*Mufti of Saudi Arabia Rebuts Pope's statements*
*Ash Shaykh Al 'Allaamah 'Abdul 'Azeez Aal Ash Shaykh*
In a rebuttal of the pope's statements, the grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, the
noble scholar 'Abdul 'Azeez Aal Ash Shaykh stated:
"Our religion of Islaam is a forgiving religion, it does not condone the use
of force or terrorism. The Messenger Muhammad, may peace be upon him, was
sent with it to all mankind, a religion that rejects the use of force over
Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Oppression is forbidden in our legislation,
Islaam prohibits oppression. Allaah says in a Qudsee Hadeeth:
* "O my servants, indeed I have prohibited oppression upon myself, and I
have prohibited it amongst you so do not be oppressive." *
The Prophet, may peace be upon him, said:
* "Beware of the oppressed one's prayer, for indeed there is no veil between
it and Allaah." *
It is for this reason that Allaah has made the punishment of those who cause
mischief on earth the most severe. Allaah said:
*{The recompense of those who wage war against Allaah and His Messenger and
do mischief in the land is that they be killed or crucified or their hands
and feet be cut off from opposite sides, or that they be exiled from the
land. That is their disgrace in this world, and a great torment is theirs in
the Hereafter.} *
In rebutting the claim that the religion the Prophet came with is 'evil'
and is 'spread by the sword' the Shaykh commented:
This is a lie, the Messenger, may peace be upon him was sent as a mercy to
mankind, Allaah says:
* {We have not sent you except as a mercy to mankind}*
Whoever deliberates over the conflicts that took place between past
religions would find that if a religion was victorious over the other, they
would destroy kill and take prisoners from the other. Islaam came with mercy
for all creation through the beauty of the Islaamic legislation which
establishes justice, fairness and advocates the grounds for security and
stability in communities.
He added:
Islaam is ever so distant from terrorism, and it did not spread except
through people's conviction that it is the truth, those who saw the goodness
in Islaam, its justness and organization, and so people embraced Islaam in
large numbers.
In rebutting a statement by the Pope that Islaam defies reason, his eminence
stated:
This is incorrect, a lie, Allaah the glorified informed us of the religion
of Islaam saying:
* {Indeed, therein is a reminder for those who have hearts or give ear while
they are heedful.}*
Islaam came in accordance to man's natural disposition. Sound intelligence
is in accordance to the correct natural disposition of mankind and cannot
contradict authentic scripture. The Islaamic legislation came with what the
correct natural disposition of mankind and intelligence affirms, not with
anything that contradicts reason.
The Mufti went on to affirm the Islaamic stance towards the previous
religions that were revealed to previous Prophets:
It is to believe in all the prophets, to affirm that they are indeed true
prophets who sincerely advised their nations, conveyed Allaah's messages and
established the proofs. The nation of Muhammad is as Allaah said:
* {Thus We have made you a just nation}*
On the Day of Resurrection, the prophets will bear witness that they
conveyed the message to their nations.
His eminence added:
"Our stance is that we believe in all the messengers, however, we believe
that Allaah abrogated all previous legislations with the legislation of
Islaam. Allaah has obligated believing in Muhammad, may peace be upon him,
as well as following him. We believe in Moses, Jesus and all the other
Prophets of Allaah, however we only act upon this legislation [of Islaam].
http://www.alriyadh.com/2006/09/16/article187043.html
Translated by: Abu 'Abdul Waahid, Nadir Ahmad.
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