Conservative Muslims

  Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu,

   Don't hesitate to disagree ------  

 "They say you must pray every rakat, even sunnah. "
 Wa athiul laha wa athiuul rasool", so we are to follow the sunnah,

They say that if you eat medicine, then you will break your fast.

 What does fasting means to you? If one is  so sick he's asked not to fast.

They say that women who dont wear hijabs will burn in hell for doing so, even if they practice and believe"

Do they really practice islam. If so Women in Qur'an are asked to wear hijabs na.

They say that kufaars wil burn in hell forever, even if they were nice people.

Its not that so called fundamental and conservative muslims say so, Its the revealed verses of Qur'an that says that kuffars will be burnt in the hell forever since they deny oneness of Allah ta'ala or  believes else other than Allah,

 Its really not their fault that they were Hindu, or Christian, or Jewish, or Athiest, unless they converted to. It was the culture and family they were raised with that put in their brains, sort of like being brainwashed but without ever having anything in the beginning. If Allah did send another religion down, hypothetically speaking, and it was really the true word of god, then would you believe in that religion? No of course not. You believe that this is the last religion. So do Christians and Jews, and others, they believe this because of what the Old and New Testament say. They dont believe there is another religion after theirs.

Qur'an says that every born-child is a muslim and later as u said he's raised either hindu or so onnnnn. As u talked of brains, these brains are to be used. Even we muslims are asked to ponder over the verses and not follow our fore fathers blindly.

Its not that Allah sent another religion down. people made there own religions like instead of following those messengers they made them God. Or either created Gods out of the creations of Allah. Its certainly the true word of God and who deny this are not --------.

So do Christians and Jews, and others, they believe this because of what the Old and New Testament say. They dont believe there is another religion after theirs
 Its mentioned in both the revealed books  about arrival of our prophet {sallal lahu alai hi wasallam}  and  were asked to follow it then how can they ever think that there religion is  the last religion.

Although those people will have to face some punishment because they are not really muslims, I dont think it will be a serious one, if they were good people and truly respected a god. At least if the are monotheistic, you must give me. Muslims will be treated the same way, but being a muslim, it acts as having more rewards than others.

Let me clear a misconception of yours, Who said that muslims will not be punished? But the difference is after there punishement is over they are then sent to jannah. Any one who prays other than Allah ta'ala is thrown in hell and there deeds are of no use then. There are many verses regarding this. Insha-allah will paste them next.  Abu Talib uncle and care taker of our prophet {sallal lahu alaihi wasallam}  was such a nice person. But did not embrace islam. Its said that he will be punished lightly.

I also want to make the point, doing anything, even drugs, even those that intoxicate, are NOT haraam, IFit does not steer your mind away from god, or if it does less damage then good, or if it is unsignificant damage, like gives you constipation or headaches or something. Remember, it applies to EVERYTHING.

For understanding of  the verses of Qur'an we need the help of Hadeees. One cannot undertsand those verses by a mere read. Every verse has its context tooo na.There are many ahadith about it, Please go through them and still if you feeel its not haraam then let us know.

To start up with as its said earlier that we need to go thru a context  of the verse and most of the verses are well understood by the  reference of the authentic hadith. Coming to the topic here regarding Alcohol and the intoxicants, there are three verses revealed.

Hazrat Umar raziallah ta'ala anha prayed Allah  in regarding it. So this verse of surah Al-Baqarah had been revealed. "They ask you {O Muhammad sallal lahu alai hi wasallam} concerning alcoholic drink and gambling  Say : In them is a great sin and some benefits for men  but the sin of them is greater than their benefit " And they ask u what they ought to spend-----". Our prophet sallal lahu alaihi wasallam recited this verse  to haz Umar raziallah ta'ala anha. It was not clear to him. So he prayed "OAllah make this verse more clear to us".

It was then the verse of surah Nisa 43 was revealed :" O you who believe! Approach not As-Salat when you are in a drunken state until you know the meaning of what you utter". Hazrat Umar was again called and it was recited. But still it was unclear  and again did he pray  "OAllah make this verse more clear to us". Its said that after this verse was revealed during the time of prayers any of the sahabas would stand and say loudly ,"Approach not if in a drunken state" as alcohol was not declared haraam then.

It was the third time that verse of surah Maidah , was revealed , ""O you who believe! intoxicants {all kinds of alcoholic  drinks} and gambling, and Al-Ansab and Al-Azam  {arrows for seeking luck or decision} are an abonimation of shaitan's handi work. So Avoid {strictly} that {abomination}   in order that you may be successful" - verse- 90  Al-Maidah

"satan wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants {alcoholic drinks} and gambling and hinder you from remmebrance of Allah and from As-Salat {the prayer} So will you not abstain ?"- 91

Hazrat Umar raziallah ta'ala anhu was called  again and the verse was recited. This verse ends with "Fahal anthum munthaqoon  " So will you not abstain? and Hazrat Umar replied "Intehaina intehaina" we abstain ,abstain'

Here two things are to benoted : Its said that its handi work of  shaitan   Is it right to follow shaitan? and the verse ended strictly "Will you not abstain?" Its like a warning given.  Inorder to be successful we are asked to abstain from it.

Right now i remember one hadith " Narrated Abu Aamir or Abu malik Ashari that he heard Prophet sallal lahu alai hi wasallam saying "From among my followers there will be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the drinking of alcohol and use of musical instruments as lawful and from them there will be some who will stay near the side of a mountain and in the evening their shepherd will come to them with there sheep and ask for something, but they will say to him, 'Return to us tomorrow" Allah will destroy them during the night and will let mountain fall on them and He will transform the rest of them into  monkeys and pigs and they will remain till the day of Resurrection" Sahih Bukhari vol-7 494B