This is very very good! I try and make it a habit not to even look at comments on most websites - but every once in a while it's hard - as on youtube. I appreciate this!
Peace Justice wrote: > > > *_Countering Anti-Islam Propaganda - Adil SALAHI_* > ** > > This answer first appeared at /_www.arabnews.com_/ > <http://www.arabnews.com/>/. It is republished with kind > permission with slight editorial modifications./ > > > > _There are many websites that are intent on undermining Islam._ > Some are openly hostile, while others adopt an apparently > objective stance making their criticism sound more plausible. > Other websites have a more subtle approach, citing some Hadiths > when they make an argument, but relying always on using half truths. > > > > There are some, which try to show themselves as truth seekers, but > they twist arguments and rely on false reports presenting them as > solid truth. Those who run and manage these websites belong to > different trends and have different agendas. > > > > To what extent should we take up the challenge and how? If we were > to answer every point on every website, we will find ourselves > immersed in a long-winded argument that will benefit no one. > > > > 1. > To start with, our answer will not be placed side by side > with the criticism, to allow a reader to weigh up both > arguments. Therefore, the person who reads the criticism > will most probably remain unaware of the answer. > 2. > Secondly, our argument will never be as powerful as that of > the Quran. These people twist the Quran and Hadith to serve > their purpose. What will they do with our arguments? > 3. > Thirdly, there are too many websites that criticize Islam, > and trying to answer them all requires an army of scholars > who devote all their time to this ultimately impossible task. > > The other day a reader sent me a link to one of these websites. > The link speaks about what the writer calls "contradictions in the > Quran." Apparently he listed these after someone wrote to him that > there are 101 contradictions in the Bible. > > > > He retorted by listing close to 200 points of so-called > contradictions in the Quran. My reader asked me to reply to these. > I looked at them and found out that they all rely on a mixture of > inaccuracy, deliberate twisting of facts, and sheer ignorance. > > > > To write an answer to each one of them would require me to devote > a few months to the task during which I do nothing else. What > would I come up with in the end? _Nothing other than refuting a > small section on a single website. Would the users of that website > be aware of our refutation? Most likely not. Then what is the gain?_ > > > > _*What is the proper policy to adopt, then?*_ > > The first point is to listen to what God tells us in the Quran > what means: > > *{Do not argue with the people of earlier revelations in other > than the most kindly manner, except for those of them who are > intent on wrongdoing; and say: 'We believe in that which has been > revealed to us, as well as that which has been revealed to you, > for our God and your God is one. It is to Him that we submit > ourselves.'" (Al-`Ankabut 29:46) > > This is indeed _the proper attitude: an argument in a kindly > manner that points out that we basically believe in God_ who is > the Lord of all the worlds. > > In addition, _we should have our own websites which present Islam > in its rightful image, so that people who seek to know the truth > about Islam can find it._ A number of scholars have their own > websites, and this trend is on the increase. > > We should also remain confident that the truth of Islam is > overpowering. No argument can stand to the truth that emanates > from God Almighty. Therefore, we _need not be scared by such > hostile adversaries._ > > Over the centuries, there were many like them who used the best > means available to them in their own times, but they could not mar > the image of Islam. Their present and future successors will end > up with the same failure. > > > > Many are those who tried over the years _to undermine the position > of Hadith_ in Islam. _They dress their argument with a seemingly > appropriate clothing, saying that the Quran is God's word and we > do not need anything other than His word._ > > _*They simply overlook two basic principles:*_ the first is that > to be a Muslim one declares his belief in God's Oneness and at the > same time declares his belief that Muhammad was God's messenger. > _*Unless he believes in both, he is not a Muslim.*_ > > The other is the Quranic commandment: > > *{Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he > forbids you, refrain from it.}* (Al-Hashr 59:7) > > > > *The Prophet gave us both the Quran and the Hadith. If we abandon > the Hadith, how can we account for disobeying God's order?* > > ** > > I hope this answers your question. Please keep in touch. > > > > Source: > > http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1239888655280&pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam%2FAskAboutIslamE%2FAskAboutIslamE > > <http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1239888655280&pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam%2FAskAboutIslamE%2FAskAboutIslamE> > > For any personal reply, please reply me [email protected] > <http://uk.mc285.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > Join me @facebook! > Thanks a lot for your time. > *BeJustPeace* > N.B.: I never mail any advertisement or spam - so if you get > somethine like this from this account, please forgive me as > sometimes, people may spam using my ID. Wish you all the best. > RESPECT. > > > > > > -- Linda *http://freedetainees.org <http://freedetainees.org/> "If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here While these visions did appear..." - William Shakespeare * --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "bangla-vision" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bangla-vision?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
