> =(1)= Critics of Islam say that the Holy Qur'an presents a concept of
> God Who is cruel and only chastises and commands its followers to
> violence, that there is no wisdom in the Islamic commandments. [- God
> forbid -]
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> =(2)= Many people in the public eye, including the Pope, have made
> such assertions about Islam. They conclude that due to its teaching
> Islam is a religion of force and that is the reason Muslims are
> inclined to aggression.
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> =(3)= It is clear that these people have either not read the Qur'an or
> not tried to understand it, such is their prejudice. Fact is that
> Islam presents a most beautiful and matchless concept of God through
> examples. The very first Chapter/Surah of the Qur'an elucidates this,
> as the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) explains that the Qur'an
> accredits only the name of Allah qualified for all perfect qualities.
> His attribute of Al Nur (The Light) as described in 24:36 "Allah is
> the light of the heavens and the earth..." all other known light is a
> reflection of Allah's light.
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> =(4)= If others do not see the beauty in this or do not recognize the
> Being of God then the fault lies with the beholder. In order to see
> the beautiful concept of God that Islam presents one would have to be
> open-minded.
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> =(5)= As Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) expounded Allah has
> numerous graces, however, He has four principal attributes:---
> ----(i)- The first grace as mentioned in Surah Fatiha in RABB ul
> Alameen, (Lord of all the worlds) through this emanates His quality of
> Rububiyyat, through which He creates and provides all that is needed
> to nurture and sustain life. This grace operates in the entire cosmos
> and all creation is benefiting from it. His Rububiyyat thus nurtures
> all that is in existence however, as a grace, mankind gets the
> greatest measure of it and that is why mankind is reminded that God is
> Lord of all the worlds.
> ----(ii)- The second type of grace is Rahmaniyyat. God is named RAHMAN
> because He granted all living things form and characteristic, just as
> He has granted mankind its strengths and powers. Mankind has got the
> biggest share of this grace as everything else is in operation for the
> benefit of humans.
> ----(iii)- The third type of grace is Raheemiyyat. God is called
> RAHEEM by virtue of His acceptance of prayers and good deeds of people
> and by keeping them safe from calamities. This grace is exclusive for
> mankind.
> ----(iv)- The fourth grace is inherent in 'Master of the Day of
> Judgment', His MALIKiyyat. The distinction between Malikiyyat and
> Raheemiyyat is that Allah accepts prayers and grants success through
> Raheemiyyat while by virtue of Malikiyyat He bestows reward.
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> =(6)= The holy Caliph of holy promised Messiah explained that above
> mentioned is the basic concept of God in Islam. All deeds are
> compensated accordingly; Allah does not mete out cruelty. Indeed, one
> has to follow the guidance and function within the parameters of the
> commandments. In this world man follows the man-made law and rules and
> is cautious not to break them, however, man wishes to restrict
> God....The Christians present the argument that one's sins are atoned by
> another. This is not a rational point. Would they abide by this rule
> in the worldly affairs? Why then is this absurd viewpoint thrust in
> God's law? ......God is the Master, despite His rule that man can be
> punished for his deeds, God has the power to forgive and He has
> declared that His mercy prevails over everything. ......The accounts of
> all the earlier prophets of God tell us that when transgression
> exceeded all limits only then God's chastisement came.
> =(7)= Despite the Divine attribute of *The Mighty (Al Aziz)*  God is
> neither hasty in punishment nor is He at the lookout to chastise. His
> mercy is prevalent over all His other attributes. His attribute of Al
> Aziz is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an mostly in conjunction with His
> attribute of Al Hakeem (The Wise) - signifying that all His decisions
> are with wisdom. Al Aziz is also mentioned with Al Raheem (Ever
> Merciful), Al Hameed (The Praiseworthy), Al Wahab (The Bestower) or Al
> Kareem (The Noble).
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> =(8)= When the Qur'an refers to God as One Who punishes, the reasons
> and explanations are cited as to why the punishment is given, such
> references are only ten to twelve in number in the entire Qur'an... Any
> fair minded person has no choice but to be inclined towards the Divine
> attribute of Raheemiyyat as the most overwhelming attribute of God in
> the Qur'an.....However, when God's law is consistently broken and all
> limits are exceeded as well as God's beloved are rejected then God's
> punishment comes with the objective to reform people or as a warning
> for generations to come.
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> =(9)= Qur'an mentions God as 'Possessor of the power to requite' or
> 'Lord of retribution' in four places. First, in Surah Al Imran (3:5)
> where the earlier people are mentioned who deviated from the teachings
> that were revealed for them, then in Surah Al Maidah (5:90) the
> believers are addressed in terms of punishment for breaking the law of
> God. In Surah Ibrahim (14:48) messengers of God and their followers
> are assured that no matter how hard their opponents will try they will
> meet a sorry end. Then in Surah Al Zumar (39:38) once again the
> believers are given the surety that the adversaries will be punished.
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> =(10)= The Qur'an also states that the Powerful God punished the
> people of Hadhrat Saleh (peace be on him) who rejected him and
> exceeded all limits in transgression.... It also states the people of
> the Pharaoh in Surah Al Qamar 54:43 and the punishment they met....
> These Quranic verses are a warning that the era of the Holy Prophet
> (peace and blessings be on him) is now going to last till the end of
> time and his message has been spread to the corners of the world
> through his true and ardent devotee, therefore desist from hurting
> them.... Rather than object to the God of Islam and the Prophet of Islam
> have fear and awe of God... The concept of God, as presented by Islam is
> the God Who saved all the prophets from their adversaries... Indeed, if
> Allah did not declare His power and might, the world would have turned
> calamitous.
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> =(11)= According to the Islamic teaching, the religious buildings and
> places of worship of other religions must be safeguarded even during
> the time of war... There are the specific verses of Surah Al Hajj
> (22:40-41) where Muslims are given permission to fight under strict
> guidance.... In a situation when the peace of the world is in danger and
> an attack is made and there is constant persecution, is it not likely
> to raise arms to defend oneself? Is a commandment to fight in order to
> stop transgression and to defend oneself devoid of wisdom?
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> =(12)= As for the Muslims, they are reminded of the attribute of Al
> Aziz in the Qur'an in Surah Al Baqarah (2:210), they are enjoined to
> tread the path of His commandment, to strengthen their faith because
> they have been enabled to believe in The Wise and The Mighty God. If
> they slip up and lapse they may be punished, but this punishment would
> not be an act of oppression rather a means to reform.
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> =(13)= The true concept of the Mighty and The Wise God must be
> presented by believers to dispel the misconceptions. God is Matchless
> in His beauty and grace, He if punishes sins does so in order to
> establish peace and security... Dispelling misconceptions, one need to
> take the message to the believers so that they remain steadfast and
> also to others onward for success....The holy Caliph  requested prayers.
> Pleasure of Allah is the focus.
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