I mentioned in the first part that I’m neither an Islamic scholar nor a preacher, but I’m presenting my view and you have the right to agree or disagree with any or all of it.
EC is an amazing world that gives us a great chance to improve ourselves.In EC we can enrich our English and improve our communication skills. In addition, we can exchange our ideas, views and experience.
Exchanging our ideas and views is a wonderful advantage but at the same time it could be a devastating disadvantage if we abused it.
Some people come to EC to continue their ongoing fights in their life with others’ views, cultures and religions. They find it a good chance to win many battles they failed or could not win on the ground. Mainly they come to EC to show their hatred toward the other.
This time I want to talk about “religions and beliefs” as it is one of the most arguable topics which cause lots of conflicts and disputes on EC
Religions and beliefs:
All of us have our own religions and beliefs that occupy a special place in our hearts. Our religions and beliefs play a key role in building our character and personality and we choose our way in life based on them. Many of our choices, decisions, dreams and goals are also built on them.
Mocking, insulting and attacking other people’s religions and beliefs are like causing an earthquake in many aspects of their life … Their concepts, decisions and aspirations.
This kind of attacks leaves behind deep wounds and bleeding hearts.
It is very healthy to express ourselves and our opinions. It is also very healthy to discuss our differences and beliefs, as long as we do that in a polite and respectful way.
Unfortunately, some people refuse to talk politely and seek to show their hatred toward others.
-Why do they act like this?
-Will they gain supremacy by degrading others’ religions and beliefs?
-Can they deprive us of practicing the right that God gave us … “the right to believe“ ?
Now, let me mention a verse from Quran to explain my point of view:
“There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.” Quran [2:256]
“There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong.”
Allah has created us and gave us the free will to choose … to choose him … to choose our religion … to choose our beliefs.
If Allah has created us to worship him, why did he give us the free will to choose?:
“The right course has become clear from the wrong.”
Allah made the right way clear and gave us the free will to choose. He wants us to choose him willingly and because we love him, not because we are forced to.
Choosing someone by your free will because you love him and want to obey him is far better than choosing someone because you are forced to “in this case it won’t be a choice it will be coercion”.
Allah wants us to come to him willingly that’s why he gave us the free will to choose.
Allah has granted us this right … The right to choose … No one can deprive us of practicing it.
We might not believe and disagree with other people’s religions and beliefs but we must respect each other’s right to choose. Furthermore, we have to respect each other’s beliefs even if we disagree with them.
I might not believe what you believe, and I might also disagree with you, but I must respect your right to choose and respect your beliefs. This is how Allah wants us to treat each other.
If you want to express your view about your own religion and beliefs, go ahead.
If you want to disagree with others’ religions and beliefs, go ahead.
But do so in a polite and appropriate way. Don’t impose your religious views on others and don’t degrade their religious views. Don’t try to be a winner by defeating everybody around you.
The winner is the one who wins by winning people’s hearts and the loser is the one who tries to win by defeating everybody.
The coexistence … From an Islamic point of view (part 1)
The English translation of Quran
special thanks to (Tim New, Mohamed"Amazigh", noaslpls and sima)
Comments
Yassir, I don't know what to say :) but thanks bro :)
our prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) said "The only reason I have been sent is to perfect good manners." this is what muslims should seek and this is what muslims should show bcuz this is the essence of our prophet (pbuh) msg
Yassir, may Allah bless you as well and thanks fr your comment :)
Dear bro
We will do our best and Allah will do the rest :)
Thank you so much for the link ;)
Dear my compatriot Ahmed .. attached here the link to English version of Quran "PDF file" http://www.4shared.com/office/wUJtLRN-/QuraanMajeed.html? I am really happy regarding this significant and valuable topics which show to the world the real facts about Islam. please keep going and my best wishes for you. :)
@ Teko
I agree with you ... Islam is a great religion but we have to be as good as our religion.
Islam needs true Muslims to show its bright essence and we have to do so.
I agree with you that Islam don't force anyone to believe in it. Allah wants us to choose and to be responsible for our decision.
Teko, your 1st quranic verse will be in my next blog In Shaa Allah.
Teko, do me a favor, can you give me the link of the English translation you mentioned
Thank you so much for your comment. it is v.valuable one :)
Really it is great blog Ahmed and express the moderate and right instructions of Islam regarding the behavior of Muslims toward those who follow another religions and that Islam don't obligate others (non-Muslims) to enter Islam but otherwise we are commanded to deploy Islam with respect and appropriate way as it is mentioned in Quran, verse Number 125 of Al Naha's sura:-
[ادْعُ إِلِى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ إِنَّ رَبّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ]- صدق الله العظيم
Translation of Verse: [Invite to the way of your lord with wisdom and fair preaching and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your lord knows best who has gone astray from his path, and he is the best aware of those who are guided]
and if those others reject your invitation, then you just leave them believe what they like to believe as it is mentioned in Quran, Al Kaferon's Sura:-
[قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ (1) لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ (2) وَلَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ (3) وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَا عَبَدْتُمْ (4) وَلَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ (5) لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ (6)] - صدق الله العظيم
Translation:[Say (O Muhammad PBUH to these Mushrikeen and Kafirun disbelievers in Allah, in his oneness in his angels, in his box, in his messengers, in the day of resurrection, and in Al- Qadar") “O Kafirun!(1) I worship not that which you worship(2)Nor will you worship that which I worship(3) And I shall not worship that which you are worshipping(4) Nor will you worship that which I worship(5)To you be your religion, and to me my religion(6)” (Al-Kafirun 109: 1-6)
@noa
I agree with you :)
practicing our right to express ourselves doesn't give us the right to deprive people from practicing their rights to choose their beliefs. As you said freedom comes with responsibilities. Some people abuse their freedom by insult and attack the other and then they show off by saying it is freedom of expression but they don't realize that their freedom ends when it starts to violate people's rights. Our freedom comes along with "living together" with each other and that require to accept and respect each other. Otherwise, everyone will have to live on his own planet so he can express all what he wants freely.
btw, you don't have to be an accountant to count two links :p ... and i think i got infected by the cat's disease :p
Noa thanks for your comment :)
Freedom of expression is one of the most valuable aspects of our lives. But that freedom comes with responsibilities and respect. We must be responsible to express our views and beliefs, and at the same time 'walk the talk' by showing others what we are believing by respecting other people views and beliefs. Belittle others doesn't make us big, instead it shows how small minded we are.
Everyone have their own beliefs and views, so there's no harm in admitting that sometimes it is better to agree to disagree. Who are we to think that we are superior or betters than the others?
By the way AH_TK, I'm not an accountant, but I think you have put up two links in here. ;-p. I wonder, is the 'link linkage syndrome' contagious?