SINCE THEY HAVE BAN ME THERE, PUTTING IT HERE
Lately, I’ve come across some extremely disturbing posts on Reddit—posts written by young individuals who seem to have had a bad personal experience with Mufaddal Saifuddin, the current Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra community. But what is most troubling is how these personal grievances have led them not only to reject a specific leadership or sect, but to unleash a full-blown, hateful, and disgustingly shameless attack on Islam itself, on the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and on everything sacred within our faith.
Let’s make something very clear:
Disliking a leader or a community does not give anyone the right to insult the foundation of an entire religion.
What I am witnessing now is not just rejection or disagreement—it’s filth, mockery, and disrespect that crosses all bounds of decency. And ironically, many of these hateful comments are not coming from non-Muslims or atheists, but from those who once claimed to be part of Islam. Yes—those who once had Muslim names, those who once prayed like us, fasted like us, and perhaps even recited the Quran.
But somewhere along the way, their hearts turned hard. And I’m not talking about leaving a sect—I’m talking about falling so far from light that even atheists and non-believers now look like saints compared to them. I’ve read posts where they shamelessly insult the Quran, mock the Prophet ﷺ, and make vile remarks that even a non-Muslim would shudder to write.
So what went wrong?
It’s simple:
They never really read the Quran with an open heart.
They never experienced the sweetness of faith, of talking to Allah in sujood.
They never understood the mercy of the Prophet ﷺ, or they forgot it in their pain.
And let’s not pretend that the Islamic history, or even present-day Muslims, are free of flaws. No. Every community has internal problems, politics, corruption, or misguided leadership. That doesn’t justify abandoning the truth. That doesn’t justify spitting on the face of the very religion that gave your ancestors dignity, purpose, and honor.
Just because you were hurt by a man, does not mean you tear down the house of God.
I understand if you’ve been hurt by religious hypocrisy. Many people have. But there is a difference between rejecting hypocrisy and rejecting Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. There’s a difference between walking away quietly and vomiting hate on the internet for attention or out of trauma.
And to be blunt:
Even the Kuffar would not say some of the things these ex-Bohra kids are saying about Islam.
A reminder to them (and anyone else reading):
You will not find peace by mocking the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
You will not find healing by cursing the Quran.
You will not find clarity by insulting the foundations of faith.
You will not earn respect by spitting on the faith of 1.9 billion Muslims.
You are broken, yes. But this is not how you fix yourself. Healing begins by returning to the Source—not by burning the bridge that connects you to it.
If you really want to know the truth…
Go back to the Quran. Not what your parents told you. Not what a Da'i said. Not what the sect taught you. Go back to the words of Allah. Just read it quietly, alone. Let it speak.
You’ll find that the problem was never Islam.
It was the ego, the misguidance, the pain, the people, the abuse of power—but never Islam.
And if you still choose to walk away, that’s your choice. But keep the Prophet ﷺ and the Quran out of your bitterness. You don’t spit on light just because someone blocked your way to it.
