First day of Ramadan and I stumbled upon a Somali girl claiming to be agnostic ؛ a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.

My first instinct is to understand what made her make that choice as well as who are the company she keeps.

We spoke for about 5min...
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So this is on discord, Sheeko Sheeko Somali server. I come into a voicechat with about 10 ppl in there

I hear this girl say “Will I be held accountable in the hereafter for something I didn’t know”

What do you mean? .. “if I have no knowledge of the religion & was never taught”

Then she proceeded to proudly reiterate her agnostic beliefs.

So the other ppl in the chat were asking her loads of questions and I could tell it was getting a bit heated and she felt uncomfortable.

I invited her and another girl I know (Muslim) to a private 3/3 call.

I told her in a calm tone that we as Muslims are obligated to seek knowledge and educate ourselves.

Since now u know that, it’s your choice if you decide to find the answers you’re looking for.

But understand you will be held accountable if you choose to remain oblivious.

Then she came with the attitude of “no it’s your job to prove me wrong”

I said that’s definitely not the attitude of a person who’s seeking betterment, but rather someone seeking attention and a meaningless debate.

I’ve said this before, some ppl aren’t looking for answers, they’re actually just looking for a conversation.

They’ll willingly go back n forth with you, even throw slight shade being salty, but they will never understand you because they listen to reply, not to comprehend.

How did I figure this out about her so quickly? LOL this girl tried to convince me that a female wearing revealing clothing, in her words “tight skirt & crop top isn’t doing it for attention & is just as modest as a girl who is covered head to toe. She’s just expressing herself.”

I told her don’t you think there’s value and self respect in covering your beauty, and being strict about who gets to see your body.

When you invite looks and stares from men, they only see you for what you show them.

He didn’t approach you cuz he thought you “might be” smart.

He approached you out of infatuation, but you don’t care, you’re just glad he’s giving you attention.

Compared to a woman dressed modestly, her beauty is much more valued because it’s exclusive to a hand full of ppl in her life.

Not everyone has access nor will objectify her.

When you flaunt your body, you attract lust and welcome zina with open arms. I believe dressing immodestly is a gateway to much greater sins.

The biggest finesse the sheydaan came up with was convincing western liberals that exposing your body means you’re free and liberated

When in reality it’s just another way to misguide you.

Now as I’m telling her all this, she tries to get me sidetracked asking loads of questions before I even finished my sentence.

HOW YOU HAVE A REPLY READY WHEN I DIDNT EVEN FINISH MY POINT YET

Exactly, such ppl aren’t here to learn from you, rather they’re here to challenge you and make you doubt yourself.

But this is where I got her...

She says “you only believe that version of modesty cuz your religion told you so.”

Oh word? So tell me about conservative whites.

You know their women dress modestly, obey their fathers and uphold the respect and dignity of their family name.

I’ve also heard them compliment Islam on how it protects the rights of Women.

Married? Your wife’s money is her money and your money is hers as well.

Apparently “Islam is oppressive towards women”

If only you knew how much value they hold in our lives.

As Muslims we believe Heaven lies under your mothers feet.

Here’s a lovely thread for those willing to educate themselves. https://twitter.com/faakhruddeen/status/1249640168564363264

By the way, YES this all happened within 5min

I’d never interrupt her, I didn’t insult her, nor did I make her feel pressured.

I let her know it’s HER choice to think that way, and as long as she continues being firm on it, she’ll never listen to reason.

These type of ppl will make u go above d beyond to try and convince them otherwise.

I told her it’s not my job to convince you of anything. I say these words but it’s your choice to pursue greater knowledge on the topic.

But if you’re always negative, you’ll only look for flaws

Once I said that, I was done.

I tried, and may Allah reward me for my efforts.

Moral of the story is, know the difference between open minded and stubborn/ignorant people.

They’ll get you worked up but are NEVER worth the energy.

You live the life you earn and you create your own merit.

If you choose to remain miserable and surround yourself with like minded ppl, you’ll never succeed.

Don’t bother trying to change someone’s mind, you’ll have no chance as long as their door is locked.

Thank you to those that made it this far, I miss dropping threads in sha Allah I’ll drop more cuz I have some other interesting topics to speak on.

Ramadan Mubarak, I love you all