Disassociating Oneself From The Muslim Identity Because Of Sectarianism
First of all, I invite you to study Islam from the perspective of the Quran and how Prophet Muhammad SAW preached and practiced it. You’re correct that there’s a lot of confusion amongst people about Islam, however, I can assure you that by and large it stems from ignorance and lack of knowledge. The only way to counter this ignorance is through education and continuous learning. Ghamidi Center and various other Al-Mawrid organizations have been trying for many years to humbly contribute in educating people about Islam as it was given to us by Prophet Muhammad. There are several books, videos, courses, workshops, as well as Q&A opportunities available for people across the globe who are serious about learning their religion. If you have not yet already read the entire Quran from cover to cover, I advise you to begin there. You can choose any good translation of the Quran, however, Ghamidi sahab’s translation is also available online for free in both Urdu as well as English languages. Before you read the Quran, it will really help to make yourself familiar with the nature of the book of Quran itself. This can be done by reading the following concise booklet: Introduction to the Quran (Insights from Javed Ahmad Ghamidi) Once you have read the Quran with some level of understanding, you may want to read Ghamidi sahab’s book Meezan in which he attempts to explain the entire religion of God in a very methodical manner. This book is also available for free online as well as in the Ghamidi app. Secondly, what must be understood is that different prevalent viewpoints or the confusion about Islam amongst the masses is not a basis for atheism (conclusive denial of God). Existence of God is established beyond reasonable doubt independent of such confusions. There are various discussions on Ask Ghamidi regarding this topic that you can search for. You can also post new questions should you need any help. As far as your question about disassociating yourself from the community, I’m not really sure what that really means. If you mean not attending the mosque while you’re still trying to learn and make sense of Islam then there’s no harm in it. Also if you have a different viewpoint about a given incident or a concept than other Muslims then there’s no harm in that either as long as your own viewpoint is grounded in knowledge based upon evidence. However, of course, one should not disassociate themselves from their family and friends.