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==Critical thinking== | ==Critical thinking== | ||
In the waswas-avoiding philosophy, you don't gather all information and then make rational conclusions. You gather only information which is in line with Islam, and everything which is not in line with Islam (regardless if it's true and logical) is dismissed. This creates a ''confirmation bias'' in Muslim minds. | In the waswas-avoiding philosophy, you don't gather all information and then make rational conclusions. You gather only information which is in line with Islam, and everything which is not in line with Islam (regardless if it's true and logical) is dismissed. This creates a ''confirmation bias'' in Muslim minds. | ||
EDIT: That is not true. This article writer is generalizing that ALL Muslims think alike and lack critical thinking abilities because we are blinded by our faith. That is not true. | |||
For example, when Muslims try to prove that Allah exists, they often try the creationist argument, that "the world exists, therefore somebody must have created it". And now the question "Who created Allah then?" destroys their argument. But their argument was in line with Islam and this counter-argument is against Islam, so the first one continues to be widely accepted, but the counter-argument is dismissed as "waswas": | For example, when Muslims try to prove that Allah exists, they often try the creationist argument, that "the world exists, therefore somebody must have created it". And now the question "Who created Allah then?" destroys their argument. But their argument was in line with Islam and this counter-argument is against Islam, so the first one continues to be widely accepted, but the counter-argument is dismissed as "waswas": | ||
{{Quote|{{Muslim|1|244}}| It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah may peace be upon him) observed: | {{Quote|{{Muslim|1|244}}| It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah may peace be upon him) observed: | ||
The Satan comes to everyone. of you and says: Who created this and that? till he questions: Who created your Lord? When he comes to that, one should seek refuge in Allah and keep away (from such idle thoughts).}} | The Satan comes to everyone. of you and says: Who created this and that? till he questions: Who created your Lord? When he comes to that, one should seek refuge in Allah and keep away (from such idle thoughts).}} | ||
EDIT: The question around "Who created Allah?" - well, Allah tells us Himself in the Quran - He was not created and neither can he be destroyed (like energy in physics). Two of Allahs names are Al-Awwal (the first) and Al-Akhir (the last). Also, here the article writer is thinking of Allah in terms of HUMAN LOGIC! When Allah is being who CANNOT be understood by human logic alone. | |||
Plus, the article writer is imposing the tributes of TIME (a human invention) on Allah. Allah is eternal. The human mind is incapable of grasping what eternity actually means. Much less understand the nature of Allah. | |||
Infinity is a concept mathematicians have difficulty with today as well! | |||
I laugh at people who dismiss the existence of Allah, using only the extent of human logic and understanding. | |||
Also, attacking the source of counter-arguments, instead of actually analyzing and refuting them is a logical ''[[W:Ad hominem|ad hominem]]'' fallacy. | Also, attacking the source of counter-arguments, instead of actually analyzing and refuting them is a logical ''[[W:Ad hominem|ad hominem]]'' fallacy. | ||
Also if Allah created everything, then he created waswas. If he created waswas to test Muslims whether they are good enough Muslims, then the whole concept stops making sense, because why would he test them, when he is all-knowing and already knows the results? As we can see, when we consider the waswas concept together with other Islamic concepts like all-knowingness and testing belivers, it all stops making sense. | Also if Allah created everything, then he created waswas. If he created waswas to test Muslims whether they are good enough Muslims, then the whole concept stops making sense, because why would he test them, when he is all-knowing and already knows the results? As we can see, when we consider the waswas concept together with other Islamic concepts like all-knowingness and testing belivers, it all stops making sense. | ||
EDIT: Wrong way to look at this. We do have choices - Allah knows the outcome of each of our choices - the choice we DO end up making, THAT is solely our own decision! | |||
Like parallel realities … duh! | |||
Allah knows all the parallels - hence why He is All-Knowing. | |||
And please, when the Quran was first revealed - it would be another 1300 years or so before Freud was born - so like you can't use modern stuff to argue against an ancient and simplistic text - sent down for the people of a certain time, with a certain understanding. | |||
==Blind faith== | ==Blind faith== | ||