Abstract
The background of this paper relates to the insulting and mocking depictions of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that were published by a number of European print media, as well as to ‘Charlie Hebdo’ incident, the terrorist attack that took place in Tunis on Bardo Museum on March 18, 2015, and the practices of the so-called “Islamic State” in some Arab regions. On this basis, therefore, and relying on Qur’an1 and Sunnah2, the two major sources of Shariah (Islamic law and jurisprudence), and equally on some Muslim scholars’ thoughts, the paper aims to serve, on the one hand, as a conclusive evidence that the deeds of those who act in diverse ways against the principles and teachings of Qur’an and Sunnah believing mistakenly that they are in a right Islamic path have nothing to do with Islam, but might rather defame it and its followers. On the other hand, the paper intends to function as a reply to anti-Islamic practices and islamophobic ideologies on the part of certain non-Muslim communities and organizations demonstrating that Islam is a religion of mercy and peace. This distinguishing characteristic underlies a number of principles and moral values which constitute the essence of good human relationships which Islam has had every intention of maintaining between all the peoples the world over. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4s3p547
Highlights
The first matter that one ought to know and clearly understand about Islam is what the name of this religion signifies
The two aforementioned meanings of Islam are conveyed in an electronic article: “The Arabic word Islam stands for submission or peace.”
Islam attaches paramount importance to so many principles and moral values that definitely demonstrate that it is a religion of mercy to all humankind, and is keen on establishing perfect human relationships between all individuals, communities, and peoples
Summary
The first matter that one ought to know and clearly understand about Islam is what the name of this religion signifies. On the basis of what is examined earlier, and hinging on many Qur’anic verses and prophetic Hadiths, it could be affirmed that Islam has always sought peace; it has never advocated terrorism or any form of violence, and has always been against extremism, excessiveness, and immoderation It has constantly underscored the necessity of establishing good human relationships between individuals, communities, and countries in a violencefree environment. If an individual Muslim were to commit an act of terrorism, this person would be guilty of violating the laws of Islam.” Duell (2014) reported that Pope Francis affirmed that “equating Islam with violence was wrong and called on Muslim leaders to issue a global condemnation of terrorism to help dispel the stereotype” In this frame of reference, Iftikhar (2014) contended that certain so-called Muslim organizations who claim to be killing in the name of Islam are, in reality, completely defiling its essence, and that the extremists and militants who attempt to hide behind the veneer of this religion are, openly violating many of its kernel precepts. On the basis of all that is examined earlier, it could be maintained that Islam is a religion whose teachings are based on the principles of equality and freedom, and it seeks to help all mankind to live in peace
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