MUSLIMS ARE FUNDAMENTALISTS AND TERRORISTS



Question:



Why are most of the Muslims fundamentalists and terrorists?



Answer:



This question is often hurled at Muslims, either directly or indirectly, during any discussion on religion or world affairs. Muslim stereotypes are perpetuated in every form of the media accompanied by gross misinformation about Islam and Muslims. In fact, such misinformation and false propaganda often leads to discrimination and acts of violence against Muslims. A case in point is the anti-Muslim campaign in the American media following the Oklahoma bomb blast, where the press was quick to declare a 'Middle Eastern conspiracy' behind the attack. The culprit was later identified as a soldier from the American Armed Forces.



Let us analyze this allegation of 'fundamentalism' and 'terrorism':



1. Definition of the word 'fundamentalist'



A fundamentalist is a person who follows and adheres to the fundamentals of the doctrine or theory he is following. For a person to be a good doctor, he should know, follow, and practise the fundamentals of medicine. In other words, he should be a fundamentalist in the field of medicine. For a person to be a good mathematician, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of mathematics. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of mathematics. For a person to be a good scientist, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of science. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of science.



2. Not all 'fundamentalists' are the same



One cannot paint all fundamentalists with the same brush. One cannot categorize all fundamentalists as either good or bad. Such a categorization of any fund amentalist will depend upon the field or activity in which he is a fundamentalist. A fundamentalist robber or thief causes harm to society and is therefore undesirable. A fundamentalist doctor, on the other hand, benefits society and earns much respect.



3. I am proud to be a Muslim fundamentalist



I am a fundamentalist Muslim who, by the grace of Allah, knows, follows and strives to practise the fundamentals of Islam. A true Muslim does not shy away from being a fundamentalist. I am proud to be a fundamentalist Muslim because, I know that the fundamentals of Islam are beneficial to humanity and the whole world. There is not a single fundamental of Islam that causes harm or is against the interests of the human race as a whole. Many people harbour misconceptions about Islam and consider several teachings of Islam to be unfair or improper. This is due to insufficient and incorrect knowledge of Islam. If one critically analyzes the teachings of Islam with an open mind, one cannot escape the fact that Islam is full of benefits both at the individual and collective levels.



4. Dictionary meaning of the word 'fundamentalist'



According to Webster's dictionary 'fundamentalism' was a movement in American Protestanism that arose in the earlier part of the 20th century. It was a reaction to modernism, and stressed the infallibility of the Bible, not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record. It stressed on belief in the Bible as the literal word of God. Thus fundamentalism was a word initially used for a group of Christians who believed that the Bible was the verbatim word of God without any errors and mistakes.



According to the Oxford dictionary 'fundamentalism' means 'strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion, especially Islam'.



Today the moment a person uses the word fundamentalist he thinks of a Muslim who is a terrorist.



5. Every Muslim should be a terrorist



Every Muslim should be a terrorist. A terrorist is a person who causes terror. The moment a robber sees a policeman he is terrified. A policeman is a terrorist for the robber. Similarly every Muslim should be a terrorist for the antisocial elements of society, such as thieves, dacoits and rapists. Whenever such an anti-social element sees a Muslim, he should be terrified. It is true that the word 'terrorist' is generally used for a person who causes terror among the common people. But a true Muslim should only be a terrorist to selective people i.e. anti-social elements, and not to the common innocent people. In fact a Muslim should be a source of peace for innocent people.



6. Different labels given to the same individual for the same action, i.e. 'terrorist' and 'patriot'



Before India achieved independence from British rule, some freedom fighters of India who did not subscribe to non-violence were labeled as terrorists by the British government. The same individuals have been lauded by Indians for the same activities and hailed as 'patriots'. Thus two different labels have been given to the same people for the same set of actions. One is calling him a terrorist while the other is calling him a patriot. Those who believed that Britain had a right to rule over India called these people terrorists, while those who were of the view that Britain had no right to rule India called them patriots and freedom fighters.



It is therefore important that before a person is judged, he is given a fair hearing. Both sides of the argument should be heard, the situation should be analyzed, and the reason and the intention of the person should be taken into account, and then the person can be judged accordingly.



7. Islam means peace



Islam is derived from the word 'salaam' which means peace. It is a religion of peace whose fundamentals teach its followers to maintain and promote peace throughout the world.



Thus every Muslim should be a fundamentalist i.e. he should follow the fundamentals of the Religion of Peace: Islam. He should be a terrorist only towards the antisocial elements in order to promote peace and justice in the society.





WAS ISLAM SPREAD BY THE SWORD?



Question:



How can Islam be called the religion of peace when it was spread by the sword?



Answer:



It is a common complaint among some non-Muslims that Islam would not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been spread by the use of force. The following points will make it clear, that far from being spread by the sword, it was the inherent force of truth, reason and logic that was responsible for the rapid spread of Islam.



1. Islam means peace.



Islam comes from the root word 'salaam', which means peace. It also means submitting one's will to Allah (swt). Thus Islam is a religion of peace, which is acquired by submitting one's will to the will of the Supreme Creator, Allah (swt).



2. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace.



Each and every human being in this world is not in favour of maintaining peace and harmony. There are many, who would disrupt it for their own vested interests. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace. It is precisely for this reason that we have the police who use force against criminals and anti-social elements to maintain peace in the country. Islam promotes peace. At the same time, Islam exhorts it followers to fight where there is oppression. The fight against oppression may, at times, require the use of force. In Islam force can only be used to promote peace and justice.



3. Opinion of historian De Lacy O'Leary.



The best reply to the misconception that Islam was spread by the sword is given by the noted historian De Lacy O'Leary in the book 'Islam at the cross road' (Page 8):



'History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myth that historians have ever repeated.'



4. Muslims ruled Spain for 800 years.



Muslims ruled Spain for about 800 years. The Muslims in Spain never used the sword to force the people to convert. Later the Christian Crusaders came to Spain and wiped out the Muslims. There was not a single Muslim in Spain who could openly give the adhan, that is the call for prayers.



5. 14 million Arabs are Coptic Christians.



Muslims were the lords of Arabia for 1400 years. For a few years the British ruled, and for a few years the French ruled. Overall, the Muslims ruled Arabia for 1400 years. Yet today, there are 14 million Arabs who are Coptic Christians i.e. Christians since generations. If the Muslims had used the sword there would not have been a single Arab who would have remained a Christian.



6. More than 80% non-Muslims in India.



The Muslims ruled India for about a thousand years. If they wanted, they had the power of converting each and every non-Muslim of India to Islam. Today more than 80% of the population of India are non-Muslims. All these non-Muslim Indians are bearing witness today that Islam was not spread by the sword.



7. Indonesia and Malaysia.



Indonesia is a country that has the maximum number of Muslims in the world. The majority of people in Malaysia are Muslims. May one ask, 'Which Muslim army went to Indonesia and Malaysia?'



8. East Coast of Africa.



Similarly, Islam has spread rapidly on the East Coast of Africa. One may again ask, if Islam was spread by the sword, 'Which Muslim army went to the East Coast of Africa?'



9. Thomas Carlyle.



The famous historian, Thomas Carlyle, in his book 'Heroes and Hero worship', refers to this misconception about the spread of Islam: 'The sword indeed, but where will you get your sword? Every new opinion, at its starting is precisely in a minority of one. In one man's head alone. There it dwells as yet. One man alone of the whole world believes it, there is one man against all men. That he takes a sword and try to propagate with that, will do little for him. You must get your sword! On the whole, a thing will propagate itself as it can.'



10. No compulsion in religion.



With which sword was Islam spread? Even if Muslims had it they could not use it to spread Islam because the Qur'an says in the following verse:



'Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error' [Al-Qur'an 2:256]



11. Sword of the Intellect.



It is the sword of intellect. The sword that conquers the hearts and minds of people. The Qur'an says in Surah Nahl, chapter 16 verse 125:



'Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.' [Al-Qur'an 16:125]



12. Increase in the world religions from 1934 to 1984.



An article in Reader's Digest 'Almanac', year book 1986, gave the statistics of the increase of percentage of the major religions of the world in half a century from 1934 to 1984. This article also appeared in 'The Plain Truth' magazine. At the top was Islam, which increased by 235%, and Christianity had increased only by 47%. May one ask, which war took place in this century which converted millions of people to Islam?



13. Islam is the fastest growing religion in America and Europe.



Today the fastest growing religion in America is Islam. The fastest growing religion in Europe in Islam. Which sword is forcing people in the West to accept Islam in such large numbers?



14. Dr. Joseph Adam Pearson.



Dr. Joseph Adam Pearson rightly says, 'People who worry that nuclear weaponry will one day fall in the hands of the Arabs, fail to realize that the Islamic bomb has been dropped already, it fell the day MUHAMMED (pbuh) was born'







Duaon ki talib

sham

An article in Reader's Digest 'Almanac', year book 1986, gave the statistics of the increase of percentage of the major religions of the world in half a century from 1934 to 1984. This article also appeared in 'The Plain Truth' magazine. At the top was Islam, which increased by 235%, and Christianity had increased only by 47%. May one ask, which war took place in this century which converted millions of people to Islam?

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v well described
these are answers by Dr.Zakir Naik
shaam may u plz give me the original link or website where u have got this stuff??Thankyou

kesi hain amna??? this one i asked to accounts deptt he explain me like this: ager ek saal main 10 logon nay islam qabool kia to aglay saal yeh taadad 20 thi....ab yeh comparison Dr. Naik nay 1934-1984 tak ka dia hay to aap khud andaza laga lain.......

although i receive this as an email but i check on Dr. Naik's weblink.........yes these two common questions attempt on his site and the web link for Mr. Naik is http://www.irf.net check it out dear.........hope ur confusion will be clear

aap ko confusion 235% par hai naa

ezafaah to kissi bhi cheez maiN more than 100% hosakta hai.... jaisay 100 rupees ki cheez agar 200 ki ho jaye to 200% aur 300 ki hojaye to 300% increased hogi .... albattah kissi fixed shaii ka more than 100% hasil nahi kia jasakta, kharaab nahi hosakta etc..... jaisay flour stock ka 100% smuggle to hosakta hai, more than 100 naheeN.... mosalman honay ki sharah ... ratio bhi more than 100% hosakti hai..... jaisay ist year (suppose) ten afraad muslim howay aur 2nd year 15 afraad to 2nd year 'increased ratio' 50% hoga. issi tarah agar 3rd year 30 howay to (last year k moqaablay maiN ratio) 100% ezafah howa... ab agar 4th year naumuslim ki tadaad 60 howay to 100%, 90 howay to 200 % hi howay naa.... hope k baat clear hogayee hogi.

i like dr. zaker naik and his work for islam

thanks adnan bhai bilkul aisay hi samjhaya tha naeem sb nay

i like too.........may Allah (JJ) select us too 4 good jobs

ameen

Alhumdulilah...fine shine app kesy hain???
haan jee mujhay samjh to aa gai hay...Thankyou
mujhay aik research paper k liye bhi kutch isi tarah ki info chahyea thi.....so i thought k figures bilkul exact honi chahyeaN....nahi to bisti alaG
Thankyou for the link
confusion to pehlay bhi nahi thi...just to double-check it

jee 235% pr hi thi
now its clear...like glass
Thankyou

main bhi theek......alhamdolillah........u r WELCOME dear

Allah na karay g bisti q.......hamari duain aap k sath hain na

chalain double-checking k chaker main ek to aap ko yeh link mil gaya..........aur doosray Adnan Bhai nay foran Dr. Naik k bohat say sessions yahan per paste ker dalay

thanks adnan bhai

i think it will help ur research work a lot........wishing u BEST OF LUCK dear

main bhi theek......alhamdolillah........u r WELCOME dear


Allah na karay g bisti q.......hamari duain aap k sath hain na
so nice of U...Aameen & Thankyou

chalain double-checking k chaker main ek to aap ko yeh link mil gaya..........aur doosray Adnan Bhai nay foran Dr. Naik k bohat say sessions yahan per paste ker dalay
Dr.Naik k sessions is this a book or koi *live prog hay

thanks adnan bhai
Thanks me ki taraf say bhi qabool kijiyea

i think it will help ur research work a lot........wishing u BEST OF LUCK dear
Many many many .......Thanks

Blessings!!!!

thanks

Dr.Naik k sessions is this a book or koi *live prog hay

sessions ka lafz jaldi main use kia tha matlab un q question/answer ya debate k sessions.........jo Dr. Naik ki web site per available hain

lakin yeh bohat achi baat hay na q k yahan to bohat say log visit kartay hain to sub log hi daikh lain gay....mazeed apnay foreigner colleagues aur friends k sath behter tareeqay say baat ker sakain gay

Thanks me ki taraf say bhi qabool kijiyea

qabool hay.......qabool hay.........qabool...........shuker teesri dafa poora nahin keh dia

not a matter of thanks......my pleasure yaar

thanks

Dr.Naik k sessions is this a book or koi *live prog hay

sessions ka lafz jaldi main use kia tha matlab un q question/answer ya debate k sessions.........jo Dr. Naik ki web site per available hain

lakin yeh bohat achi baat hay na q k yahan to bohat say log visit kartay hain to sub log hi daikh lain gay....mazeed apnay foreigner colleagues aur friends k sath behter tareeqay say baat ker sakain gay

Thanks me ki taraf say bhi qabool kijiyea

qabool hay.......qabool hay.........qabool...........shuker teesri dafa poora nahin keh dia

not a matter of thanks......my pleasure yaar

alright samjh aa gai... ....jee yeh baat to atleast maray liye bohat faida-mand hui hay k main colleagues k saath behtar tareeqay say baat karna aa jaye gi

teen dafa **appropriate mauqa ** par boliyea ga

my pleasure too

Very well done!!!

May God keep U Happy...@ Sham 99

thanks SH

Nice sharing.....