Dr. Sahil Bharti Is Right: Terrorism Committed In The Name Of Islam Is A Massive Insult To Islamic Faith
Defending or Supporting Terrorism by Any Means Is Prohibited in Islam
Highlights
1. Terrorism committed in the
name of Islam is a grave insult to Islam, and Muslims must respond by refuting
the terror narratives point by point.
2. Without a question, Muslims
throughout the world have spoken out against Jihadist terrorists. However,
raising one's voice once or twice is clearly insufficient.
3. Islam urges people to speak
up against injustice and evil, as indicated by Quran and Hadith.
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By Kaniz Fatma, New Age Islam
25 November 2021
A few days ago, newageislam.com published
an Urdu post by Dr. Sahil Bharti, in which the writer made some excellent
demands of the Muslim community. I'd like to offer some feedback on their
points.
Dr. Sahil Bharti says, “Terrorism committed
in the name of religion is a massive insult to faith. It is the first
responsibility of followers of a religion that is being misused for violence to
expel perpetrators and supporters of such anti-religious ideas from their ranks
and declare social detachment from them, and it is also the responsibility of
the government to cooperate in suppressing such concerns over time.”
Without a question, Muslims all throughout
the world have spoken out against Jihadist terrorists. However, raising one's
voice once or twice is insufficient. This is, of course, an issue of law and
order. However, we must also consider that terrorist organisations are
distorting Islamic material, which may lead to certain people who do not fully
comprehend Islam being misled and becoming terrorists or providing Islamic
justification for terrorist acts.
In terms of indoctrination and mental
corruption, terrorist ideologies constitute a threat not just to Muslims but
also to non-Muslims who must be living in peace and security with Muslims. For
example, when Wasim Rizvi filed a petition challenging the twenty-six verses of
the Quran, some non-Muslims were indoctrinated and began blaming the Quran for
terrorist activities. This must have made the Jihadists delighted, because
they, too, cite the Quran to legitimize their terror activities.
Today, the so-called Mujahids of chaotic
thinking wear the cloak of Islam. Dr. Bharti correctly adds, “Therefore
everyone must be watchful. These terrorists, who are creating havoc in the name
of Islam, credit superstitions, as well as violence and devastation, to Islam,
despite the fact that Islam is in open conflict with these acts”.
Dr. Sahil Bharti continues, “Defending or
sheltering such criminals is a crime and a sin, according to the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him). Muslims should report their activities to
authorities, preventing criminals from plotting terrorist crimes in the name of
Islam, such as suicide bombings or the unjust killing of civilians.”
Cooperating with any terrorist organisation
is a forbidden act in Islam. The reason for this is that Allah says in the
Quran, “And Cooperate in righteousness (birr) and piety (Taqwa), but do not
cooperate in sin (Ithm) and transgression (‘Udwan).
And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty (5:2)”.
In this Quranic verse, Almighty Allah
commands Muslims to work together in righteousness, good actions, and avoiding
sins. Muslims are forbidden by God Almighty from assisting one another in
committing sin or hostility. This divine message is broad in scope and
conclusive in its condemnation of participation with terror organisations whose
actions are sinful and transgression.
It makes no difference whether the terror
actions are carried out in Muslim or non-Muslim countries. The Muslim community
must take the lead in combating these anti-Islamic acts for the sake of Islam.
According to Dr. Bharti, Islam urges people
to speak up against injustice and evil, as indicated by a saying of the Holy
Prophet which guides that “If any of you see evil, replace him with the power
of your hand. Use your tongue if you don’t have this power within you. Even if
you don’t have the authority to do so, your heart should deem it bad. And that
is the weakest faith” (Sahih Muslim - on the authority of Abi Saeed Al-Khudri).
Dr. Bharti concludes by saying that
Jihadis, Takfiris, and terrorists are spreading like cancer among Muslims, and
these terrorists are destroying the essential purity of the religion. As a
result, every Muslim has a responsibility to alert authorities about
individuals who commit acts of terrorism or intend to harm the country and
nation or try to join their ranks.
I agree with the call of Dr. Bharti, and I
too believe it is the role of Muslim clergy and intellectuals to reject
jihadist terror narratives on a regular basis and safeguard Islam from their
grab.
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Urdu
Article by Dr. Sahil Bharti: Supporting Terrorists is a Betrayal of
Religion دہشت گردوں کی حمایت
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https://www.newageislam.com/urdu-section/supporting-terrorists-betrayal-religion-/d/122976
URL: https://www.newageislam.com/radical-islamism-jihad/terrorism-insult-islamic-faith/d/125838