WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE EMBRACE ISLAM IN TODAY’S TIMES?
Q33. Is Islam a cult? I don’t understand how this religion can be embraced by so many. It’s inconceivable that such hatred has ever been collected in a single population such as that which calls itself Muslim. Mohammad, and indeed, his followers, are way off the path. Stop your attacks on non-Muslims. John Guerra Ans. The two meanings of the word ‘cult’ according to the Oxford dictionary are as follows: 1) “A way of life, an attitude, an idea etc. that has become very popular”. 2) “A small group of people who have extreme religious beliefs and who are not part of any established religion”. By referring to Islam as a cult, if you intend to imply the first meaning, then yes Islam is a way of life – in fact it is ‘THE way of life’ prescribed for humankind by the Creator. I am aware that most widely, the second meaning of the word cult is implied. In that context, Islam is not a cult. Many people have a misconception that Islam is a new religion and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the founder
