Social Issues
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Questions (3)
Why are most of the Muslims terrorists?
The premise of the question is false. The word 'terrorist' means someone who causes terror. A policeman is a terrorist for a criminal. Labels depend on perspective — the British called George Washington 'Terrorist No. 1,' and Nelson Mandela was labeled a terrorist before winning the Nobel Peace Prize. The Qur'an commands Muslims to verify information before acting on it.
Why does the media portray Islam negatively?
Between 1800 and 1950 alone, over 60,000 books were written against Islam — more than one per day. The media applies double standards: a Muslim woman in hijab is 'oppressed' while a Christian nun in similar dress is 'pious'; a Sikh in a turban is 'proud of his identity' while a Muslim with a beard and cap is labeled a 'fanatic.' For the media, turning black into white, or a hero into a villain, requires nothing more than framing.
Why is the consumption of alcohol prohibited in Islam?
The Qur'an calls intoxicants 'Satan's handiwork' and commands Muslims to avoid them. Alcohol inhibits the brain's inhibitory center, leading to loss of self-control. It is directly linked to crimes including domestic violence, sexual assault, and traffic fatalities. The prohibition also exists in the Bible (Proverbs 20:1, Ephesians 5:18). Islam takes a preventive approach: rather than treating the symptoms of alcohol abuse, it eliminates the root cause.
Qur'an Verses (2)
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ وَإِيتَآئِ ذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْبَغْىِ ۚ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Innallaha ya'muru bil-'adli wal-ihsani wa ita'i dhil-qurba wa yanha 'anil-fahsha'i wal-munkari wal-baghyi. Ya'izukum la'allakum tadhakkarun
“Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.”
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَـٰكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَآئِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَتْقَىٰكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ
Ya ayyuhan-nasu inna khalaqnakum min dhakarin wa untha wa ja'alnakum shu'uban wa qaba'ila lita'arafu. Inna akramakum 'indallahi atqakum. Innallaha 'Alimun Khabir
“O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Aware.”
Hadith (4)
لاَ تَحَاسَدُوا وَلاَ تَنَاجَشُوا وَلاَ تَبَاغَضُوا وَلاَ تَدَابَرُوا وَلاَ يَبِعْ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَيْعِ بَعْضٍ وَكُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانًا
La tahasadu wa la tanajashu wa la tabaghadhu wa la tadabaru wa la yabi' ba'dukum 'ala bay'i ba'd, wa kunu 'ibadallahi ikhwanan
Narrated by Abu Hurairah
مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي تَوَادِّهِمْ وَتَرَاحُمِهِمْ وَتَعَاطُفِهِمْ مَثَلُ الْجَسَدِ إِذَا اشْتَكَى مِنْهُ عُضْوٌ تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ الْجَسَدِ بِالسَّهَرِ وَالْحُمَّى
Mathal al-mu'minina fi tawaddihim wa tarahumihim wa ta'atufihim mathal al-jasad, idha ishtaka minhu 'udwun tada'a lahu sa'ir al-jasadi bis-sahari wal-humma
Narrated by An-Nu'man ibn Bashir
مَنْ نَفَّسَ عَنْ مُؤْمِنٍ كُرْبَةً مِنْ كُرَبِ الدُّنْيَا نَفَّسَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كُرْبَةً مِنْ كُرَبِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَمَنْ يَسَّرَ عَلَى مُعْسِرٍ يَسَّرَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ
Man naffasa 'an mu'minin kurbatan min kurab id-dunya naffasa Allahu 'anhu kurbatan min kurab yawm il-qiyamah, wa man yassara 'ala mu'sirin yassara Allahu 'alayhi fid-dunya wal-akhirah
Narrated by Abu Hurairah
مَنْ رَأَى مِنْكُمْ مُنْكَرًا فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِقَلْبِهِ وَذَلِكَ أَضْعَفُ الإِيمَانِ
Man ra'a minkum munkaran falyughayyirhu biyadihi, fa in lam yastati' fa bilisanihi, fa in lam yastati' fa biqalbihi, wa dhalika ad'af al-iman
Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri