Understanding Islam and Muslim Militants
1. What's islam?
Islam is: submit to god. 'islam' way submit to his will and guidance, as enunciated within the holy quran. Christians, hindus, sikhs, and zoroastrians all are advised of their religious scriptures to put up to the will of god. That is the teaching in bible, gita, and all other spiritual scriptures, as nicely. We need to surrender to the will of god. As a result on this belief, there's no distinction in all religions of the world - besides buddhism, which does no longer agree with in life of god.
Islam' is a verb - to 'post' to the desire of god; but extra often than not, it's far linked with militancy, albeit wrongly. The slight muslims, who are in majority, have chosen now not to sentence militants or their violence, out of fear or for regardless of the motive.
2. Muslims agree with in monotheism
Muslims agree with in one god. Christians, sikhs too believe in that. Hinduism believes in a couple of gods and a phase of hindus believes in idol worship. Islam is against idolatry but quran does no longer ask its fans to use violence in opposition to kafirs, as idol- worshippers are called in islam. Quran does no longer ask its fans to indulge in violence against non-believers, as militants do.
In islam, polytheism, association of allah with some other god, or the denial of his absolute command of universe is sin and referred to as shirk. Islam and christianity vary on this regard. Christians companion christ with god, as son of god and muslims do not concur.
*surah 4:116, 121: 'in reality allah does not forgive that every body have to be related to him on close to identical footing... And whosoever associates a partner with allah, he certainly strays off into a ways blunders.Those are they, whose dwelling house is hell, and that they shall not locate any safe haven from it.'
3. Carry message of quran, but don't pressure conversions
Excerpt from quran:
*surah three:20: so if they dispute with thee, say: i publish myself absolutely to allah and so does he who follows me." and say to the ones who have been given the ebook and to individuals who are unlearned (individuals who don't agree with in quran): "do ye (additionally) submit yourselves?" if they post then they're in right steerage, but in the event that they turn again, thy obligation is simplest to bring the message.
*surah 2:256: let there be no compulsion in faith
*surah 109:6: to you be your faith, to me mine.
4. Thus it's miles clear that quran would not ask its followers to convert non-muslims to islam against their will. Records tells us in any other case. Why it is so? It's far a company decision, to beautify the revenue collection in mosques. Non secular preachers are not lots approximately qualitative improvement of fans, they're inquisitive about numbers.
*a recent living proof is of a shankracharya - a pinnacle hindu non secular parent - who has tried to belittle, sai baba of shirdi, a ancient parent with massive hindu following. His temple is one of the richest temples in india. Shankracharya dreams that idols of shirdi sai baba ought to be removed from hindu temples. May be shankracharya is keeping shirdi sai baba, accountable for terrible services or donations at other hindu temples.
5. Does quran justify violence?
Quran helps violence best whilst, the muslim community is preventing hugely advanced forces, who are looking for to annihilate the monotheistic islam. The quran places it this way in surah four:75: and why shouldn't you fight in the purpose of god and inside the reason of folks who, being weak, are mistreated: the guys, ladies and kids whose simplest cry is, "our lord! Deliver us from this land whose humans are oppressors. Ship us a person who will guard us, and send us a person who will help!"
* creation of israel after 2nd international battle turned into a decision wherein palestinians had to vacate and make place for israel. They had been vulnerable and had no choice however to agree. Muslims assume that this is a case in which surah 4:seventy five is relevant. It's far a controversial query, but it needs attention.
6. Suicide-bombers aren't approved by means of quran
Hadith - the book of spiritual hints for muslims - states 'whosoever kills himself in any manner could be tormented in the same manner in hell. If he kills himself by way of blade or iron rod, could be tormented with same blade or iron rod inside the fires of hell '. Lifestyles is the ultimate gift of god, most effective he can decide whilst to take it returned.
7. Steps to counter or curtail militancy in islam
(a) train women. Illiteracy may be very excessive among muslim ladies. There may be a need to make sure equality of genders amongst muslims. In beneath-advanced nations, scenario is worst. Girls aren't allowed to attend school. In nigeria, boko haram does now not permit western schooling. Women are not allowed inside mosque in some sects of islam. Educated muslim girls can have high quality impact in society.
(b) first step - tackle intra-religion violence. Latest sunni terrorists attack on shias in iraq is a evident example of hatred among exceptional islam sects. There is a need to create attention amongst shia and sunni muslims about futility of killing every other. There are many different sects, who are ostracised via both sunnis and shias, for example, ahmadiyya sect.
(c) proactively provide an explanation for quran via media to counter fundamentalists. We want to publicise excerpts from quran in media, to counter militants violence and to train illiterate muslims world over, who're being mind- washed with the aid of orthodox fundamentalist clerics like hafiz saeed. We rely upon religious teachers (imams and ayatollahs) for interpretation of quran. They are able to misuse the privilege and problem 'fatwas' towards salman rushdie and others. To take pleasure in violence while a prophet is situation of cool animated film, isn't what faith teaches us. All of us have to discover ways to be tolerant of others' perspectives. If nicely positioned across, the muslims militancy might be contained. Till then, permit non- muslims refrain from commenting upon the prophet and keep away from hurting muslim sentiments.
(d) divisive religion-primarily based politics is bane to democracy. Religion have to unify humanity, wherein because it divides now a days. Democracy needs votes. Appeasement of majority in islamic states and minorities in secular states like india is a misuse of democratic manner of balloting and elections. How can it be stopped is a large question and a assignment to humanity.
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