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Lack of belief keeping Muslims down
 LAHORE: Muslims around the world are in a precarious condition not because of their beliefs but because of lack of them, said former pop star Junaid Jamshed during a lecture on Youth and their Future at the College of Home Economics on Saturday.
| From the picture, Junaid musta been quite a pop star ... |
| "Yup. Yup. We need more shariah!" |
He said the controversial cartoons had been dealt with in the most shameful way. Our love for our Prophet (may his gummas heal) (PBUH) is not shown by how we react to others, but by how we act. He said such cartoons were of no consequence and what mattered was how Prophet Muhammads (may his testicular atrophy stop) (PBUH) followers behaved. Despite all slander and reprimands, he never let his fellow Muslims avenge him or raise objection, his only concern was how Muslims behaved.
| Especially with swords in hand ... |
Why should we assume that we love him any more than his companions (RA) did? he asked. We should act the way he would expect true Muslims to, instead of acting like barbarians.
| There's a difference? Who knew? |
He said there were no grey areas in religion. We conveniently blur boundaries to allow us to follow whatever we wish. He prayed for Muslims to overcome their reservations and selfish pursuits. He said the only way Muslims could prove themselves worthy of respect was by turning towards religion and giving up the constant meaningless struggle towards worldly pursuits.
Posted by: Steve White 2006-02-26 |
