The Quran was sent as a Rahmah by Allah ar-Rahman ir-Raheem, reinforcing long-held knowledge, encouraging us to return to naturally held instincts (such as ghusl), and bringing new revelation. "Islam is a mercy. If you see it's opposite, cruelty, know that is not Islam." Many people feel the need to go to one extreme or another - either a person may be nearly completely secular, or hold to fundamentalism, or delve only into the spiritual. But we must remember that Islam was not sent as a hardship, and we should not make it a hardship on ourself or others. Basic psychology says we should not become dialect, falling only to extremes - rather, it is a middle course, acknowledging pros and cons of all sides, which is healthiest. W Allahu alam. #alhamdulillah #revert #islam #moderateislam #ashari #religionscholar