Quran Quote of the Day on Peace
Speaking of converts to Islam from other religions, the Quran praises them for their faith, charity and good works. Of course, since they come from another community, they still have friends and relatives who might disapprove of the new religion of Islam. They might insult the Muslims. How to deal with this?
28:55, And when they hear vain talk, they turn away from it and say: "To us our deeds, and to you yours; peace be to you: we do not seek out the ignorant."
The response is to wish those who are taunting the new Muslims well, and to express a desire for peaceful co-existence. "To us our deeds, and to you yours." Each group, Muslim and non-Muslim, may practice as they please. "Peace be to you," they say.
posted by Juan Cole @ 3/15/2006 12:27:00 AM
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What do you think of the book, The Arab Mind, by Patai. It is recommended by one of the soldier's blogs.
That concluding phrase "we do not seek out the ignorant" is (viz. the earlier part of today's entry) Daily Kos-worthy snark!
It not that often that sacred texts have a humorous aspect.
Another winner from the Religion of Peace. If only the majority of pious muslims ceased their silence and drowned out the vocal sociopathic minority. Perhaps then we could believe that muslims are actually taught this sura.
Clearly Andrew of Arabia never read Juan Cole's post Muslim Denounciations of Al-Qaeda and Terrorism. Heck, go visit my local mosque, I get emailed condemnations of so many terrorist attacks that it's obvious they don't support terrorism. How come CNN or Fox News never interviews a Muslim or Muslim leader to hear their thoughts on the matter?
As for The Arab Mind, it's an old, racist book. Whose bright idea was it that "Arabs only understand force"? What about the juicy quote "sex [is] a prime mental preoccupation in the Arab world." (Oh, and America isn't? We use sex in cheese TV commercials.) Certain neocons used it to help create the psychological torture that led to Abu Ghraib. When people have this sort of attitude, it makes me really reconsider whether to co-operate with them, even if we have the same goals as Americans.
Excellent quotes. Keep them up, and ignore the trolls. If only they understood the Message, or at least had the humanity to tolerate it...
great effort. Please continue to spread the word of peace, justice and complete fulfillment. Thanks!
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