KL, 9 June: Two weeks into Ramadan, I thought I'd share this untitled rambling of an Anonymous that has been making its rounds on social media. I don't subscribe to Anon's defeatist and damning conclusion but his/her observations are thought-provoking and good reminders of where Muslims in Malaysia are. Or, rather, are not.
Afghanistan= DestroyedIraq= DestroyedPakistan= DestroyedLibya=DestroyedSomalia= DestroyedSyria= DestroyedYemen= DestroyedEgypt= on the verge of destructionIran= Ready to be destroyedQatar= Ready to be Destroyed
Number of Muslims killed in the last 20 years= More than 2 millionNumber of Muslim Refugees= 59.9 millionsNumber of illiterates in the Muslim world= 43 percent of about 2 billionNumber of people living below the poverty line=60 percentWith their destruction, millions of dream destroyed, millions of lives were shattered, and millions lost the will to live.
And the debates among Muslim scholars and communities
The right of triple talaq of Muslim menShould moon be actually sighted or can we trust Allah's system of the lunar cycle?Can a woman lead the prayer?Can non-Muslims be allowed to visit mosques?Can a copy of the Quran be given to non MuslimsCan a menstruating woman visit the masjid and sit inside the masjidHow many hair a Muslim woman can show when wearing the hijab?How many dates one should eat during iftar, the sunnah wayCan eight rakas of taraweeh be preferred over 20 rakas.Did the aya announcing the finalization of deen refer to the appointment of Ali, RTA at Yum Ghadeer.
How to declare Shias KafirHow to declare Sunnis kafirHow to declare anyone who does not agree with my interpretation of Islam as a deviant?
How to put down those who disagree with me?
What is the status of those who who do not know how to recite the Quran with proper tajwed?
How many items were served on the iftar partyHow big the iftar parties are in the Muslim world.Do you really think that it is a nation worthy of the divine message?Do you really think that Muslims can be a positive factor in any part of the world.If we think that way we are delusional.
(Anon)