Which offends you more?

Hello everyone.

Sorry to read that the discussion board is dying. Hope it is not suffering from any fatal morbidity.

I have really been thinking regarding the 'IS' title to this terrorist group and how should we muslims react.

Reading Tim's responses what I could think if us a rather funny example.

You see, my son has a terrible handwriting, and when I tell him he should improve, and practice etc, he tells me there are few kids in his class who write even worse.

I think its high time muslims faced the fact that these barbarians ARE calling themselves muslims, committing henious crimes in the name of islam, and accept that if Christians killed in 17th centuary in the name of jesus or jew killed in 2014 the name of Zion, does not free muslims of their responsibility towards this planet we cohabit.

It is not Islam or the Quran responsible for what they are doing - but muslims are.

In a prophetic tradition we are told that the Quran is either a witness for us or against us.

Those who have claimed innocent lives in the name of Allah, Allah will soon make it clear to them. They will know and the Quran will stand as a witness against them.

However, we as muslims have a responsibility towards world peace and safety of our children's future. We need to think and come up with solutions for peaceful and respectful co-existence.

Thank you Caringheat,

My passtime of late is Jordantimes.com - thru their news I gather their country is posing a brave fight. also several muslims countries are supporting them.

Let us hope for the best.

regards,

Matt, a new interpretation of the Quran should also come from someone who is well versed in it. And how do you know people have not done this already.
However I dont think the interpretation should be formulated on the popular demand like the new world view of almost everything today.

If misinterpretation of Quran has given birth to Boko Haram and ISIS I do not agree the verses of the Quran are to be blamed - rather I blame the people whose method of interpretation is wrong.

Otherwise, one might as well say their intent was well meaning, but, only if the Quran did not have in it this verse or that verse, they would not have gone astray.

Thank you for your comment Ron.

Did you know that the deviants became deviants thru the route you suggest. They trashed hadith on their way while going astray from Islam.

The pious are tolerant and easygoing towards others, while being strict with their own Islam they stick close to the hadith as well as Quran.

You don't have to agree with me, but muslims need to go back to their roots in order to get back on track. However, there is a hadith that says this religion began as a strange thing (ie to most people the idea of monotheism and other teachings, as they were being revealed was a strange phenomenon), and towards the end of times it will again be a strange affair (ie if you are on the right guidance you will be considered strange).


Edited by Nausheen - 10 March 2015 at 10:49pm