I think the hatred on Islam is getting worse day by day, you got the media taking about Islam and Jihad then you got Geert Wilder's Robert Spencer and EDL running up and down, and in USA it's even worse since FBI love to spy on Muslims (As Far As I heard), don't you people think it's about time we do something..? They kill all our Brothers and Sisters then blame it on us, and then you got Muslims who leave Islam, (I know two people which have more or less) I am sicking and tired of these lot just saying, its not a war against Islam but a war against Taliban.....but it is a war against Islam.....
Well, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) faced much worse in Mecca. It is no where close to that. But what he did he preached and made the faith of muslims stronger. Those who leave Islam they don't know really know much about Islam. I'm reading "Islam and Destiny of Man" http://www.amazon.co.uk/Islam-Destin.../dp/0946621470
So far it has been amazing book, and lot of people have come to Islam after reading that book. It is written by former agnostic (later became Muslim) and who was raised in agnostic family. If these people can come to Islam after knowing Islam properly, then why can't current muslims stay in Islam after learning properly about Islam?
I think the hatred on Islam is getting worse day by day, you got the media taking about Islam and Jihad then you got Geert Wilder's Robert Spencer and EDL running up and down, and in USA it's even worse since FBI love to spy on Muslims (As Far As I heard), don't you people think it's about time we do something..? They kill all our Brothers and Sisters then blame it on us, and then you got Muslims who leave Islam, (I know two people which have more or less) I am sicking and tired of these lot just saying, its not a war against Islam but a war against Taliban.....but it is a war against Islam.....
Asalam alaikum,
Well,this has been going on for many years now,its just magnified throughtout the recent years due to the media,just picking on a certain topic when they have nothign new to report. Like brother FS123 said,Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) faced much more throughout those days,this is barely a mere fraction of that. Insha'Allaah all we can do is pray to Allah that he guides those non muslims,and all we can do is try to preach as we can.
May Allah give us the knowledge and strenght to do so,ameen.
The hate is only uniting muslims, I don't see it as a bad thing
He it is Who sends blessings on you, as do His angels, that He may bring you out from the depths of Darkness into Light: and He is Full of Mercy to the Believers. [Quran {33:43}] www.QuranicAudio.com www.Quran.com
The hate is only uniting muslims, I don't see it as a bad thing
Asalam alaikum brother,
Well,it does unite us Muslims,but what I think the brother is trying to imply is the negative publicity may be creating a stereotype for the world to perceive us as instead of viewing us as who we really are...
I see hate... but I also see what reflects this beautiful surah -
"In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
When Allah's succour and the triumph cometh
And thou seest mankind entering the religion of Allah in troops,
Then hymn the praises of thy Lord, and seek forgiveness of Him. Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy." Chapter An-Nasr (Succour) [110:1]
we're the world or at least a very large portion of it so the hate they publicize is for their own souls and echos their own psyche.. They hate and project it, they invade and call themselves heroes.. They create wars and animosities and it will back fire on them:
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ لِيَصُدُّوا عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۚ فَسَيُنْفِقُونَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسْرَةً ثُمَّ يُغْلَبُونَ ۗ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ يُحْشَرُونَ {36} [Pickthal 8:36] Lo! those who disbelieve spend their wealth in order that they may debar (men) from the way of Allah. They will spend it, then it will become an anguish for them, then they will be conquered. And those who disbelieve will be gathered unto hell,
fla ya7zonka qawlohoum..
Text without context is pretext If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him
Well,it does unite us Muslims,but what I think the brother is trying to imply is the negative publicity may be creating a stereotype for the world to perceive us as instead of viewing us as who we really are...
You are exactly correct. This very stereotyping was one of the reasons why I quit practicing Islam in 1985 and this association of Islam with 'terrorism' in the media was a severe test again after I decided to practice Islam in June 2001.
26. Allah disdains not to use the similitude of things, lowest as well as highest. Those who believe know that it is truth from their Lord; but those who reject Faith say: "What means Allah by this similitude?" By it He causes many to stray, and many He leads into the right path; but He causes not to stray, except those who forsake (the path),- 27. Those who break Allah.s Covenant after it is ratified, and who sunder what Allah Has ordered to be joined, and do mischief on earth: These cause loss (only) to themselves.
it may hurt to see the misconceptions and we do have to do our best to make it clear - which is how many people actually come to the truth and are firm on it thereafter.
i have watched and read many stories of converts who interacted with Muslims or read the quran and realized that it was far from what the media portray it as.
this causes them to be even more curious as to why people have a certain agenda to discredit Islam, which brings them to the realization that it must be the true way - which is why the followers of Satan hate it.
'Umar (ra) - when he was on his way to kill the Prophet (pbuh) and heard about and went to attack his sisiter (you know the story) when he was finally given the scrolls bearing Surah Ta-ha and read it - he is reported to have said - Is this what Quraish are against?
the actual furore they had caused made people dwell on it more than they would have and consider it more than they would have
watch this vid to understand what i'm getting at:
Free publicity is free. Even the attack on World Trade Center led to a net increase in the rate of conversions to Islam. If even such a thing could do it, simply through increased publicity and the exposure that followed, there's no reason why it wouldn't be the same this time. Geert Wilders, Anders Breivik and the EDL, thanks for the free publicity
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