The Issue of Blasphemy

AN INTERACTION follow. We must tread in his footsteps. Justifying one’s anger by citing the behaviour of ordinary individuals amounts to rebellion and holds no connection with Islamic teachings. The model for Muslims lies in the actions of the Messenger of God, not in the actions of other human beings. A Review About the case of Salman Rushdie, an Arab scholar comments that when a Muslim becomes agitated upon the insult of their father or mother, it is only natural for them to feel anger towards the insult directed at the highest figure deserving their utmost love and loyalty, Prophet Muhammad (Al-Ba’ath al-Islami, June 1989, p. 85). He further states that contemporary Muslims seem to have lost their religious pride and sense of honour, which is why we observe this unfortunate situation: despite Salman Rushdie committing such a grave crime of insulting the Prophet, Muslims are not displaying the level of anger and outrage that the incident warrants (page 93). This style of emotional speech or writing holds no meaning. It lacks both reason and alignment with Islam. While incidents like these deeply disturbed individuals, a sincere person does not respond to humiliation by becoming enraged and plotting the death of the individual responsible for the insult. Such a reckless reaction is only a characteristic of an immature person. A purposeful individual always refrains from reacting to such provocation, understanding that it hinders their progress toward their goals.