I respect your views Brother, except where you said you're grateful the sister used wording she did. Surely you're not grateful for that, are you? Just for us to know what is in her heart, doesn't mean we should accept her disrespecting Allah. I doubt either of you were more ignorant than me. I didn't even know salah was fardh. I thought the head scarf was a Pakistani thing, not Islamic, and I found it hard to comprehend why we go to hell if Allah has already written our fate. But even then I never directed the frustration of my ignorance toward Allah. I loved Allah regardless with all my ignorance. And trust me it didn't sink in until it was explained to me in the exact tone, I used with the sister. The shock of the tone made an impact on me. But you are wrong to say my tone will drive her away from Islam. It's not my tone that will bring the sister's heart in Islam, or drive her away from it. It's the condition of her own heart. Allah is the turner of hearts, and He is the One Who guides. I pray she finds acceptance of Allah's revelations and gains closeness to Him as His obedient servant, inshaAllah. Ameen.
If the prophet (saw) said we can beat our children if they don’t pray at the age of ten, then the sister is not too young to be admonished for her mistake. Better she be told now while she is still on the right path.. As for saying nothing, I would rather put my head under a guillotine than stay silent when someone speaks ill of Allah in front of me.
You mention the Prophet (saw) brother. Then hear this. Abdullah ibn ‘Abbaas reported that the Prophet (saw) saw a gold ring on a man's hand. He took it off and flung it aside, saying, "Would any of you take a burning coal and hold it in his hand?..." Edited - (reported by Muslim, no. 2090
Do you think the Prophet (saw) had done that playfully or with sternness according to the seriousness of the matter? The sister admitted that she had been practicing and was high in imaan. Gentleness is for those, who lack knowledge and are ignorant. The Prophet (saw) himself had seen the reaction of the companions to those who cursed him or Allah and calmed them understandingly. And did Allah not send Jibreel to destroy the people of Taif for their hatefulness toward His beloved if he wished? If I were to be harsh in other circumstances then I am left feeling guilty about it. But not this time brother. Even you saying I am blameworthy doesn’t make me feel anything negative toward you. But I cannot help myself in how I feel when something wrong is said about Allah. I’ll never apologize for it.
No offence but I realized when you can said that you felt grateful the sister had used the words she did, that you can’t even begin to understand how I feel on hearing people insult Allah. Nor am able to comprehend how you can hear such a thing and say you feel grateful. Don't ask me to forget my son. You should know that our children are a test too, and even he’d be out the door if he turned away from Allah after having known Him. I don't care who it is. Allah's enemy is my enemy.
Oh and please don't be fooled into thinking I am something I'm not, nor ever claimed to be. My knowledge is zilch, and my faults are too many and their burden is heavy. But if I was in the sister’s shoes, I hope I would learn from this experience, that speaking ill of Allah will invoke anger in people’s hearts. Learn how to speak of Allah with good manners and respect. That when you insult Allah, then you should expect the same. That people can be harsh but only Allah is Kind and merciful. That people can be unforgiving, but Allah is Ghafoor ur Raheem. That when there is no where left to turn, Allah is there, waiting for His slave to repent and come back to Him. I don't hate the sister. InshaAllah when she loves Allah, I will love her as much as I love my other sisters, and nothing less.
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