Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America
In The Name of Allah The Beneficient The Merciful
A STATEMENT FROM THE ASSEMBLY OF MUSLIM JURISTS IN AMERICA (AMJA) ABOUT THE INSULTING REMARKS TO ISLAM & MUSLIMS MADE BY THE POPE OF THE VATICAN
Praise be to Allah, prayers and peace be upon Our Prophet, Muhammad, his family members, companions and followers until the Day of Judgment – Amen!
The Assembly of Muslim Jurists in America (AMJA) watches with utmost grief and ultimate condemnation the remarks made by Pope Benedict XVI, Head of the World Catholic Church that insulted Islam and Muslims, in his lecture at Regensburg University. These remarks bespeak of negligence or rejection of the simplest facts of Islam, which is inappropriate to a man of his age and theological rank; for he is almost 80 years old, who spent his whole life in theological studies, and occupied the rank of professorship at the university, and established the science of theology there, and held theological positions until he became the Pope a year ago!
In spite of all the disgusting feelings and condemnations that swept the whole Muslim world in general, and AMJA’s members and experts in particular, because of these rude remarks, we will pursue the Islamic way of arguing with its opponents, and we will be guided by Allah’s saying: “And dispute ye not with the people of the Book, except with means better (Than mere disputation)", (Quran, 29:46). We will address Pope Benedict XVI and the world behind him, in a calm and serene talk, hoping to establish the proof and meet the obligation!
Who are we?
We are followers of a religion who believe in Christ that he is a word of Allah and a spirit proceeding from Him, and we as highly respect and honor him as much as we love the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, prayers and peace of Allah be upon him. Our religion which its Book says about Christ: “Behold the angels said: O Mary God giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and the hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to God; He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. and he shall be (of the company) of the righteous”, (Quran, 3:45-46); and it says about Christ’s Mother: “Behold the angels said: O Mary God hath chosen thee and purified thee chosen thee above the women of all nations”, (Quran, 3:42); and it also says: “And Mary the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit: and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of his Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants)”, (Quran, 66:12); and it says about the nation of Christ: “and nearest among them in love to the believers wilt thou find those who say, we are Christians: because amongst these are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world, and they are not arrogant”, (Quran, 5:82).
For complete statement click links below:
Introduction | First: About the Absolutism of the Divine Will | Second: About the Relationship between Islam and Reason | Third: About Constancy and Evolution in the Significance of Allah’s Words | Forth: About the Concept of Jihad in Islam | Fifth: The New Thing that the Prophet Muhammad has Brought | Could what the Pope has said be considered just as a venial sin or a mistake? | Is the Regret the Pope Expressed Considered as an Apology of his Remarks or a Pull from it? | Manners and Etiquettes of Dialogue |
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