Naik evokes a closed reading of the Quran to establish Islamic supremacy

by rawemotions Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:33 pm

Naik evokes a closed reading of the Quran to establish Islamic supremacy

There is an attempt to portray sympathy for this guy as a benign person and victim of jealousy(due to the writer being an alleged political Islam Apologist), but the article makes clear distinctions on what this guy is all about. We also hear a term called Online Ummah. Discussing Islamic Supremacy using technology invented by Non-Muslims. Hypocrites of the first order.

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Two examples are very relevant to elaborate this point. Replying to a question regarding the use of term kafir for non-Muslims, Naik says: 'Kafir is derived from the word kufr, which means one who conceals the truth of Islam if any non-Muslim considers the word as an abuse, he may choose to accept Islam and then we will stop referring to him a kafir.'
Similarly, when he is asked about the freedom of religion in Islamic regimes, he argues that since Islam is the only true religion and Muslims believe in it, propagation of other religions is not permissible in an Islamic country.
By the same logic, Naik also supports the entry restriction imposed on non-Muslims in the cities of Mecca and Medina. He says, 'The primary condition required for any human being to enter Mecca or Medina is to say there is no God but Allah and Muhammad (Peace Be Unto Him) is his messenger.'
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There are two kinds of interfaith meetings in India: One is a gathering of religious leaders to address the issues of common concerns so that a clear social message could be disseminated.
The other is the interfaith discussions by a leader of a particular faith aiming at establishing the supremacy of one particular religion.
Naik represents this latter category. He evokes a closed reading of the Quran to establish Islamic supremacy.
For instance, he does not recognise the Hindu gods Rama and Krishna as prophets of Allah as he does not find any direct reference to these figures in the Quran and the Hadith; he opposes customary practices such as wearing a mangalsutra by Muslim women because he finds it offensive to the Islamic dress code; he does not approve of music because there is no mention of it in texts.
It is worth remembering that Islamic scholars in India did not historically make such provocative remarks.

by Vakavaka Pakapaka Sat Jul 16, 2016 1:31 pm

I wonder if it is proper to upload the Koran on the internet. One can download, change or even delete parts of it e-files. Some innovative guy can photoshop a toilet paper roll, add a Koranic quote on it and e-flush it..... In what way is it different from removing pages from Koran in a book and using them to wipe your behind? So, when will monomaniacs go pieceful and attack internet servers and owners of PCs, laptops and tablets?

Naik evokes a closed reading of the Quran to establish Islamic supremacy

Naik evokes a closed reading of the Quran to establish Islamic supremacy

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