Misguided ulama, whose teaching create confusion and anxiety, number among the country’s religious experts. IKIM D-G Dr Syed Ali Tawfik Al-Attas said that the knowledge imparted by these ulamas did nothing but bring about uncertainty. He said reliance on uninformed ulamas had resulted in the corruption of knowledge.“When ulama are ignorant of their own ignorance, their false knowledge will create confusion and extremism among the masses. There is a danger when those claiming to be repositors of freedom apply deficient reasoning.”
“The Muslims community has far more important problems. By preventing one person from committing sin, you do not prevent the rest of society from doing the same. It is society you should save. “Why are you looking for the black footprint of the black ant in the dark of night when there’s an elephant right in front of you?” “There is more to Islam than what is halal and haram. Why do we hear of the lack of human rights and women’s rights?"
“Prohibitions against injustices are in the Quran. You cannot have a law that is unjust to certain people. If there are unjust laws, the cause is not Islam but those who make the laws, from the confusion caused by the corruption of knowledge.”
3 comments:
Yup, that's right Bro Mav.
Change of paradigma we Muslim should be nowadays. Should be more focusing on the real problems right under our nose, rather than searching others' sins. I blog about it too.
btw, seems that u r not interested in Batu Talam Election r u? I thought to get first news from u about that this morning....
Terang Bulan, hahaha...Batu Talam? I love it and blog on it today.
"....it is society you should save." How true! At least Dr Syed Ali has his focus right.
And how do you save the society? By conducting raids that shame people, including those non-Muslims? By inconveniencing tourists in the name of carrying out God's work?
There isn't a single iota of positivity in the spirit of the "work" these zealots do. Their intention is punitive, not to help.
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