Epigraph:
You are standing here in order to enter into a covenant with the Lord your God, a covenant the Lord is making with you this day and sealing with an oath, to confirm you this day as his people, that he may be your God as he promised you and as he swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I am making this covenant,with its oath, not only with you 15 who are standing here with us today in the presence of the Lord our God but also with those who are not here today. (Deuteronomy 29:12-14)
Source. Times of Israel
By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin; is an educator, social activist and author
The Syrian refugee crisis has prompted public debate worldwide, especially in the U.S. presidential campaign, over the issue of immigration. Should a nation’s top priority be to meet the humanitarian needs of people attempting to flee a war zone? Or should it be to emphasize national security concerns stemming from the terroristic affiliations of a portion of those seeking refuge?
Given that most of the people whose fate hangs in the balance are Muslims, the critical question underlying this debate is, what is the nature of Islam? Are we speaking of a religion of prayer, charity, and belief in one God? Or are we dealing with a cult of death, conquest and jihad? The fact that both of these definitions contain an element of truth is the source of our dilemma. Islam is at war with itself, as Muslims on both sides of these two irreconcilable aspects of the religion’s identity vie for supremacy. And unfortunately, institutional Islam – Wahhabism, Sunni, Shia, and ISIS – believes strongly in Jihad and world conquest.
Categories: Ahmadiyyat: True Islam, Asia
Are we speaking of a religion of prayer, charity, and belief in one God? Or are we dealing with a cult of death, conquest and jihad? The fact that both of these definitions contain an element of truth is the source of our dilemma.
Second part not a truth. Political lust and selfish motives have crawled in to distort interpretation of Islam. Currently Islam needs its correct and original interpretation. As prophesied by Prophet of Islam, pbuh, Messiah and Imam Mahdi has to do it. Founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community claimed to be the awaited Messiah and Imam Mahdi. He has interpreted the Islam in its original and true meanings. Muslim Ummah and other masses rejected him. However with the help of God and with passage of time his interpretation of Islam is getting recognition and soon world will witness the change.