Comments on: Islam is Easy to Follow http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18 Dr. Khalid Zaheer's views and logs on various issues. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:24:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Adnan http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11428 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:41:17 +0000 http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11428 Meanwhile Islam is easy to follow and rather encourages people to create ease in religion, some Muslims are under the misconception that the more stringent they are in following religion, the more pious they become - which is totally in contradiction to what our religion teaches us. This misconception is a result of lack of understanding of religion and drives many people away from religion, the way it is presented to them. It's a bit like what we call the elasticity of demand in economics. God has created a natural balance between what is easy to follow for humans and what is the minimal requirement needed to be a morally, ethically and spiritually pious person. If you increase the price of a commodity (or make things more stringent in religion) then you find lesser people wanting to buy that commodity. There indeed is a need to clarify such misconceptions, and encourage people to question where did their beliefs originate from - was it from Quran and Sunnah or a tradition they have been following without knowing it's origin? I often note that in religious debates amongst my peers, people very confidently state what the religion had to say about a certain issue (just because they happened to hear it from somewhere) but they are not at all aware what the Quran and Sunnah had to say about that topic. One shall perhaps be more stringent in assesing the credibility of a religious argument in the light of Quran and Sunnah, rather than accepting it blindly and spreading the word to others. Meanwhile Islam is easy to follow and rather encourages people to create ease in religion, some Muslims are under the misconception that the more stringent they are in following religion, the more pious they become - which is totally in contradiction to what our religion teaches us. This misconception is a result of lack of understanding of religion and drives many people away from religion, the way it is presented to them.

It’s a bit like what we call the elasticity of demand in economics. God has created a natural balance between what is easy to follow for humans and what is the minimal requirement needed to be a morally, ethically and spiritually pious person. If you increase the price of a commodity (or make things more stringent in religion) then you find lesser people wanting to buy that commodity.

There indeed is a need to clarify such misconceptions, and encourage people to question where did their beliefs originate from - was it from Quran and Sunnah or a tradition they have been following without knowing it’s origin? I often note that in religious debates amongst my peers, people very confidently state what the religion had to say about a certain issue (just because they happened to hear it from somewhere) but they are not at all aware what the Quran and Sunnah had to say about that topic.

One shall perhaps be more stringent in assesing the credibility of a religious argument in the light of Quran and Sunnah, rather than accepting it blindly and spreading the word to others.

]]> by: Saima Malik http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11381 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:09:48 +0000 http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11381 I totally agree with Sir Khalid Zaheer.When I started going to the Quranic lectures few years back my teacher was extremely strict and rigid about Islam. In fact she made it sound so difficult to follow that instead of getting closer to our religion I was drifted away from it. But when I listened to Dr Zaheer for the first time during Ramadan he totally changed my perception of Islam and the changes it has brought in me are tremendous now I simply love my religion and I want to follow it to the best of my abilities. I pray to the Almighty that all our religious scholars should present the message in this way so as to bring people closer to Islam. Ameen. I totally agree with Sir Khalid Zaheer.When I started going to the Quranic lectures few years back my teacher was extremely strict and rigid about Islam. In fact she made it sound so difficult to follow that instead of getting closer to our religion I was drifted away from it. But when I listened to Dr Zaheer for the first time during Ramadan he totally changed my perception of Islam and the changes it has brought in me are tremendous now I simply love my religion and I want to follow it to the best of my abilities.

I pray to the Almighty that all our religious scholars should present the message in this way so as to bring people closer to Islam. Ameen.

]]> by: Farah Salman http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11172 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:39:51 +0000 http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11172 Salamun alaikum. alhamdollilahirabilalimeeen. Since long I was in search of something which apeals to my heart and mind, I have yet to go through all the stuff on this web site, inshallal I have found the happinesss of my heart, the real happiness that I found and felt after reading specially the topic "Islam is easy to follow." Jazzak allah khair kaseer. Regards. Farah Salman (sana,a) yemen. Salamun alaikum. alhamdollilahirabilalimeeen. Since long I was in search of something which apeals to my heart and mind, I have yet to go through all the stuff on this web site, inshallal I have found the happinesss of my heart, the real happiness that I found and felt after reading specially the topic “Islam is easy to follow.” Jazzak allah khair kaseer. Regards. Farah Salman (sana,a) yemen.

]]> by: Ambreen http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11156 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:11:11 +0000 http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11156 Very well said. And I really appreciate your effort. Your site is helping me to become a good Muslim. Very well said. And I really appreciate your effort. Your site is helping me to become a good Muslim.

]]> by: Maryam http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11098 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:58:09 +0000 http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11098 Salam Alaikum. There is a hadith I have heard, "make things easy for people rather than hard." So Islam is all based on easy and perfect lifestyle with a successful akhirat. All we can do is pray for each other that may Allah help and guide all of us to the right path. Salam Alaikum.
There is a hadith I have heard, “make things easy for people rather than hard.” So Islam is all based on easy and perfect lifestyle with a successful akhirat.

All we can do is pray for each other that may Allah help and guide all of us to the right path.

]]> by: Aqib http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11059 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:37:44 +0000 http://blog.khalidzaheer.com/posts/18#comment-11059 In my personal opinion, going for the easier option from the available acceptable options is right and sensible thing to do. So, yes I agree with what Dr. Khalid has just said above and yes, Islam is easy to follow. Thanks. In my personal opinion, going for the easier option from the available acceptable options is right and sensible thing to do. So, yes I agree with what Dr. Khalid has just said above and yes, Islam is easy to follow. Thanks.

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