Terrorism is NOT a Muslim Monopoly- an inspiration from the lecture of Dr. Zakir Nayak

(Written in March 2008)


"Not All Muslims Are Terrorists But All Terrorists Are Definitely Muslims!" A Commonly Heard Statement! 

I Condemn!! 

"Terrorism Has Become A Systematic Weapon Of War That Knows No Boundries And Seldom Has A Religion" 

Islamic Extremism Or Rather Islamic Terrorism Is A Controversial Statement In Itself. People To Be Called Islamic Extremists Are, In Fact Only Extremists And Not Islamic! 

Think Of A Molvi Who Prays Five Tymz A Day, But When Comes Out Of The Mosque, Beats A Poor Like An Animal Only Because His Gadha Gaari Was A Hurdle To His BMW; 

Another Molvi Whose Wife Dies After Struggling With A Disease For 8 Long Years Just Because He Dint Take Her To A Male Doctor Coz The Doctor Is A Na Mehram, Neither To A Female Doctor Because The "DOCTOR" Does Not Follow Hijaab... 

Or A Molvi Who Beats A Student In Front Of The Entire University Because He Was Seen Talking To A Girl & Himself Is Found In The Nearby Caf'e With His Latest Girl Friend 10 Minutes Later... 

If These Molvies Are Going To Project Our Religion Then Where Would Teachings Of Prophet (P.B.U.H) Go? And What Good Would Teachings Of Scholars Like Zakir Nayak Could Do ? These People Violating Human Rights In The Name Of Islam Are True To Be Called Extremists But I Doubt If They Are To Be Called Islamic Or Not !

Its Time To Ponder Over The Critical Question: " Who Moderate Muslims Are And Who Are Extremists?"

To Me, Both The Terms Are Incorrect. The Word Islam Itself Explains The Nature Of The Religion. Islam Means “Acquiring Peace By Submitting Yer Will To God” And God Above All Is Merciful n’ Benevolent. Millions Of Muslims Pray Five Tymz A Day n’ Their Prayers Start With The Words “In The Name Of God, The Most Merciful, The Most Beneficent” So Clearly! If Mercy Is The Primary Quality Of God, It Is The Quality Muslims Are First Called Upon To Imitate n’ Practice! 

All Muslims Are Instructed To Struggle Towards The Good Called “Jihad” n’ No Word In Modern Tymz Has Been More Misunderstood Than Jihad; By Muslims n’ Non Muslims Alike. 

Difference Between Jihad In Islam n’ Extremism Is Like The Earth n’ The Sky ! 

Though Muslims, Or Rather Islam Has Started To Be Recognized As A Religion Of Terror Sinces 70s n’ 80s But Since September 11 It Has Been Officially Labeled So!

A BomB Goes Off In Jerusalem, A Suicide Bomber Enters Into A Bus Full Of Women n’ Children n’ The List Of Many Such Events Have Undoubtedly Affected The Muslims World Wide. 

Now Any Muslim Who Wants To Practice His/Her Religion Or Expresses The Pious Desire To Live Under The Banner Of Islam Is Labeled A Fundamentalist Or Extremist. Any Muslim Man Walking Down The Busy Streets Of London With A Beard On His Face Is Looked Upon As Being A Terrorist, Any Muslim Woman Who Is Veiled Cannot Go Anywhere In The Western World Without Being Taunted As Being Opressed Or Being Mad ! 

Is It Justified? No!! Because If THIS Would Have Been The Criteria To Judge A Religion By The Conduct Of Its Minority; We Too Could Have Said That All The Christianity Is About Child Molesting n’ Homosexuality n’ All The Hinduism Is About Looting n’ Breaking Mosques … But Generalizing In Such A Manner Is Not Seen To Be Objective!!