What is required of a Muslim? In morals, to be just, truthful, compassionate, kind. In practice, to pray daily, to fast one month of the year, to give a portion of your wealth to the poor, and to go on pilgrimage once in your lifetime. In ethics, to eat what is good, shun what is harmful, and leave what does not concern you.
But alas, this is a reality obscured from both within and without, made something alien and unwieldy instead. Alas, we make it so hard and unpalatable that even those whose hearts would otherwise incline towards it turn away repulsed. But I suppose those are tests for both us and them. All of us must struggle to find our way.
Last modified: 15 December 2022
