MOOZ-LUM: A QU'RAN-BASED REVIEW

Bismillah Ar Rahmaan Ar Raheem (In the Name Of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful), AsalaamuAlaikumwaRahmatulahiwaBarakatu and Peace,
This movie called Mooz-lum is about a Muslim boy who was oppressed and abused by others, but who, as a man, oppressed and abused himself.

Actors: Evan Ross, Nia Long, Roger G. Smith, Danny Glover, Summer Bishil, Dorian Missick, Maryam Basir, Qasim Basir

Special appearance by: Imam Siraj Wahaj

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[SalahuddinBakr]

Wow never seen so many Muslims mad over a movie. It's easy to attack another Muslim but not the people who betray us a terrorist. You guys keep quiet then. There is no perfect muslim the base of the story is struggle with his own identity, then 9/11 happens and it shows how they were treated differently then. there is more important things like a united Ummah that should be on the Muslims mind

[SaboorahAmatuRahmaan]

@SalahuddinBakr

You didn't give salaams. Allah and His Commands are FIRST and LAST - not Muslims. Many Muslims addressed each issue that you outlined. The US did not prove that Muslims attacked the World Trade Center. Allah Knows Best who really committed that crime.

[bigcat1000]

first of all do you think muslims should be portrayed in movies as perfect muslims ? this is not reality, first there are no perfect muslims second this is a drama ,make believe movie. this is not a documentary on qasims life and if your so strict sister why are you watching movies? watching poeple kiss hug etc is also not permitted

[SaboorahAmatuRahmaan]

@bigcat1000

Peace, If you're not a Muslim I definitely don't expect you to understand. Prove to me that a Muslim is wrong who watches what was supposed to be a positive and upbeat Movie about Islam?

Your last sentence proves one of my points exactly about this movie.

[SaboorahAmatuRahmaan]

@bigcat1000

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This is the first time that I've come across this claim of yours, that this movie is make-believe. In all the articles and other Videos that I've read or listened to, this movie is supposed to be based upon Qasim's real life experiences.

Muslims, whether we are weak or strong, are not supposed to support each other in spreading evil in the land, regardless if the stories are true or lies.

Peace

[ellenmalyx90]

thank you for posting this sister

[SaboorahAmatuRahmaan]

@ellenmalyx90

Alhumdulilah. Thank you very much!

[SalahuddinBakr]

All I know is some people in a cave in Afghanistan are not plotting a perfect hijack, and crashing two planes to a building and into the pentagon. Allah knows best and of course his command goes first thats without saying. I would never deny that.

[EnjoiningKnowlege]

@EnjoiningKnowlege The reason I ask this is because Muslims must take urgent action and take advantage of multimedia to present Islam, and spiritually uplifting material such that they stay in line with Islam. You raise this point by saying how we Muslims should never use other people's shortcomings for our own benefit. However, what about using other people's journeys - their mistakes, but the improvement they undergo - as a source of inspiration?

[EnjoiningKnowlege]

@EnjoiningKnowlege Also, some have raised the point that just as the early Muslims had to face very difficult situations with much corruption, Muslims today need to face such situations. They argue that the movie enables us to face such situations, but demonstrates that in the end Truth and Goodness heal even the worst of situations. Do you feel there are ways that are in keeping with Islamic principles, which can send an equally powerful message to the youth? Any suggestions?

[EnjoiningKnowlege]

@EnjoiningKnowlege Further, do you feel that it is unhealthy for Muslims to pretend that such problems (alcohol, rape, inefficient methods of teaching Islam by imposing it etc.) do not exist? Of course, this does not mean that acknowledging the existence of such problems means having to portray them in explicit ways. However, this is one of the critique of the movies too - based on wanting to hide from the reality of the problems that are very real. This is not your criticism though.

[EnjoiningKnowlege]

@SaboorahAmatuRahmaan Assalamulaikum Sister, I appreciate your insightful critique of the movie. I do see the validity in many of your points, however, I would like to investigate them a little more to determine how sound they really are. I hope you don't mind. Do you feel that the overall power of the message overrules the individual elements of the movie? Or, do you feel that it would be possible to retain this same power, without the 'haraam' aspects of the movie?