Thank you for
clarifying your thoughts vis-a-vis my comments regarding the
honest-trading reputation of Muhammad as the Trusted One. If you say
the word 'merchant' is inappropriate, then so be it. However, I am
not here to lock horns with you; I just want to make a quick
comment with regard to your statement, "For me he [Muhammad] is a
symbol of non-violence, patience and extreme tolerance and
open-mindedness." Of course Muslims everywhere believe Muhammad was
a symbol of non-violence but, as you say, he was mocked and
ridiculed and harassed until he rode triumphantly back to the city
of Mecca from where he was made to run for his life [Hejira].
Now, please ponder
this: 1. How come Islam has been embroiled in battles of self-defence
even to this day since Muhammad spoke about the religion that
Allah Himself had perfected? 2. How come the most perfect book ever
written tells us not to mingle with Jews and Christians?
I am really
not seeking any answers to the above questions; everyone can answer
them to suit themselves.
As for erecting walls
of division between religions and faiths and inciting hate between
Jews, Christians and Muslims (as in Israel and Palestine even
today), the Koran states, "Allah is an enemy to those who reject
Faith [Islam]" (2:98). You may, if
you wish, please tell Family
of the Heart why Allah would render Himself so
partial in such volatile and sensitive matters, and what will happen
to Hindus and Buddhists and all the Eskimos and others who indulge
in alternative spiritualities on the Day of Judgment?
Thank you.
Rashid Mughal
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