(March 22, 2013 at 9:28 pm)Rayaan Wrote: It might be more than just a simple thought crime. I think it is much deeper and stronger than that because in Islam, belief/non-belief is primarily tied to the conditions of one's heart and to it's unique intuition called "fitrah". There are also verses in the Quran itself which state that the non-believers have "wronged their own souls," but they do not perceive it at the moment.
Yes, in that sense, Atheists/Deists all agree that when you go against the unique intuition of the heart, it is to be condemned in different degrees.
For example, 9/11. It seems those committing the crime believed in what they were doing. But society still condemns them because they believe they were going against this human intuition of morality and goodness.
The rights of creation is one thing, but the rights of the Creator is much higher.
In Islam, the names of God are said to represent one glory, so that they are in essence one.
God in Islam has a right to be obeyed, adhered to, followed, and worshiped.
Just as humans have rights, the Creator has rights according to Islam. Breaking those rights cause no harm to the Creator however, it causes harm.
Moreover, humanity has a high purpose, of which ignoring, is being severely unjust to oneself and going against the right of oneself.
I understand this perspective. It just seems to me that non-Muslims are not twisting away from their humanity or heart intuition.
It seems to me, many of them are good people.
Moreover, it seems to me, that compassion and forbearance, is more praiseworthy of a reaction towards them even if it made them evil, then reacting with severe justice and wrath.
