Perceiving Some Teachings of Islam as Unjust, Wrong or Evil | Solution

By studying the Qur'ān & Sunnah as well as implementing its teachings in terms of beliefs, principles, values, morals, manners, ethics, human rights, standards of behaviour etc., you will cleanse all that which you have been indoctrinated with in terms of all other forms of beliefs, principles, values, morals, manners, ethics, human rights, standards of behaviour etc. – that go against the Qur'ān & Sunnah - particularly those which influence you subtly that you may not easily realise.

By studying the Qur'ān & Sunnah as well as implementing its teachings in terms of beliefs, principles, values, morals, manners, ethics, human rights, standards of behaviour etc., you cleanse and replace all opposing ideologies, belief systems and mindsets to one that is superior. 

Why is it superior? 

It is due to it coming from the All-Wise - Allāh - Who Wants the best for us, thus Has Provided us with the wisest of teachings, namely the Qur’ān & Sunnah, compared to all other books/teachings out there.

So if you find yourself perceiving certain teachings of Islam as unjust, wrong or evil in general, labelling them as barbaric, mysogynistic and so on, realise it may very well be due to your thought process being based on what you have been brought up with, on what is acceptable in society/popular, on what society’s understanding of right and wrong, moral and immoral, is.

If that is the case, first of all, realise you may be in danger of committing disbelief.

"As-Suyootee (may Allāh have mercy on him) said: 

...whoever denies that the hadīth of the Prophet (ﷺ) constitutes shar‘i evidence – whether he denies a report that speaks of something that the Prophet (ﷺ) said or did, if that hadith fulfils the conditions stipulated in usool al-hadīth – has committed an act of disbelief that puts him beyond the bounds of Islam..." [1]

Moreover, "Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

Whatever the Messenger (ﷺ) narrates from his Lord, it is obligatory to believe in it, whether we understand its meaning or not, because he is the most truthful one [namely the Prophet (ﷺ)]. Whatever it says in the Qur’ān and Sunnah, every believer must believe in it, even if he does not understand its meaning." [2]

Secondly, be sincere to Allāh, repenting to Him and make du'ā' (supplication) to Him for guidance towards the Truth. Also, take the means by studying those aspects of Islam - which you perceive as unjust, wrong or evil in general - from the trusted people of knowledge/scholars. This includes asking them questions pertaining to your contentions which oppose Islam, doing so with a respectful approach so as to induce a highly relevant answer based upon the Qur'ān & Sunnah, thus attain conviction of the truth, in turn, protect yourself from the Wrath of Allāh bi’idhnī[A]llāh.

May Allāh protect us. Āmīn

Footnotes

[1] Miftaah al-Jannah fi’l-Ihtijaaj bi’s-Sunnah, p14. Quote amended slightly. Accessed from: https://islamqa.info/en/115125 

[2] Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa (3/41). Quote amended slightly. Accessed from: https://islamqa.info/en/115125