Salaam
Actually the first part is more important because were Muslims
As a Muslim, that first part would reasonably be more important to you. But as a non-Muslim the second part is more important to me. Muslims could divorce themselves completely from Muhammad, and while that would be ashame, as a non-Muslim that would not affect me nearly as much as if Muslims behaved in such a way as to alienate themselves from other religions and cultures.
As for being impressed or unimpressed with other cultures, that's not what I mean by not being alienated. Nor do I mean being in agreement with or practicing things done in other cultures or religions. That something has no place in the Islamic world does not mean that you have to alienate yourself from the culture or religion, or even more importantly the people, wherein those things are found.
from Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Definition of ALIENATE
transitive verb
1
: to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
2
: to convey or transfer (as property or a right) usually by a specific act rather than the due course of law
3
: to cause to be withdrawn or diverted
Examples of ALIENATE
- He alienated most of his colleagues with his bad temper.
- Her position on this issue has alienated many former supporters.
source:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alienate
from a Thesaurus:
Verb1.alienate - arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
disaffect,
estrange,
alien
alter,
change,
modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
drift apart,
drift away - lose personal contact over time; "The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married"
wean - detach the affections of
2.alienate - transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"
alien
transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"
3.alienate - make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees"
impress,
strike,
affect,
move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
source:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/alienate
alienating - causing hostility or loss of friendliness; "her sudden alienating aloofness"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
alienation - the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
I've been repeatedly told how once upon a time all peoples of all religions were able to live happily and peacefully together under Muslim rule. Well, just because there is no Caliphate doesn't mean that one needs to now be unfriendly or hostile to non-Muslims. We aren't asking you to become drunkards or carousers. Opposition to immoral behaviors we understand (some of us will even applaude), just don't withdraw to the point of setting yourself in opposition to people.
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