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Good bad or ugly behaviour?


Isn't it interesting how our people behave on the littlest sign of a bad gesture towards our religion?

Are we asking for it with this type of wreckless destructive automatic violent retaliation on every turn?...I believe we are.

Isn't it also ironic that a lot of those very same people who don't even remember God or know enough about the Prophet s.a.w. or respecting him enough to even say "Salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam" whenever his name is mentioned, are the same ones who are "offended" by this cartoon drawing of our great prophet.

Should we concern ourselves with a cartoon picture of our Prophet s.a.w. more or getting back to our basics and bringing our religion and it's name back to the status it once had. Sadly enough, our beautiful religion seems to look worse and worse by the day, and when we react and behave in this way to such an ignorant act by a non-muslim who doesn't know any better, or does know better and intentionally provoking with such actions, we make it look even worse.

Imam Qaradawi put it best when he said...."If the Prophet s.a.w. was alive in this day and age, he truly would be more sorry for the state of muslims and those very same flag burning, vandalizing, obnoxiously responding muslims. He would more sorry that the mosques are empty when the athan calls, than some cartoon drawn of him and mocking him".

The fact of the matter is, our Prophet s.a.w. has been through a lot worse than some mocking cartoon or drawing of him. He took abuse; physical, mental, emotional on every scale you can imagine. Did he react by burning a cross to send a message?...did he go to the nearest kafir in town and break his window?....I am afraid not. Which leaves the question, where are all these muslims who are rallying in thousands when the mu'athin makes the athan and it is time for prayer?...where are all those oh-so-passionate people about their Prophet s.a.w. when it is prayer time and they know he told us to be at the masjid when this happens. they are nowhere to be found. You will only see them on such occasions as this one, when they get uproared and emotional about an event which is cleverly done to invigorate and infuriate the general masses of people who love (albeit dont know) their Prophet (s.a.w.).

I pray Allah guides us and leads us on the right track. I pray he makes us smarten up and start taking to heart seeing the empty mosques and make a better effort to pray there rather than to go to the nearest flag or car to burn.

I somehow can't picture the Prophet s.a.w. making a dua for Allah s.w.t. to wipe out all of Denmark right now, rather he would make dua to guide these people on the right track, for they're ignorant and do not know.

Once again, I will refer to the hadith by the messenger of Allah, s.a.w., where he says along the lines of - Allah will not change a people until they change what's in their hearts.

May Allah forgive me for if I said anything wrong in this article it is from myself and if I have said anything proper then it is from Allah.
 

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Login to find out (February 28, 2006 at 6:26am)
Pukh2na, don;t worry, the gtruth always prevails insha Allah...it's a matter of time though..and the sad thing is I don;t know if in our time we will be beneficiaries of it or not. We are definitely living through very bad times.
 
Login to find out (February 23, 2006 at 6:09pm)
The_keeper, glad to hear it, i was expecting to have a fatwa on my head for that comment, i have heard that they are pretty popular on Naseeb.
Self examinations are in order and i feel that we really need to do that before we step out of our little bubble and make specticles of oursleves.
Muslims in the West are now all being treated like terrorists, extremists etc and it is all our own doing.
The older generations worked damn hard to be accepted in the West and have equal rights etc. The generations that followed may as well have been born with a silver spoon in their mouth, after all it was the elders that did all the ground work.
The majority of the current generation of Muslims has ruined all that. We have rights and should exercise them, no need to go overboard. Such pathetic people have messed it up for all of us and now the innocent humble Muslims will suffer as a direct result of such extremist actions!
 
Login to find out (February 23, 2006 at 11:25am)
Pukh2na, your comment was not harsh whatsoever, and I feel if anyone takes it offensively then maybe they should check back on themselves and see what type of muslim they are in fact.
 
Login to find out (February 20, 2006 at 12:39pm)
news.bbc.co.uk
free speech my azs
 
Login to find out (February 20, 2006 at 10:31am)
The_keeper, We should know better, we had the best role model Mohammed (pbuh) and need to follow his teachings more and quit picking and choosing parts of Islam that suites their pathetic needs.
Just as one turned out to be a crack dealer after the demonstrations in the UK, i would not be surprised if the rest went and knecked a pint of beer down the local pub or lit up a joint of weed to unwind after a hard days demonstrations putting innocent people's lives at stake and jeapordising the well being and livelihoods of the law abiding PRACTICING Muslims amongst them!
Sorry if my comment sounds harsh but that is the reality of the majority of Muslims of today.

Nidalio, that was beautiful example.
 
Login to find out (February 15, 2006 at 9:09pm)
T3mah, I agree...how do you expect the Imams to be respected if the mosques arent even expected though...when the athan happens, you only get a couple of people going to the mosque for prayer out fo the thousands in the very same area.

Pukh2na, you hit it right on the money, that';s exactly the type of people I am talking about...what are we implying when people put signs up of "Denmkark, your 911 will come"...or "off with the head of the editor"...If I was there I would rip those signs up and shove them down those peoples' throats.

Nidal, I remember learning that story about the Prophet s.a.w. as well. If only our people would learn.... Insha Allah one day.
 
Login to find out (February 15, 2006 at 6:42pm)
I mean just look at one of the pathetic examples we had in the UK....one Muslim male dressed took part in the demonstration in London dressed as a suicide bomber.
Apologised for his behaviour when he was taken to court. Further investigations revealed that the dude was a crack dealer...If that is not a hypocrite and a first class example of double standards then i really dont know what is!
 
Login to find out (February 15, 2006 at 6:39pm)
The keeper, this is a really impressive village entry and i share your sentiments. I am sick and tired of witnessing/seeing hypocrites who pick and choose or bend Islam to their own advantage.
I had a very lenghty discussion with someone about it.
This is something i often hear myself say just as you have in your VE....
" Isn't it also ironic that a lot of those very same people who don't even remember God or know enough about the Prophet s.a.w. or respecting him enough to even say "Salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam" whenever his name is mentioned, are the same ones who are "offended" by this cartoon drawing of our great prophet"
The only difference is i DO NOT STOP there....bang on and on and on.....
 
Login to find out (February 15, 2006 at 2:06am)
I shared this in the other JE but it is worth posting it here as well:

These are verses from the holy Quran related to this issue,

"So, by your Lord, (O Muhammad (pbuh), We Shall certainly call all of them to account. For all that they used to do. Therfore proclaim openly ( Allah's Message-Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun ( polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers). Truly! We will suffice you aginst the scoffers." ******Surah 15. Al-Hijr #92/95*******

" Verily, We have granted you (O Muhammad-pbuh-) Al-Kauthar ( a river in Paradise). Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifise (to Him only). For he who hates you (O Muhammad-pbuh-, he will be cut off (from posterity and every good thing in this world and in the Hereafter).****** Surah 108. Al-Kauthar******

Sadaq Allah AL3athem.


Translation from King Fahd Complex for the printing of the Holy Quran
 
Login to find out (February 15, 2006 at 1:57am)
Thanks for pointing your JE Said! I witnessed how Muslims around the world expressed their anger in almost like a volcano. This makes me wonder if it was only the cartoon issue that started it all. I don?t think so. Muslims have been victimized unjustly because of their religion, freedom of expression is lacking in their own societies, justice is missing, and on top of it all the MODERATE mainstream Muslims are so few that religion leadership; Imams are not effective anymore. Take for example the burning of the Danish embassy in Lebanon; I watched the report and how people were supposed to gather in organized peaceful protest and follow the Imams but they didn?t!!! The Imams unfortunately were hit by the angry crowd with disrespect!
 
Login to find out (February 14, 2006 at 9:34pm)
Thanks for understanding my perspective Plato...and I am not in defiance either from your statement....definitely something that may be expected in this day and age...we just hope inshallah that He guides us to control our tempers and emotions and use our energy for constructive behaviour and results as opposed to destructive retaliation.
 
Login to find out (February 14, 2006 at 6:55pm)
they didn't burn first. they first asked for an apology.
ahh....
ok fine, hardly a "good" reaction.

but hardly surprising.
 
Login to find out (February 14, 2006 at 11:20am)
Thanks Alia, and my name is Said by the way...hehe...no harm in that mistake though :), Plato, I am speaking on behalf of how the Prophet s.a.w. would handle it and how sees our umma wallahu A3lam. We are in a rut right now, and only make things worse when we transgess from our teachings. There is a way to handle everything, and therre is ignorant people who will burn and destroy as soon as they;re offended (from every culture for that matter...we are not the only ones who have ignorant people who do this)...however, we seem to be in spotlight every time we behave as such and others are downplayed when they do the same dispicable behaviour. Thus, we have to control ourselves better and handle this with more caution and care.
 
Login to find out (February 14, 2006 at 9:47am)
Platoshadow: This violent retaliation is ignorant, plays into the hands of our enemies, and (as Fares rightfully reminded us) does not follow in the tradition of Rasulallah (S). If my enemy shows himself to be a fool, do I win by proving myself to be a bigger fool? Do I please Allah (SWT) through disobedience of his word, by living without sabr or taqwa, by doing more wrong than the kuffar? To be angry and to speak out against wrong is honorable---but there is no honor in transgression, wa Allahu Alim.
 
Login to find out (February 14, 2006 at 9:41am)
May Allah (SWT) bless you Fares.
 
Login to find out (February 14, 2006 at 9:23am)
religion is window dressing in this mess.
Muslims in Dennmark and throughout most of Europe are the underclass, poor and welfare dependant cheap labor.
Like African Americans in the states. The rich guys running the country don't like them, and dont' trust them and, probably, know almost nothing about them, again, like the African Americans in the states.

if a newspaper in Detroit published a rascist cartoon against blacks
say one like this
www.resist.com

they would ask for an apology, the world would condemn it, and if they didn't get the apology, or if the rest of the world republished it in defence of free speech, detroit would burn to the ground and the vast majority of people would think they deserved it.

same thing if it was against Jews or chineese or any other group but communists and Witches and Us.

even if people are only somehwat offended people would demand an apology and get one.
www.jewishsf.com

and the world would probably decry the rascism of the paper that published it.

Islam is window dressing that everyone is using to make this an issue of "hate freedom" vs some other cr.p that allows these rasists to do whatever they want and then have everyone blame the muslims.

If Iranians held a competition publishing "cartoons on jews" and published the 12 "best" everyone would have blown an artery (die sharon, you sonoffabitch) about it.
now the iranians are doing it in retaliation and already people are begining t scream rascism.

f.cking hypocrites.

the first step the muslims did was ask for an apology and what they got was a spit in the face. they haven't done anything that a rational person wouldn't have expected from any minority group when they get so blatantly insulted by the "masters"

we aren't slaves to shuffle and laugh "tha's so funny massa" my a$s.

let the embassies burn.