Hey everyone I wanted to make a video about criticizing
religion Somebody mentioned to me when I made a comment
"Why do you want to criticize Islam?"
Do you have an ego problem?
Do you think you're better than everybody else?
Do you think you are so smart?
Now you left Islam you must think you are better than everyone else, smarter than 1
billion Muslims in the world, right?
And I wanted to reply and make a short video about this.
No, I don't think so.
I don't think I'm smarter than anybody else!
Infact I think that I just came to my own conclusions.
Why should we speak about Islam and why should we speak about other religions in the world
today?
Why should we criticize it, why do we have a right to criticize it?
Don't Muslim preachers, mullahs, sheikhs and scholars spend day and night promoting Islam?
Isn't Hizbut Tahrir working to reestablish the Islamic state?
We live in a world where Islam is trying to come back in a very big way, and not just
spiritually but politically as well.
The Quran itself says
" لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ "li yudhirahu ala deeni kulli"
It says in multiple verses in the Quran, I think three or four times, that Islam will
dominate itself over all other religions.
We're talking about a religion that wants to become the power of the world.
Why is it that Muslims can spread their religion, do "dawah" on street corners, give out flyers,
make videos, criticize and debate, but when someone wants to speak against Islam Muslims
get offended (not all Muslims of course) and say you shouldn't criticize Islam.
This is my way of life, this is my religion.
But the thing is, if you want to live in a world where everyone is free to practice their
own religion you should give people the right to criticize.
If you want to promote your way of life, then you should let others promote their way of
life too, right?
Isn't it true that the Quran itself criticizes other religions?
The Quran says that some people are deaf, dumb, and blind - People that don't believe
in Islam.
That sound's like a pretty harsh criticism.
The Quran says that the mushrikeen (the polytheists) that worship more than one God they are "nujus"
(filth).
The Quran also says that certain religious followers are cursed by Allah.
And others are misguided.
So these are pretty strong words to be throwing about.
And if you want to live in a world where you are free to promote your religion just realize
that people should be free to criticize.
I mean you are on the religion of truth from God Almighty.What's there to be scared of?
What can a person like me or anybody else say?
The fact is you're on the truth from God so if someone comes and says "There's a mistake
in the Quran" or "Your religion has problems" you don't need to be scared, you don't need
to be offended, you don't need to be defensive.
Just respond to those points.
The truth will become the truth and it will become clear at the end of the day, right?
The truth will become clear, so there's nothing to be scared of.
The Quran says "truth has become clear from falsehood" right, and the right way will make
itself known.
The other thing is that if the Islamic State ever comes back there is going to be two classes
of people.
There's going to be "dhimmis" (like non-Muslims) and there's going to be Muslims.
I don't want to live in a world where there's a two tier system - believers and non-believers.
I don't think that's right, I think everybody should be treated equally and this is why
I think secularism is the best way.
That way you never have the Christians or Muslims or Jews or anybody having the upper
hand over anybody else.
It's a fair system and everybody has their own choice, you know?
I will actually support you and anybody else who wants to practice their religion as long
as it doesn't infringe on the rights of others.
You're free to practice your religion.
I will support anybody that wants to wear hijab, pray five times a day, fast, go to
the mosque, I'm all for freedom of religion.
But at the same time I would stop and say that your rights end where someone else's
rights start.
"It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over
all religion, although those who associate others with Allah dislike it."
(61:9) Also in 48:28, 9:33.
I feel like if this is a religion that wants to dominate itself over the entire world and
this is according to the Quran itself.
I think we have a right to say something against it and at the same time that doesn't mean
that people should be treating Muslims bad.
I don't think Muslims should be treated unfairly, should be treated badly.
I think Muslims should be treated fairly like everybody else should be.
Everybody has a right to live, everybody has a right to choose their own religion and at
the end of the day everybody has a right to say what they think is good and true and fair.
And at the same time try to converse with people with respect with dignity and you will
find that you will reach more people that way.
Thanks for watching, take care, bye!