Submitted by Suardin Hj. Ali(Malaysia), Jul 19, 2006 at 05:46
Dear Abraham,
As you know that Malaysia is a muslim country and islam has been the main religion ever since the begining Malacca Empire. Until now other religion is freely practice without prejudice from the goverment it self.
For your information, ISLAM is a complete religion teaching ... the teaching of ... ONESS of GOD ... begining from our very great-great grand father ADAM until the last prophet Muhammad saw.
Each prophets bring about teaching of worshiping ONE GOD that is ALLAH All Mighty with their own `syariat' (Law) to suite their time. For example Prophet Moses ( Musa a.s ) with the `Taurah' ( Ten Commandment ) and Jesus ( Isa a.s.) with the Injil and finaly the last Prophet Muhammad a.s with the Holy Quran ... as god promised to protect the contents from harassment ... and until now after 2000 year is still genuine without any changes...
We talk about the `Main Religion of the country' for example Malaysia ISLAM is their main religion ... definately they have the right to enforce ISLAMIC LAW .... unfortunately until now ... Malaysia is still a secular country ..... NEVER in the history ... NO ONE ... has ben sentenced to death for being a infidel ... provided respecting each other religions.
Saudi Arabia is practising ISLAMIC LAW, they have the right because they are a muslim country even though minority of their people are christian and judaism ... still they have to follow and obey the islamic law provided they are free practising their faith.
Same thing goes to CHINA ... the communist party .. their people still free practising various faith providing NOT against the goverment ... in fact their communist party law is even worse ... whereby death sentence is infavourable for any wrong doing.
Same thing with INDONESIA ... is an islamic country ... the largest muslim population in the world ... but still ... practicing ISLAMIC LAW ... still the people freely practicing their faith.
As a MUSLIM we believe in ONE GOD ... ALLAH AM .... Prophet MUHAMMAD pbuh ... is the last messenger ... OURAN .... HADITH .. is the guidance.
What ALLAH AM command in the QURAN ... we believe and follow ... HADITH ... is the secondary guideline ... the law mentioned in the holy book is the word from ALLAH ... the only method of law doing which is suitable to mankind ... to ensure peace and harmony in our daily life here and after.
It seem that ISLAM law is extreme .... Generally ... yes ... but ... the punishment does suit mankind ... without proper law or regulation ... mankind will be overwhelming ... to destruction as what now ... rich & powerful country for example United States ... likely to invade and destroy other country ... as in Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, etc.
Kindly, do not prejudice towards ISLAM ... ISLAM is an Universal religion ... NOT for the Arab only ... it is for you, me and all humankind ... to love ISLAM is to know ISLAM ... Learn islam.. get to know islam ...
Dont be misled by false teaching of Islam .... ISLAM never teach terrorism ... there's NO such thing humanbomb killing inocent people .... they are the desperate people ... they have no way to fight ...
May ALLAH AM show you the truthfull path ... insyaallah
TQ
Your's
SUARDIN HJ.ALI
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