Nizamuddin Sheikh (Former Muslim)

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Nizamuddin Sheikh Personal information Full name Rafique Country of origin    India Gender    Male Age    27 Influences    Mr. Ali Sina, Taslima Nasreen Other interests    Reading Faith Information Current worldview Atheistm Left Islam at age 26 Born or convert to Islam? Born into Islam Parents' worldview Islam

Testimony of Leaving Islam

I was born on 26-December-1987 in a Muslim Family in Bihar. My parents is very religious and they want me to be a religious man as well. I was brought up in religious way and my father appointed a religious teacher to teach us. This teacher did not have good knowledge so he always taught us only about Jihad and killing of Kafir. This is not like teaching this like I was in Jihadi Factory where they create a robot to participate in Jihad. He teach us all kafir will be in hell fire and no one will help them at judgment day. The Quran is only one authentic book and Muhammad is the last messenger from Allah. Now I offer five times namaz and started to read the Holy Quran. But after reading and analyzing I felt this book is not from Allah because Allah never teach us to hate to his own creation, women are inferior to men, killing, Jizya (Poll Tax), Khamsh (Booty) and the great things is partiality between believer and non-believers by Allah, Creation of women story and Adam and Eve's story these all made me clear that all these imaginary nothing more.

I started asking Muslims and the local cleric questions about Islam. Here are some of the cleric's responses:

Where Allah Came From?

Ans: Allah is Ahad and Ahad is one, some told from nothing

I realized when nothing is more powerful than Allah and second is how he came from nothing? How he created this universe?

Ans: Inna rabbakumu Allahu allathee khalaqa alssamawati waal-arda fee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAala alAAarshi yughshee allayla alnnahara yatlubuhu hatheethan waalshshamsa waalqamara waalnnujooma musakhkharatin bi-amrihi ala lahu alkhalqu waal-amru tabaraka Allahu rabbu alAAalameena

(translation) Your Guardian-Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority): He draweth the night as a veil over the day, each seeking the other in rapid succession: He created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all) governed by laws under His command. Is it not His to create and to govern? Blessed be Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds! 7:54

Inna rabbakumu Allahu allathee khalaqa alssamawati waal-arda fee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAala alAAarshi yudabbiru al-amra ma min shafeeAAin illa min baAAdi ithnihi thalikumu Allahu rabbukum faoAAbudoohu afala tathakkaroona

(translation) Verily your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority), regulating and governing all things. No intercessor (can plead with Him) except after His leave (hath been obtained). This is Allah your Lord; Him therefore serve ye: will ye not Celebrate His praises? 10:3

Wahuwa allathee khalaqa alssamawati waal-arda fee sittati ayyamin wakana AAarshuhu AAala alma-i liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu AAamalan wala-in qulta innakum mabAAoothoona min baAAdi almawti layaqoolanna allatheena kafaroo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun

(translation) He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days - and His Throne was over the waters - that He might try you, which of you is best in conduct. But if thou wert to say to them, "Ye shall indeed be raised up after death", the Unbelievers would be sure to say, "This is nothing but obvious sorcery!" 11:7

Allathee khalaqa alssamawati waal-arda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAala alAAarshi alrrahmanu fais-al bihi khabeeran

He Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between, in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne (of Authority): Allah Most Gracious: ask thou, then, about Him of any acquainted (with such things). 25:59

But I've read:

Qul a-innakum latakfuroona biallathee khalaqa al-arda fee yawmayni watajAAaloona lahu andadan thalika rabbu alAAalameena

(translation) Say: Is it that ye deny Him Who created the earth in two Days? And do ye join equals with Him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds. 41:9

WajaAAala feeha rawasiya min fawqiha wabaraka feeha waqaddara feeha aqwataha fee arbaAAati ayyamin sawaan lilssa-ileena

(translation) He set on the (earth), mountains standing firm, high above it, and bestowed blessings on the earth, and measure therein all things to give them nourishment in due proportion, in four Days, in accordance with (the needs of) those who seek (Sustenance). 14:10

Faqadahunna sabAAa samawatin fee yawmayni waawha fee kulli sama-in amraha wazayyanna alssamaa alddunya bimasabeeha wahifthan thalika taqdeeru alAAazeezi alAAaleemi

(translation) So He completed them as seven firmaments in two Days, and He assigned to each heaven its duty and command. And We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard. Such is the Decree of (Him) the Exalted in Might, Full of Knowledge. 41:12

Now this gives us 8 days. After reading I was confused which one is correct and why Allah tells a lie sometimes. He said I've created in 6 days and in another verse says it was 8 days. This means that none of this is true and it is only causing confusion among human beings.

Why he created human beings?

Ans: Wama khalaqtu aljinna waal-insa illa liyaAAbudooni

(translation) I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me. 51:56

After reading this I think if Allah created us only for serve him or worship him then why he did he give us feelings of hunger? Why did he give us eyes and ears which can be used to hear bad words from Satan and seeing bad activity? There is no need to give us all these things. I asked to cleric why he created lots of trees, animals and birds while he only wants only human beings to serve him? Some said trees are for oxygen, I again asked to him so why did he not only give us date trees everywhere? In the beginning when he created Adam and there were no trees, at that time he was breathing oxygen so there is no need for trees for oxygen. His last reply was that Satan has diverted you.

Why does He hate non-believers?

Ans: They don't follow his path.

This gave me a flash of villains in Hindi movies who always torture and also prepare acid tank, tigers, alligators and things like these mentioned in the Quran.

And after completion of graduation I've decided to not follow the teachings of Islam and I am very much thankful to Mr. Sina who writes motivational content and the reality of Islam that gave me power otherwise I thought there were no one in this world who leave Islam but Sina's post gave me the information and power to me to breath in this world.

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