I don ' t really see much of a difference between Islam and Christianity , both have been used to justify violence , and the current portayal of Islam as a religion based in hate and bloodshed is rather unfair . Sufism is a thing after all I am in no way surprised that Islam is very much grounded in scientific thought and mathematics . The islamic world was during the middle ages a hub for bright minds in the western hemisphere and came into contact with traders from the far east , which propably also helped broaded knowledge . Therefore it would be quite surprising if the the quran wasn ' t a philosophical work grounded in this culture of exploration and thinking . It ' s great to hear that religion is such a positive factor in your life .