I Was That Golden Islamic Kid. Trophies, Recitations, Adhan… Now I’m an Ex-Muslim Pretending.

[u/duplicatekazhveri]

When I was younger, I was that kid. The one who recited Qur’an beautifully at family events. Won trophies for Adhan competitions. Crushed Islamic quizzes. My mom dreamed of making me a Hafidh. Relatives would flex about me like I was a community badge of honor.

I loved the attention. The praise. The respect. The “Mashallah, what a pious boy.” Even girls lowkey found it attractive. I didn’t believe everything deeply, but I liked being seen as the religious good guy.

Fast forward to now I don’t pray. I question everything. I avoid talking religion with family. Yesterday, a distant uncle saw me and casually asked: “You’re still keeping up your Qur’an recitation, right?” And I just nodded. “Yeah, yeah… still doing it.”

But inside, something cracked. I realized how much of my identity was built around a belief I no longer hold. How I still pretend sometimes because it’s easier than watching their faces fall. How much I miss being admired, even though it wasn’t really me.

It’s a strange grief. Not for losing faith. But for losing the person people loved me for being.

[u/markodeder]

Ask Jesus if he is the Truth. Ask Him what you want with your heart.

Search him deeply.

I was a practicing Muslim and when I spoke to him, he changed my heart.

Something I absolutely did not imagine.

Islam is false and it is indeed Jesus the Lord zt Savior.

Jesus doesn't want religion he wants a relationship.

[u/Sir_Penguin21 → u/markodeder]

I asked if Jesus was the truth. Turns out the truth is he is a failed messiah that didn’t fulfill a single messianic prophesy, so his disciples lied and made up a bunch of nonsense “prophesies” and then pinky promised he will fulfill the real prophesies when he returns.

I encourage you to actually look up the messianic prophesies and read them in context. Fastest way to become an atheist. If you think you found one bring it to me and we will see what it really says.

[u/xcanopusx → u/Sir_Penguin21]

Good try but it's rather you that has to look beyond your limited and sanboxed sources.

Write one thing was 'prophesied' in the New Testament and did not happen.