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[quote]>>The 'work of God' is probably the closest thing to them. Then perhaps they SHOULD (I dont like this word :) understand that how can they profess love of God without love of mankind. Else there are many Sufis who lay claim to higher stations of morality? You might be nauseatingly aware of the Yann Martel quote from Life of Pi, I keep on inserting in my posts. For me it sums it up quite well. For me any person who sports a long beard and recites the Koran but is oblivious of his duties toward mankind is not worthy of any acknowledgement. If a person is devoid of basic human decency, common sense and rationale then God help such a person. For our faith is based on reason and love intertwined. It is no feat to be able to insert Hadith from here and there and profess one knows the secrets of the Heavens and the Earth. We have to be inspired by the Companions and follow in their lofty footsteps, not imitate exactly what they did. There is a subtle difference. >>Abu Bakr used to free slaves without any hope of return, without religious discrimination How many religious people seem to be able to help non-Muslims out today? >> Uthman would buy camels and wells for all Muslims How many Muslims will do this, without raising the question that so and so is Barelwi, Deobandi, Qadiani and what not? >>Umar would step up and speak his mind before the Prophet How many people bear witness to the truth, use their common sense, and logic as opposed to blind parroting of hadith, without any regard for the underlying principles of the Shariah. Would this not in itself constitute a sin. To follow what is convenient, because one would not have to use one's head? >>Abu Bakr was filled with so much love that he would not hesitate from the greatest of sacrifice. Are there any muslims there who would help charities on cancer/schools without raising ten million questions on Zakat et al? Why must all good work come from pop singers, cricketers, human right groups et al. Why not the clergy? Why not the blatant loudspeakers? Who speaks up against tyranny against women, has any religious leader stepped in to help out women gang raped, domestically abused, or even men wrongfully abused in prisons? The whole emphasis of the clergy is on 1) Blasphemy 2) Sex 3) Sex again. That is the extent of their mental prowess.[/quote]
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