Mistaken priorities in Islamic thought?
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Peace all. I have just been thinking as to why SOME muslims get soo upset,vocal and animated,about any criticism or 'tough' questions regarding the prophet,quran,questions on pork,homosexuality,literalism,hadith,relations with 'non-muslims',the west etc.......but when it comes to condemning obvious terrorism (islamic or otherwise.) ,world poverty,aids,cancer,land mines,child exploitation,human rights violations etc....they are unusually quiet...I think this is a case of mistaken priorities,and not seeing the wider picture of humanities urgent priorities...
What is happening?
Peace all. Ps; does all the debating about 'arab' words immediately add to 'peace' in the world? -
Peace enquirer,
One can be only MUSLIM in her/his heart.
Those with ISLAM only in their MIND have not submitted yet to MESSAGE but to its FORM and NAME.
So they will not be guided. That simple.When one start purifying her/his soul , the right priorities will fall in its place.
peace,
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Salaamun alaikum Enquirer et al,
Peace all. I have just been thinking as to why SOME muslims get soo upset,vocal and animated,about any criticism or 'tough' questions regarding the prophet,quran,questions on pork,homosexuality,literalism,hadith,relations with 'non-muslims',the west etc.......but when it comes to condemning obvious terrorism (islamic or otherwise.) ,world poverty,aids,cancer,land mines,child exploitation,human rights violations etc....they are unusually quiet...I think this is a case of mistaken priorities,and not seeing the wider picture of humanities urgent priorities...
What is happening?
Peace all. Ps; does all the debating about 'arab' words immediately add to 'peace' in the world?The reason for this is that they have iconised Islam (an ethno-culturo-civilisational entity) instead of worshipping Allah. Muhammed ibn Abdullah is a symbol and has been internalised as their authentication as beings in the world. Therefore, when he is maligned, they feel maligned. I have asked this before, would 'muslims' have joined the stop the war marches if the country about to be invaded was Venuezela instead of Iraq? I think the answer is no and I think people who pacifists, socialists and the like are more sincere in their rejection of the Powers That Be.
Debating about Arab words do not by itself add peace, no. However, one must be careful to make a distinction between action and uninformed action. To me, the study of al-quraan is the study of the writ of humankind. Humankind's being and becoming. When I know this and study it (paralell with acting upon my knowledge, of course), my actions will then be informed at least.