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concort
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 Posted - 16 Oct 2009 : 23:30:19
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Courtesy: Omar's Blog. A young muslim man from India.
How To Behave When Someone Insults Islam?
My blog this week is about ‘How to React when someone Insults Islam’ I am writing about this topic today because a few days ago on Facebook, I witnessed something that really concerned me. A group of young non Muslim teenagers descended on an Islamic Page and started insulting Islam, Allah and Muslims. That concerned me. What concerned me even more was the reaction from the Muslims who were online at that time. What did they do? They insulted back. They taunted back. They swore back. They used filthy language. They used threatening language. That concerned me more. Much more than the ignorant people who started this. (They were some Muslims who didn’t do this and actually tried to calm down the situation but their sensible views were being drowned out by the constant abuse)
Let’s remind ourselves, that our Prophet (peace be upon him), the single most perfect man in history, had the following done to him.
People physically assaulted him.
People threw stones at him.
People threw dirty intestines on him whilst he was praying.
People threw their dirty garbage on him
Small children threw stones at him.
Has someone ever thrown stones at you? Have you ever had dirty garbage thrown over your head? Yet somehow our aggressive reactions would lead someone to believe as if someone has actually done this?
So the question is, whom should we follow when something like this happens?
Let me give some examples. For people who are reading this and are into IT and Sports. If you wanted a successful IT business then you will follow the careers of Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, as they have done incredibly well in the IT field. If perhaps you wanted to become a professional footballer, you might follow how Cesc Fabregas or Messi play (I chose Cesc because I’m an Arsenal fan;) ) as again they are among the best footballers in the world.
So what is our end goal? It’s obviously to reach Jannah and the way to do this is to try to follow the life of our Prophet (peace be upon him) If we try to study him, act like him, perform the Sunnah then we have a good chance of achieving our goal
So again, when someone insults Islam or our Prophet (peace be upon him), or Allah, of course we all hurt, but what I witnessed a few days ago, was perhaps worse. A barrage of abuse from Muslims to the offenders swearing and insulting back. Did our Prophet act like this? Of course not, so by acting in this way are we really defending our faith or weakening it? I feel we are weakening it, we are showing just how weak we can be.
Did our Prophet lose such control? Engage in such filthy language? We all know certain people hate unconditionally, and in this case, it was a group of young white teenagers who were spouting such hate, but we also know, or should know that many non Muslims respect Islam, respect Muslims, but when they see us defending our faith in such a violent aggressive manner, what must they think?
Once when the Prophet was being physically abused in Taif, he was bleeding from having stones thrown at him, Angel Jibraeel came to him and said the Angels of the Mountains can crush these ignorant people between the mountains, should you wish O Muhammad.
Bleeding from head to toe and battered and exhausted, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was faced with a choice; should he or should he not seek to destroy the people who had just humiliated him by having their children chase him out of town while throwing stones at him? And for what crime? All he had wanted to do was convey the message of the One God to His creation and seek benefit his own people.
However, although they hurt him, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) looked beyond his own wounds and forgave them, replying to the angel of the mountains he said,
‘No, do not destroy them, for I hope that Allah will bring out of their offspring people who worship Him alone without associating any partner with Him in worship.
What a beautiful excellent response. Look at the humility. The control.
The way you respond to insults has an impact on the actual image of Islam. So lose this anger, lose the bad language and become an advert for Islam. Ignore the ignorant who hate unconditionally, if someone criticizes Islam and you feel you can have an intelligent conversation with them, then do so politely, they will think so differently of you, even if they don’t agree, they will respect the way you have conducted yourself.
You will promote Islam much more effectively this way if you control yourself. That’s real faith. Let’s be Muslims 24/7
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As Salamu Alaikum Waramatullah Wabarakatu |
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turk
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Posted - 17 Oct 2009 : 00:49:57
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| thanks for the article... |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 17 Oct 2009 : 12:41:04
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Include me in that too.
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Originally posted by turk
thanks for the article...
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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concort
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Posted - 24 Oct 2009 : 11:34:41
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How should a true believer respond to insults?
We feel hurt when someone talks ill about our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), but this hurt should never dictate the way we deal and the way we react; otherwise, we will be equal and we have to maintain the high moral ground because this is the mandate of Islam on us.
Also, we find the answer clearly stated in the Qur'an when Allah SWT talks about those who would control their anger and even goes further to recommend forgiveness. The verse goes as follows: "Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger, and forgive (all) people; for Allah loves those who do good." (Ali-'Imran: 134)
The Qur'an also teaches us: " Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; but turn away from the ignorant." (Al-'Araf: 199)
Therefore, a Muslim is not supposed to respond to an insult by another insult, especially in the area of religion because what others may insult is dearer and more important to us than anything else.
furthermore, their intention is to provoke us in a way that makes us behave the way they want us to behave. So at the end of the day, and in the eyes of the world, Islam and Muslims are depicted in a negative image. We should never enable our enemy to make us hurt ourselves. We have to remember that the Qur'an and the towering figure of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) are too strong and too big to be affected by these acts of stupid impoliteness.
I think if we focus on the positive attitude without falling into blinding anger, we will then be able to offer the truth in a dignified, convincing way. For example, our response to the insults directed to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) should have been a widespread education about how Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) benefited humanity at large and how his mission made life better and offered to human civilization factors that were non-existent before. To give a few examples: how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) stressed the importance of public education, while education before him was a privilege to certain people or class. Other examples are the the equality between genders and the fact that a ruler is elected as a servant to the masses – these are just but a few of so many principles of progress that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) offered. So exercise some restrain, my fellow muslim brothers and sisters. From Allah we are all from and to Allah, we shall all return.
Jazzakallahu Khairan.
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As Salamu Alaikum Waramatullah Wabarakatu |
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kobo
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Posted - 24 Oct 2009 : 12:57:06
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Hope Tamsirr read threads in this topic I will never say that "I hate christians, jews, arabs and so on" What am taught and understand from last sermon of Prophet Muhamad (PBH) and in holy quran for "Yaa Baani Adam!" (Oh Ye Children of Adam!) is simply;
"All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action."
Last sermon of Prophet Muhamad (PBH) underhttp://www.themodernreligion.com/prophet/prophet_lastsermon.htm
Learn more from Bantaba world religion topics under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7219 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 24 Oct 2009 : 14:14:49
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Be kind and considerate to everyone on this earth |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kobo
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Posted - 25 Oct 2009 : 01:54:00
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quote:
Originally posted by toubab1020
Be kind and considerate to everyone on this earth
They are examples of good action
Taqwa (Piety) under http://www.eseeds.org/content/view/158/ |
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concort
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Posted - 25 Oct 2009 : 12:04:24
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| Brother Kobo, you have summarized the point I was trying to put across with just one word, Taqwa. It is a very broad topic and I'm humbly asking the learned brothers like Momodou, Mansasulu, Santafara, Madiba, Kobo, Dalton1, Turk just to name a few, to find some time to enlighten us more about Taqwa. |
As Salamu Alaikum Waramatullah Wabarakatu |
Edited by - concort on 25 Oct 2009 14:07:13 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 25 Oct 2009 : 12:37:40
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Come on "learned brothers" you have an invitation to provide enlightenment with your opinions,in order for those not learned at all (me for example !) can you make the concept easy to understand.thanks.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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concort
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Posted - 25 Oct 2009 : 14:02:01
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Hey Toubab1020, thanks for the sarcasm but be assured that no disparagement on my part was intended. This is such an important topic and I do hope that we will all stay a course for the benefit of learning from each other regarding the title of this thread.
As I have said, Taqwa is such a broad topic which I am interested in learning from the bantaba community. How a muslim should behave in their homes, school or community could all be found under the umbrella of Taqwa; my knowledge is very limited in this topic; so I'm hereby reaching out to any one who is well versed in Taqwa.
Please feel free to start a new topic about Taqwa or you could refer to the link below to post your contribution regarding Taqwa, including my good friend Toubab1020.
http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8055
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As Salamu Alaikum Waramatullah Wabarakatu |
Edited by - concort on 25 Oct 2009 14:24:42 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 25 Oct 2009 : 14:21:37
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In this case I wasn't being sarcastic , ( although sometimes I am ) I assure you,I have no knowlegde at all and I was quoting your words, as I said previously I am not at all learned and therefore totally unquallified to join in this topic,the statement I made in my posting(Be kind and considerate to everyone on this earth )
is one that if applied to all humans on the earth and they abided by it then there would be no conflict.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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concort
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Posted - 25 Oct 2009 : 14:42:57
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Point taken Toubab1020 and thanks for clarifying your position. Since both of us are not well versed in Taqwa and would like to know more about it virtues, I suggest that we hang tight to allow others to chip in their 2 cents; and hopefully you and I will learn from their contributions.
If we do not hear from any one from bantaba regarding Taqwa... and just as a token of my appreciation for your continued civility, I will take it upon myself to reach out to our local Imam as well as obtaining more insights about Taqwa from the Holy Quran and post my findings here. |
As Salamu Alaikum Waramatullah Wabarakatu |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 25 Oct 2009 : 15:57:53
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Thanks Concort,let's wait a little and see what responses are posted, good idea.No need to thank me for being civil, Civility costs nothing and you are more than welcome.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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concort
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Posted - 26 Oct 2009 : 04:53:10
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Since I was distracted for a minute, I am now focused once again, on how a muslim should behave when someone insults Islam. Arguing and fighting over trivial issues is detrimental to Islam, and it gives the non muslims an upper hand over the muslims. Once again, be steadfast and avoid retaliation of any sort. I will be sharing with you stories and hadiths which are relevant to this topic. One thing to bear in mind is, one can be a non-muslim today who dedicates the very last ounce of his life fighting and insulting Islam and muslims; just to turn around to accept Islam on a later date. This is very true with Abu Sufyan, the leader of Mecca before the prophet hood of our noble prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim
Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) sent us to Huraqat, a tribe of Juhainah. We attacked that tribe early in the morning and defeated them, (then) a man from the Ansar and I caught hold of a man (of the defeated tribe). When we overcame him, he said: `La ilaha illallah (There is no true god except Allah).' At that moment, the Ansari spared him, but I attacked him with my spear and killed him. By the time we went back to Al-Madinah, news had already reached Messenger of Allah (PBUH). He said to me, "O Usamah, did you kill him after he professed La ilaha illallah (There is no true god except Allah)?'' I said, "O Messenger of Allah! He professed it only to save his life.'' Messenger of Allah (PBUH) repeated, "Did you kill him after he had professed La ilaha illallah?'' He went on repeating this to me until I wished I had not embraced Islam before that day (so that I would have not committed this sin).
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Another narration is: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Did you kill him in spite of his professing La ilaha illallah?'' I said, "O Messenger of Allah! He said it out of fear of our arms.'' He (PBUH) said, "Why did you not cut his heart open to find out whether he had done so sincerely or not?'' He continued repeating it until I wished that I had embraced Islam only that day.
Commentary: The relevance of this Hadith with the present chapter is evident from the fact that it stresses that injunctions of Islam will be enforced on every Muslim according to his apparent condition. It is a very wise course indeed for the reason that it has closed the door of retaliation; otherwise, everyone could kill his enemy on the pretext that the victim was not sincere in his profession of Islam. In order to rule out the possibility of any such mischief, probing into the true condition of the heart is ruled out. A Muslim has to be treated according to his apparent condition only.
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kobo
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Posted - 27 Oct 2009 : 16:17:25
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Originally posted by toubab1020
Come on "learned brothers" you have an invitation to provide enlightenment with your opinions,in order for those not learned at all (me for example !) can you make the concept easy to understand.thanks.
Toubab! Good observation and indeed am not amongst those so-called "learned brothers" but trying to share my limited knowledge; defend Islam from any form of castigation, mis-representation, slander and participate in inter-faith discussions to clear mis-conceptions.
"Tagwa" in simple terms is basically discipline to be a servant of God and escape satanic vices!
More from related topic Hadith On The Concept Of Tagwa under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8055 |
Edited by - kobo on 27 Oct 2009 16:18:19 |
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concort
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Posted - 05 Nov 2009 : 09:01:58
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{{REMINDER-OF-THE-DAY}} = Abu Saeed and Abu Hurayrah (RAA) report that Rasulullah [SAW] said: "Never is a believer stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah expiates his sins on account of his patience". (Bukhari and Muslim)
Source: Book...Riyad-us-Saliheen. Page 61 under the section of patience. |
As Salamu Alaikum Waramatullah Wabarakatu |
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