I’ve heard it so many times.
Maybe you have too.
“Islam makes no sense.”
“Religion isn’t logical.”
“You have to make decisions based on facts — not faith.”
It’s a popular one-liner from skeptics.
And on the surface, it sounds reasonable.
Who doesn’t want to be logical? Who doesn’t want to base their life on truth?
But here’s the part most people miss:
Logic only works when you have all the data.
And let’s be real: you never have all the data.
The Illusion of Certainty
We like to think we make “rational” decisions.
We imagine ourselves collecting information like computers, calculating outcomes, and choosing the most optimal path.
But life isn’t math.
It’s mystery.
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You don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow.
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You don’t know how others will behave.
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You don’t even fully understand your own heart, your own fears, your own ego.
So when someone says, “I only believe in logic,” what they’re really saying is:
“I trust my limited inputs more than any guidance outside myself.”
That’s not logic.
That’s pride in disguise.
Humility: The First Step to Truth
Let’s say you don’t believe in God. You don’t follow any religion.
You’re just doing your best to figure things out based on reason alone.
Sooner or later, you’ll face something that doesn’t add up.
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A tragedy you didn’t see coming.
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A decision that felt right — but went wrong.
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A moment of joy that came out of nowhere.
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Or a question your logic can’t answer: “Why am I even here?”
And at that moment, you have two choices:
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Remain humble — accept that you don’t know everything.
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Get humbled — by life, by pain, by the weight of uncertainty.
Either way, the truth catches up.
Beyond Logic: What Happens When the Road Ends?
Logic is a tool.
A gift.
But it’s not a destination.
And once you reach the end of what logic can explain,
how you choose to move forward defines your story.
Some people stop and build walls of cynicism.
Others take one more step — and open themselves to something higher.
That step is called faith.
Faith doesn’t reject logic.
It begins where logic ends.
It’s not blind.
It’s brave.
Islam Is Not Illogical — It’s Trans-Logical
Islam never asked us to throw our minds away.
It asked us to use them fully — and then admit their limits.
It asked us to reflect. To question. To think.
But also to surrender — not out of weakness, but because true strength is knowing your place in the universe.
A faith that admits:
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You don’t control everything
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You’ll never know everything
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But you are still responsible for the choices you make
That’s not bogus.
That’s real.