I was reading the Asian World Newspaper and I came across a page about world religions. I read what it said about Islam, and it said that; “In its first phase, Islam was aggressive. But the mystics of Islam, or the Suif saints helped in spreading the message of peace and universal love.”What it says is a whole load of crap. The real essence of Islam was there in its first period, and if you say that it was aggressive, then your saying that Islam is aggressive; a common misconception of the 21st century, fuelled by the media, which is inevitably controlled by America. (Most of it anyway). Islam is a peaceful religion, that is why it spread so quickly, because of its fairness to all, humans and creatures alike. And people who say Islam was spread by the sword are totally wrong. Another misconception fuelled by the media. Empires were spread by the sword es, but religion, no. How can people say Islam was aggressive when Muslims at war are not allowed to harm people who do not raise a weapon against you, women, children, aged people, trees, nature etc. Makkah was conquered without a drop of blood being shed, Jerusalem was conquered by Hazrat Umar Farooq without any lives being taken because it was for tolled in the Jewish scriptures that not to fight with the man with so and so description, and hand over the keys of Jerusalem to him without a fight because you will surely lose. And if Islam was spread by the sword then how come no-one was massacred. And right now I am talking about the early days. And the Jews of the city – when it was time for the Muslims to pray – offered for them to pray in their synagogue, but Hazrat Umar refused saying he didn’t want people to say that the Muslims conquer cities and read their prayers in other religions places of worship and also so it didn’t become a tradition.Yes Muslims have been persecuted, probably more than any other religious people since the beginning of time. Yes Muslims were forced to convert religions under persecution. When the Christians conquered Jerusalem, they massacred like hell, leaving not women, children, babies etc. It is said that the blood came up to the horses knees’ and how high up are horses knees? And what about when Spain was re-captures, Muslim Mosques were turned to churches, Muslims were treated unfairly, tortured, not cared about, had no right, were not allowed to avoid pork at meal times, had their graveyards desecrated etc.The amount of Muslims persecuted and that are still being persecuted is way more than the Holocaust, if it ever happened, but I am not going to accept or deny the Holocaust publicly for it is against the law. Hah, that’s funny, it is against the law. Now that’s saying something.And think about the Children in Iraq, Afganistan, Lebanon, Africa etc who are being killed mercilessly, under the heading of “War on Terror” fuelled for worldly desires of oil, natural resources, and generally the killing of Muslims, because of the fear that if Muslims unite, the truth will reach the world. But all the major stuff is dubbed down, and the diluted version reaches the public.I an going to conclude, by saying that Islamic law is just, and people only say that it was “aggressive” because the Muslims had the guts to retaliate Now-a-days retaliation for survival is seen as terrorism, and keeping your mouth shut is seen as if you are hiding something. Wake-up to the truth. Now.
Archive for Islamic Misconceptions
Addressing the Misconception of Fundamentalists
Lately, the word fundamentalist has been used and broadcast around the world via media; the susceptible public accepting whatever they comment on. But what is the real meaning of a fundamentalist. A fundamentalist is a person who demonstrates and applies, “the strict maintenance of the ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion or ideology.” (Oxford dictionary, http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/fundamentalism?view=uk)The media portrays fundamentalists to be a bane for society; that is if you think that a fundamentalist is a terrorist who holds radical views. This topic is being addressed for the simple reason of the fact that Muslims are being stereotyped to be fundamentalists, not actually realising that a true Muslim is a fundamentalist. This also applies to Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism etc. If your view is that fundamentalists are blight, than you are saying that their view is wrong. Their beliefs – in your view – must not be compatible to this modern world, unless you are calling terrorists fundamentalists. An Islamic fundamentalist is a person who is firm in his believes of Islam and likewise a Christian fundamentalist is he who strictly adheres himself to the beliefs of Christianity. Yet a rapist fundamentalist cannot be accepted as his field is to rape and that is an uncivilised, unaccepted practice. Which religion has beliefs that are incompatible with this world today is another topic, yet a person needs to address a topic or concept properly and in the right terms instead of listen to those who lead you astray from the truth. The word fundamentalist is now used to portray people whose real tag should be terrorist. This issue has to be addressed.One thing I certainly am going to say though is that no-where does Islam encourage terrorism, and a minority of terrorist Muslims are being portrayed as though they are in great numbers. This is another story that includes conspiracies and truths about the happenings in the Middle East. Labelling a terrorist Muslim a fundamentalist Muslim is entirely wrong, as you are actually saying that that person is a person who strictly adheres to the doctrine of Islam. Which of course would be completely and utterly incorrect. A person in Islam cannot unlawfully kill some man/women nor can he commit suicide.
“O ye who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves in vanities: But let there be amongst you Traffic and trade by mutual good-will: Nor kill (or destroy) yourselves: for verily Allah hath been to you Most Merciful!” Qur’an: (Chapter 4, Verse 29 – Al-Nisa), Yusuf Ali translation
Also,“((Indeed, whoever (intentionally) kills himself, then certainly he will be punished in the Fire of Hell, wherein he shall dwell forever))” (Bukhaaree (5778) and Muslim (109 and 110)).
Finally,“Whosoeer kills a human being for other than murder or creating mischief in the land, it is as if he had killed the whole of human kind, and whoso saved the life of one as if he has saved the life of all mankind.”Qur’an: (Chapter 5, verse 12 – Al-Ma’idah)
If a fundamentalist is a person who strictly maintains a certain ideology or belief, than I am more than joyful to reveal that I am a fundamentalist Muslim, well trying to be one anyway!
