Re: Does Islam tell all animals are "unclean"?
Br. STP, this scrutiny will strengthen us. Actually the media is doing Muslims a service because more and more Muslims are realizing the X is marked on them as a whole. Sooner or later, the ummah will come out of hybernation. Or atleast we hope...
It's much like the molding of metal to shape it and make it strong, the impurity of it is lost in the heat of the moment, what remains is the purest of its form and material.
Meanwhile, we must defend Islam at all costs possible. Others will spare no way to taint the name of Islam. Pity it is that they will taste sour later because Islam is here to stay, its foundation is unshakeable.
The verse comes to mind:
"They plot and plan, and Allah plans too. Verily, Allah is the best planner of all." (Quran)
They may think by doing this Islam will be broken and shattered like fragile glass, little do they know it's like stretching an elastic, while they pull on it, it stretches and gains strengths, and it will only pull back stronger than its original elasticity.