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No need to compromise on honesty, sincerity, righteousness, and closeness to Allah in order to bait people in. Have you not read some of the conversion stories here? A sister converted because a male co-worker lowered his gaze... subhan'Allah! Honesty speaks volumes! Alhamdulillah for the sisters and brothers here because they provide a contemporary context for sunnah, without compromise, and I've learned so much from them alhamdulillah. May Allah reward each and every one who has been a means for me and may they be given the strength to continue as they have and increase in their strength, and may He allow me to advance in my imaan and taqwa and help others in turn. Ameen. The sister could have easily not taken much meaning from the averted gaze and I could have easily been moved to go elsewhere or ignore it all but no... for anyone who puts their hand to their heart, their ear to their heart, their heart to their heart... there is no mistaking the barakah in following sunnah, and here (on SF) masha'Allah. There are 'western' non-Muslims (some who eventually convert to Islam), new converts to Islam, and born Muslims who appreciate the efforts of those who follow sunnah as much as possible.

What I see as perhaps the most dangerous aspect of the HY formula is how it divides Muslims (further). As is seen in your OP post - modern vs. traditional; kind vs. traditional; loving vs. traditional; caring vs. traditional... and seen elsewhere - east vs. west; mullah vs. civilized... Que?! Brother, don't fall prey to this tactic. A loving, caring Muslim brother would not mislead you. He is calling on you to be complacent while he spews insults on YOUR Muslim brothers. While Muslims are being killed and hurt in many places around the world, He calls on Muslims (particularly Turks) to be patient - patiently wait and endure the hunger we see our brothers and sisters suffering, the torture we see some brothers and sisters being put through, injustice we see some brothers and sisters enduring... are they less valuable than the Turks, the civilized, the 'western'? What kind of reverse-socialdarwinism is this? And we are to watch it all in patience? Que?! Divide the Muslims yet unite with the Jews and Christians. At least, that is what HY implies the 'modern' 'civilized' 'non-Mullah' 'loving' 'caring' Muslim needs to do... loving towards the Jews with whom we are to stand side-by-side and watch patiently as our brothers and sisters are being tortured. No, this is dangerous indeed and the glitz and glamour is nothing but smoke to cover it all up.