Prologue: Of all values, free speech is the most precious. It is an integral part of free will, which distinguishes between a human and sub-human. Britain has led the world in the development and advocacy of free speech. This virtue is the mark of honor for this great country but now it is under constant attack by the Muslim fundamentalists, who are eager to issue Fatwas against libertarians to deprive them of the right to free speech. Though its true purpose is self-interest of the Muslim clerics, it is done under the pretext of insulting Islam. These fanatics issued such a Fatwa during March, 1994, against the writer, who has decided to expose the causes of the Muslim fundamentalism in this issue of Liberty under the caption: “Islamic Morality”. No insult whatever is intended to Islam; it is simply a challenge to the Muslim scholars to produce their reasons to the contrary. After all, the Koran advocates settling issues through argument (Cow: 111). If they do, pages of Liberty are at their disposal. – Anwar Shaikh
Man is born with a moral sense which enables him to differentiate between right and wrong. Without subjecting behavior to a common standard of vice and virtue, social evolution is not possible. This is the reason that even primitive societies had words which denoted differences between good and bad.
All societies did not practice universal standards of vice and virtue, yet it is well-known that almost all communities knew what was good and bad. For example, mutual fidelity of consorts, speaking the truth, keeping promises, respecting family ties, helping the poor and weak, were considered signs of good morality. Of course, morality cannot be coded but its rules are well understood. From this attitude arose the famous maxim: “Do not do to others what you do not want to be done to yourself.”
It means that you must wish others what you wish for yourself. Since everyone desires security of person and property, liberty to worship, fair trial, freedom of speech etc., these facts, over a period of time, rose to become what is called Human Rights. He who violates these rights is held as the enemy of humankind.
When Islamic morality is judged by universal standards, this Arabian religion fails to qualify as the friend and guide of humanity. In fact, it constitutes a major threat to the survival of human race. I have no doubt that the Muslims will protest against this point of view, and as usual, will produce far-fetched and irrational evidence to prove that Islam advocates love and brotherhood of mankind. This type of sorcery has worked wonders for Muslim fundamentalists in the past, but with the dissemination of knowledge, it is difficult to cloud the truth with the magic of interpretation, marvel of mesmerisation and mysticism of meaninglessness.
Islam has become a set of fundamentals which preach social segregation, hatred of non-Muslims and elimination of dissenters through dominance, death and destruction. These conclusions, no matter how true, cannot be palatable to the Muslims and therefore rank as fabrications, from their standpoint. I can do no better than quote from the Koran to decide the issue. Examine the following for yourself:
- (Repentance:17) “Do not let non-Muslims enter mosques. They will go to hell.”
- (Repentance:28) “O ye who believe! The non-Muslims are unclean. So let them not come near the Inviolable Place of Worship.”
- (Repentance: 123) “O ye who believe! Murder those of the disbelievers…and let them find harshness in you.”
- (Repentance: 29) “Humiliate the non-Muslims to such an extent that they surrender and pay tribute.”
- (Repentance: 20) “O believers, do not treat your fathers and brothers as your friends, if they prefer unbelief to belief, whosoever of you takes them for friends, they are evil-doers.”
- (The Cow: 90) “Certainly, Allah is an enemy to the unbelievers.”
- (The Confederates: 60) “Allah has cursed the unbelievers, and prepared for them a blazing hell.”
- (The House of Imran: 60)”Let not the believers take the unbelievers for friends…whoso does that belongs not to Allah.”
- (The Table: 55) “O believers, do not make friends with the Jews and Christians…whoso of you makes them his friend is one of them.”
- (Apartments:10) “The believers indeed are brothers.”
- (Victory:25) “Muslims are hard against the unbelievers, merciful to one another.”
A Muslim naturally believes in all such Koranic verses, which determine his social outlook and he becomes a narrow-minded sectarian. This psychological approach is the fountain of fundamentalism. It is a myth to say that Islam advocates good relationship with the People of the Book, that is, the Jews and Christians. What I have said at 9 above supports the statment. If this were not enough, one could refer the matter to Hadith, the sayings of the Prophet: Chapter LXXI of Sahih Muslim clearly states that since Islam is the religion for the entire humanity, it abrogates all other faiths. To illustrate the point further, the hadith no. 285 asserts that any Jew or Christian who has heard of Muhammad but does not believe in him, will become “one of the denizens of Hell-Fire.”
The Islamic fundamentalism has become the foundation of Islamic morality. What makes it a threat to human survival is the fact that it is not a passive approach but advocates active aggression to impose itself on the unbelievers. Why? It gives several reasons for this. Let me quote two:
- (House of Imran: 110) “Muslims are the best of all nations.” . Obviously, the best nation is superior to all other people, who must wear the yoke of discrimination.
- The Prophet Muhammad has been sent by Allah with “the religion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all other religions…” (Private Apartments: 28)
Simply stated it means that Muslims are superior to non-Muslims and have the birth-right to dominate them. This is why Islam calls itself Din-e-Ghalib, the religion of dominance.
As every student of psychology knows, the purpose of any fundamentalism is to secure blind following from its adherents. This is possible only when they are conditioned to a certain object or goal which begins to rank as the sole purpose of their lives. As a result, the purpose begins to overrule the method of acquisition; whatever secures it is good and whatever obstructs it is bad. In a nutshell, people must stop thinking for themselves, especially in terms of morality. As the Marxists brainwashed people in the name of proletarianism and what it stood for, the Muslims have been conditioned to the person of the Prophet Muhammad, who is projected as the savior of his followers, having complete power to find them permanent residence in Jannat or paradise, which is the abode of luxury, love-making and lasciviousness. Since Muslims, in most countries are deprived, depressed and desolated, they are prepared to do anything to uphold the honor of the Prophet. For total obedience, they are at liberty to indulge in the most convenient morality such as mendacity, rape, murder, theft and treason without losing their chance of entering the paradise which has been absolutely guaranteed by their faith in the Prophet Muhammad.
A corollary of this belief is the oppression of non-Muslims by the Muslims, who deny human rights to the unbelievers and uphold the Islamic precepts in relation to the infidels. As a result, non-Muslims are discouraged to live in Muslim countries even if they have originally belonged to their ancestors. It is justified on the precedent that the prophet Muhammad expelled all Jews and unbelievers from Arabia. The modern example is that of Pakistan, the original home of the Hindus. There were millions of non-Muslims in this land before partition of India but as Pakistan came into being they were all thrown out through malice, mutilation and massacre. On the contrary, over 100,000,000 Musims live in India and demand human rights! In Islamic countries, the non-Muslim minorities are either non-existent or very tiny indeed. This strangulation of human rights has become a part of the Islamic morality.
Since Islam is the Din-e-Ghalib i.e. the religion of dominance by Allah’s will, Muslim minorities in non-Islamic countries do everything possible to harass, humiliate and harangue the host countries to practice their faith and culture. The ‘Muslim Parliament’ of Great Britain is an example in point. In fact, this coterie of a few hundred Muslim fanatics, is a mockery of British tolerance and hospitality. Its major role is to collect donations from its adherents, forbid Muslims to seek identification with Great Britain and practice all rules of Muslim intolerance toward the host community. There is no concept of parliamentary government in Islam, whatever, yet these hatred-mongers have set up this association in the land of the Magna Carta, dedicated to liberty. It is only a matter of time before the British Government take notice of its evil influence on British culture, causing problems also for those who have adopted British ways and are proud to be sincere citizens of this land.
Use of violence for securing worldly goal and terrorization of non-Muslims are the pillars of Islamic morality. It is done through:
- Secular laws which are made in the name of Islam, and,
- The laws which Allah has framed and require no legislative authority and procedures.
Now, let us ponder over these two points:
1a. Islam declares Muhammad the greatest of all prophets and therefore reserves the highest reverence for him. This has become an article of faith. A Muslim, unwilling to force it on others, is considered deficient in belief. As a result, every Muslim looks for an opportunity to demonstrate the magnitude of his faith by molesting non-Muslims, and even fellow believers who express less bigotry in this field. Politicians have seized upon this emotional condition of the Muslim mind to enhance their grip on power. For example, Pakistan has passed Toheen-e-Rasul Act (Contempt of Prophet’s Act), which prescribes death for insulting Prophet Muhammad. Such an Act has never been passed in the world of Islam during the last fourteen centuries; nor is there any religious justification for it. In fact such a law in itself is a gross contempt of the Prophet, who wanted to be known as the Blessing of Mankind. A person who is so conscious of himself cannot be the Blessing for lacking tolerance and understanding of the human behavior. Yet they have done it to terrorize the dissidents and non-Muslims. The treatment of the Qadianis and Christians in Pakistan, speak for itself. In fact, it is an ambassador of moral perversion which is an echo of the European Inquisition conducted by the Christian clerics to defend the holiness of their savior, Jesus Christ.
This Islamic exploitation of the believers has led to their moral bankruptcy, and this fact is well demonstrated by what happened in Pakistan during the middle of April, 1994:
Hafiz Sajjad Tariq of Gujranwala in Pakistan, accidentally dropped a copy of the Koran in a fireplace. As it caught fire, people of the locality became aflame with rage. Not caring that Sajjad was a pious Muslim devoted to exalt holiness of the Scripture (Koran), they alleged that he had desecrated the Word of Allah. As mullahs of the area heard of it, they instantly issued Fatwas of apostacy against Sajjad. Like hawks, the fundamentalists swooped down on him, each hoping that his blow would despatch the victim to hell assuring him (the assailant) a seat in paradise. As they were hitting him, someone shouted that he was being dished out an un-Islamic punishment because he must be stoned to death. By then, they had broken his ribs and he was not able to walk. A gallant police officer intervened and locked him up with a view to saving him from mob-violence. As the news spread, a large crowd of frenzied Muslims appeared before the local police-station demanding his immediate release. The Police Inspector, instead of enforcing the law, fell for the temptation of establishing himself as the champion of Islam and handed Sajjad over to the attackers. They started stoning him mercilessly and thereafter set his body on fire. As if this were not enough, they tied his corpse to a powerful motor-cycle and dragged it through the streets for two hours! After a pious show of Islamic morality, they felt that they had done enough to avenge the honor of the Prophet to whom the Koran had been revealed.
This type of Islamic morality is rampant, not only in the Islamic countries, but also in lands where Muslims have settled in sufficent numbers. To explain this point, I may quote Britain where I live. I wrote and published a book titled “Eternity” in 1990. It challenges the basic concept of revelation, the foundation of prophethood. As the Muslim organizations heard about it, they individually and severally, issued fatwas condemning me to death. Neither have they given me a chance to explain myself before a properly constituted tribunal of justice nor have they accepted my challenge for a public debate. Its consequences have been painful to me and my family.
What I have stated above roughly delineates the Islamic morality in relation to legislative law. Now, I may briefly touch upon the second part of the issue i.e. the direct commands of Allah which are so evident that they need not be legislated:
2a. Jehad is one of them, and forms an integral part of the Islamic morality. It is an open behest of Allah to murder, pillage, rape and create widows and orphans for imposing Allah’s will on the unbelievers, who are considered His worst enemies just for the ‘sin’ of unbelief. Yet, Allah calls himself the Independent (Samad), All-compassionate, All-Powerful and Creator of the whole universe!
If Allah does possess all these qualities, how can He sanction the destruction of innocent people? If He were so desperate for worship, being the All-Powerful, Compassionate, Creator, He would have created humankind in such a way that everyone was born with the belief suited to Allah.
Instead of delving into mystery, I hasten to add that jehad or violence is considered holy by Allah, who, in return for persecuting, pillaging and paralysing the infidels declares:
“Allah has bought from the faithful theirselves and their belongings against the gift of paradise; they fight in the way of Allah; they kill and are killed…” (Repentance: 110)
A hadith (the saying of Prophet Muhammad) declares: “Know that Paradise is under the shades of swords.” (Sahih Bokhari: Ch. 22:73)
What is paradise? The Muslim scholars are usually embarrassed by this question and pretend that it is not physical but a condition of the mind. The above Koranic verse clearly states that it is a definite exchange i.e. offer of paradise for killing a non-Muslim or getting killed in the process of obeying this divine command. The paradise is the main temptation for practicing Islam. This is the reason that the Koran explains it well. Paradise is the description of the luxurious surroundings dwelt in by Houris and Ghilmans. Houris are the most beautiful ever-young virgins with, wide flexing eyes and swelling bosoms. Ghilman are the immortal young boys, pretty like pearls, clothed in green silk and brocade and embellished with bracelets of silver.
Allah shall give every believing man no fewer than seventy houris and many ghilmans. To make sure that the lucky fellow can cope with them, Allah will increase his virility a hundred fold! This is the ultimate goal of Islamic morality, and it is why that the Muslims, who are usually depressed, are ready to practice convenient morality based on violence. Even more potent factor in this field is their staunch belief in the intercessory powers of the Prophet Muhammad, which means that he has the authority to accommodate his followers in paradise irrespective of what they may have done. I shall deal with this point in the next issue of “Liberty”.
Epilogue: A small commentray from the Truth Detector: It is 1998 today. In this period of nearly four years, not one of the mullahs has come forward to discuss the point/points raised by Anwar Shaikh. It only goes to show what kind of mentally handicapped bearded bandicoots rule the roost!
In a recent letter to the Editor, writer and thinker Anwar Shaikh has commented:”Indian patriotism and Islam cannot go together”. It is time that the new rulers of India take notice of this remark.
We have seen how to please these traitors in India, Taslima Nasrin was denied a temporary visa to visit some of her writer friends in India. India, under Jawahar Lal had hired Zakir Husain, the traitor president for a full term during which period Divali lighting of the Rashtrapati Bhavan had been prevented by Zakir. Zakir also had built quietly a mosque inside the Presidential palace in New Delhi. This bad behavior by most Indian Muslims had been constantly hidden from the view of the general public by the Gandhi-Nehru dynasty and their followers to the detriment of India’s interest. That is wrong and treasonous. No nation should shelter traitors; if it does, the nation will have to pay dearly for such misconduct.
By: Anwar Shaikh
