Is Islam under threat?

ARCHIVES 2012

By admin-s On Nov 16, 2012

The writer takes a cynical and satirical look on the Islamic threat that will backfire on the political and religious hypocrites.

Iskandar Dzulkarnain, Free Malaysia Today

Yes, leave the Muslims alone and let us sort out our differences. Whether the Muslims choose PAS or Umno will be decided in the next election. And most people believe that race and religious issues will disappear naturally after the election, so be patient.

Yes, Islam is under threat. It is not only from Christians who purportedly try to convert weak Muslims or from MCA which keeps on insulting the hudud penal code but also from within our very own borders.

Wahabbism is purportedly on the rise and Shi’itism, too, among the Sunni followers of Islam in this country. The Al Arqam sect which was supposedly neutralised by the government is rearing its head again.

There are also other deviant Muslim sects operating quietly in the country, and their low-key activities are yet to attract any attention.

Recently, 20 of Al Arqam followers were arrested for celebrating the 75th birthday of the late Ashaari, the founder of the deviant Al Arqam sect.

It has even been reported that Rawang, a back water town, has registered phenomenal economic growth due to its activities

The late founder’s wife, Khatijah Am, is operating from an expensive mansion (RSA Palace) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. She is purportedly overseeing a “government” already in place in the country.

Although no one really knows how big the movement is, there is fear that it is large enough for them to form a “shadow cabinet” with 41 different ministries. Even the Malaysian government doesn’t have that many ministries.

Some of the ministries include the ministry of the netherworld (kementerian alam ghaib), the ministries of true souls and sects (roh suci dan tariqat), death and the hereafter (kematian dan akhirat) and family and holy sex (keluarga dan seks suci).

Intelligence agencies have reported that it is part of a plot to overthrow the government and to form an Islamic state. It also said that Khatijah had since been holding a total of 54 monthly meetings with “top leaders” of the sect in Malaysia via video conferencing, where she holds the post of prime minister.

It is also reported that nearly RM800,000 is collected each month through various sources to fund the movement. A clairvoyant of sorts, Khatijah claims she receive direct orders from her late husband.

Meanwhile, Nurul Izzah Anwar’s statement on the freedom of religion for the Malays seems to have confused everyone in the country. Now she is facing investigation by JAIS and legal action may be taken against her.

Even the news media and Barisan Nasional politicians were totally confused, judging by the vehement reaction towards her seemingly innocent statement. How can we expect the ordinary Muslims not to be confused?

A pondok cleric with far-sighted vision has declared that it is forbidden for Muslims to vote for opposition party DAP.

A Pahang mufti has also backed a growing campaign among Umno-aligned religious leaders to echo the same after several Islamic scholars called the secular party “belligerent infidels”.

Apparently, DAP is not such an innocent political party, after all.

Threats to our way of life

Even the Jews are known to be a security threat to the country and to Islam. That is why the government refuses to have anything to do with the Jews and Israel. Communism is another credible threat that needs to be constantly monitored.

Some non-Muslims pose a threat as they continue to ridicule the government about “sin taxes” collected from alcohol, gambling and cigarettes, even though the government has made it clear that such taxes go into a separate account.

Some have even gone to the extent of questioning income taxes paid by non-Muslims in this country. Now isn’t that going a little too far?

Not only that, “it is also very unnecessary of non-Muslims to comment on Islam by using far- fetched examples of “political hypocrisy”. They should put a full stop to it or comment on their own religion. The actions of a few renegade Muslims cannot be used to judge the majority of law- abiding Muslims.

As we speak, action is being taken on an outrageous letter to Malaysiakini written by one “Steve Oh.” How can Steve humiliate the country and its people by espousing such liberal views? Doesn’t he have a heart?