Re: Can someone please substantiate/confirm
And I have to wonder how much of this “elevation to demigod” is purposefully engineered so that the followers of such beliefs can conveniently claim that they cannot possibly be expected to walk in the footsteps of the prophet s.a.w.
I was at an informal dinner gathering some months back in which one gentleman said that he finds it very difficult to contain his temper when someone says something against huzoor s.a.w. (the reference was the Charlie Hebdo incident). He was frustrated that, according to his opinion, not enough people had taken to the streets to protest. His position was that we are not taking such attacks against our faith seriously and why are we not more “physical” in our response. He even asked the question, “What would it take for you to pick up a weapon? When do you think jihad becomes obligatory upon you?” (Obviously the jihad he was talking about was physical violence.)
The other side was arguing that violence is not an appropriate answer to insult and that such cartoons etc are merely bait and political strategy to rile up the Muslim community. This side asked the other why they didn’t adopt huzoor s.a.w.'s example when in the face of insult and non-violent attack the beloved prophet would turn the other cheek and, at times, even make dua for the offending person?
The answer?
“How can you ask me, aik aam admi, to behave in the way that huzoor s.a.w. did?!!”