Re: Have Muslims made a mockery of Islam?
Peace sanjsingh
I’m going to be clear and open so please be attentive …
It is good to hear that you want “Muslims to be as peaceful as the religion stands for” - but and this is a big BUT … you don’t actually understand the premise of peace that Islam stands for, which is why you raise such contentions hoping that Muslims will become not peaceful but pacifistic.
**It may appear as a big blow to some here but the phrase “There is no compulsion in religion” is a bit misleading.
The phrase in Arabic is “La ikraha fiddeen” - No (don’t) compulsion in (to) the Deen -
Now Deen is not just any word … it is the order of Islam … So the phrase here is “There shall be no compelling people to accept Islam” … It doesn’t technically say that “There shall be no compelling Muslims to remain Muslims” …
What is quite annoying is that you want us to recognise some sort of contradiction and take your idea of a positive take on that … I actually think it is the best way to be … Islam is harsh on it own adherents and very lenient on others … It allows people to accept it on their own accord, but there is a great warning - that if they so choose it, then to be sure they really want it - because leaving it will not be tolerated.
And it is not tolerated … otherwise the religion would become a game … Farcical!
It is more important to be consistent … than portray ourselves to be something that we are not … Yes, we prefer “peace” - it is the state of peace that people gain with respect to their relationship with their Lord … There will always be dissent - voices who want evil to prosper for selfish gain … Such people have to be stopped with force - that force appears like hatred or opposing peace - but it is not …
Having said that … I couldn’t find the actual Apostasy Bill/Act 2006 of Pakistani Legislation - Can you care to dig it out for us all to read?
Damn… I can’t believe the lengths to which you will go to twist islam to your liking. And you wonder why people have a negative perception of islam. When supposed educated folks who grew up in the west have such mentality, you can only guess what jahil mullahs, who by the way make the majority of muslim clergy, are teaching in the name of islam.