Another Question From Your New Muslim Brother

[Anyabwile]

Bismillah,
Assalamu aleikum,


Brother Anya, may time work things out for you inshaAllah.


The only thing for now I will comment is, since you wrote ''I'll kindly ignore the person who implied being called a Raisin head was a compliment because they are smooth or something. Sigh...banging my head against a wall.''


I suppose you mean me since I am the one trying to describe how I understand the shape of a raisin, and I did already clerify that I do not see the connection between black people and raisains, I asked YOU more or less how you comprehend this connection, but you did not notice this question or you choose not to answer it, Allah Oalem.


But just again to clarify what I wrote when you now choose to ignore me, it is truly up to you brother, I will still be here as your sister and will stay by your side and try to do what I can to help you inshaAllah, ''A raisin is not equaly round and smooth, it is dent (if that is the right word). And furthermore, where I live, I have only seen raisins in a very light yellow or golden color...'' I was looking for the logical connection between black and raisin, since my common sense tells me there are none.


Wasalam umm Z

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I may need to apoligise here, if raisins are different colours in other countrys and they may well be, i've learned some are red. Then i can see ur point Intuition, when u ask what the connection is.


But Raisins in this country are Black, Dry and wrinkled. Always have been. It's like someone calling me a Coal Head. A coal is Black, but you can still see that it's offensive right? Maybe you genuinely dont want to see it. If so that's your choice. I would rather Black brothers i know be Muslims rather than Kaffir. Some i know would see the comment and be like "hmm maybe the Prophet didnt actually say that" or say something like "its not that offensive really" then fine.


There are Black people i know where if they were called a N*gger at work wouldnt say anything and laugh at it. Thats fine, to me though im different, i wont accept it. So i don't say all Black people have to think the same, i'm just from a different school of thought. Where no one should have to hear crude comments about their race, no matter what their colour.


However this is one concern of many. I just wanted to confirm if it was true or not as no one told me the first time around when i asked as a new Muslim. Now i know it is, this is where i can advance with my Islam and make my own choices. Thank you for the constructive debate those who were genuinely trying to help.


Jazakallahu