Saved (former Muslim)
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Testimony of Leaving Islam
I left Islam because life as a Muslim became unbearable. Islam does not make sense and it is full of inconsistencies; that one must never question and accept as facts. I believe that no clear thinking person can be a Muslim and that Islam is for the poor and the ignorant. It preys on the weak minded and uses violence, oppression, fear and psychological mind games to manipulate the vulnerable.
During the war in my country of birth (Somalia) when people were dying of starvation, I began to question why people who have spent a thousand years appeasing "Allah" were subjected to unthinkable horrors. Where is Allah when his most loyal of subjects are experiencing existential annihilation in the form of war and starvation? What is the point of praying if this sort of thing can happen and there is no help in sight from the Supreme Being that people have dedicated their life praying to? In addition, to a lesser extent, where was the so-called "Muslim brotherhood?" Surely, nobody cared, besides the so-called "infidels" who were supposedly our enemies, according to Islam. The Arab world was callously indifferent to our suffering while they're swimming in money from oil and have the influence to put out the fire in a fairly short time.
The more I questioned Islam, the more it became abundantly clear that this was a cult of 7th century Arabia. It propagates Arab philosophy, culture, history, etc. When I to Imams for deeper questioning I was startled by how angry the Imams became with my reasonable questions, they simply would not allow logic and that if something is inexplicable, it is Allah's will and we cannot question what he does under his own volition. We're supposed to basically submit and spent our life time appeasing a dead Arab named Muhammad - whom we knew nothing about, except what we've been told that he is the most pious of all and that we're lucky to be in the right religion of Islam.
I could write hundreds of pages about Islam and why it is not a religion but I can honestly say that leaving Islam is without a doubt the greatest thing to have happened to me, ever. I feel human, I am no longer burdened with evil indoctrinations and I feel that a terrible load had been lifted off my shoulders. I nearly weep when I see how my people have been reduced to 7th century Arabian drones. However, there is hope. This age of information is making young people seek knowledge beyond the realm of conventional Islamic thinking. I know that the number of young people leaving Islam is growing exponentially, although below the radar for safety reasons. Leaving Islam warrants death and the growing divide between radicals in the Islamic world and the expanding of secularist youth is a testament to the eventual decline of Islam. This cult suppresses the human soul. I would like to thank Ali Sina for his persistent effort. I thank Mr. Ali Sina for being the final nail on the coffin as to my complete abandonment of Islam.
Best,
Saved (Wiil Soomaaliyeed)
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