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A Spiritual Note

Edition 36 - February 24, 2006 - Muharram 25, 1427


Peace be upon you.

In light of the current controversy surrounding the cartoons of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) that were published in newspapers, we are publishing some guidance on how we should respond when such instances of abuse and mockery are made against us.

Islam’s teaching on response to
abuse and mockery

Show patience under provocation, disregard abuse and politely turn away from abusers.
Violence not allowed.

According to the religion of Islam, Muslims can only respond to verbal abuse, mockery and lampooning of their faith and its sacred figures in the following forms.

1. Any criticism of Islam, or allegations against it, which underlie the abuse must be refuted and answered by means of words and speech.

2. Apart from answering specific criticism, all possible efforts must be made to present the true and accurate picture of Islam in general. With more enlightenment and less ignorance prevailing about Islam and its Holy Prophet Muhammad, the instances of abuse, vituperation and mockery will decrease.

3. As regards the offence or hurt that Muslims naturally feel as a result of such abuse, they are taught to respond by:

a) bearing the provocation with resolute patience,

b) ignoring the abuse,

c) separating themselves temporarily from the company of the abusers while the abuse continues,

d) exercising forgiveness in view of the ignorance of the abusers.

All this is stated plainly and categorically in the Holy Quran and is evident from the actions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. It is not allowed by Islam to respond intemperately with fury and rage, call for physical retribution and punishment, or threaten or attack anyone with physical violence.

It is entirely false and totally unfounded to allege that Islam teaches Muslims to attack or seek to murder anyone who verbally abuses their religion, mocks it, or offends their feelings towards their faith.

You can read the entire article by Dr. Zahid Aziz by clicking here.

De Islamitische visie op
scheldpartijen en bespottingen

Toon geduld onder provocaties, negeer spotternijen en wend u vriendelijk af van de lasteraars.
Geweld is niet toegestaan.

Volgens de Islamitische leerstellingen kunnen de moslims slechts als volgt reageren op scheldpartijen, spotternijen en aanvallen op hun geloof en heiligheden:

1. iedere kritiek op – of aantijging tegen – de Islam, die aan de spotternij ten grondslag ligt dient te worden beantwoord op vreedzame wijze, middels het woord;

2. hiernaast dienen alle mogelijke middelen te worden aangewend om het ware beeld van de Islam aan de wereld te presenteren, aangezien hierdoor misverstanden, die ten grondslag liggen aan spotternijen en dergelijke, kunnen worden opgehelderd;

3. de Koran leert de moslims om op aantijgingen tegen de Islam te reageren door:

a) deze met absoluut geduld te verdragen,

b) de spotters te negeren,

c) zich tijdelijk van hun gezelschap te ontdoen, zolang de spotternijen voortduren,

d) vergeving te verlenen aan de spotters, in het licht van hun onwetendheid.

Dit alles staat zeer duidelijk vermeld in de Heilige Koran en blijkt ook uit handeling van de Heilige Profeet Mohammed. Het is niet toegestaan in de Islam dat men buiten zijn zinnen reageert in boosheid en woede, te roepen om fysieke vergelding en straf, of wie dan ook fysiek aan te vallen.

Het is volstrekt onjuist en ongefundeerd om te stellen dat de Islam de moslims leert om degenen, die hun religie mondeling bespotten of hun religieuze gevoelens belachelijk maken, fysiek aan te vallen of te vermoorden.

U kunt het volledig artikel van Dr. Zahid Aziz omtrent dit onderwerp hier lezen.

Een Nederlandstalige samenvatting staat op onze website.

R. Ahmadali
Institute for Islamic Studies and Publications
Paramaribo, Suriname
[email protected]
http://moeslim.8m.net


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