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In the name of Allah
Imagery of Islam after
9/11
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Two different groups
Condemning Islam
Supporting Islam
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‫امین بالقس ِط‬
َ ‫قو‬
ّ ‫یا ایّها الذین آمنوا کونوا‬
‫شهدا َء هلل و لو علی انفسکم اوالوالدین‬
‫واالقربین‬
)135 ‫(نساء‬
O you who believe! Be maintainers of
justice, bearers of witness of Allah’s
sake, though it may be against your
own selves or (your) parents or near
relatives. [4:135]
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‫نفس او فسا ٍد فی االرض‬
ٍ ‫من قتل نفسا ً بغیر‬
‫اس جمیعا ً و من احیاها فکأنّما‬
َ ّ‫فکأنّما قتل الن‬
ً ‫احیا النّاس جمیعا‬
)32 ‫(مائده‬
Whoever slays a soul, unless it be for
manslaughter or for mischief in the
land it is as though he slew all men;
and whoever keeps it alive it is as
though he kept alive all men.[5:32]
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‫کثیر من اهل الکتاب لو یردّونکم من بعد‬
ٌ َّ‫ود‬
‫ایمانکم کفارا ً حسدا ً من عند انفسهم من بعد ما‬
‫تبیّن لهم الحق فاعفوا و اصفحوا حتی یأتی بأمره‬
)109 ‫(بقره‬
Many of the followers of the book wish that
they could turn you back into unbeliever after
your faith out of envy from themselves,
(even) after the truth has become manifest to
them; but pardon and forgive, so that Allah
should bring about his command.[3:159]
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ً ‫کنت فظا‬
َ ‫لنت لهم و لو‬
َ ‫فبما رحم ٍة من هللا‬
‫فاعف عنهم‬
‫ضوا من حو ِلک‬
ّ ‫غلیظ القلب النف‬
ُ
‫واستغ ِفر لهم و شاورهم فی االمر‬
) 159‫(آل عمران‬
Thus it is due to mercy from Allah that
you deal with them gently, and had
you been rough, hard hearted, they
would certainly have dispersed from
around you; pardon them therefore
and ask pardon for them and take
counsel with them in the affair. [3:159]
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A better opportunity for
spreading the message of Islam
Demand for Islamic books and Qur'an
cassettes.
Non-Muslims visiting mosques and Islamic
centers.
Muslim scholars invited to give lectures on
Islam.
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People embracing Islam more than before.
American intellectuals speaking highly
about Islam.
Non-Muslims showing sympathy toward
Muslims.
Christian-Muslim dialogues organized.
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A convert’s story
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