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Personally speaking, I do not believe in cowardice when it comes to Islaam. Because if we fear Allah, then other fears shouldn't be there, and if we fear the worst of them which is fear of dying in Kufr, then regardless of what people say or think it should not matter.
I wouldn't read it. I'm sorry, but I think at this point, i barely, inconsequently don't even know enough about Qur'aan or Hadith. Why would i delve into anything else? When I cannot claim to really know my OWN religion I don't see how I could go read about anyone elses. I know Islaam is the truth, and I love it dearly, and afterward, have no desire at all to spend my time in way of reading a book which deals with ignorance and blashphemy.
If i want to raise my Eeman, I'd try to do it by reading more on Islaam. I will say though, that doing that doesn't always make me happy in a way of elation. Reading on Islaam makes a person sad sometimes, about how things are, and how they go and what they are spending their life doing, who they are. But really, if you think about, these questions are prudent in forming ourselves and bringing ourselves closer to Allah.
Instead of making yourself feel better by seeing "OH, look how misguided the Kaffirs are".... is not better to do a cross examination and think "OH look how little I know about my own religion"
I mean, I know even with the former, it may make us even more grateful to be a Muslim. But you know what? Why aren't we that grateful already? And if we are already that grateful, then I don't see why that must be spent in way of reading books of other faiths.
I don't know how long I'll live, so what state do I want to die in if I died right now?
I don't know, it's just my usual ranting. But I will say, I've known people who thought they had enough Eeman to go for this. The ended out more screwed up than ever before, MAY allah guide them
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I don't want anyone to have that happen to them. So my advice is to stick to Islaamic books.
"It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad; and it is better still to sit with the good than alone. It is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to remain silent; but silence is better than idle words." (Bukhari)
wasalam