Islam and the West Monday, Jun 01 2009

Islam and the West

Monday, Jun 01 2009

Saudi Intellectual: Western Civilization Has Liberated Mankind
Just look around… and you will notice that everything beautiful in our life has been produced by Western civilization: even the pen that you are holding in your hand, the recording instrument in front of you, the light in this room, and the journal in which you work, and many innumerable amenities, which are like miracles for the ancient civilizations.… If it were not for the accomplishments of the West, our lives would have been barren. I only look objectively and value justly what I see and express it honestly. Whoever does not admire great beauty is a person who lacks sensitivity, taste, and observation. Western civilization has reached the summit of science and technology. It has achieved knowledge, skills, and new discoveries, as no previous civilization before it. The accomplishments of Western civilization cover all areas of life: methods of organization, politics, ethics, economics, and human rights. It is our obligation to acknowledge its amazing excellence. Indeed, this is a civilization that deserves admiration. … The horrible backwardness in which some nations live is the inevitable result of their refusal to accept this [abundance of Western ideas and visions] while taking refuge in denial and arrogance. -- Ibrahim Al-Buleihi, a member of the Saudi Shura Council
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Islamic Ideology

SHARI’AH LAWS ARE PLAGIARIZED FROM THE BIBLE! -- Sheikh Sultan M. As-Salameh, Al-Azhar, Cairo

The “Muslim Ummah” is practicing much of the Judeo-Christian beliefs largely from the Old Testament. The ‘religion’ considered and practiced as Islam today has degenerated from the time of Prophet Muhammad (S). In the beginning there was a very simple Deen, Al-Islam revealed to the Prophet (S), which was fully encapsulated in just one Book, Al-Qur’an. For example, the covering of the head for women which has become a point of much discussion in the West, is actually not found in the Qur’an. Therefore, it is not a part of the original teachings of the Prophet. It has been taken from the Christian Bible and incorporated into Islam. Similarly many of the beliefs that are considered Islamic are actually derived from the Jewish and Christian scriptures. The early converts from Judaism and Christianity gradually incorporated their old beliefs into Islam to such an extent that the ‘Islam’ of today is often a verbatim manifestation of the Bible. None of these Biblical teachings were known to the Prophet and they cannot be found in the Qur’an at all. But the ‘scholars’ of Islam are unanimous in accepting these beliefs as part of Islam today. -- Sheikh Sultan M. As-Salameh, Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Islamic Ideology

How Taliban fits in the dynamic diversity of viewpoints and practices that is Pakistani Islam

Even though 97 per cent of Pakistanis are Muslim, the overwhelming majority are varied and heterogeneous in their practice of Islam. From small sects to large swathes of Sufism, from Sunnis to Shias, from one interpretation of religious texts to another, there is a dynamic diversity of viewpoints and practices. Such a range of strongly-held convictions cannot be steam-rolled by the one-dimensional, intolerant, unilateral version of the Shariah projected by the Taliban. An all parties conference convened by the government in Islamabad in mid-May included several religious parties of differing persuasions. They strongly rejected the version of Islam propagated by the Taliban and supported the Army’s action. An ethnic Pukhtoon sense of fraternity spans dozens of tribal, sub-tribal identities which constitute the predominant composition of the Taliban. This homogeneity is one of the major reasons for the fluency with which the force expanded. At the same time, even within the NWFP, there have been several instances where purely local identities and perceptions have obstructed the movement. In the February 2008 election, the vast majority of Pukhtoons in NWFP including those in Swat, voted for the secular ANP. Such divergencies amongst Pukhtoons are far greater outside the province. -- Javed Jabbar
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Syed M. Asadullah

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Syed Muhammad Asadullah

Monday, June 1, 2009 8:47 AM