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Common misconceptions about Islam - help needed

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  • WakasW Offline
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    Wakas
    wrote on last edited by
    #189

    peace all,

    I am looking for volunteers to translate the misconceptions into other languages, e.g. Arabic, French, etc.

    If you have the time and are willing to put in some work, please message me. Thanks.

    All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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      burhan
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      Please make sure that you always put a disclaimer in with this type of work and make it absolutely clear you are promoting a reformist/Quranist interpretation of Islam, otherwise you unwittingly become an apologist for mainstream Islam.

      After reading your works, people (especially non-muslims) think there is nothing wrong with Islam and that all criticism of Islam is islamophobia.

      Make it clear that you are indeed a critic of mainstream Islam and that you have been declared kafir by pretty much every prominent Islamic scholar because you reject hadith.

      In fact, the title "Misconceptions about Islam" is obscurantism. These are not misconception, this is reality ... it is how 99% practice Islam.

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      • WakasW Offline
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        Wakas
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        #191

        peace burhan, all,

        I somewhat agree with your take on it, so have incorporated the following statement on the homepage

        "Unfortunately, there is often a difference between what Muslims believe/practice and what The Quran actually says."

        Probably not as explicit as you'd like, but enough to make people aware there is a difference.

        In any case, two more misconceptions have been added, now making the total 50.

        All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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          imrankhawaja
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          #192

          Make it clear that you are indeed a critic of mainstream Islam and that you have been declared kafir by pretty much every prominent Islamic scholar because you reject hadith.

          the one who reject hadith = kafir according to them...

          thats why for s sunni muslim , shia is kaffir and jahanmi
          and for shia muslim , sunni is on wrong track...

          both mainstream schoolings of islam rejected eachother hadith and on that authroity they declared both of them kaffir... bravo

          and intrestingly with in the schooling of both of them there are sub groups rejectinng eachother hadith, self claimed fatwas and considered as kaffir by other group... like

          wahabi vs sunni
          deobandi vs wahabi
          deobanid vs sunni
          hanfi vs shafi
          malki vs humabli i can go with further with that list... anyways...

          i did not see any disclaimer/headings on their work and books...

          first of all when i ask the first question from all of them , they parrotly repeat the same thing...

          becoz you are not following the sunna , so you are kaffir...
          what is sunna= they dnt know
          what is kaffir = the one who reject sunna... hmm

          wakas add another misconception about islam..
          declaring kaffir somebody with self proclaimed fatwas... wiwthout knowing the defination of kaffir per God laws

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            Wakas
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            #193

            8 years after website launch and millions of page views, the site now available to buy worldwide in book form

            https//www.amazon.com/common-misconceptions-about-islam-muslims/dp/1974695662/

            All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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              Wakas
              wrote on last edited by
              #194

              peace all,

              If you are a member of amazon and have read some of the website please leave your review of the book. It helps with ranking on amazon, thus spreading the word etc. Thanks.

              All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                The_Sardar
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                #195

                peace all,

                If you are a member of amazon and have read some of the website please leave your review of the book. It helps with ranking on amazon, thus spreading the word etc. Thanks.

                So the website doesn't contain all of articles?

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                • WakasW Offline
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                  Wakas
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #196

                  The website contains all the articles in the book.

                  All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                    The_Sardar
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                    #197

                    The website contains all the articles in the book.

                    Ah okay thank you.

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                      Wakas
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #198

                      Facebook page
                      https//www.facebook.com/50misconceptions/

                      All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                        imrankhawaja
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                        #199

                        8 years after website launch and millions of page views, the site now available to buy worldwide in book form

                        https//www.amazon.com/common-misconceptions-about-islam-muslims/dp/1974695662/

                        excellent work wakas bhai..

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                          Wakas
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                          The companion site to www.Misconceptions-About-Islam.com has just been updated and relaunched for the mobile era, Let me know your thoughts

                          Test your compatibility with the Quran
                          www.AreYouMuslim.com

                          Spread the word. I hope people realise the game changing potential of this site. It is a completely non-confrontational way to educate others about quran/islam. It's quick, simple, interesting, free and some have even said fun. Suitable for non-Muslims as well as Muslims. Check out the "recommend this site" link at the top for more ideas about this. Over 50k people have taken the quiz so far and generated over a hundred posts on various forums/blogs etc.

                          All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                            Wakas
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                            The following page has been updated to include more specific verses

                            http//misconceptions-about-islam.com/freedom-speech-islam.htm

                            All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                              Iyyaka
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                              #202

                              The following page has been updated to include more specific verses

                              http//misconceptions-about-islam.com/freedom-speech-islam.htm

                              Thank u for this reminder

                              Just a remark the violence of speech is also a reflection of impotence in action. In this tribal society one could not engage a violent action against one of their people... Until the alliance is broken with his expulsion from the city

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                                Wakas
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                                #203

                                The website has now been updated to display well on mobile devices. All the old page links still work also.

                                https//misconceptions-about-islam.com

                                All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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