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Originally Posted by Hornbill
The prophet “Big Mo” said: “No babe is born upon Fitra (as a Muslim). It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Polytheist” (Sahih Muslim, Book 033)
It is unfortunate that such angry people knew how to write, if only they were illiterate, we wouldn't have so many daggum rules!
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Thanks for the quote as I got the abridged, summarized version and by no means am an expert. I got the information second hand from a very educated and experienced "Islamic expert".
Hornbill - A big problem is the lack of education and literacy. As you know already, the Koran is written in Arabic. People that speak Pashtu can't read the Koran and about 80% of Pashtuns can't read or write anyways (my Pashtu teacher always reinforced how our class could read/ write better than most Afghanis). They get the information from the tribal Maliks who received their version from someone else by mouth, etc. etc. A wicked unbreakable chain they are taught from children. It's pretty hard to convince an adult that everything he/ she's known since they were a child isn't right.