Zakir Naik S Race Baiting Umno Youth Chief S Shameful Use Of Vulgar Words Wong P Ki Both A Slap To Islam

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In a recent event ‘Haji’ Asyraf Dusuki rallied his supporters to a derogatory name calling spree of a respected Member of Parliament YB Wong Shu Qi. Asyraf himself refrained from calling her the derogatory name but seemed fine with others using a vulgar term to describe her name.The rally was to reprimand the MP for showing slides of Jawi script being used for a pornographic book. To Asyraf and his supporters this action of the MP degrades the Jawi scripture and shows that her mind is ‘dirty’ and pornographic. Therefore it seemed justified that her name was replaced with a Malay vulgar term (that may refer to a female organ in a certain dialect) that sounds almost the same. Asyraf had the gall to say that he just came back from Haj and thus is not permitted to say such vulgar names but there was no attempt on his part to remind the audience that in Islam derogatory name calling is a sin and frowned upon by the Prophet Muhammad.Once again I find myself in the peculiar position of having to explain the Islam from the Prophet Muhammad as opposed to the Islam as accepted by ignorant and ill-minded Malays in this country from two Malay political parties, one purportedly the ‘savior’ of the race while the other the so-called self-proclaimed ‘champion’ of Islam. I do not know which prophet that these two parties learnt Islam from but I can testify from my readings that most of their remarks of total and vile disrespect of other faiths and cultures are not from the tradition or Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad himself.In the Ihya Ulumuddin, the great scholar and Sufi master, Imam Ghazali elucidated the correct rules of social interaction based on his readings and understanding of the Sunnah. In his book, Imam Ghazali relayed how the Prophet gave special names to two of his dearest companions. One was his own cousin Ali who married his daughter, Fatimah. One day, the Prophet went looking for him and asked his daughter where his son-in-law was and she said that he was in one part of the mosque. The Prophet went out and found Ali sleeping on the floor of the mosque. The Prophet patted him lightly on Ali’s back and dust flew off his garment. The Prophet smiled and said ‘Wake up O Abu Turab!’. Abu Turab was then a nickname meaning Father of Dust. Ali loved that nickname as he felt closer to the Prophet when he utters that name. Another companion of the Prophet was the famed hadith narrator named Abu Huraira. I forgot what his real name was but traditionists related that this man loved cats and the Prophet gave the nick name of Abu Huraira or Father of Cats
Imam Ghazali then made a conclusion that name calling is permitted in Islam if the person who is receiving the new name do not mind or is fine with it. However, if the person do not like the name given then Muslims are not permitted to use it. As I understand it in Islam, the sin to God such as neglecting prayers, not fasting or being impatient in times of hardship can be paid from many supplications of forgiveness and acts of prayers. However, for sins caused to persons like stealing, murders and wrongful deeds that cause hardship to others must be settled in this world before one dies. For instance, if one has stolen from someone then that person must return the stolen property or an equivalent item or be forgiven verbally by the owner of the item. Thus, if one did wrongful deeds of slander, back biting or name calling, one would have to seek the direct forgiveness of the person that was caused duress. That is why I have never name called any politician or their spouses with bad names as I do not want to apologize to these criminals. I also do not relish the thought of having to seek them in the hereafter and begged to be forgiven by them there
Malays have been brought up by bad advice from their religious scholars and leaders. Malays are too lazy to read and contemplate for themselves the actual deeds of the Prophet as documented by such kitabs as the Ihya Ulumuddin. In the hereafter, when God ultimately accuse them of all these misdeeds even against non-Muslims, Malays do not realize that they in turn cannot blame their leaders like Asyraf or teachers like Zakir Naik for these leaders and teachers will defend themselves by accusing the followers of not being critical enough whilst they have access to the knowledge by self-study
Derogatory name calling like ‘pendatang’, Cina Babi and now using a vulgar term for a female organ over the name of a person may seem a small affair to many. To me, however, it is a serious matter. It shows that Malays and Muslims do not know how to show respect and dignity to others and that puts Islam as a questionable faith in a civilized world. For our nation, we will never ever come out of our race rhetoric when the Malay intelligentsia, religious officials and leaders can accept this name calling against good intentioned Muslims and especially hard working non-Muslims. A culture or race that does not respect others deserves no respect by the whole world of humanity. One day, the Malay race and even the Muslims in general will be shunned by the world as a race and a faith that is of the lowest moral quality that no one would want to befriend, employ or do business with. Muslims and Malays will be the outcast of humanity worse than the Nazis who massacred millions, because the Malays and the Muslims seem to disrespect billions of others for all time
The Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him)) did not leave this legacy but, unfortunately, Muslims themselves have let him down. One thousand five hundred years of civilized Islam crumbles under the weight of Muslim bigotry, narrow mindedness and detestable moral behavior
(Professor Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi is Professor at UCSI University.)MysinchewIslamophobia, bias, a so-called ‘scholar’ISLAMOPHOBIA has been a favourite subject of Mumbai-born preacher Zakir Naik. The term can be confusing. Depending on which angle one views it from, Islamophobia carries three distinctive, but overlapping connotations
Zakir views it through the lens of bias, devoid of objectivity, and pairs it with rhetorical language, leading to critics labelling him a “hate preacher”. Islamophobia, in analogy with xenophobia, is defined as the fear and hatred of, or prejudice against, the Islamic religion or Muslims in general. From a neutral perspective, this fear, hatred and prejudice stem from terrorism. From another point of view, they are seen as irrational and evil forces of the West out to destroy peace in Islam and among Muslims
When the term “Islamophobia” was first used in the 1980s/90s, it was more to understand societal conflicts, for literary and academic discourse. It was studied by governmental institutions to understand socio-political problems and explore possible solutions
After the September 11, 2001 incident, and more so, after the formation of the militant Islamic State and the string of terror attacks that ensued, the term was used more prominently. The aftermath of 9/11 saw the US government and law enforcement officials harbouring a deep prejudice against Muslims, and being overly suspicious of anybody and anything related to Islam. This phobia – whether rational or otherwise, depending on one’s perspective – led to a spike in discrimination and hate crimes against Muslims
Western societies’ phobia of Islam resulted from terrorist bombings and videos of militants exclaiming “God is great” while slitting the throats of their captives. From this perspective, the term “Islamophobia” is correctly applied. On the other hand, claiming that phobia of Islam is irrational also has merits. Muslims have the right to defend themselves from government officials’ high-handed prejudicial actions and public insults
For more than a decade, both Muslim lobby groups and jihadists’ political movement have capitalised on the term, using it as a counteroffensive political weapon. The radicals view others as racists, and are out to destroy the peace propagated by Islam
The term is also offensively used to silence critics. It is in this way that Zakir utilises bias in his exhortations on Islamophobia, starting with the premise that Islam is about peace. There can be no doubt that Islam, as a religion, is peaceful, and the preaching of the religion – as with all other religions – is for love and peace. However, when militants launch attacks and kill the innocent by the hundreds, and record the sadistic slitting of throats to be viewed by the world, a genuine outcry against such inhuman atrocities is lacking, especially by those who loudly declare that the religion is one of peace. In fact, there is even tacit support for these evil acts
Zakir has never been seen to speak up against acts of terror. On the contrary, he has been accused of inspiring his followers to commit such acts. His assertion that Islam is for peace is unchallenged. But, the self-proclaimed comparative religion scholar making abhorrent remarks about religions other than Islam makes him the opposite of a peace advocate. Indeed, he compares religions. But that does not make him a scholar on the matter
Comparative religion is a branch of study that compares the doctrines and practices of religions. The field describes, interprets, explains and compares religions from cross-cultural and historical perspectives, using a systematic approach. Being in the social sciences domain, it has to follow the scientific method. Its purpose is to draw lessons and provide answers to close gaps of misunderstanding. Comparing religions to cast aspersions is not within the scope of this branch of study. Rather, it falls within the scope of a hate preacher
It is doubtful that Zakir has had any formal training in research. If he has, he should have first gone through the process of deconstructing his thoughts and presumptions. He should have learnt the basics of rhetoric and bias, which all researchers and scholars must strive to avoid. His bias on the subject of Islamophobia and his speeches so full of rhetorical language make him far from being a scholar. – August 22, 2019
* Captain Dr Wong Ang Peng – https://www.themalaysianinsight.com

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