Misinterpretation of Islam - Qazi Dr. Shaikh Abbas Borhany

(Published in Daily News, Pakistan on 08-04-2011 & earlier in The News International,Pakistan)

1.Spread by the Sword:

Jihad of Muslims for spreading Islam is a popular allegation created by Medieval European Christian clerics as a justification for that series of horrible war called the Crusades. Islam, being as equally concerned about the quality of this life and that of the hereafter, has regulated Jih’ad. Qur’an says:

“Fight in the cause of Allah with those who fight you, but do not disobey limits; Allah does not love transgressors” (2:190).

War is permissible only in self-defense, and under well-defined limits. Its main aim is to restore peace and freedom for the people; women, children, the elderly and the infirm should not be molested, nor trees and crops cut down, nor peace withheld when the enemy comes to terms. A Hadith expresses this golden principal:

“Do not oppress, and do not be oppressed”.

Islam - The Easy Way by Khurram Murad

Introduction

One of the terms used by the Qur'an during the early Makkan period to describe Islam was Al-Yusraa, or 'The Easy Way'. This is simply because Islam was, and is the natural way of life. Indeed, whatever is natural for human beings should be easy for them in every way, hence cause them to gravitate towards it easily, and consequently bring harmony, peace and tranquility to their lives. Since the Quran is the book upon which the Islamic way of life is built, then the Quran has to be easy to understand and follow-it is 'The Easy Way'.

The letter form Hajj - Macolm X (Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz)

While on Hajj, Malcolm X -who now was known as Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, wrote a letter to his assistants in Harlem where he expressed his heart felt feelings. Thanks to Adam Sedat a transcript of the letter is given below.
Enjoy the read.

Never have I witnessed such sincere hospitality and overwhelming spirit of true brotherhood as is practiced by people of all colors and races here in this ancient Holy Land, the home of Abraham, Muhammad and all the other Prophets of the Holy Scriptures. For the past week, I have been utterly speechless and spellbound by the graciousness I see displayed all around me by people of all colors. I have been blessed to visit the Holy City of Makkah, I have made my seven circuits around the Ka`bah, led by a young Mutawaf named Muhammad, I drank water from the well of the Zamzam. I ran seven times back and forth between the hills of Mt. Al-Safa and Al-Marwah. I have prayed in the ancient city of Mina, and I have prayed on Mt. `Arafat.
There were tens of thousands of pilgrims, from all over the world. They were of all colors, from blue-eyed blondes to black-skinned Africans. But we were all participating in the same ritual, displaying a spirit of unity and brotherhood that my experiences in America had led me to believe never could exist between the white and non-white.

ISLAM

ALLAH is great