Issues of Ijtihad

What is Peace? in their relations with other communities were divine warnings. Muslim leaders, however, began to present these problems in terms of oppression and conspiracy. These events should have prompted Muslims to recognize their own shortcomings and devote themselves to internal reform. Instead, owing to the misguided approach of their leaders, their entire attention became focused on other communities. What should have awakened a spirit of self-examination instead gave rise to a tendency to blame and scrutinize others. This attitude gradually intensified until it ultimately led to violence. The Power of Silence Umar Farooq, the second Muslim Caliph, is said to have remarked, ‘Destroy falsehood (batil) by keeping silent about it.’ (see, Abu Nuaym Al Asbahani, Hilyatul Awliya Wa Tabaqatul Asfiya, vol. 1, p. 55) According to the law of nature, truth is destined to live and falsehood is doomed to die. And so, to put an end to falsehood, it is enough just to keep silent about it. To talk about it or to demonstrate against it is only to give it life. To ignore falsehood and to remain silent on it causes its death. Remaining silent on falsehood simply means to ignore it. It means not to express any reaction to it in any way whatsoever. It means not protesting against it. Only those