Faith Does Not Coincide with Coercion [Quote – 250]

“The usual Liars-Liars-Pants-on-Fires say Islam is all about forcing people to become Muslim. I checked and guess what I found? You will not believe this, but this is what I found: “Absolutely, positively, there is to be no coercion or compulsion in matters of faith or belief!” That is what I found – without ambiguity or prevarication of any kind.

And guess where I found it. In the Qur’an, that is where.

Can you find me 10 comparable so-called “religious” texts, or secular documents, going back 1400 years, that make the same proclamation of individual liberty that the Qur’an does? And that guarantee everyone everywhere the same right to freedom of belief and conscience as does the Qur’an?

I also wonder how many Muslims know this. Or, for that matter, how many non-Muslims do. And just to be curious how many Muslims and non-Muslims told each other this.” (Dr. Pasha)

Propaganda against Islam – and Muslims [Quote – 249]

“Propaganda against Islam and Muslims comes in successive waves. And most propaganda has lies and distortions of one kind or another at its core. It was not so long ago that the Liars-Liars-Pants-on-Fires used to say that Islam was spread by the sword. So, I decided to check. And here is what I found. I discovered that the Qur’an does not use the word sword – Saif in Arabic – even a single time. Not even once.

This discovery, along with many others of the same kind, helped me to understand how the Liars-Liars-Pants-on-Fires will use any means and method necessary, and any lies and distortions they could lay their hands on, to give Islam – and Muslims – a bad name.” (Dr. Pasha)

First Commandment [Quote – 248]

“Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, in every corner of the world, Muslims cry from the rooftop the First Commandment, which says: “There Is No God besides God!” And they are the only ones anywhere on earth that do that. Except that they do it in the original Arabic, as it was laid down by God Almighty in the Qur’an, and as it was taught by Prophet Muhammad, Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam, 1400 years ago.

That is the commandment that is at the core of the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament. It is also the commandment that Jesus Christ, may God bless him, called the “most important commandment of all.” And that is the commandment that today Muslims throughout the world proclaim to the whole world on a daily and hourly basis – actually non-stop and around the clock. It is also something they have been doing non-stop for the past 1400 years.

It would be nice to find out how many truly Bible-loving and God-fearing Christians and Jews know this fact. Or, for that matter, how many Muslims themselves realize or understand that this is what they are doing or the significance of what they are doing. And how many of them ever think of sharing this secret with their non-Muslim friends, neighbors and compatriots.”  (Dr. Pasha)

Islam Is About Environment [Quote – 246]

“In the midst of all the din and confusion that surround the subject of Islam today, here is what Islam really stands for:

  • Islam means studying one’s environment in all its dimensions – physical, social, political, economic, cultural and all else – carefully, diligently, responsibly and scientifically.
  • Islam then means acquiring as thorough, clear and complete an understanding as possible of one’s environment in all its dimensions.
  • Islam thereafter means acquiring all the skills, techniques, technologies and resources – physical, social, cultural, political, intellectual, financial, economic, legal, electronic, other – needed to master one’s environment in all its dimensions.
  • Islam then means optimizing the responsible, positive and productive use of the environment, in all its dimensions, as well as the utilization of one’s abilities, skills, expertise and resources, to benefit oneself and, at the same time, to benefit and serve everyone else in the rest of the world without regard to race, religion or geography.
  • Over and above all that, Islam means loving and fearing God with the bottom of one’s heart every moment of one’s life in the midst of everything one does – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In the midst of all the din and confusion that surround the topic of Islam these days, that is what Islam really is.

Now you should know why Islam spreads like wild fire every time it gets an opportunity.

Now you must also be able to understand why there is so much hate and hostility against Islam in today’s world.” (Dr. Pasha)

Mary, Mother of Jesus, God Bless Them Both! [Quote – 245]

“I am not aware of any book in the whole world that is 1400 years old on this planet, and that talks so lovingly, respectfully and profusely about Mary, the blessed mother of Jesus, God bless him, as does the Qur’an. I don’t know how many Christians know this fact. And I don’t know how many Muslims ever told a non-Muslim this, Christian or non-Christian. And for that matter I don’t even know how many Muslims actually know this themselves.” (Dr. Pasha)

Partnering with God [Quote – 244]

“Here is a peek at that most astonishing of all partnerships – the one between God and Man, as they used to say – that provides as spectacular a definition of Islam as anyone would wish to have:

  • Allah has created all kinds of food for humans to eat – but the actual eating part, humans will have to do that themselves.
  • Allah has created water and all kinds of beverages for humans to drink – but the actual drinking part, humans will have to do that themselves.
  • Allah has made the air for humans to breathe and equipped them with lungs to make that possible – but the actual breathing part, humans will have to do that themselves.
  • Allah has made the earth for humans to walk on and given them legs to do so – but the actual walking part, humans will have to do that themselves.
  • Allah has made night and day for humans to rest and work – but the actual resting and working parts, humans will have to do those themselves.
  • Allah has given humans bodies and fitted those bodies with brains and hands and feet and eyes and ears and tongue and mouth and lips – but the actual thinking and acting parts, humans will have to do those themselves.

What an absolutely marvelous and meticulously calibrated partnership this is – between Man, as they used to say, and God.” (Dr. Pasha)

American Psyche [Quote – 243]

“In spite of anything anyone can say about American history, American culture or about America’s role in the world, there is an undercurrent of compassion and decency that runs through American psyche that is almost, almost, without parallel in contemporary Western cultures. Or, maybe, just maybe, even beyond, throughout the world. But it takes a certain kind and level of sensitivity, personal experience, insight and embeddedness to see it and tap into it.” (Dr. Pasha)

Hitting the Nail on the Head: Dr Pasha on Islam [Quote – 242]

For those who really care to know what Islam is, here are some details:

  • Islam is moderation. In everything you do.

  • Islam is living in peace and amity with your neighbors. And with everyone else.

  • It is building bridges among faiths, races, nationalities, cultures and colors.

  • Islam is bringing all sorts of people together and saying something nice to and about everyone.

  • Islam is concern for the old and compassion for the young. And it is absolute and unconditional respect for women. And it is caring for the poor, the needy and the homeless.

  • And Islam is due regard for the rule of law; and for public order; and for public morality and accountability.

  • At the same time, Islam is also striving for liberty, justice, fairness and equality for all.

  • And Islam is speaking the truth, even when it may not be popular or convenient.

  • And Islam is encouraging good things and discouraging bad things.

  • And it is working to stop people from hurting or abusing other people.

  • And Islam is bringing joy, hope and comfort to those in despair.

  • And it is working to make life better for everyone in this world, friend or foe.

  • And Islam is about being the best that you can be to your own family – and to your friends.

  • And, more than anything else, Islam is loving and fearing God in heaven and loving and serving God’s creation right here on earth.

  • And for those of us living in the West, as much as for anyone else living anywhere else in the world, Islam is, and always ought to be, an equal and visible and vocal partner, if not a leader, in the democratic process in the West and throughout the world at all levels.

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