After 1400 years of Islam, many Muslims feel that Prophet’s Muhammad honor is part of their personal identity, and that any crticism directed at him encroaches on their honor.
First, some review of past events:
Theo van Gogh was murdered by a Dutch Muslim (in 2004), after producing a play that criticized Islam. The Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard who depicted Muhammad was attacked in his home by a Muslim, wielding an axe and a knife (2006), while thousands of Muslims rioted in the streets, protesting the cartoons, burning churches and slaughtering innocent people. Those horrific acts, as well as the Charlie Hebdo massacre (2012) of twelve journalists, at the hands of al-Qaeda operatives, shocked and deeply saddened my left-leaning Western friends. I shared their sadness, but I was certainly not shocked.
Westerners who lived in an Arab country, as I did, have likely seen books and booklets that promote this kind of violence. One is entitled As-Saif al-battar li man sab an nabi al mukhtar (The Sharp Sword for whoever Insults the Chosen Prophet). Another is the widely respected As-Sarum al-maslul ala shatim ar-Rasool (The unsheathed Sword for the insulter of the Apostle). This one in particular is an early work by the 14th century Muslim jurist Ibn Taymiyya, who is considered the most valued religious scholar for Salafi (and Wahhabi) theological interpretation.
I will translate and comment on some key concepts of Ibn Taymiyya’s book. They are directly relevant to how the Salafis’ interpretation influences Muslims to think they are morally required to protect the prophet’s honor. Murder and massacre are not only licit, but praiseworthy.
Ibn Taymiyya writes, “Whoever insults the prophet; whether a Muslim or an infidel must be put to death …” This is the first Muslim consensus among the Sahaba (early companions of Muhammad) and the Taba’een (second generation of followers). All agreed that the person who insults the Prophet must be killed if the insulter is a Muslim. Full Story - DARRELL PACK - Jihad Watch
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