Kamangir (Archer)

Spiritual Surgery

Kamangir | June 27, 2006 | Category Iran

I was trying to find the actual voice of Islam, not the one which is affected by the extremism. So, I searched the net and found Islam Online (see). Wandering around I found this (see).

Question: I am an American Christian and willing to accept Islam … Why Muslims hate Non-Muslims? …. Answer: As for your second question, I think that what you said about Muslims’ hatred of non-Muslims is nothing but a great misunderstanding of the spirit of Islam and who Muslims are. As a basic principle of Islam, we, Muslims, do not hate anyone on account of their cultural, religious, or ethnic backgrounds. Islam teaches us to interact with all people and wish good for the whole mankind. However, Muslims hate Kufr, or disbelief in Allah, the Almighty. Since we love all people, we hate their disobedience of Allah, the Most High. So, even when people deny the existence of Allah we do not hate them personally; however, we hate their disbelief and disobedience of Allah, Exalted be He. This case is very similar to that of a doctor and a patient. The doctor does not hate the patient or the sick person himself or herself, rather he or she hates the disease and tries every possible means to cure the disease and help the patient to recover. We Muslims hate disbelief and disobedience of Allah and we are striving and sparing no effort to do away with this disease and cure people’s sickness and help them become obedient servants of Allah (God).

I think it is a real problem when you let yourself see other people as sick ones, whom probably then desperately need your help without even being aware of that. It is very much like exorcism; someone is fastened to a bed and while he is shouting and demanding to let him go operations are done on him to help him get rid of the “devil”. The obvious problem is what are my rights if I do not need help? Obviously that is not the case when you live amongst these spiritual surgeons. p.s I accept that the picture is not very relevant.