What Does the Quran State About Killing Human Beings?
English book, p. 212
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
in his final moments, Islam does not allow him to take his own life. What do Muslims Need to do to Overcome Islamophobia? I do not believe that ‘Islamophobia’ actually exists. The irony is that other communities have not coined this term— Muslims themselves have so named it. Thus, ‘Islamophobia’ is an allegation, not a real phenomenon. The facts in this matter are contrary to what Muslims generally think. The resentment many non-Muslims have is against certain attitudes and behaviours of Muslims. If Muslims introspect and rectify themselves, they would no longer remain a problem community for anyone. No longer would others have a negative view of them. What is needed is for Muslims to reform themselves, and then everything, including other peoples’ negative perceptions about Muslims and Islam, will be settled. It is a two-point formula: first, Muslims must admit that the phenomenon is ‘Muslim-phobia’ and not ‘Islamophobia’. Second, they must reform themselves—their attitude and their behaviour. Right-thinking Muslims must educate other Muslims in this regard. Is Islam Intolerant of Other Religions? Islam is not intolerant of other religions. Many Muslims, however, do behave intolerantly, thus giving Islam a bad name.

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