Noor Al Islam Nº: 141 - 142, November + December 2010

Nº: 141 - 142, 12th year, November + December 2010 - Dhul-Qi’da + Dhul-Hijja 1431H. Dear Reader, Islam between the arrows of enemies and fools There are many poisonous arrows that are directed these days at Islam, targeting its creed, Sharia, heritage and symbols, especially our beloved Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). The enemies of faith, truth and good among some Westerners imagine that with those reprehensible actions of theirs, such as the outrageous cartoons insulting the Greater Apostle (PBUH), the stupid call to burn the Holy Quran; and the massive information campaigns against Islam in universities, clubs, streets and media in the US and other countries that have been recently carried out by extremist hateful groups imagine that via all those provocations and insults to the Muslims’ sanctities and symbols, they can do harm to the greatness of Islam and the power of its bright presence and continuous spread in their own countries. Here, it can be said that the hostile campaigns aimed at distorting the image of Islam in the hearts of Westerners in order to corner the faith have contributed in unifying the various groups of Muslims that sought to detect, respond and reduce the impact of those campaigns. However, what still stirs up pain and portends threats more than the plots that are being set in the outer world is this obsessive internal distortion of the image of Islam, besides seeking to provoke moving crises, which is being done on a large scale by the groups of Takfir and blind extremism. Driven by their limited horizon and ignorance of the true rules of Islam, these groups resort to atrocities and bloodshed against Muslims who disagree with their opinions or positions, besides the foolishness of those big mouths and their limited minds, as they have been harming the harmonious relations among Islamic sects with their unbridled statements and speeches that aim to purposely, vulgarly, unduly and unwarrantedly defame symbols and figures respected by other doctrines. This is being exploited by the ill-intentioned and cheap media to raise noise, and probably strife, as a result of abnormal words that only those who utter should be held responsible for their consequences. Therefore, everyone very positively received and appreciated the fatwas by the Ulama who safeguard the Muslims’ unity as they (the Ulama) prohibited any abuse or insult of symbols and figures that are respected by Islamic sects. These fatwas do confirm the line drawn by Ahlul-Bait (AS) Imams in this direction that was followed by the scholars of their honorable faith. We greatly hope that the rules that lead to the best relations amongst Muslims of all sects are respected by all Ulamas and their followers.   Download   Source: nooralislam.org