Desecration of the Quran
Who among Muslims would not be upset reading news about the desecration of their scriptures, the Quran? Who among American Muslims would not feel betrayed by their own government that used their tax dollars to humiliate some terror suspects by flushing in the toilet the Book they take as guidance for their entire life? Who among American citizens would not feel sad at the desecration of American values of decency and dignity in Gunatanamo bay by those who claimed to protect American interests and American way of life?
Regardless of the Investigations going on at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo about the flushing of a copy of the Quran down a toilet, the damage to American spirit has already been done. An official probe might hold a few individuals responsible for this behavior and may engineer some disciplinary action against the perpetrators, yet law enforcement agencies cannot claim that they have done enough to sensitize their officers about a community that is part of the American social fabric.
The desecration of the Quran points to a serious problem that exists among public officials at different echelons of our administration. They reveal the hatred and prejudices that exist against Islam and Muslims despite the rhetorical statements issued by prominent national leaders.
Hatred against Islam is coming from four main centers of power and influence in America. Within the American Christian community are churches and religious clergy that upholds a theological belief that Islam is antichrist and everything related with it is evil. Statements of prominent leaders such as Franklin Graham, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and Vines hold testimony to this. All of them have described Islam as an evil religion and all of them have condemned Islam as anti-American. Through their churches, the followers of these leaders are engaged in propagating a message of hatred. Many of our civil servants and military personnel are part of their religious empire. Many in our Administration are the disciples of such leaders. One cannot argue that such people are the fringe of American society. They are now part of the mainstream and their propaganda is effective.
The second source of hatred is politically motivated Zionist extremists. In order to justify the cause of Israel for its perpetual occupation, they have also engaged in anti-Islamic propaganda veiled in their political jargons. They view everything Muslim, detrimental to the security interests of Israel. In the United States, they occupy positions of importance, as they are part of various think tanks and policy institutes. Our law enforcement agencies have often relied on their analysis and information.
The third source of hatred is rooted in the liberal politics of our country. Liberalism view religion as a major impediment to social progress. Coupled with the interests of multinational corporations, it has developed a worldview that project Islam as an anti-modern force. It intends to force an understanding of religion that limits the faith only in matters of personal life. They view Islam as the only religion that has put resistance to the culture of material progress. Hence, they view Islam as a dangerous faith that can create a direct conflict to their ideas of development. The presence of these ideas in certain sections of administration cannot be ruled out.
The fourth center of influence comprises of agnostics and atheists who view religion in general and Islam in particular a useless institution. For them, religion is not a sacrosanct entity. The more it is ridiculed the quicker its influence would fade away, they argue. They too have significant presence in our policy circles.
How can the Muslim community effectively counter these centers of influence? A conventional way to show displeasure over incidents such as the desecration of the Quran is to take out demonstrations and issue statements condemning it and demanding some remedial measures on the part of law enforcement agencies. However, this may not be and effective or long term solution.
The better solution is to develop a grass roots movement in America to seek better representation of Muslims in local bodies that influence our every day life. The beginning could be made through working with elementary and junior high and high schools. Through participation in parent-teacher meetings, Muslims can certainly seek a better exposure of their religion in classrooms. In order to develop links with schools, a group of Muslims has to take a leading role in putting in place a simple organizational structure. Through this structure, Muslims in each school district can be identified and parents can be educated about their responsibilities in presenting Islam to others.
This is not a difficult task. The existing mosques and Islamic centers can be engaged in developing comprehensive data about Muslims in their localities. In some states, such an effort is in the works and the results are encouraging. These efforts need to be multiplied.
Unfortunately, much of our Muslim work in the country is being organized by a select few. Perhaps, there is a notion among the existing Muslim leadership, however wrong it may be, that policy regarding Islam can be changed by changing the minds of a few public officials or introducing some legislative provisions to remedy the situation. In democracies, such exercise often prove futile because the public officials represent a wide variety of interests and in their priorities, Islam many not be a top agenda item. It is through grass roots work; an effective change can be brought out in the prevalent attitude of people towards Islam. Most Muslim American groups feel shy of this task because of the hard work it involves. However, this seems to be the only way to deal the situation now and in the future.
Dr. Aslam Abdullah is editor of the Muslim Observer, director of the Islamic Society of Nevada and the director of the Muslim Electorates' Council of America. He can be reached at [email protected]
5.16.2005
Newsweek is now saying that it is not sure if the the story of the desecration of the Quran was true. The Muslim Observer, a Detroit based English language Muslim weekly has learned that the magazine's editor was under pressure to deny the story.
It is also disclosed by sources close to Pentagon and State Departments that the original source that revealed the incidents, was also put under pressure to deny the event.
However, what has not been denied so far are several news items that appeared on Al Jazeera television and other news sources that disclosed that the desecration of the Quran was a regular affair in the prison as was reported by many prisoners.
Amongst all the accusations and denials, what cannot be denied is the presence of individuals and groups hostile to Islam and Muslims within various structures of the Federal government.
In some of the emails I have received in response to this article, I was asked if I had taken any position over the desecration of Buddha statue in Afghanistan or the denial of equal citizenship to Hindus in Afghanistan as well.
In fact, I have my position covered in the Los Angeles Times, in which I took a stand against these two actions as well as many others committed by various governments against religious minorities.
The Quran demands from it's followers not to be unjust to people of other faiths and not to to insult their scriptures. I believe in that. I protested when Hollywood made the movie Last Temptations of the Christ. I protested when some artists in New York put the statue of Jesus in a jar of urine.
What is abhorrent in the current incident where the Quran is said to have been flushed down a toilet or the other reports where the Quran was trampled, it was done by those who are federal employees and whose job is to serve all people including Muslim citizens of their country. No one should be allowed to use the badge of authority to insult people of other faiths.
The best thing for Pentagon and the State Departments is not to cover up mistakes of a few, and name those who are accused of the incident.
The Bush Administration has allowed religious bigots to demonize Islam. Mr. Bush and his administration must back up their words with action.
Aslam Abdullah-
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The fourth center of influence comprises of agnostics and atheists who view religion in general and Islam in particular a useless institution. For them, religion is not a sacrosanct entity. The more it is ridiculed the quicker its influence would fade away, they argue. They too have significant presence in our policy circles.
To get excited about somebody desecrating the Koran, is absurd. It is just paper and ink. It is human lives that are important, unfortunately Islam doesn't but as much importance on the lives of Kuffar as it does for Muslims. Shame on any who teaches the life of one person is more important then another. Shame on Islam.
so this is what qur'an became .
when i hear this and my family we cried.
we shall never forget this in the history.
qur'an like a tissue paper!
god punish american government!
Personally I'm thinking the main point would be that it's simply wrong for the U.S. to incite Muslims to get themselves shot by either U.S. military personnel or forces with whom the U.S. has formed some sort of alliance. The first time such an incident occurred it might at best seem to have resulted from incompetence. Granted it seems unlikely that the current U.S. military initiative could sustain much of that sort of incompetence. And each time it occurred thereafter it would increasingly seem to be a sign of hatred (which the U.S. administration seems to think is the same thing as evil) on the part of those responsible.
In the current climate of denial it seems unlikely that the military will be offering up anybody to be punished. So if there are any Muslims hiding in the closet over at the White House or the Pentagon then this might be an opportune moment for coming out. Consider it a matter of national security. If you think it might be too much of a shock to the system then I suggest you at least try saying something nice about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
And peace be upon you also -- with warm regards.
But some confusing reactions have occured also.
Edriss, who are cross worshippers? Never heard of such a group, must be a newcomer. Okay, lemme think. I guess that's your defamatory way to speak about christians. Would you like to be called a moon worshipper? And you mentioned that "the cross worshippers and the cursed people on Earth can't understand" putting every christian onto the same boat. Edriss, I guess you hate to hear statements like "some muslims blow up places/people---> every muslim is a terrorist"
But you do the very same kind of nasty extrapolotation thing on us. Why?
You seem to understand very well the saudi stance on Bibles. I quess if you accept burning of Bibles there you accept it everywhere. Hope I don't see burning Qurans (and no other religious scriptures) here and anywhere. "those who have the gut to teach from corrupted books..." Yes I have guts to be a so called infidel from your point of you. And you have guts to call priests pedophiles!! Edriss, can you give me any kind of estimate of the "pedophile percentage" among priests? I guess you must consider that remarkable cos you said priests, not some priests.
Please respond if you think that you need to correct me and I treated you unfairely.
My brother, don't care that much to those who got filthy mouths? The Earth belongs to Allah and if you reside even in the moon, it's you and the help of Allah who got you there. that's what Allah taught us on how we should use His proprieties.
for those who are not muslims but Allah gave them brain to use better than the AArabs. the logic and the history proves the land belongs more to whoever enter it in peace then to those who reach it thru wars and genocides.
for the AArabs here: please make sure that you get paid for whatever you do? it makes no sense to be easy meal for satan and for free(I mean the real satan.please, don't try to get smart in understanding this word?) :). I remember the story of satan in Badr when he back up on his slaves and said "I see what you don't see, I scare from Allah the Lord of the Univers". I believe if this AArabs put always the mercy of Allah in their faces! they can be the one to tell satan in the future "we scare from Allah the Lord of the Univers" and make a U turn when they are able to do so. the real enemy is satan! it's not me, it's not you, it's not that soldier or that president who ordered that soldier. those who allied themselves with satan, are the one who choose to become our enemies. if you score a win on satan, you make a big step to the big win with Allah.
I just repeated my advices here cause I'm sure the AArabs gonna need them in the future. and if they think about them, they won't find somebody who was worrying about them more than me.
My brothers! if people love you, I must be one of them. If only one who remain loving you, be sure?it's me. if nobody loves you anymore, I must be dead. but my will is you inherite my love to you, to learn how the real brother mosslems should love each one the other.
salam alaikom
1)How about the desecration of Joseph's Tomb in Nablus in Oct 2000? The PLO pledged to protect it yet Muslim mobs tore the tomb down, painted it green and erected a mosque on the site.
answer1) Who was Joseph,pbuh? Joseph is mentioned in the Quran as a prophet or messenger of God, if a mosque was built to contain his remains in a dignified manner, Muslims should be praised for the deed. Who was Joseph,pbuh? Joseph was a Palestinian as well as Jesus,pbuh, himself. The Palestinian people of the Holy Land are the direct descendants of the tribes of all prophets and people mentioned in the bible whom today speak mainly Arabic and have Islam as their religion. The desecration of the tomb could not take place. It would be like the Muslim Palestinians dishonoured the tomb of one of their ancestors, who himself was Muslim as the Quran mentions. They just honoured him by enclosing his remains in a place of worship. The Israelis on the other hand have their ancestry in their own lands, Poland, Russia, Yugoslavia,etc.
2)How about the gunmen who shot up the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and used pages from the Bible as toilet paper? How would you react if, say, the Israelis shot up the Dome on the Rock and desecrated pages of the Quran the same way?
a2)Tim, you know this is bullshit, don't you? The shooting happened in a mosque done by an Israeli and al-Axa mosque was set on fire by an Australian Jew. The bible could not have been desecrated by no Palestinian since Palestinians are both Muslim and Christians and live in brotherhood. The fight is not between Muslims and Christians but between Palestinians and Israelis.
Perhaps such an apparently bold move might depend on how serious the U.S. military was about prevailing. Perhaps if it showed more respect for Islam it might matter less for U.S. interests which Muslims over time came to be in charge of Muslim places - in as much as those places might tend to seem a little mysterious anyhow. Perhaps more might be gained by hoping to support their way more so than their regime.
If one takes the long view, how important is the help of those who disparage others' religion? Either your supporters believe in your cause or their support is seemingly temporary. If your assignment remains constitutional (or perhaps simply what your supporters felt was right) then I should think your supporters would remain on your side.
Hopefully there will be a peace in which justice prevails. Hopefully I could somehow find a way to be helpful to anyone seeking such a peace for the sake of others.
Having said these, for many good Muslims, the Americas are the single home! The suggestion to return and increase the Ummah in ME is a futile thought. New World Muslims have other life-styles, although Halal, they would be very depressed in other medium than they were brought up into and I'm afraid they would be at loggerheads with both the governments and the people of the ME. I notice this phenomenon in my neighbourhood. New Immigrant Muslims are rather ridiculed and shunned by local Muslims unless they drop their style of dressing, their language becomes "cool" and they follow the trend in the fashion, sports and entertainment. They all can be together humble in the mosque, but once outside this is what happens in the circles of the youths. My children love to go and visit the Muslim lands, but if asked would you like to live there for good? The answer is, Noo! They like to visit over there, anywhere and come back home. Canada, USA is home to an ever growing Islam. As Muslims we should focus on unity! Salam for now!
TM Master's words:"If you want to terminate the lucid judgement of your enamy and turn him into a scorged desolation of the soul, do the followings:'Attribute him your qualities, or rather the lack of them, your lack of character and your criminal doings that devastated his lands and spirit! For example, if you stole from him, call him a thief! If you raped his daughter and wife, call him a rapist! If he is a true man, an"ameen", call him a liar! If he is right to the bone, call him wrong and a cheater! If he is an altruistic charitable man, call him a miser and a pervert! Like that, you bring down in his fury the very angel of god!"
You Hiro .. refrain yourself from intelligent conversations. Whatever you said was meant to be infuriating me like the above example. Poor you, I smoked dudes like you a generation ago(a generation is considered 20 years). So you said to yourself,"let me infuriate this Muslim according to the teachings of TM!" Your mistake is that you assumed you knew me, where in fact you wouldn't know yourself! Or you work for the US government and you try to pull my tongue by provoking me and then when infuriated in order to prove my Muslimhood I would alleagedly divulge info like those in GITMO were supposed when the Quran was desecrated? You think I'm stupid, don't you? Remember, not only I'm a practicing Muslim which proves that I've got goodness in my heart and insight in my thinking,but I'm also Canadian,eh?
Muslims did not shoot up the Church of the Nativity, the Israelis did, infact under zionist terrorists Christianity is being eradicated in the Holy land.
Next, Joseph's tomb turned out to be an Arab's tomb named Youssef, not the biblical Joseph. Once again Israelis were responsible for this act knowing full well the blame would be given to Palestinians by morons like you who wouldnt know any better. You're not fooling anyone base hypocrite, we know what you "people" are all about.
Why should we believe .. like you given your track record of torture and terrorism ?
I dont need newsweek to tell me what is already known. To call Americans humans at this point is an insult to the human race, these animals are the scum of the earth.
But the Muslim world's protests here ring hollow. Too many of the Muslim faith show such callous disregard for the desrcration of the religions of non-Muslims. How about the desecration of Joseph's Tomb in Nablus in Oct 2000? The PLO pledged to protect it yet Muslim mobs tore the tomb down, painted it green and erected a mosque on the site. How would you Muslims react if non-Muslims did the same to one of your holy sites? How about the gunmen who shot up the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and used pages from the Bible as toilet paper? How would you react if, say, the Israelis shot up the Dome on the Rock and desecrated pages of the Quran the same way? And what about the Taliban destroying the ancient Buddhist statues of Bamion in Afghanistan in March of 2001? Where was the Muslim outrage against these injustices?
If you show such little respect for the religion of others then don't be surprised if the others disrespect your religion.
my brother, the worst job you can get in this life is to put up with some AARABS in discussing something interesting above their level of understanding... and what you gonna say if those AARABS doesn't even know they are AARABS and been categorized in the Quran Kareem 1400 years ago?. I know my brother it's very hard delimma when you see some people paid to argue with you here. all what they seek is to fullfill the best tasks for their masters. I appreciate alots your humbleness and the taking your time to answear Alghawgaa and Dahmaae as they are called in arabic :). their games are not only stupid, but also incompatible! they lack the way to link what they were charged to say with the topic!
I was gonna send you encrypted message so they can't read this, but I found plain text is encrypted for their minds :). be sure? they won't understand anything from what I'm saying to you here :). I feel sorry for them and for real!. the least German, France or British American descendents can make no less than $500 an hour to do the nasty job like the one they charged them to do with pennies. or maybe unpaid! they promise to pay them after they win! cause we are broke in US. we still have just a stock of arms and we can use it to whip them out if they refuse to work :). I wish they get at least a $100an hour for what they put themselves in. I wish also they let them have it home not in our banks :). I just want help them but I know it's hard for them to understand me! they can walk the walk with the satan if they desire to, but they should remember that Allah is the most merciful and forgive us humans for anything (if He wants) if we just make a U turn and go ask Him for that. the only think unforgivable is to die giving him partner. 2 advices from me to help them: get paid the right way for the nasty job you do. make a U turn on satan when you can.
We have now in this century gone ahead of not only insisting on committing sins but going to the extent of saying to Allah "we will not relent until Your message is no more", Subhanal-lah. How deluded we have become.
For the avoidance of doubt, the individual that did this act will know no peace both here and the hereafter and if the action is sanctione by the US authority then ..God save America!.
In saudia, people won't accept collections of books of unknown writers to be taught to people as God's words. GOD'S WORDS is the words coming from God, for those who still can't get out from considering God a humanbeing with some extra magical power...
flag is just a piece of cloth! burning flag is just peaceful way to show those who worship flags, what you are doing is worst than burning that piece of cloth. in any justice the first action is what causes the problem. and the first action was desecration of the Quran to humilate more the Faith of the majority of the people on Earth. I'm talking about the Faith! I'm not talking about the faith which is teach something and do other thing. the pedofiles priests can teach you alots about that faith.
our US gov should take those terrorists who did that to the Quran and send them to be judged in Islamic land. like we expect from any Islamic country to send us any terrorists who threaten our existance. it's clear terorrist act with purpose to threaten the existance of the Faith of Islam. doing so gonna give us more credibility. and why not? we claim those who do this crazy stuff are not supported by our administration and we just have to prove it.
Burning the American flag is an international practice. Everybody did it, including the Israelis.
The violence from Muslims is because we give a hoot. Obviously you don't for your flag and holy book. The riot brought us international attention, without it we wouldn't have this conversation.
Peace!
These people have no redeemable value whatsoever, ...
Very funny, Alwi, give me more! So, I damaged Islam more than the state of Israel? You have a follower, Rick from UK, I accept a challenge from you two any time. I don't know about Rick whether he has an agenda like you or it's sheer stupidity from his side, but you my ... friend are the bomb! Your comments are those of a scholar! Well a scholar from the Stone Age, I meant, but still you could have been a Dr and a scholar along history. Not today, though, not today! Today you carry the day in a different way, let's just say it modestly: "Dr" Alwi you carry the day donkey style! God bless you, you need His blessings more than any from His Ibada. But what am I saying? You are not from God's Ibada. You said it yourself you weren't my brother. I am a fundamentalist Muslim, if you are not my brother, what are you? Are you on the level of the people of the book? Islam worships one, Allah(The One God), is guided by three, Quran, Ahadith & Shariah, is built on five pillars and has eight items of faith. How many of these thing do you deny, my ... friend?
I leave you now to suck in your chin and meditate on the question, you poor soul, Alwi, what makes you Muslim?
Salam Alaykum!
Now, you brought the American army and the whole shebang of US aggression in the world and you made me partaker into their crimes. I wonder, how could you reach to such an excruciating conclusion from my little comment. In your contaminated thinking one cannot recognize any good to USA? We as Muslims must recognize and endorse that which is right and forbid that which is wrong. I did not say that it was right to flush the Quran down the toilet. If you understood that, it means that English is not your second language but rather fourth or fifth! Cpt is a mocking to ridicule Alwi who calls himself Dr!
Dear Rick, I understand your fever and sealousness, but take my advice, don't rush into things because you might hurt your own brothers and make a fool out of yourself, sorry! Having said these, I bid you Salam!
The problem in Islam.org, few of the posters who are true muslims, the others are just fake people with stupid agenda and they believe themselves smart enough to fool us here.
this is about 9 Months since I heard the first brothers who come out from guitmo saying they didn't mind the torture happened to them. they minded only the desecration of the Quran. for those who are fake muslims here, this words mean nothing for them. If the hypocrite so called muslims confuse you with their talk in here, you can know them easy by their acts and the way they are the first to back kiffers against muslims. they are the worst enemy of Islam and they have the worst level of the hell immediatly above the level of satan. if they just know that they are the worst losers in this life and the hereafter!!? they lose benefiting from this life as kiffers do, and they lose the hereafter for being always after Islam(from under table).
the american news just confirmed what happened! and too late, taking it back now is just a proof on how much freedom in US!!! behind the scene all is controled worst than the worst dictatorships on Earth.
As for reprimanding those who told the story, at least Americans have a better idea why their country is hated. Would Americans seriously think people elsewhere are unlikely to hear the story told? Perhaps Americans might discover their country was hated more for choices some Americans have made than for Americans having some freedom to make choices. Granted some of the choices in question might technically have been illegal. Who knows?
Plus I too favor a grass roots movement for presenting Islam. Personally I'm not so interested in separating others from their religion as in simply encouraging them to believe and send some good ahead of them.
Asalamu Aleikum
http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=5959
Newsweek can make history by standing up to the Neocons and establishing credibility to American journalism, by demonstrating that they are not camp followers or sheep and can report with truth, sincerety and courage. Go on Newsweek be the only one with courage. You will be respected internationally to no end.
It is sad and disturbing that so many people can so easily be moved to violence by an allegation. This violence has resulted in more Muslim deaths. Do your reader think there is a remote possibility that this claim was part of disinformation and psychological operations conducted during war?
We the Muslims are the most peaceful community of the world, we respect the religious persuasions of others and our religious beliefs never allow us to desecrate the deities as well as the religious scriptures of the other religions. But our peaceful teachings and no compulsion policy never mean that we compromise with the sanctity of Islam, Allah, the Holy Quran and the Messenger of Allah, Mohammad SAW. We are ready for sacrificing us in the path of Allah in defending our religion and in defending our scripture's sanctity.
Therefore, we condemn American government on its inhuman, immoral and evil operations against Islam and Muslims; Bush Administration must apologize, for expressing the credibility of their claim of religious equality, they must shutdown all the evil and anti Islamic acts going on within their lands and elsewhere, arrest all those vicious people and criminals who are directly or indirectly involved in Islam bashing.
We love Allah and we believe in His religion. We pay warm tributes to those who are slain in the way of Allah with their utmost belief in Allah SWT. May their souls rest in peace. Amen
i salute the strength of the writer regarding this desecration.. if ever you would say that there's an error to that article that U.S soldiers didn't desecrated the holy QUR'AN,then.. go to hell! you don't deserve to be a writer, and how would you dare to ask for forgiveness if your being irresponsible cost of the death of many innocent muslims..? are you trying to play our lives..?
and if they just asked you to "withdraw..?" your articles.. it's your conscience who will wake you up in the middle of the night.
brothers and sisters in islam.. let us unite and shoe to the whole world that we are good muslims, the real muslims. salaaam!
LET'S WAKE UP and fight for islam.. sorry to say but i find the muslims in the philippines as very APATHETIC IN SPREADING THE WORD OF ALLAH.
the u.s government as well as philippine government are using the terrorism issue because they cannot explain to the masses how passive they are in solving for crimes and etc.
every crime that they cannot predict the suspect, they will say TERRORISM, how sad..? in an expense of the muslims..? you Pres. Gloria are shit! get your mask because no need to wear it anymore..your real color is already shown.
i was shaking the moment i received a TEXT MESSAGE regarding this desecration and that time i wanna fly to any country having a rally regarding this.. this is a signal that non-muslim country never respect us and want us to decline.. and this fucking Bush is saying that islamic world must democratise. What the hell does he mean..? simply to convert the muslims! c'mon! you shit people kept on insisting that muslim women are opressed..? it never happened! so DON'T USE THE ISLAM for your OWN INTEREST!
it really hurts to admit that because of the influenced of this Hegemon, most of the non-islamic country discriminate us, muslims or maybe the proper word is "HATE" us.. yes.. they hate us and one great proof is this current desecration to our holy book. This people who hates the religion of islam knew a very LITTLE thing about islam. They don't really know the teachings of islam because what they only knew is what the WEST is saying.. considering that they all have the capacity to destroy the image of muslim people. And we..? the muslims have no chance to explain to the whole world, but anyway.. what's important is almighty ALLAH knows what is true. This is also a call to all the muslims out there to think and reflect to themselves if they've beeen a REAL muslim.
LET'S WAKE UP and fight for islam.. sorry to say but i find the muslims in the philippines as very APATHETIC IN SPREADING THE WORD OF ALLAH.. and we are even westernized, the leaders have been very busy in making money.
the u.s government as well as philippine government are using the terrorism issue because they cannot explain to the masses how passive they are in solving for crimes and etc.
every crime that they cannot predict the suspect, they will say TERRORISM, how sad..? in an expense of the muslims..? you Pres. Gloria are shit! get your mask because no need to wear it anymore..your real color is already shown.
i was shaking the moment i received a TEXT MESSAGE regarding this desecration and that time i wanna fly to any country having a rally regarding this.. this is a signal that non-muslim country never respect us and want us to decline.. and this fucking Bush is saying that islamic world must democratise. What the hell does he mean..? simply to convert the muslims! c'mon! you shit people kept on insisting that muslim women are opressed..? it never happened! so DON'T USE THE ISLAM for your OWN INTEREST!
Asalamu Aleikum brothers and sisters.
As muslims, the first thing that we must do when we hear about something is to check if it's correct.
I think this a decoy, just a small rumour that puts muslims in a rage. Which is what they want, because when you're in rage, you can't think straight.
One of the rules from the Art of War is "Anger your opponent, and send them into disarray". This is exactly what they are doing. And we're falling for it.
If the Quran in fact was defiled, I'm not sure what can be done, but if it wasn't this just goes to show you that they can easily control our emotions if they want, and we have no intellect to drive ourselves with patience on such matters.
Anger your opponent and send them into disarray.
Think about it.
Regards
Dr Syed Alwi
now beginning to so the true face of the enemies of Allah(swt).
Brothers and sisters must wake up and hold fast to the Qur'an
and sunnah. We are all at fault for the humiliation that the
ummah of Muhammad(saws) is in today. Brothers, sisters, and
children are being killed/raped while many of us practically bow
to the kufaar and negelect our spiritual brethren. Only when we
begin to totally apply islam will disgraceful things like this stop
happening. This act was unbeliveable and things will only get
worse if we don't change ourselves.
So long!
Although this is a very interesting subject, should be taken with a lot of caution. The forces we as Muslims have to battle are many but they all come from one source, the same source that tries every day to divert us from Allah(swt). If we all react to every bit of info that comes floating in the mainstream media we could fall into the sharp skilled claws of evil and cause a greater damage like the deaths during protests abroad. I am concerned and hurt that our HOLY QRAN has been disrispected (so it is said) (I didn't witnessed it) but as a Muslim I have to value life over all other things as Allah(swt) has asked us to do. One has to act with caution and not allow passion to divert us form our path.
Assalam alaikum
I believe brother bob said it all. thank you
UR ARTICLE IS VERY GOOD, MASHALLAH.
I HOPE THAT THIS MESSAGE REACHES OUT TO A GOOD NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND NOT ONLY TO FEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE KNOIWLEDGE ABOUT THIS WEBSITE.
UR IDEAS ABOUT RECHING OUT TO THE AMERICAN GENERAL MASSES FROM A DIPLOMATIC POINT OF VIEW IS WORTH APPRECIATING AND IMPLEMENTING UPON BY EVERY MUSLIM WHO NOT ONLY RESIDES IN AMERICA BUT ALSO ELSE WHERE IN NON- MUSLIM COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA WHERE I RESIDE.
MAY ALLAH HAVE MERCY ON US ALL AND MAY ALLAH REWARD U FOR UR DEEDS
ALLAH HAFIZ
I have already given some comments on this article. Some addition on reading responses.
Dr. Syed Alwi (31648) says Muslims should not live in USA. Then how can he live in Singapore. Singapore is not Islamic republic.
Robin ( 31640) pointed out "Not a word of protest from North America" ? Well, Muslims in USA are too vulnerable to deportation under Patriot act. What about countries other than US ? Yesterday an article in "South China Morning Post" of Hong Kong referred to those leaders of Muslim majority countries as "impotent". Count all the middle east in the impotency list.
Scott Stanton (31639) says nothing happened, like Condi says nothing happened & Meyers says nothing happened - because there in no proof yet ? Are you going to wait until US Army & the whole line - Bush down to that specialist contractor in-charge of interrogating prisoners and those ordered to soften them up ( Jews & Christian), the Muslim haters in the Prison system - get into an act of self incrimination ? Scott is either a administration mole for damage control or he is just ignorant. For the latter ailment - read antiwar.com
Nasser (31635) with a good intent recommends sending e-mail to US President. Present incumbent said on TV that he does not look at Papers/TV or listen to radio about what the world says about USA or his administration. He goes by what his handlers tell him. Will he read thousands of e-mail that come to this address ?And the American people elected him again.
If all Muslims, and the rest of justice loving people of the world stand against America - Bushies, Condies, Chennies, Wolfies, Rumsfies - all will be shown the door.
That's a tall order. Let the world at least protest at the goings on in US operated illegal prisons all over the world.
Mukhlis
The author has done a commendable job to point out the sources from where hatred for Islam & Muslims is generated in the US. Since US media is read / seen /heard all over the world so the poison spreads uncontrolled. I agree with point 1 & 2. Hwr points 3 & 4 are not valid. The point under discussion is hatred for Islam and Muslims. Liberals & atheists have not shown their hatred for Christians & Jews or Bible & The Towrah in the same way at the prison. What community is the detainee in that prison and which religion was insulted ?
Author's recipe to start work at grass root level is like the advice "to plan" "to dig a well" "to get water" "to extinguish a fire" - in the meantime your burning house is nothing but ash. Timing & urgency is the essence here. Nero was playing the fiddle while Rome burnt - nothing wrong with the fiddle or playing of it.
Author's condemnation of "existing Muslim Leadership" smacks of petty mindedness. We have to keep the personal jealousies & rivalries out when such a grave incident occurs.
Mukhlis
What's a SIN:
The Qur'an is being Desecrated by Arabs, especially the Saudi's when they interject as transliteration ... an interpetation that's in keeping with their CULTURE in it!
When I first read of this in the news I immediately thought that this was something that could be easily ignored. At times I view trivial attacks on Islam like this as nothing but provocative. This instance while definitely disrespectful, should have a word from muslims. I believe a condemnation of one, but most importantly a word that tells the world that this can have no effect on our faith or Islam. I think it would be better to understand that there are many people who have done worse things to a Quran and muslims. Thats why I view provocative news such as this unworthy of even a comment. Allah says in the Quran, "when you see the ignorant say peace" "I think this situation is a prime example of us as muslims needing to learn to ignore. We should not let the actions of so few, upset us. There should definitely be a response, but we should educate the world on how exactly we view ignorant acts such as these.
Allah said in the Quran "it appeared the hate from their(the kiffers) mouths and what their chests hide is worst" and Allah always speaks the Truth.
they were cursing Islam, threatening Islam and muslims and spewing all kind of hate all over US... in sametime the game was to put us in sleep mode. like that their task become more easy...as far as they think!
I disagree 100% with the brother when he said "The existing mosques and Islamic centers can be engaged in developing comprehensive data about Muslims in their localities.". we all know only Homeland security who can finance this kind of data gathering...I wonder if it was a mistake from the brother or something...!!!???
as far as we heard Rice saying, the US Gov doesn't know about this stuff!!!!! believe it? maybe true! who knows!? some people want to believe whatever to satisfy themselves and do nothing about it.
The root of the problem is a war waged against muslims without their permission. in this war, it's clear that you are hated just for believing God is One and His last messenger brought the last Truth to mankind. doesn't matter your color or your semitic ethnicity, you are hated for following this truth. you are hated for following a message that teachs you to respect the prophets like Moses or Jesus and respect their corrupted books...
are you able to stand on the right side? be patient?and do just the right things that you can do? or are you gonna, one way or another, find yourself practicing something outside the truth of Islam? you decide.
the muslim organizations in America should work on helping their communities to come together and work for the seek of Allah. not for the seek of $$$.
Regards
Dr Syed Alwi
also seek out the reverts to Islam in their areas. These reverts
hold a special place in presenting Islam to non-Muslim
Americans. Of course all Muslims play a special role.
1) Insult and Blasphemy to the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
2) Desecration and defilement of the Holy Qu'ran.
The gravity of defaming the holy Qur'an and the Prophet is ranked even higher than an insult to Allah. Scholars say God is a "theoretical object" for many people, you know Ghaib (unseen being). So, God can't be seen or grasped, whereas the Prophet Muhammad and the Koran WERE and ARE concrete objects whose existence can only be doubted by the insane.
Thus God can forgive insults towards him by the ignorant ones, but he DOES NOT tolerate DISRESPECT of his message (Sacred Holy Books, Koran, Gospel, Psalms) or to His Messengers (the foremost among them being the Prophet Muhammad).
We all have at least one special someone to whom we love so much that we ABSOLUTELY CANNOT tolerate any CURSES, INSULTS, or DISRESPECT. There is always that special dear one, so close to your heart (like a mom, dad, husband, wife, sister, son, daughter, etc) whose dishonor ONE ABSOLUTELY cannot tolerate.
So if that's the case, just imagine how can we Muslims stay silent in the face of slurs and insults hurled towards the Holy Prophet, so is (or should be) very dear to us? Isn't he the chosen one and BELOVED of God, whom God has given the most special of honor (waseela and fadeela)? Didn't the Prophet once say to his companion Hazrat Omar (RA) "Oh Omar, emaan (faith) DOES NOT enter your heart completely unless you love me ABOVE all else (possessions, fame, honor) even your own life?"
And it should never be taken as "OK" when sacred books are disrespected. Remember Allah NEVER guides the one who disrespects his Holy Books, matter of fact, he leads them astray!
So if reading this article makes us sad, that's good because that means we care and feel hurt when the things we love are bad-mouthed. It is though we still have imaan (faith) albeit at a very low level.
what a shame there is not one word of protest in the whole of arabia or north africa. our iman is dead.
This is the real reason for all venom spewed above is going to bite all of us in the ass.
You see Jews and Christians have shit for brains, they dont bother to read for themselfs, but rather be lazy turds and be led to HELL by a few Faggots and Pedofiles raping their girls and boys and wifes, hell they even mary Piests with Priests and Rabies with Rabies.
How can anything GOOD come out of such people and way's of life.
Ignorant as they are they fight you mining your own business.
Brothers and sister of Islam We must voice our objection to this vile act. These people are chopping away at the root of islam. If we do not protest this act we are in trouble, with Allah not this administration. I included a link to the white house where you can let the president know how you feel. Be kind, logical, and don't forget to do some dahwa.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/webmail
afraid to face reality, they live good enough life so they don't
want do something to do about it.