s.w.t

Answer 10

Forgive me but don't you know that actions speak louder than words? When those of the Islam faith kill innocent civilians, including children, why do you not rise up and condemn them? The terrorists who killed 3,000 people in New York were Muslims, but who among you stood up and said they were evil? When Islamist terrorists wear a body bomb and detonate it in a school full of children, I can think of nothing more evil! Why do you all stay silent?