Dear members of the list, Assalamu Alaikum.I am forwarfinf from Al-Ahram, the comment of Naguib Mahfouz on the recent performance of Muslim Brotherhood in the recent election.He says "Do I feel that the Muslim Brotherhood electoral win will compromise freedom? No, I am actually pleased that the religious current is openly engaging in politics. If anything, this would make the religious current more pragmatic. Have I forgiven the Islamists for trying to kill me 10 years ago? Yes, since the first day. "
Shah Abdul Hannan Justice, freedom and the Brotherhood By Naguib Mahfouz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- French novelist Patrice de Meritens, who writes for the newspaper Le Figaro, came to visit me. He wanted to know how I felt about turning 94. I had to admit, I told him, that in old age one has to cope with a bit of solitude. There's much going on and in my age it's hard to keep track of everything. Still, I said, there are things going on I'd rather not know about. Look, for example, at the way the US and the EU are treating the Third World. Was Dreams -- my recent work -- an escape from the painful events of our world? Perhaps, I said. But try as you may to avoid the ugliness of the world, and it will still catch up with you, regardless of age. De Meritens was curious to know what I think of France. I have read much of Europe's literature, including English, Russian, German and Italian works. But most of what I read came from France. My favourite French writers are Anatole France and the inimitable Marcel Proust. And yet, for me France is more than literature. France gave the world the principles of freedom, equality and fraternity. These are the ideals I embraced since childhood, since the 1919 revolt in Egypt, to be more specific. Do I associate freedom with justice? Certainly. And I disagree with anyone who wants us to sacrifice one for the other. Do I feel that the Muslim Brotherhood electoral win will compromise freedom? No, I am actually pleased that the religious current is openly engaging in politics. If anything, this would make the religious current more pragmatic. Have I forgiven the Islamists for trying to kill me 10 years ago? Yes, since the first day. Based on an interview by Mohamed Salmawy. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamcity/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
