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Bismillah Al-Rehman Al-Raheem

Assalam-Alaikum:

Dear Sister, I am a sister myself; so, I can sympathize with some of what you feel at this time. However, Islam is a pro-woman religion in that I have found through my own sincere evaluation that Islam does not contain any demeaning meaning.

Sister, first and foremost thank you, for being brave enough to come forward with your questions on the Forum and entrusting us with the matter of your confusion.

1. Are there any evidence suggesting that Islam is true beyond any doubt?

Yes, Sister. Islam is the truth. And many proofs exist. However, Sister, before I do that, I am going to link you to my own stories which comprise of a partial (emotional journey) and detailed (physical, emotional, intellectual, mental journey) account that will bring hopefully Insha-Allah to life for you the matter of why I choose to follow Islam.

However, I highly recommend and urge you to watch these two videos, Divine Speech Prologue 1 and Divine Speech Prologue 2, which are all about the miraculous nature of the Quran, which will Insha-Allah able to give you the evidence you need. However, I am sure others can provide you yet even more evidences and works that scholars or other learned men have written or even other speeches in video or audio formats.

2. Even if it was true, wouldn't it be a bit too far stretched to follow the religion no matter what? Imagine if God told you to kill your mum? I wouldnt do it, even though i would be disobeing god. I feel like sometimes you should follow your own moral values, but still love Allah and his messenger. but yet again it seems you cant believe in God and still follow your own values

Sister, your question is a valid one, I know. However, Sister, unlike your other proof-based question, this question is a matter of iman. Sister, if you loved someone so much in the world that all you could do was see, hear, live for that person, you would be surprised at what you would happily do for that person. But Sister, all creation-based love (temporary and fickle) is not on the same level as the love that can permeate the heart for Allah (permanent and unchanging). Sister, when the love of Allah, the Prophet or/and Islam pierces the heart, no sacrifice is too big for a person to make. Why do you think Ibraheem (alayhis salaam) agreed to sacrifice his only son? Sister, Allah likes to test believers, among them especially His friends, to see whether they are sincere towards Him. And Ibraheem (alayhis salaam) was and is His special friend from among the prophets (peace upon them all). He passed the test as Allah willed and whose sacrifice we commemorate on Eid. Sister, no one can reach iman until they are ready to see everything as special favors of Allah and therefore realize that they themselves are not the possessors of those special favors. If nothing is yours to begin with now (or will be even tomorrow), can anything reverting back to the Original Owner be a matter of following your own values, as you say? No, Sister. But Sister, do not worry about that now as iman comes with understanding. Concentrate instead on asking guidance from Allah and reading or understanding the proofs of Islam given. Baby steps, Sister, will prepare you for all Insha-Allah.

If I have said anything that is good and true, it is from Allah, and anything other than that is my own mistake.