Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri speaks about the Misuse of Blasphemy Laws and Lawlessness of Pakistan

Shaykh-ul-Islam speaks at Georgetown University in Washington DC
http://www.minhaj.org/english/tid/12902
Dated: 08 November 2010

Following the successful anti-terrorism fatwa in March 2010, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri was invited by renowned scholar Professor John Esposito to speak at Georgetown University at the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.

Prof John Esposito introduced Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri and invited him to speak to an audience which included US-government officials, cadets from US Army, Navy and Air Force as well as academicians, policy makers and representatives of various organisations and agencies. Former Director of Operations of World Bank, Mr Ziad Alahdad was also present.

Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri focused his speech on the clarification of the concept of Jihad in Islam, concept of Khawarij and clarification on Dar al-Islam/ Dar al-Harb.

He said that Jihad guarantees the establishment of global peace and social welfare-oriented nations. He declared that Jihadi groups have misinterpreted the concept of jihad. Shaykh-ul-Islam clarified that "the literal meaning of jihad is exertion, struggling, striving, and putting extreme efforts according to extreme abilities, to counter evil, to achieve good for sake of Allah."

He added that "The defensive struggle against your enemy, defensive struggle against your lower-self, hatred, arrogance, corruption is one dimension of jihad. And this is for the Safety for mankind not for killing of mankind."

Furthermore Shaykh-ul-Islam spoke about the ideology of terrorists which is the continuity of Khawarij (Kharajites) and they are not Muslims. It was the first group that attacked the fourth Caliph Hazrat Ali (RA), and founded the tradition of killing and violence under the excuse of establishing the Qur'anic rule. He elaborated various signs provided in various Hadith reports about the outlook of Khawarij.

The radicals have misguided the younger generation by declaring the Western and some Muslim nations as dar al-harb. Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri rejected that view and introduced an alternative.

The category is the Muslim-majority countries with Muslim rulers and these are considered part of dar al-Islam (Abode of Peace), which is based on providing peace and security and freedom of religion to the people. He emphasized that majority of countries are dar al-Ahd (Abode of permanent peace treaty) which includes all the countries which are part of the UNO which introduced the international treaty of peace.

The category of dar al-harb (Abode of war) only applies to states with no peace treaties and which are currently in direct war with Muslim-majority states and/or where Muslims are unsafe in that country. However, in Islam even in warfare there are strict rules of conduct to follow. The Muslim army during warfare cannot even target or harm non-combatants, children, old men or women. In the light of manifest Islamic injunctions, terrorism has absolutely no place what so ever.

Shaykh-ul-Islam's speech left no doubt on any point he made. He entertained various questions in the Q&A session which clarified many concepts. In the end Prof John Esposito thanked Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri for speaking in Washington and was very pleased with the lecture.

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[BRITISHALQAIDA]

y have the law when it gets misused? uve seen the results of this y dont u get rid of this inhuman law. but if u ask this guy about qadianees he will say they r liable to be killed n according to law they cant use our faith. pakistan has this law just to get away with qadianees. thats all.

[BarclayAvenue]

There is nothing wrong with the Law itself, only how it is applied ?!?!?!?!!!???

The penalty for blasphemy (free speech) is death in Pakistan, as it reflects the Quran 5:33 .

The penalty for blasphemy is DEATH. has been death since 1986 under Zia-ul-Haq . While the sentance is often commuted to time prison, do you think this is okay??? intelectuals at Georgetown University need to grow a backbone and say, "its-only-how-the-law-is-appli­ed, what a shovel fulll of shit !!" Never happens

[amoralis123]

Blasphemy laws are the instigator of muzzling Freedom of Expression so important and necessary for a backward society of Muslim in general and of Pakistan in particular. Instead of instituting silly statutes, responsible people of Islam should educate their flock so as not get offended with trivialities like abuses, personal or otherwise.

[mrfrednoname]

@Power19474252 it had members from all major religons. Including muslims. Actions do speak louder than words and currently more muslims are being killed by fellow muslims than any other religon.

[Power19474252]

@mrfrednoname

so the IRA are terorists not catholic terrorists, although their whole identity was based on them being catholic fight loyalists who were church of England.

this is hypocracy.

Bush doesn ot have to say crusade, actions speak louder... he invaded two muslim country so wake and smell the coffee.

it was a christain army, what was it hindu, sikh or muslim LOL

[mrfrednoname]

@Power19474252 A majority of deaths in iraq were caused by other muslims. Muslims always say they can't be muslims but that is clearly a lie. The ira were terrorists. Bush said crusades, once. exactly once. it was not a christian army, another lie.

[Power19474252]

@mrfrednoname

IRA are catholic christians who killed thousands in the name of christianity! so are we right to say christianity teaches the killing of other christians sects.

Bush said God told him to invade Iraq, he also said he was on a crucade-Holy War'- so again christain army invading muslim country and killing half a million.

u see the 40 but not the 500,000...

the 40 are killed by evil terroists- they are not muslims

[mrfrednoname]

@Power19474252 plus the 40 plus killed by more islamics today. Sorry if facts offend you. But being a lying islamic, I am not suprised.

[Power19474252]

@mrfrednoname

you should apply for a job with Fox news... people like you ar ehard to find!!

[mrfrednoname]

@Power19474252 It does if your point is that islam is a religon of intolerance and death. There are not 2 billion muslims. More lies. Not suprised.

Oh and america did not invade iraq due to "christianity" That is another islamic lie.